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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-24
THE N.iiONAL PARTY.
Platform of Principles. dopted at ToIedo.A
Ohio, February %, 1878.

Platform Of Principles. dopted at ToIedo.A
Ohio. February %. 1878.
WHEREAS, Throughout our entire
country the value of real estate is de-
preciated, industry paralized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks of
our people, the land filed with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime. suf-
fering, pauperism and starvation; and
WHEREAS, This state of things has
been brought about by legislation in
the interest of and dictated by money
lenders, bankers and bondholders; and
WHEREAS, While we recognize the
fact that the men in Congress con-
nected with the old political parties
have stood up manfully for the rights
Of the people, and met the threats of
the money power and the ridicule of an
ignorant and subsidized press, yet
neither the Republican nor the Demo-
cratic party, in their national politics,
propose remedies for the existing evils;
and
WHEREAS, The Independent Green
back party and other associations, more
or less effective, have been unable hith-
erto to makea formidable opposition to
the old party organization; and
WHEREAS, The limiting of the legal
tender quality of greenbacks, the chang
ing of currency bonds into coin bonds
the demonstration of the silver dollar,
the excepting of bonds from taxation,
the contraction of the circulating me-
dunn, the proposed forced resumption
Of specie payments, and the prodigal
waste Of the public lands, were crimes
against the people, and, as far as posi-
Bile, the result of these criminal acts
must be counteracted by judicicus leg
islation:
THEREFORE,, We assemble in nation
al convention and make declaration
of our principles, and invite all patri-
otto citizens to unite in an effort to Sc
cure financial reform and industrial
emancipation. The organization shall
be known as the National Party" and
under this name we will perfect, with
out delay, national, state and local as
sociations to secure the election to of
fee of such men only as will pledge
themselves to do all in their power to
establish these principles:
FIRsT-It is the exclusive function
Of the government to coin and create
money and regulate its value. All
bank issues designed to circulate as
money should be suppressed The cir
culating medium, whether of metal or
paper, shall be issued by the govern
ment, and made full legal tender for
all debts, duties and taxes in the United
States at its stamped value.
SECOND There shall be no privileged
class of creditors. Official salaries per
sions bonds, and all other debts and OBJ
legations, public and private, shall be
discharged in the legal tender money of
the United States, strictly according
to the stipulations Of the laws under
which they were contracted.
THrRD-Resolved, That the coinage
Of silver be placed on the same footing
IS that Of gold
FoUnrn Coagres shall provide
rid noney a1eqnate = The fun en-
ployzsns = Abnr, H. squitahle distzii-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-24
SENATOR THURMAN (DEM.) ON
THE NATIONAL BANKS.

