The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
WAR DECLARED.
Resolutions Adopted by the Workingmens
Cyeenbacx Congress Of Hastings.
Mimi, Jan. 26, 1878.

Resolved. let, That it is the duty OF the
limited States to demand Of their Senators
and REPRESENTATIVES in Congress the enact
l.,ent Of such laws as will make gold, silver
and sreenback currency OF a uniform value
and legal tender for all debts, both public
and private. Knowing thatin doing this said
Congress will not exceed the authority con
terred upon it b, ...e constitution OF the
United States, and that all laws which tend
10 enhance either one OF these mediums OF
exchange at the expense of the other are in
the sole interest of stock brokers, bond hold
eis. and of persons who make business OF
gambling in the money values OF the conn-
try.
ID. That we are not in favor of the exist
ence OF a 7-30, 6, 5, 4, 3-65 per cent govern
meut bond nor any other kind of an interest
bond, and that it is duty on the part OF the
United States. government that admits OF nc
delay to commence the contraction OF said
bonds and stop the contraction OF the green
back currency, continuing said bond con-
traction until there is not such cancerous
institution known upon the face OF the earth
rs a United States interest bearing bond, be-
lieyinr tha. the money that paid the soldier
who fought our battles during the war and
saved our government is good enough to pay
bond holders W 10 fought no battles, and tc
whom the war of the rebellion which has
proved q curse to the ma jority OF the people
both north and south-has through the
corruption and mismanagement OF our gov
crnment proved blessing.
Sd, That whereas, certain newspaper edl-
tors and individuals in and out of office and
Il large proportion of whom are owned or
controlled by capitalists, are proclaimlng
throughout the country, and IN Congress,
that the national honor will be furnished by
paying our bonded debt in legal tender green
back currency, we take the present oppor'
t,nity to remind such persons that the honor
ut a government does not consist in enslavlne
the people under its control, and that this is
the inevitable tendency OF our government
as administered for the past IL years the
present distracted condition OF our country
amply and conclusively proves.
itll, That whereas, the monetary distress
of the country; the depreciation OF property
and the paralysis Of labor began with the
contraction of the greenback currency, we
have good reason to believe that deliverance
from those evils will beg with its expansion
and the adoption OF the general principles OF
the Greenback party of the United States.
9TH, That it is our firm conviction that
when bonded debt that absorbs one hun
bred millions of interest in gold annually OF
the nation revenue, is paid and discharged,
and said amount of interest thereby saved,
that the United States government will be in
better condition to resume specie payments
than it will be under the present arrange
ment in 1879, or in any other future period OF
time with this immense drain hanging like
IN incubus upon the people.
Eth, That WI are not laboring to destroy
capitalists, but to prevent capitalists from
destroying themselves by pursuing and sus-
tanning a policy that must eventually involve
their own interests and that OF their fellow
countrymcn in common ruin.
It'll, That in the opinion of this Congress
the advice of governors of states and other
men in authority who are DRAWN &
high salaries at the public expense and who
are living in a state OF extravaganza scarcely
rqualied i'll the monarchial government OF
Europe, counseing the people to be econom-
ical Of their means and saving OF their in
comes is lost upon mt least one-halt OF the
people of the United States who, owing to the
stringenoy OF the times, Notwithstanding the
hountiiul crops have no means to be econom-
zeal with and no incomes to save.
Sin, Tint the overthrow OF the English
monarchy by Oliver Cromwell, and the revo-
luton OF l7S0 and 1913 in France were caused
by excessive taxation and the oppressive ex-
actions of eXtravag.nt, liccntious, and tvIan
nical government, and the cry for bread
which has already been heard in the streets
of our principe. cities is fearful and solemn
warming to those who are at present endeav-
ing to administer the governmc L vi the
United States in the interest OF the few and
tor the impovcrishment OF the many.
9th, That we will do all in our power to
elevate intelligent laboring men to office, be-
lieving that in the helrts of such, more than
in any other class of society, exists that sym
PATTY W hich belongs to poverty and suffering
humanity in every department. OF lite, and
especially to those who are at present
striving to get an honest living by the labor
of their hands and the sweat OF their brows.
~ bnXt ~, kaa tf,,1 Is NJ nj
gress, snd of the laborng and producing
classes OF the United States generally, are due
to General Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio, Hon.
Daniel Voorhees, of Indiana, Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly and Hon VIM. l.. Banning, OF
Minnesota, and other true men w no have had
the manliness and patriotism to stand IKE the
two frs. upon the floor OF the United states
Senate and the two frs. in the legislative halls
Of the State Of Minnesota, and advocate the
rights Of the people ~ set forth i'll the great
principles Of the grecnbaek party to II ing the
uuauswersblc argument OF this purity IN the
lace OF liz misguided enemies.
nth. That we denounce the present law OF
this State ~ unjust,oppressive,t vrannieal ana
unreasonable, aud that nothing could more
excite our surprise and indignation than sna'
our State Senators and Representatives. VINO
are elected 70 subserve the interests and We
fare Of the people by the enactment OF JuSl
laws, should in the face OF the constitutional
provision that private property shalt not U
taken for public use without Just compensa-
ton suffer such law to go upon our statute
books, thereby recklessiy exposing the hum
BILE homes of the laboring classes to the unss
table avarice OF the unprincip'ed cap'sasis'
who have the power under said law to 'ur'
them and their helpless families upon IN
cold charities OF the world, .'to drink tn
cup OF haleful grief. And eat the bitter hrea'
OF nursery"
,ath, Thst we will oppose injustice mean
ness. duplicity, and an unjust discrlmina.so'
ID wealth assins, poverty wherever we nm
il believing thss 4. no period in the h'stor
N, this COUNTRY has there existed 81 urSen,
NECESSITY Tor third political purity 10 guar
against and expose the corruption ct the on
er two and 10 raise the banner Of reform M
ouiy in our own State municipal and geuers
government the various Legislative an
judicial departments. bu. in the gener'
condition o. society the crimes and cassm't''
II which are .eariully augmented by the sir
ful deeds OF mea driven 70 desperation b
their circumstances.
IS;-nea CHAs. Is. LOWELL.
Presiden
+. NJ. JAMES
First Vice Presiden
c. NJ. WrLsoS,
Second Vice Presider