The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

not you and such men run for Office? |
can answer this question, only for myself
In answering i, must ask pardon for making
state had got sufficient amusement in public |
life: had been reared and educated in state |
where it was the custom when men went into |
political life, they would be sustained by the |
people, if they were men of integrity and abil- |
ity. until they attained the highest Office in the
rift Of the state served in public life during |
the service Of the last years OF Benton-of Mis- |
souri,. CLAYTON Of Delaware, Bell Of Tennessee, |
Webster Of Massachusetts,, Clay and Crittenden |
of Kentucky, Garret Smith OF New York, Cass,
Of Mich. Chase, Wade and Glddings OF Vhlo, and
many others ofthe ancient pillars Of the repub-
lie. It was i'll days when it was the custom in
New England for the Office to seek the man,
not the man the Office. During thirteen years
of my public life in Office, the nominations
were rendered without solicitation, and FREE
quentiy unexpected to me- ne. haa e v1s''ea TINS
made up nv mind to come aud remain per-
manently on account Of my health, and had
during the four previous years loaned ana IN
vested in Minnesota over one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars.
The financial crash Of 1857 seemed to require
nv entire time and attention, to take care OF
the investments aud mortgages which mad
previously made for the Mayall family, then
learned if a man ran for public office, he must
loose all self respect, take his purse, according
to the custom If tn country, so into the can
vass, buy up the influential politicians, saloons
etc. as YOU would swine in the market, in order
to secure an election. | then thought, tina.
such a custom and condition OF things could
only exist in the lowest order cfcivil:zatlon, to
be found on the face of the earth. This GUS
tom has held good and been improved on, to
the present day.
lave frequently thought that man must
be proud Of his constituency, and pleased with
the rich reflection, that he represented his own
pocket; whisky and fraud; the corruption OF
the ballot box, men voting five or six times at
one election, fraudulent votes and all manner
OF tricks that the minds OF depraved men are
capable Of inventing. No, Mr. Editor, honest
and honorable men would be too proud OF an
Office and OF such constituency to accept of
any public position at the hands OF such an
intelligent, worthy and just people, and hence
the election Of the biggest scalaways, the most
depraved and corrupt men to Office, who can
only befound where such a low order OF civill-
cation exists, as in Ramsey county.
Such, suppose to be the good and efficient
; reasons, why our best men very seldom run
, for Office and when they do, in consequence
Of this depraved condition OF the city Of which
; speak, they are generally defeated jas was Eor-
ace Thompson and Gen John Is Sanborn Tor
, thu House Of Representatives.
tits very important that the commercial,
mercantile and rial estate interests, OF the city
should elect the entire delegation from ham
sey county this fall to the legislature Then
, We can have good and judicious laws passed
in the interest OF the city, and for the relief Of
suffering people. Let the people be aroused
: and wipe out the bCmmer element which lm-
!. tests the halls of Minnesota legislation, that
!. they NAV no longer pass obnoxious laws
which work the destruction Of our city and
afafa and the ruin of the people.
: When we see such men as Mr.. J. w. Bass,
: one OF the ancient pillars of st. Paul, wht
!, probably did more than any living man Z
!. found and establish new metropolis at TIN
!, head Of navigation on the upper MISSISSIPPI
, become despairing OF reform in our cit
government, sell out his property for what b.
:. can get and bid farewell forever to hi
: idol city, which he principally founded. 1t il
: certainly fearful and alarming omen OF tn
,, condition OF our public affairs, at which all hon
!. est men, and tax payers must SAND Dacl
!. aghast at the appalling sight OF the corrul
: manner in which our city and county govern
- men,s are administered. well recollect tn
: day from 1853 to $50 when the advice an
~ ~ council OF Mr.. Bass was sought for, when M
- iieas and judgement, very largely directed til
!. course, and controlled the action OF the admin
~ i.trat,on OF public affairs in the city OF 5
!, Paul. Our public matters were conducted wit
y a good degree Of economy and prudence, an
=. We had system Of light taxation, OF which =
-, =. one complained. No one did more than Al
- Bass to start new enterprises or gave more III
~ orally to build up this city.
as notice the Pioneer Press-Tribune was en-
:" barrass.d with shame, to learn that some OF
scur- individual, had put the idea in circus
~ -. ton that ten million Of borrowed money, We
~ secured by mortgages on property owned
~ individual in the city OF st. Paul. Son
~ wonderful nrne de bone has corrected the i'd
=. in that payer and states that only two millio1
~. min. hundred thousand appeared on recor
=. and that amount probable r 'duced
AIe two millions. This is the amount Of mortgac
r.. that are owned by the people OF St. Paul WIN
~; IL Mr.. McCiung proposed 70 tax and "
-. - drawn Of for that purpose
", Every one knows Iii. amount Of mortgno
", owned by non r. sd-its is at least two Or thf
~, ~ times the amour. owned by our own citzsI
~ am sure that one year ago last June ths
-. wer. ten million dollars secured BY mortgaa
~ OH the property OF Ramsey county. II u
'us TO di IL zero efrorterar II diaroto.
:, Il there no balm in Gilead; or in other wor
,i'' il iher. no remedy, We have ample rerned
ard il lies with the people, 1.-THE tax payers
Ramsey county, San Francisco was cnfs
in with like and similar ring,t that OF st. Pa
an which has ever ruled and injured our city;
~, was Mex York city, st. Louis, Chicago .
an others But robbed, plnndsred and outras
people, rose en- ns1sse, with wrath aud indig
ent lion. "hnred the off - holders from this u
III pean Rock and "clean.d ont the Ause
div ~. .,ia - dnns &, onr Office Numbered. q
ind s.--at-n c;,- .nd ~. most ,narv.lou.. 1
rs wonderful revolution would be accomplish
n1 In sma i city that this world has ever kno
ling ,nsr.v.y.. ara hing rariily forselos.d. ,
1o' property passing from the hands u the rig
on iul owners. Tax-titlr- men will shortly
= possession of one third Of our city. WI
~ families ar. being reduced to distress
e. poverty, and universal ruin follows in
ley, -. mon ~ Nh. a. nayers n RaYr,se coul
APP. to or sanize for revolution, would prefer
ore \, =. "xar, PCS iienc- and famine, cover
- Ctr Of St. Paul, ~ with cloud Of darkif
low, ri La, In fha sru0sexass Uluu