The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-13

1cd1 DIS Ulay bt, anu OoilttW !SC ItS uIsl-
ting It's value by wise and equitable
provisions Of law, SO that the rate of in
terest will secure to labor It's Just re-
ward.
FIFTH 1t is inconsistent with the
genius of popular government that any
spe"ies of private property should be
exempt from bearing its just share of
the public burdens Government bonds
and money should be taxed precisely
as other property, and q graduated in
come tax should be levied for the sup
port of the Government and the pay
ment Of its debts.
SIXTH-Public lands are the COM
mon property of the whole people, and
should not be sold to spectators nor
granted to railroads or other corpora
lions, but should be donated to actual
settlers, in limited quantities.
SEvENTH-The government should
by general enactments, encourage the
development Of our agricultural, min
eral, mechanical, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, to the end that
labor may be fully and protitably en-
ployed, but no monopolies should be
legalized.
EIGHTH-All useless offices should be
abolished, the most rigid economy ia
vored IN every branch OF the public ser
vice, and severe punishment inflicted
hI,. n4Ea I,rl1 tho
trusts reposed III them.
NINTH AS educated labor has de-
vised means for multiplying production
by inventions and discoveries. and as
THEN 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 reduced, giving to the work
Ing classes more leisure for improve
ment and their several enjovmcnts, and
saving them from premature decay and
death.
TENTH-1he adoption OF an Amerl-
can monetary system, as proposed here
in. will harmonic all differences in re-
card TO tariff and federal taxation. re-
duce and euualize the cost of transpor-
tation by land and 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 idlers who. under the existing
system. grow rich upon the earnings OF
others. that every man and woman
may, by their own efforts secure COM
petence, SO that overgrown fortunes and
extreme poverty will be seldom found
III our republic.
ELEVENTH Both national aud state,
governments should establish bureaus
Of labor and industrial statistics, cloth
ed with the power of gathering and
publishing the same.
TwELrTH-That the contract system
of employing labor III our prisons and
reiormatorv institutions works great III
Justice to our mechanics and artisans.
and should be protected.
THIRTEENTH-The importation OF
,ervile labor into the United States.
from China, is a problem of the most
serIons Importance. and we recommend
Legislation looking to its suppression.
In the eleven months, ending May 81,
the debt OF the United States has been de
creased sc $50, 20.
The very low prices of hog products in
American markets this season has resulted
in largely increased sales for export.
The Italian bark Giuseppe Quinto
cleared from New Orleans the 18th fol
Antwerp with $3.50 bush els of wheat in
bulk.
The fourteen men accused OF murder in
connection with the Coal Creek, Ind.
massacre OF colOred miners have been &C
quilted.
The Erie railroad has been transferred K
the possession of the new company-tht
New York. Lake shore Il Western 90
which Hugh !. Jeweit Is president.
Minister Moves .has been snbpoenaet
before the Potter committee and will re
turn at once from Europe.
\ special from Copenhgen reports tina
Russia has purchased the fast Swedish
steamer. Meotala, 10 be used aS q cruiser
The Chippewa and Eau Claire and theii
tributaries. notwithstanding the rains, ar
still very low and the lunlbermen are dis
couraged
Receipts Of grain ct Buffalo for ih'
month of May reached ~ JOY ,te3 bushels
Shipments by canal FIR May, 3,oe5 .oo
bushels
Late f-osts have slightly injured pota
toes and similar crops near Ia crosse
Chinch bugs and white grubs are numerou
IN the sane section.
The vote in the senate to take M tbs
bill to pav the Halifax fishing award. s.
70 -, i2dicates. il is thought, maj 3rit'
in favor OF prompt payraelt.
Importa,ic1s into the Jn;tedfstates. 70
the year ending : p7il 30th, We're larger 3,
50, 646 .5a3 than for the corresponding
previous year. Exports increased 81.
al Is
The jury = Ie-seT Citv. il the Case 0
Rev. George Vosourg. accused OF attempt
ing tn xiii lis wiie oy poison, returned
verdict Of not guilty. which was receives
with cheers By TIE people who witnesses
the trial
4 cotton chopper HIS been invented II
Mr. A ". Abbott OF DE Sci0 parish
Louisiana, which promises TO revolution
ize the cultivation I. Is pronounced