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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
Mr.. THAIHER.

The Republicans are beginning to
realize that they made grave mistake
when they threw Hor J. A. Thacher
overheard and re-nominated Maj. strait.
Mr.. TEACHER mas proven himself 10 be \
man oil superior ability and great popu~
lari,y: while he Is iDdisputabiy an hon
est man.
The Strait men thought they could de-
feat him. by packing the convention and
then whip or coax him into elecsing
Strait But Mr.. Thacher has show D
that he has got through that kind of en-
ployment and boldly SAYS 30. The Pi0n-
er~Press-Tribune inspired doubtless by
Mai. Strait. cunninrly represented that
Mr.. Thacher vas supporting Strait. be.
lieying that he would not disavow the
fraud. ard thus Strait would got the
benefit OF the moral effect Of Thacher's
support throughout the district Mr..
Thacher sees through this trick and
writes letter to the r. T. r. in which
he says
Now, I do not consider il Just or gem
ercus ior the ST. Paul press to put ma il
) false positio0. I pledged nothing Il
~ speech - the conventon. and haxs
!, pledged nothing sncs. l an willing q
| sfand OF tall On what ! said then and
| there. You suppress what did ~ y
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

We are glad to chronicle the capture
OF three OF the Northfield bank robbers
and the death of a fourth. near Madelia
in Watonwan county. This news will
be received with u thrill of Joy every
where. Out OF thseight mara udcrs who
made the attack on the bank three are
now dead, three are severely wounded
and prisoners, while the remaining two
are flying for their lives with II strong
probability oi their capture. Minnesota.
IS evidently not II healthy country for
Missouri buShwhackers.
The courage ot the seven men who
attacked them in the brush near Madelia
is worthy OF the highest praise.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

istence, and every little dedgling editor
had his little piping song about ''rag
babies" etc. But they found that the
solid entity, the Independent party,
would not dissolve even before the
breath Of ridicule Now they have adj
opted different policy. They propose
to ignore us utterly
TO be sure all the great commercial
journals, like "the Grocer, "the ''Chicago
Journal Of Commerce" the est Louis
journal of Commerce." etc. etc. are on
our side; to be sure 160 political papers
advocate our tickets; to be sure we
have already hundreds of thousands OF
voters arrayed under our banners. and
other hundreds OF thousands are joining
our forces day by day; but the small
potato democratic and. republican edl-
tors poke their silly little noses into the
air, and shut their eyes, and say ;-''lf
We refuse to notice the fact that the sun
is in heaven, the sun will undeniably
cease to exist, for is it not oar kbreath
that whirls the solar system on its mighty
course?n 68a
And SO when we held, in Hastings. on
the 18th inst, an Independent meeting,
in which every seat in Teutonia Hall
was packed full, and that too. on only
three hours notice, neither of Seagrave
Smiths papers, the Union or the Gazette,
even SO much as noticed it in two line
local. We could have pardoned them
for neglecting to notice us, but there
were speeches delivered at that meeting
by two very able gentlemen from Farl-
- 1nmr r$ he
courtesy OF some mention.
We would call the attention OF the
voters OF the I'd District to this studied
attempt to ignore the only vital question
of the campaign.
Show by your votes, brethren that thi:
policy will not win any more than The
policy OF ridicule- The determination o
these people is to keep you in the dark
Prove to them that you cannot be hood
winked.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
KIND WORDS.

