The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-24
congress will be supporters of the
Greenback policy.

congress will be supporters of the
Greenback policy.
| In Indiana the result is even more
disastrous for the bullionists. On a
radical greenback platform, and under
the leadership of Dan voorhees,, the
Democrats have carried the state by
plurality of about fifteen thousand.
Add the National vote to this, as
showing the popular expression on
the currency issue, which appros ches
forty-five thous md land we have con.
demnation of the policy of John Sher.
man by a majority of sixty thousand.
Great comfort in this for Wall street
But the representation in congress is
solid, with one exception, against the
contraction policy. This exception
is Orth, in the ninth district, and
his election is not verified.
According to present advices the
delegation in congress stands six
Democrats, six Republicans, and one
National-De La Matyr in the sew
enth district. If the situation is not
changed the Nationals will hold the
balance of power in the delegation in
case the election for president is
thrown into the house.
But Iowa-what falling off in hard
money strength is here my country
men? This state has been revolu.
tionized even more completely than
Maine, considering the size of the
popular vote. In 1876 Iowa gave
Hayes a majority of 10000. On Tues
day Oct.8, the largest vote ever given
in the state was cast, and the Rpubli-
cans have not an average majority OF
over five thousand The Republicans
would have lost the state but for the
foolish action Of few thousand
Greenbackers who voted blank state
tickets because they were not salts
fed with the nominations.
The soreheads evidently regret
their folly to-day. Iowa is undoubted-
ly a Greenback state now on the pop
ular vote, and can be carried on that
isse in 1880. The congressional dele.
gatiDn stands seven Republicans and
two Nationals. One Republican
elected-Judge Oliver-is an out.
andout Greenbacker. OF the re.
naming six, three are moderate
GreenbackeY. Thus John Sherman
has only three supporters from Iowa.
Hon. Edwin II. Gillette, who is
elected to congress from the seventh
Iowa district, is a man of fine abili.
ties, and a thorough Greenbacker in
principle.
WestVirginia is solid for a square
greenback policy on the popular vote
and congressman. The Democrats
won on platform framed after the
Indiana National platform. The Ma.
tional party. notwithstanding this,
was second in the race, the hard mon.
ey Republicans making an insignif.
cant display on strength.
The friends Of the Greenback are
the only ones who can take comfort
out Of such returns.
We expect much from Michigan in
the November election. There the
Democrats as well as the Republicans
stand on hard money platform, and
the Greenbackers have both the ole
parties rnitedly to fight. But this in
stead of being against US. only unite.
the closer the Greenback party. ant
in union there is strength. II they
fail to carry the state we shall fee
disappointed.
Every thing conspires to encourag,
us that we shall be able to carry con
gress for the Greenback even before
1880. Hayes will doubtless veto it
but our next president will be /;
Greenbacker.