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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-12
W. II. I4NI1fLIAso, otC.
Ingalls,, Mimi, Sept. s, 1894.
\ REFORM PROHIBITIONS
From knnabec County Joins in the
DenunciatiOn of the Old Party
Scheme to Destroy the Representa-

DenuncintiOn of the Old Party
scheme to Destroy the Representa-
tive.
To the Editor:
There are no Populists in this county,
people here are Republican or Prohibition.
The Prohibtionists have been expecting to
bolt the Prohibition ticket for governor,
and vote for Mr.. Owen rather than Prof.
Heliboe; and it is to be hoped that Owen
will be elected. And of course every fair
minded reform voter and the reform people
at large demand that Mr.. Owen shall serve
his term out governor, when we have
elected him to that position. We don't
mean to send him to the United States
senate. because that would be the same
voting directly for Clough; and in that
case might just we'll vote for I&nute
at once. and have done with it.
AS to the Representative l differ some
on the temperance question; but at the
same time willing to admit that neither
Lucas nor Macdonald nor any other man
can measure himself with Mr. Donnelly.
And the scheme to destroy the paper is, of
course. an old party mugwump, money
scheme and | really hope Mr.. Owen is
not connected with it in any wise. At
least he wants to let the people know with
out delay in an open letter to the Repre-
sentative. And if he wants to go to the
United states senate very badly let the
people nominate some other good man for
SoNelHor VI eluoIse Ilol- i1elllpoe, IL ne
is a statesman: if he is not what is the
matter with /. D.? Can't he hold the mug
wumps level in the campaign for governor?
OF course he can.
The God forsaken, whisky soaked, mon
opoly ridden old party papers, of course,
usual. are trying to kick ]. d. out of eN-
istence. May God spare him to our coun-
try yet for many years. We ought to have
thousands of such men as l. d.
But under all circumstances, Mr.. Owen,
do not try to defeat the will of the people
of this state; because thousands are eX-
pecting to great many wrongs right
ed; and should Mr.. Owen be elected gov
and then go at once to the United
States senate it will of course be a hard
blow to the reform cause in Minnesota.
Yours very respectfully,
PROHIBITIONIST.
f,,o-. 7 ,l,a MINI Sapt 1 1904
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TOO MUCH CHAIRMAN,
THE POPS NOT ENTIRELY SATISFIED
WITH MIR. MACDONALD.
He Ignores Party Officers and Con-
tinues His Policy Of Sighting Ig-
natius DOnnelly's PaDer-May Be
Called to Account.
MinneapoliS Journal. Sent. 10Y

minneapolis Journal, Sept 100
The duce and all Of row is on in the
Populst state central committee over the
high-handed way in which Chairman j. L.
Macdonald, of ST. Paul, manages the affairs
of the party. If the committee is called
together by the secretary to consider the
course he is taking as now seems likely,
majority of the members may be found
taking the Donnely side of the argument.
The address to the party, issued by Mae
donald last week, while authorized by the
committee, not submitted to the sec
rotary. Secretary Paul Fontane knew
nothing about it until he saw it in print
in the Labor Union. 1t given to the
Labor Union exclusively, and the Repre-
sentative. the official organ, was ignored.
Discrimination of this sort, in view of the
efforts recently made for harmony, is re
garded with great suspicion. In the ad-
dress Macdonald asks that the 25-cent sub
ScriptionS be sent to the treasurer of the
committee when there is no such officer
Secretary Fontane is not named and the
remittances will be sent to the treasurer
in st. Paul and find their way to Macdon-
AIDS hands in the end.
Nor is this all. Macdonald has only been
at state headquarters in this city four
times, and his visits were very short.
There have been no conferences between
him and the secretary, who knows abso-
lutely nothing of what Macdonald is doing.
The rent for the headquarters is not paid,
the janitor is not paid, and all the money
Macdonald has turned over to Fontaine
since the campaign began is 500.
On the whole Macdonald's course is be-
ing severely criticised in this city, and
there is feeling that the secretary should
issue a call for meeting of the central
committee next week unless the chairman
comes down from his high horse. If there
is a special meeting Macdonald's scalp will
be taken. Half a dozen members of the
committee have been in Minneapolis, and
without exception expressed thorough
disapproval of Macdonalds course. Secre-
tary Fontaine is not willing to discuss the
Y,,a
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Lowry, Sept. 8.
RADICAL RESOLUTIONS.
Unanimously AdOptel-ShOw Inten.
Feeling.

