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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Double Taxation Great Burden

BALATON, Mimi, May "a - Editor
OF The Representative: One of the
great burdens upon the farmers is unjust
taxation. Here is an illustration A bor-
rows $500 from B, and gives a chattle or
real-estate security. A is assessed for the
full value of all property mortgaged to B.
A improved his farm or adds to his stock
for this amount and is also assessed for
this. pays taxes for this five hundred
dollars the second time. If B is honest
and gives up his papers to the assessor
he will also pay taxes for this same money
which makes it the third time but in the
most cases B pays only a small per cent
The mortgages should be assessed in the
offices where they recorded and the
amount deducted from the assessed val,,a-
ton of AS property.
wish some of our law makers in the
next legislature would get a law passed to
change the present mode of assessing mort
cages. c. j. OLSON
COMMENTS.
There is law now on our sta 4ute books,
that the register of deeds must make out
a list of all mortgages that appear of
record on his books and deliver the same
to the county auditor, who hands the list
for each town to the assessor of that town
This is all we'll enough; but there is no
provision to collect the tax from the holder
of a mortgage when he does not live in the
county. Hence the money is largely loaned
pietely escapes taxation. The Peoples
Party has been laboring for years to have
this evil corrected. 1t was proposed to pass
a law providing that no note or mortgage
could be sued on, or foreclosed on unless
it was stamped by the assessor as assessed
Tor taxation, and the tax was paid. 1t was
also proposed that if A owned a farm as
sessed for, say, $1,000, and there was 81 900
of a mortgage against it, owned by B that
the assessment should be divided-$2, 900 for
A, and $1,000 for B. and that A should have
the right to pay BIS share of the tax and
set it off against the interest on the mort
gage.
But all efforts have been in vain I have
been working at it for ten years. The
rings and the money-lenders have packed
the legislature; and nothing has been ac-
complished. We want a Peoples PARTY
legislature next winter and we will right
this great wrong and many other evils
Get hustle on yourself, brothers: and re-
member that the legislature is thousand
times more important to you than the
county offices. Id
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
invest minnesota Money in Minne-
sofa Securities, Such as County
and Township or School District

W1LLMAR, May q, 1S94-Editor of
Press of the 10Th, under the heading of
Big Investment l find that the state
mas to send its surplus money accrued from
the sale of state lands, down to Tennessee
TO be invested in bonds of that state at
the interest of AZ per cent that Minnesota
VIII send to that state $3.50, 600 and that the
whole amount invested in Tennessee bonds
ngureS up to the neat sum of 81 1850 600
mat there is such law in our state that
compels us to invest in either governments
bonds or in bonds of New York Mas
sachusetts, Pennsylvania Ohio Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Wisconsin
ana Iowa, is surprising to great many
IL there is 81, 10000 of our money in Ten
nessee, it would be interesting to know
now much of the state money is invested
IN the other states. Probably the state
treasurer would inform us.
1t appears to me as a great wrong that
this money, which we need so much at
nome, especially at this time. has to be
sent away. Minnesota securities ought to
be as good as that of Tennessee
L do not know when this law was passed
nor what party or legislature that did it,
Inc law, in my opinion, should be changed
so as to keep the money at home, and 1
nope that the next legislature, which to all
appearances now will be Peoples party
laW-making body will make law where
by the money can be kept at home in a
safe and business-ike way.
SWAN NELSON
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Public OmcfHls Should Execute the
Laws, if Not They Are Perjurers.
Some auestianS AnsHered


