The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
VICE PRESIDENTS.


Hon. T. W. Burnhan, Of Wabash, Co.
w. G. MARYLAND, Of Dakota GO.
w. II. Turner, Of Goodhue Go.
Geo. McDonell, Of hice Co.
| o X. Hogle Of LeSueur Co.
Hon. J. ?. Schoenbeck, OF Nioonet 20.
Geo. W. Walrath, Of Rice Co:
| Benz. Fullertin OF Chippewa 70.
| Por.er Martin. Of Dakota 90.
| SECRETARIES.
Geo. c. Chamberlin. OF Dakota Go.
c. T.. Smith, Of Rice Go. i
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions which were on
motion unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That we hereby heartily en-,
dorse the platform of prln ciples adopted
at the Indianapolis national convention
on the 18th day of May >t,-and piedSs
ourselves to the support of Peter Cooper,
and Samuel 7. Cary, for President ana
vice president OF the United States,
Restored. That the Republican party
through It's financial legislation, can pc
Justly held responsible tor great part
of The distress which now affects the
commercial. manufacturing and agrlcul-
tnral classes of this country.
Resok,,sd. That by the demonstration OF
silver that party has doubled the pur-
= chasing power Of gold, and thereby oe,
creased nearly one-hali the value o.
every form and product OF human IN
i austry in the United States, thus decreas'
i mo the wealth of the many for the en-
richment OF the few.
V Res0lced, That the effort now oelns
$ made ia the midst oil the poverty OF GU
J. people. to compel them to pay thel
k debis in gold or in paper upol
a gold basis Is another criminal attemp
J. 10 increase the means Of the crealto
class at the expense OF the debtor class
A. Resolrcd, That the policy OF subsnsa'
9. nv national bank notes tor greenback
10 will increase the taxes OF the peopl
- more than twenty million dollars pc
annum. while in no wise improving th
N character OF oar paper currency
he Resoiped, That the present impoye'
p ;shed condition OF all the people OF ID
m eoun,ry demands the sternesl retrenct
lie nent Of expenditures. and The loppin
Of off of every useless office III nations
state and local government,
Is. Reso!uea, That the Favages OF gras'
hoppers in several OF the great food-pr
cal duainp states OF the west demands at Il
hands Of Congress such national assi;
ance in the shape OF proper hoaneies.
. will lead TO their eSterminatlon,a add SUI
snt state LEGISLATION as will relieve the II
,au mediate distress OF our own people
a. C. l.. Smith. OF Rice Go. moved til
Re- the convention proceed to tue noninau
OF q candidate for congress ana piac
mp in nomination the name OF Hon. lgnau
- Donnelly. MIR, Donnelly was nou
The mated by reclamation. On appearing
DonneIiy was greeted with applau
DIT He said he had come 10 Farlningt W
liiy a determination, under no conungen
o. To accent a nomination for Congress. !
persoral affairs forbade it. lie
Iock neither the time or the means to IN:
for the necessary canvass. The convent
ele- knows that be had urged upon them
riot :.";-' araa.thar ,,antiaman. VIII
inc he believed The Democratic convent
/ the would endorse, but that geutlen
that wonld not accept their nomination
VINO conditionaliy. and 1t was evident
e Mr.. Donnelly must accept II or
the greenbach cause. must go without
and standard bearer in the Second Congr
It's OF lonal District. lie therefore relncta
accented the nomiRation. but w III II
the hes. canvass III his power. lie
proceeded to speak Tor haitian hour Y
the decentralization ot silver, and IN
fects of specie resumption. rs prop'
by the Republican party.
At the close oi his remarks spec
were made BY e. l.. Davis.ot Fafib
dent Geo. c. Chamberlin, of Waterford,
!. Goar. OF Faribault, DR.. Swain.ol l
!. Is. Lakes, and several others after wai'
70 executive comnitte WAS appointed,
20. the convention adjourned sine dc