The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-17
ROBERT ECKFORD.
306 Boston Block, Minneapolis.
AFTER THE COIN.
Mayor Eustis and His Object i

mayor Eust1s ana His Object In
To the Editor.
Mayor Eustis and Gov. Knute Nelson
spoke at the opera house in this city We'd
nesday evening last. Mayor Eusts opened
his speech by a remark that will undoubt-
eddy explain thoroughly to any thinking
man whether he is 'long haired, hoary
eyed Populist' farmer, or one of lighter
occupation. quote directly, as 1 was pres
ent personally and took notes. He said:
THE object of life is to accumulate
wealth." That may be Mayor Eustis' OBJ
ject in life and maybe he spoke for his
whole party. If that is the case, it is easy
to understand why so many of our Repub-
lican plutocrats will go to such horrible
and inhuman extremes as to starve their
poor Workmen in order to secure this COW
eted wealth. I will admit-and 1 think I
can speak also for majority of our re-
formers-that my "object of life'' is to do
good; to, as far as possible, add to the
happiness and comfort of the human race.
l have a profound pity for any person, Mr.
Eust1s not excepted, whose only object in
life is to satisfy ones greed for money
Money! What a brutal god to worship!
cannot believe that Gods object in creat ting
man was for his own pleasure in seeing
them torture each other for the sake of a
few paltry dollars. Mr.. Eustis has mis-
taken wealth for happiness. 1 believe he
hastily misstated, rather than to believe
that he Intentionally said this with the
object to deceive
But here is a quotation which can find
no call for, if our laws were properly ad-
Justed. However, under present conditions
1t applies we'll He, however, was referring
at the time he made it to conditions as they
ought to be, and the way the Republicans
wished to have them. do charitable
deeds" We can by this read what the
Republicans intend to do in the future
Their object is to keep the masses in a
condition where they will be bound to ac-
cept charity or starve. They do not intend
to make conditions such that every man
wanting work can secure it at any time
Ihey must be kept in condition where
they shall at times be objects of charity
so that when a campaign is on they can
point with pride to their own deeds of
charity, and by such influence combined
with threats of starvation, if they do not
vote their way, secure the support of these
poor wretches
Here is one that 1 cannot account for
Inc wealth is ours How can we get it?''
VIII some intellectual genius please ex-
plain?
Hon. Knute Nelson followed Mr.. Eustis
He commenced by stating that he would
take a different course from that Of Mr.
Eusus. Ihls explanation might have been
accepted as the audience became aware
OF the difference before he had proceeded
to any great length. His language was
most insulting to every honest man who
mas had the courage of his convictions and
departed from party whose every object
IS to increase rather than decrease the bur
dens of poor laboring people. His mention
Oh the 81 Alliance legisla ture'' was de-
ceiving in the extreme and was intended
simply to cast a reflection on the intelli-
gence of our citizens, and plainly pictured
his contempt for their opinions l think
the citizens OF this section of the country.
at ieast' VIII show their contempt for Mr..
Nelson on the 9Th of November NEXT
The plea Mayor Eustis made for "everv
scandinavian, at least, ought to regard it
as part of their duty that Gov Nelson
snail be reelected is insulting to the
HcanulnaVlans, and l think he will find
that they will resent such an insult at tho
ballot box NJ. / RINGDAT
Crookston, Oct. y.