The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-02

tered to drive shem away, mot so" say
the fox ''lest amore hungry swarm conn
in their Places This is WHIST the PEG
lple may expect if Tllden is elected. Til
den and Reform is the battle cry of thu
leaders and not sufficient guaranty y
reform. ''1tis often better to bear thu
ills we have. than fly to those we know
not of. 7"
Between the Republican and Demo
cratic parties what are the issues
Mainly the cid war question. The Re-
publicans go back to that gladly, and the
democrats adopt it by their policy and
candidates, while tae people want some
thing pertaining to present times
and needs. We would like to be-
lieve, "that alter eleven years of peace
the war is over" But no, the republi-
cans claim long list of outrages in the
south as arguments against the demo-
Gratis. If Outrages have been committed
upon the blacks or northern men,
it is hecanse the Republican adnainistra-
ton has failed to enforce the amended
constitution guaranteeing protection to
all citizens and authorizing Congress to
enforce it by necessary legislation.
On the other hand what can we hope
from a party backed by the nearly un>
animous support OF ex>rebels and all the
copperheads and other snakes who OPP
posed tie war. # the democrats wish
to gain votes and come into power. they
want some other recommendations tor
their candidates than this given of Judge
Wilder that during long and promin>
ent life, ''He hls always been a demo-
crat." This means the Mexican war.
The fugitive slave law. The bred
Scott decision. The Kansas outrages,
ali in the interest OF slavery and demo-
crat policy, therefore right. Of the
chanan failed to do anything to put down
secession and Frank Pierce wrote his
friend jeff Davis in Dec. 1860 encour-
aging secession by saying, ''If war does
come all the fighting will be in the streets
of northern cities" This was demo-
cracy. therefore right. During the war
opposition to the draft, to enlistment of
negro soldiers ending in the-war>a>fail-
ure platform at Chicago in 1864, with
opposition to the constitutional amend
rec lstruction measures adopted
since. All these represent the leaulng
ideas of democracy during the last thirty
years and all have been actively sup
ported bv Tilden Hendricks and Judge
Wilder, so far as known.
On the other side, the ticket offered
me, from President down to state legis>
lation bears the names of men person.
ally worthy, honorable, patriotic, and
all save one, and he to me is
better than his democratic opponent.
Some one may say, ii the republican
ticket is the best why not support it? Be
cause the republican administration OF
the last eight years has been fraud and
Hayes is pledged to the same policy.
1t has tailed to protect the people of the
south on its own showing. 1t establish
ed and kept up that enormous sy stem OF
robbir g known as the positive tariff. 1t
has made the holders of United States
bonds the autOcrats of the nation. 1t
has authorized and carried out almost
numberless schemes OF corruption and
fraud to enrich its creatures. and it now |
Droclaims for the future a financial |
policy ruinOus to the best interests of the |
TO all these evils the democratic poi> |
CIV offers little relief, while it will bring |
with it vast train of evils peculiarly |
Is own. He was not far wrong W no |
said lone is party OF traitors, the
other q party OF thieves"
The Independent Greenback party is
one to reform evils. Its principles meet
the views Otthree fourths the people OF |
our state. Then why will they not vote
The ticket?
Because the old war cry is again |
and they forget that their own
n terests need their votes.
In conclusion want to say this, if the |
democratic greenbackers will stand by |
)ur ticket We can cast vote that will |
ell on the policy of political parties in
he future, but if they do as they did in |
Indiana. 60 back to their old associates.
he republicans will do likewise. then
noth;ng will be gained and an oppor-
unity lost.
j. w, BuRNHAM.