DORCHESTER Wis, May 17.--Editor
Representative: A copy of your issue, bear
ing date of May 2, came into my hands
On the second page 1 notice your liberal
offer as to correspondents
l am one of the people of these United
states. also belong to the great Industrial
army. l find that the constitution of the
United States is being violated by the Of
hcers who have sworn to defend it. Our
president (who should be the last of all men
to violate this great fundamental princi-
pie on which rests the fabric of our national
freedom, is guilty of violating the second
article and second section of our constitu-
ton.
1 claim we have a perfect right to show
up the faults of our representatives. 1 ask
all good honest liberty-lovng people, what
can you expect of an official who wilfully
disTegards his oath of office? When our ma
tional officers fiagrantly violates their oaths
of office, is it a wonder that the mayor of
Minneapolis also violated his sworn oblga-
ton to support the law and the constitu-
ton of the United States and of the state of
Minnesota? l find in the public press
that after taking this solemn oath of Of
flee, he then virtually says: Il am not going
to obey them. l am mayor, and L will run
this city as seems best to me-" This was his
attitude on the saloon question. Now take
it we elect officers to enforce the laws, and
an officer who takes office and qualities
is then bound, by his oath, to execute the
laws as he finds them on the statute books,
or stand convicted as perjurer.
You may call this severe, but is it not
the truth? Our representatives are many
of them shirkS. The report in our public
press that no business be done in
gresS because no quorum is present shows
that our United States senators and con-
gressmen are Sinking their duty to the
people. Reading our daily papers we find
our representatives are also being charged
with using their official positions for DOODLE
Sugar is sweet. and SO our congressman are
charged, in our public papers, with buying
up stock of Sugar Trust certificates and
then using their votes in favor of sugar
legislation. Scabs-yea, scay-yea slippery,
like cells, are our money-lovng representa-
tives. They sell their principles, their votes
for filthy lucre. Like the Apostle Paul, right
against principalities, against crimes in
high places. Our highest is at Washington.
Yours truly, A. F. F. JENSON,
Captain of Dorchester Industrial Legion
No. 6, of Clark county Wis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
THE TWlNE QUESTION.
Leading FarAeFLThinks He Has
Been Unjustlya Criticised, and Gets
Back at His CFttic in Lively FASH
ion.


Editor Representative, Dear Sir-Mr.
Seth Bottomley accuses me of trying to
humbug the farmers, and scare them from
buying states prison Irvine, because, as he
says, my brother Is a,rdealer in Irvine. I
must say to this that atnpresent have no
brother that can be considered a Irvine
dealer, as they have gone out of the bust
ness. Ana even IL nthey were in the bust
ness, Mr.. Seth Bettomley has no right to
mus accuse me until he has proven my
statement to be untrue; and when MIR. Bot
tomley thus Jumps, AT conclusions and care
lessly accuses me OF fraud, it makes me sus-
plcious that l am criticised by graduate
OF a London market stall, and that it is
only chronic disease of long standing,
that Is breaking out. However this may be
1t makes no difference as to the real facts.
In reality, Mr. BOttomley does not under
stand my letter at all, as / did not try to
stop any one from buying prison Irvine. The
intention Of my letter was to show why the
prison board cannot sell their Irvine and
then to try and get the prison board to re-
move these distractions; and if the prison
board Will not do this it must be either bad
management or bad Irvine that is the OBJ
stacle of the obstruction. But my expert
ence seems to prove that the latter is the
case. And If any one outside of Seth Bot
tomley doubts the truthfulness Of my pre-
V1ouS letter, | can corroborate the facts by
an affidavit from the following farmers
tnat purchased the lot of prison Irvine pre-
viously mentioned The names are:
Paul Simon, of Neilsville
Thos Amudson, of Neilsville
CLAUS BendiksOn, of Neilsville.
JenS Syverson of NeilsVille
Gjorgen Grovum, of Neilsville.
Ole G. Fosos of Neilsville.
Levi S. Myers, of Climax.
John SteenerSOn of Climax.
Chris STEVENSON, of Climax.
Halvor G. Dahl, of Climax.
Ole H. Haugan, of Climax.
Andrew STEVENSON, of Climax
These men are all on the note that we
gave to the prison board, and without
doubt are willing to testify to the truthful
ness of my statement in previous letters.
And | will say right here, that if the prison
board will sell their Irvine on time, with a
guarantee of the Irvine in the note or sell
the Irvine on bank deposit, with con-
tract and a guarantee of the Irvine at
tached to it, L think the prison board can
sell the Irvine they are able to make, at
least [ am sure they sell more
Irvine than they are doing in this country.
And with the hopes that the prison board
will take hold and remedy this defect in the
business management of the Irvine depart
prison product of penal servitude, it would
give better satisfaction and be more profit
able in the future. Yours truly,
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Climax, Polk County, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
AN IMPORTANT NATTER.
The Truth Being Recognized ut La

