The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-10

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The Democratic party promises to
come out third in Michigan, as in
Maine. In the southern part of the
state. the rank and file have gone over
almost en- mansse to the Nationals, and
there is serious detection in the
northern part of the state.
Can anybody tell us when this
"Greenback craze is going to stop
spreading? It is assuming such pro-
portions in this state that it looks as
if both the old parties were to be
driven to the wall.--New Haven
Conn., Union.
The workingmen and Democrats
pooled their issues in the Califor-
MIA constitutional convention, yester-
day, and elected james A. johnson,
secretary. We hope the ''non-parti-
san" combination has been broken
New Haven Comm Union.
We conceed Grand and Routt coun-
ties to the Democrats. Republicans
and Indians. They Can fight it out
among themselves. At last accounts
it is thought that the Indians would
carry both. The Greenbackers have
the rest of the State.-Colorado
Greenbacker.
Those who entertain such great
fear OF imitation are the greatest in
tlatiOnistS. Imitation can so on with
out limitation ii the paper issues only
draw interest; and they will not ut
ter word of protest. Within few
months we have inflated by the issue
of $4,000, 900 of bonds, and this they
style, strengthening the credit Of
the nation
To suggestion that the Maine
Senate might elect Gacelon Governor,
Scion Chase replied: Let them do
it if they dare. There is not Demo-
GRAFT in the Senate Scion says
that the other State officers will
be elected by a joint ballot
of both houses of the Legisla
ture. The Greenbackers and Democrats
have a majority on joint ballot. Per-
haps one or two of the state officers
may be Greenback Democrats of the
clear grit, the remainder will be
straight Nationals.
To read the old party papers here,
one would know that Scion Chase of
Maine was among us letting daylight
into surrounding darkness. Since
the advent of the hero of Androscog-
gin, there has been il most remarkable
turn of the tide of political senti-
ment. He has caused a significant
qnaking of the ground under the feet
of numerous followers of old party
leaders. and has made many "A vote
for the National cause rs will clearly
be seen when the returns come in on
the 9th of er.--Indianapolis
Sun.
The backbone of the National
Banks is bonds. and every Greenback
in existence is so much in the way of
detraction from the means of the
people. Greenbacks are the best
money our Nation ever used, and
cost the government no interest.
National Bank notes are not "A legal
tender, and cost the people double
interest; First interest on the bonds;
Second ten per cent. to the banks for
the privilege of using their notes as
money. When we put a note out. we
usual y pay interest until p.id VIII N
the National Banker pms his note
out he colnpells us to pay interest on
his Indebtedness. Leave Gold and
Silver as an article of commerce, as
wheat. cotton, or iron, and use paper
upon which to stamp the fat of the
government. This will make it i'm
lO,sible for spectators To control our
money or the material on which it is
stamped.-Iowa National.
The Washington corresponds mt Of
the New York Times says the admin
istratlon is i'll utter despair. The
tools III Wall street, now in possession
Of the executive branch Of the gov
eminent. are alarmed at the growth
of popular sentiment in behalf of an
honest and safe financial policy, and
wonder why there is such apathy in
| Republican circles. Says the writer:
Indeed, it is useless to disguise the
fact that the representative hard
money Republicans are to-day fight
ing. not for a majority in congress.
| which they know they cannot secure.
but for bare minority Of one third.
which can he relied upon to obstruct
the wild plans Of the majority and
sustain the vetoes of the President.
Ii the dangers which threaten the
| country are To be ayerted, honest Re-
publican voters must be made fully
aware Of their magnitude and ex-
tent. What troubl the hard-mnney
crowd is that the more this financial
| question is discussed, the greater
does the G-eenback strength become.
| They have rested on the hope that
| they could deceive the people now.
a. in the past, Dnt they begin to real
Ize that the popular side has brains
and common sense to back it.-New
Haven Union.
The toiling millions in this land of
houndless natural resources are fast
sinking into dependence and destitu-
ton. Millions are already idle and
other millions are " Tking on short
time. while the employed are at best
barely ALE To sml,sist. The entire
debtor citss-s. 95 per cent Of our
population. are being dispossessed Of
their 10 Is, their business, their all.
business failures have increased from
$50 in ls65 to 10000 in 1877. They
will be much greater this year than
Last The honded debt ri the Nsfion