The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
WHOLE NO. lH.

authority, we nave an aDldlng latin III the
honesty and integrity of the people when
properly laid before them to vote ntelligently
thereon not repudiating vote will be cast.
9th. We believe that the question of the
settlement of what is known rs the State Rail-
| road Bond Indebtedness, belongs to the peo-
pie at large, and it should be submitted to
them Tor their approval or rejection and we
hereby pledge ourselves to oppose all meas
ures looking to final settlement ofthiS Ques-
ton, unless the same is first submitted to
vote OF the people of the State
18th. The strife between labor and capital
loudly calls for wise craftsmanship. and wise
measures, that will ensure to each its rights
without encroachment on each other. and
while we insist and will ever maintain, that
| the honest workman is entitledto and shonld
receive tar day pay for fair DAYS work
we must deprecated the destruction of lie and
public or private property by whomsoever
| committed.
| 9Th. We cordially endorse the policy ofthe
/ present administration in the withdrawal of
the United States soldiers from any interior
ence with the State Governments of Louisiana
and South Carolina, thereby leaving to the
people OF those States the right to regulate
and control their own State affairs as guar
anteed them by the Constitution ofthe United
States.
8. We are in favor of thes trictest economy
III all National, State City and Town affairs:
we hold that the salaries OF all public officers
should be at such rates OF compensation only,
! 90 "o'tiu " pau ~ pIiVdtc PERSONS IOf ike
services.
10th. We are in favor OF a tariff for revenue
only, which should be levied on articles of
luxury, while the necessaries of life should
be as tree as the air we breathe.
i 18th. We are III favor OF EQUALITY OF taxa
ton, that the capital, the money of the coun-
try, should bear its share of the burden of
taxation, and we condemn the un Just legisla-
ton that exempted United States Bonds from
all Federal and State taxation.
18th. We are in favor of a material reduc-
ton III therates OF interest as now charged by
I bankers and others for the use of money
18th. We extend our svmpathies to our
fellow citizens who have suffered from the
grasshopper plague, and we invoke the
Executive OF the State to let no false notions
OF economy prevent the distribution of any
aid heretofore provided by the legislature
such aud should be prompt and sufficient to
meet every emergency, we also congratulate
our people on the probability that those ter
rlble pests, the grasshoppers are leaving the
State By order If
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Several thousand copie Of the above
: have been mailed and distributed over
the State. The aim and object Of
!, which, is TO enlist all those who are
0 in favor of the movement. To make.
1t a success the people must take hold,
Q each must be a committee of one, to do
: : good work in the cause. Never in the
$ history of the country were the people
!, SO ready as the present time to tear
/ themselves away from old party asso-
cations, and rally to the support of
e good men. chosen by the people, upon
:, aplatform of principles, that will hon.
It estly and fairly represent the living
g issues of the hour We cannot
If if we would blind ourselves to
C the actual condition of the country.
e The remedy for the state Of things now
{, existing and which has existed for
k some years past, is with the people
> themselves, they must come to the
st front with willing hands and brave
; hearts, to sweep away the sophistries
/ and cunning Of the few. No people
IL can be free unless they strike for free
it dom themselves, God helps those who
oe help themselves. Strike the first blow
re by sending delegates to the PEOPLES
y Convention at Minneapolis on Wednes-
t day the 9Th day September, to meet at
Of the Nicollet House, and by calm, wise
10 dellberation resolve. that the time has
= come for you to take things into your
own hands. Tell the old rats that
J. have invested the ship of state so many
8; years, that their doom is sealed
a. they must succumb, the maledictiOns
a. OF an outraged people cry aloud for
!; their destruction. and there is no es-
c. cape.
I; People of Minnesota, you have the
/: power to do all this, have you the will
2; and the couragel We believe you
s. have. and that the close Of the 5th
8; day of next month, will witness the
6: first step towards placing the destinies
of our beloved State in the hands OF
Of those having your confidence, and
IL whose antecedents will be guarantee
that they will zealously watch, guard
~ and protect, the rights Of the humb
lest citizen of the commonwealth.
ot Our friends in each county through
nc nc out the State, are earnestly requested
to take steps in selecting delegates to
tv the convention, it is desirable to have
Of every county represented, and as this
a. is the last opportunity we shall have
ars to address you before the convention
Of meets, we trust this appeal will be
he fully responded to, and it's object ap
~ preciated by all who are in favor of a
he government of the people. by the
~ people-for the people
he Respectfully
lat State Central Committee