We thank onr good friend. Senator
Hill, editor of the St. Charles Times, for
the following kind words, although we
do not subscribe to some OF his state
ments:
ION the 18th inst, the Congressional
Greenback Convention for the Second
District nominated Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly for Congress by reclamation. 1.-THE
Democratic Convention should ratify this
nomination Mr.. Donnelly v ould be elect
ed by large majority. Two years in>
innate acquaintance with Senator Dom
MELVIN the State Senate satisfies us that
he isthorougAly honest; that on.all the
great questions Of reform that are now
agitating the country he is in hearty
sympathy with the Democratic party.
differing only on the question of the cur
rency, which in our opinion is OF second
ary Importance only, while he believes
it TO he the most important issue OF the
canvas, and to which we are indebted
more largely for all the distress occa-
stoned BY mercantile and manufacturing
depressions and bankruptcy, tho decreas-
ing demand for skilled labor. and the
unfruitfulness OF agricultural pursuits,
and causing hundreds of thousands Of
| idle hands throughout the land, who, in
stead OF adding to the aggregate Of the
nations capital by their iabor,as in years
past. consuming The capital produced
in 70, years, al Of which Is month
by n having the laboring classes
nearer % the condition OF abiect poverty,
and consequently serfs Of monied pow :
er. We, ourselves. believe that this il
the condition OF things at the present
time, but that the whole or major part
OF the cause lies in the condition Of our
currency we are unable to see, although
we believe it is one Of the helpers to that
condition Of things. Il it's the main
cause OF all our distress, aud hard times
change can only be brought about BY
:. change of Administration, only b
elected by the election Of Tilden, be
cause no one for a moment entertains tn
idea that Peter Cooper stands the ghos
OF chance for an election. We did no
. however commence this article for th
purpose Of arguing this question, bu
rather to congratulate friend Donnen
on his nomination and 10 express pu
candid belief that il elected be will max
an able, efficient, and honest Repre-
sentative Of Minnesot. Moss than ths
no one could do
Iftlis spirit had actuatsd the Demo
, cratic Convention Of the I'd Congress
ional District. ttAe entire aati-contrac
ition and anti-resamption, vote Of the Di
itrict could have behn united upon Hol
Jno II. Archibald, Hon. Arr Barton, /
8 ourself. Hut the Convention was run b
!. Seagfave Smith in the interest or Maje
1 Strait and they se tup : man TO be knox
a ed ddwn.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
ANOTHER OMISSION.

Judge Wilder writes letter Of accept
ance, in which. after declaring that se-
cession, slavery, the bloody shirt, the
constitutional amendments, pensions to
the rebel soldiers, etc., are notquestions
at issue in this campaign. he adds.
There are living and practical issues before
us worthy our consideration and to them my
iaoers IN the eampaign will he confined.
What these are he negiects to tell US
But he has not one word. pro or eosa, &c
say upon the question OF the demoneti,
zatlon OF silver. specie resumption. cur
rency contraction. the substitution ol
bank notes FOR vreenbacks, the addition
ofSso0, ,00o,0e9 q bonds to our interest
bearing debtor anything else that reall !;
Is living aud practical issue in this cam
paign.
lie too, doubtless, proposes to ignore
the financial question ~ unworthy his
sublime consld GRAFTON.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
TOW,ETsT P.4EL, THE WORK GOES
BR.ITELY ON.

Tho Chauber ofccmmerce ofSt. Paul
the other day adopted the following
strong resolutions On the silver question !:
..Mt. Metcalf submitted the following
resolutions:
.WHEREAs. From the earliest period
OF civilization. silver, in common with
gold coin, has been the standard ia the
adjustment Of obligations between the
debtor ard creditor; and
WHEREAS, The constitution of the
United States declares that such shall be
the standard. and that no State shall
make anything but gold and silver le-
ga tender: and
.sWHEREAs, Br this standard values
have been measured, debts contracted
and property. both real and personal
largely represented and
s.WuEEEAs, The Congress of the
United States has enacted laws making
gold coin only the unit Of value. and rir-
tually demcnetszing silver coin to the
prejudice OF the larger majority (the
debtor class). and the depreciation of AL
property 70 the gold representative ol
| value.
| Bri er1ctcd, BY the Chamber Of Com
| merce ef the city oil Saint Paul. That il
is incunihent upon Congress 10 give thia
momentnus subject it, earliest and most
careful attention. Thatiu REV of re-
turn - specie payments, the Senator
and Representatives nf the State oi hin.
nesotn " requested To use theirf influence
to obtAin the enactment of Laws whereby
the dcubIo stAodard of gold md sIlvel
Il naw hnrnsnnkn fxlf4hnA ~ssN vu.axtA 80 n.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
! l1x3