The Truth Being Recognized nj Last.
The Representative, Minneapolis, MIMI
Gentlemen: I enclose herewith an extract
from the Mississippi Valley Lumberman, OF
Minneapolis, capitalists journal Col.
Walker seems to have his eyes opened to
the gravity of the situation, unlike a good
many of his class and calling. 1 think
the Representative should congratulate
him on his ability to write a frst-class
Populist editorial. The outcome which he
predcts-armed revolution-is inevitable.
Unless thinking men like Col Walker
throw aside their old affiliations and ally
themselves with the last one of the three
political parties las he sees them, and
work with all their might and main for a
peaceable solution of the difficulty. Will
the Representative kindly publish the
tract in THE Forum 1t will show the
growth of our sentiments.
Will you kindly publish also a list of
Popuist daiies. 1 wish to subscribe for
a daily that walks in the middle of the
road, but / want one published near
Duluth possible. We get no news from
the old line daiies here that is not man.
gled out of all sembance to the truth.
Yours very truly.
ALAN A. BRACKINREED.
519 East Sixth street,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
A POLK COUNTY MEETING
H. Expresses It's Sympathy With Coke,
and His Followers

ERSKINE, Mimi, May %. 1894
Editor Representative:
A well attended meeting of farmers of the
towns OF knute and Badger and business
men OF the village of Erskine. Polk coun-
~, was held at Erskine on the evening
OF May H. The meeting was called for the
purpose of hearing a speech by Mr.. Olay
kringen. of Otter Tail county.
Mr.. hringen made a very able speecb
lie dWelt mainly upon the principles of the
People's party platform, especially those
parts or 1t relating to the money question
woman suffrage and initiative and referen-
dun. 81
After the discussion, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
heSoiVed, That we express our svmnatbx-
eie commonwealers in endeayorinp to
Nc neafu by congress and we believe ib.t
thev, as loyal citizens, should be allowed ~
present their grievances, and that suct
siieFanceS should be taken under due con.
siueratlon by congress. And be it furtbe,
Resolved That we most unequivocallv de.
tIoohce the brutal treatment given the com
t,iohWealers by the municipal authorities q,
the city of Washington If it should h.
NECESSARY we also pledge ourselves. as ia,
as 1t is in our ability. to support the com.
monwealers financially in their camnino
expenses camping
LARS F. NELSON.
~ oDn Snairman of the Meeting
D. 4. UPWARD, Sec
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
Good Words From the Red River
Valley

GARY Mimi, May 2O.-Editor Representa-
uve-Enclosed please find SO cents, for
winch send the Representative for six
mohths from date. Am very much inter-
ested IN the paper, as the Peoples party
ideas as reform movement are not con-
ceaied, but brought out face to face with
the old parties, thus people may read,
think and establish facts and see Just
where we are. Wish you would send some
sample copies for distribution. The paper
has not been introduced and we have a big
field of work. Respectfully
EDWARD II. GJ7NDERSON
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30

what Does 1t Meant

nut DOCS Meany
eve have received the following note from
prominent Populist at Balaton. There is
a good deal Of underground work going on
Some men are trading off goods they cannot
deliver. If this thing is kept up there will
be row in the state convention and some
body will get sat down on.-Ed. Representa-
tive.)
Editor Representative
had a talk with our Democratic post
master the other day, and he said to me the
Democrats and Populists would fuse" this
Iall. he said the Democrats would indorse
owen for governor to get the Populists to
help them elect the Democratic candidate
for United States senator. l replied we
would not combine with them. He said he
would work for it in the Democratic con-
ventlon. He said Mr.. Donnely could not
get their support for United States senator
replied that Mr.. Donnelly was not candi-
GATE Tor that or any other Office; but if he
was L. Tor one, would vote for him for any
Office every chance had
what is all this talk fusion howl any
way! Is 1t to scare the unthinking imbe-
Giles or what? Truly your friend
&. +. NORWOOD.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
KIND WORDS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Hard Times. But the People Think
ing.

