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The representative., 1894-08-29
He Knew.

'1n little backwoods school ir
Pennsylvania" said drummer who
was spinning yarns, IAN exhibition
day was being held. and the class was
going through its sprouts. The teach.
er asked if any of the scholars could
tell what state they were in. and
promptly got the answer 'Pennspyl-
vania. Then she asked what was the
greatest city in the state, and the an.
swer came Philadelphia
Then she asked if any of the chill
dren could tell what building there
was in the city of Philadelphia imme-
diately connected with the history of
this country, and at the mention OF
the name Of which every patriotic
Americans heart would leap with
pride, meaning, of course, Indepen.
dence hall. She got no answer, and
the class was stumped until finally a
little Hebrew boy, over in the corner,
raised his hand and said he could tell.
The teacher told him to answer, and
he said Der mint. ''-Boston Herald.
The representative., 1894-08-29
Grand Opportunity.

What grand opportunity there was
presented in the Republic of the
United States, at the collapse of the
rebellion for some ambitious military
chieftain to have seized the reigns of
government at the head Of million
trained soldiers Injured by war to go
into danger at the bidding of their
general. He could have established
the strongest central government on
the face of the globe. Unhappily, that
time is now passed, and should that
mischevous financial policy which had
its origin in the war become indurated
down to Il fixture then that Republic
will furnish it's money at cost. 1t will
pay Off its debts. 1t will have no Gle bt.
it will have any amount of money that
is necessary to carry on its trade and
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Money No Longer a Career.

While upon the subject of money, let
me repeat what noted New Yorker
said to me the other day, and let me
add that he is in position to know
whereof he speaks:
money is no longer a career as it
used to be in this city," said he. Erich
men are at discount, and the fact is
creating revolution in their view of
riches and in our feeling toward them
and their fortunes. Time was, and
not so long ago, that a millionaire was
a marked figure. His house was point
ed out-on Fifth or Madison avenue
his company was courted, he found the
second cass of society, which we call
the four hundred, eager to admit him.
The career OF the VandcrbiltS illus
trates that era of wealth. They had
their houses pointed out they set the
career of money before their children
They got into society. The history of
Jay Gould illustrates the changed con-
dition. His house was known to few.
He never got himself or any of his
family into society. and such thing
never would have been possible. He
married one son to an actress, daugh-
ter to the son of a doctor. He was
Sioo w oCCh Will UdlCuU dIlU
virtue, and he held those qualities
above his own mere wealth.
MY profession has brought me a
rich clientele. | am aStonished at
what | see every week of my life. [
find the city full of millionaires who
are cutting nosplurge whatever. Their
houses are not even on the avenues.
Nothing about the eXteriors of their
homes attracts public attention to
their wealth or existence. As | meet
and talk with these men | learn that
very many of them are anxious to
marry their daughter to men of talent
and promise regardless of the money
which they can supply in abundance.
Their sons they are educating for the
professions. They admire and envy
the so-called aristocratic set and many
would like to enter it, but know they
can not do 50. They see that marked
career in any useful line of profession
al work gives man better standing
than money does, and they note the
astonishing fact that talent admits
men where money can not get them,
and that brains and skill are counted
and run after as money is not. It's a
wholesome change and d grand one. 1t
is another of the gradual changes by
which this city is becoming trans
formed from mere city into one of
the great capitals of the world.-Ju-
liam Ralph, in Providence Journal.
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1t going after it is started. Indorse-
ments will do neither the one nor the
other. What paper needs to make it
successful is the Endorsement of the
people. That it cannot get until after
1t has shown that it is worthy Of pub
lie confidence. When it once estab-
fishes a reputation for telling the
truth and the whole truth, no indorse-
ment of any committe will help it,
and neither can the disapproval of
any committee kill it. What the peo-
pie want is a paper devoted to their
interests. When they get such daily
paper they will support it with en-
thusiasm. Leg-pullers have little at
traction for them.
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Gen. Weaver.

The Endorsement of Gen. James b.
Weaver by the Ninth district Qowa)
Democratic convention assures the
election to congress beyond the shadow
of a doubt of this staunch and true
friend of the people. The Democrats
of the Ninth Iowa district have set an
example that may well be followed all
over the country. What is the use of
party bigotry and petty squabling
when the very prosperity of this ma
tion is at issue? The large majority
of voters of the land today believe in
the reforms advocated by the Peoples S
party. BY uniting at the ballot box
these reforms can be brought about.
BY remaining divided at the ballot box
these reforms will be but idle dreams.
Get together, work together and vote
together. Bury all party bigotry. pet
ty ambitions and selfish designs. and
unite to down a common enemy
Omaha News.
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newspaper would be reduced fully
one-half. Hence it is ready to resort
to any means3 nOsmatter how disreput-
able they may be, to prevent such a
disaster. IL nc
IL the Tribune were the honest,
fearless, indeH He ndent newspaper which
it should be; If itoscarried out it's con-
tract to give its patrons the truth
and the whole truth, no such fate as
the one mentioned could possibly over
take it. Parties may come and parties
may go, but the truthful, able paper
will go on forever. No mutuations in
politics can atfect'it for it, is not an or
gan of party but of the people who
support it. The history of newspapers
is filed with,a record of political Or
gans which'have gone down in obliv-
ion, but no newspaper which ought to
exist, which was conducted on sound
business principles and which was
true to the people, from whom it's sup
port comes, ever failed. 1t seems
strange that men who own newspapers
do not recognize this irrefutable
fact.
The idea that a paper should, like
lawyer, plead any cause for which it is
paid to work, is alike erroneous and
dangerous. There are times when a
paper must, if it is honest, antagonize
public sentiment, but the paper which
should boldly announce the fact that
1t was the organ of those who paid it,
without regard to the truth or the
public welfare. which are inseparable,
would soon go the wall. Nobody would
patronize such paper except those in
whose interest it was employed, and
of course, that class would not need to
be convinced of the Justice of the
cause which its organ advocated.
Let us pray that the day of the lying
newspaper is drawing to a close, and
that speedily.
The representative., 1894-08-29
NOTICE.

