The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31
Our Chicago Correspondence.-Peter
Cooper.-HardlTim es.-A
Blue Outlook.
CHICAGO, July "A, 1876.

Editor -Wonopolist.
If ever there was time for the people
of this country to kick over the traces
from party driving and assert their in
dependence of demagogue machinery,
the occasion is now. Assuming that the
same general political condition exist
throughout the country, which obtain in
in the northwest, it is possible for the
masses to elect president entirely in
dependent OF parties or politicians. The
two leading political parties are hopes
lesslv split up into portions in Chicago,
and both show indubitable signs of early
dissolution. The administration repub-
licans lead 10y federal office holders and
champoned by the Inter-Ocean are at
daggers drawn, with the more conserva
tive class of whom Bristow is the ideal,
and who are led here, by Mr.. Joshph
Medil and the Tribune. The same in
harmony affects the democratic councils.
The Tilden men with Storey and the
Times, rs bugleman. are on anything
but cordial terms with the Hendricks soft
money faction, and such red hot demo-
Gratis rs Brick Pomeroy" Genounce the
nomination OF Tilden, with such power
and ability as to make it certain that
their protests will have an important
effect upon the result OF the contest in
November. Reliable reports from all
directions leave no doubt that the same
differences are to be found within the
lines of both parties all over the country,
and if the people only knew their power
in the premises. the election by q large
majority OF
PETER COOPER
and the triumph Of popular-realy pop
ular sovereignty. with L peoples presi-
dent. pledged 20 peoples money, and
peoples rights, would be u certainty.
j At no period during our history. has I
more sensible or appropriate nomination
been made, than that OF the noble o.t
New Y orAs philanthopist. 4 man OF tbs
people, modest. unasSuming. plain aud
democratic in lie and manners he Meth
err boards his great wealth in govern
ment bonds. which bleed the tax paying
farmer OF his hard earned money. mol
does he spend it lavishly in ostentatiou:
!, living, like too many OF our parveai
statesmen; but he spends his aecumula-
tons in the Godlike endeavor to elevat,
and educate the worthy poor. Ever,
year large sums are given by him to th'
support of educational and char,tabl,
enterprises. The Cooper Union wher,
all who desire may receive liberal ed
, ucation without cost. is = monument Il
. his greatness better by tar than Grant
military fame. derived from militar
butcheries are to him. Peter Coope
lives with the simplicity Of \ t.irly wei
to do artisan. for he needs all the larg
income he enjoys, for charity.
: A BLUE OUTLOOK.
Extravaganza, misgovernment. hoard
ed bonds, taxation.-all these evils com
biued, have Frustrated the Industrious {
our country tar beyond what any on
u likes to admit. Yet the facts are ever
where apparent. Lsrge fixtures ar
Tally reported from every section of tt
land. and it is reported, on reliabl
: authority that in the large eastern cite:
/ hundreds OF leading business houses hay
q been compromising with creditors quie
a ", the II .erests of all parties bein
manitestly i.~olved in keeping the re:
state of mercantile affairs from the pus
. lie. There is no doubt that. were Ii
+ real state OF commercial interests
. New York. Boston and PHILADELPHIA
Il known. . financial panic would ensu
D compared with which the panic Of Isl