The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-13
THE GREENBACK RETOLyT7ON IN
MOWER COUNTY.

MOWLE COON1Y.
We fad in that abe paper, the Austin
Register, the following account of the
organization ofthe Independent party in
Mower county:
Pursuant to call from the Central Commit
tee, the Independent voters OF Mower county
met III mass convention, at the Court House.
IN Austin, for the purpose Of electing FIVE del.
egates to the Anti Monopoly State Convention.
to be held at Ovatonna, March 23th. Mr. B.
CARL, Of Udolpho, was elected Chairman. and
B. Spooner, Of Austin, Secretary
MI NJ s. olocuin, member Oh the Central
COMMITTEE, being absent, the call was read by
Mr.. D. 5. 3. Mollison, who, after stating the
purpose for which the convention was called.
SAID there was an error in the name of the par
y. Inc name should be independent Green
back and not independent Anti Monop-
Oily" That it was necessary for tine west, and
the poor farmers OF the west particularly. to on
pose any present resumption of specie pay
men'; that the times were hard enough. many
OF US having debts and mortgages hanging
over our homes, that speedy resumption act
would place us at the mercy Of the other party
who manage to grasp and control most Of the
capital II the country. Money could then be
obtained only at exhorbitant rates. and nro.
duce through low prices would become almost
valueless to the producer, and the result would
~ the loss OF our homes, gained by years Of
hard labor. Greenback Clubs should be or
gained IN every town in the state, and the
farmers meeting and acting comparatively
avert ave- the impending evil. At the close of Mr..
Mollison's remarks, the Convention proceeded
to the election Of five delegates to attend the
state convention at Owatonna, who were cleo.
ted by exclamation, as follows: w. G. Watt.
ana NJ 3. Slocum, Of Windom julius Stone,
OF austin township; Jonas Haney of Lansing:
and B. CARL, OF Udolpho.
instructions were then given to the delegates
by the convention, that should any of their
number iail OF being present at the state con-
ventlon, the remainder should be allowed to
cast the full vote
The following persons were then elected
to serve as Central COMMITTEES for the ensu-
ing yeaI:
AUSTIN township; 6. W. Corbitt, Adams
Stephen Guy, Bennington; Dexter Parritt.
Dexter; s Bostwick, Frankfcrd; w. Hughart,
v Wanhoa MI I.Rny: H,ney LIAM Lansing M
Gund-r Hulverson, Nevada; S. Y. Paddock.
Pleasant Valley; D. d. Sargent, Red Rock; s.
King, Sergeant, g. G. Allen, LYLE; II. Edwards.
Waitham; W. 9. Watt, Window; Jno. O.
Wo.d, Clayton; B. CARL, Udolpho; L. b. Sar-
geant, Lodi; ). !. Sanbcrn, Racine
r A. Elder was elected Corresponding &c.
rotary to notify the above of their election 10
serve on the Central Committee, and to receive
and report on their refusal or acceptatiOn.
committee Of three was appointed to
draft constitution fora Greenback Club for
Mower county, viz. w. A. Hotchkiss. u. s. b.
Mollson, W. T.. Watt.
resolution was passed to call meeting i'm
two weeks, on April 10th, for the purpose OF
forming a GIeenback Club.
The convention then adjourned
The Independent movement is spread
ing in Mower county We quote from
the Republican, as follows
AUSTIN. MARCH q, 1876.
The Anti Monopoly mass convention. called
- meet III Austin this day, was called to order
and y. Carl elected president, and on motion.
Il. T. Spooner was elected secretary
On motion. the convention elected five dele
The business Of the Anti monopoly mas
convention having been cOmpl-ted, a motion
was adopted recommending that a call be
made tor q meeting OF citizens Of Mower coun-
~ III favor OF substitution Of the nations
grernbacks Tor the present national back cur
rency Of the United States, 10 be- held in the
ConIs Hous-, III AUSTIN at one o'clock r. NJ.
back Club.
10 carry out this object, W. Watt and d.
> b. Mo.lison We're appointed committee on
by-la.s, and Oh motion, w. A. Hotchkiss,
though not present, was added to said commit
tee, with the request that he act as its chair
man.
Oh motion, the convention adjourned
b. CARL, Pre5ident
K. p. sPoosEa, Secretary.
And thereupon Major Hotchkiss. the
editor OF the Republican, says:
Upon reading the proceedings Of the Anti
Monopoly Mass Convention held in the CITY OF
Anstis las. Monday, it will b. sen that II made
cal 10. 'GFc-nback Convention to b.
held III TIE same place on the tenth day Of
Aprii, 1873, the object Of which convention be-
ing the organization q . Hreenback Club A
committee on bylaws for the government or
| the club. when organized, was appoin ted and
| the editor Of this paper was added thereto a.
chairman. We are in hearty sympathy with
| all honest efforts to establish an exclusively
greenfack currency for the American people,
and shall most chyerfully aid the committee in
drafting the proposed bylaws. The fact that
and Democrat Anti MoDopoiists does not in
the least compromise our fidelity to the Re-
publican party. The question Of finance il
above parties, as such. Ii IL not governed by
party lines. Good and prudent men in all
PARTIES believe there should he no other cur
| rency IN circulation than greenbacks, made .
/ legal tender for all government dues. TN.
doubleday this IL the only financial policy Of
any value 70 the masses. 1t will come nearer
" an humiliation Of the gold gamblers Of New
York city than any other, and will give 70 tbs
people psrEnanen: business prosperity. Let
gre-niack clubs b. organized in every town.
that the question may be discussed. under
stool ard supported. 1t is \ question upon
which al men can unite heartily, whatever
may b. their party Affiliations.
1.-THE Transcript and the Republican
will act together ia this matter, they
would soon give the greenback element
three-iourtns fthe whole vote Of Now
er county. The hard-money men would
not have enough votes LEFT to swear by.
| And why nots