The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12
The -Anti-AGOnOpolist.

of the nation that he has helped into ex-
istence, whilst the others can point t.
clients they have skinned, and the mo.
nopolies they have helped to heap upon
the people. What have either of them
ever done to advance the laboring mans
interests? What confidence can the farm
er, mechanic, and laborer place in mer
who have invariably been found acting
on the behalf of the capitalists? Ii the
Democratic party want to place Them
selves right upon the record why did they
not 60 in squarelv for taxing the bond
holder the same as the plowholder? Why
didn't they go in for giving us our hon.
est dollar worth 100 cents like an honest
yard stick that measures SO inches? Oh
no, that would not suit Wall street. But
you have not the space to spare, nor have
the time to dilate on this vital question
of finance.
Good news from Iowa the people are
at last waking up; four new papers
started as Independent in this State last
week. From every quarter of the state
comes requests for speakers and though
both the old parties agree in united eff
fort to smother out this movement, as
Richard the Sd smothered the young
princes in the tower, yet the Indepen>
dent cause like Banquos ghost will not
down, Thinking men are considering
the situation, and the people are af1oat
as to the position. No amount of Bum
comb can awaken enthusiasm among
the masses. The skeleton behind the
door appears too often. But we are
without means. No barrel OF money to
buy up newspapers and bummers. No
promise of official patronage. The Inde-
pendents do not believe lnfmaking the Of
fees of the nation a means OF rewarding
the party hacks and bummers. To give you
an insight into the sentiment of the peo>
pie, will relate an incident that occur
red the other day. In conversation with
a very Intelligent man, "a Judge on the
bench) and a candidate for one OF the
highest positions in the state, the CONVEX
sation turned on the character of the
candidate before the people, when to my
surprise the Judge expressed himself in
the following language as near as l can
recollect, that there was no doubt but
that Mr. Cooper was he best man OF the
three, that he would vote for him if there
was any prospect of electing him, but he
had not a ghost OF a chance of being
elected that he must stick to the party
and of two evils choose the least.
Comment is unnecessary. An Ameri-
can citizen, that has not the manhood to
vote his honest convictions is unworthy
the franchise. Work away friend DON
nelly, Iknowyo are working hard but
the ship must be saved let every true
man spring forward to the rescue. Never
mind when or how you have voted, vote
now as every true man would work to
subdue fire that threatens TO burn your
city. First let US subdue the fire, and
save the city, and then there will be
plenty of time to discuss side issues.
Clubs should be Immediately organized
in every township and county and they
should adjourn from schoolhouse to
schoolhouse till every schoolhouse in the
was reached. You recollect the
order of Wellington at Waterloo, up
guards and at them" Up farmers now
is the time for charge; shoulder to
shoulder let us push on to victory; and
when we place old honest Pet.f Cooper
in the Presidential chair next March, we
will have accomplished one OF the greats
est moral revolutions the pen OF the his
torian has ever recorded.
Yonrs for equal rights and reform.
SAMUEL SINNErr.