The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
THE PEOPLES PiRTI.

81. 1AC l.. Aug. II. 1871.
Editor .inti-IMonopolist:
Acknowledging the kindness Of THE
ANTI-MONOPOLIsT, for the use of it's
columns from time to time. in the pub
LEGATION of information to the people.
in relation to the forthcoming Peoples
Conventional be held at Minneapolis. |
on the 9Th day of Sept. next. We
respectfully invite the attention of |
your readers to the following address.
and declaration Of principles Of the
Peoples Party Of Minnesota.
HEAD QUARTERS STATE CENTRAL Con-.
PEOPLES PARTY OF MINNESOTA. |
TO THE PEOPLE or MINNESOTA:
FELLOW C1TIzENs:-
The time has arrived " hen the condition of
the country loudly calls for a change Of
rulers and measures, the rapid absorption of |
the money OF the country by q few men. |
while he laborlng and producing classes are
becoming poorer-thousands OF the working
men OF the land are idle, " lille those employed |
do not receive fair remuneration for their
labor, has become SO alarming as to endanger
the safety OF society and government hat we
feel it q duty to attempt to awaken YOU to q
!
to avert these calanities, and restore the great
avenues Of business to prosperous healthtul
condition.
We therefore, rafter mature deliberation and
consultation with some ofthe best men of the
State. " no believe III the principle of .Coun-
try, before Party, earnestly request the peo-
pie throughout the State to organize a Peoples
Party for the purpose of sending delegates to
attend q mass convention to be held at Mime
apolis on Wednesday, the 9Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1877, at II o'clock noon, there to
adopt 8 platform OF ples-nominate
former party utilization, selected as near as
may be equally from the old organizations.
and to ensure victory in November next, you
have only to say it shall be done and it will
be done. You have the power, now is the time
to make that power felt
The causes which have produced the
wretched condition Of thee ountry, paralyz-
ing our industries, bankrupting our best
| men, intiicting starvation, misery and want
upon the masses of the people, is chargeable
to the bad. wicked fnanciering policy Of the
government, and its administration since our
late war closed Fellow citizens you have the
power to say by your votes whether this dis
| astrous state Of things shall continue We
earnestly ask you to distribute this circular,
we want to reach the people, please to stick
this up III your hotels, stores and work
| shops, even on the highways. and bvways,
tlldL It " 10 IuLS may Tetu, call your meet
ngs, organize your clubs, select your best
and truest men as delegates to the Peoples
Convention at Minneapolis, and as before
said. nominate your candidates upon plat
form Of principles that means Just what it
says and the victory is yours-to those desir-
ing to act with us i'll the good work we solicit
their names and addresses and shall be
pleased to correspond with any and all from
every part OF the State we pectfully desire
|, to have the names OF every one in each county
who will kindly aid us in what we sincerely
believe the only way to re- generate the polit-
zeal and business interests of the State OF
Minnesota. The ratio Representation to the
convention will be one delegate for every SOC
votes polled at thelast general election.
Each county will be entitled to the 70 flowing
number OF delegates:
Aiken, /; Anoka, 8; Becker, 2: Benton. /:
Big Stone, |: Blue Earth, o. Brown, 4; Carlton
]; Carver, 8; Cass, /: Chippewa, 2; Chisago. g
s; Dodge, 5; Douglas, 3; Faribault, 5; Fillmore
u; Freeborn, 6; Goodhue, ~: Grant, l; Hen
nepin, %; Houston: Z; Isanti, /; jackson. /
Kanabec, L; Kandiyohi, 4; Lac .Qui Parle. /
Lake, /; LIE Sneur. 5; Lincoln, l; Lyon. /: Nc.
Leod, a; Martin, 2; Meeker, 5; Mill Laos, l
Morrison, @ Mower, 6; Murray, /; Nicollet. 4
Mobiles, ?: Olmsted, 8; Pembina, /; Pine, /
Polk, |; Pope, 2; Ramsey, Is; Redwood, 2
} Renville, 8; Rice, 9; Rock, 2: st. Louis. Q
! Sherburne, 2: Sibley, a; Stearns, 8: Steele. s
Stevens, /; Swift, 2; Todd, 2: Wabashat s
Wadena, l; Waseca, 5; Washington, 7; Wa
/ tonwan, 2; Wilkin, l; Winona, II, Wright, s
Yellow Medicine, 9
, The State officers to he elected this fall are
, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary O
State, Treasurer, Attorney General and Rail
T road Commissioner.
PROPOSED PLATFORM OF THE PEOPLES PART,
oP xTyyFsoTA
: LIST. The powers of government shall no
be used to enrich the few and impoverish tn
many, but to arrest the aggressions and cum
7 ming Of the few
, 2nd. We are in favor ofsnch wise policy a
} will ensure employment to labor, prosperit,
to the whole people, and the crushing out o
: class legislation.
9 3rd. We are in favor Of the re-monetiza
: ton of silver and return to the silver dollar
of our fathers
. 9TH. We are in favor Of direct issue 0
paper currency by the government and tn
: establishment Of the greenback as permanen
!, currency.
j 9Th. We are opposed to and deny tn
). charge, that Minnesota is . repudiating State
We are in favor of paying every dollar Of tn
= State debt, but that debt must be what tn
t State is bound in honor topay and when ths