The Cincincati Enquirer thus gives
the Senator's remarks concerning the
recent political canvass in Ohio:
This is the first year in which the
issue between the people and the ma
tional banks was sharply defined, and
put all other issues almost out Of sight.
| was on the stump about six weeks,
and spoke in nearly every section Of
Ohio, and every where | found that no
other question SO much interested the
people. Why, sir, l tell you
that the Republican candidates and
orators with some exceptions did all
they could to dodge the issue. But the
national banks were not deceived.
They knew they were in a life and
death struggle, aud they fought for self
preservation. They and the hundred
thousand Office holders supplied the
sinews Of war to the Republican COM
mittees, and the consequence was that
never before in Ohio was there SO cor
rupt use Of money in an election. :
The antagonism between the Demo-
cracy and the national bank system
was inevitable. 1t is what Seward
would have called an irrepressible con-
fict. With its power Of expansion the
national bank system if perpetuated,
may, in comparatively brief period,
treble or quadruple the number Of its
banks, and practically WELD by far the
greater portion Of the active capital Of
the country. And who then would
rule, the banks or the people? l find
fault with no man for being a national
banker. | would not say word to
create prejudice against him as an in
dividual. He is engaged in business
that the law sanctions, but it does not
follow that because he is an upright
citizen that the uni ust and dangerous
system, Of which he is part, should
be perpetuated. 1t will take time for
the people to understand and form a
correct judgment upon this question.
It is true that financial and currency
matters have been much discussed for
several years, but until this year the
discussion was SO much married and OBJ
scured by extravaganza and wild theo-
ries that the real point ef controversy
was almost sight 81. Now that pornt is
clear. It is square fight between the
people and the banks, and every day s
discussion make. it more and more
plain that we have the right side Of
the question.
Over two thousand national banks,
welding 100000, 900 Of capital, over
three hundred millions Of currency,
and eight hundred millions ef depos-
its. and supported by great political
party in power, and using the immense
patronage Of the government to retain
its dominion, is formidable foe to at
tack, but the attack will, nevertheless,
In the end, prove successful.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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Bills for advertising PAYABLE quarterly in
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Advertisers will please take notice that
the ANTI MoNopoLlsT is the best and
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It has larger circulation among the farm
ers than any other, while it is read in
every town and city and almost every vii
lage of the State. 1t is perused by thou
sands who take no other paper.
REMITTANCES.
Parties renting money are requested to al
rect it to Ignatius Donnelly, Box 384, T. ~,
St. Paul, Mimi, and to send by draft, check,
registered letter or postal order. Money sent IN
any other wav will rs at the risk OF the sender.
POSTAGE.
We are compelled to prepay postage on
all papers sent out from our office. Prior
to January 1st, 1875, subscribers paid
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We now pay the postage for them. 1t
amounts to fifteen cents per annum. Those
who have not paid usare respectfully urged
0 remit at once
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er. and reported the state,
&c. township and county, or
1 ward. in which it is organized
n with the names of the said
! the national committee will
ksnch organization an engraved
emblematic of the principles
pets Of the National party, and
eutiOn and directions for the
tion and government of the
Each application must be
nied by the sum of one dollar.
= Will cover the expense of
he charter. and will secure to
cn the privilege of obtaining
pcu1nents, badges, campaign
> ard other campaign goods
aa0na. committee at cost.
cont IS practicable.
lona1 committee will also
- 20 young men scouncils.
Il youths under age, upon
terms and with like
TO those granted to the
aters. The object of the
young mems councils is
y youths of the country
ntion Of the great strug-
fch the nation has now
A. nxl.,n0ko thnxxn IN 49,
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the price of gold would be raised beyond
measure and we should see produced in Eu-
rope result lamentable enough-Len Fan
chett.
Ifthere is one measure better calculated than
another to produce that state of things where
the rich are daily getting richer and the poor
daily getting poorer it is a metallic CURRENCY
W. Fl. Harrisf., Iraugaral address. Statp p.
pers.2, -, 4.
It is too clear to be reasonably disputed that
Congress, under its Consti' utienal powers to
lay taxes, to regulate commerce. and to regu-
late the value Of coin, possesses ample author
ity to control the credit circulation. Salmon
P. Chase, Report, Dec. 1851.
The money question is not so much of a
grain racker as is by many supposed, but it is
manner. Money is simplya measure of values
and as the nation contracts its circulation, it
contracts the value Of all property in like pro-
portion. A. H. CASTOR.
Thomas Jefferson in his letters to Mr.. Epps,
volume 6 of his works, says: Treasury bills,
bottomed on taxes, bearing or not bearing in
terest, as may be found necessary, thrown into
circulation, will take the place of SO much
gold and silver. Bank raper must be suppress
ed, and the circulation estored to the nation,
to whom it belongs"
Money, as used in modern civilization, is q
useful instrument that facilitates the exchange
OF commodities and services. 1I
The intrinsic value idea of money was
idea in the crude day of barbarism.- RaG
Encyclopedia.
Congress shall have the power to coin n
to regulate the value thereof and offono =.
emit bills of credit, or make anythiur 17
gold and silver legal tender in a
debts The OnstitutiOn-Daniei T.
Money should be thing of, or
a country, not Of or belonging t. Z
All eXportable commodity is not r.
money, and nothing could BE- M r.
than highlands principle--fol 5s '
United States up to the war; -
forcing her people to be buy
making their possession Of
scarcest articles in the worlds
their being able to furnisl
food and clothing. lSaac
X But when it
derstood that gold and sill
but merely representative j
men began to see that vi
ssts OF the vaine which q
to the raw material, and no
possible USE to q nati0i nd
circulate its riches; Il the
supreme i'm portance IS at
once fell to the gro 81 Of
Commerce. Buck
trinsically Il es II Their
value rests chief ey hap
pen 10 BE- in amc nations
Any other well. much an
equivalent - er money,
we'll POUNDS over gold
mn <.fiA Nv,
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FACTS FOR TIL PEOPLE.
Notes on Oemonetization-Opini OF Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder!

