The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-11
OFFICIAL OPPRESSION.
Not n Government for the People, by
the People, Bat q Government for
the Rich and influential.

Not n Government for the People, by
the People, Bat a Government for
the Rich and influential.
LOS ANGELES June 4, 1884,
Editor of Non-Conformst:
Hypocrisy goes hand In hand with vio-
lence and oppression. The wretchedness and
| unhappiness Of the unemployed causes an
unrest which seems to find no abating in
fluence, and mania has been created for
appeal to creatures in Washington, who
bear turnips in their bosoms in place Of
hearts, impregnated with gall or frog juice
instead of blood. Nothing so readily Gre
ates insanity as want and hunger. And yet
the pitiless, ruthless set who have control
| in this country would, if annoyed by per-
| sstent mania, shoot down and extirpate
| the unfortunate creatures whose reason had
| been unsettled by the Infamous acts of the
past II months.
In nothing can official oppression be bet
ter illustrated than in the glowing dis
| patches of today, relative to the national
| celebration of the Knights Of Pythias-an
| influential association. Eighteen thousand
| knights are to assemble in Washington on
| Aug. q, the number Of other visitors will
| be between 10000 and 100000 1t is under
| stood that the railways will reduce their
| fare one-half." In fact, vast army is to
| invade the capital, but it will go in Pull
| man cars and rejoice the hearts Of inn
| keepers with much cash.
1.-The camp will occupy 80 acres and will
| form a square around the Washington
| monument. Tents will be provided for 1000
| men. Commissioner Wilson has ordered
that signs and ensigns of the order be
| wrought in flowers and plants in the parks
| of the city. Military rules of camp will
| prevail"
One may well ask today, as the Union
now a government by the people for the
people?' Oh, no, my simple countrymen-
| only for the rich, influential: the favorites
| of King Hybrid Grover and the illustrious
army of cuckoos and the potentates of the
trusts, declared by the non-enforced laws
which Corporation Olney annuls.
On the 7th of December, 1893, Duke Dan
Voorhees, in the house of lords, asked and
| obtained unanimous consent to propose and
have Immediately passed joint resolution
that the secretary Of war Is hereby au-
| thorized to grant permits to the executive
committee knights of Pythias, for the use
| of the monument grounds for temporary
| camp purposes, and the reservation of pub
| lie places along the line of Pennsylvania
| avenue for the erection of stands with seats
thereon on the occasion of the Pythian
| district commissioners are hereby authoriz-
| ed to designate such streets and avenues
| and sidewalks in the district as they may
deem necessary and proper for the purposes
| of the OCCASION
| This resolution will be found page Is
Congressional Record and again on page
| 50, as offered on the same day by Cooper
| OF Indian, and passed unanimously.
Common people will say that this Is
discrimination against "tramps, mud
| sills' and weary, foot-sore cranks, who
| imagined they were citizens of the United
| States when they walked through mud
| and ice snow and rain to present a petition
for relief to the assembled masters in con-
gress! Not at all, my simple minded friend!
| man who walks is only fit to be used at
elections, debauched, bribed and then turn
ed adr1ft to die like any other worn out
| and useless BEAST! The army of 400 under
Coxey was mercilessy treated by the tools Of
| the oligarchy-brutal police and the Judge
| of police, without restraint by prevailing
| law for any appeal from his decision, in
carcerated Coxey, Browne and Jones for ex-
| h'biting banner two inches by three inches
upon which was a head Of Christ, and the
| dreadful motto Peace and good will unto
men,! And in contrast the COM
missioner will display in long plants every
| where the signs and ensigns of the great
| association, which will parade it's great
| army through the capital, headed by bat
| TALON of police in most brilliant array
| While more than score of blaring bands
| will pierce the air, and hundred banners
| of gorgeous materials will flare in the wind
| approved by the king and his royal minions
| and pimps..
Long live King Hybrid! His acumen and
Judgment is unequaed-for does he not
| carry out the rule which Christ said would
govern the world as the ages roll on :?
| For did not the servant, whose master for
| gave him the debt of 10000 talents, straight
| way found debtor who owed him hundred
pence and took him by the throat and cast
| him into PRISON. And has not the rule
| been strictly enforced from him that hath
not snail be taken away even that which
| he hath?"
Another discrimination might be imag-
| ined, for when the Grand Army assembled
last summer in Washington they were fur
nlshed with tents and supplies and every
thing required-and after they had gone
away large cash was necessary to pay off
bills, as to which the Congressional Rec
ord, Dec. 7, 1898, page 49, dscloses the fol-
lowing:
1.-The speaker laid before the house a let
ter from the secretary of war transmitting
SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT OF
REQU1S1TIONS ISSU ED IN FAVOR of
the late chairman of the citizens commit
tee 26th national encampment Grand Army
of the Republic together with AN ADDI-
TIONAL LIST OF EXPENDITURES
which was referred to the committee on APP
preparations and ordered printed"
And doubtless has been PAID long since
The Grand Army is a great factor in poll
ties 1t has immense influence. Why
should not Its bills be paid; and every COM
fort and luxury laid before them, when
honoring Washington with visit?
Go to sleep, simple farmers and laborers,
Try to dream dreams-but for dry FACTS
be pleased to recognize that this is not
government of the people-but one of.
by and FOR the cuckoos Be quiet. We
millions of hobos-and make your wives
and children suck their thumbs for nour-
1shment, lest worst things come upon Won
ii the MASTERS become irritated by your
annoying complaints.
"A sign OF the times is to be found here
IN Cal11orn1a, as to the complete DISRUPTION
OF the Democrats. Chas. Buckley has been
for years the boss ruler of the Democratic
machine and whatever he ordered was
implicitly obeyed; and conventions nomina-
ted the candidates he indicated: and leeis
!atures for 10 years passed only such laws
as he PERMITTED. Like Tweed and
Croker he collected and expended all as
sessments and corruption funds; CORPORA
tons paid him vast sums for his favor
and though blind, he became millionaire
ana ruled without revolt for wears To-
day 1T is announced that he and his fol-
lowing have gone square over to the Ra
publcans The extent of his wreckage will
not De fully known until their thousands OF
callots are counted next November II
means the dying out of Democratic onnros
sion and the contesting parties here viii no
tie Republicans and Populists Yours
truly BLANTON DIrNCAN
Resolutions of Coincidence by Okla.
hOmO Friends