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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Who Wrote C@sar's Column?

The Great labor book, Caesars
Column" has created profound
sensation over the country. 1t is
not so universally known as "Look-
ing Backward" but the impression
created has been much more real and
serious. Caesars Column" is not
dream. 1t requires no fancy touch OF
a wand to produce these dreadful
realities!
A discussion is on as to who wrote
it. An eastern exchange claims that
T. V. Powdelly is the author. Mr..
Powderly, OF all the men in the
world, is fitted to write such work.
His experience with labor men, meet
ings and organizations-of men be-
sotted by power-and OF secret agen-
cies-all fit him to produce so Won
derful work.
OF course the CDR. Boisgilbert,' on
the title page, is a ''nom"-and was
doubtless taken from Scott's Ivan
hoe"
While Powderly may have been the
author, there has another thought
flashed upon us. 1t was said, last
Summer, esq by Chicago journal,
that a western railroad president
would soon surprise the public with
a labor book of startling import and
character. Nothing more was heard
of this; but that same summer
Caesars Column" appeared.
Now we can readily understand
that a railroad official would not
wish to appear as author OF such a
powerful labor work. But at the
same time we have since discovered
that a prominent railway president
has advocated the government own
ership of railways as a solution fol
the vast problem closely associated
with labor and capital-we refer to
T. B. Blackstone, President of the
Chicago & Alton.
We know one thing-that who
ever wrote that book gave the world
: more ideas as to the relation OF cap
ital and labor than any other ter
men living-and when his name shall
be spoken he will summon about hin
, the master-spirits of modern thought
| to pave the way fol a new and a bet
: ter civilization.
No such power has ever been crys
y talized into story-since fiction ha'
been made to inspire thought OF
e great problems. Caesars Column
/ has not embalmed dream-it ha
/. spiked the actual and the inevitabl
as a signboard on the very horizon
o Of the future.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Whv not club but keeps us ~ "
onza;on with thousands expended, and the
- MOST ACTION
for humanity is run shoals and tremendous
conflicts record book ...,,
s te submity of and denounce any one VINO
hos bod q hand there n as traitors!
SOME FARMERS WILL FIND
wrsr &c foul asperslon, and attacked
~ ~ d &c bornos # has maintained unequal fight But DAY oy
Of treahery brought forhand when the dust ana
smoke Of this political have rolled by the farmers WI" o ~
tho vrecks the agencies o. their disaster
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Concerning that silly speech OF Oar

Concerning that silly speech OF Oar
Hall, the Springfield Advance says:
Concerning the Mckinley bill D. S.
Hall, the Republican nominee in the
third district, is reported as saying
in his speech accepting the nomina
ton: This is a farmers bill, and |
tell you it is the farmers who will be
protected and benefited by it, For
this silly speech Hall ought to be re-
legated to the shades OF private life
by the farmer voters of the third dis
trict. This is too bare faced. Mime
sofa wants no such representatives
men who when they are placed in
positions of official trust, turn false
to the interests of their constituents
and work for the monopolists and
millionaire manufacturers OF the
east. Hall should go and learn OF
Blaine, and Plumb, and Ingalls,, and
not come before the intelligent people
! of Minnesota with such stuff as the
above"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Next week we will publish the Can
by Alliance resolutions regarding
Secretary Lathrop. They are like
the "hoys,, >tAere-tsswra Y Che Che
alliances are not through with La
thrOp vet.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

What little childish game that
was for a State Campaign Committee,
to keep the endorsement OF Robert
Taylor, in Mr.. Bulingame's place a
secret-so the GREAT WEST would
not know it! These men-giants-in
an age OF giants-and mighty revo-
lutions, and grand hopes and glori-
Gus ambitions-men, who will potter
around in such little sickening games
To see Brandborg sneak around q
mans ear, like a louise under the
hair, to whisper, "Rob't Taylor, but
we don't want Fish to know it yet p
My God, what chess board is this up
on which pawns are played for human
hearts and jackstraws for national
destinies Ii we had that Committee
in hand we'd grind them to powder
under the milestone of humanity's
woes. Ask OF God the guerdon Of his
mighty love-and have these crippled
frauds throw chicken-feed to you
Out, We cursed political prostitutes !!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

