The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-13
GREENBACK NOTES-ODDS AND
ENDS

That ably-edited journal, the Waba-
sha County Sentinel (Dem.,) says:
The Independent, Greenback, Anti Monop-
oily party met at Owatonna on the Goth uttimo.
The attendance, as reported, was not large.
There were enough, however, to perform sll
the necessary duties of a convention, such as
making and adopting a platform. Donnelly,
Ayers and Ball. we're among the active
participants. Delegates were elected to repre-
sent the greenback theory at the National Con-
vention, to be held at Indianapolis. The H.
nancial problem is becoming very singularly
mixed. The two great parties OF the day differ
materially from each other, and among them
selves, as to what is best to be done. As we
look at it, it would be suicidal to the interests
of the country to attempt such a thing as a
speedy, forced return to specie basis The
pubic Interests require a more gradual return
than any proposition has yet been nude to meet
At meeting Of the Independent IA
tional committee, held on the 9th day OF
April in Chicago, at the fremont House,
the political situation was fully dis
cussed, and the follo.sing preamble and
resolution adopted:
"ln view of the failure of the present
democratic house Of representatives and
republican senate OF the United States
to repeal the odious and oppressive spe-
Gle resumption act, OF July IA, 1875, and
to devise further financial relief to the
suffering industries OF tho country, thus
Disappointing the just expectations OF a
| Icing suffering people, and in view Of
the alarming Developments Of fraud,
| bribery and official corruption that per-
vades and debauches every branch OF thu
public service, menacing the very ex-
istence Of tree institutions, therefore.
Resol,'ed, That the national executive
committee of the Independent party do
earnestly appeal to the people OF the
United Siases, in every state, to organ.
izc and send delegates to the national
| Independent convention, te be held at
indianapolis, Ind, May IL. 1876, as
the only hope Of securing that just finan-
cial legislation and pure government
which is Indispensable to their welfare. .
| And the NeW York Tribune says.
| The imitation party IN Minnesota il not inn
4 posing in point Of numbers. Ii had Il state
convention last week; when there were pre-
| ci1tiy fifteen members III attendance. including
Mr. Ignatins Donneily. Yet it was great sue
cess : d. least so Mr.. Donneily thinks, and he
| ought To know, for II was his convention. OF
| corr-e h. does think so, for he heads the cleo
/ torlal ticket which was nominated, and was
also sent delegate TO the national Qrepnback
convention at Indianapolis. Another evidence
| that tire movement IL "a success Ii found in the
| TACT tn. the slightly diniautive party Ii al
really spsi. into two factions. One faction, the
| majority, l. in favor Of nominating Congress
| man Kelley for president The other faction,
composed mostly Of Mr.. Donn=lEy, is in favor
| Of forcing the democracy to nominate All iuna-
ton candidate.
This is unfair There were thirtv sew
delegates by actual count. and Of the
large delegation from Mower county only
one was present. there was also del
egation present from Brown county
whose names were not ascertained by
the secretary. Moreover there has not
been word said about the presidency
and Judge Kelley has not more ear
nest friend in the northwes: than oul
hum.le self.
| The Industrial Age Of Chicago says:
Kentucky Is waking mp The thid-con.
gressiona district has called meeting IN Nor
gantown, on the 10Th Of April, to Send two
delegates to indianapolis, on the 18th D. May
Judge b. l.. u. G1dy Of Norganfown. TIL
Judge is gentleman Of unTuestionable loyaltI
and ability. He lately made q telling steec.
a. Russelville on the currency question w.
hope to have the pleasure of SEEING him at In
dianapolls
4 Speaking OF the Oxatonna Convention
the Record and Union 81 Rochester. o
Mar. 81. says:
The Greenback Convention. 1t Drasanua
Wednesday, was largely attended and enthn
slAstic. A Platform Was adopted calling fl