The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-04
The -Anti-AGonopo1lst

81 think we gain about equally from
both, as near as am able to Judge.
In some localities we draw more from
one and in others more from the 9th
er. 1t depends entirely upon which
is the dominant party. We take
from the ruling party the greatest
number, of course. l can safely say
this, however:-If we had the votes
of all those in both parties who are
perfectly in accord we would sweep
the entire country with a victory I'M
precedented in the history of parties.
Why, Texas, for instance. would give
us 100000 majority, just for amuse-
ment. The Texas democrats are all
soft-money men, but their first love
for democracy may hold them yet
little while longer. think that inev-
itably they will come over to the full
support of the national party. They
cannot avoid Uncertainty they can
not if the hard money democrats con-
troll the next nomination for president,
which consummation is certain
THE RELATION TO COMMUNISM.
"What direct means do you intend
to use among the people to advance
the interests Of the party! In what
relation dOyou stand to what is term
ed Communism J"
"ThOse means only that are fully
guaranteed to us by the constitution
OF the United States and the common
laws Of the country. We will achieve
victory through the ballot alone. We
advise council and adjure all the
members of the national greenback
labor party to endure with as little
murmurings as possible all the suffer
ings through which they may have to
pass. living on the plainest food and
enduring all the hardships that may
be necessary in order to live through |
the year till the day of election,
when they may have the unmolested
right of polling their ballots for their
own emancipation. We are in the
midst OF a revolution. Let it be con-
summated, if possible, i'll peace and
through legal instrumentalities, and
not, under any circumstances, by I'M
necessarily appealing to force OF vio-
lence. or violating any law. Commu-
nism is an exotic not indigenous TO
this country and cannot be success
fully grown on American soil.
NV hat do you think Of the progress
thus far of what is commonly called
communism IN this country! Do
you apprehend any serious results
from it -
Its progress. when thoroughly in
vestlgated, appe rs to have been very
slow, and no serious results Whatev.
er ar to be apprehended from it
The hope of Onr country is foundtd
on our common school System--the
poor mans college. 1t has done and
is doing such noble work in the gen
eral education of the masses that we
have nothing to fear from the few
ignorant and narrow-minded persons
scattered up and down the country
whose conduct has given rise to all
this noise about communism. If the
new paper meG were to keep quiet
about communism we would hear
nothing more about it. l think. in
fact. that the newspaper men, the
bondhol ,ers and bankers are the only
communists of whom l know any
thing in the country
THE BALLOT ALONE.
''What do you think will be the re-
suit upon the distressed classes of the
country if congress fails to take some
positive action upon he subject of
finance for their relief!
This is subject upon which l
must be very careful what | say. 1t
will not do to say anything from which
these people may take the hint that
their best chance is in an uprising.
But they will be reduced to IA most
Ditiablp condition of Suffprirp and
each member of congress would as
sumo grave responsibility in bring
ing the masses in. that condition of
sufferin- which borders closely upon
anarchy. | do not think. however,
that this can result in any very serious
uprising in any section of the coun-
try. unless the people are exasperated
/ beyond endurance. There is a limit.
/ yoc know. beyond which men will not
submit to oppression. But the peo-
/ pie know too well that their surest
hope of victory and relief is in the
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