The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-21
A Plea for Homes and MONEY.
HERMAN GRANT Co. MIN
ELMIRA,

Editor Ansti Monopolist.
Ii no money is h)uest but the gold, or
that which is redee.nable in gold at par.
{ Ind understand the htrd money poll
,lclans to teach that doctrlue,) then |
have little bill to present which OF
course All honest republican government
would acknowledge at sight, (?) served
IN the war Tor three years. mot rs an otfi'
Ger on high pay but as Il high private ut
Ii dollars month, of COURSE l Thought l
was serving All honest government and
was foolish enough at The time to think
got AoneSt pay iDr risking my life III
The army. But the bOndhOluer5 have
since taught me that was swindled
lllosl tear,ully and the Republican party
which trusted as though 1t We're imtall-
Die have :orruborraleu Tue bond holders.
S, make bold t, present my blIl t,r
stack pay" Grecnbacks We're W Jrth dur
my the cars vi g T3 aud q / say i cts.
in gold Al least am willing 10 allow
that much ior them.
Now what remains dus is easily fig
urei ~ per cent oi $1,000 per
III ,nth ior three years S23J.4O
Iuler,:st On the above at 6 per
cent Us the bond holders get $50 ~
Total 346U.SJ.
To avoid future trouble Ill t,kc it in
gold this time tor really dou't like any
Thing that sounds like ''back pay. The
American Congress has IOrcver made
that term Odious.
d. YOU pretend to say Mr.. Editor. that
Tn, ,rty So loved aud trusted. tvl which
lou , mt aud risked my life; for winch
threw up my hat hurr.,hed and voted
/, going ~ refuse me this simple act OF
justice? Do You say am poor mau
aud the great Republican party does not
reg .rd its sacred obligations IL The poor?
Any kind OF money is good enough for
poor folks. Its only the rich tha: must
nc paid III honest money. Can III 1t be
true?
Really begin to remember. There's
C. ID. V,ndrcw, Ut Wall street, loaned
the government SJ.OO in gold in
1864. Tor which he received $lUO, 100 IN
bonds. lie deposited the bonds with the
! u 5. Treasurer. and O't.,ined 81, 900 il
yreeubicks or bank nules which he has
lu,ne.l ever since II FROM ~ ID per Ct.
Now let Us see what the profits have Teen.
assuming that the non-taxshle character
vi the b. md. together with the premium
ON gold during the twelve years, make
the Interest On the bonds worth . per Ct.
in CURRENCY, we have the following ex-
hibi,:
slU',O0O in bonds at 9 perct.
Tor II years, $l0S, 200
son 0uAl q, Oh a Aun.
rageo 10 per cent II years 10S.0(0
To. ...~erest $2l6.OOb.
No.u 80. re are few hair Drained rad
ic~is AUS country (and {. ar the Eli
tor Of ~. ANTI MoNOroLisr is one. J
who " I'D hold that ii sail C. ID. Vans
'ircw " p,i,i his original $4,000 in
go,i he wnull have no reason to CON-
pl.n. having realized the handsome i'm
come ot A. pr cent per annum. Tha''s
Just like YOU. But we Republicans are
Il. r,niucd to pay him $4,000 mere in
! .ol.l which will rln his profits up Ia
| 1910. On and the per ccni.g- per annum
10 nearly 6U er five per cent per month
Aad all this hy the III lie ut simple inter
rs! What Il VIZ went IN com poun,iiny
LNu Anu tutS IS " I'LL Tile ItOd1.
Ii,-an party calls honesty and M money l.
honest that d..s not cu:ile the s,oai.
holder II realize just such cnor.nou,
profits. Esn.ircw never ri>ked his lite. ipI
the republican party. H.: did MT suffc,
hunger. f,tigu-s and priyaiion tor this
country, hut novel = thousand tim :
more hy greed vi gain than un<-ltish pa
llris,,isn he leaned Sll.u ID, W hici
WAS hut 1.-THE oi his great wealth To Iii,
country in IFS hours oil need tor which h.
mas he-u lrtid ,rrk In Il years the SUI
OF 2l6,pUU! Yet he must have Sl0).Et
more III yrecnbacks bcio-e the uhiiya
lions 1T The government is cancelled
ANIL this is the great republican plrtir.
lIei at honesty.
Will some hard money advocate
please. rise and explain why should n.
re-etye me i money Tor my services il
tire army. while tausIres stnul.i b. pti.
S6p.ssU al honest money be never earn
I'd ar l.rne..? While you Mr.. Editor
may occupy p,rtion of your spare lin,
in the - uiion ., tie iuOliug connundrum
Why should not ssrse for the poo s.oos
be slrsc iur the rich gand.r.
Il l. C. H0DGsoy.
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