The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07


In answering it L must ask pardon for making
a personal reference. Before | came to this
state had got sufficient amusement in public
life: had been reared and educated in state
where 1t was the custom when men went into
political life, they would be sustained by the
people, if they were men of integrity and abil
ity. until they attained the highest Office III the
gift of the state. served in public life during
the service OF the last years OF Benton-of Mis-
souri,. Clayton Of Delaware, Bell Of Tennessee,
Webster OF Massachusetts, Clay and Crittenden |
of Kentucky, Garret Smith Of New York, Cass,
Of Mich. Chase, Wade and Giddings Of Ohio, and |
many others Of the ancient pillars OF the repub-
lie, It was i'll days when 1t was The custom IN |
New England for the office to seek the man,
not the man the office. During thirteen years
were rendered without solicitation, and fire.
ouently unex pected to me. had visited this
place twice year from 1853 to 1889, when |
made up nv mind to come aud remain per
manently on account Of my health, ana mad
during the four previous years loaned ana IN
vested in Minnesota over one hundred ana
twenty thousand dollars.
The financial crash Of 1857 seemed to require
my entire time and attention, 10 take care OF
! the investments aud mortgages which nao
previously made for the Mayail family, then
/ learned if a man ran for public office, he must
loose all self respect, take his purse, according
to the custom If tn country, so into the can
yass, buy up the influential politicians, saloons
etc, as YOU would swine in the market, III order
to secure an election. | then thought, tina.
such a custom and condition of things could
ONLY exist in the lowest order cfclvl'zatlon, to
be found on the face of the earth. This Gus
tom has held good and been improved Oh, to
+! the present day.
have frequently thought that man must
be proud OF his constituency, and pleased with
the rich reflection, tina. he represented his own
pocket; whisky and fraud; the corruption OF
he a At h0v voting
one election, fraudulent votes and all manner
OF tricks that the minds OF depraved men are
capable Of inventing. No. Mr. Editor, honest
and honorable men would he too proud OF an
Office and OF such a constituency to accept OF
any public position at the hands of such al
intelligent, worthy and Just people, and hence
the election of the biggest scalaways, the most
depraved and corrupt men to Office, VINO can
only befound where such a low order of civil-
cation exists, as in Ramsey county.
Such, | suppose to be the good and efficient
reasons, why our best men very seldom run
for office and when they do, i'll consequence
of this deprayed condition OF the city of which
speak, they are generally defeated Jas was Eor-
ace Thorn pson and Gen John Sanborn Tor
thu House of Representatives.
II is very important that the commercial,
mercantile and rial estate interests, OF the city
should elect the entire delegation from Ram
sew county this tall to the legislature. Then
we can have good and judicious laws passed
in the interest OF the city, and for the relief Of a
Suffering people. Let the people be aroused
and " De out the bEmlner element which lm-
tests the halls of Minnesota legislation, that
. they NAV no longer pass obnoxious laws
which work the destruction Of our city and
: state, and the ruin OF the people
: When we see such men as Mr.. j. w. Bass,
!. one OF the ancient pillars OF St. Paul, who
. probably did more than any living man tt
found and establish i lew metropolis al tht
!, head Of navigation OF the upper Mississippi
ecome de>pairng Of a reiofm III our clt'
government, Sell out his property for what h.
!. can get and lid farewell forever 70 BIZ
: idol city, which he principally founded 1t Is
certainly fearful and alarming omen OF Tn
: condition OF our public affairs at which all hon
: est men, and tax payers must stand bacl
Z aghast a, the appalling sight OF the corrup
, lnanner III which our city and county govern
: men:s are administered well recoilect Til
! day from 1853 to ST. when tie advice an'
= council Of Mr. bass sought for, when III
> IDEAS and Judgement very largely directed tn
: course, and controlled the action Of tine admin
: istration OF public affairs III the city OF y
8, Paul Our public matters were conducted wit
:. q good degree 81 economy and prudence, an
!. we had a system Of light taxation, Of which n
- one complained No one dtd more than NJ
Bass TO start new enterprises, or gave more 1T
orally 10 build up this ciiy
= | notice the Pioneer Picss-Tflbune was en-
= harras~ti with shame, 70 learn t!lat some o.
scur- individual, had PM the idea in circuii
~ ton that ten million u borrowed money, W.
=. secured Is mortgages Oh property owned
~ individuals III tie city Of 81. Paul Son
=, wonderful arne de bone has corrected the id.
- in that paIer and states that only two mllioi
$. nine huudr-i thousand appeared on recor'
- and that amount probabie dured
nc tvo millions This i the amount Of mortgac
+ tina, ar Owned by the people Of 81. Paul whis
~ ~ Mr. McCiung proposed - tax aud "
- drawn al. for that purpose
y, Ever one know thu amount Of fnort2a2
he, owned hy non sid-lts is 81 least two Or thr
~ times the amount owned hy our own citizsi
"a am sur thu. one year ago lat Jun" the
!. w.r, tn million dollars secured ~ mortgaq
~ on the property OF Ramsey county i l.
~ ID di II rer0 efronteroi II dtarro
l. Their no balm IN Gil-.ad, or in cher wor
.di i tiler4 no remedy We have ample rerrel
ard il lies with the p-op't, the tax payers
~ Il, rystsr couYty3 San Francisco Wa cur-
m with lk. and s.taiar rug 10 tia. 81 -. Pa
~ which has eser ruled and injured our city,
ast was sev York ci.y, = LOUIS, Chicago a
az others But robbed, plnnd-r.i and ousra.
,,-orl,. rose raasse. with wrath aud indg
en- non. "nurssi the off - holders from tbs l.
~ Yy4an Rock" ard cleaned ont I'll. Aigs
~ stable :. To us+ plain and emphatic salsua
w r.. this b. done Hi orr Office piundered, q
.Al :or.ak-n CITY. end tAe most iuarsrs on,
60. wonderful revolution would H. accomplish
" I'M . sma city that thi. world has eyer kno1
80. t nier oar Present system Q. city soFes!iMs
'4Ae marriages are bang rapidly foreeiosed.
IN pray-rty passing frorE tn hand- " the ria
'94- iaI urners. Tax-ttie- rnen viii shortly !
= y possession IL one thtrd Of our city WI
~ families arr beia- reduced t. distress
Ter - "a ,,rF--.a,T -r,r fa1lar.4 in
~ tran 1T or citF government. app+al 70 i
'i-st -. men, Ii ta- tax payers q R4rI9-v conf
AZ ID III ansz- fin revolution, would prefer
s.tar, - ianc- and .amin-'. corer
~ civ III 81 Pau, - with cloud of darkif
i0E, 49.r.- ssg,r,. i, .14a tcna.-a.s ryilr
7 ani perliatien, which has been car
TO- on ru1-r orr city and county government
4 -. the Us. fourteen years
us u, ii ha7. reform, n LEI ns have reirsi
Cas- fours,