Thus while Mr.. Cox 1cst 1000 votes
in three Democratic cosza1lhs ~ gained
1925 votes il six frontier Republican
counties.
These 1aos Republican votes Mr.. VIII
der will not receive under any circnm-
stances. kr. Cox was slaughtered IN
the hense of his friends- and After de-
feaxing bin 1t the ballot box the Same
democratic infineuces followed him 70
Washington ard laborsA y poison the
minds of the Democratic committee
against him, and thus defeated his con-
test tor Major Strxit-s Seat. There Ia
less good saith among these men tnan
there is in Cole HouRgcr's gang of
assasaas.
II must Be remembered that this Is the
presidential year, when every Republican
vote will BE- br0aght ont, and il there
gas no Independent ticket Ii TIE Geld
Strai. would hare 1000 maiarity. ~ II
\. Wilder's e1sC4iDn = ont of the question
and the issne = real1y betveen Strut
ard tho Indepsadente eaqdIdae
sN#
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
VIII THERE BE WIZ?

Some items of news look very much
like war. We quote:
"a letter from St. Petersburg says that
the emperor ot Russia, on the l1th OF
August. in course OF some remarks to the
officers OF the Pavlosvky regiment OF the
guard, said: "Hitherto have been able
blood OF my brave Pavlovsky men; bu.
perhaps the time will soon come when
shall have to rely on their tried bravery,
being convinced that the regiment will
do its duty as formerly These words
Were received with the greatest enthu-
siasm by the officers, who cheered loudly
and repeatedly.'
Aread the Servian war is really war
between Russia aud Turkey.
The following from a recent speech OF
d. Israeli. looks as ii public opinion in
! England was determined 10 drive that
| nation into war.
| He believed taeir never was an Eng
lish government which had more difficult
affairs to dead with than the present one
at this mon,ent. Under ordinary circum-
| stances. whatever were the external diff.
euities OF the British minister. he would
he was backed by toe country: bnt /,
would be atfeeta:ion TO pretend Tor a
moment that such at the present was
true OF her majestv's government
lnhsppily = great portion OF the peo
pie have arrived at . conclusion which
the government thinks will. If carried
into effect, he injurious TO the interests
Of England aud fatal to any chance d
the maintenance OF European peace
Lord Beaconville whilst praising even
emphatic enthusiasm as elevating /
country. proceeded TO s;igmatize. a.
worse than the Bulgarian atrocities. ths
conducs Of any man who would avail
himself Of popular enthusiasm tor th,
! attainment OF his Individual ends. by
course which be knew 10 be INJURIOUS i
his country and the welfare OF mankind.
Il And yet ali this 1nay be simpI,
D. Isrseliss way OF trying to keep u
Wings out of power.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
AN INTERESTING CORRESPOND,
ENCE PROMISED.
We have lust received the following

We have just received the following !:
ST. PAuL, Sept. goth, 1876.
Hon. Iynatius Donneliy,
DEAR SIR: In d conversation some months
ago. you expressed willingness to permit me
to present in the columns Of your paper, my
views ofthose great financial questions which
ought to command the earnest attention OF the
people Of this country.
Ii still YOU award this privilege, will fur
nish two or three communications upon this
subject, over my own signature. The Pioneer
Press accords a like privilege to the support
ers Of TIden and Hendricks, and cannot see
why you cannot be equally liberal,
Respectfully yours,
D. A. ROBERTSON.
ltIwill give us great pleasure to pub
llsh any Communication Col. Robertson
may see fit to send US. We will do this
not only because we believe in giving
every side fair hearing. bat also be-
cause Col. Robertson is scholarly and
honorable gentleman, whose views are
always worthy of respectful considera-
ton. We suppose he is a hard>money
man of the hardest kind, but we will try
to reply to such arguments as he may
present.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
N.0URAGING.

