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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25
THE RETORT COURTEOUS.

Here is part Of the debate now going
on:
''To the editor OF the Poneer-Press
! find in your paper Of this morning
the following:
There is not one word of truth in
the statement that the note-issuing
privilege enjoyed by the national
banks costs the people forty million
dollars or any other sum whatsoever.
Mr. Banning doubtless believes it to be
true, but he is utterly mistaken. He
has been deceived into accepting as
true the loose and reckless statements
made by such rattle-brained dema-
gogues as Sam Cary, Brick Pomeroy.
Ignatius Donnelly and lot of other
blatherskites, which authorities he
was evidently in the habit of consult
ing and trusting when. like them, he
believed in an irredeemable currency
of greenbacks. The way they figure
out this imaginary tax of forty mil
lions for the benefit of the national
banks is by alleging that the banks
get double interest on the currency
they issue: first on the United States
bonds deposited by them in the Uni
ted States treasury as security for
their currency issued or authorized to
be issued, and second on the circula-
ton which they loan to the people,"
AS one of the "blatherSkiteSs so
touchingly alluded to permit me u
word of reply.
The national debt now consists of
two things:
First--Interest bearing debt repre-
sented by bonds.
Second d-Non-interest bearing debt
represented by greenbacks.
The Republican programme is to
wipe out these greenbacks and issue
national banknotes in their places.
This process is now going on. and last
month one million of greenbacks were
cancelled and one million of national
bank notes issued in lieu thereof.
When the work is completed the gov
ernment debt will be all interest bear
ing bonds. The currency will consist
of gold and national bank notes: the
gold and silver will probably be about
one.fourth of the currency; the re.
mainder will be about one-fourth
of the currency: the remainder will be
national bank notes, based on interest.
bearing bonds.
If the total currency is, as now
nearly, $7OO.OOO,O0O of paper and
5000 100000 of gold and silver, then
the people will pay taxes to pay inter
est on S710,0O0.OOO of government
bonds pledged to secure those 500.
100000 of paper money. This at 4 l.:
per cent. will be 100000 per an
mum in gold. or S44, 800, 900 in paper
at present rates. More even than Mr.
Banning claimed.
This is the Republican programme
The Independents claim that the gov
ernment should issue all the pape
money needed, and save that S34. 900.
600 or S44, 100000 of taxes annually
And why noti Is not a greenbacl
worth as much as national banl
!. notei Is 1t not as safei Is it no
, the fact that the government is be
, hind it that gives either any valuea
We have no hostility to nationa
banks or bankers, as such. Let ther
continue to bank, but let them do
: with greenbacks. 1t is s m ply que.
, ton whether the sovereign shall hav
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

it's price fell as compared with silver.
The Netherlands, Germany, and Bel
gium all demonetized gold and adopt
ed silver as the only legal tender.
Gold only circulated in those coun-
tries as commodity, like wheat, and
avas subject to daily fluctuations IN
udlue. In India prior to 1885 gold and
silver were both legal tender, but
silver then became the exclusive one.
In l84l the Indian government au-
thorized gold s.mohars'' to be received
in payment of. taxes. In December
1852, however, this. was prohibited,
''for fear that all payments might be
made in gold. achich agds the cheaper
metal -
Now that the production is decreas-
ing and that of silver increasing, the
fnanciers Of Europe are laboring to
demonetize silver and make gold the
only legal tender. This is done to in
crease the value of money at the cost
Of property and labor.
VI. No. The entire annual pro-
duct Of gold in the world is about
$1OO, 1000 900; Of this $25, 900, 900 is used
in the arts. The total gold coinage
of the whole world from 1913 to 1872,
amounted to 1902, ,1l6,O0O, or three
billion dollars Of our money. The
oriental nations, India and China es-
pecially, have been denominated s'the
yards Of the precious metals, =
a steady stream Of gold and silver
| flow into them and none returns.
We are coming silver tradedollars to
ship to China. We produce annually
but $50, 100000 of gold while we ex-
port about $s50,O00.O00 annually.
| There is no more gold now in the
United States than there was at the
outbreak of the rebellion.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

We hope the greenbackers OF Rice
county will give Il cordial support to
Hon. John Nj. Archibald, their candl-
date for State Senator. He is very
able. honorable gentleman and has
represented Rice county in Il manner
acceptable to the whole people.
He voted, it is true, to submit the
old Bond question to the people.
How could lie have done otherwise!
Was it wrong to allow the voters a
chance to settle their own affairs in
their own way!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25
QUESTION ANSW YER
ED.
ELK RIVER Sept. 20 1877.

