The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-08

| ted themselves in State Convention
! assembled, to hard>money and Tilden. |
The platform, written by Genl. Sibley, |
says:
| Fifth. Gold and silver coin is the only legal |
tender contemplated by the constitution, and |
the resumption of specie payments, as soon as |
the business interests OF the country will per-
init, is the only policy consistent with q high |
regard for the public faith. i
! This is as pernicious as it is absurd.
If grecnbacks are not constitutionally a
legal tender. and gold ard silver are,
then it follows that greenbacks should
be abolished at once. They have no
place; they are nothing. A high re-
gard for the public faith, " should demand
their instant destruction.
This is Genl. Sibley's proposition
I. Greenbacks are not money.
II. They are not legal tender.
Ill. They are an infringement on the
onstitution.-But
Nv. We are willing that this void, IL |
legal. unconstitutional stuff should cir
culate as money, and be received as le- |
gal tenders, until such time as "the
business interests OF the country will
permit, it to be withdrawn; whether
that period be one year or one hundred
years hence.
And not word here about the nation
al banks. not word about the twenty
odd millions of taxes paid every yearto
enrich those banks, not a word of op-
position to the resumption act which is
covering the whole land with a garment
of debt, mortgages and suffering.
Alas; and alack! 1t is sad to think
that the Democracy of Minnesota should
tie itself to the tail OF the bullionists, to
be dragged through the mire OF certain
defeat and disgrace.
We are glad to see that there was
some leaven of sense left in ths conven-
ton. Judge Emmett of Rice county
, offered series of resolutions embracing
demand for repeal Of the resumption
act. We quote the Pioneer Press Tri-
, bune report.
Amotion was made to lay these resolutions
on the table.
II Mr.. Emmett tried to make a speech, but he
was choked of, and in the midst Of the uproar
the resolutions were tabled by an emphatic
majority.
And then Hon. E. NJ. Wilson Of Min
neapolis offered the following resolution /:
Resolred. That in Gov Samuel J -Tlldon we
recognize the representative reformer of the
times, and believe that his nomination for the
presidency will be the best course Of the demo-
cracy to secure the reforms for which our party
Is earnestly striving and which are 80 essential
to the very life OF our nation.
We quote some extracts from the
Pioneer-Press report
oppoMrIox 70 7ILDRs.
;, This resolution provoked considerable op
position, and a decidedly animated debate
! followed.
Judge Goodrich opposed it in = very vigor-
I Gus speech, because he was not in favor Of en-
% dorsements Of that kind. He had nothing to
J, say against Tilden, and though he was frank T.
say that his first choice was Judge Davis, o
; Illinois, he had not word 70 say against Til
It den. He legged Mr. Wilson to Withdraw hiI
+ resolution.
: Mr. Gilman said all the convention had t,
g do vas to send first class men to st. Louis, ant
" they would need no instructions. He consid
L cred it bordering on impudence and assumption
IS for state like Minnesota, that would have NJ
L vol in the election OF democratic preside Mt
u 20 TO st. Louis and insist upon its prefer
rnce Of candidate He said il a democrati
n president was TO be elected he would be electe'
forn;a and !, vonid hre wisdom for Minneso.
u, - i;s,sn ~ ,he voc. of thee .4a.a. before the
rnada mn ,hair minds
n, r;ca thoraht ,h.-e was M d;snos;.;on {,
N i,strues ma ali tb.y h.d 70 40 uas to send zoo
ne men 70 st. Louis, and permit them TO act to ib
,nr,v
BIZ NJ R.-to, made a v;ooro,s ard vivac;ou
ne s,.-scb ;n faror ot ernrrssinu their rrefersr1
TO far Tfldsn In. sra;ns instrnctions
Mr r, N wilson aid thss there was no in
cs struction. In his resolutions. neither were an
with the funer,i predictions Of certain gentle
lat men. but thought Minpesots might have
II voacs IN the election of democratic presiden
IL the right man was put up a . candidate
ad Mr.. 5hapley. Of Ramsey. opposed the re-,
70 lotion be.an.e II was to hamper oardsiegates