The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-13
GREENBACK NOTES.-ODDS AND
ENDS,

That ably-edited journal, the Wdba-
sha County Sentinel (Dem.,) says:
The Independent, Greenback, Anti Monop-
oily party met at Owatonna on the 26th utimo.
The attendance, as reported, was not large.
There were enough, however, to perform sll
the necessary duties of "a convention, such as
making and adopting a platform. Donnelly,
participants. Delegates were elected to repre-
sent the greenback theory 1t the National Con-
vention, to be held at Indianapolis. The T.
nancial problem is becoming very singularly
mixed. The two great parties Of the day differ
materially from each other, and among them
selves, as to what is best to be done. As we
look at it, it would be suicidal TO the interests
Of the country to attempt such . thing as q
speedy, forced return to specie basis The
public interests require more gradual return
than any proposition has yet been made to meet.
At a meeting Of the Independent na-
tional committee, held on the 9th day Of
April in Chicago, at the fremont House,
the political situation was fully dis
cussed. and the folio .sing preamble and
resolution adopted:
"In view of the failure Of the present
democratic house Of representatives. and
republican senate of the United States
to repeal the odious and oppressive spe-
Gle resumption act OF July IA, 1875, and
to devise further financial relief to the
suffering Industries OF the country, thus
Disappointing the just expectations OF a
lcng-suffering people, and in view Of
the alarming developements Of fraud.
bribery and official corruption that per-
vades and debauches every branch OF the
public service, menacing the very ex-
istence OF tree institutions, therefore
Resolved, That the national executive
committee of the Independent party do
earnestly appeal to the people OF the
United Stases, in every state, to organ.
ize and send delegates TO the national
Independent convention, te be held al
Indianapolis, Ind, May II. 1876, as
the only hope Of securing that just fnan-
cial legislation and pure government
which is Indispensable to their welfare. =
And the NeU York Tribune says: !.
The imitation party in Minnesota is not i'm
posing in point of numbers. 1t had state
convention last week; when there were pre-
cisely fifteen members in attendance. including
Mr. Ignatius Donnelly. Yet it was great sue
cess at least so Mr.. Donnelly thinks. aud lie
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course he does think so, for he heads the elec-
| toriai ticket which was nominated, and was
also sent as delegate to the national .greenback
convention At Indianapolis. Another evidence
that til. movement is . success Ii found in the
| fact that the slightly diminutive party is a.
| reldy sp!i. into two factions. One faction, the
majority, is in favor Of nominating Congress
man Kelley for president. The other faction,
composed mostly OF Dir. D0nnelly. Is in favor
Of forcing the democracy to nominate All infa-
| ton candidate.
This is unfair. There were thirty sew
| delegates by actual court, and or the
large delegation from Mower county only
one was present; there was also del
egatiOn present from Brown county
whose names were not ascertained BY
the secretary. Moreover there has NOT
been = word said about the presidency
and Judge Kelley has not 8 more ear
nest friend in the northwes: than oul
humble self.
The Industrial Age Of Chicago says:
Kentucky il waking up. The thid-con-
gxnt0wn, on the lOsh Of April, to send tvt
delegates to Indianapolis, on the l7th Of Nay.
Among the sound friends 0f the movement i
Judge B. L. D. Gu6y Of Morgantown. Tha
Judgeis ID > gentleman Of unquestlonable loyalt,
and ability. He lately made > telling speech
It Ru0elville on the currency question W.
hope 70 have the pleasure Of seeing him 1t In.
dlanap0lis-
| Speaking Of the Owatonna Convention
the Record and Union Of Rochester. o.
Mar. 81. says:
| The Greenback Convention, at Oratonna
Wednesday, was largely attended and epthu
siastic- Platform vas adopted, calling 10,
thu gTeenback to Be raised to gold value. tl,
repeal Of the resumption act, and calls the new
party the Independent party II the state O.
Minnesota" We shall give fnu particular
next week.
And the Faribault Democrat says:
The Independent 0rsenbacksn hsd ! Stase
Convention 4 atOwatonna, On Wednesday, and