ELK RIVER Sept. 20 1877.
Editor .dnti-Monopolist:
I take greater interest in reading
your paper weekly than any other
that reaches our counter, for the rea-
son that it is emphatically the peo-
pies paper, run in their interest and
encourages the sons Of toll, dealing
it's sledge-hammer blows against
rings, powerful monopolies and all
other combinations to enrich the few
at the expense of the sweat and mus
Gle Of the masses. We feel that the
Anti-Monopolist occupies a place in
neWspaperdom, that must otherwise
remain a void; for it's editor has the
brain to conceive the right, and the
pluck to publish it to the world. An
editor who is tied to party is slave,
for if he has noble, manly, honest SEN
timents, he cannot express them, If
they come in contravention of party
tenets. He is bound to accept all hold
up the veriest villain and call him
a good fellow, honest and true if he
is only on the political course bound
for an office. But we are happy to
record the truth that the Anti-Monop-
olist sustains no such relation to any
political organization. Go on, Mr..
Donnelly. continue to expose the
shams and tricks Of bad men who are
trying to deceive the people, and you
will win.
But / intended, at starting, to ask
you question Or two in relation to
the financial matter, feeling assured
that you would give us the desired in
formation. What a man cannot un-
derstand, 4 if at all interested, he ap-
peals to those who have the ability to
assist him. So, we apply to you, and
| if you have elaborated the subject be-
fore, I'm sure it will not suffer by
repetition. Howeve much we may
differ as to the cause of our present
deplorable condition financially, all
agree that the history of our republic
from it's inception scarcely furnishes a
parallel to the widespread misery OF
the entire people to-day.
Now. is the country poorer in dol
lars and cents than when the war
closed in 1875, or say, six years later,
If so, how do you account for it!
There ought to be more wealth to
day than there was ten years ago
Because horse, COW or anything else
was worth twice or thrice what either
will command to-day, can we not just
ly attribute this difference to the in
fated candition of the currency
Then, greenbacks, as compared with
the wold's standard, gold, were worth
but 30 cents per dollar, consequently
it would take three times as man!
i dollars Of currency as Of gold to pur
chase a horse; but one could Obtain
the three dollars as easily as the on
in gold. So. what is the one in gold
: So, what is the differencei Was thi
enhanced value ingeneral, real! Wa
the real wealth of thel country aug
lmented about threefold! To illus
,, trate: If the markets of the worl'
! demand during the year, say one hun
dred million bushels of wheat, an
Twill pay therefore one dollar pc
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25
The result in Ohio is thus stated

The result in Ohio is thus stated
The Democrats, thanks to Governor
Allen and Gen. Ewing, had been ed
ucated to Il more advanced condition
than the Democrats ofany other state
in the union. The result is, Demo
crats have elected their ticket by over
25 900 majority. and have majority
in the State Legislature.
The regular greenback vote will
foot up. at least, 45. 900 votes. without
counting any greenbach votes from
the Republican party. The united
votes of the Greenback and Democrat
ic parties, exceeds that OF the Repub
licans by $4,000.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

:. l.. Pierce of st. Paul writes Il let
ter to the Pioneer-Press declining the
nomination of the independents for
the Office of Attorney General. We
accordingly take his name from our
ticket.
In this letter he exhibits woful ig-
norance of the financial question. He
says
Neither Mr.. Banning nor Donnelly
fairly state the question as 1t is. The
great point aimed ut by the admin
istration Of Grant and his successor is
to withdraw from circulation guam
tity of greenbacks sufficient to IN
crease the market value of the resi-
due to par with gold. When this
point is attained. there is no need OF
continuing the retirement of green.
backs. Being of the same value OF
gold, they will answer every purpose
of gold. To the extent of a clrcula.
tion of greenbacks within this limit
there is no particular opposition; for
many reasons the argument is in favor
of their retention.
Mr.. Pierce does not seem to know
that the resumption act provides fol
the redemption of every dollar of the
greenbacks in gold, and that there is
no prorision Of iow to authooize thei,
reissue. 1t is admitted by all leading
republicans that they are not to be re
issued. But supposed $500, ,OOO. 900 il
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

