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Nov. 3,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05

danger to force Mr.. Donnelly to take the
position he has, but being forced there, he
would be cowardly net to stand up now as
he has always stood up for right and the
common people
Mr.. Donnelly can a thousand times better
aHord to refuse to be United States sena-
tor, even If he had only to raise finger to
De senator, than the people of this state
can AFFORD not to have him senator 1 have
hao premon1tion ever since our July con-
ventlon that efforts would be made to so
shape things as to make it impossible to
eject Mr.. Donnelly United States senator.
l nave never for a moment thought that
MI Owen countenanced or in any way had
any.hins TO do with the effort but I reason
IL the money power would spend $3.50 600
SIX years ago to elect w. d. Washburn, it
would spend $1.OOOOOO now, if necessary to
prevent Mr. Donnelly being Washburn's
successor. Think what stupenduous
change it would be to set aside w. D.
Wasnburn, the tool of the corporations, for
Mr. Donnelly, the greatest fighter against
eolporate monopoly. If such a change
snou,u pe made immigration would set in
ior central America Immediately after.
Let us have all the daily and weekly
Populist papers possible, but not built up by
the obstruction of those already established.
Let an true men take hold and push the
Iiculd'lon or all true papers, especially The
representative. 1t can always be relied
upon 10 Keep in the middle of the road. 1t
uio not wait to be convinced that it would
pe financial success, but fought it's way
unuer the most trying conditions of any
paper that ever was started and has men
supporting 1t who have been fighting this
good fight for years.
Let us all put our shoulder to the wheel
anu work for the success of The Represent
'"'iVe ana the principles of the Peoples
party. HAMTJN V poor
Bird Island Aug %
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05

pressed than Ignatius Donnelly, a man
who has more brains oratory and intellec-
tual power and mental wealth than any
is party to this scheme, the sooner an
other man heads the ticket the better. Mr..
Donnelly has no sinister schemes, no tricks
TO play. His actions and intentions are as
transparent as air. For twenty-five years
ne has been waging a ceaseless war against
wrong and oppression, fighting the peoples
battles, and now just ne begins to dis
Germ the dawning of brighter day this I'M
scrupulous pretender, using the position en-
trusted to him by the confidence Of others
Tor purely self-promotion rushes to the
front with schemes to divide the Peoples
party and thus engender hatred and an
tagonisms where unity and harmony should
and might prevail, and thereby abridge if
not destroy Mr.. Donnelly's power for good
look to the Republican and Democratic
parties for abuse Of Mr.. Donnelly because
tney cannot meet him intellectually nor
lead him, but l did not think such base,
neartless ingratitude could find it's genesis
III our own ranks. But l want to say that
they cannot destroy The Representative.
In physics 1t is asserted that action and re-
acton are equal, but in opposite direction,
ana the instigators of this foul conspiracy
VIII soon realize the truth. Nous verrous.
E. w. B. HARVEY.
Elk River, Mimi, Sept. 3, "a
Ut is fair to believe Mr.. Owens assertion
mat he knew nothing of his brothers ac-
tlon IN the matter.-I. ID
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05

at Longs roast of Republican financial
legislation and quotation of authority,
showing the difference between Republi-
can patriots of the early days and
Plutos of today
The audience was very large and paid
close attention The subject was: Re
solved that the proposed financial meas
ures of the Peoples party would be more
beneficial to the people than the past
financial legislation of the Republican
party. Long spoke 45 minutes, Jefferson
one hour, Long &c. jefferson 80, Long Is.
when Jefferson came up to the second
round he knew he was badly laid out,
but he stood up bravely repeating the les
son taught by his trainers. When Long
started on the finish the rafters were
shaking by applause, and time was
called Long was just hopping the floor
with the political champion whom the Re-
publican bosses had set up to knock
the G. A. r.
After the meeting was over the Repub-
l1cans slipped away and had nothing to
to say, thinking that Long was right.
They could not help but applaud Long,
and even forgot to sustain Jefferson by
following the prompter who gave the cue
to applaud his pupil.
Now let McCleary and Knute Nelson
stand up before Long and be Knocked
down. Mr.. Jefferson is more able man
to argue than both McCleary and knute
Nelson.
Yours truly,
ERIC OLSON
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
SILVER,
written for the Chicago Times by II.
G. Miller.
r. KANE.

