The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
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authority, we have an abiding faith in the
honesty and integrity of the people when
thereon not repudiating vote will be cast.
9Th. We believe that the question of the
settlement of hat is known as the State Rail-
road Bond Indebtedness, belongs to the peo-
pie at large, and it should be submitted to
them Tor their approval or rejection, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to oppose all meas
ures looking to final settlement ofthis ques-
ton, unless the same is first submitted to
vote of the people of the State
7th The strife between labor and capital
loudly calls for wise craftsmanship. and wise
measures, that will ensure to each it's rights.
without encrOachment on each other and
while we insist and will ever maintain that
the honest workman is entitledto and should
receive esa ialr day. p pay for fair days work,
we must deprecate the destruction of lie and
public. or private property by whomsoever
committed.
5th. We cordially endorse the policy ofthe
present administration in the withdrawal of
the United States soldiers from anv interfer-
ence with the State Governments Of Louisiana
and South Carolina, thereby leaving to the
people of those States the right to regulate
| and control their own State affairs as guar
anteed them by the Constitution ofthe United
States.
8. We are in favor of the strictest economy
in all National, State, City and Town affairs;
we hold that the salaries of all public officers
should be at such rates of compensation only,
! as would be paid by private persons for like
| services.
10th We are in favor of a tariff for revenne
only, which should be levied on articles of
| luxury, while the necessaries of life should
be as free as the air we breathe.
llth: We are in favor of equality of taxa
ton, that the capital, the money of the conn-
| try, should bear it's share of the burden of
taxation, and we condemn the unjust legisla-
tlon that exempted United States Bonds from
all Federal and State taxation.
18th. We care in favor OF material reduc-
ton III the rates of interest as now charged by
bankers and others for the use of money
18th. We extend our svmpathies to our
fellow citizens who have suffered from the
Srasshopper plague, and we invoke the
Executive OF the State to let no false notions
OF economy prevent the distribution of any
such aid should be prompt and Sufficient to
meet every emergency. we also congratulate
our people. on the probability that those ter
rlble bl pests, the grasshoppers are leaving the
State. By order Of
STATE CENTRAL COMMTTTEE
| Several thousand copie S of the above
have been mailed and distributed over
the State. The aim and object of
which, is TO enlist all those who are
} in favor of the movement. To make.
it success the people must take hold,
} each must be committee Of one, to do
: good work in the cause. Never in the
$ history of the country were the people
; ; SO ready as the present time to tear
themselves away from old party asso-
Citations, and rally to the support Of
e good men, chosen by the people, upon
: aplatform of principles, that will hon.
t estly and fairly represent the living
9 issues of the hour. We cannot
r if we would blind ourselves to
the actual condition Of the country.
e The remedy for the state Of things now
!, existing and which has existed for
k some years past, is with the people
> themselves, they must come to the
It front with willing hands and brave
J hearts, to sweep away the sophistries
: and cunning of the few. No people
y y can be free unless they strike for free
it dom themselves, God helps those who
e help themselves. Strike the first blow
e by sending delegates to the Peoples
y Convention at Minneapolis on Wednes-
: day,the 5th day September, to meet at
y the Nicollet House, and by calm, wise
% deliberation resolve, that the time has
come for you to take things into your
. own hands. Tell the old rats that
!; have invested the ship of state so MANY
8; years, that their doom is sealed.
D. they must succumb, the maledictions
|, of an outraged people cry aloud for
|; their destruction. and there is no es-
), cape.
J.; People of Minnesota, you have the
1: power to do all this, have you the will
2; and the courage? We believe you
s: have, and that the close Of the 5th
8; day of next month, will witness the
S: first step towards placing the destinies
Ofour beloved State in the hands OF
Of those having your confidence, and
/ whose antecedents will be a guarantee,
that they viii zealously watch, guard
= and protect, the rights Of the humb.
lest citizen Of the commonwealth.
Of Our friends in each county through
! !. out the State, are earnestly requested
to take steps in selecting delegates to
= = the convention, it is desirable to have
Of every county represented, and as this
!. is the last opportunity we shall have
s TO address you before the convention
of meets, we trust this appeal will be
he fully responded to, and it's object ap.
y preciated BY all who are in favor Of a
BE- government Of the people. by the
!, people for the people
= Respectfully
At State Central Committee,