Unanimously AdOpted-ShOw Intense
Feeling.
TO the Editor:
At Peoples party meeting held here at
10 o'clock a. m, the following resolutions
were unanimously passed:
Resolved, That we have all faith in the
Representative and in Ignatius Donnelly,
believing them both true to our party.
Resolved, That we ask S. Nj. Owen, our
nominee for governor, to come out in a
letter to be published in the Representative
and in the Farm, Stock and Home, pledg-
ing himself an honorable man that if
elected he will serve out his term as COVER
nor, and that if elected United States
senator next winter he will positively re-
tuse under any circumstances to accept the
office; and be it further
Resolved, That if he declines to write
such letter. that the Peoples party will
understand that he is not running for gov
ernor but for United States senator, and
we ask for an inquiry to be made whether
another convention should not be called
and some one nominated for governor who
will positively pledge himself to serve as
governor until the end of his term, and try
to reform the abuses of which the people
complain.
d. D. JOHNSON, Chm.
w. H. INGALLS,, Sec.
ingalls,, Mimi, Sept s, 1894.
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Major Bowler Writes an Interesting
Private Letter, Which We Take
the Liberty of Publishing.
Friend Eckford: I found the LIE Sueur
county Populists very much alive and en-
couraged by many prominent accessories to
their ranks. While l was at WaterviIle
DR.. Case. a prominent Republican, an
nounced his intention to vote for Mr. Owen
for governor.
The Peoples party county convention at
LIE Sueur Center, Sept. l, was well at
tended there being 80 out of a possible SO
delegates present; with very large crowd
of enthusiastic spectators also present
County and legislative tickets were NOM
mated.
The legislative ticket is composed of F.
c. Gibbs for senator and Mr.. VIM. Mahood
and Mr.. Thos. Geegan for representatives.
All able. clean, and true men.
| found our prospects in that county much
better than l expected. Every Populist
there is a hustler and worker.
Yours truly,
J. NJ BOWLER
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Prest. Kandiyohi Co. Alliance.
\ FRIENDLY VOICE FROM BIG STONE
COUNTY.
They All Stand by the Representa-
tive.


To the Editor.
Your paper of the 9th ult duly received.
Be assured in reading it's contents and the
article in last weeks Representative, was
much surprised that SO cowardly an at
tempt would be made to dsorganize the
Peoples party in Minnesota, especially by
parties in the state central committee. OF
the Representative, since it's first issue, it
has labored to harmonic and unite, to edu-
cate and enlighten,- and is now conceded by
all liberal minded men to be the best
ponent of the Peoples party in the North
west. The financial condition of our people
at the present time especially in this sec
ton, where upwards of 10 miles in length
and six miles in width our entire crop was
destroyed by hail, renders it impossible for
us to do what we should under more favor
able occasions. meeting of the Barry
Alliance will be soon called to take action
Rest assured the Hon. Ignatius Donnelly
has our entire confidence and we will not
desert him, believing that he has done
more than any other, and is still doing all
in his power to lead the Peoples party to
a successful victory at our state and ma
tional election. No doubt our candidate for
governor will come out and explain.
VIM. NASH.
Barry, Big Stone county, Sept. 3, 1894.
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Thinks MIR. Owen or Mr.. DOnnelIy
would Do for SenatOr-DOn't Cure
Which.

