The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-16
WHOLE NO. 162.

parties is OF the most encouraging
character: steps are now being taken
to organize Peoples Party through
out the state. SO us to run Peoples
ticket at the state election this fall;
it is therefore due to the people, that
some OF the reasons why. this organi-
ZatlOn has especial claims on their
countenance and support; should be
laid before them. for which favor. we
are under special obligations to the
ANTI-MoNOPOLIsT for the use Of it's
columns.
The industrial classes of the conn
try, who are the real wealth pro-
ducers. are in condition of poverty.
suffering and despair, endangering
the safety of society and the govern
ment.t
The mercantile classes are struc-
Cling on the verge of bankruptcy.
many of whom, year after year, 90
down in the great maelstrom of ruin
and distress.
In the great manufacturing dis
tricts, the mills are silent, and work
shops deserted. the mining laborers
are i'll state of insurrection our com
| merce on the sea has been almost
swept from it's surface-on land our
great lines Of transportation were. but
the other day. in the hands of the
! mob.
A decrease in value of all kinds Of
property, to figures even lower than
those which prevailed before the war.
| 1t is believed these results are due
to pernicious financial legislation, for
which the dominant party must be
justly held responsible.
| Again look at the shrinkage in the
value of railroad stocks, computed to
be greater than the total cost of the
war to suppress the late rebellion,
while the decrease in the value OF
real estate throughout the nation is
| equal to many times that sum-work-
ingmen. you whom it has en3years
OF toll to obtain a lot Or two. or few
acres, know to your sorrow how true
this is, when you compare the original
cost to you. and what the same would
realize now.
With the approach of winter we are
threatened with large increase Of
the standing army to keep the starv-
ing multitudes i'll subsection.
While clamoring for hard-money.
they have demonetized silver. thus
increasing the value of gold and the
amount Of all debts and obligations,
Including the national debt.
They are withdrawing and destroy
| ing the legal tender government notes
Or ''Greenbacks and issuing in lien
thereof, new government gold bearing
bonds, on which we are taxed to pay
interest, thus increasing our burdens
at the the very time we are least able
to bear them.
The above are some of the reasons
why the people are crying out for 4
change OF rulers, and q change Of
measures and policy; the old parties 80
far as principles are concerned have
none. they are held together by the few
leaders. with the hope or prospect Of
office. and where they are successful,
a permanent retention Of the same:the
people are sick and tired of being bam-
boozled year after year by these polit-
ical hucksters. The Peoples organi-
zation looks beyond and above this
sordid, selfish, ,plane, to higher, ,nobler
l and more useful one:living issues pre-
{ sent themselves to the thoughtful
, citizen, involving the welfare oj
every sOne, the great problem of labor
and capital with its rights. duties
/, and responsibilities must be examined
| described, and whenever needed legis.
: lated upon. to the end that the hardy
sons Of toll shall be protected eanail,
with the monied class.
1t is therefore believed that if the
I people do not rise up and demand the
repeal OF this unwise and unjust legis
> latlOn, our country will suffer irrepar
able injury. and in order to avert this
calamity ,all men who agree with these
views, and who are in favor Of the
t strlctest retrenchment. economy and
/ honesty IN the management Of public
affairs are invited to meet at Mime
apolis on the day named in the cal
contained in the printed circular now
: being distributed all over the state.
r We earnestly ask all TO read this cir
!, cular, encourage it's distribution and
circulation. 1t is duty you owe your
g country and yourselves that you ail
8 in disseminating the living truth, that
. right and justice may prevail, and tha
!. glorious heritage of the republic agaiE
= placed nnon~a foundation as firm n
. thercvsr lasting hills.
III Chairman Central Committee.
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