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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-07-18
HOW TO ORGANIZE GREEN
RACK CLfRS

Below is Il simple form for the or
yaniZation Of GreenbAe.k Clubs. tor
the use Of any commnnity DESTROYS
of organized ion. Let the workers III
every town organize at GNce.
The Moependent
Greenbdck EiHb:
SEC. j. TMs organization Shall be
known as the lNDEPEN-
DENT GREENEACk CLUB.
SEC. >. It's object shall W., to aid i'll
publishing the principles OF tlae Green
back party, To the people by getting
speakers. holding meetings. etc.
SEC. $. Its officers shall be Presl-
dent. Vice President. Secretary and
Treasurer.
SEC. 4. Its meetings shall Ue held
from time to time ut such times and
in such places as may be appointed by
the Club. through its executive com
mittee and proper officers.
SEC. 5. The officer shall be elected
every three months. and the first cleo
ton shall be held on the date Of the
adoption of this constitution.
SEC. s. The expenses of the club
shall he betrayed hy subscription.
SEC. !. Any person can become Il
member Of this Club by signing this
constitution.
SEC. s. There shall be aa executive
committee appointed by the President.
whose duty shall he. in connection
with the President and Secretary. tn
call meetings. and attend 10 other
business Of the Club.
SEC. 8. Upon the application of ten
members of this club Il meeting shall
be called ut any time
SEC 10. This Constitution can lie
amended by Il two-thirdS vote Of the
Club present at any meeting.
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To the People Of the Uni ted tateS

Owing TO the pressing demands from
al parts of the country for the i'm
mediate organization of the National
party. the executive committee of the
National party of the United states
has adopted the following means Of
action. out of which il is believed will
grow a perfect and uniformed
organization of the party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized \ council
OF the National party in any locality.
and elected officers consisting of a
chief vice chief. scribe and a
treasurer. and reported the state.
postoffice. township and county. or
city and ward. in which 1T is organized
together with the names of the said
officers. the national committee will
issue to snch organization All engraved
charter emhlematic of the principles
and objects of the National party. and
a constitution and directions for the
organization and government of the
council. Each application must he
accompanied by the sum of one dollar.
This sum will cover the expense of
issuing the charter. and will secure to
each council the privilege of obtaining
printed documents. badges, campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national committee at cost.
or rs near cost as practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters TO young men scouncils,
to consist of youths under age, upon
the same terms and with like
privileges to those granted to the
councils of voters. The object OF the
formation of young mems councils is
to inspire the youths of the country
with = realization Of the great strug.
gle upon which the nation has now
entered. and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government.
It Is not the design of the national
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LATE TELEGRAPH.

The Arkansas republicans will hold
10 convention this year.
Congressman Singleton. of Mississip-
pi. is confident of reelection.
The Georgians count on solid dem
ocratic delegation in the next con-
gress.
Judge Cooke is pressed forward as a
candidate for United States senator
from Florida.
Congressman Joseph G.. Cannon. of
Illinois. has been renominated by the
republicans.
1t is said that Frank Hnrd will he
the democratic candidate for congress
in Toledo, Ohio.
The republicans in Ohio acknowl-
edge that the third party will weaken
their side more than that of the demo-
Gratis.
Julia Rive King has settled in New
York. and will play in Theodore
Thomas concerts.
Pistols and fire-crackers on the
Fourth-arnica and sticking plaster
for the rest of the week.
The people of Oregon are talking
some Of turning ..Old 10 Lane loose
among the indians. He is spelling
for fight.
Miss Constance >artoris. sister-in-
law Of ..Our Nellie will soon be led
to the altar by the Hon. Claude Vivian
of London.
1t is said that Ex-Governor Curtin,
of Pennsylvania. will take the Dem.
ocratic nomination for congress in
his district if he can get it.
General Mcclellan is upon visit to
West POint-the telegram does not
state whether The threw I'D earth.
works. before going into quarters.
4 colored man in Virginia yester-
day proved his fitness for freedom and
equality by shooting the dusky object
of his affections
Prince Gortschakof compliments
the Earl of Beac0nsfield. This is
suspicious. When . Russian diplD-
matist compliments an opponent he
means to use him If he can.
MONTREAL, Quebec, July The
Stanley street Presbyterian church il
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FACTS For IHE People.
Notes on Demonstration Opinions OF Prom
inent Men-Read and Ponder

