The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07
THE GROWTH OF THE INDEPEND.
ENTP4RTY.

Everywhere the signs multiply that
the Independent party is growing rapid
". We find General Judsen Fitzpatrick.
now making speeches in Indiana tor
HAYES and Wheeler, acknowledging that
the Independents hold the balance OF
power in that state. In an intercepted
letter, to Gov. Hayes, published in the
indianapolis Sentinel, he says:-
GRASD HOTEL,
Indianapolis, AUGUST, u. 1876.
DEAR SIR. have just finished the tour OF
four counties in Indiana, and feeling that any
reliable information from this state will inter-
est you, write. In the first place, the canvass
is we'll conducted, tue people are enthusiastic
AID determined and the war spirit thoroughly
aroused, and If it were not for one thing we
could rest assured ot certain victory III October
fhele is an independent party III this state,
coutined, it is true, to II few counties, but
| formidable, and it viii defeat General Harri-
| SON There Is but one way to overcome this
movement. The leaders OF the independents are
poor, needy aud i'll debt. They must be lee
| turea TO, and documents must bs placed III
their hands, that they may be convinced OF their
| folly. 4 bloody shirt campaign, with plenty
| of money, and Indiana Is safe. A financial
campaign and no money and We are beaten.
/ The national committee has done nothing for
Indiana. Alone they are fighting their battle
| bravely, but uul.ss the national committee
wakes up and does its duty to you, to the par
ty and the country defeat Is certain IN October
| / never in my Inf. lett SO certain | was doing
my duty as III this contest, aud my desire ioi
success, my dear sir, is my only excuse fol
writing TO you. Your friend.
j. KiLLPArRicK,
To r. b. Hayes, Governor, etc.
Tnis baretaced suggestion. to buy W
the Independent leaders, shows how i'm
portant that element has now become.
i In the Grange Advance. we find a le.
ter from Pine Island. signed NJ. 4. b.
which says
We think your Stanton correspondent; is no
exactly right " hen he says: "neafly every yot
cast for the Cooper ticket, mus: come from IN
republican ranks, as there are many, II nc
more. democrats this town who intend I
vote tor Cooper than there ars repGusIcan-
Men Will work for their own interest, vile
,hay know what that is. let them belong 10 wins
{ patty they may.
: The Patrons Helper. the leadin
grange paper o! Iowa. has si-niticeT
article. l. says
The independents of this congressional di
.ries have now an exes.sl-n. opportunity 10 sal
'snied by hard rnoIsey. anti granger luca,aal
Tbs. I~asHl- ar. everywhere enthusiastic III Il
/ ~ et reform. and oniy neei proper orgauiz
Il ton to insure I'll. success Gf the ticket.
good active Inan II EACH county is wanted
u orgausxe clubs IN every TOWNSHIP within
= limits. Every Voter can then II. persona.
= visited by some member If these cluss and !,
= imrortan, issu-s Of the campaign fairly pgac
before him. This would ensure proper
Vt presentation fIosn each county a. the conv-
1T ton on August ~, and would 80 far ;owar
ae shs. s...ciaan uf a: l-sa,s one honest man frs
D. this state Le, no iaan val. Tor leader,
follow the example CT that gallant Scotch n
II men. 4. Na;ersoo, ;hl. with all their ofic
ii dead OF iisable,, were found blazing away
4 the th,ekes. of the tight, and then asked y
~ was commander, brawny Highlander answ
ed: "Hoos, mon. we're commandln' ourse
nd Lei each township command Itself, and :
lie away right and lett .; the fox until the vic:,
n is ours.
u We trust onr Minnes0sa Indepen del
y will act up to this excellent adyis
he Wherever there are half-a-d0xen gree
re hackers in 3 township they should n
q. aud organize and publish their psocee
OF inRs, in the Anti MoNOPoI1sr.f0 for the
coura&emena and guidance Of others
,url We can poll m immsnse voee in n