AS will be seen by our account this
week, Mr.. Lathrop was removed
from the Secretaryship. The remov-
al was prevented just as long as pos
sible. By refusal to bring his books,
and by the Vaccinations OF the cam
paign committee, it was delayed at
least two weeks, and meantime the
money few-every meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee and finance COM
mittee being costly affairs. Imme-
diately after his removal he was
taken to headquarters; and shortly
after a delegation headed by BANKER
SCHEFFER, with Sprague, Hodg
son, Warren, Hompe, Bjorge, Kee
nan, Grigsby. Phelps, ETC., went te
Lathrop's room at the Merchants
Hotel, whittier he had gone, and pre-
sented him with a $7Ogold watch ant
chain. Mr.. Lathrop has been stop
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Why don't the Daily News publish
the fact that Robt Taylor has been
put on the Alliance ticket for Atty
Gen1? Perhaps he hasn't. If not
he ought to be.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

ing at the Merchants for nearly two
weeks. AS he is an extremely poor
man, these aristocratic expenses
must of course be borne either by the
alliance, campaign fund or Banker
Scheffer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

The Irvine is not free" vet. The
House refuses to agree to the senate
amendment, Hello. Dunnell; Hello,
Lind! What's the matter Comstock-
Hall-Snider?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

ADDRESS BY II. L. LUUCko.
CONTINUED LAST WEEK.
IS THERE A PARTY?
This We one sTf 5 f s
s as sst the 1 the
a 5 aSa Ss
% Gsr @ desf
.n to a Or @ e Ts
have t1 else v Fo n1 saas n1ee
ss n5f o Sag s
d H prss e sna SRsGs them
s y % s eiS Rp; s%s
s tt n Instead s a55S
s sc it,
snsS than
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a ma tsf hav the
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sa psr irSs b 59g nsS
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sa% 1t BRissg it be the tesaas e
dp than the
;eses ssa% %y ?ns ns
t sss rushing ws 'p
pr5t:ts
3. hi:
ss & ts
the the IL and
tsn and ' a Of them against
ss ss not ss
freedom freedom everywhere as lar as the c1 %
ana a an y ye RR ft ts book which
s os not make spp s
that must be seems oa
s SsFa f @ s s %1{
VII f2 t ahsr p:" d s si r %
OF the nation rally the republic by the
driven to inoy 6 come the
aaon independent the platform OF principles adopted
OBJECTIONS AGAINST INDEPENDENT PARTY.
against such that there no necessity o
majority each party all I've se t1 S e1
an aer{ h Prospects fair Judge
tsu 4 hs no fSa3
t Rara fe o pr a n1 eas
Sv5 s a ss inside G S p
We had
In 1883 ago. the second proposition
in the majority we would take sa
ere was time have been surely
sty starting accepted the challenge good faith am
members to %So o3 hd o sas ali aitn
n M oe new owa an
had been spread for US carefully NO spider eyer f wov
the smoohongud politician All had to do was
When spared march the
sn TIL s
ton public serious one national contest with tn
Pss o a % to fss
Light WHERE ire s% no 1ht
Creating Suspicion They without knowledge unit
the 5 ps a9g ssSa no P S
fight shdn
ens Su5 the
@ sS ss ss"e
an S on
mig not I s has se oppoon
called where suited their h amd 1h h rste
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Ss Tas on
met with assured that he was Alliance
%s ~
did mo a The 1s,a Snef t wn en
TasR W. the Adoption
the Alliance pubcans their speakers rolled
ia @ for the had 'ast 6 rsr s%a
ooS % s tss sP aa got the es We
the ho % f to 5
nd
psT e ths Highest the the
adS ss sa the Ssa Reo
entail Gould ea n%g se
be
9 sn boIs for
Rs ss
and asa as
have The fasT Ss7 nsa q ne
Now ask Of honor who
S Sey Sd spd ie who r to
again through such another humatng eampasn
will the ea r nG
simply part idoa that has in midst
Ss n9% give a no
@ Gus %o Now we the
thT % the a hs2
Ss. 1 the @ @ P
an e
his election the R.'i
a2d % HmnsnS t 1f o the n
friends in Alabama have Just tried the % OF
quite enthusiastic oEs the PRO
I be f Ss @
a na so "s
Of
the n lofe b a in
action .nn that not
couagng Having the parties make their nominations
provit Tepary with wc the successful mas
"n the nsy h@ and Of
his ELECTION to the party Nne eases out OF ne We @
Independent partan 1t wonderful how loyal we
eeG more dangerous than independent
the whole thing failure and aPdfs G 0 pe
party discouraged Again in winning we have lost
IL
no Of No reform leader believe that
require Independent political action to secure the legislation we e
Some them afraid & tonn an ve
but afraid to the step tort M nS
present parties strengthen and three defeats n
tG % DUR ai b ass @ an
destroy magnificent cannot agree
m wn 1 Te arc se It
seat TR rsf otr o eemne whe
then support even in the lace o. @ b
that the abandoning which must do we support
will add9pt then gohg to nn ou w nS
that they grant them we will be Peased mot
such the dictate be
them to respect US or we co at their ane
principles much weaker than their aoe 9y 10 parry
snon R1o%p fta s bonds party slavery
continual spurning Of our Just % nan %
sa1y continued upbuidng OF our o no. - m
Of our necessities Just and righteous ncpes tina
Is growing in numbers and power 70 stand nv or nrincne
resolve bonds political slavery which we are
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19
Dawson Sentinel

