The anti-monopolist., 1876-02-03
THE FORMATION OF CT UBS.

Ii rOA lON OH CA Do.
We have received the following letter
and we thluk it better to reply to it
through the columns OF the Anti-Monop-
olist.
FARIBAUIr, MIsS., Jan. Goth, 1876.
Editor Anta-Monopolist.
In your last issue of the ANTI. NoyopoI1sr
you again recommend the formation of clubs
In each township to advocate the principles
put forth by the Executive Committee Of the
National Independent Party, who met in Chi
| cago, Dec. !, 1875. Can you give me an idea
OF how club should be organized and the
proper wording OF constitution? have been
asked by several to assist in some kind of an
organization whereby thorough canvass can
| be made this year, to tell against the present
corrupt administration. Please give me your
advice. Truly yours,
In lieu of a better we would suggest
the following form OF constitution:
CONSTITUTION.
This association shall be known as the
Independent Reform Party of-in the
comfy -Minnnsota, and those who
have appended their signatures to this
constitution pledge themselves to the tol-
lowing principles; aad to maintain the
same at the ballot box.
l. We pledge ourselves to seperate
from all other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
believing that they are unable or unwill
| ing to afford us the reforms we seek.
Ill. We are opposed to the plan in
augurated by Congress fr resumption
OF specie payments in three years, by
Withdrawing from circulation the "green-
backs" upon which we pay no interest,
and substituting, in lieu thereof, nation.
al bank notes on which we would be tax
ed to pay over twenty million dollars oil
interest annually, tor n4ny years.
III. That the nation has the sole righ,
to create money. whether the same be
gold, silver, copper or paper; and We
are opposed to the delegation of that pow
er to any combination OF citiqcns and es
peciaily are we opposed to paving suct
citizens a bonus, OF over twenty millior
dollars annually. for the privilege O
creating such money for their own use
and benefit; and therefore we are in fav
or of the withdrawal OF the national banl
currency and the issuence in lieu thereo
OF government notes. o. greenbacks.
". That as the great interest of Minn
esota is her wheat crop and as the var
ue OF this depends on the cost OF trans
porting it to the worlds markets; there
tore We are in favor Of liberal system O
internal improvements by canal, river
aud railroad: and as q measure Of nee
essary protection to the producing classe
we demand reasonable legislative su
pervision by the state OF all inter stat
railroad companies; and congressiona
! supervision OF all railroads runnin.
thr ough two or more states.
V. That in the interest of the tax
payer we demand the most rigid econo
my in all government expenditures
reduction OF salaries and the abolition d
all supcrfluous offices,
vi. That we are in favor OF suci
civil service reform as vii. prevent til,
offices of the government being mad
the reward Of corrupt and degrading po
litical services.
Il VII. That we are in favor of sucl
changes in the tariff law Of the nation .
will remove the burden of governmen
from the shoulders Of productive indust
~ and place them on the shoulders o
unproductive capital; believing that M
tional. like state taxation should be ap
portioned on the basis of wealth not Don
ulation.
To maintain these principles we here
by constitute ourselves party. and agre
to assist in holding township, county
. and state conventions. and to nominai
officers and sustain them with our votes
recognizing the great fact that reform
can only be reached through the balio
box.
After this might follow q series Of B
Laws. defining the officers, and thei
duties; the times Of meeting: the fee
: (if any, the rules of order. &c:
Il Its plain beyond AL question that y
{ must seek reform through this chanse
, or not at ALL The Republican parry hs
: refused, year affer Jear, to fnlfll il
7 | promises; tie Democracy have not 4
s. lpoweT 70 confrul De sente, and ti1e pro-
! lpst4 = noe bEtrlk 80 ~ uill hass d
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