4 friend 3rites US from Plainview,
w ahasha Go.
Il dc not see why tie Democrats
nominated q and
and like Judge Wilder,
eve omit the strong language used,) un-
less Strait he's his friends in that conven-
tomas he had in previous ones. know
not how it may be elsewhere, but IL the
whole District - like Wabasha county
von will be elected
We receive very encouraging assu'
RANGES from all parts the District.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

seeking to crush out the Industrial
classes and usurp all the comforts and
luxuries Of life and ali the power OF
society. As one delegate said amid
wild applause: "We got mad as soon
as we learned the result Of the Cincinna-
ii and St. Louis conventions and we've
been getting madder ever since, and
dead or alive we are for Peter Cooper.
The State Convention heartily endors-
ed the Indianapolis platform, and Peter
Cooper the nominee.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
OH{O.a


Ourad re that the Greenbackers
and Democ .s having united in Ohio, in
support OF the same state ticket, they will
sweep the stat, But AS soon as the state
tickets electas Oct 10th, the elements
now harn1c q ~ fused luto one party
will diss ,lve electoral tickets are
alrea " L II. i,) and Peter Cooper's
char Al. III every bit as GOOD to
carr e statt November as Tilden's.
Ohio ,,ill h5s sst her electoral vote
.or Tiiden. had too big share in
Iete a. ien st tall.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

twill be observed, that IN 1875 Judge
Gilillan. (Rep.,) had . majority OF
sos, although 1all Republicans negle1a
ed to vote; but in the presidential year,
1872, tho Republican majority was B.
O4s, and tins TO despite all the aid the
Greeley Republican gave the ticket;
while Straits majority was 4.044.
It lis true that Hon. X. st. Julien Cox
was defeated by only very small ma
.jorits, tat it must be remembered that
Mr.. Cox did not receive fair treatment
at the hand Of his Democratic brethren ;
nearly all their leading papers denoun'
ced him, and he was literally "sold out
in some of the strongest Democratic
counties. Take the vote tor Judge
Wilkin, Democratic candidate for Chic
Justice. cast at the same election n
which Mr. Cox ran, in these specime.
/
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--'--=---------------- - -
GROWING.

The best evidence ofthe growth OF the
Independent party is the increase in the
subscription list OF the AnrI-MoNoPo-
list. Last week we added seventy
seven new names to the list Of our sub
scribers; this week it will exceed that.
And this too in the hardest times our
people have ever experienced. No other
paper in Minnesota car show such an
increase.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
ANOTHER HARD-MONEY
COMES TO GRIEF. .
MIN

When the battle came In the St Louis
convention between the eastern and
western elements of the party, Lieuten-
ant Governor Dorsheimer, ofNew York,
rose up in most offensive manner and
said: eli the issue of hard money or
greenbacks is to be made it might just as
we'll be met here and now"
And the convention quailed btore his
insolence. and hard money triumphed.
Aud now it seems that this blatant re-
former, this stickler for economy, re-
trenehment and public honor, is proven
to have swindled the state of New York
out OF large sums of money by false
claims for mileage. We quote -
"Whe,hcr or not there was any such actual
collision, it is a fact that the Treasury record
slows that William E. Dorsheimer, the Tilden
Reform candidate for Lieutenant Governor O
New York, did make charges for mileage which
are entirely consistent with the theory herr
stated. For instance, the Treasury recort
shows that:
MiIss
JULY "a, isss-william 3. Dcrsheimer
attended an examination
at Troy aud charged
| mileage from Buffalo to
Troy and return ...... $500. 60
| July 25. 1862 William E. Dorshsimsr
attended an examina-
| ton at Albany and
| charged mileage from
| Buffalo to Albany aud
return ..... ...... ..-... -
The law then allowed 10 cents PER mile Ia
| rnilaIe. Mr.. Dorsheimer, therefore, receive,
for travelling from Troy TO Albany betwesl
July "a and IS, 1863, . distance Of eight mile
the sum OF sxu0, whereas he morally was en
titled to receive but eighty cents
| Compare the dates above given and
shows that.the fraud is undeniable.
/ Whenever yon hear a man trying T
increase the peoples burdens, in th
face OF existing law, BY prating abor
public honor. plighted faith, etc. 70
can set him down as . hireling OF th
: bullionists.
The Annual school meeting Of Parihsu
school district, will be heid a; central Hall G
Saturiay evening October 7sh 1876 q
| o'clock.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
rs TIE SECOND DISTRICT DEMO
CRATIC?

One Of the decisions Of the Demo
cracy is that the I'd Congressional District
Of Minnesota has reliable Democratic
majority; and that it has only tailed to
20 Democratic heretofore because the
party failed to select the right kind Of
candidates.
This isa grand mistake. The follow
ing table demonstrates that the District
is reliably Repnhlican:-
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Anti- ti-aN|ouupolist.
,CNATIuS DONNELY Editor.
NOTICE..

