The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27
WHOLE NO. 1871

the cow Of switching her tail, got up
on the counter and by dint of bawling
commanded silence and said,
"Gentlemen, I propose that the
court house be built by committee
OF the whole, and that every member
OF this convention be appointed
committee Of one to watch every other
member. and that the profits he di-
vlded equally as soon Us made
rms equitable proposition was re-
ceiVeo with great applause. The
cadaVerous man and a few Hastings
men objected, but it was carried
nearly unanimously; and question
winch ut one time threatened to dis
rupt the Peoples Party forever was
thus peacefully settled.
In the meantime Steb. and Seagraye
had been hob-nobbing in a corner over
a bottle; they were, s.two souls with
but single thought (the bottle:l
1.-TWO hearts that beat as one.' (both
drunk At this point in the proceed
lngs Seagrave came forward, steady
ing himself by holding on to the coun-
ter.
.'Gentlemen.'' said he "Eu-Eu-Eu-
reka!''
Il call the gentleman from Bunu-
town to ORDER said John Byers.
Eureka isn't before the convention.
1t votes right every time,''
Tell that darned fool-hic-'' said
Seagrave. to sit down. Eureka is a
Latin WOrk-hic-it means I've got
it., and it applies equally well-hic-
to fellow who has caught a flea or
the small poN or has made discovery.
NOw-hic-I've made discovery.
This convention has assembled to
adopt platform. 1t can't agree up-
; on one;-hic. | have hit upon one
that Will unite us all. 1t is short. 1t
is to the point. 1t embraces--hic-
only two words. Here it is
Oh Donnelly.''
Inc shout that went up at this
was deafening. Steb., under cover
!, OF the uproar took another pull at the
bottle; an unfair pull. for it was
Seagrave's turn. The little pea-green
: man danced around like pint of pop
. . corn. ''Our DAM Rugged Seagrave.
: Byers stood on his head and waved
: his legs in the air. Irving Todd be-
: gan to wildly collect unpaid subscrip-
tlons from those around him. Bill
= Todd borrowed plug of tobacco, cut
: OF a. quid, pocketed the plug, and
: handed back the quid; and Steb took
| another unfair pull.
When the storm had spent itself
q the newly elected Judge Of Probate
. got up on box of boots and quietly
= remarked, that that platform was
} all we'll enough as far as it went. but
i it was hardly broad enough to build
9 great party on. The whole people
did not sympathize with it. They
= expected some declaration of princi.
plies on the great questions OF the
= day. He would therefore offer a few
II resolutions
,. "1st Resolved, That the People,
r. Party OF Dakota county is in favor Of
:. the cheap scoool book law
e "Our Dan" rushed forward.
"a speech from our Dan," cried
,e the pea-green man, what our Dan
le don't know, gent"
o. "Shut up, you darned fool" cried
,e O'Leary, "what does he know about
n, probate law! 1t takes lawyer OF the
re DRY up" cried the crowd.
TO Charley Baker stopped rubbing hie
ID shins long enough to state that Dan
T. Mad the floor.
n Gentlemen" said Dan, THAT res
OMtlon Will never do. You might
se just as we'll break up the party al
once as pass such resolution as that.
s, The fact is, gentlemen, that is what
n, brought me here. / am selling books
TT at Winona. / had first intended to
go to the state senate myself this fall
lie from Dakota county, to work for the
to repeal Of that abominable law; but az
v L found there were some unjust pref
udices against me / fixed it up, as
I'd thought, SO that whoever would win
er in either party, would be hostile Il
in that law, butu Unfortunately at the
Of eleventh hour, that man, whose name
On is sufficient to set you all bowling
{. came down like the wolf on the fold
i'd and you know the result;-it is toe
- painful theme to dwell on. Now
gentlemen, that cruel school book Law
of deprives the booksellers of the stats
u of fifty per cent profit on all schoo
/ books sold. That profit they have
he made for twenty years past /; thai
profit they will never again make un
he less that law is repealed. / am il
he favor of general education but l an
more in favor Of that fifty pc,
10 cent. Education is an abstract poof
but the fifty per cent is a positive
in profit. ask you, gentlemen, wher,
would your party have been this fall
70 but for the money put into the fight
O. by the school-book menl" Sensation
and cries Of chats sor'
&c The resolution was voted down.
The new Judge of Probate looked
ne astOnished, but he offered his nex1
is resolution,
w "Resolred: That this convention
a Is in favor of the usury law
n Here the cadaverous man with thu
e. ramrod back rushed wildly forward
ed CONTINUED IN OUR NExr.l