ROCKFORD, Wash, May 81 1894
Dear Editor:-My subscription to the Rep
resentative expired with No %, and 1 am
as yet unable to send you another dollar
VIII you be so kind and continue to send
the paper to me until / can get hold of
dollar The Representative is worth to
me ten times its cost, and l think it is so
LOT every one else who are thinking for
themselves. l have often thought that l
should write some for the paper; but the
paper is always filled with better matter
than l can produce.
Mr.. L. d. deserves the uppermost seat in
heaven for the good work he is and has
been doing for the people of Minnesota
ana the whole of mankind l shall say
right here that we have to contend with
just as much rottenness here in Washington
as you do in the state of Minnesota.
Yours very truly,
7. 7. JUI1SETH
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
VERY SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.
A View of the Situation.


The business situation is not very en-
couraging in whatever way it may be
looked at, to the business man, no matter
what may be his particular calling or the
Dry. The senate continues it's talking,
while the growth of the armies of the I'M
employed at a ratio which threatens to
absorb a good part of the able-bodied men
of the country, and the spirit of lawless-
ness which seems to pervade the working
masses. is a scalding commentary upon our
institutions. Heretofore the small army
of non-laboring people constituted so light
burden to the producing classes that no
serious inconvenience has been felt, but
the rapidity with which the Coxey armies
are being recruited, force the conclusion
that a climax must soon be reached, with
results which no one can foresee, but
which, in the nature of things, must work
radical and drastic changes in the present
social system of this country. The rene
dies needed are largely undiscovered, but
the causes lay in the mass of legislation
which has been INDUCED in by state and
nation, vesting in individuals rights, pow
ers. privileges and franchises not enjoyed
by the masses, enabling the holders to lay
burdens upon their fellows. To special
grants may be attributed a good deal Of
the unequal distribution of wealth in this
country. No colossal fortune can ever be
obtained in this country, and none have
been, except they are the development of
class legislation. That franchises, in them
selves worth millions, should be parceled
out to the favored few by the consent of
the people, is a proposition which, If true
that the people are not fit to govern them
selves. Concedng the origin of the pres
ent condition to be as stated the question
arises, is it true that these powers, privi-
leges~ and franchises are now vested
rights which can never be infeTfered with
in a peaceable legal manner? If 1t is
true nothing remains but a complete
change in the form of government result
ing from the multiplication of the revou-
tionary Coxey armies. Already they are
so numerous as to cause all thinking men
to ponder over the subject deeply. The
Coxey demonstrations are set down as
failures but the same causes which brought
them into existence must of necessity ope-
rate to perpetuate them until the causes
are removed. The nostrums offered by
the politicians in the shape of anti-option
bills interstate commerce regulations, tar
if tinkering, coinage suspensions, etc, are
not sufficient, and aggravate rather than
relieve the tension upon the nations life.
The grave senate threatens to spend the
year on the tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee
matter, and the great ulcers on the body
polite are spreading and deepening every
hour, while the masses are bowling for
bread Of one Of the two fathers Of the
two political parties.-Mis-
sissippi Valley Lumberman, May Is, 1884,
Minneapolis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
A SPLENDID EXAMPLE.
Organizes a League and Spreads the
Representatives.

DANVERS, Swift Co., Minn May 49,
Editor of Representative:
Sir-The farmers rally in John Gallagh-
er's district to form Peoples Party
League, was grand success
The ~ charter members and nine new
subscribers to the Representative is am
pie proof that the farmers realize the i'm
portance of organizing and searching out
the true principles that will bring about a
reform and again place this government in
the hands of the people, and give industry
its just reward. full board of officers
was elected and the league has every as
surance that its members will increase.
and be able to do a great work in pro-
noting the interest of reform. Those
Demo-Republicans who have sunk the
country into the mire of distress will meet
a harsh rebuke through the ballot
F. E. DAVIDSON
League Organizer
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
AN ILL STRATION OF HARD TINES
How They Effect Even Big Fairness

MOORHEAD, Mimi, May a. 1884,
Ed. Representatives:
Dear Sir-Enclosed find postal note for
one dollar to renew my subscription to
Representatives. l wrote you some weeks
ago not to cut me off. l hadn't dollar
at the time Sold a lot of hay today for
cash! The first cash received for long
time; nearly everything is paid in trade
The accessions to the ranks of the Peo-
pie party are simply astonishing, but the AL
lance is seemingly sleeping and 1 know of
no other reason except that the farmers are
SO destitute of money. that they cannot pay
up their dues this year. There seems to
be determination, however, to raise the
Iuhus TO send the full quota of delegates
10 the state convention July 10 next
with what success remains to be seen.
Fraternally Yours
r. NJ. P. ROBSTFIELD
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
From One of Our Leaders.

