The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-09-12

from the mOneyed monOpolists of the land
ReSOtUed, The interests of the industrial wealth il
the paramount interest of the people of the United
States. Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secured in its employment. Our
warmest sympathy is extended to the aboring class
es, who kave been thrown out of employment by the
runous financial policy and unjust legislation Of the
Republican party, and all pledges of the
and restoration of all rights they are entitled to ND
on its ascendacy to power.
ReSOtUed, There can be no legitimate employment
of organized force in the country except execute
the law and to maintain public peace that no vio-
lence should be countenanced te obtain redress for
any alleged grievance, but should be repressed at
every cost till relief can be secured by legal methods.
We congratulate the 60 1ntry upon the adoption of
the constitutional and pacific policy of local self.
government in the States Of the South long advo-
Gated by the Democratic party, and which has
brought peace and harmony to that section of the
| Union.
Rssolred, That the course of the Republican party
In this State for the past fifteen years has been
acterlzed by . reckless extravaganza in the use of
public moneys and the squand sring of public rev.
enue by wasfeful appropriations made by the Legis-
lsture-and we therefore invite the people of this
State to reform their affairs by uniting with us
in the election Of officers State and local. who are in
favor OF honesty, economy, and reform in ali branch
| 81 Of the public service.
The platform received with applause
and unanimously adopted.
THE NOMINATION..
Nominations being in order, Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly was named by James Dillon, of RAM
sey; Hon. +. nj. Wilson by Mr.. Giesel, of Nor
rison; and Gen. H. 81. Sibley by VIM. Lee, of
Ramsey.
An informal ballot was then taken, on the
motion of W. w. McNair, Of Hennepin who
| said he desired each one in the convention to
have an opportunity of expressing hi. choice.
The informal ballot resulted as follows:
Ig Donnelly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
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VIM. Lee, of Ramsey, said he had no doubt
that nine-tenths of the Democrats of the Third
district would prefer Ignatius Donnelly to
Washburn. If, however, Donnelly was elected,
he would be chosen by Democratic votes. With
view, therefore, OF harmonizing the party he
offered the following resolution, which was
laid upon the table after short debate:
RESOLVED, That while this convention re-
CARDS 1t "a inexpedient to formally place can
dldate in the field. we earnestly recommend all
Democrats to work and vote for Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly as candidate for member of Con-
gress from the Third Minnesota district
The resolution was originally written setting
forth that as there were already two candidates
in the field it was inexpedient to name a third,
but the chairman of the convention Mr.
Campbell. stated that this was an error; that
Mr. Donnelly had not been formally nominated
by the Nationals, and that he would not accept
nominated him. The Nationals had accordingly
appointed Mr.. Donnelly if this convention saw
tit to put him up. After this explanation Mr.
Lee changed his resolution to read as above.
formal ballot was then taken. with this re-
suit, W. W. McNair having first distinctly de-
clined the nomination:
Ignatius Donnelly go
The nomination of Mr.. Donnellv was made
unanimous, and Messrs. j. g. Donnelly W. L.
Banning and w. w. McNair were appointed
committee to wait upon the nominee and bring
him to the convention.
MR.. DONNELLYs ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
The honorable gentleman, on his entrance,
was greeted with rapturous applause, and de-
ivered the following spirited address:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: 1 thank
you most profoundly for the high honor you
have done me in this nomination. l ask you
to say to your constituents, when you return
home, that this action. however grateful it is
to my feelings. altogether unsolicited BY
me. Neither by word or deed have sought to
influence your deliberations. / took this course
because l felt that had no claim to your con-
alteration as political party. unless it should
be for that persistent devotion to duty which
has led me to prefer to stand almost alone in
defence of the right rather than seek success
by espousing temporarily popular errors. 1t
was this spirit which endeared to the Democ-
racy of the nation your own Jefferson and Jack
son; and it Is spirit to be commended in
every man. however moderate his abilities or
obscure his station in life.
propose to deal with you and ali the people
of the district with perfect frankness and / shall
briefly state the principles l shall, if elected.
advocate ~ your representative the floor of
Congress.
There are two great forces constantly at
work in the bosom of society:-human selfish
ness ard human justice. Law and religion
restrain the first and protect the last. The
feudal system selhshness perfected In
the old world We see il represented to-day BY
king-crAft and Aristocracy-privileged classes
above and oppressed multitudes below. The
Declaration of Independence, which put . soul
and . purpose into the revolution of l776, led
to the establishment of nation on principles
of absolute justice and equality. The national
constitution enforced liberty and prohibited
kings and aristocracy; while by law entAiled
Estates and the right of primogeniture were
forbidden. Nevertheless the great battle be-
tween these adverse forces. sel6shne<s ard jus-
tice. has continued from the foundation Of the
nation to this hour. with VARYING pha-
ses and under various names; AID around them
political parties have clustered and men
have instinctively arrAyed themselves. IA the
nation waxed great and powerful the tendency
to privileged classes increased in force. The
very prosperity which grew ont If liberty and
GQ001 S0ta <Iu9tcIeu Tue enemies Oh nepQne
iicAn institutions; until to-day the blindest
can see at work in society two grea: powerful
forces. ever rising and approaching nearer to
deadly conflict. On the one side . wealthy
non-producing. unenterprising class, coldly in
different to the sunerings of their fellew men
and advancing steadily in their theories to-
ward imperiAhsms demanding large Standing
army, strong government, repression and
military ruler, and looking longingly acruss
the water to the most dangerous man alive.
"a kind of bastard Cesar
Following him of old with steps unequal"
On Tie other hand. vast multitudes of wurk-
efs. artisans. farmers. merchant. manu-
fnsturezA men for whom the republic was
crested and on whoae inselhsence and moral
worth tie pillan Of in fabric Dust stand. II
tAsya se 10 sand ut all degssaed. imposssished,
de9osAlissd below tAe level e salf-8sse9n-
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