The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-27
From the St. Paul Daily Advertiser.
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

The rapidity with which this new
party is growing astonishes its most
friends, and yet no sane man
could hardly expect any other than the
total disarmament of the old parties
it IS only question Of time. The
American people are slow to revolt.
Once attached to political party they
adhere to it's organization until it is no
longer useful, and even after that, they
linger along under the ;egis of it's ira
ditional history, not for the good it is
then doing, but for the good it has done.
This political lethargy they have sud-
denly shaken off; true, the low muir
Of discomfort and dissatisfac-
ton have long been heard, but not
until within the last few months has it
taken any shape calculated to mass the
people, and promulgate doctrines that
affect the whole people and cohesive
enough to establish a great political
party.
The Organization of the Granger,
Greenback. Peoples and other kindred
organizations are the result of this
longing of the people for change Of
rulers. They require. that check
shall be given to class legislation; the
anti-democratic tendency of the Amer
lean people to live without work, the
boarding of capital, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of large tracts of the public domain in
the hands of few, creating landed
aristocracy, they are opposed to; while
their sympathies are with the farmer,
mechanic and laborer, the true bone
and sinew of the country. The amel-
ioration of the condition of whom is
the great Mecca Of their hopes and
desires.
The above named organizations have
for each other kindred feeling, unity
of interests, and they have resolved or
a unity of purpose and action. Their
ranks are being filled by thousands from
the old parties, till finally it has cul-
minated in the permanent organization
of the great National party. Its his
tory is marvellous extending from
Maine to California-from Lake to
Gulf. They have thorough organiza-
ton in Maine and expect to clear their
State ticket this year. Michigan and
Louisiana are also organized. The
American Alliance in Louisiana, 10000
strong, have within the last two weeks
adopted the National party platform.
In Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Vermont they are rapidly progressing.
They also expect to carry the State Of
New York outside the city, and nego-
tiations are now going Oh within the
city that will probably astonish the fos-
sis and old strikers-in fact they eA-
pect to carry the city.
Pennsylvania is thoroughly organ
lied: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin are also organizing. They are
making good progress in Iowa, Mis-
sour: Arkansas, Kentucky and West
Virginia. In fact, as far as we can
learn the whole country is up and doing
in the matter.
The enemies of the people, the shod-
dvites-Damel Drews-and those Of
the same class see the handwriting on
the wall. Let the workingman exer-
else his God-given right of an Ameri-
can freeman meet to organize for one
common object of mutual protection,
and the institution of equal laws for
all, and up comes the cry Of revolu-
ton, mob communism, etc. This is
but the old cry Of /" stop thief" from
the detected burglar. The National
party will only employ such means to
carry out its policy as are guaranteed
by the constitution and laws Of the
United States. They will achieve vic
tory through the ballot box, and In no
other way do they desire it. They adj
wise none but peaceful means, and hope
the labor greenback party Of the coun-
try will patiently bear with their suffer
ings. The time is at hand for their
relief, and any overt act of violence to
life or property is the hope Of the enc
mics of our cause They will not have
the chance. Communism can have nc
abiding place IN the National party. II
is not Indigenous to this country and
cannot successfully be grown IN Amer
lean sell.
We hear many favorable reports
from various parts of this State Of the
favor with which this organization i
received BY al classes, and we are well
assured that Minnesota win not be be
hind IN taking her place beside her "a.
ter stntes IN TIE good work We there
fore IN conclusion ny, friends, hurry
up!