Money Of every kind is an order frs goods
An Inquiry
The friends of gold avoid debate becaus
discussion is fatal TO their schemes.
Computed in silver, the bonds did not COS
their owners over seventy five cents on IN
dollar.
Coins became indispensable only when claim
ed as legal right.-Ways and Means of Pay
ment-CoLwELL.
Currency should be that which is most wi
uable to the state, and Of no value 10 any othe
country. -PLAro.
Gold resumption means that ev 1IDrS
shall pay at least quarter more
ceived or agreed to pay.
81 conceive the establishment Of
National Bank) rs dangerous to the J.
welfare Of this republic. "-HESRH G
Whatever suen can employ in pa =
debts. they will he willing to receive
ment, and this independent Of legal
ion. s5 +
An increase of the weight Of the a
lar will increase the wealth OF the mo
ders and incr. ase the burdens Of the -
"The right to issuing paper money
rency, like that Of gold and silver e.
longs exclusively to the natioe:"-l
GALLArIx.
The suppression Decentralization a.
would amount 10 yerisause destruction
uss without any conpensation.-
RorHsCiLp.
Aman who knows thu facts Of the g.
opposes the restoration OF the silver 10I
deferred from theft only by lack II nfe D
tunlty.
Thank God there Is one country wh3G
ductions are 81 broad that they cann(
measured by the insignificant qiansily q
-lsasc Buchanan, v r. Csnda.
II by the stroke ~ the pen, they s1r4ge1
slsss mta 5 sxeli Or silver, ia - -
:. service, they double tue demano - -
~ metal to the ruin Of all debtoGk~
IL ski.
sll the nations Of Europe ado01o1 1AN
tsmftha Single gold stAndard) OLE
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10 Of the United tateS

q pressing demands from
Me country for the i'm
Dization of the National
cutive committee of the
" Of the United States
he following means of
(which it is believed will
Hfect and uniformed
OF the party in the diff
plicati0n of ten or more
I've organized a council
~ party in any locality,
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party III any locality,
ana elected officers consisting of
chief vice chief. a scribe and a
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IS in time Of war. | believe
perpetuated as a fundamental
ent Of our whole paper circu-
no doubt that it is a. far as it
- carTsncy that ever was in
country Stanley Mathews.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

GEN. JAMES TLToN, the first Sur
veyor-General of this Territory, died
in Washington City, on the 2sd ult. +,
in the Goth year of his age. He was
native of Washington, Delaware.
He served with distinction in the
Mexican War, and was for several
years in the service of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. Subse-
quently he became resident of
Georgia, and was employed in his
profession of civil engineer on the
public works of that State. He was
at the time of his death Inspector of
the Water Works in Washington.
Gen. Tilton was man of sterling
integrity and unfinching honor, re-
spected alike by friend and foe.
There are many in this community
who honor the memory of one of the
best citizens with which our Terrific
ry has ever been blessed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

If you hear on ill-natured remark
made about anybody, don't consider
it your duty to so Immediately to
the person lampooned and inform
him of it. More heart-aches are
caused by the morbid impulse of the
scandal-monger to tell" everything
heard. than by all the real griev-
ances to which human mind is made
to bend, and the yet silly nothings dis.
titled in venom are not worth Sec
ond thought Ignorance and NAL
evidence are the dark spirits which
prompt these atterance and Mischief
the spri,e which carries them about
and drops them like thistle.down to
annoy and hairass mankind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

