The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-07
HON. HENRY PLOWMAN

HO1Ne I1L1NNI ILOVv MAN
Writes us a Strong Letter From
Otter Tail County.
LUCE, Mimi. Jan. 5, '94.
EDITOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Circumstances are such that it will
be impossible for me to attend the
state alliance and l know that there
is great many more who would like
to be there whose circumstances are
so much like my own that it will be
entirely out of the question for them
to attend; so l thought would drop
you few lines to let you know at
least that l have not forsaken the al
lance nor forgot it's teachings.
l hope those who are so fortunate
as to be able to attend will try and
bring it back to what it should be an
association of farmers and not a pol
itical party In looking over the
history of it we find a great many
things have been accomplished by it
that will be of lasting benefit to the
farmers and producers in this state.
Everywhere that it's principles have
been taught it has awakened desire
for knowledge, which augers greater
good in the future. It instigated
engineers into the management of
public affairs which are bearing fruit
every day. AS to the prosecution, of
A. G. Smith and John S. Pillsbury. l
hope the alliance at it's state meet
ing will not forget to give vote of
thanks to Bob Dunn for his gallant
fight for the people. recognizing him,
as we should, as friend of the tax
payers. This should be one of the
cardinal principles of the alliance, to
ask not what party man belongs to-,
but is he honest in behalf of the
masses?
The state alliance also established
the twine-plant in the Saltwater
Prison; and has already saved thous-
ands of dollars to the state. If our
state authorities would only run it for
the benefit of farmers and not charge
us nine cents a pound at the prison,
when some man with more money
can buy it for eight cents. But this
has been the governing principles of
the republican party for the last
twenty-five years:-to take from him,
that has least, and give it to him who
has most. Oh! for time when our
government will recognize man as of
some consequence, and not regard
money as everything. Our govern
ment was not formed to protect the
rich: for if it had been England
would not have been whipped in the
Revolutionary war; but this money
worship has effecutually made US a
colony of England, and given he1
greater power over us than ever be.
fore.
Now please don't think that [ have
gone back upon the peoples party
Until something better comes up it
is where I shall be found; but it must
not put forward, corporation attor-
neys, nor bankers, nor millionaires,
for l for one, will not support such.
If we are ever to get relief or reform
it must be by those in humble life
We might as we'll expect that train
robbers would advocate the hanging
of such men, as that money dealers
will change the methods by which
they have accumulated their mil
lions.
We have been opposed by enemies
without our lines; we have met and
fought them: and still, though we
were defeated it did not burst us but
made us stronger to fight again, but
when Benedict Arnold, is found
within our lines it discourages even
the most ardent: and drives out
many Of our weak members. If DOS
sible leave all such severely alone.
Better let them die of their own
bites than that the alliance should
spend it's time or strength in quarrel
ing over them. AS we grow stronger
we will get more of such, so let us
learn to shun them, but not spend
time in pounding them. Let future
genera tiOns take care of them, as
this generation is taking care of the
good name of Benedict Arnold.
HENRY PLOwMAN.
Land Monopoly and Income Tax.
Mr. EDITOR:
The last, but not by any means the
least, plank in the peoples party plat
form reads as follows. Islands The