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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

We lot down q lew points which NAV
be OF interest 10 our readers
The independent Party has been
organized m Connecticut We quote =
MgsynsS, Or. March o-The friends ot an
honest administration of the government, and
at a practical lust and immediate reform in our
currency. IN convention assembled. to-day
nominated the following state ticket: Gov-r
nor Chas Atwater: lieutenant governor. Fran
lis ,illlette secretary OF state. l.. Y Penny:
treasurer t. 4 Judi. omptroller. John T
Peck
The resolutions adopted demand The uncou-
iltoual repeal u the assumption aw; he
practical abolition 81 the ua.lona. bank system
The receipt Of green backs aud bonds 3 inter-
convertible with SreeubackS. and bearing a
rate ii interest sufficiently enough to keep
.heiu. and consequently greeaoscks. Il par
with gold They strongly oppes. Senator
Sherman .hlrtvyea- bond bin. which passed
tie senate February 18TH
In New York. The very hot-bed OF the
clamorou> capitalists. the Democracy Is
organizing in opposition 70 immediate
resumption We quote
The Sofs-monev democrats Il New York
have called convention =. Syracuse ~ .he
18th lust. 10 ;.Ns >uch action 4 nav seem
necessary Is further the objects 81 -h4 a.
which ara 81 forth 4 follows:
The withdrawal 81 al, NATIONAL haak
currency aud tas substitution therefor OF nt<s
STATES .sSa.-t.litisr treasury no.s-S. common. :
called ''-re~.nl4cA>
Secondly The elIactinegs. If iav deei.T;n 2.
-rseubaca> receivable cy government - al
duties, including these upon imports; and.
ThiFdsy-The r>-E~al 81 The !Aw pvogui>;u
the resumption @: specie payments on the i
II January. ls-a, which i ie-auelGS AL -.
ue> and psrasyxluS 81. business.
Tie call alleges that tasl- sentiments Aus. n
tereSts upon tie CURRENCY Question were who'll
ruisveprss,.usesi by :he democratic state ola.
forms ot 1875 and 1916. Il IS signed bv aich.
ard Schsli Gideon ] t. Ssr. Raias T Al
i-sws. 2ni others.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23
i WORD ~ DEMOCRATS.

"Our greenback club now numbers 500 mem
Ders ami is steadily increasing. It is a lnsty
ssraz baby and will n * !, huge asm-fu.l
for the buliionists.
Private letter. from FIrtbtult
Now. Democrats ot Minnesota. let Us
reason together.
The increased majority 5000
Of IN increase. received by the Republi
cans in New iamphire the other day,
demonstrates cgncluSirely that you can
not carry the nation next fall |, it be-
cause Won are wrong il the principles
which you inherited from Andrew Jack
son ana Thomas Jetierson2 No; Tor
those principle, are tae very soul Of free
government and must be established
under some name or the Republic will
perish We mean by those principles
| opposition ID Capitalization aud ar
/ i,tocracy ana protective tariffs. and az
gre>sye CAPITA. which have undertake
the history u your party flr aalt q CEN
fury.
But despite ali this you can not win
Why9 Inc moment YOU assail the cor
ruptions Of the Republican party they
call up the bloody spectre 81 the war
they summon ~ the ,hadowv forms Of
Andefsonsille they appeal 70 all the
deep seated AMI intense birotries grow
ing out OF that vast civil Struggle. When
YOU poin. them to the cabinet Of Grant
thew turn YOU to IN. caoine; Of
Buchanan. They otfse. Belknap with
Flosd
II New Hampnire mas increased heI
republican, majority over 1000. in tnt
face d. The Belkaap exposure. wha
mus. be expected from Minnesota witt
her $4,000 majority Political parties
should produce politica. results. --re.orm
reirenchment. better government. o
what consequence i an organized pro
test constantly set 1t auIgnt2 Only the
fool butts his aead forever against in
vulnerable stone walls
In this CAS-. The iarR.ae-able ston,
wall i not j feeling ol satisfaction
on the part ct republican, with the pres
7 ent condition of he Republican party
bl.. dis-rtsSs 0f tde Democracy. IN
/ waveria- masses ot the Repu i.ieans ar.
taught taat i i better ID bear the Ill
I they nave than TIL % others faa: .re-
/ Aalw not III, and many 0f them are III
i to believe ttlat ! Democratic aationa
: Victory A0A4l 3EsA- Jrl 11A - ~ III
: front and iapeEil II. tae results oi ID
: war
' r itnos time. III this State Of Mime
d sofa. tot the Democracy = '-5reals ras4s-s:
4 new party i neing organized ia ID
II state into waiea thousand. of Repani
! cans have entered Way can not 70
I Democrats meet them half way Ia
new party represents the same ere.
principles io- which Jefferson and Jacl
e son struggled - represents the right
.. Of the common people a against ali L
:. influences when would over iaro
j. liberty ard e414.itr. Way not come
G. 10 tina. partr not q Democrats. but
Il citizens. Thousands oi Republicans d
J. ready to break tie ss-5a- ties waic
!: bind them To me dominant majority
Or il any more Ut : sacrifice Tor ron % .eaf
the YoTerle>- minority
IN Be with u ;. CTR co--eatiD1 = DIX
IN tonna on the -s.1 ia-e- In that ~
2. party ID nat wis- -, ..1aTe To- b.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

