The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-12

is desired that our principles be made
known and explained to all, and we
invite the honest searcher for the
truth to investigate, and therefore
welcome any means by which the cal
cium light of Investigation and ex-
posure can be applied to the misrepre-
sensations, sOphiStries and mlSState-
ments of fact, with which the OppoSl-
ton press is filled, and l appeal to
every friend of the Peoples Party
the champion of dOwn-trOdden hui
manity-to do all in his power to in
crease the circulation of this paper,
where daily paper is needed.
J. L. MCDONALD,
Chairman Peoples Party State Gen.
trail Committee.
Enclosed with these documents was
a postal card, addressed on the back
to "The Peoples Party Paper, Mime
apolis, Minnesota" and containing on
the face the following blank to be
filled out:
obstinate Card)
The nder-igned makes the estimate be-
low of the patronage which can be secured
at this place COR in this organizat tom for
a good reliable Peoples Party Daily Pa
vance:
Subscriptions
For one year, at S3,
For six months, at Sl.5O.
Twice n week. one ar, $3.50.
Twice weak six months, &c,
Once week for one year. at 7oc.
Payments not to be made until after re-
CENT of the first issue.
The following is the name of good re-
liable party (man or woman) to take the
subscriptions and act as agent, to whom
send blanks terms to agents etc: .........-
Very Truly Yours,
........................ .....-..'''
Give name and address and what organic
alton. If any.
Will pledge my subscription.
In considering this circular several
things suggest themselves.
In the first place, the circular indi-
Gates that the new paper is not to have
weekly issue. This is to answer the
charge that it is intended to destroy
the REPRESENTATIVES,, but the return
card discloses the cloven hoof. 1t
there appears that there will not only
be weekly issue, but it is to be but
IS cents a year;-a price at which such
a paper as the REPRESENTATIVE can
not be Published. The millionaireS
behind the scenes are to make up the
loss, and our paper is to be underbid-
den. The circulars say they do not
intend to interfere with the weekly
Populist papers that are now doing
such good work: but it is evident they
intend to crush them by putting their
price below living rates.
In the next place there is a shameful
attempt made to make it appear that
this whole scheme is started by our
candidate for governor, Mr.. S. M.
Owen. They even intimate that the
first circular was issued by him. Here
you have it:
ut is proper to say that this circular
is from the same source, and to the same
import as recent inquiry sent out from the
office of Farm, Stock and Home, Minnedp-
OILS"
Farm, Stock and Home" is Mr. s.
: M. Ovens paper; and the office of
Farm, Stock and Home" is Mr.. S. M.
Ovens office. Hence the circular is,
inferentially, Mr.. S. NJ Owens circu-
lar But Mr.. S. NJ. Owen says he
knows nothing about it: that he don't
even know the names of the men en-
gagged in it. We cannot think our
candidate for governor would tell an
untruth. That is impossible. We are
bound to believe him-or refuse to
support him. We do believe him.
Consequently Messrs. Weste rfield and
Garfield are liars; and it is shame
and an outrage to link this dirty
scheme to a journal we have SO much
respect for as Farm, Stock and
Home" and to tie it to the coat tail of
the Popuist candidate for governor!
: And then why do these circulars
emanate from Minneapolis for the es-
tablishment of paper in st. Paul?
Altogether it is a nasty and suspicious
middle. We sympathise with Mr.. S.
M. Owen in the disgust and indigna-
tion he must feel, as an honest man,
at the whole shameful business.
And then observe the impudence of
Westerfield and Garfield in sending
their circulars, as they state, to the
local Farmers Alliances, with intent
overthrow the organ of the ALI
ance, established by them, under the
charge of the president of the State
Farmers Alliance 1t is cool! 1t is
colossal 1t is stupendous. 1t bangs
Banagher!.
1t will be observed that the resolu-
tion quoted in Macdonald's certificate
not only vouches for the personal and
financial character of Westerfeld and
Garfield, but also of "Others." We are
informed that these words C'and 9TH
erS') were not in the resolution as
drawn by Mr.. Swain, and adopted by
the State Central Committee, but that
they mere added by John L. Macdonald
subsequently to the adoption Of the resol,s-
ton, acithc,t any authority from the COM
miitee, in whose name they are put
forth. If this be true, and we are as
sured it is true by those present. it is
very diSgraceful affair.
The words, land Others" appear in
Macdonald's hand writing, interlined
in the resolution. The purpose of the
alteration was to commit the State
Central Committee, and, through it,,
the entire Peoples Party of Minnesota, to
an endorsement Of certain unknown
persons, whose names were not given.
and whose merits were not cOnside red
by the committee; and make them the
foundation stones of daily paper. a