The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25

ding from the defenceless vile ana
children!
All this to satisfy debts contracted in
violation OF the laws Of this State, by
exacting interest on obligations from 2
TO pei. cent. per month.
1t is In vain that we have en.reated
them to consider our situation, by our
great loss. They only mock at our ca
lamity and laugh at chr distress.
liz would mitigate our extremity some
what, if property taken from Us and sold
brought anything near it's value. Bnt
such is not the case. Tt is sold for Just
what our remorseless creditors chose to
give.
What think you, Governor, OF selling
horses for enc dollar; cows tor ten doll
lars; good yoke of oxen for twenty
| Eve dollars; and threshing machines for
three dollars. Is robbery more hor-
riblep
| Will this great Commonwealth con-
sent TO sit idly by and see its iairest por-
tons depopulated by such system Of
| oppression, to satisfy the greed of a few
heartless beings who cali themselves
mens
Does Turkish oppression or White
| 1LC1&lc SiASlLy GAICEA eIC AlAU W LlhSL
Is there no remedy for this state ofthingsF
Ii act, then this onca fertile land must
revert to its primitive condition,
| limo helping hand is given, thousands
of acres of tillable land must remain
unseeded the coming year. We there
fore submit the foregoing facts for your
consideration, justly believing that, for
the good name of the State and the well
fare OF the people, justice will be melted
out.
| rive omit the It's names appended.
We learn from Hon Joseph Capser,of
Sank Centre, ex-senator from Stearus
county. and very reliable gentleman,
that the miscreant| who has wrought
all this wrong and ruin is one A. j.
SMITH.
4 Mr.. Capser tells us that in some cases
he has extorted from parties, who were
in his power, as high AZ tWenty .fUe per
cent per n,onth!!! He has large yard
in Sank Center iull of ploughs, reapers.
threshing machines. cattle, horses, fur
{ niture etc., which he buys and sells as
J in the above petition. Where notice of
, the sale is required he posts his notices
after dark and they mysteriously disap-
} pear before morning!''s
: Nothing could testify more strikingly
4 to the patience, forbearance and respect
? for law of the people Of Stearns county
0 than the fact that A. J. SMITH yet liyes.
%B,rrt ar
Q more than the Youngers, FOR they fought
i an open and manly duel with society,
h but this sneak thief robs under color OF
g law.
. We have introduced the following bill.
!, II it passes it will put stop to the
= rascalities OF A. J. SMITH and his kid
J, ney. A few strong petitions to the Leg
y islature would help counieract the
Ut influence OF the A. j. SMITHS who
will undoubtedly be present to lobby
against the bill.
Section i. No person, company or corpora.
ton shall directly or indirectly take or receive
in money, goods or things in action or in any
u other way, greater sum.or any greater value
n
things in action than twelve dollars on on,
-, hundred dollars one year; and In the compn
re tation OF interest upon any BOND, note or Othe
instrument or agreement, interest shall not b.
ne compounded, nor shall the interest thereon
st be continued to bear interest.
Sec. 2. Every person who Tor any sucn LOAF
lie or forbearance, shall have paid or delivered
,r any greater sum or value than is above aIlowe'
to b received, may by himself, or persons
Isl representative, recover in action against tn
no person Bho shall have taken or received til
same, or his personal representative, treble tn
above the ratio aforesaid, III such action shall
brought within three years after such payInen
or delivery.
Sec. 9. All bonds, bills, rates, assurances
: conveyanccs, cnattsl mortgages, and all othe
contracts or securities whatsoever, and all de
Is posts Of goods; or anything whatsoever, where
IN upon or whereby there shall be reserved, 81
cured or taken any greater SUM or value fo
the loan or forbearance OF any money, goods Z
NJ things in action, than Il above prescribed, sha
az be void, whether the sum or value so secured
so received or taken, shall appear in or from sue
bond, bill, note, assurance, conveyance, {
-. contract or otherwise.
Q Sec. 4. Every person, company, or corpf
on ration. offending against the provisions Of I'll
to act, shall be compelled tl answer, ON oath, an
On complaint that may be exhibited or filed again
!. him, in the district court, for the proper conr
- ty, for the discovery CT any sum Of monel
M goods, or things in action sotaken, accepted
lie received, in violation Of any Of the foregt
we ing provisions.
nh Sec. 5. Whenever in any action In any couF
,a~ the defendant shall plead or answer the defsn
80 ugurr, either party to the action may be WI
~. ness III his own behalf on the trial except
So action in which the opposite party sues or d
till tends as administrator Or personal represent
mr. tive Of deceased person; except, also, actio
fra in wnich ne opposite party CLAIMS a. assgne