MONEY OF very Kind is an cider .or goods
An Inquiry .-TnoRNroN.
The friends OF gold avoid debate lecau>e
discussion is fatal TO their schemes.
Computed in silver. the bonds did not cost
their owners over sevcntv-fvr cents on the
dollar
Coins lYcame inc Slsu>ib'e ouly when claim
"a as a legal right Ways ali Means ri Pay
ment-CoLwELL.
Currency should be that which is most val
liable 10 the state, and Of no valus 10 ANY other
country. -PLATo.
Gold resumption means that every d-h.or
shall pay a. least quarter more than he re-
csived or agreed 10 pay.
AZ conceiy. the establishment o. this l,uk
National Bank) rs dangerous 10 the safety aud
welfare of this republic. Henry CLAY.
Whatever u.n can employ in payment OF
debts, they viii lv willing TO receive IN pay
ment. ana this independent, OF legal compul-
SION.
An increase of the weight of the silver dol
lar will increase the wealth Of the money lem
ders and Increase the burdens OF the producers.
"rheiright to issuing paper money rs cur
rency, like that of gold and silver coin, be-
longs exclusively 10 the natioE"-ALBERr
GALLArrS.
The Suppression kuemonetiIsuonl oil SILVER
would amount 10 3 veritSule destruction OF val
uss without any comp-nsatiou.- BAEox
RorHsILp.
man who knows the facts Of the case aud
opposes the ressorstion OK the silver dollar, i
deferred from theft only by lack OF safe oppor-
tunity.
Thank God there Is one country where pro.
auctions are sn tread that they cannot b
measured by the insignificant q ian,i,v of Sold
Isaac Buchanan, n p. Cauja-
II by the stroke OF the pen, they suppress cns
Of these meta (gcld or silver1 in the moueta.
~ service, they double the demand foE.th- 9TH
er metal, TO the ruin Of all debsors--N. Wc-
lovs6.
II all NE nations Of Europe adopted the sys.
tsmlthe single gold standardl Of Great Britain
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RIM \ tIrONiL PARTY
PIa,forn of Principles. dopted at Toleae.A
Ohio, February y, 1875