Thinks Mr.. Owen or Mr.. DOnnelIy
Would Do for Senator-Don't Care
Which,
To the Editor:
l want to say that I am very sorry that
there has been a rupture between Mr.. DON
nelly in starting the Representa- tive, a a
mad supposed that when we got rid of Fish
we would have harmony in the party, but
1t seems we are doomed to disappointment
Every Peoples party man in this section
understands the work done by Mr. Don
molly in starting the Representative, at a
time when our party was torn in two by
olscenslons, and we thoroughly understand
ana appreciate his services and outlay of
both time and money
And knowing that Peoples party
paper we'll edited and supported, is better
than two half starved papers, we will
almost to man, support the Representa-
tive But to tell you the truth I think
MI Donnoly was wrong in attacking Mr.
owen. Let us carry the state first for the
Peoples party and then we can decide in
caucus who is best entitled and best quail
ned to represent in the United States
senate. Let us unite together and down the
enemy first and then if we succeed in
carrying the state, either Mr. DonnoIly or
Mr. Owen would be preferable to W. D.
Washburn or any other gold bug that the
Republicans might select.
Yours for harmony,
d. P. O'NILL.
Clinton, Big Stone Co., Sept 5, 1894
CMr. O'Neil is wrong. Mr.. Donnelly did
not attack Mr. Owen. He simply stated the
FACTS that there an attempt to destroy
thls paper, and that it emanated from Mr.
owens office; that the circulars were sent
out by his brother, and the scheme was
fomented by the man Macdonald whom
MI. Owen had selected for chairman of the
state central committee. Every word of
this was true. If to retail the actual facts
as they occurred was an attack on Mr.
owen. Mr.. Owens friends We're responsible
Tor 1t. Surely no sensible man would ask
this paper to lie down and die to please Mr.
owens friends, to remain quiet while
It's enemies were laying the plans to de-
stroy 1T. The Representative has been very
merc1ful 1t did not attack Mr.. Owen, but
has asked its friends to support him with
their votes. Does Mr.. ONeill think it
would be right to make Mr.. Owen senator
after the people have chosen him for COVER
nor? JnN
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A Daily Will Require Il Union of All
Hands.

Hands.
To the Editor.
l am surprised to learn of the fight that
time, and can't help but say that l feel
very much disappointed to know-just when
we are ready to strike a blow at our enc
mics, and thereby rectify a great many of
our troubles-see leaders jeopardize the
whole effort account of some petty
questions, such as who shall start a paper
or run for a certain office. Now, if it is
necessary to start daily paper in this
state, why in thunder don't you get to-
gether, all of you, Macdonald. Tom Lucas,
Donnolly, Owen and all the rest of YOU
and go to work. Surely it will take your
united efforts to make such move sue
cess. 1t is a field large enough for all of
you to work in, but l suppose there is the
question-who shall be boss?-which is the
stumbling block. Now, we have had enough
of bosses and boSsism in the old parties
and we are done with them, and if we
have any of them in the Peoples party we
better send them to Halifax. AS to Owen
pledging himself not to for SENATOR
will say that / am opposed to either
pedging or running for this or any other
office. If the Peoples party gets into a po-
sition so as to elect a senator from this
state, it is large enough to say who shall
go without being bound by any personal
pledges. l am however, in favor of having
s. NJ. Owen, if elected governor of this
state, serve his term out and send some
other man to the United States senate.
Yours truly,
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The Former Treasurer of the State
Alliance DenOunces the Attempt to
Destroy the Representative.
TO the Editor:
When 1 got the Representa- tive of this
week 1 vas mad clear through, and should
have writtsn something so savage that 1
should have been sorry for afterwards.
But as it now stands that scheme will cost
us many votes. l mean by that, many
votes that we should have secured had it
not occurred. To crush the Representative
would defeat our efforts in this state
Could not that state committee see it. or
did they not care if it did, provided they
could injure Mr.. Donnelly at the same
time? Mr.. Donnelly has made some mis-
takes, perhaps, but it will take more than
Macdonald and all his following to crush
him. They may injure his usefulness to
the Peoples party, but they can never
belittle the genius of Ignatius Donnelly.
IT will live after they are all dead. ! be-
lieye he is true friend to the working
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class OF humanity, and 1t will take positive
proof to the contrary to change my mind
Now. In regard to- the Representative 1
would say, it is just as hard to raise cent
OF money now as it was last fall, because
everybody was head over ears in debt
AS soon as they sell thing and get any
money there is somebody watching for it.
To tell you the truth, l felt as blue as a
Whetstone But still l don't mean to let
up. l shall do everything I can to keep up
the interest in the work of reform. I was
greatly surprised to know that the chair
man of the Third district committee
(Swain) voted in favor, and even wrote
the letter of confidence in the men that
wanted to destroy US. This is all wrong.
Let us have peace. Very truly yours,
C. N. PERKINS,
Stewart, Mcleod county Sept g. 1894
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MAJOR ). NJ. BOWLER.

