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{{short description|Political party in the United States}} |
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| ⚫ | The '''Anti-Monopoly Party''' was a short-lived American [[political party]] |
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{{Infobox political party |
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| colorcode = {{party color|Anti-Monopoly Party (United States)}} |
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| name = Anti-Monopoly Party |
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| leader = [[Ignatius L. Donnelly]] |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1874}} |
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| dissolution = {{end date and age|1886}} |
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| merged = [[People's Party (United States)|Populist Party]] |
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| headquarters = [[Chicago, Illinois]] |
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| ideology = Anti-[[monopolism]] |
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| position = [[Left-wing]] |
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| colors = {{color box|{{party color|Anti-Monopoly Party (United States)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Lime green]] |
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| country = United States |
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| ⚫ | The '''Anti-Monopoly Party''' was a short-lived American [[political party]]. The party nominated [[Benjamin Butler (politician)|Benjamin F. Butler]] for [[President of the United States]] in 1884, as did the [[United States Greenback Party|Greenback Party]], which ultimately supplanted the organization. |
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==Organizational history== |
==Organizational history== |
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The first organized Anti-Monopoly Party was founded in [[Minnesota]] in 1874 by former congressman [[Ignatius L. Donnelly]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last1=Bliss|first1=William Dwight Porter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ViE1AAAAIAAJ&q=anti-monopoly|title=The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform: Including All Social-reform Movements and Activities, and the Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of All Countries and All Social Subjects|last2=Binder|first2=Rudolph Michael|date=1908|publisher=Funk & Wagnalls|language=en}}</ref> |
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The Anti-Monopoly Party was founded as a national political party in 1884 at its convention in [[Chicago]], which took place on May 14, 1884. |
The Anti-Monopoly Party was founded as a national political party in 1884 at its convention in [[Chicago]], which took place on May 14, 1884. Prior to this convention, however, there were Anti-Monopoly Parties operating at the state level, notably in [[California]] and [[New York (state)|New York]]. The party's platform was similar to those of other parties identified as [[progressivism|progressive]]. The party advocated such measures as [[Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|direct election of senators]], a [[graduated income tax]], industrial arbitration and the establishment of labor bureaus to enhance the legal rights of organized labor, and [[antitrust]] legislation, among other matters. The party also opposed the use of the [[tariff]] and the granting of public land to railroads and other corporations.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Former U.S. army general and [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Benjamin |
Former U.S. army general and [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Benjamin Butler (politician)|Benjamin F. Butler]] was nominated to run as the party's candidate for president in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1884|1884 election]]; he was similarly nominated by the [[United States Greenback Party|Greenback Party]]. Both parties nominated [[Absolom M. West]] of [[Mississippi]] for vice president. Butler received 175,370 votes in the election. The party largely disappeared after the election, though a small fringe remained in [[Kansas]], running local candidates until 1886. |
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The [[Populist Party (United States)|People's Party]]'s [[Omaha Platform]] contained many planks of the Anti-Monopoly platform. Subsequently the [[Progressive movement]] saw the enactment of many political [[Reform movement|reform]] measures first championed by the Anti-Monopolists and Greenbackers. |
The [[Populist Party (United States)|People's Party]]'s [[Omaha Platform]] contained many planks of the Anti-Monopoly platform. Subsequently, the [[Progressive movement]] saw the enactment of many political [[Reform movement|reform]] measures first championed by the Anti-Monopolists and Greenbackers.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Elected officials== |
==Elected officials== |
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One Anti-Monopoly party member was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] and one member to the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]: |
One Anti-Monopoly party member was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] and one member to the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]]: |
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*[[Newton Booth]], senator from [[California]]. Served in the [[44th United States Congress|44th]], [[45th United States Congress|45th]], and [[46th United States Congress]], from 1875 to 1881. |
*[[Newton Booth]], senator from [[California]]. Served in the [[44th United States Congress|44th]], [[45th United States Congress|45th]], and [[46th United States Congress]], from 1875 to 1881. |
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*[[Benjamin F. Shively]], representative from [[Indiana's 13th congressional district]]. Served in the [[48th United States Congress]] from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. |
*[[Benjamin F. Shively]], representative from [[Indiana's 13th congressional district]]. Served in the [[48th United States Congress]] from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1885. |
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==Footnotes== |
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 21 October 2024
Anti-Monopoly Party | |
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| Leader | Ignatius L. Donnelly |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Dissolved | 1886 |
| Merged into | Populist Party |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
| Ideology | Anti-monopolism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Lime green |
The Anti-Monopoly Party was a short-lived American political party. The party nominated Benjamin F. Butler for President of the United States in 1884, as did the Greenback Party, which ultimately supplanted the organization.
Organizational history
[edit]The first organized Anti-Monopoly Party was founded in Minnesota in 1874 by former congressman Ignatius L. Donnelly.[1]
The Anti-Monopoly Party was founded as a national political party in 1884 at its convention in Chicago, which took place on May 14, 1884. Prior to this convention, however, there were Anti-Monopoly Parties operating at the state level, notably in California and New York. The party's platform was similar to those of other parties identified as progressive. The party advocated such measures as direct election of senators, a graduated income tax, industrial arbitration and the establishment of labor bureaus to enhance the legal rights of organized labor, and antitrust legislation, among other matters. The party also opposed the use of the tariff and the granting of public land to railroads and other corporations.[1]
Former U.S. army general and Massachusetts governor Benjamin F. Butler was nominated to run as the party's candidate for president in the 1884 election; he was similarly nominated by the Greenback Party. Both parties nominated Absolom M. West of Mississippi for vice president. Butler received 175,370 votes in the election. The party largely disappeared after the election, though a small fringe remained in Kansas, running local candidates until 1886.
The People's Party's Omaha Platform contained many planks of the Anti-Monopoly platform. Subsequently, the Progressive movement saw the enactment of many political reform measures first championed by the Anti-Monopolists and Greenbackers.[1]
Elected officials
[edit]One Anti-Monopoly party member was elected to the United States House of Representatives and one member to the U.S. Senate:
- Newton Booth, senator from California. Served in the 44th, 45th, and 46th United States Congress, from 1875 to 1881.
- Benjamin F. Shively, representative from Indiana's 13th congressional district. Served in the 48th United States Congress from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1885.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bliss, William Dwight Porter; Binder, Rudolph Michael (1908). The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform: Including All Social-reform Movements and Activities, and the Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of All Countries and All Social Subjects. Funk & Wagnalls.