ROBBlN, Mimi, May 21.-Editor Repre-
sentative-Enclosed find money order for
81 for which send the Representative to
the following persons
l congratulate you on your success as
editor and manager. You are doing well.
II only that Dr. Fish had not been born.
now much farther advanced would have
been this the peoples cause. But we will
win. 1 have more hope now than ever and
1 go into this campaign with more courage
than ever before. Yours truly,
p. NJ. HENDRICKS
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
An Earnest Friend Doing Good Work

EultOr Representative.
Incfosed fined money order for 81 for :,
club for the Representative 1 wish If vos
within my power to do more for the gre :
cause. l wish was capable of going from
school house to school house and imprass
upon the minds and hearts of my fellow he.
ings the great necessity of the reform
movement, but as circumstances do NOT
permit this will, however, do that which
lies within my reach and try to spread the
Representative much as / can. Yours for
eefOrn. NICK u. NANDERGON,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
POPULIST NUGGETS,

The most effective plan to build up the
reform movement is for every man to per-
sist in converting his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tribune.
That pennsylvania is owned by corporate
influence is shown by the report of COM
mittees of the house of representatives on
two bills. One appropriating $163, 600 to in
crease the efficiency of the militia of the
state was reported favorably, while the bill
to protect union labels reported I'M
favoraby.
When the time comes for a general de-
mand on the part of farmers for something
up goes the price, and when the farmer
kicks and votes independently his oppress-
ors and the politicians exclaim in one
mighty chorus: What ails the fellow
anyhow, is he crazy ?''-Farmers' Voice.
Facts are stubborn things Why is If that
the farmers of America are infinitely
worse off in 1893 than they were quarter
of a century ago, Notwithstanding they
have all these years been working like slaves
from IA to 16 hours out of every "a, and liv-
ing hard? There must be something wrong,
Texas Advance
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
May IA, 1894.

If the whole volume of money in circula
ton was doubled, prices would double. IF
it was increased one-fourth prices would
rise one-fourth.--John Stuart Mill,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30

Strikes nearly always result disastrously
to organized labor. If the various unions
and organizations will join the farmers in a
strike at the ballot box, results will be more
neutrality-suspicious. Forum.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-25

FoKT KEooH Mont, Sept. 10. 1894.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the Office Of Troop l., sth Cav
airy (Casey's Scouts until. noon Sept.
3Oth, for the following construction:
A well. furnishing a constant flow OF
water.
a wind mill, tower and pump. OF suit
able capacity. to furnish water supply
to two hundred people and sixty horses.
A reservoir, having a capacity Of 800
gallons. to be six feet above ground,
provided with a suitable valve and hose
A watering trough. twenty-four feet
long in cross section two feet by two
feet.
The erection to be completed by Oct
3lst. 1894. at the cantoment OF Troop l..
sth Cavalry. near Fort Keogh. Mont.
The right Is reserved to rejec: any or
all bids.
l.. S. MARsHALL.
2nd Lieut.. Sth Cavalry,
Commanding Troop l..
(Casey's Scouts
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-25
Notice.

SEALED PROPOSALS will: be re
ceived by the Boar1 Of County Commis-
sioners OF Custer county, Montana. up
TO l. o'clock m, on Monday, October
sth. 1894. for the erection Of bridge
across the Big Porcupine creek, at or
near the northeast quarter of section 10,
township 6 north, range 80 east on
county road.
Bridge To be Of wood, or combination
wood and iron; bridge to consist of one
span 65 feet in length. width Of road
way IA feet, height OF piers IA feet. to be
built of cedar. filed with rock. each bid
der to furnish his own plans and speci-
fications.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. By order OF the Board
OF County Commissioners.
A. HI. SwERDFIGER,
Clerk Of Board.
Dated:at Miles City, Mont, Sept. 5, 1894.