Born Jan. 10, 1898. at Lee, Me-, he at
tended the common schools and the Lee
Normal Academy and Westbrook Semi
nary. He came to Wisconsin in February,
1857, and to Minnesota in April, 1853 He
taught school in Maine, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, and in 1858 and 1859 worked in
the printing office of Croffut & Clark ST.
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THE PRAlRlES ON FIRE.


Honest, true. good workers are too much
needed to justify us in trampling on any
of them.
Being a farmer I can't say anything
about a daily issue A Scandinavian edi-
ton would do a great deal more good
The people here are mostly a Norwegian
reading people; therefore l can't do as
much for the Representative as 1 would
like The edition in Scandinavian would
be read a great deal
Brethren, fight! Now is the time to
fight Fight for your homes and your
families. Never mind your farm work; as
it is you only get the whey at the best,
and the others take the cream.
A FARMER.
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OUR OLD FRIEND
Stands by the Reprcsentative-The
Committee Should Not Have Ip-
nOred 1t.

Committee Should Not Have Ig-
nOred 1t.
To the Editor:
AS a member of the Peoples party and a
subscriber to the Representative allow me
through the columns of your paper to en-
ter my earnest protest against the scheme
of the state central committee to start a
Populst paper and make it the official or
gan of the Peoples party. The Repre-
sentative has occupied that position since
the day of it's birth and nobiy has it per-
formed it's duties.
1t is the organ of the Farmers Alliance.
established by members of the alliance, and
has done more for the Peoples party in
Minnesota than all the other Populist pa
pers combined. Mr.. Donnelly has spent his
time and money to make the paper a sue
cess: and should have been consulted by
the committee if they wished to start a
daily paper. The state central committee
Should have considered the wishes of the
people they represent and l am satisfied
that the great majority Of the People
party are opposed to the scheme to sup
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News From GOOlhue.

10 the Editor.
A convention of the Second representa-
tive district of Goodhue county was held
at Zumbrota Sept s. and Josiah Lothrop
was nominated for the legislature
Mr.. Lothrop has been a resident of Good
hue county for 80 years. He has always
been farmer, except during the three
years that he served his country in the
oth Minnesota infantry. He is a man of
intelligence and irreproachable character,
and is respected and esteemed by all who
know him.
E. A. MITCHELL publisher and editor of
the Zumbrota Independent though not a
Populist, has, with commendable fairness
granted a column of space in his paper
to the use of the Peoples party, which
will be edited by a Populist and filled
weekly with original and selected articles
in the interest of that party.
The Peoples party of Goodhue county
has decided to hold a convention Oct 5 to
nominate a county ticket
w. M. FULKERSON,
Secretary County Committee.
ZlmbrOta. Sent. g.
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ExactIx 50.

Nonconformist: You do not observe the
bankers offering to advance any money
to keep the miners from starving. But they
are swift to offer what is needed to pay the
militia. This merely shows the way that
Mr.. Bankers ideas are running. He wants
a military government to prevent any re-
sistance to his beautiful system Of bondage
through bonds.
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indignant Over the Whole Business.
To the Edition.