The Pioneer Press has proved the
startling fact that we have altered our
opinion during the past fonr years up
on the financial question. Granted.
The difference between man ana Il
iackass is that the man can change
his mind but the iackass can't. Joe
Wheelock thinks that this proves the
superiority of the jackass.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

We spoke on the 18th inst. ut Elk
River. Sherburne county, and on the
24th INST. at Anoka, Anoka county, to
large audiences. The Greenback par
ty is growing just us fast as the people
understand It's principles.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

The people of Faribault county nave
nominated an Independent Greenback
ticket in that county "Wlth 1aii
prospect of electing the whole OF 1t.
SO the good cause grows.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

What was the difference between
Robinson Crusoe and the pine land
thieves!
Robinson Cruoe was ''monarcn Oh
all he surveyed" while the pine-land
thieves were monarchs OF all that
Uncle Sam surveyed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

Better and better. The Chicago
inter- ocean, (Republican,) says that
TIE GREENBACK VOTE OF IOWA Al
TIE RECENT ELECTION WAS SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25

We have the most cheering reports
from all parts of the state as TO the
growth Of the greenback party. Ah'
BANNING WILL BE ELECTED COVER
NOB.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-25
Three cheers for Iowa J!

Did we hear somebody remark tha1
1.-The Rag Baby was dead! SPEAK q
little louder, please.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
ssIt,s No USe.s3

Jim Reed, the burglar, who was ar.
rested some time ago for a "job" per.
formed in Mason, Ohio, whereby store
keeper named Bennett lost considerable
stuff, appeared before the Criminal
Court Of Lebanon yesterday, and when
he gazed around the Courtroom and
saw Detectives Mead and Murray, who
were on hand to give him a cGrdCter, he
threw up his hands as much as w say,
"Its no use"-and pleaded guilty.
Reed has been In jail here Tor the last
eight months, on different charges. He Is
a counterfeiter, safe blower and a bad
man generally. Accompanying Mead
and Murray was AN old time thief
named John Mount, who had given in
formation to the detectives which led to
Reeds capture. He was subp@naeC
by the State, and was on hand as wit
ness. Nevertheless as the detectives
and Mount were about to take the
train to return to Cincinnati
Mount was placed under arrest OH {
warrant sworn out by Bennett, charging
him with the very burglary for wnicl
Reed had half hour earlier PLEADED
guilty. Mead and Murray both say tha
Mount Is entirely innocent of thu
charge, and they regard his arrest as al
outrage, especially as he was the YER!
man who caused them to get Reed deaf
TO rights. In default of 81 800 bail Noun
now reclines III the Lebanon Jail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

AN ELEMENT OF CoNFUsIoN.-A
South-slde mail-carrier had considera-
BILE trouble in getting the usual summons
at the doorway Of fine mansion on his
route answered promptly. Some times
he would be obliged to ring the door-bell
many times and wait number of min
utes before any one would appear to re-
ceiye the mail. The carrier expostu-
ated with the lady Of the house, and
said he could not be kept waiting SO long
At her door. She replied: ''If knew
just when it was you that rang the bell
| would come down Immediately. !
thought it was my husband" "Well,"
replied the letter-carrier, Il will ring
the bell twice when come. and by that
you will know it's me-" The lady mused
moment and then said softly, THAT
WON'T do, for have friend that calls.
and we had arranged exactly that very
sgnal.'-[Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

