The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
The -Anti-AGonopolist.
once taken holder stand we should

once taken bolder stand we should
have saved several years Of crime.
We are sorry to see that the Times of
this city-which Of late has grown great
~ in self respect, independence and
real powers misleading itself by this
sophistry. Its argument Of Sunday,
that third parties are impractable-z
singular argument for one that adheres
to the Republican party, itself a third
party formed OF the amalgamation Of the
old Liberal Wings aad the old Free Soil
Democrats-merely amounts to this,
that reform is to be got, if you can get
it, but that party is to be maintained,
whatever its misdeeds. That il, your
loyalty to sound principles, to pure ad.
ministratien, to upright men, is good
within the limits of your loyalty to par
ty; but beyond those, it is not good. The
party is the paramount consideration
good government the secondary.
Now the scoundrels in power desire
no better talk. go on with your i'm
potent efforts" they say to themselves,
(which, like the writings of flies in a
tar barrel, will come to naught; we are
secure. We belong to the party, we are
on the inside, we can shout reform as
loudly as any OF you, but we shall hold
our places. 4 few OF the more conspic-
u rus figure heads may be changed, if
you like, but we, who do the dirty
work, will remain. H'rah for reform!'
Such reform is a brntum fulmen, or
thunder which nobody fears, which nc
body cares Tor, which rolls and rever-
berates but does not strike. What the
country needs is determination to
ahcieve the end, party or no party. The
purpose must be pre-eminent, fixed, un-
yielding-.ne means only subordinate.
Let it be understood that the party is tc
be sustained any how, and The purpose
loses all its force. To say to an enemy,
we shall fight you, but submit ii you win,
is to say that we have no serious princi-
pie in the tight. But to say, we shall
fight you, and fight you unto the death.
''means business" and your adversary
will know it. He will know that under
no circumstances do you intend to yield,
but that he must yield, or you quit him
forever.
So long as a party is simply divided
on question Of general policy-which
involves no more than a difference OF
opinion as to certain course-;t is prop
er to insis. upon the obi cations OF parry
allegiance. But when the difference is
one OF essential principles OF honesty u
dishonesty, of adherence to right and
truth or Of adherence to wrong and error
of the faithful administration OF gov
crnment according to law and justice, o:
the administrat on OF it By the prac
tees Of robbers and rogues--it would be
disloyaltv to conscience, disloyalty tc
patriotism disloyalty to civilization. dis
loyalty to individual honor AID self res
pect, disloyalty even to useful partisan
shipto assert the claims Of party fealiy
in any manner or degree. Ina word
then, the entire crew OF corruptionist
and tricksters and all their abe TORS, wht
have kept silent while these infamous
rogueries We're going on, must get over
board at once or be tiung overheard. l
is no time this for making terms will
Shepherd rings, or Indian rings, OF wills
key rings, or post trader rings, or will
any OF the bystanders who. knowing
them or able to know them. have wink
| ed at their doings. Away with them all
or, il they will not away. then for
strong and united effort, Independent o
all parties, to put them away.