The anti-monopolist., 1877-10-11
The a Anti-MonoPol1St.

policy since the War, have on these 7
questions decided:
First-To force redemption regard |
less of consequences, and to CONTRACT
the circulation that they may redeem
the balance.
Second-T0 retire and cancel the
treasury notes, OF greenback currency.
to the end that the entire circulating
medium of the country may be issued
and controlled by the national banks.
Third-That silver shall be used as
a coin, or as a circulating medium III
the business of the country.
Asto this policy and determination
of the ministration-fatal, as l be-
leve them to be-to all the industrial
and business interests Of the country
i heartily second the protest made IN
yoor platform and resolutions. The |
right of the states to control railroad |
corporations within their limits. so as
to prevent unjust eXactlons ana
charges, has now been fully establish
ed by the highest judicial tribunal OF
the country. The Importance Of this
decision, it's far reaching and ultimate
effect upon the commercial and indus
trial interests Of the country cannot be
fully estimated in the brief moments
now allowed for it's discussion. This
much, however, may be said: There
are in the United States over seventy
six thousand miles Of railroads. In
the construction and stocking OF these
lines there is invested not less than
four thousand five hundred million OF
dollars. Over these, and the water
, lines of the country passes nearly all
movable property that is produced and
consumed by the people. On the prop
: er management of the lines largely de-
: pends, not only the security and safety
, of the money used in their construct
f ion and operation, but the business
t and commercial interests of all our
n people. Now when we realize that,
v from the necessity Of the case in part,
and partly from circumstances and
! management, not now necessary TO
= enumerate or describe. this vast prop
= erty and these responsibilities have
passed under the control Of few OF
II the leading lines, and they in turn un-
~ der the control of few individuals,
= we must all agree that a just account
n ability to the people, and right SUB
er mission to law is demanded by every
y consideration of justice and public
~ policy. Among the rights secured By
ce this decision is the inestimable one o1
d, the shipper,to choose the Director
4 and the route by which, at tar ane
e, reasonable rates, he may send hi
or products to market. Minnesota ha
of by reasons Of her geographical position
so and relation to the great water lines
m m connecting her with the markets Q
~ ~ the world, special interest in estah
u fishing this right in practice, as upol
IS, it largely depends the development
lst of the state, and the prosperity OF ne
cts people. I will illustrate. Minnesota
,uss situated at the top Of the two grea
he water lines of the continent--the grea
VS. lakes and the Mississippi river. In
ew one, to carry the productions OF tn
al al state, at the lowest possible rate,
5do the markets of the East; the other,
hat the markets of the South; while eac
pie of these water lines, (they are natur;
sof, rivals) will contend and dispute VIII
We, the other for the markets Of Europ
lis thus giving a guarantee or the loves
the rate at which our exports can De ca
EN- ried from, and our imports brougl
ou- into. the country. Now it will not
ons ai disputed but that the right OF the pr
hat ducer and shipper to use these natur
su- and cheap outlets to markets, IS
his him one of paramount Importance, al
YES cannot be limited or abridged. exec
.Ss mas at the hazard of doing both publ
en- en- and a private wrong. Let us sc
Joy The state of Minnesota contains elgf
bo | nniloC
Will forty millions of acres, and will pl
a,rs duce when settled and cultivated
tied the present rate production, leavl
Il to for all other crops, three hundred IN
lions of bushels of wheat ann ual
leaving for export to the markets
al the world in wheat, or It's equlvale
in flour, two hundred and eighty n
lions of bnshels. This vast product
on. must in part seek its best market
i'm. Europe. To secure this it must
.th carried at the lowest possible and II
sonable rate. and must to large
mo- tent move to the ocean by these
,ons land water line that reach nearly t
and thousand miles through and into
ten area of agricultural production. u
are bv day as the productive capacity
the state is pushed to its develo
, to ment the absolute necessity for
ock use of these lines will become MI
re- and more evident.
t OF The vast tonnage moving ouG
de- into the new northwest will push q
cut it's way to the ocean by tn
re- lines. and in the near future La
V of part of the business OF MINES
and roads and their connections we
.rce will be to carry the products OF
that country they traverse to these wa
gold lines reaching to the ocean.
con- markets of the east and south anc
Europe. This right of the shipper
,nla- choose his route to market. has b
con- too long postponed because the 70
hich coming to US from the east will
hun. permit the productions of our pei
d TO to get to our water outlets. Thl
Sc of prevented either by absolute ref
more to carry, or by prohibitory and