The anti-monopolist., 1876-06-29

put back the victory, and Mr.. Tilden
came into line in time to join the hurrah
and get his reward He will be a weak
candidate. The soft money men won't
accept him. The three tickets will 90
before the people. Therell be no choice.
And then l see, with dread and appre-
hension, that, as General Butler said in
the Herald on Saturday, the soft money
ticket will sweep the House. Governor
Allen must be on that ticket, and yet, it
Heaven wills it so, | am ready to be
sacrificed
R.-Not much of sacrifice either, is
it? Peter Cooper President and $50, 900
year isn't very awful fate.
Mr.. C.-Well, Mr.. Allen is some
years younger than am. As for the
$50, 900, I shouldn't tonch the money
l should give it away, or to turn it over
to the Cooper Union, perhaps.
| R.-Are the strikers after you much!
Mr.. G. -Tolerably, or rather intolera-
biv. get letters and applications from
everywhere ami everybody A great
many newspapers want help in carrying
on the great principles of soft money
doctrine They are mainly from the
West, but some are nearer home. The
Herald is very courteous in printing facts
and news asout us and our progress.
don't intend to send these applicants any
money, but send all Of them my pam
phlets and our documents for their com-
fort and instruction. | get letters from
Ill sections OF the country giving lnfor'
nation about organizations, and before
long demonstrations will be made. The
labor unions are taking an active interest
in the matter. The Bricklayers' Union
are heart and soul in the movement.
They tell me they see the folly OF strikes
aud hope to be abte to carry their points
hereafter without recourse to that ab-
surdity The laboring men of the coun-
trv seem to have confidence in me as
one OF themselves, and that may make
it difficult and inc xpedient To substitute
Governor Allen tor me, but fervently
hope and pray to effect that end. l see
by the Herald that Ben Butler suggests
the name OF Davis and Banks as good
soft money ticket. don't know Davis
and Banks was not pronounced enough,
;, think. 40, my cry is still for Alien.
l While politicians are plotting about
place and so-called statesmen are dlcker-
ing tor office the nation staggerS on to-
wards bankruptcy. National bankrupt~
cy and universal bankruptcy are as GER
; tain as fate, unless some nntore seer
! fortune turns the tide OF events. And
: what has caused it all? When we look
into the history OF the past for the real
u cause OF these periodical panics that have
brought financial ruin on SO many o
our people We lind that on all those oc-
caslons, rs in the present paralyzed con
: diliun OF the trade and the commerce o
II the country, the main difficulty has orig
IS mated in the unfortunate financial polio,
u adopted by the general government. Z
e policy that is producing for our peopl'
II what the policy OF the British govern
e ment has broug bit about tor the peop
u ot that country, where the real estate Q
the whole of Eng land has, In Il compar
itiycly short period been translerre
d from 165 900 OF the past to $4,000 land
s. owners OF the present. And this wher
le the most rapid increase OF wealth per
/ haps in the world is also attended wit
u. the worst and most unequal distribution
as and where, instead OF ditfused happl
a' ness and universal prosperity, the ric
t. grow richer and the poor poorer b
III constant vaciliations in the measures {
is OF taking the whole subject Of none
e' and currency entirely into its hands, !
10 provided or by the Constitution, ALLOW
ID. ed, for a time. local banks to multip
eh and continue until their notes, whlt
al we're promises to specie on demand. D.
y came mere illusions. and the best II
as formed and most prudent mercha
III found it impossible To distinguish tho
Isl that were reieelnabie Or convertible In
gold from those that were not. Ill
re. chartered Bank Of the United States.
III the first years Of its operation, Issu'
t. So. .0o0. 900 Ut paper with only ie
10y hundred thousands IN specie IT, redee
ne its notes. Banks eyaded the law 10y
hd sung paper that they were unable
VS. redeem. The reason Of this lay in I
q tact tnat the demand tor currency
ny times was lar in excess OF the quaint
me that could lie rea.oSorbed into gold wn
tn. currency was no longer needed.
ley R-And ii YOU, as the soft mon
Ii candidate, should oe elected, you woi
do your oe>t u make legal tenders
is permanent currency nf the country.
en- maximum volume If which should |
.st. be Increase or diminished, except
vho country . '-thl. paper money. As y
in saw. 10 be int rch1ageabie. at the
The tion OF the holder. with Gov.rnm'
ter bonds bearin. liked. equitable rate
liI- INTEREST,"?
re- Mr. G Precisely %. And the v
re- iir.t result would be re-toration Of q
die tis;rnct.. without which commerce III
ass. languish. And then the tile u inr
'old grafton would begin again. because
sn't could afford better reward for lab
IS l As it is. few come and many 20 away
49, R.-If Governor Allen is not acce
- able TO the Convention. or, ii being
,ew ceptaole. ne would not except the no
r;,n ination. you will continue a candida
ood Mr.. C.-Yes sir. | have not sought
eed 1t is fraught with annoyance and d
-ere tasteful prominence, but | shall stand
ow dars. say the papers and the politici,