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

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that threats OF this kind are freely spoken
in the conference committees.
Republicans of New York State, who
advertise to run the local machine, have
become alarmed at Blaine's giant strides
toward The presidential nomination. and
are trembling for their tavorite SOC.
They got together in Albany on Satur-
day, sensed the situation, and made ar
ranguments tor the appointment Of two
committees in each senatorial district TO
work for Conkling's nomination. Devel-
opments are awaited
OF Harrison's bill, to compel all State
officers to make oath that they bought no
votes to secure their election, the New
York Tribune says: "ls it believed that
any person who has the means and the
disposition to buy an office by corrupting
the ballot and bribing the voter will be
deferred from it by the fact that before
entering upon the Office he must subscribe
to an oath such as that described?r We
think that such people could be found in
Connecticut
Southern papers print call issued by
the officers of the National Independent
Political Union tor o national convention
of colored men in Augusta, Ga, on tie
Goth Of June The purpose is ayowed to
be: go shape our views and consoi
date our ballots, to the end that the best
interests Of our people may be subserved
thereby, and that the loathsome party
yoke imposed on US may be set aside,
and to confirm final departure from the
Republican party with its loathsome cor
ruption, and forever hereafter cast our
vote for beltsr men and . better party
DAVID Merely Forgot TO Mention il.
We cannot find in Mr. DAVID Biakely's
newspaper, the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
as full reports Of the fraud on Miss
Sweet as may be found elsewhere. The
people of Minnesota generally seem 10
have been kept i'll profound ignorance OF
the whole transaction. David merely
forgot to mention il, Ina, is all Cs.-
cago Tritrse
II David would tell all he knew abou.
his Republican associates, who are now
belaboring his PROSTATE form with
kicks, he would put some Of them liz a
worse plight than he is III.
We are for William Alien first last
and all the time, but We mourn no! for
Lanlers, he needs no mourners. We
mourn or the folly, the political ,gno-
norance and he debasng tactics oil Gov
ernor Hendl icas and his tools, who sa.s
ritieed tue Democrat party of Indiana
that he (.s he supposedly might ride into
power and place upon its PROSTATE form.
We mourn because we have found In
dams ''iavorite son, $50 cailed) q dema-
gogue; Il political trickster ! man ready
to sell his birthright Tor mess Of pot,age
it it is brewed by the hands OF the gold
power .N.acie, Ind, Courier Demo
crus.
! WESTWARD THE STAR or EMPIRE
TAXES ITS WAY"
| Thirty-tive years ago New York nae
As many as eight times the electora
vote fcr president as Illinois and Nilsson
ri, and now those two states have Jointly
an equal representation. In 1870 III,
| basis OF representation tor member o.
congress was 1000 Under the appor-
tionmeat New York had forty members
Missouri two. and Illinois three Tn,
basis OF representation has been iucreas
ed since then to lS3 900. Under that
illinois has advanced FROM three 10 nine
teen, and Missouri from two to thirteen
y combined total o. thirty-two; Will,
New York has declined from forty t,
thirty three. The six New Enslau
states in 1870 had the following con
gresSmen,
Min, Massachusetts,
New Hampsnirs Rhode Stand
Vermont, Connections. .--.
II io'a '...-- 81. ..e., =. -.
NoosHr REPRESENTATION e
II Ia the same year six of the wester
states mad the following repsesentauo
in congress:
Michigan Minnesota
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