Oae Of the most surprising and extra
ordinary things about the Be,kaap affair
i. that Is soon ~ Marsh made his reve-
lauoas steps were taken Tor his immedi-
ate Indictment. and orders were given
that aIl witnesses should be prosecuted
Ma->h lied 70 Canada tor safety. Evans
& c.. the post traders Il Fort Sill, vino
had beer. compelled uy Be.snap 20 pay
$1,000 per year 70 Marsh. 70 divide
VITA lae secretary al war. were a. once
removed This was notice 10 nj other
post traders. similarly imposed upon.
Tina. il they told what they Anew they
would .ose their places
Certainly il Grant desired = screen me
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23
GREENpiCk IRIENFNS.

The Greenhacke RS carried the town OF
Woodbury. il Washington county. ano
elected their whole ticket.
In Denmark there WAS square tight
between Republicans and the Green
hackers aud the Greenbackers swept the
field.
In Cottage Grove the Greenback tick
ct had from ~ TO 80 votes out OF 10.
The Hard Money Democrats ami the
Hard Money Republicans united toseth :
err to defeat tue GreenbacNers. and only
su cceeded by desperate efforts.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

4 Republican or Democrat" no set Of
men can monopoliZe its honors.
Come in with us and let us labor to-
getner to redeem the state We make
this appeal to you, Democrats, because
those who have haratcfia...~ the
hide INST oric:.! soaets ,vvn mainly
Republicans, viii syou help them to
triumph or will you follow the path that
leads to inevitable defeat?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

We print in another c4lum,. high
III. uortant letter from Hon. Joseph
Goa- OF Earibau.t, % which we would
call the speeia. attention Of our readers
/. shows Il = striking manner the con-
traction Of the currency since I>o5. aud
the remarkable manner N which the
business failures oil the country have in
creased Is he currency diminished +:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

III the public excitement about the
currency question the exactions Of the
protective tariff system are more or less
overlooked, vet they continue to exist.
The New York World said the other
day:
Let US see what the exactions on laborer
are IN New York III 1876. On a pair OF ban-
kets for which he pays S. the SIindling tariff
law exacts, not for revenue but for the monop-
olist, 81, which is az exactiou of two hfths in
stead of one sixth.
On suit OF common tweed clothes. costing
in New York SlS, that he can buy in Canada
for So. an exaction OF one third.
On a common alpaca dress for his wife, for
costs IN England 9 pence, the eXaction is b
cents, or more than one third.
On a spool of cotton the exaction is over one
halt.
On muslin dress the exac.ion is one
third.
On pair OF socks or stockings, if of cotton,
it is over one third; if OF woollen, it is three
fourth.
On an iron pot, it is one half.
On a dose of castor oil, it is more than dou.
ble-that is to say, the mother Of the sick ba-
by buying oae dose has to pay for two. And
this is the eXacton on nearly all medicines
that are used.
In short, there is not manufactured article
that the poorest or richest man uses i'll this
land wherein there is not at the lowest an ex-
action OF one third, aud Oh many OF them much
more.
It l., reasonable to believe that the
farmer, using as ne does, ploughs, har-
rows. reapers, mowers, threshers, wag
ons. &C.. &C.. al heavily taxed under
the tariff, is nulcted OF one third OF his
total income annually. not to support the
| government but TO increase the profits OF
some OF his fellow citizens who have nc
more right to tax him than he has to tax
them
In short. the fertility Of our soil Ia:
been for years past engaged IN a des
perate struggle to meet the eXactions o
the eastern-wing Of the Republican, par
". When the virgin freshness OF tina
soil i exhausted the agricultural popu
lation. it no relief is afforded them. vii
be steadily reduced to = condition Dor
dering on panperism. We gave las
week IN estimate o! the present protit'
Of raising our great staple, wheat, IN tne
northwest. rs calculated BIZ Charlie
Seymour. Esq, Of Ia Crosse. We quot,
It again:
Actual cost oi plowing one acre properly % q
Market value II two bushels bast seed
wheat 80. ...... ...... ......... , 5
Sowing ana narrowing twice, by APP
proved machinery ...... ......
Cost 81 harvesting and stacking per
acre ... ........... 30
Tn--.ning fifteen bushels labor, teams
aid board - cents ..s...a.4....
cl-aa.t III and hauling wheat six miles
- market, 8 cents ...... .a....5
Interest, 10 per cent, on land and i'm
proveIn-nts pro rata per acre,
worth $40 90 $500. ...... .+....
Total cost Of wheat per acre -. -. ia 9
say 81 10 per bnshei
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