written for the Chicago Times by He
G. Miller.
XII
Inc international monetary conference
OF 1867 convened at the instance of the
government of France, in Paris, the nth
oI June OF that year. 1t appears from the
invitation to this government to join in
ne conference that the then emperor OF
.ne french had in view the adhesion by
. ms ana other governments to the none
Iary convention concluded between the
Latm states of Europe in December 1865
when had for it's principal object the Sc
curing OF uniformity in the circulation Of
sOiu ana silver coins among the states
wnich We're, and should become parties to
ms convention or agreement The invi-
tdtlon was accepted, and the Hon Samuel
- RugeleS, then in Paris was appointef
10 represent this country in the confer
.nce' 'ohn sherman was then chairman OF
',le liahce committee of the senate. 1t is
cnaIseo mat preliminary to the meeting
OF the conference Mr. Sherman and Mr.
Ruggles took measures to secure the
adoption by the conference of a declara-
ton in favor of a single gold standard.
ana that they exerted a powerful influ-
e en IN that direction. Certain it is that
they concerted during the conference to
prlng about this result representing ia
tne European delegates the vast quanti-
ties of silver then being extracted from
.he american mines, predicting that long
before the close of the present century
the joint products of the gold and silver
mines OF this country would probably
reach $3O0,OOo,0Oo or $500. ZOO, OOO and urgine.
that the work of unifcation could not bo
commenced too soon
AT the session of the conference June 20
page 49, appendix to the report of con-
ference or 1879 Mr.. Ruggles said: 1.-The
legislators and people of the United
states have sufficiently learned, if not by
study, at least by experience that the sys-
tenn OF a double standard is not only a
tallacy but an impossibility Again he
said page SAD: THE United States would
not consent to adopt any fixed relation
between gold and silver" Charles Feer
Herzog delegate for Switzerland, said in
the conference Of 1878, held at the instance
Of this country, in reply to Gen. Walker,
one of our delegates, that he Thought
that the learned delegate of the United
States was wrong in criticsng, as he
had done, the tendencies of the confer
ence of 1867; at that conference at which
they were represented the United States
showed themselves the warm supporters of
gold. 1t was they who led the campaign
in favor of gold.' published proceed
ings of conference, page 80)
The conference of 1867 declared for gold
and the people of this country are more in
debted to Senatord Sherman than to any
man living for our present gold standard
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
He Doubts if the Committee Had the
Right to IndOrse Any Paper.

He Doubts if the Committee Had the
Right to IndOrse Any Paper.
To the Editor:
The rumpus among the leaders of the
Peoples party of this state makes one
thing very plain, to-wit, that generalship
is lacking somewhere. The fine Italian hand
of the enemy is plainly seem do not pre-
tend to say where the blame lies 1 do,
however, think that the central committee
made mistake in indorsing newspaper
by a small majority decision l doubt if it
is within the province OF central commit
tee even by unanimous action to indorse
any paper. Why? Because such action
tends to engender jealousy among other
party papers not indorsed, and the first
duty of a central committee is to promote
harmony. To carry on a campaign with a
central committee that is inharmonious is
sheer madness. If the central committee
cannot act in harmony the imperative duty
of any committeeman is to resign instantly
and permit the people in their respective
districts to choose members for one that
can act in harmony. We stand now on the
eve of great victory for justice and hui
manity. The rank and file are in battle
array to take the enemy's work by storm.
And now this vast, enthusiastic and ag
gressve army is disrupted and demoraliZed
by squabble over petty newspaper
among the generals. In the name of bleed
ing and suffering humanity that looks to
the Peoples party of Minnesota for relief,
as well as in the name of the rank and file
of our party who are in the fight for prin-
ciple, 1 say stop quarreling and get out of
the way.
DIR. c. JOHNSON.
P. S.-For the sake of harmony, if moth
Ing else, Mr.. Owen should and no doubt
will, make a positive and unequivocal state
ment about the senatorship. c. j.
New London, Aug. 81.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
From Wright County.


see in the Representative of Aug. %
that at the first meeting of our state CEN
trai committee there was row; that there
was Scheme out to start a daily paper
IS 1act for l had circular to that eff
rect myself, and was asked to report how
many would take it at our postoffice
answered l did not know, but if the parties
lhterestered would send the necessary pa-
pers would try to find out but l have
heard nothing Of it since.
III our friend, Mr.. Donnelly, would per-
lect ms arrangements to start a Swedish
ana Norwegian edition of the Representa-
i've ne would not only help Owen and the
ticket, but he would help himself to thou
sahds OF friends and they would be worth
having II our cause is going to win The
writer lives in a town where nine-tenths
are SWedes and which in 1890 cast 1O5 votes
Tor owen; the county polled only 346
Donnelly would have had as many in 1892
but for the fusion racket, that nearly de-
stroyed the organization in our town. But
to the subject
"A great many of those who are reading
the Representative here now have told me
that it would be the best paper we could
get II II was translated to the Swedish Ian
guage, and l verify believe that it would
aoo thousands of votes to our party all
over the state.
With the Peoples party principles in
tnelr own language in the style of the
representative, l do not see how the peo-
pie can help but see the truth of the sit
uatlon, and go for the party Of reform.
H. o. SAND.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
DISAPPROVES THE DAILY.
Letter From Ii. f. Partridge, of Fer
gus Falls.


