, 1881-03-19
4 sketch OF ns 0r,arixaflsa. tfs Princi.
pies aud %. Aims.

! Some weeks ago few gentlemen met
m New York CITY, and discussed the
question Of whether anything could be
done to check the growing encr'achments
OF corporate organizations upon the rights
of the people. 1t was decided that q
sufficient element existed IN the com
munity which, if properly organized,
could do much to remedy existing abuses.
A COMMITTEES On organization was aP-
pointed, under whose auspices two or
three small meetings we're held, at which
an organization was Effected and con-
stituuon and bylaws adopted, and on
Friday evening, January 2S, some~h't
larger meeting Was held at Room No
q. Cooper Institute, for The purpose OF
adopting an address 10 the public and
outlining programme Of action
/ L. f. Chittendun, President OF the
League, presided, and the address was
read by F. 3. Thurber, who Is treasurer
Of the organization. Speeches were Inade
By Messrs. Henry George, John r. Hen
ry. James Clancy, Dennis McMahon, T.
V. Gator, T. Z. Tomlinson and President
I Chitfenden, who stated that great interest
I IN the movement had been manifested by
/ the public, that applications had already
/ been received from four different States
/ asking for instructions how 10 proceed IN
organic NJ branch leagues, and that 1t was
now certain that the % Anti Monopoly
/ League" was destined TO become great
power in the land More than 200 mem
/ hers were elected at the List meeting, and
II Is designed To place in the hands OF
every member book for the purpose OF
nrocurinp the names of additional mein-
| hers. As fast as these are accepted by
] the Committee on Membership the new
members will IN turn be furnished with
| books In which to procure the names of
additional members. Thus the move
ment will be extended very rapidly, and
il Is designed to organize branch leagues
in every State, County and Assembly
district in the United States There are
to b. no membership fees or annual dues,
| .he Organizations to he supported entirely
by voluntary subscriptions, and as :he
only qualifications required is that a mem
Der shall be respectable citizen ard sup
port the principles OF che league, there Is
no obstacle in the way Of attaining large
membership.
Ii is believed that the League will exert
an important influence on both political
parties, forcing them to put IN nomina-
tion candidates who are free from mo-
nopoIv influences. olr Chittenden. the
President, is one OF the five men who
originally started the old FREE Sol party;
he has always been noted for his warm
sympathy with and advocacy OF the rights
of the masses, Is npw lawD er who COM
mauds the respect If ali classes, and has
a large and lucrative practice in this city
The Sc e.re,ary is Mr.. Henry Nichols,
printer; the Treasurer, Mr. +. b. Thur
Der. is l prominent merchant, and Its
leading spirits are men wtl-known IN
commercial. industrial and professional
circles. The movement bids fair to avoid
the errors of the extreme Socialists, who,
by advocating extremes IN one direction
play directly INTO the hands of the monOp-
ullsts and OF the Greenback Labor ad-
v"cates, who put the minor issue Of the
currency before the major one of the ell !
croachmentS OF corporate organizations |
generally upon-the rights of the people. |
The following brief platform df principles |
which has been put forth by the new or
ganizltiuns, embcdies the whole spirit Of |
the Constitution of the United States, |
and will appeal forcibly to great many |
citizens in all ranks of society who be-
liere III the principles upon which or
Government; is founded:
Our principles: Anti-n0nOpoly.
We advocate and will support and de-
fend the rights of the many as against
the privileges for tbe- few .... y. ...e o,.,-,
shall be controlled by the State.
Labor and capital. allies not enemies
Justice for both.
Ii ever we have a conflict between capital |
and l.bor in this country 1t Will be be-
caisss Of the injustice done the masses
hy corporate monop"lies. 1t therefore
behoOves al classes of citizens, and par
those who have property, to
sustain the efforts now being made by |
reasonable and intelligent citizens to
limit the power of men who, to use the
words IF committee of the United |
States Senate, recognise no principle Of
action but personal and corporate ag-