guilty he could have taken no more Ell
fective measures Is it any wonder that
the people begin to think Grant is a
share- ia the spOils2
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23
WHOLE NO. 80.
When you are out on your lecture tour we
hope to have you address our club.
We reply as follows

H. IL. Ne
We reply as follows:
1st. It is true that the value of gold
changes with the degree OF its product
ion, even as silver does. Silver has so
deprecated, from the excessive yield Of
tie Comstock and other mines, that it
has fallen below par; and the Ger.
man Empire is considering the propriety
ofdemonetising it;-that is, depriving it
OF its character as money. # the ma
tons OF the world were to agree to de-
monetize gold it would soon have less
intrinsic value than iron. Civilized man
could exist without gold but he can not
exist without iron. II gold was no long
er money its only use would be for pur-
poses OF ornamentation. The world has
by common consent agreed to receive
gold as standard Of values st might
by common consent agree TO receive
stamped paper.
In this country thereis special de-
mand for gold to pay duties on imports
and the interest on the public debt; this
demand is greater at some times than
others; hence the price iuctuates ac-
cordingly, even as the price Of wheat
would fluctuate under similar circum-
stancec.
2nd. We do not see how labor could
be made the standard of value. The
price OF labor fluctuates with supply and
demand. The man who works for
dollar a day in haying will receive three
dollars day in harvest. Money does
not create values it simply expresses
them in the process of exchange.
In the present condition OF our country
we think national treasury notes should,
with such gold and silver as remains IN
the country constitute tle Sole currency.
This would save the interest on SO much
/ Of the national debt, and it would afford
the people reliable and uniform medi-
um ofexchange. II should be receive
able ia payment tor all taxes and duties.
except 30 much Of the interest on the
collaborating bonds of the United States.
All our present bonds are far above par,
even in gold; If the notes were convcrti
bic at will into bonds they would clearly
be worth rs much as the bonds II our
Currency 6's," are now worth l26 would
not a currency $50 bond be worth LII /;
in other words would it not be at par
with gold2 If So would not greenbacks,
interconvertible with such bonds, be
worth the same as goldp Ii 20, would
not resumption be reached Mitapnt - y
further contraction onnn mi n not,
WHY nota I#A a6rs49F I'LL as
3D. Most of our nMk1o ~
J payable principal III I'd
The government could ~ in
greenbacks, unless the e
, worth par with gold,
If they were nterconv4 =
worth the par OF gold Al 4
. worth that much, the GaSeQ
: buy them up, with gd
the discount. ND ~ III #Iz1z
4th. The whole poll u
! bonds bear interest M a. III
Thaddens Stevens shd -
one 1t put up the "A
!, creating an artificial d
: drove our bonds out on -
: and made us triDutal
. made US a gold expof
: thus rendered resumpd l.!
:, Neither was there any
!, The Currency 6's," Iyell
and interest in green b4clkB. ote 70 da,
= - L;1.h.st nriceG If All 0ur hOnft@ Jht
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23
Total cost Of wheat per acre -. sl4 9
Saw 81 10 Der blshei

Some Of these figures are greater than
they should be. but. after making all
reasonable deductions. enough remains
to show that the farmer Of the northwest
has no such margin Of profits Is would
justly him in giving one-third or even
one-tourth Of his income annually to
encourage some one else lie sells his
wheat i, the Liverpool price at the
world price. Why then should a set
ot tradesmcn stand between him and
the world. cutting him of from free
market. and compelling him to pay one
third more for al. the manufactured arti-
c.es be purchases Do the Union and
the Constitution signify giving the sea-
board states monopoly Of the trade and
commerce of the interior states? If SO
II il some such union - unites the vol
and the .amh.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

seven per Ct. interes'
sides owing the deb
instead Of foreigner
thereby the price Of
But Ill this will ~
will care more tor tbt
banks.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

