The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-23
A BARGAIN WITH PLUTocRAcY.
Cleveland's Bride for Writing His Fa-
NOUS Silver Letter.

Cleveland's Br1De Tor writing HIS F0-
nous Silver Letter.
'sThe money power controls both the
Republican and Democratic parties"
said Ignatius Donnelly in recent inter-
view. "Cleveland's bride for writing that
silver letter to the Reform club was the
promised support of the monopolists.
That power can control the national con-
ventions of the old parties in favor Of
their candidates, whether those candi-
dates are in favor with their party
or not. For instance, take it in
my own state of Minnesota Jim
Hill, with his great railroad inter-
ests, will pack the state convention,
and Cleveland's delegates to the national
convention will be selected. Still the
great majority of the Minnesota Demo-
Gratis do not favor Mr.. Cleveland. The
ex-president is no fool, and he knew
what he was about when he penned his
silver letter. 1t was the result of bar
gain with the money power, and in con-
sequence he will receive the nomination.
Harrison is also in favor with the
moneyed men. think he and Cleveland
will be the candidates of the old parties,
so the money power does not care which
+ of them wins. notice you cannot get
a Republican banker to say one word
against Cleveland"
''Well, if they are the candidates of
the old parties what will be the result
of the campaign!"
''The new Peoples party will sweep
the country. | cannot see any chance
for the Republican party anyway. In
the Peoples party we have combined the
farmers and the laboring men for the
first time, and all outside of them are
simply trimmings. 1t has been SAID that
the new party would not last and it has
been compared to the old Greenback
party But we are entirely different
from the Greenbackers. There has never
been such a combination of interests in
the history of this country. Then take
the cause of it into consideration. The
report of the census tells the story. Over
100000 mortgages recorded in this
country during the last ten years. Some
thing needs reforming.
II never saw more enthusiastic and
more sanguine set of men than those
who assembled in Cincinnati From
what | learned there am satisfied that
we will carry the southern states, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Minnesota and one Of the
Dakotas, besides other states We have
1888 Farmers Alliance organizations in
Minnesota. with a membership of more
than So 1000, and we are steadily incrcas-
ing our membership. We will make a
strong fight this fall in Ohio and Iowa.
We consider John Sherman the worst
tool of the money power, and we will
make desperate effort to pre-
vent his return to the senate.
We are young yet in Ohio, but
we are growing rapidly. In Iowa we
are very strong, and we will make q
great showing at the election in that
state. When we hold our national con.
vention next February we will certainly
place presidential ticket in the field
General Weaver, of Iowa; Streeter, OF
Illinois, and Speaker Elder are the prin.
cipal candidates spoken of for presi
dent"
Your name has been mentioned as
candidate"
mo, am not candidate, and l have
no aspirations in that direction. | would
rather be permitted to remain at home
and continue my literary work. Still, if
were in Washington for four years
could stir things up there. I would
either make spoon or spoil the horn!"