Dawson Sentinel:
Compton, the Fergus Falls banker,
the senator who, as chairman OF the
committee on banks and banking,
made away with the reduction OF in
terest bill, was chosen department
commander OF the Minnesota G. A.
K. The "boys" ought to be ashamed
OF themselves for putting Loyal
Legion" Shylock at the head OF their
noble order.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

Dr.. Fish will campaign at Pipe
stone on the 9th inst, and at
Adrian, Mobiles County on Oct. 4th.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19

If the alliance will take up the
questions now before the people and
have discussions they will find them
to be good for the advancement OF
the move. Essays on topics OF the
hour would be good. Let every thing
be agreeable in a brotherly manner
Altamont kan World.
The Government really does not
lend the distillers any money: it
SIMPLY leaves the tax on their pro-
duct uneoliected for three years, stor-
ing at the expense Of the people, and
repaving all losses. This leaves $780,
OOO, 900 OF the peoples money in the
hands OF the whisky men to do bust
ness on. OF course, not as loan
just sort of partnership accommo-
dation rs it were.-National Econo-
mist.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-19


pleading appeals a slavery to our party Is n
them and because was
founded and righteous npes that
growing numbers and power
declaration stand
off the bonds OF pota slavery WHICH we a
shonld cause when should be strong towards
alas for all hopes reform! FaeWe
ured by false promises OF
tho to come OF the the OF Know"
moral standard Tor puOnc
this prepared to give ad
the alliance becoming do not wish done
would good epute joining oganzauon IL
great be improved Its social
the parties nav laheu U.S.
necessary party De ona WI" % Tho
principles that as there is in Huron at tne
the farmers mnes
together we our
and alliances discussed "ouio N
appropriate favor independently
oo ooter and organize should adopt plat
Alliance will support It, 1t
not be open to charge organization ana tnose IN me
independent action Will not De e ~
declaration OF independence read eVerS
county in the state next 4th oil July.
approached time IN the history OF our o
when should move That the have
some weakkned wmaning bthren that others VINO nave oeel
into our councils warmed III our oo
to use to he personal
their treachery are now prepared
The name of the farmers to take OF any
will take secret tnouSh
prepared ne plans 50 M az
could but dare not public until after
the putocra may once more
They succeeded The by such methods they sude
tools Of the enemy AT 1nr aor us
laid defeat treachy be ondoned? VIII the
sold by such transparent hunouss Aot
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19
A Site Ont WEST.

"You say you are from Dakota p
he queried of the man in tho ulster.
Yes. sir; right from Dakota"
"Plenty of good openings out
there P''
''Lots of 'cm."
"Man could do well, eh P''
"He could"
"Country growing all the time. l
Suppose ?'
Growing all the time"
"You-you have done we'll P"
"Vcry we'll. indeed l went out
there three years ago without dollar
and had to go to the poor house"
"Yon did. And now p
"rm superintendent Of the same In
stitution at $500 year and found. II
you've got about thousand dollars
and lots Of git up TO YOU. there's an
oHening for . poor house in the next
county which you can step right into.
and I'll guarantee every inhabitant will
be with you before spring. "-Neso Fork
SUyl
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