and interest IN greenn9ck1s uto 70 Gay
the highest priced Of all our bonds. The
trouble has been that the Republican,
party. nnwittingly we admit, has been
used as the tool Of Wall *. Hence
they deprived the greenback Of its char
acter Of convertiblty into u. 5. bonds
next they drove out of existence, as tar
as they could, the bonds payable ID
yreenbacks and substituted collaborating
bonds in their stead; next they proceed
ed to wipe out large proportion OF the
greenbacks and issue national bank notes
ii place Of them. We want a change Of
policy; one that will LOOK to the interest
Of the people, not to the interest Of the
capitalists.
There are now over billion dollars
in the sa.ying's banks Of the United States
bearing tour per ct. interest. Why does
not the government issue small bonds,
say @ sl00 each, bearing four per Ct.
| interest in ereenbacks, and receive
through The post offices deposits Of five
dollars and upward, giving I'D bond
a. soon as thai amount IL deposited; the
4 bond 10 be recoverable into grcenbacks
On demand Of the holder. Would not
this turn the billion dollars Of deposits
noT in the saving banks into the Golfers
Of the United States Could not the u.
s. government use this billion dollars TO
buv up billion dollars Of gold-bearing
bonds, and thus save the difference be-
/ S<~..r ~ " - ~
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-25

! Episcopal aud Catholic churches all have
good houses of worship in which sersi
ces are regularly held The Masons, Odd
Fellows and Temperance societies al
have organizations.
Van Buren has many buildings, botl
brick and frame, that would be 40 orna
ment to a much larger place; her mer
chants and professional men stand high
in their several capacities; and her citi
zens, generally, for etiquette, hospitality
and intelligence, will rank with those oil
any country.
Van Buren. in consequence OF her heal
thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river, and
cheapness of all the necessarics of life
presents great advantages for manaiac-
turing,
is thriving town, and place of con-
siderable trade, nine miles east of Van
Buren, on the line Of the railroad, and is
the center of a good neighborhood. A
steam Touring mill is now in process oil
erection, there.
CEDARyILLE,
ten miles north of Van Buren, on the
stage road to Fayetteville, is place oi
considerable business, there being steam
Touring mill, and wool. carding machine
in the vicinity.
OLlyER's STATION,
on the Fayetteville road eighteen miles
north of Van Buren,, has steam mill and
cotton ein, and is a place of fair bust
ness.
Crawford asks the attention of all who
are seeking homes, to the attractions of
fered in the way of fertile lands, to her
facilities for manufacturing to her eli
mate unsurpassed in healthfulness, and
to the cheapness Of all the necessaries of
life.
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-25
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Located in Martins Block, Corner
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The full Commercial course as presented In
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Detection of Counterfeit Money, Lectures on
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Organizations. Economics, Business Forms
Business Customs and Etiquettes. Commercial
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TERMS:
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Special Discounts wW be made 10 CLUBS
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Usual time required to complete the Full
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Be sure to visit or address this College be-
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AARON BALES. Principal.
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The Van Buren press., 1876-04-25
VAN BuREN.

1t is thriving and fast-improving
town. pleasantly situated on the north
bank of the Arkansas river, l60 miles
west Of Little Rock by railroad, and $50
miles from the same by the river. Its
population numbers 1900 or 1000.
There is, 10 successful operation, here,
two steam Touring mills, which manufac-
ture an excellent quality of flour, which
is shipped in large quantities to Little
Rock and other places below here, a cot.
ton-spinning factory, which supplies a
large scope OF country with cotton-yarn
of superior quality; wool-carding ma
chine, steam saw and planning machine
to which is attached machinery for ma
king mouldings and scroll work; wag
gon mandatory buggy and carriag,
mandatory three steam cotton gins
a broom factory which is now shipping
brooms to st Louis, New Orleans anC
other places.
The Presbyterian, NJ. f. Church South
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-25
STATE OFFICERS.

A. II. GARLAND, Governor.
B. Is. BEAVERS, Secretary of State.
WM. X. MILLER, Auditor.
Z. CHURCHILL. Treasurer.
3. p. HuGHEs Attorney General
j. N SMITHEE, Com. of Public Lands.
j. Il. EAKIN, Chancellor.
A. h. WITT, Clerk Pulaski Chancery Court
+. II. ENGLISH, Chief Justice.
W H. HARRISON DAVID WALKER, Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court.
Fifth Judicial District.
unties of Pope, johnson, Franklin, Craw-
ford, Sebastian, Sarber. Yell.
w. w. MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge.
J. p. BYERs, Prosecuting Attorney.
Crawford County Officers.
ID. III. CREEKMoRE, County Judge.
Ed. A. SGorr, County Clerka
w. }. ALEXANDER, Assistant County Clerk
J. +. WINrREY, Sheriff
L. w. DAVIS Deputy Sheriff.
CHARLES RIBLING and W. l.. TAYLOR, Notary
Publcs.
JOHN j. BuRRow and LOSES LEMLEY Justices
of Van Bnren Township.
j. c, GRADY, Van Buren, Township Constable
The Van Buren press., 1876-04-25
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