The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-13
WHOLE NO. 90.
elected delegates to the indianapolis Conven-
ton, and nominated set Of electors. The
convention s said to have been we'll attended
and harmonious
THE GREENBACK KREVOLUTION IN
MOWER COUNTY.

o1the Independent party in
Mower county:
Pursuant to call from the Central Commit
tee, the Independent voters Of Mower county
met in mass convention, at the Court Honse.
in Austin, for the purpose OF electing Eve del.
egates to the Anti Monopoly State Convention.
to be held at Owatonna, March 23th. Mr.. B.
Gar!l, o. Odoipho, was elected Chairman, and
=. K. Spo0ner, Of Austin, Secretary.
Mr.. M. 3. Slocum, member OF The Central
Committee, being absent, the call was read by
MIR. d. 5. Is. Mollison, who, after stating the
purpose for which the convention was called.
said there was all error in the name of the par
ty. The name should be ssIndependent Green,
DacH, al ana not independent Anti Monop-
oly. mat 1t was necessary for the west, and
the poor farmers Of the west particularly, to op-
pose any present resumption Of specie paY-
ment; that the times were hard enough. MANY
OF US having debts and mortgages hanuinr
over our homes, that speedy resumption ad
would place us at the mercy Of the other party
capital in the country. Money could then he he
obtained only at exhorbitant rates, and pro-
duce through low prices would become almost
valueless to the producer, and the result would
W the loss OF our homes, gained by years Of
hard labor. Greenback Clubs should be or
ganlzed in every town in the state, and the
farmers meeting and acting comparatively
avert the impending evil. At the close Of MI.
Moilison's remarks, the Convention proceeded
to the election Of five delegates to attend the
state convention ut Owat0nna. who were elec.
ted by acclamation, as follows: w. Watt.
and N. b. Slocum, of Window; julius Stone.
OF Austin township; Jonas Haney Of lansing;
Instructions were then given to the delegates
by the convention, that should any OF their
number fail of being present at the state con-
venuon, the remainder should be allowed to
cast the full vote.
The following persons were then elected
20 serve as Central COMMITTEES for the ensu-
ing year:
Z. N Beiseker, Austin City; G Dinsmore,
Austin township; G. W. Corbitt, Adams.
Stephen Guy, Bennington; Dexter Parritt.
Dexter; s. Bostw;ck, Frankfcrd; w. Huohart.
Grand Meadow; J. Haney, Lansing; J. nj.
Wyckoff, Leroy; w. NJ. Corbitt, Marshall;
Pleasant Valley; D: D. Sargent, Red Rock; S.
King, Sergeant, g. G. Allen, Lyle; H. Edwards.
Waltham; W. G. Watt, Window; Jno. o.
Wo!d. Clayton; b. CARL, Udolpho; L. B. SaY.
geant. Lodi; $. J. Sanbcrn, Racine
+. A. Elder was elected Corresponding Sec.
retary to notify the above Of their election 70
serve on the Central Committee, and To receive
and report on their refusal or acceptation.
COMMITTEES OF three was appointed to
draft constitution for a Greenback Club for
Mower county, viz. w. A. Hotchkiss. u. 8. B.
MOllison, w. T.. Watt.
A resolution was passed to call . meeting in
two weeks, on April 10th, for the purDose or
forming Gieenback Club.
The convention then adjourned.
The Independent movement is spread
ing IN Mower county. We quote from
the Republican, as follows:-
AUSTIN. MARCH q, 1915.
The Anti Monopoly mass convention, called
10 meet IN Austin this day, was called to order
and 3. Carl elected president, and on motion,
X. r. Spooner was elected secretary
On motion. th. convention elected five dele
the business OF the Anti Monopoly mas
convention having been com mplsted. motion
was adopted recommending that call b
made Tor meeting of citizens Of Mower coun-
~ iD favor Of substitution Of the nations
greenbacks for the present national back cur
Iency Of the United States, to be held in the
Court House, in Austin, at one o'clock r. n.
on Monday. April 10th, 1915, 10 organize Green-
10 carry out this object, w.. Watt and D.
:. b. Mo!lison We're appointed committee on
bylaws, and on motion, w. A. Hotchkiss.
though not present, was added to said commit
tee, with the request that he act ~ il chair
man.
On motion, the convention adjourned
:, 3. CARL, President.
And thereupon Major Hotchkiss. the
editor OF the Republican, says:
Upon reading the proceedings cf the Anti
Monopoly Mass Convention held in the city Of
Austin last Monday, it will b. seen that It made
call 10! 6Tc-nback Convention 70 be
held IN the came place on the tenth day Of
AprIi, 1873, the object Of which convention be-
ing Inc organization Ofa 0reenback Club A
commlitee on bylaws for the government Of
y
the editor Of this paper WAS added thereto .
chairman. We are in hearty sympathy with
all honest efforts to establish IN exclusively
greenhack currency for the American people.
and shall most chsennlly aid the COMMITTEES II
drafting the proposed bylaws. The fact that
Ine request comes from so-called Republican
and Democrat -MoDopoiists dos not in
the least compromiss our fidelity TO the Re-
publican party. The question Of finance u
above parties, - such. Il - not governed b.
party lines. Good and prudent men IN Ill
parties believe there should be no other cur
reDcy IN circulation than greenbscks, made .
Legal tender for all government dues. Un-
any value 70 the masses. i will come nearer
to an annihilation Of the gold gamblers Of New
York city than any other, and will give 70 The
people permanent business prosperity. Let
gresnback clubs BE- organized In every town.
that the question may be discussed. under
stood and supported. i Is = question upon
which ~ men can unite heartily. whstsyer
may b. their party affiliations.
1.-THE Transcript and the Republican
will act together IN this mater, they
would soon give the greenback element
tbree-iourths ofthe whole vote Of Now
er county. The hard-money men would
moi have enough votes LEFT to swear By.
And why NOT?