This is an organization located at
No. Greenwood street. Cleveland. O..
whose business it is TO send out to all
single takers in communication with
il list of . dozen or more of persons
of prominence who. because of their
position, seem proper subjects for prop
uganda. Every person receiving such
circular writes one letter week to one
of the persons named. All single lax
ers who have a quarter or half an
hour . week spare to for work in the
cause should send in their names.
From the circular sent out january
We extract the following:
.'The year 1890 should be. aud doubt
less will be. the most successful year
we have had since the beginning of the
single tax movement
by wise and polite measures we
have brought before the thinking world
the truths of our new economy. and
have gained that respectful heari"g
that must always be accorded wise
and just measure by men of inquiring
aud unbiased minds.
I'VE have safely passed that infant
stage when all our energies had to be
expended in gaining foothold, and
have entered the arena of aggressive
action where one by one we shall dis
pose of our foes.
'.Never before was the necessity for
earnest, untiring effort more apparent;
never before did the CRY, Como and
help usr have a more significant APP
plication than now; and in this first
month of q new year let us consccrate
and reconsecrate ourselves to this great
work of teaching the world economic
truth.
while to the true reformer on ono
period should be more suspicious for
work than another. there is still pleas
ure in the reflection that by common
consent we have a time for casting up
accounts. rectifying mistakes and max
ing new resolutions.
''Let MS enter the work of this year
with the determination TO make it tho
best year. giving it our time and thought,
constantly on the watch for opportun-
tiles to approach men on the vital SUBJ
jcct we are interested in. answering
objections. whether ignorant or studied.
and seeking means to spread our prin-
ciples through the medium of the press.
1.-The evidence of our success ia for
mer years should stir each one of us to
greater exertions in the future. fer in
the end all depends on individual
labor"
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19
SINGLE TAX DEPARTMENT.
CORREsPosEDscE.

Following Is sample Of the letters
that are beginning to come. All these.
gentlemen have been promptly supplied
with tracts on single tax aud tariff
questions. which We hope they viii dis
tribute among their friends, and then
write ~ for more To these gentlemen
and 10 others. whose letters we have
oot the space 70 publish. we return
nanks. 1t is pleasure to find our
norts appreciated. and every letter
g1vss rs new confidence in the plan We
have adopted for the popularization Of
the single tax among our brother toilers
OF the country:
NUr BUSH, HAYwoop Co., TENN.
! 1received . sample copy Of the Weekly
Appeal on Saturday, the eSth inst, and
WAS very forcibly struck with the single
YAK column. am true Democrat and
Wheeler; 80 please forward me some tracts
epd pamphlets, that may learn more Of
ne Single Tax Association and see the cat.
e possible.
Wishing you happy New Year. 1 rs,
~~@~ - ~Ayt 6SoSSASo " E1Acs
Our next letter il from lawyer. MIR.
p. B. Hammons Of Bentonville. Ark.
He writes
IN obedience 10 your request, published
"a the Memphis Appeal for December %,
$50, have to say that am, and have ever
nssus Democrat ! have spent my best
days In the service of the Democratic party,
II whose service, God willing, hope to
die. lhave ever been free trader. and
bclievs that . full acceptance Of the DEM
ocratic faith AS promulgated by its greatest
apostle, Thomas Jefferson, must ultimately
render all his disciples such. But what
system Of taxation shall be substituted for
ths tariff That is the question. The single
tax Offers the best solution hare yet seen.
have read the Standard, progress and
Poverty" /" and have long been student OF
political economy. It has been favorite
study with rne since my school-boy days.
The sfngie tar sciH '.girc the people
homes. theirs to Improve. theirs to cniti-
cafc, theirs to teamtity. and theirs to
enjoy"
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

This is great offer. Just imagine the
army Of ladies that wiz be:iege tne store
is ever offered. But how much more won
derful an opportunity is that presented to
every suffering woman by tho proprietors
Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This remedy IL guaranteed cure for all
those distressing ailments peculiar TO the
not effect cure money will be refunded.
It is carefully compounded by an cx-
perienced and skillful physician, and adapt
ed to woman's delicate organization. It u
purely vegetable in its competition and per-
1ectly harmless in its effects in any condi-
ton Of the system, and Is sold under Pc
tftvs guarantee Of satisfaction In every case
or money paid for it refunded
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

promptly cures weakness Of stomach,
nausea indigestion, bloatink, weak
back. nervous prostration, debility and
sleeplessness. in either sex. Il d care
fully compounded BY IN experienced
physician and adapted to woman'D deli
cate organization. Purely vegetable
and perfectly harmless IN any condition
Of the system. Il b the only medicine
for women, sold BY drugEista un1er 3
positive guarantee Of 6atisfnctlon n
every case, or price 1.O0) refunded.
This guarantee has been printed on he
bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried
out for many yeofG
WORLDS DISPnesAnY MEDICAL Az
s0CIATz0N. propeietor1y No. 60 Xaln
Street, Bu1alo, NJ Z.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

