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

plan, except the illegal contraction OF
greenbacks or the impossible hoard
ING of gold. The first measure large
" increased the Indebtedness. me
second diminished the currency IN
which that indebtedness can be paid.
The third effectually and necessarily |
destroys the industries and energies |
by which the means OF pay can De
earned. The Egyptian policy OF re-
curing bricks, and not furnishing
straw, was mercy i'll comparison. l
state facts only. I pass for the pres
ent a closer examination Of the effect
of these various laws. An Ohio
audience understands them we'll. The
great campaign Of 1875 was fought
upon these laws. Their effect was
foreseen, examined, predicted with
unerring accuracy.
THE RESUMPTION ACT.
was analysed, and it's furthest conse-
uuences pointed out. The demOnetl-
cation Of silver was not then appre-.
ciated; it has only increased the
| momentum of the general govern
ment. Prophecy has become accom-.
plished in history, and, this night. the
ten thousand failures OF the last
twelve months, the weary footsteps
Of the innumerable multitude seeking
work, the strikes Of unpaid laborers.
the bloody and disgracefu al riots III our
cities. The roads filled with tramps
and station-houses filled with home
less paupers, indict the republican
policy as the cause Of this condition
of affairs. On the lst of August 1t
chose to answer to the Indictment.
Fresh from the achievements Of last
spring. fresh from the rape OF the
presidency; crowned with the laurel
BETTING party which has just count
ed in and inaugurated a president
who had received a minority OF the
popular and of the electoral vote, the
republican party called upon its most
trusted counselOrs and advocates TO
Mead to this Indictment. It's Wisest
men were present. A leading mem
her declared it was historic in the
eminence of it's responsibility. Ano.
Their declared that it uttered the best
thoughts of the republican intellect;
2 and a third asserted it was worthy OF
the instant of which hung the best
: hopes of a Christian civilization. This
!. convention plead to the charges, ant
I it's plea was in confession and avoid
ance. It dare not say, ''not guilty;
!. it could not say guilty. 1t did say
J in many phrases and crooked words
.swe confess the charge. and will tel
YOU how it all happened Read tn
y declaration. You will find no con
demnation Of the resumption policy
NO DEMAND FOR RECONCILIATION.
T. of the silver dollar. nothing in apprc
val of the presidents adoption OF tn
democratic plan for the pacificatlon
the States, nothing in approval OF III
J. measures of civil service reform
Read the declarations: 1.-The republ
cans of Ohio congratulate the peopl
that their management of local affair
le has been true to their moral and II
Id dustrial interests OF the people. an
re that in national affairs they have e,
IS hibited the same fidelity to right prll
n, ciples and practices. Congratulate
IS YOU, my fellow-citiZens fellcltat
IN YOU rejoice with you. and ask you t
i'd rejoice with them at this wonderfl
re achievement of republican policy :
h: ..true to the moral and industrial II
% terests =" Do you not feel that you
f. moral nature has been elevated an
IN your pockets filed to plethora by TIL
ir fidelity! And this boast-no yo,
In taunt-in Ohio, at the very momel
re when troops were needed to move tt
nv accumulated trains, and the WOrkme
Sc in the mines of the Hooking ar
ed Nahoning, and in the workshops
" your city were demanding more wage
ell that they might have more breat
:" Mr.. Pendleton then proceeded to col
ch ment upon their causes in the repu
in lican platform in detail. closing
at reading the labor plank, as follow
y. 1--WE earnestly sympathize with Il
". honest and Industrious laborers wi
ITS are willing to work, and remain unel
lot ployed.'' Sympathize with then
lot Why not relieve them! Why depre
/ all industries Why persist in tn
w, resumption policy, which has, in fat
Sc. as was foreseen and predicted. q
in stroyed all business and deprived lab
IN. of employment Their policy h
vs. increased all public as we'll rs priva
ch Indebtedness: it
ole HAS REDUCED THE CURRENCY:
le it threatens to reduce it still more:
|
.so proclaims as its avowed purpose tn
all debts now incurred shall. with
Ids eighteen months. be increased Fl
Is. per cent. and.i they persist in hoal
re ing gold. perhaps fifty per cent; til
va all the circulating money shall be
Jul crease in value in the same proportlt
III. that all the products of labor shall
oss deprecated to the same extent: a
81 in the face of the inevitable paraly
VI of enterprise, and the idleness
laborers, they refuse to change t
policy. and yet express sympathy
me- unemployed workmen! And as
and earnest of this sympathy; as rene
for for these evils; as preventative
do all strikes and cure for the eau
cry which produce them, the republic
pro. convention demands bureau of
the dustry ''-congressional intervent
tied to secure fair returns on capital,
are u-,ooS ta lahorers. to prevent mlSm