The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
THE AN71.MON0pcLY PARTY.

One thing is Selt-evldent: lit is SIM
ply impossible to effect the reforms in
legislation and administration in this
state, [rendered necessary by the mis-
government of the dominant party,
through the instrumentality of the. De-
ocratic party or OF any party inRlliah
with il. AN
We have reached this conclusion with
regret. tor it has been our belief that all
the elements of opposition ought to be
and could be united at the ballot box
in support of one ticket; even though
they might not agree upon all the planks
Of common platform. For ourself we
could not understand that unreason-
ing prejudice which would prevent A
and B from uniting their efforts to ex.
tinguish coLtlagration in their common
boarding house, unless they were entire
ly agreed as TO how the boarding house
should be conducted after the fire was
suppressed.
But all hopes Of such successful al
lance are utterly dissipated. The last
vote proves that:
What then are we to do? Shall we
lay down our arms and surrender? Or
shall we persist in a course which in
wolves only continued defeatp
| But there is third course open for US.
The leaders of the extreme radical wing
Of the Anti -Monoplists come forward
and say that the movement for reform
would have swept the state like prai.
rie-fire but for the belief among the dis
satisfied Republicans that it was merely
a scheme to transfer them to the Demo
cracy. The Republican politicians tool
advantage of this feeling and raked vi
all the bad and bitter memories of th,
war and made the battle not upon ques
tons Of local or financial reform, but up
on historical issues OF the past twenty
: years. In other words, Che Republican
could not have defended themselve
from the assaults of the Anti Monopo
lists alone while the Anti -Monopolist
, could not or would not defend them
selves against the record Of their allies
the Democracy.
And now the Anti-Monopoly leader
have issued their address for the forma
/ ton OF an Anti-Mo nopoly party. pur
and simple, without any alliance wit
3 anything else on earth. They propos
: 70 "go it alone"
True, there is but little immediat
' hope that they will defeat the Republica
party and take possession Of the stat
government; but there is less hope tha
any alliance Of Democrats and Anti Nj
nopolist can effect that end. 1t has bee
> demonstrated beyond doubt that this
simply impossible.
But IS Anti Monopolists. pure and sin
: pie, they viii: undoubtedly revolutloniz
, many counties in the state and develoE
a popular strength which will comp
I respect for themselves and their prime
I pies. Having no past history which ca
n be assailed they can with safety in6i
Is resounding blows upon the corruption
n and decentralization Of the age. The
p enemies will be compelled to meet the
- in battle on the arena OF the present ar
n future they will not be able, as heret
te fore. to skulk behind the bigotries al
u prejudices Of the past. Neither Ande
70 sonvilie, nor JEFF Davis, nor the Poi
- nor the Devil can be used against {
" Anti Monopolists By Grants Office hol
n ers as they are used, most effective
e. against the Democracy.
70 There is another reason in favor o
~ new and separate organization. T
IN Anti Monopolists have distinctive pr
y ciples and will certainly have > distil
tive national organization The folio
- ing call has been lately issued:
Il NATIONAL INDEPENDENT CONvENTIl
Mt The Executive Committee Of the Natio
III independent party assembled in the city
~ Chicago, on D-cemles /, 1875, and, after
- deiibazsion, decided toi8ue tie following
fW National COuyeutiOa
An uhO ~ n faycr q
- Hhzf--A repeal ~ ~ 0pDsie neDnrl