The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
THE PEOPLES PARTI.
ST. PAUL, Aug. q, 1877.


Acknowledging the kindness Of THE
ANTI-MONOPOLIsT, for the use of it's
columns from time to time, in the pub
lication of information to the people.
in relation to the forthcoming Peoples
Convention,t to be held at Minneapolis, |
on the 5th 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 OF MINNESOTA:
FELLOW C1TIzENs:-
The time has arrived W hen the condition of |
the country loudly calls for a change of
rulers and measures, the rapid ABSORPTION of |
while the laboring and producing classes are
becoming poorer-thousands of the working
men of the land are idle, w hile those employed
do not receive fair remuneration for their
labor, has become SO alarming as to endanger
the safety of society and government. that we
feel it a duty to attempt to awaken you to a
sense, OF what we consider,is the only remedy
to avert these calanities, and restore the great
avenues OF business to aprosperous, healthful
condition.
We therefore, ,eafter mature delberation and
consultation with some of he best men of the
State, who believe i'll 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 a mass convention to be held at Mime
apolis on Wednesday, the 9Th day of Sep
| tember, 1877, at 10 o'clock noon. there to
/ cd 1lI0 form Of osr,1oc
good and true men irrespective of their
former party affliation, 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, inicting starvation, misery and want
upon the masses of the people, is chargeable
to the bad wicked financiering 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 in your hotels, stores and work
shops, even on the highways. and byways,
that he who runs may read, call your meet
ings, 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 wh4t it
ing to act with us in 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 respectfully 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-
ical and business interests of the State of
Minnesota. The ratio ofrepresentation to the
convention will be one delegate for every SOC
votes polled at thelast general election.
Each county will be entitled to the fo flowing
, number of delegates:
:: :Ai.ken, /; Anoka, 8; Becker, ?; Benton, l;
Big Stone, |; Blue Earth, g. Brown, a; Carlton
]; Carver, 8; Cass, l; Chippewa, 2; Chisago, g.
Clay, /; Cottonwood, 1, Crow Wing, 1;Dakota
; s; Dodge, 5; Douglas, 3; Faribanlt, 5; Fillmore
70; Freeborn, 6; Goodhue, IL; Grant, /; Hen.
: nepin, %; Houston; Z; Isanti, 1; Jackson, i
Kanabec, L; Kandiyohi, A; Lac .Qui Parle, /
Ieod, 4; Martin, 3; Meeker, 5; Mill Laos. /
Morrison, O. Mower, S; Murray, 1; Nicollet, 4
Mobiles, Q: Olmsted, 8; Pembina. /: Pine.
Polk, /; Pope. 2; Ramsey, Is; Redwood. Q
Renville, 8; Rice, 9; Rock, 2; st. Louis, .
Sherburne, 2: sibley, 4; Stearns, 8; Steele, 5
! Wadena, |; Waseca, s; Washington. :: Wa
! tonwan, 2; Wilkin, 1; Winona, II, Wright, s
Yellow Medicine, q
, The State officers to be elected this fall are
, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary o
State, Treasurer, Attorney General and Rail
7 road Commissioner
PROPOSED PLATFORM OF THE PEOPLES PART,
OF MINNESOTA.
lst- The powers Of government shall no
be used to enrich the few and impoverish tn