A rERRIBLE accident happened in
the vicinity of Claquato, Lewis coun-
ty, on Wednesday last. A young
man named Willis Ogle, recently
from Oregon, had taken up claim,
built a cabin and commenced the bus
iness of clearing his land, his sister
keeping house for him. On the
morning alluded to, Mr.. Ogle left
his home to cut down a dry tree not
far distant. Having cut the tree
off at the stump, it broke at the top
in falling, and before the unfortu-
nate young man could escape, it
came down upon his head crushing
him to the earth. His cries attracted
a neighbor, Mr.. j. Fay, who rolled
the log off from the wounded man
and then hurried for assistance. DR..
Herndon was called and did all in
his power to save the life of the
young man, but without avail. Mr.
Ogle died at ten o'clock on Wednes-
day evening, and his remains were
taken to Oregon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

4 ORR reporter is evidently in troa-
ble. and what is worse, like Rachel
~ old, he refuses 10 be comforted.
Tn his ramblings, few evenings
ago, he CHANGED to find a gorseossly
decorated specimen of one of those
articles which Edward the Third
picked up from the ball-rocm floor
and politely handed to the Countess
of Salisbury with the remark that
has since been embalmed in the lit
erature of TIE world, "(ioni soft qui
mai y p'nse." What to do with the
interesting article, the happy finder
is unhappi;y not able to determine.
We have seen the bauble, and it is
Just as he says, sorgeously tlecora-
ted. Who will help him out of his
difficulty? What lady has lost
something nice?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

ONE of the'best papers on the coast
is the Portland STANDARD. 1t is ably
edited and well-filled with general
and local news. It only needs ac-
cess to the " Associated Press" dis
patches to make it the leading news
paper of Oregon, and this consumma-
ton is one likely to be reached very
soon. We in common with the press
OF the northern coast wish the STAND
ARD and its liberal proprietor album
dant success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

rnE success OF the oyster trade in
this vicinity is creating no little de-
sire on the part many persons, not
now engaged in that business, to join
the fray and test its capabilities for
big bonanza. Our verdict is that
quite enough are engaged in the
oyster trade already. Please don't,
for the good name and prosperity
this new resource, let anybody he
fool-hardy enough to still increase its
representation. We believe those
now engaged in gathering and ship
ping oysters are doing no more than q
barely living business. Should COM
petition take place in this calling, as
it has been the bane in numbering
and logging interests all along the
Sound country, a similar fate will
only await it as has now settled
down upon and invested the ca
daverous holders of a hundred booms
of barnacled logs. We charge moth
ing for our suggestions, nor have we
been subsidized with either hush
none or bugle-horn fees. We are
writing and publishing our own good
judgment in regard to this matter,
just as il appears to us from our
present standpoint of view. 1t may
be that, to q certain extent, compe-
tion is the life of trade; but, after
all, competition, like other things,
can be wofully abused. When COM
petite ne n anythingis carried too far,
a deadly incubus is the sore result.
Finally, we sincerely trust that small
spectators will take the second sob
er-thought and let we'll enough
alone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

A SAN Francisco broker advised a
widow lady to invest all her cash in
Sierra Nevada and Mexican stock.
Subsequent assessments made it nec-
essary Cor her to part with all her dia-
monds and jewerly. A crash has
interviewed and now the brokers wife
wears the widows jewsrly and dia-
monds,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

If those individuals who think our
DAILY is occasionally dull and insipid
would give us the benefit of their
own observations Instead of venting
their dissat 'sfactiOn in unmerciful
structures. We all might be mutually
benefited. Who knows?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

No less than few Of our business
men are learning that fortunes have
been made just by advertising.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

HE stand for the ner clothing
store of Mr.. Nathan was opened
in the Sample Room of Youaes' Ho-
tel last Monday. His s;ockeonsists
OF bankrupt stock. which must be
sold to make returns. The prices
will therefore doubtless be very low.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