WHEREAS, Throughout our entme
country the value of real estate is de-
preciated. industry palalized, trade de-
pressed, business incomes and wages
reduced, unparalleled distress inflicted
upon the poorer and middle ranks of
our people, the lAod filled with fraud,
embezzlement, bankruptcy, crime. suf-
tering. 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-
nectad 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, III 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 makes formidable opposition to
the old party organizations: 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. We're crimes
against the people. and, as far as posi-
must be- cnunteracte,l bv ludieic us 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 oulv as will pledge
themselves to do all in their power to
establish these principles:
FlRsr-It is the exclusive function
of the government tn 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 pen
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.
THIRD-Resolved. That the coinage
Of silver be placed on the same footing
- that Of gold
FouRrH-C Congress shall provide
said money adequate T. the full en-
ployment Of labor, the equitable distri-
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- - A&ASsalDos93 'eeHAAAs 20 1O4OA-
.nents OF b1inaas, tiing . .sninimum
.aaaount per capita If sthe pefaz,ation as
near as may BE, and otherwise regula-
ting its value by wise and equitable
provisions OfRaw ,,soz4i,atl the nate of in
te~est will semre to aabor its Just re-
ward.
FIFTH--It ns inconsistent with the
genius of popalar govesnmentethat any
species of priEate prarerty should be
exempt from 'bearing it's just share of
the public burdens. Government bonds
and money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and "a graduated in
come tax shosIld be levied for the sup
port of the Government and TIE pay
ment of it's debts.
SIxTH-Publac lands are the COM
nor property Of the whole people, and
rshosld not be seld to Spectators nor
graGaed to railroads or other corpora
tons, but should be donated to: actual
settlers, In limited quantities.
SEvENTH-The government SHOULD
by general enactEaents, encourage the
development Of QUE agricultural, .alin-
.efal, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor'Anay be fully and practically sem-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
1egalized.
EIGHTH-All useless offices should aDe
abolished, the most rigid economy IA
Mored in every branch of the public ser
Naee, and severe punishment inflicted
ssson public officers who hetray the
tuusts rerosed in them
NTH AS educated labor has de-
sised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries, and as
their use requires the exercise of mind as
well as body, such Legislation should be
had that the number of hours Of daily
toll will be .n.duced, giving to the work
ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjoyments, and
saving them from premature decay and
death.
TENTH adoption OF All Ameri-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in, will harmonic all differences in re-
gard to tariff and federal taxation, re-
duce and equalNe the cost of transport
tation by land aud water, distribute
equitably the joint earnings of capital
and labor, and secure to the producers
Of wealth the result of their labor and
skill. and muster out Of service the vast
army of oilers who, under the existing
system, grow rich upon the earnings of
others, that every man and woman
may, bv their own efforts secure COM
petence, 50 that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
in our republic.
ELEVENTH Both national and state
governments should establish bureaus
of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power Of gathering and
publishing the same.
TwELFTH-That the contract system
of employing labor IN our prisons and
reformatory institutions works great in
Justice to our mechanics and artisans,
and should be protected.
THIRTEENTH-The importation Of
servile labor into the United States.
from China, is problem Of the most
serions Importance, and we recommend
legislation looking to its suppression.
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Amti-Maaupolist.
THURSDAY, JULY IL. 1875

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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-28
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they goto all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, OF 'drop' letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies. regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers, cents per pound payable at the Office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers magazines, pamphlets, DOCKS
thereof All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets,
photographs &C., and also Seeds cuttings, bulbs and
roots and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the hafounce or rac-
tion thereof, and those for newspapers for foul
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France letters cents, news.
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all pats of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
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letters CENTS newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
paISers cents Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
) cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic, letters
cents. newspapers 2 cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
letters and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia letters via San Francisco Except t.
New South Wales) 5 cents via Southampton 15 cents
via Brindisi 10 cents newspapers, via San Franclsc
cents via Southampton cents via Brindisi cents
China letters, via San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspaper
2 and cents, by the respective routes; Brtisl
India, Italian mail. letters 10 cents, newspapers
England 10 cents via Brindisi 81 cents, newspapers
via San francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brindsi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-28
Personal,

Miss Mary L. Deerng died at the old home
stead in Deeriug, Saturday, at the age of II
years.
Rev. G. W. Bicknell will lecture in the Uni
versalst church in Augusta this evening. Sub
Enthusiasm"
Benjamin Emerson of Pittsfeld, N. H., the
Oldest graduate of Dartmouth College, died or
Wednesday of last week. He was q native ol
Alfred in this state
Mrs. Manchester, the well known physician,
was the wife of the late DR.. j. S. Manchester
of Portland. Her case baffled some five or six
physicians of New York, and two of Taunton
Mass. She died in Tauntop, Mass Jan. 21st
at the age of So years and months. She leaves
an only son.
Speaking of Francis Murphy's departure
from Springfield, Mass, the Union says: ''Tht
temporary farewell Tuesday evening to Fran
cis Murphy at the City Hall was an ovation O.
love. Probably no man ever came to this city
before and in one week endeared himself to
the hearts of the masses as he has,
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-28
importance of n Mineral Survey Of Our
Sfufe