Editor Representative: The inclosed let
ter to Mr. Donnelly was written before
had read his attack on the central commit
tee in the Representative. We ought to
nave all the daily papers in the state plead
ing Populist principles, but if We cannot
get one except at the risk of disrupting the
party, L think if 1 had been on the COM
mttee should have voted to continue as
we are, especially with Mr.. Donnellys as
surance that the Representa- tive would be-
come daily paper, rather than establish
one paper at the expense of killing another
and engendering discordant feelings among
the Oldest and ablest supporters of the
party. l should call it good policy to drop
this warfare quickly and rely on tie Rep
resentat1ve, the local papers throughout
the state, and the Penny Press, whose SEN
s1ble, non-partisan, hear-all-sides policy is
winning it hosts of friends, to take Us
through the fight Of course the ST. Paul
parties could not be prevented nor should
not be discouraged from starting their pa
per, and as matters now are, fraction Of
the central committee behind them would
do more harm than good
B. F. PARTRIDGE.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 20.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05

tools of the money roMer. i would be in
favor of suppressng those gentlemen at
once. for whatever mff BID their motive,
they are lacking in Judgment to create dis
sension in the ranks at. this stage of the
game. 1 have the most implicit confidence
IN Mr., Donnelly. He + tn giant of the
party. and could ccohpliI more for it
than an army of blath rsk(es of the Luz
cas- and Mcdonald tyH. | en- with the
representative, and if the fight is inevita-
on to the bitter end. I have not seen many
or the leading men Of the party, but will
make an effort to get some subscribers in
addition to those who are already on the
list here, and will forAard9thcm as soon
as possible. WILLIAM KELLY
Cloquet, Aug. 80.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
A POWERFUL LETTER.

A Strong Defense of the Representa-
tive and MIR. DOnnelly-A Demand
for MacdOnald's Resignation.
To the Editor:
Almost from it's very inception I Rave
been a reader Of the Represe native, and
ever with growing interest ill the last
issue thereof. 1 have looked forward to
its weekly visits with a degree of interest
cannot fittingly express; and when I tell
you that l have read everything and rlany
portions several times over, you will not
doubt the interest l have taken therein.
But this last issue almost takes my breath,
almost paralyzes me. A clap of thunder
from a cloudless sky could not have start
led me did the perusal of that article
under the caption of "Shameful.' 1 had
f1attered myself that everything was ser
enc, lovely; that there was not dis
loyal or disturbing element within the realm
of the peoples party, or at least among
those having direct charge of the party
machinery. Then while In the enjoyment
of this happy frame of mind and feeling,
you may judge of the intense reaction pro-
duced when 1 read from the pen of that
noblest Roman of them all, that ripe schol-
ar and statesman and benefactor, Hon. l.
Donnelly, that clandestine effort was
making to abridge the powers of the Repre-
sentative, if not to destroy it altogether.
l was afraid of this. l have been afraid
all along that certain INSCRIPTIONS but
Wickedly ambitious fellows who use any
and every means as a stepping stone to the
achievement of their personal ends, would
turn up in our ranks, and if they could
not have just what they want would turn
and rend the party to atoms if in their
power 1t seems that two of them have
come to the surface in the persons of
Owen and Mcdonald. Now, what will be
the result? l do most candidly believe that
the reform sentiment in this state is strong
enough and the determination never
to remit single effort, has
taken too strong hold of the people to
allow or permit this selfish move to ma
.erialize. Let the Populists of this state
out know that the perfidious act of base
ingrattude had it's origin in pure selfish
ness, that the paper they intend to start
S simply a campaign sheet solely in the
interest of two or three, and it will fall
stil-born. We say that Mcdonald should
be removed from his position as chairman
Of the state committee at once. He has
shown himself recreant to q great trust
and the meanest scoundrel living scorns a
traitor. If he wished to serve and advance
the cause of the pepoe, of needed reform
and to this end considered a daily paper a
necessary adjunct or auxiliary to the ac-
complishment as he was occupying the
why did he not apply directly to The Rep
resentative office and consult those most
Interested in the work, those having al
ready a powerful weekly paper bombarding
every portion of the state, capturing the
enemy's strongholdc? AS an honest man.
repeat, why did hesnot do this? Does he
mink he can make the people Of Minnesota
believe that he is more interested 81 the
pause of the poor. down-trodden and op-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
THE VOICES OF THE people,
UNIVERSAL INDIGNATION
Over the Attempt to Destroy the Represent
tatve--It Thunders All Around
the Sky.