1t is kind of queer that the Democratic
and Republican devils can't leave MS alone
wen. all l can say is to let the rascals
"lggle and howl 1 shall be in the middle
OF the road still and shall vote as 1 have
Voted Tor the last two years, for the Peo-
pies party. [ have been a. strong Repub
llcan ever since the old Wing party died.
and l expect to see the two old parties
ole sooner or later. 1 for one will help
10 XIII them. Yours truly for the right
H. S. LONGANECKER,
Little Valley, Mimi. Sept 3 1894
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plant the tried and true advocate of re-
form with hybrid bantling run by a
set OF men whom the people do not know,
and who have done nothing to entitle them
to support confidence
D. COUGHLAN.
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BUFFALO, Mimi. Sept. 6.-David Muir
dock, Of Howard Lake. was nominated for
state senator, and j. O. Carter of Sher-
burne county; A. g. Sexton. of Cokato;
II. s. Sand, of Stockholm and Jacob Ku-
byley, Of Corinna, were nomina ted for rep
resentatives for the Thirty-eisnth legis-
lative district at convention held here
yesterday. There was a very small at
tendance
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Should the state return a Populistc Leg
islature then Mr. Donnelly will be the
United States senator, and there will he
rafting of dry bones among the senate cor
ruptonists. What an acquisition wouldn't
he have been in the late unluclsy fight with
the sugar trust, for instance. -Ortonvi..e
Headlight.
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Robert G. Ingersoll:) 1 Have known MI

Robert q. lngersoll:) l have known Mr..
Debs for about II years. also know his
parents. his sister and hiss wife They are
all excellent people and ] am their friend.
Mr.. Debs, 1 believe, is a perfectly sincere
man-very enthusiastic in. the cause of la
bor-and his sympathies are all with the
working man. AS to Ills drinking; I never
met him when he appeared to be under the
influence of stimulants. He was always in
good health and in full possession of his
faculties. In Terre Haute. where he lives,
he is exceedingly popular. 1t has been his
idea for years to unite all labor organiza-
tiCnS.
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The Democratic legislative convention at
Morris Endorsed the Hon. d. P. ONeill for
senator and F. H. Prodger for the house,
and then nominated T. F. OHair, of
Wheaton, for the other member of the
house. This was done by the three coun-
ties of Big Stone Traverse and Grant.
The Stevens county delegation withdrew
and held rump convention, or bob-tail
flush, they being strenuously opposed to
the indorsing business and wanting to
nominate new set of candidates. 1t is
apparent that they were working racket
in the interest of the Republican candidate
from Morrfs.-Ortonville Headlight.
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GOOD REPORT FROM LIE SUEUR
COUNTY.

N5eVTe tetTy NUuIIty NUIIIIIIItttt.
Zumbrota, Sept. g.
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AN EARNEST LETTER.


Grass Lake, Mimi, Sept. l, 1894.
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WANTS OWEN TO SERVE OUT HIS
TERM AS GOVERNOR.

Florita, Mimi, Sept. 8, 1894.
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Hanska. Sept 4, 1894.
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Secretary Carlisle said in his New York
speech II believe the people of the Unit
ed States are entitled to have for use in
domestic trade just good money as any
other people in the world have, and that
they are entitled to have just as much of
it as may be necessary to carry on their
business regularly and profitably.'
The first clause of the above sentence
is only a repetition of the sentiment ex-
pressed by Senator Sherman in his celebrat-
ed Toledo speech in 1878, when he said that
this country should adapt it's money to
the money of the civilized world. make
it as good as any other money, and main
tain a standard Of value high as that of
any other coin ever issued from the mint
This means that the money Of this
try should have as great purchasing pow
err and the prices of the products of its
industries descend to as low plane as that
of any other country in the world
The secretary belongs body and soul to
the Sherman school of finance. which holds
that the character of the material in which
the money unit is embodied is more i'm
portant than the quantity of money Of ulti-
mate payment, which controls the prices of
commodities, and that our trade with gold
using countries requires to the
same material for monetary purposes which
they use in both our domestic and exter-
nal commerce. when everybody knows that
only the exchangeable value Of money as
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Big Lake, Sherburne Co., Sept. 2, 1879