Numerous petitions have been received from
every part of our state, at the Legislature, ask
ing for an appropriation sufficient to commence
mineral survey of the state. These petitions
bear the signatures of thousands of the best
men in our limits; that some immediate action
be taken by our legislators seems highly impor-
tant In view of the present business stagna-
tion throughout the state it is a matter of no
little consequence that something be done to
ensure more activity. Enough has been done
already to prove the fact that we possess an
abundance of ores and minerals, and already
considerable capital has been brought into the
state aud large number of men have found
employment through our mining interests
That the opening Of mines in our state can be
productive of any injury to our people through
investments is utterly absurd and ridiculous;
our people are to shrewd for that The history
of every mining section in the globe proves
that the capital is derived from the outside, and
that the landowner makes the most money.
Wherever mine is opened there will capital
lists centre, and business is brought to the place
through their Influence. Mining will not de-
tract ia the least degree the interest of the
farmers; on the other hand it will cause an in
creased demand for the farmers produce. Our
railroads and shipping, hotels and iron works,
and in fact all kinds of trades, will receive
some benefit from it. Our state presents an
area of surface equal to nearly ali the other
New England States combined, and we have
the testimony of scientifec men of undoubted
honor that we possess many and vaIuables ores
and minerals, indeed, the progress that has al
ready been made warrants the continuation
and in more systematic and comprehensive
manner, and the first cost should not be con-
sidered if it is within reasonable bounds. An
appropriation of $4,000 per annum would secure
the services of some enterprising and educated
young man who has had some practical expert
ence, with all the necessary assistants; it is not
work that requires great talent nor fancy
salaries to accomplish the desired end. Other
states have set us the example, and are now
reaping the rewards for their work in this di'
rection. 1t is sincerely hoped that our legisla-
tors will give it the consideration that tie sub.
ject so justly deserves.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-28

PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1 and convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No.
on first and third Saturdays Of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner'S Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
day evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. To-
Second Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGxs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No. 1
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssooIATIoN-F Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
Of books daily. 2 to 9, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at II O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-0pen and free to all from 10 a. N. to p.
m. City Building.
BRAMHALL LODGE. No. 8, X. OF P.--Meets
Tuesday evening, each week, Pythian Hall, Capp's
Block, Congress Street.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 4202 Congress
ST.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, CongI ass
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMpFRANnr uNnoN-Cnngrssa Hall
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall. every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATION-Oppo-
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meeting every Saturday
evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No.4 At Free st. Block
Every evening.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-28

REPORTED FAILUREs.-The following are
failures reported in this state the past week:
Leavitt g. Daley, cigars and tobacco, Port
| land, are reported failed.
Luther Seaverns & Co, grocers, Portland,
are reported assigned.
John I. Stetson, gen. store. Thomaston, Is
reported failed.
Lyman Jordan, Jr., paper boxes, Bath, is re-
ported assigned.
Oliver P Dorr, gen. store, Orland, is report
ed assigned.
Valentine Estes, Chas. I'll. Estes, Edwin d.
Estes, firms of w. & @ Ell. Estes, composed of
all three, V. & G. H. Estes, composed OF V. q
G. FL. Estes, V. g e. d. Estes, composed of V.
& E. D. Estes, Alton, are reported failed.
FL. I. Palmer q Son, stoves, Bangor, are re-
ported assigned.
J. d. Robinson s. Co., hay and bricks, Ran
gor, are reported failed.
John A. Miller, carriage manufr, Union, is
reported failed.
B. s. Doliver, gen. store, fremont, is re-
ported assigned.
Abner Jones, fish, Portland, is reported
ST..
Geo. ". Brown, hotel, Stetson, is in volun-
tary bankruptcy.
Harrison LttIefield, gen. store. Lincoln, is
reported assigned.
VIM. FL. Webster, farmer, Biddeford, Is re-
assets about $1,000.
Leonard Chase, boots and shoas, Saccarappa,
Is reported failed. H7
VIM G. Brown, gen. store, Montville, is re-
ported failed. Liabilities $4,000, assets $1700.
Compromising at 45 cents on ST..
Oliver FL. Hinckley, gen. store. Hampden, is
reported in voluntary bankruptcy.
Q. d. W. Shaw, house carpenter, Sebago
Lake, is reported failed. Liabilities $1500.
Offers IL cents on ST..