a Confederate soldier (James Moore, oil
Burke County, N..C.) declared his in
teution Of supplying him with drink.
The bullets were flying thick from both
sides, and Moore's friends endeaVored
to dissuade him from such a hazardous
enterprise. Despite remonstrance and
danger. howevef, Moore leaped the
breastwork, oanteen In hand, reached
his wounded enemy, and gave him
drink. The Federal, under sense
of gratitude for the timely serv.
ioe, took out his gold watch and offered
1t to his benefaotor, but it was refused.
The officer then asked the name Of the
man who had brayed such danger to
succor him. The name was given, and
Moore returned unhurt to his position
behind the embankment. They saw
nothing more of each other. Moore was
subsequently, wounded and lost limb
in one of the engagements in Virginia,
and returned 10 his home in Burke Coun-
ty. A few days ago he received o com.
municatiop from the Federal soldier to
whom he had given the "cup Of cold
water" on the occasion alluded TO, an
nouncing that he had settled on him the
sum OF $10, 900, to be paid in four equal
annual instalments OF $4,000 each. ln-
yestigation had established the TACT that
there was no mistake or deception in the
matter.-[ Raleigh News.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
THE ClTY;S GUESTS.
Banquet at. the Highland Hous

Banquet at, the Highland House.
Our visitors from Charleston, after be-
ing entertained yesterday in handsome
style by our citizens as reported in full
in these columns, were rendered ban
auet last night at the Highland House.
AT 8 O'Clock they sat down to the BAN
uuet board. The tables were arranged
IN the shape Of u Maltese cross, making
seats for one hundred and forty per-
sons. The floral decorations Of the room
were elegant.
No finer table was ever spread in this
city than that one before which the
Charlestonians sat down last night.
Hon. Benjamin EggleSton presided.
Alter every one had done justice to the
good cheer to his hearts coutent, Mr..
Eggleston made few appropriate re-
marks.
He then announced the toasts and re-
spondents, as follows:
First Toast" sour guests from the City Of
Charleston"
National Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, responded.
Second Toast-"Chamber of Commerce Of
Charleston 5. c., established IN l7S4"
Hes onse by ). J. upper, ESD, of Charles
ton-cousin to Martin Farquhar Tupper.
Third Toast-"rhe State Of Ohio.'
Responded to by Hon. Sam. f. Hunt
Fourth Toast-'Ihe State Of Carolina"
| Response by Colonel William l.. Trenholm.
| Fifth roast-"rhe ladies, our wives, mothers
| and sWGetheRrts."
Response by Hon. Uzro j. Dodds.
Sixth Toast--"The Commerce OF our Coun-
| try"
| Response by Hon. c. w. Rowland.
| Sovanth Too t--ISThe prnssp
Response by Mr.. Henry L. Williams, Of South
| Carolina.
| CALLED TOAsTs.
"The City Of Cincinnati"
Response by r. Nj. Moore, Mayor.
''The City Of Charleston"
Response by Mr. Z. Il. Pinckney.
Hon. Milton Sayler and Col. ThJe.
Jones, of Newport, Ky, also made few
remarks. Col. Trenholm proposed three
cheers for Presidedt Hayes, three fol
Cincinnati, and thee for Wade Hamp
ton. The entertainment then closed by
singing america" and "Aud Lang
Syne."
The excursionists left this morning OF
the Louisville Short-line in special cars
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Cincinnati Southern.

The Southern Railroad Common Oar
rier Company has decided to keep the
books open until the fall amount OF
$3.50, 900 shall have been subscribed to the
stock. There is still about $4,000 lack
ing. Mr.. j. w. Marsteller was yester-
day appointed clerk to the Superin-
tendent of the Road; and Rufus King,
Dr., and e. G. Bartlett clerks in the
Seoretary's office. Five passenger cars
and two baggage oars will be on the
road for use OH the 10th inst, and the
road will be opened for business OH the
23d-one train per day. A train will
start from Somerset aud return the
same day. The office of the company
will be in the Enterprise Insurance
Company's building. The company will
have the two locomotives turned over
TO them by the Trustees ana six new
ones in add i'm.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Vale, Pension Agency.

