The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-24
AND STILL ANOTHER I'LL Y.

We are glad to see that the Reform
Party OF Minnesota, under the lead OF
the Waseca Radicals uttering no uncer-
question. We quote some extracts from
an able editorial on the subject:
Both the Republican party and Democratic
party have lodged the financial question The
business OF the entire country has been pros
specie payment at . time when such
the old parties, being controlled by
the money gamblers OF the country, pro-
pose to CONTINUE this ruiuous promise. 1t 81
true tia: the Democratic platform demands
the repeal Of the time Jan. list, 1879 but it
does not demand repeal OF those other por-
tions OF the act which are making sad work
with the coun.ry's finances.
Az both parties stand pledged to sustain
that law, let Us outline il briefly.
Ii provides for issuing gold bonds, (not pay
able in silver bearing gold interest, to take up
the fractional currancy. 1t provides that ths
legal tender money OF the government, green
backs shall be Withdrawn and bank bills SUBJ
sttut-d therefor; thus destroying the green
back currency which bears no interest, and
substituting therefor bank bills, upon every
dollar of which the people must pay Interest at
from 10 II per cent, thus increasing tn. pow
er Of dangerous nonopoy-a monopoly that
is drawing tie life blood out Of tie Industries
of this eountry-a moneyed monopoly more
crushing "a Iti demands than any other on
this continent.
These men who are shouting "hard money
do not mean hard money, but the very re-
verse. They do not mean TO redeem the green
backs IN silver ami gold, bu, they intend to
drive them out OF existence and give Us in their
| place tina shin pa>ters OF banking corporations
based, 10. on gold or silver, but on the gold
| interest barring bonds which are 70 be issued
in place 0. the greeubaeks.
Dothe pope desire to thus burden them
selves lfsh-y do they Will vote the old party
tickets--If no, they viii vote for the Reform
party which pledges itself 10 80; part portion
| OF the sp-c,. income tor the redemp:io of the
green backs, snt 10 a repeal of that unjust law,
falsely called the resumption act The Reform
party prefers yreenbscks To bank bills, and ia
vors specie payments As soon possible. lis
platform on this subject reads as follows:
q. ThA. i. Is The duty Of the general govern
r1sent % establish post-oftlce savings banks,
similar 10 those Of Great Britain here aboriDs,
men and women may deposit their surplus
earnings wsthou. the danger If losing them.
= hat Il Is The duty OF Congress tosrspeal
the a.: Of January li.h, 1878, promising q re-
sumption OF sp~.cis payment 8: time " hen r.
sumption will b. practically impossible, and
that a true financial pol!cv woui! induce Con-
Sress to ST apart . portion Of tie specie de-
rived from import duties for lie gradual re-
t-mpsioa OF Sr-enbescks.
s. That the MONEY CT the Sovernuaen; should
b s-peratei from banking institutions, ard
the national government only should exsrc!S.
the h;yh prrroSstiv- of issuing paper moaev and
that should Be >usisc. 10 prompt redemption
on demand, IN gold aud sllv-. the onlv EQUAL
standards recognized Iy the ciyiliz-d world