The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-19
LATE ELECTIONS.
They POrtend the Overthrow of the
Old Parties.

olu I0rt1eS.
To the Editor:
1t was indeed fortunate for the Republi-
can party that the Democrats Won in the
last national election; for, had the former
been as successful, had general pros
perlty as was promised pervaded the coun-
try and continued, the knell of the G. o.
T.. would have been sounded throughout the
land. Hence the greatest defeat the Demo-
Gratis ever met was it's magnificent triumph
at that period. 1t is truth patent to
every reader of political literature that the
whole country was thoroughly permeated
with disgust at the actions and conduct of
the Republican party. They felt that a
change was needed and they gave a
change with emphasis that made the old
party leaders fairly sick. But assuming
control at this unfortunate time when Re-
publican misrule had paralyzed nearly all
the great leading industries, and the coun-
try moving with constantly accelerated vel
ocity to certain ruin financially, that party
met its Waterloo: for no man of average
intelligence believes that the Democratic
party VIII ever again succeed in Il national
campaign. Had the Democratic party re-
deemed the promises made prior to it's ac-
cesslon to power, promises that it never
meant to fulfill, because Wall street and
plutocracy generally held that party in its
cruel embrace, do you think Maine would
have voted as it did last Monday? No sir
not even Maine the poorest state in the
union, a state wherein the masses fail to
make even an average living from year to
year. But being in power, While these
hard times have borne SO grevously upon
all, they have been made to think that the
Democrats have caused the whole ruin and
generalization that curses the land today.
so they fly to the party that brought all
this misery upon them for relief. Oh! if
men would only read and think instead of
beng influenced by campaign demagogues
now the work of ameliorating the condition
of the masses would be facilitated. AS the
Democratic party has done nothing infa-
nous save to repeal the silver purcha sing
act. L charge the condition of country
to Republicans direct; and if cruel poverty
mas smote our farmers, mechanics and la
oorers generally in the past from the pres
ent outlook one year from they will
conclude they had lived in clover. When
Gen. Sherman making his march to
the sea there time when rations had
almost ceased to be issued. Hence the sol
diers had to hunt. One of them climbed a
persimmon tree and was gathering that
fruit as the general rode along. What are
you doing there, my good fellow?' inquired
the general Getting my rations," said
the soldier. You should try to eat
that fruit said the general. lit will draw
your mouth and stomach all up" Draw
my stomach up did you say? Well that is
just what ! have long wanted-was some
thing that would draw my stomach up to
fit my rations Now if the Republican or
Democratic party runs this government 10
years longer persmmons will be at a
premium. The South can abandon cotton
raising. We shall hear more about
king cotton" Persimmons will be king;
for there Will be millions of Stomachs to
be ADJUSTED to the meager rations of the
people, if they are fortunate enough to
ceive any whatever But no reader of the
Representa- tive believes for one moment that
either one will be at the helm 10 years
longer. There is something better in store
for the people of this country. We have
the magnificent domain of the world, capa-
BILE of furnishing homes, happiness and con-
tentment to multiplied millions more than
we have, provided laws for the millions in
stead of laws for the few hold sway. We
have scarcely reached the Vestibue of de-
Velopment of our infinite resources; and
the great question demanding solution of
this people is. "Shall this vast inheritance
Of infinite resources and possibilities by
maladministration and plutocratic laws ir-
revocably fixed, pass to the hands of the
few, or by just and wise legislation bless
and happily the millions of today and I'M
counted millions yet to be?'' The Peoples
oartv must decide this question. l believe
as sure as there is a God in heaven this
5 the mission. All great crisises in the
world have been met. Our own history
bears witness to this truth. Our party has
come in time l believe to save the country.
[ appeal to my friends everywhere to come
and enroll your names among those already
enlisted to fight the battle for humanity.
If there need of a Republican party
in 1860, how much more do need
change today. Let us work, secure legis-
| lature, and thereby send our intellectual
giant to the United States senate, and
| then won't the fur fly?
E. w. B. HARVEY.
Elk River, Sept u.