The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
TIIE .4NTI MONOPOLY PiRTy

One thing is selt-evident it is sim
ply impossible to effect the reforms in
legislation and administration in this
state, rendered necessary by the mis-
government of the dominant party,
through the instrumentalty of the Deqls
ocratic party or OF any party nalliante,
with il, ". ~
We have reached this conclusion with
regret. tor it has been our belief that all
the elements of opposition ought to be
and could be united at the ballot box
in support OF one ticket; even though
they might not agree upon all the planks
Of common platform. For ourself we
could not understand that unreason-
inc prejudice which would prevent A
and b from uniting their efforts to ex
tinguish coL.lagration in their common
boarding house, unless they were entire
" agreed as 10 how the boarding house
should be conducted after the tire was
suppressed.
But all hopes of such successful al
lance are utterly dissipated. The last
vote proves that
What then are we to do? Shall we
| Law down our arms and surrender? Or
| Sldli We BClSlSt LII COulsC WulCu
| wolves only continued defeat?
But there is a third course open for US.
| The leaders of the extreme radical wing
OF the Anti Monoplists come forward
and say that the movement for reform
would have swept the state like prai-
rie- fire but for the belief among the dis.
satisfied Republicans that it was merely
a scheme 10 ansfer them to the Demo
crazy The Republican politicians took
advantage of this feeling and raked W
all the bad and bitter memories Of the
war and made the battle not upon ques
tons of local or financial reform, but up
on historical issues OF the past twenty
years In other words, the Republican
could not have defended themselye.
from the assaults OF the Anti Monopo
lists alone; while the Anti Monopolist
could not or would not defend them
selves against the record Of their allies
the Democracy.
And now the Autobiography leader
have issued their address tor the forrna
ton OF an Anti-Mo nopoly party pur
and simple, without any alliance wit
) anything else on earth. They propos
to ego it alone.
True. there is but little immediat
hope that they will defeat the Republca
party and take possession Of the stat
: government; but there is less hope tina
any alliance Of Democrats and Anti Nc
nopoli.t can effect that end It has bee
demonstrated beyond doubt that this
simply impossible.
!, But as AMI Monopolists. pure and sin
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, many counties in the state and develop
a popular strength which will comp,
: respect for themselves and their prime
pies. Having no past history which ca
n be assaulted they can with safety intii'
i resounding blows upon the corruption
n and demoralizations of the age. The
+ enemies will be compelled to meet ihel
) in battle on the arena OF the present an
p future they will not be able, as heret
ts fore. TO skulk behind the bigotries an
ig prejudices OF the past. Neither Ande'
q sonvile, nor jeff Davis, nor the POI
: nor the Devil can be used against Il
= Anti-Monopolists By Grants office hol
4 ers as they are used, most effec.iyel
g against the Democracy.
70 There is another reason In favor o!
il new ana separate organization. !
N Anti Monopolists have distinctive pr
: ciples and will certainly have distir
tive national organization. The folio
> ing call has been lately issued:
i NATIONAL INDEPENDENT CoyvEyTIC
MT The Executive con-ni.t.,e 81 the Natie
In Independent party assembled in the city
NO Chicago, on D~cesgater /, 1878, and, after {
= Elaboration, decided 10 i.sue the following
for National Convrn.ioA.
AL who are in favor u
IT. first--A repeal 81 the Specie Resumpt