The price Of Thurston county
coal has advanced fifty cents per ton.
The price 10 now IS 50.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21
OLYMPIA
DRAY COMPANY.

rI,HIS company is prepared TO execute all
i orders - hauling merchandise, lum-
Der, hay, grain, brick, sand, etc., in any
part Of the city or vicinity. 1t is welf
supplied with heavy trucks and such IA
cilities as will enable it, in speedy and ex-
peditio,is manner to move heavy castings,
iron safes, &c, at short notice, and upon
reasonable terms.
Drays can he obtained at any hour Of
the day or night, and without extra
charge
Teams sent tb the country on short no
tice, and upon the most reasonable terms.
Among the many good things possessed
by the Olympia Dray and Truck Com
pany, is their
CITY El1EF7E 99,
On the arrival of steamers teams and
drays will always be on the wharf, in
readinets for speedy transmission Of
freight or baggage to any part of the city
or Tumwater.
JAMES BOWLIN, Proprietor.
Olympia, March 24,t 1S77.lSf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

ACCORDING to the report Of T. n.
Reed, Territorial Auditor. the total
valuation Of our taxable property il
elS. "a, SIS %.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

A FIRE 10 San Francisco aud the
late departure Of boom Of logs has
has had the effect to inspire . hope
that the numbering interest still iv %
abroad il not here.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

As preachers say in the papers
the day nfter fat donation party,
we are once more and again un-
der " renewed obligations" to that
wide-awGke firm, T. N. Ford g. Co.,
for a sample lot of" Old Gov. Java"
coffee. May the prosperity of the
munifcent donors be as lasting as the
flavor of their coffee is exquisite,
is, in word, the most happy and
meritorious wish we can tender
them. Moral: They know how to
advertise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

Loox ost for specie resumption.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

A soY fourteen years Of age, was
convicted at the last term of court in
Walla Wallis, for stealing o horse,
aud sentenced one year in the Peni-
Tertiary. The young offender was
pardoned to-day, by the Governor,
through the intercession Of numer-
ously-signed petition from that
county. 1t appears that the boy
ran away from home. some time ago,
and having reached point about q
hundred miles away. hired out to
work for an acquaintance Of his
father. Becoming homesick. boy
like, he started for home on the
back of horse which he obtained
without leave from anybody, and
hence his arrest aud conviction. The
value Of the horse was stated to be
worth about ten dollars, only, and
the action of the Governor is entirely
in sympathy with the people who
best understand the circumstances.
The attendance at the Blue Rib
bon meeting last, evening, was very
creditable, considering the fact that a
minstrel performances always draw
large houses, and one was in full
blast at the same hour. Bylaws were
adopted, fixing the regular night of
meeting on Mondays of each week,
and the pledge was presented, re-
ceiving several new signatures. A
pleasing feature of the evening was
the reading of an original temper
ance song by Mrs. Thomas, which
was afterwards sang to the inspiring
notes of "Hold the Fort" The
League subscribed for one hundred
copies of the Monitor, temperance
paper, for gratuitous circulation.
The good order, earnestness and
harmony of those engaged in the
present movement ensures the &C.
complishment of much good.
Roll OF HoNoR.-The following
list constitutes the roll of honor Of
the Olympia Public School, for the
term just ended:
Principals Roll Of Honor.
/, Theresa serfiing, 8, William Abbott,
5, Sophia Serfiing.
II. l.. HENDERSON, Prin.
FIRST Asst. Roll Of Honor.
/, Agnes Green. 3, Julia Ferry,
( 3, Allena Stoughton, 4. Anna Rabbeson,
5, George Damon,
HIRAM f. ALLEN, First Asst.
Second Assts. Roll Of Honor.
l, Clara Cunningham, 8. Flora Markham,
2, Rodger Greene, 4, Lizzie Warner,
s, Harry Cowles,
Mrs. CAss, Second Asst.
Third Asst's. Roll Of Homer.
l, John Allen. 8. Charles Holman,
2, Blanche Treen, 4, Nellie Damon,
5, Jamie Hayden, 80, @
Mrs. WHITE, Third Asst