The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-02-27
The Study Corner.
Edited by F s Hyer4
of County Training SchOS
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Minor Political Parties.
Among the minor political parties,
and political organizations that have ap-
pcared and disappeared during the era
Of our political government the follow
ing are the principle ones:
THE ANTIRENTERs. Large tracks
Of land had been granted in old colonial
times 10y the Dutch West lnlia com
pany to it, members in New York who
had the title or privilege cf lord, patron
or protector aud the colony or manor
was governed by feudul tenure-.
Though the latter were abolished by
laws enacted in l710 and 1888, yet the
proprietors managed TO form a deed by
which rents and dues should be paid as
formerly Associations were formed in
1899 to get rid Of the burdens. o. a
party was finally formed Of men who
were opposed to paying these rents and
feudal dues In 1916 the State Consti-
tutioual convention abolished all feudal
tnnures and the party ceased to exist
I. Chambers Encyclopedia, vol TX.
p II.
BARN BCRNERs.-The nickname
Barn burners is said 20 have been
given to the radical wing. Of the Demo.
cratic party in New York in 1916, by
way Of reference to story much told
upon political platforms, at that time,
Of u Duichmau who burned his barn to
rid it Of rats o. They were willing to
destroy the party to get rid of slavery,
In 1913 New York sent two deIcga-
tiors TO the Democratic National con.
ycuton which met at Baltimore, MAY
y, one Of thirtysix "Huukcrs, the
other of thirty-six Barn burners. A
resolution was adopted by the National
convention to allow both delegations a
soatiu theconvention the two combined
to have only one vote, the vote to which
New York WAS entitled Both delega
tIons refused To take part in the proceed
iugs aud the Barn burners finally
Withdraw and refused ia sprnort Ma
rrgular candidates If tbat convention
They held 81 State convention nj I',iro
N y ,Y limo 800 aud " IN which do,o.
gatr- from Massachusetts, Connecticut
ohio .pl Wisconsin r,rti.ir,t.d and
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