To the Editor
1 must confess that look upon the pro-
posed daily paper scheme with some little
suspicion. The experience of our party
in the past with unreliable newspaper
adventures ought to make us wary of
indorsing anything in that line until we
know what the paper is going to be; and
especially until we know the character
of the men who are behind it. The fact
OF these people not having been identified
with the party heretofore is not in itself
evidence that they will not become earn
est workers; but unless they can be
vouched for by some one in our party
whose loyalty is beyond question, it would
seem prudent to withhold Endorsement I'M
til the paper had established it's own
character. No honest enterprise could ex-
pect more than that. The fact that the
committee did not publish the source of
their favorable information about these
parties, the fact that some of the members
of that committee are new converts whom
the people cannot have confidence in be-
cause they are not acquainted with them,
and the further fact that those members
whom the people know from past expert
ence that they trust, voted against
any official Endorsement. are circumstances
which surround the transaction with a
haZy atmosphere, difficult to penetrate sat
isfactoriy.
The Representative having been estab-
tiShed by the State Farmers Alliance as
It's official organ, under the direction of
It's president, and that president having
been reelected to the management of the
paper after having given ample proof of
his devotion to the peoples cause, must
continue to be the standard bearer of that
organization until the membership recon-
slider their former action That the field
Is open to any man, or set of men, to
establish a Peoples party paper on their
own responsibility, there can be no ques-
ton; but to vote it the official indorse-
ment of the Peoples party against the
protests of the official organ of an or
ganization making up 80 per cent of the
Peoples party, is a strange proceeding,
to say the least of 1t.
L sincerely hope that this matter can be
Strengthened out SO that we will not have
to face the enemy with dissensions in our
own ranks. Yours truly,
p. NJ. RINGDAL.
CrOOkStOn, Mimi, Aug. 49,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE SECOND DIS
TRI(yr.

Eric OlsOn's ReDOrt Of Crcnt De-
bate, in Which l.. c. Long Wipes
the Floor With n Republican
Speaker.
l.. G. Long, Peoples party candidate for
congress, had joint debate with Mr.
JEFFERSON, of Lakeside, in w. C. U. tenn
pie at Window Sept. /. The rink was too
small to hold the crowd, and therefore
an adjournment was made to the temple
which made it about 9 p. m. before the
speaking began. c. w. Gillian, ex-mayor
OF Window, and an ardent Prohibitionist,
presided and kept good order, except for
one drunken Republican, who was put out
INTO the middle Of the street by an able
Prohibitionist, who restored quietness in
short order. The Democrats were tickled
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
Cokato, Aug. %.
A Meeker County Leader Speaks.

To the Editor:
Every honest, true hearted man in the
Peoples party must certainly deplore the
unfortunate turn affairs have taken within
the party, in this state, during the last
few days. The Representative by it's able
and fearless advocacy of the principles of
the platform, and for the further reason
that the great gains made by the party are
largely due to it's influence, is clearly en-
titled to recognition as the state organ of
the party. Any attempt to cripple it,
whether successful or not, will cost us
thousands of votes. Every member of the
party ought to and must stand Loyalty by
The Representative. There is undoubtedly
room for other reform papers, and we
should gladly welcome them, but the men
who propose to run them should be men
of character and ability. Fair play is a
jewel, and the rank and file of the party
will not tolerate any underhanded schemes,
and men who have been called to positions
of honor and trust in the councils of the
party, must remain loyal to the party and
Its candidates, or step down and make
way for better and ADLER men. We have
no room for brawlers anarchists or trait
ors. Let every member of the party rally
to the support of The Representative and
redouble their exertions to increase it's
circulation. We must win this fight and
elect S. M. Owen and the entire ticket.
VIM. H. SPATH
hoc TfVy, A,,r~
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-05
FROM AN EDITOR.
strOng Endorsements of the Repre-
sentative,


sentative.
10 the Editor.
nave been an interested reader of your
paper ever since it was launched upon the
stormy sea of journalism, and never was
tnere an ADLER and more fearless friend of
the people. Just think of the way you have
spoken Mr. Owens cause how you have
guarded him from stabs by the enemy and
praised him for his virtues, not once or
twice. but everlastingy and always with
increased vigor and zeal. If we but had a
Representative here in North Dakota to
espouse the cause of Elmer D. Wallace and
"aiter Muir, as you have done for Owen
ana other candidates, we should elect them
as stralght independent nominees by 10000
MAJORITY But when have we seen our state
organ boom the head of the ticket? When
nave we read in our state organ a single
parry against the thousands of unjust and
nelarlous thrusts made against Elmer d.
Wailace or Walter Muir? Never The
representative has been paper which any
state should be proud Of Its singing edi-
torlals nave ELECTED more comment in East
ern as well as Western journalism than
any other publication. The suppression of
such paper would be a disgrace to every
true Popul1st in any sta.e.
c. K. SEMLING.
Portland N d Aur On