The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-13


exports, not less than two million dol
lars annually.
Mr.. BANNING has sanother claim up
on the respect Of the people. He has
been, from the first, an outspoken
opponent Of the demonetization of sill
yer and the destruction of the green
back. Last fall he made some of the
most powerful speeches ever made in
This state upon these subjects. His
sympathies are all upon the side ofthe
men who earn their living by pysical
toll, whether that toll be performed
at the anvil or in the mill. in the
mine or at the plow. Upon the great
labor question, the overshadowinp
question of the day. his views are lust,
and humane.
There is another thing to be said i'm
favor OF Mr.. BANNING, land in fact the
same can be justly said of all our can
didates,) he did not seek nor even ex
pect the nomination. He was not
present at Minneapolis, nor was any
other person therein his behalf. The
two conventions took the hazard of
nominating him, because they knew
he sympathised with them in princi-
pie; and because they believed he was
too public-spirited to shrink from the
post Of duty, when called to it by the
voice of the people.
Our candidate for lieutenant govern
or, Hon. WILLIAM MEIGHEN, Of Fill
more county, stands equally high with
Mr.. Banning in the estimation of the
people. He is recognized every
where as man Of fine intellect, sound
| Judgment and untarnished honor.
lie has represented the great county
OF Fillmore in the state legislature al
continuously for the past sixteen
years. He did not seek the nomina-
ton; neither was he present in Mime
apolis; but the large delegation from
| Fillmore county stated, with truth.
that no name could possibly be sug-
gested which would be SO potent in
southern Minnesota as that Of Hon.
| WILLIAM MEIGHEN
Our candidate for state treasurer.
| Hon. ISAAC STAPLES, of Saltwater,
| is we'll and favOrably known i'm all
parts Of Minnesota He is one of the
leading lumber manufacturers of the
northwest, 4 man Of large fortune land
| clear and capaciOus mind with bus
mess reputation that will be the best
guarantee Of the safety Of the state
funds if they are committed to his
charge. There will be no more
Munch-Seegar troubles if Mr.. Staples
is elected state treasurer.
The two conventions nominated for
secretary of state ex-senator a. +.
RICE Of Kandiyohi county, one Of
the leading Scandinavians Of Minneso-
ta, gentleman Of marked ability and
high standing in the state. Mr.. Rice
was not present, and the delegates in
attendance presented his name, be-
cause of his personal merits and his
especial fitness for the place. If he
accepts the nomination he will cer-
tainly be elected. M
| For railroad commissioner we offer
the name of Hon. EBENEzER AYERS,
'Sthe war horse of the independent
party The Opposition have tried to
rldicnle Mr.. Ayers out of existence,
but without success. He is clear
headed, well informed man, and an able
public speaker. lie proposes to chal-
lenge whoever is nominated against
i h |, mil ,oJy I. 81 f., =:
The people believe in EBENEZER
AYERs-in his honesty, capacity and
!, good sense, and they will give him u
ronsing vote.
| =. l.. PIERCE Esq. the candidate for
attorney general. formally resided in
Dodge county. He is trenchant
writer. an able speaker and good
lawyer. He now resides in st. Paul.
| The principles represented by these
candidates deserve to be triumph
antly sustained by the people Of the
state, irrespective Of party.
A large majority Of the people of
Minnesota. of all parties, ARE opposed to
the present impracticable resumption
act, to the demOnetiZation of silver and
the destruction Of the greenback. All
| it needs is a vigorous canvass to rouse
them mp and unite them. and we will
see sucha revolution as was effected in
1859 when the people of the state en-
tered the new anti-slavery party, and
made Minnesota republican. Surely
i there is as much necessity for polit-
ical change now as there Was then.
The white laboring man of the United
States isas badly off to-day as the black
laboring man was in 1859; and the
people are now ripe for revolution.
j Let every man who can talk go out
and labor with his fellow citizens, and
Minnesota will lead the van, in this
year Of grace 1877, with q rOnsing VIC
tory -