The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-13
THE Old JUDAS AND TOUNG.

JUDAS SOiQ out MS ReOeemer Tor tnlr-
ty pieces of silver; but there is no record
in the Holy Book that he afterwards re-
turned and claimed share of the clothes
of his victim; or that he sought to direct
the counsels of the infant Christian
Church. No; he went like a gentleman
and hanged himself
But then he got but thirty pieces,
while H. H. Young received 5000 in
greenbacks, worth within a fraction OF
the price Of silver. If Judas had got
POO pieces there is no telling what he
might have DONE We must make al
lowance also for the primitive condition
of society and the undeveloped condi-
ton of the human mind in Mr.. Iscariot's
time. AS Hosea Bigelow remarked:
'.They didn't know everything down
| in Judee.r
Mr. Young could teach Judas lessons.
After having done his utmost to destroy
the Anti-Monopoly party and turn its
votes over to the Republicans he is now
solicitous that it shall never revive.
Joseph Goar, Esq, an able and influen-
tial citizen of Rice county, writes him
letter upon the political situation, in
which he says:
Now, what shall we dol Support tie Re-
publican party, as you suggest! Would it
make it better, when we know its specie basis
policy; in direct opposition to our principles;
| and " hich, il carried out, will ruin millions of
people, spread devastation and ruin all over the
land. That party has already about bankrupt
ed the whole country, and is, as you have Oft
nopoly. No, friend Young, | will still fight
those damnable principles Of monopoly that
have been fastened on the country by the Re.
publican party during the last fifteen wears
And, further, | will say, as you have often
said, | believe the leaders of the Democratic
party are just as guilty and deserving of con-
demnation as the Republican leaders, and
hencetorth | shall not cast vote to build up
either, while they advocate such principles a.
they now do.
am surprised at you for not wheeling into
line with such papers as the Indianapolis Sun,
Industrial Advocate, Weekly Worker, Indus
trial Age. and host Of other papers and able
abandon the old parties and join in an fudepen-
dent Anti Monopoly party.
To which Young replies
But let it not be understood from this. tha,
We mean to advocate ths consolidating Of the
Independents with the Republican party. Be.
cause of the considerations already get forth ".
deem it much the wisest course for the Inde.
pendents to pursue to stay out Of the coming
contest altogether as party organization.
That is to say, he wants the Indepen.
dents to form no party organization,
but to dissolve, absquatulate and blow
up. And he thinks that is the wisest
way to make their power felt. He
thinks . Bremerhaven dynamite ex-
plosion of the Anti-Monopolists would
| ofs 81.
spectacle. And then he says:
Let them organize their forces thoroughly
and clearly enunciate their principles, ant
Presidency and Vice Presidency.
4 How are they to do al: this without
"parfy organization?' Or perhap,
. Young will illuminate their platform ane
!. select their candidates.
After having done this let them demand o
the other parties an unequivncL endossemen
, Of their principles and pledge to reduce then
to practice a. Jar a. may be1oae feasible.
, How gracefully Young hangs that tai
. to his kite. The Republicans are to re
duee Anti-Slonopolist principles to prac
tice-as far as may become Jeasitlen
And now comes the nab Of the whole
case:
As these principles are entirely coueissen
with the historic creed Of fhe Repsbgicsa part
and as there are thousands Of good men in tha
party who prefer the succe<s Of these psinci
PIES to mere party dominatlon, We Are in
clined TO believe, either. thaf that party vii
thai the Independents may, in the event OF II
refusal, put ticket in the deh with > gTeatl,
: improved prospect Of <uecfzs and with0n
: damaging It's future prospects,