The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12
The Anti-MonopoliSt.
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nation of the party until 1872 when
became liberal. Since, l have
generally voted the Democratic tick
ct. My sympathies with the Green.
back Labor party have been devel-
oped by the aggressions of the Repub-
llcan party upon the laboring classes.
| have been able in the past twelve
years to discover very little if any
legislation calculated to foster. assist
and elevate the laboring people. Ev-
erything has been done to centralise
power and wealth in the hands of the
few who operate and control political
| rings and their immediate friends,
the wealthy and powerful. The la
boring man has counted for naught
except his vote, and it has become
high time for that vote to be cast un-
derstandingly, and where it will count
one for reform and relief. Whether
the Greenback party offers the best
prospect Of success i'll these reforms
or whether the old Democratic party
with its organization is better. time
alone can determine and | am dis
posed to watch and wait and canvass
the situation. First Of all, however,
It seems to me that success can be
better obtained by operating through
a single organization with unity of
purpose than with two or more work
ing in different directions
Thus far our FRIEND vision is
clear, with this exception. When he
speaks of the possibility of operating
| through 1.-The old Democratic party"
| he OverlOOkS the fact that the party
is no longer an unit. 1t is hopelessly
divided as to the proper remedy for the
very evils which he so clearly depicts.
The Democracy represented by the
New York World, insist that the
bankers shall issue the money in the
future. based upon promised re-
demption i'll coin. The Democracy
represented by the Cincinnati En-
qnlrer. on the contrary assert that
the greenback made Il full tender
based upon the taxes due the govern
nent should be the money in the flu
| ture. Which of these factions repre-
sent the Democratic party If the
| western wing it would have our SYM
pathles; but if the eastern wing
wherein would it differ from the Re-
publican party 'Ye cannot serve
God and Mammon. and until we
know which, the Democratic party
| viii in the future serve, we cannot
Worship in its temple, or have any
| fellowship with it.
But leaving this point our friend
enters dense fog and seems to have
| lost his vision. He says.
Nv III it be advisable TO issue two
II three million of legal tender
gre nbacks, payable or redeemable
! IL nothing Whatever except as they
may be used to pay customs or inter
nal revenue duties 10 the government
anti must then soon be reissued to
pay salaries, pensions and expenses
of government and to buy gold for
gn officers
Ibis IS question that may come
ap some time III the future. but has
no relevancy TO the present. Who
shall issue the currency in future. the
general government or the bankers
This IS the real issue.--The national
bankers are now intrenched in onr
citadel of liberty. They have the
government in their hands. and the
laws in their favor, and can issue
two or three billions of their money
II they choose. They are thus ena-
hied to rob the industries Of the
country and Cypress the laborer at
pleasure. Shall they continue this
robbery and oppression in the future
To drive them from our temple of
liberty, is the first thing to be done.
and this will require the united efforts
OF the people. The bankers Major
General lthe Tribune) says 1.-The
financial institutions of the east are
now SO well organized that they can
ut day notice concentrate power
sufiicient to resist any law of con-
gress, and confident of their
strength, they have resisted A law of
congress. They have declared war
nron our government. let us prepare
for the conflict. That whom shall
we seek as alliesi That portion of
the Democracy represented by the
Cincinnati Enquirer are our natural
allies: Tor they are fighting the same
power with which we are at war.
They have manifested sterling integ-
Tity By refusing submission TO the
eastern leaders Of their own party
and have battled manfully for the
same principles of justice for which
we are battling We can safely trust
them: therefore let an alliance Often
sive and defensive be made with
them on terms honorable to both pro-
vided they sever all connection with
the other wing Of the party.
Then tf successfully after we shall
have gained this first battle will
come the second issue. How shall
the currency thus issued BY the gov
eminent be securedt Shall it prom.
lSe redemption in coinl Onr friend
says yes We say no Now we ask
him 70 carefully consider these cues
tons and write as his answers. Was
there ever system of paper currency
lsaSed upon coin. adopted by any ma
tlon or people but what resulted in
failure and less! If so. where and bv
whom We have tried this system
OF coin basis in the past and have been
subject 70 twelve money panies result
ing IN great less and suffering TO the
people England has tried it for the
past two hundred years with similar
results How do you propose to avoid
these panics in future II You saw .ssta-
bility IS essential" 50 it is. but do
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