The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27

them whether they are bowed out or
kicked out.
Says the Jackson, (Michigan,) Sun:
The men who talk loudest about re-
pudiation, are the very ones who are
bringing it about. If the people are
forced to choose between5paying the
national debt n gold or repudiating
it, the result will be repudiation.
We advise Hayes & Co., to make a
note of this
The Winsted Press thinks the sill
yer party is doing valiant service for
the Greenback cause. It is 1.-The en-
tering wedge that is splitting the
hard money party of maniacs in twain
by exposing the fallacies and frauds |
Of the bullionists." When it has done |
it's work the Greenback party will
share the benefits.
The San Jose, California, Mercury:
ssThere could be an effective party or
ganized under the banners Of labor,
honesty. civil service reform, and a
currency for the people; and all that
is wanted is that the right shoulders
be put to the Wheel And above all
things shut the door in the faces OF
demagogues and broken-down politi-
cal hacks.
In his late report Secretary Sher-
man says: ssAll experience has shown
that there are periods when under any
system of paper money, however
carefully guarded, it is impracticable
to maintain actual coin redemption.
On this the Terre Hante Express re
marks: "This is candid confession.
Would it not be we'll to discard ma
chine that always breaks down when
a hard pressure is put upon 1t.
The Newark, n. j.. Greenback
Club has organized for work, and
meets every Monday night, when ad.
dresses and discussions on the cur
rency question are listened to. Says
the Essex County Press; ''Hard
money and resumption advocates are
not only invited but challenged to at
tend; and are promised the privilege
Of the floor,'' That's the way. The
truth can always challenge and stand
investigation.
The gentlemen who are moving IN
the matter Of National Greenback-
Labor Convention should remember
that there are probably a million vo-
fers in all parts of the country who
. can be rallied under a taking name.
and on broad and comprehensive
platform, based on industrial rights
| and true Democracy. There must be
, Inc sectionalism at the coming con-
/ vention, no old party tricks, and as
! little unnecessary talk us possible.
The government Of this country
, way not established for the benefit OF
other nations. Patriotism, like cur
:, rencv. is not a thing OF the world
, hut of ones country. and the govern
!. ment had better turn it's attention tt
= relieving our own citizens from tn
y unjust consequences OF the grinding
: LEGISLATION in the interest OF forelgl
: money-loaners and their agents.
: CHICAGO Inter- Ocean.
y Our late fractional currency was re
% placed by silver coin, to procur
% which the government issued SAC. 200
o 900 of twenty year bonds. bearing fv
II per cent interest. Every year indu:
" try has to nav S.. 600. 900 to the hole
ers of those bonds. Now, the peopl
" would rather for convenience SAKE
III nave the lIdCtlUIldI Cul ICAoy. ~ "
O. find our financiall masters inflicting
> great inconvenience Oh the people an
TIL making them pay s2,O00.OOO We;
Of therefor. Very considerable maste
IN truly!
~ We are at the end of a year tina
:" for financial distress, is without pa
allel in the history of the countr
Trade has been and is paralyzed, al
with a country over-fowing with su
plies of all sorts, millions are out
az employ. while thousands actually ST.
III fer for the necessities of life. La
W. summer labor, driven to desperatio
!" rose in its despair and shook our
70 cial and political fabrics to the
foundations. Could any one lea
ty these startling facts from the annu
he message of the Chief Magistrat
OF whose duty it is to advise congress
re- Certainly not. There is but one lit
= reference to the affair, and that
when he seeks in commentator
he the military interference, which
'od CURED when labor demanded bre
nut and the government interviewed
We giving it the bayonet. 4 most exc
ere lent thing. says the President.-D
Pidtt.