The Cincinnati Pension Agency is a
thing of the past, the last OF the office
property having been shipped this morn.
ing to Columbus. General Wy ykoff, while
here a few days ago, secured the sery.
ices OF Mir. James S. Weatherby and Mr
Peter j. Magley, General Browns
former clerks, and tney will leave for
Columbus next Monday to take their
places in the new Agency.
Messrs. Weatherby and Magley are
experienced and reliable clerks, the
former having been connected with the
office for nearly dozen years, and Gen
Wykotl knew what he was about whei
ne persuaded them 10 take places in his
Dfficp. They naturally regret leaving
the Queen City, where they are so wei
and lavorably known, and their friends
and associates are 10th TO see them 20.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
Criminal Statistics.

The following criminal statistics for
the year ending July 80, 1877, have been
prepared by the County Clerk:
Prosecutions for crime against the
person-Number of persons Indicted
whose indictments were pending July
/, 1875, III; number against whom in
dictments were found during the year,
| l02; total, 219, of these II were for muir
der in the tirst degree; II, murder in the
second degree; 7, manslaughter; 6, ad-
mius tering poison with intent to kill;
rape, /; robbery, %; manning or dis
| figuring, /; assault with intent to kill or
| to commit robbery, 65; assault with in
tent to rape, 10; assault and battery, 70;
libel, 2; all other crimes against the
person, 2.
Indictments disposed of-Murder in
the first degree, 2; murder in the second
degree, 5; manslaughter, l; robbery, 6;
assault with intent to Kill or rob, 8; as
sault with intent TO rape, 4; assault and
battery, 8; total, 30. Indictments still
pending, 80.
Prosecutions for offtnses against prop.
erty-Number Of persons against whom
indictments were pending July ], 1875,
1877; number against whom indictments
were found during the year, 276. Total,
348.
Indictments disposed Of Burglary,
46; embezzIement, 9; grand larceny, "A;
petty larceny, 4; horse stealing, 5; ma
licious destruction of property, /; for
gerry, 5; obtaining money under false
preteuses, 3; all other crimes against
property, 2. Total, 119. Indictments
still pending, 1O3.
Otfanses against the public peace.
morality, etc.-Number against whom
indictments were pending July l, 1876
96. Number against whom indictments
were found during the year, Az. Total
139.
indictments disposed .of-Aiding OIL
suffering prisoners or convicts to es
cape, /; bigamy, l.; seduction under
promise OF marriage, 2; illegal voting, OF
obtaining or permlLtln. the same, 3. To
tai, 7. Number against whom indict
ments are still pending, 56.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
The COIOred Voters.

The colored voters OF this city organ
lied political union the other night in
the Plum-street Hall.
The following officers were elected:
President, Robert Troy; Vice Presi.
dent, Jesse Fossett; Secretary, Richard
ii. Cole; Treasurer, Jacob Shaw; Exec,
utiye Committee, Wiiford Morris, DR.. r
IL. Tate, George Comfy, e. W. Cooper,
Silas Shaw.
The following was adopted.
"Resolved, That we continue true to
Republicanism, and support the party
that carries out Republican priEcip
and we appeal to this party for aid il
electiDg colGred representative mar
to some office VI honor"
Adjourned to meet Monday, July %
1877.
There will he an important mass
meeting OF the coiored citizens of tbit
county ut the Zian Baptist Church, nexl
Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock
~ take immediate action il
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

GARDEN NAILs.-When garden nails
begin to rust, it is almost impossible to
stop them from becoming eaten away in
a very short timei in this case preven'
tion is better than cure. Mix pint ol
linseed oil with two ounces Of black
lead, stirring until the whole Is thor
oughly incorporated; heat the nails red
hot and steep them In the mixture; Tney
should then be drained and shaken up
in an old mailbag until dry. The lin.
seed oil and black lead cover them with
film OF varnish which Is imperYious tC
wet. The above proportions will serve
for very large quantity.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18

Hopkins Hall last night was
crowded. Rev. j. j. Hight, DID.
opened the exercises. Mr. and Mrs.
Lincoln sang Rum has had its day."
and "From all that dwell below the
sky" Speeches were made by Richard
Ennis, Geo. l. Hall, DR.. Walton King, of
England, W. d. Salmon, Andrew Young,
Brother Prosser, and Rev. j. j. Hight.
A large number signed the pledge.