The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
EEGE PREsIpgNTs.

Hon. J. W. Burnhan, OF Wabash, Co.
". &. MARYLAND, Of Dakota Co.
W. II. Turner, OF Goodhue Co,
Geo. McDcnen. Of Rice Go.
o X. Hogle OF LeSuerr Go.
Hon. J 2. Schoenbeck, Of Nicoliet Co.
Geo. ". Walrath, OF Rice Co.
Benz. tullertin OF Chippewa Go.
Porer Martin q Dakota Go.
sECREraRIEs.
Sec. Z. Chanberlin, OF Dakota Co.
C. l.. smith, Of Rice Co.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions which were on
motion unanimously adopted
-Resotcca: That we hereby heartily en-.
dorse the platform Of prln ciples adopted
at the indianapolis national convention
Oh the 18th day Of MAY la>t, ard pledge
ourselves 70 The support OF Peter Cooper
and Samuel = Cary, fog PRESIDENT and
vice president Of the United States
ReSosred That the Republican party
| through its financial iegi:latioD, can De
justly held responsible tor q greac part
! OF tae distress which now affects the
commercial, manufacturing and agricul-
tara Classes OF this country.
Resolpea, That by Inc demonstration Of
/ silver that party has doubled the pur-
/ chasing power OF gold, and thereby de-
creased nearly one-hali the value OF
every form and product OF human in
,iuslry i'll the United sotates.taus decreas
! ing tire wealth OF the many for the en-
rIchment OF the few
Hes0lcd. That tie ofiors now being
/ made il the midst oi the poverty OF our
people u compel them to pay their
debts IN gold or IN paper upon
! q gold basis j. another criminal attempt
| to increase The means Of the creditor
class aL the expense OF the debtor class.
Ecs9lred, That the policy OF substitat-
/ ny national bank notes ior Greeobacks
viii Increase the taxes Of The people
more than ,Wenty 1iilioa i0 lars per
annum while IN no wise improving the
cbaracter Ut our paper currency
Resoigct flat tie present impover~
! ished condition 81 al the people OF this
counirY DEMANDS the sternesi retrencu
/ .aent of expenditures, ana Jhe Topping
/ eft OF every useless office in national,
/ staae and local government,
! heSo}Ue4 That the Fty4ges Of grass
+ hoppers IN several o. the grea4 tood.pro-
, 3using states OF the west demands al the
! hands OF Congress such national assist
auee III the shape Of proper boanties, .4s
will lead TO their determinations aud sucA
state legislation as Will relieve the I'M
mediate distress OF our own people
| {. l.. Smith. Of Rice &c. novel thai
the convention proceed to the nomination
OF o candidate Tor congress and placed
5, in nomination. the name OF Hon. Iguatius
Doanelly mir, Donnelly was n0ml
/ mated by acclamatiou, On appearing Mr..
! Donnely was greeted with applause.
lie sai4 ne had come 10 Farmin gton with
a determination, under 10 contingency
f, 10 accent % domination for Congress. HIS
personal affairs forbade il. IL had
neitDer the time or the means TO MAKE
| the necessary canvass. The convention
| knows that he had urged upon them the
| nomination q another gentleman, whom
! he believed The Democratic convention
would endorse. nut that gentleman
wouid not accept their nomination III
condltionaily, and il was evident tin
| Mr. Donnelly must accept Il CT In,
greoubacn cause. must 70 without
standarl hearer in the Second Congress
lonal l. strict, lie therefore reluctantl,
accepted the nomisation. bat w i'll max,
the hes. canvass hjs power IL tael
| proceeded 10 SPEAK Tor halt an hour upon
the decentralization ot silver, ANA the eli
fects OF specie resumption. a. propose,
| by the Republican, party
At the close o! his remarks speeche
were made by G. l.. D4yis.o Farbau.i
Geo. {. Chamberlin. OF Waterford Hon
J. Goar, q tarioault,D pr swain lInloi
Lakes. and several others after IS aieh al
executive COMMITTEE WAS appointed. and
! the convention adjourned ss,ss aie.