The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
&mti- @onopolist.
\cNATIUS DONNELY Editor.
THE WONDERFUL GROWTH OF
THE INDEPENDENT PARTY.

IHE " ONDGAE OA NOOV L IL NE
THE INDEPENDENT PARTY.
1t will be difficult to convey to our
readers any just conception Of the tremen-
dous growth of the Independent party.
From Connecticut to Kansas, and from
Michigan to Tennessee, the fires of finan-
cial reform are burning brightly, and
with hourly increasing volume of fuel
and flame. Every newspaper we take
up has something to say upon the sub
ject while the 166 greenback papers of
the United States fairly bristle with re-
ports of caucuses, conventions and meet
ings of the Independents. tits literally
a revolution and one which if continued
until the 7th of November, at the same
rate OF increase, may verify Blanton Dun
cans prophecy, that Cooper will re-
ceive more electoral votes than Tilden.
We do not know that we can give our
subscribers anything more interesting
than a few extracts from different jour>
nails, illustrating this rapid growth of the
party.
The National Labor Tribune, of Pitts
burg. the organ of the Trades Unions and
workingmen Of Pennsylvania, with 21,~
900 circulation, said in its last issue:-
1.-THE spread of the greenback movement
has taken proportions its most sanguine friends
never anticipated; at least twenty states will
have electoral tickets in the field. The practical
result of the agitation will be the permanent
establishment of party on that one issue.
New York holds its State Convention on the
26th inst, to nominate State ticket. Western
Pennsylvania will hold one to push the cam
paign Iowa holds her State Convention on
the GOTH The Independent Party in Con-
neoticut, held convention in New Haven on
the 18th inst, and nominated full State ticket
with Charles Atwater for governor. ALI
through Ohio Indiana and Illinois, greenbaok
speakers by the score are speaking to enthu
siastic thousands.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, are
awakened to the Greenback issue, and these
States are supplied with efficient stump
speakers. Hou. s f. Cary, speaks i'll lndi-
ana and Michigan sixteen times between Sept.
ember 10th and October the 7th An urgent
invitation has been extended to him to visit
Pennsylvania in the midle of October. 1t is
believed he will accept. Nebraska holds a
state convention on the 10th inst. This is
purely n peoples movement. The politicians
Stand amazed at the popular enthusiasm and
cannot account for it. They tremble lest it
may 90 too far, and hence, money is being
used In abundance to buy up corrupt individ
uals and the press, and to keep speakers on
the stump.
The people are awakened, and they are de-
manding one kind OF money. They will not
rest at one victory. As the civil war did not
end until slavery was completely oyerthrown,
so likewise will the present movement OF the
people against money power continue, until the
prostrated industries are completely revived
until every idle man and woman is employed,
and until the people have money enough with
which to transact business and fully utilize all
their productive energies.
The following call appears in the same
paper:
There will be delegate meeting of greenback
clubs, composed of one delegate from each
club in Allegheny county, at ~ Fifth avenue,
Pittsburgh, on Tuesday morning, at O'Clock.
The business to be transacted is, the selection
of a greenback elector for the Twenty second
and Twenty third Congressional Districts.
Second, The collection of money to pay for
greenback documents for distribution.
Third, The forming of a campaign fund for
speakers and necessary experees.
Fourth, Forming OF a County Executive
Committee to push the campaign.
BY Order OF CHAIRMAN,
sub-Ex. Committee for the State
Why cannot the farmers follow this ex-
ample and raise funds to procure docu-
ments and pay the expenses of speakers?
The Independent canvassers are nearly
all poor men. who are working for
love Of the truth and right.
In the same paper we find the follow
ing:
A Spiketown, Penna.. subscriber writes: On
Saturday last, September IL, the friends of
Cooper and Cary had pole raising. The PEN
nant was flung to the breeze with the names of
Cooper and Cary in large letters, from the top
ofa pole ninety feet above ground. A short
and remarkable speech was then made by w.
A. Campbell, after which followed three ring
ing cheers for their success. The Iudepend.
ent men of Spiketown through this journal,
publish their thanks to all our friends who
have come for miles to our assistance. We
hope that every little town will follow suit, and
put shoulder and hand in hand, and we shall
see the day when the green pole and the ban
ner above shall wave free over every working
man in this great country:
A letter to the editor of the Wisconsin
Greenback from Nashville, Tennessee,
says
"A letter from Neillsville SAYS: 9Th. Gre-n-
back sentiment Is growing stronger here every
day, and Is spreading ali oy,.s ,h,. country. /
speak At Humbiid d this evening. and >h.l. -
ganixe a club. Another trent wrs.e=s l,s.
'Grcat efforts will h.. nlssiy Ia sw-rys. our l,ou.
iness and influential n-n froia their odd party
afiliation. This = eNc.xSfiucly irving =, =,
new al organization. Men us moi-sa,s. views
and irr~proacilabl- character mus, cu,ne l., III.
'front.' We ,ssl oar s>s.~,lrd TRENDS {, n-v,.,
despair Seek and We shall fstii Eno-k
and il shall H. oi.. e~t unto you.' Then m,s
the trough placs IL inasr >,no.,,A. aai
the cruoksSl psts> >,ra .tt- Orxainz.-
and work, aud tie right will prevail
Anew Greenback paper is soon 10 Le
started II Lacrosse. us Messrs O.srand
er 4 Hoppin. TO be called The Farm anu
Factory. These gentlemen are the pub
fishers Of the Northwestern Miller. y
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