amount Of fractional currency to facil-
tate exchange through the United
States mail (2) The free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver
The first OF these demands is emf
nently just and wise. For the with
drawal of the fractional currency from
circulation there was no manner Of
valid excuse. 1t was simply q little jot
of the contradictionists, silver men and
express companies at the expense Of
the great body of the people. and has
inconvenienced the farmers. who must
go some distance to postofiice to get
. postal order, more than any other
class. But it Is IN Inconvenience to
all. for no system of postal notes or
postal orders can be as convenient for
small remittances as was this fractional
currency. And il is loss to the peo-
pie Of the United States as q whole
since in the fractional currency con-
siderable part Of The public debt was
kept In q non-intercst bearing form.
That much of the fractional currency
was dirty and ill-smeiling was no argu-
ment against il, any more than the
d'rtincss Of . shirt is an argument
against the wearing Of shirts. 1t would
be easy to keep fractional currency al
most as fresh and as clean as Bank OF
England notes. il the same policy were
adopted of always paying out fresh
currency from Government officers and
depositories.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

, The Now York lawyer. Thomas G.
Shearman. made speech before the
Ohio Legislative Committee on the
single tax. Among other things he
said: ''Under every system of indirect
taxation. the mass Of the people, whose
income averages less than $500 per
annum for family, pay ninc-tenths of
the taxes. The man who supports q
family on $500 year could not, even
Il there were no taxes, save more than
about 500 Ont Of this he must pay
all taxes, estimating his total share of
indirect taxes. national and local, at II
per cent of his expenses (Which is the
figure named by Governor Gear of
Iowa. and about correct)- This takes
o68 out Of his 500 saved; for taxes
can only be paid out of savings. But
= man having an income of 500. 900
(and there arc many such) can sup
port his family in luxury on go. 600;
and II be does. he will pay tax Of
only %. 400 out of savings of $e).000.
The rich man will thus pay only 4}
per cent tax'on his savings, while the
vast majority Of farmers, mechanics.
miners. clerks. railroad employees.
small shopkeepers and laborers pay
from 20 to 80 per cent tax on their
savings.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

The meeting in St Louis between
Powderly. Wright and Beaumont Of
the Knights Of Labor snd the officials
Of ths Earmers' Alliance and kindred
organizations seems to have resulted in
establishing relations which viii add in
the interchange of views and the grad
nal concentration on mutual aims.
without much definite immediate re-
suit Anything better than this was.
however. hardly to be expected. for
the strength Of these organizations is
among the farmers of the West who
from their situation are behind in new
matters Of discussion. Though the
land resolution adopted does not
amount to anything in itself. 1t at least
serves ~ peg on which to hang dis
cussion. and the platform recognizes
the land question as one of the great
questions to which effort is to be di-
rected. One Of the best things done
was the adoption of resolution in fa-
yor Of the Australian ballot. and while
III sorts Of reforms, or alleged reforms.
were indorsed, money. land and trans
portation are the three matters which
il was agreed that the farmers and the
workingmen should strive to press to
fhe front Al has been seen in the
Knights Of Labor. the land questioa. as
che discussion proceeds, must steadily
come to the lead
The land resolution Is as follows:
I'VE demand the passage of laws
prohibiting the alien ownership of land.
and that Congress take early action to
devise some plan to obtain BY purchase
all land now owned by aliens and for
eien syndicates. and that all lands now
held BY railroads and other corpora-
tions in excess Of such as Is actually
used BY them be purchased BY the Gov
ernment and held for actual settlers
only"
Not much for . beginning, but stu .
beginning. Thediscussiou of alien own
crship OF land inevitably carries with
Il the discussion Of ownership Of land.
and any discussion Of such scheme
Of purchase win quickly develsp the
idea Of the single tax - cheaper and
better way Of securing land to actual
usoFA
The financial demands Of The plat
}orn anl az yte ieeVe = : spelelsat
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-04-19

When ws reflect that the wealth Of
the United States has increased moro
than 500 fold within the past century,
thak there is enough now to give over
81. 900 to each man. woman and child
in the nation. while then division
would have given each one less than
$50. yet with all this marvellous growth
in wealth, poverty has increased in =
greater ratio than tho population, We
know that something is all wrong and il
is our mission and duty to discover what
Il is.-Frons an address By A. D. Far
qnhar Before ne Glen Reek Depsqcretpt
6seistDt