The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-20


Editor Representatives have become
convinced that l cannot make living at
my business, that of making abstracts of
titles, in ST. Paul or Minneapolis, as there
are too many mouths to fill and not enough
to fill them. There are hundreds looking
for work where there is only one who
secures employment, and the unfortunate
80 are labeled tramps. The poor fellows are,
by the laws of this state, and 1 think of
impecunious condition. In plain language,
it is by law a crime to be DOOR Being
poor myself, must be guilty of the crime
of poverty. The legislation by and for
such as Broker Benedict (Cleveland's finan-
cial advisory in striking down one-half the
medium Of exchange (slver) to make it
more abundant and times more prosperous,
as predicted by Cleveland, has had the
opposite effect, as evidently intended
The unprotected labor Of the country are
being shot down or awed into silence by
the bayonet, the sword and Calling guns
for attempting to assert their rights a.
freemen (?)-that of combining to resist
tyranny and corporate greed. The sugar
trust is now driving the coach and four"
and at right good round pace, as it APP
pears from the reports of proceedings in
the senate. Haveneyer has evidently be-
that it is cheaper to buy congress than it
is the United States, as Washburn was that
it was cheaper to buy the legislature than
the state of Minnesota. Either of these
transactions are looked upon by these
worthless as honorable, and sharp business
transaction. They do not represent the ma
jority Of the people, nor any party The
country is on the down grade, and these
and other harpies, similarly constructed.
are at this writing 'greasing the track for
the OCCASION The man who works for a
living Off he is fortunate enough to have
any in nine cases out of 10 is sporting a
Cleveland badge on the broadcast part of
his pants, and this is to remind him that
he must vote for the party who are the
cause of his inability to procure a suf-
ficient amount of Cloth Ito put on a patch,
and is consoled bye the fact that a Demo-
cratic hole will last longer than a Repubi-
can patch. Poor fellow! 1t is hoped that
he may be able to Zee his way and his own
interest without being compelled to see it
through fire and sihoke, .bloodshed and the
horrors of war. Sixteenth one must come:
the government must show some sympathy
with and for the smaJerity Of it's people,
and shut down. on aping Eng.
lish aristocracy - or, in fact any
thing that is English, and become
intensely Americana nericans and Ameri-
can ideas for Amerfca-eF you may live to
see in the near future d cyclone of public
opinion that will . pulsaerize those who
brought it about their own ears
] have earned a few dollars while here
and may possibly earnonore. 1t is hoped
that l may be enableduto make a living
here. And, as l am unable to get anything
but exaggerated and garbled statements
as to the doings and goings on in the out
side world, to labor Or those like myself
who are compelled to work for what they
can get or starve, in, by or through the
monopolistc-secular press, I am compelled
to stand by the press that stands by me-
If had more money to spare at present
l would send it. / am little in arrears
but think the inclosed 81 will pay for a
little while in advance, and you may rest
assured that The Representative will never
lose one cent on my account I consider
1gnatius Donnelly a personal friend of
mine, as he is, in every pulsaton of his
heart, the friend of down-trodden humanity.
May the God In whom we should all put
our trust protect his life that he NAV be
enabled to see and feel the realization of
his earnest efforts for labor and humanity.
/ is the wish of
Yours fraternally,
7. G. BRUNSON