The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-26

blers bank officers and stock holders,
with their satellites and paid followers,
their att0fnies, with q sprinkling Of pu>
gilists and common gamblers. Are these
men fair representation? And q cor
rnpt press, bought up with three dollars
worth OF advertising. There should be
q national labor convention called, to
place q tibket in the field, of representa-
tive working men, and to take into con-
sideration the depressed state OF trade
and industry; and to make measures to
relieve the country from its present de-
pressed position.
The Independent movement and the
nominations are not sufficiently known
and understood three-fourths of the
people don't know there is such q ticket
in the field. The calling Of that conven>
ton before the others were held was q
mistake. Had it not been called till
now there would be very different feel
ing aroused. Whenever there is strong
effort made, that will safely win ;but what
chance have we in Iowa, for instance,
with no public press to place the question
before the people? To nominate u single
ticket, without prospect OF decen sup
port, would be a useless expenditure Of
ammunition. We must ganize the la
boring classes in one common cause and
make the movement respectable from its
force and then newspap ers will flock to
its support. A national labor conven-
ton would command respect and estab-
lish confidence. No reform is possible
IN either of the old parties, it is idle to
expect it. A reform, to be torcible, must
he thorough; crime must be denounced
and punished. No one man power must
stand between justice and the criminal.
Our courts must be purged, and the cit>
liens rights to his life and property be
rigidly respected. The people alone are
the proper element to take reform in
hand the working men of the nation are
called upon to act now or sink in serf.
dom or slavery.
Another few years like the past will
over turn society from its remotest
depths. Just witness the spectacle of
president pardoning his rascally pets
after vast sums being spent to convict
them before court of justice. No man
should have that power it is one of the
most mischievious relics OF royalty that
we should rid ourselves of. Indeed. few
monarchs dare exercise it as freely as our
president and governors do. will ven>
ture the assertion, that one of our Cow
errors will pardon more convicts in one
year. than Queen Victoria would in
lifetime. | hope these suggestions will
stir men to action. There never was a
period that seemed pregnant with more
momentous consequences to the human
race than at present. Will we be true to
our teachings as patrons, as citizens OF
this noble republic, or will we basely sue.
cumb to the malign influences around
US? l, for one, 60 for national labor
convention. Who next? Let this cues.
ton be duly weighed by every well
wlsher of the country, let us organize
the industrial classes in one common
hand of brotherhood, and drive back the
scheming politicians who want to use us
for evil purposes. With full confidence
in the intelligence and honesty of the
working men of the nation.
| remain, ever yours,
Respectfully, SAMUEL SINNETr.
INuscdtine, IOUa.