Mr.. Donnelly will speak at Farming
ton, Dakota CO. on Saturday next, Sept.
30th, at 2 p. n. Those who desire to
hear him will please designate a hall.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

IGNORING TIE iNDE9 EgEEETH.
4 year ago both the cid Aries trssd
81 xidicule the grtenbackers cut Ol <x-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

+ Here, it will be observed, Mr. Cox
sustained 1 loss Of 900 votes in three
Democratic counties.
And it viii be claimed that Mr.. Wild
er viii now get all the votes Mr. Cox
received and those 900 besides. We do
not believe be get will those LOCO! votes
and we are very confideat .hs< he will
not receive thousands Of votes that we're
cast foy Mr.. Cox. Mr. Cox has ideDti-
fed Nmself with tho AATIa10N0rOLr el6-
1a1ht; he made an Abls and vigorous
Canvass, and he received large num-
her Of republican votes, especially On
the frontier Compare The vote polled
for Mr.. Graham in 1872 ia the following
lcs~ - = fiaa
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-06

~ Specia! attention paid 10 tearplic.t.ons for
Cntlad Sintex Patents iIr mining clsiins; Viz
efpis and Gold Eili towu-site lots; presumption
and Homestead claims, and the procurement Of
patents for the same. Will prosecute all con-
SeAfed land and tow u-site cases before the Unit
cd States Land Once. Over four years officisl
experience. Jylo
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-06

TILE m CIV 40HSS
Carson CifS. Nevada
re4 n vpveo pnnp-
Thas wall known hotel hSa been enlarge" sh'
reconstructed until IN capacity and appearance
II Ii, un9us btionably the
RRST py1R,.IC HOUSE IN NEVADA
and Its
~p@ssc naAspAar> AAat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-09
SAILS FROM 2i2 O'clock TO CLOSE OF BUSINESS. 3
O'CLOCK.
MONDAY. Nav S-P. NJ.

The temper Of the stock market to-day has been
decidedly ball.Si, resulting in IN advance in Che
prices of nearly ali the speculative stocks and frc
tional Improvement in investments. Western Union
WIS the principal feature Of the market and leader
in the early trade, quickly rising from GGll 10 ga
o7ls az which Inter price there appeared 10 be such
large blocks i0r sale Ia check the upward course
aud give a setback 10 GG3s followed by rally of
667s. with a subsequent decline TO 0Gl2. IN
this stock there seems 10 be q very pretty fight
N preparation, from which all those of Ggh;
purses aHa who not satisfied TO the real value
Of the stock would pcrlar, do well to refrain from
engaging. Lake Shore followed close after Western
Union in selling from 53ia up 20 5ias; declining
aftcrward 20 J3l.. il subsequently, rose again TO
5iss. with closing sales at 5lli Michigan Central
was leverish AND giraffe, selling at IG@0 IN 0IGl
47le047 Tho movements ia tie two last-named
stocks seem to be simply directed against the
short interest rs there is favorable change 10
port either in the volume business doing orthcratcs
at which It is ,louc. ST. Paul and NORTHWEST stocks
did not fail topar,cipatc in the general good feeling
particularly ST. Paul Preferred. which sold llp e.
6il9, rcacting only il at the clo>c The investment
shares were generally fraction higher. including
those ol the coal railroads hut were without feature
ii We except sale Of 1000 shares Of Rock Island at
le5. which, If a genuine transaction, must have
astonished both the buyer and seller at the prompt
with which they we've able to execute the
orders Tho market closed firm a. a decline from
the highest prices % the day. The Business Of the
day moderate, agggeguting only about
lil,o 900 shares, and the advances at the close
over Saturdays iiDal prices were in Central and
Hudson and ~ J. Central each Is per cent; West
em Union ami Rock Island, each Il; Erie, North
West, and Ohio and Miss. each b; Michigan
Central and Mo- Pacific, each IL Lake Shore, o. :;
Northwest Preferred, 70; c.. {. &. and l. and
Dell Lack. aud Western. each ST. Paul, To-