The Sixth District Congressional
Convention of the Peoples Party will
be held at the Court House in the city
of st. Cloud, Wednesday, September
y, at 10 a. M, to place in nomination
a candidate for Congress, and transact
any other business that may come be.
fore the convention. The basis of rep.
resentation will be as follows: Tive
delegates from each county in the dis.
trict and one delegate for each 30 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for Ig.
natius Donnelly for governor in 1892
W. SIENToN,
Chairman Sixth District
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ENDORSEMENTS,

The Peoples party state central
committee held a meeting last week
at which proposition was made to
have the committee indorse pro-
posed daily paper to be printed and
published at ST. Paul. After warm
discussion the committee gave a sort
of a quasi Endorsement to the proposed
enterprise. This leads the REPRE-
SENTATIVE to mark that it does not
place much value upon such indorse-
ments. 1t takes money to start a
daily paper. 1t takes money to keep
The representative., 1894-08-29

If Owen wants to run a non-union
print shop, whose business is it? If he
wants to employ girls to do his work
and pay them less than regular wages,
whose business is it? Whitelaw Reid
ran the same kind of a shop. but it
was somebody's business when he
came to run for office, and Mr.. Owen
will see that it is somebody's business
when he comes to count his votes
Alexandria Republican.
The above statement is so wholly
false that it seems incredible that any
paper having any care for it's reputa-
tiOn would make it. The wages paid
in the Farm, Stock and Home Office
are fully up to the union scale of Min
neapolis. The foreman in the Office
receives more than the scale. The
charge against Mr. Owen in this con-
nection is that his Office is not union
The representative., 1894-08-29

its commerce. It will become prosper
Gus beyond precedent in the history of
the civilized nations of the globe. The
brains and wealth of all countries will
flow into them. When that idea will
become contagious, when other ma
tiOus whose bonds have been sold for
gold, and the interest on which adds
millions annually to their wealth, will
be paid off annually in green paper
and lamp-black; then they who are
now rich will be made as poor as you
can make them.-London Times, 1865.
The representative., 1894-08-29
A Threat.

"If the Populsts happen to carry
the state this fall, next winter times
will be harder than any the Northwest
ever before experienced Eastern in
vestors will class Minnesota with Kan
sas and Nebraska, and will not place a
dollar in this state. The lack of con-
tidence is great enough now, but would
be much greater in a contingency Of
that kind. ."-Brainerd Journal.
This is copied into the dailies and
used for the purpose of frightening
people into remaining with the older
parties. But what sort of an argu-
ment is it? When you analyze it, it
amounts to threat on the part of the
money-loaning bondocracy, and if it
should be carried out it would be a
great blessing to the people of Mime
sofa. The great curse of the West to-
day is the amount of interest it is pay
ing. Interest once saved, we should
have capital of our own.-Waseca Her
The representative., 1894-08-29
The Latest Fake.

Crookston Journal: The latest rum
or from the Democratic camp is to the
effect that the dems want to indorse
S. M. Owen for governor if the pops
will fire E. E. Lommen and indorSe a
Democrat in his place for lieutenant-
governor. Then the plan will be to
make Owen United States senator in
Washburn's place, thus securing a
Democratic governor. In return for
this sacrifice LOmmen is to be given a
soft job somewhere, and erything is
to be lovely. We have our doubts.
however, if such scheme is contemp-
lated of its perfect success. 1t can
not succeed if Mr.. Owen is the kind of
a man we think he is.
Mr.. LOmmen will not be Withdrawn.
He will be the next lieutenant-gover-
nor of Minnesota
The representative., 1894-08-29

The next time you go to your grocer
for dollars worth of sugar just no
tlce how much less you get in pounds
than you did the last time you bought
any. That is the result of the mani
pulation of the United States senate
by the sugar trust. The next time
you go to the polls be sure and vote
one of the old party tickets, it don't
matter which. the result will be just
the same. Bye and bye you can carry
dollars worth of sugar home in your
vest pocket.
The representative., 1894-08-29

Owners Of good A No. l farms, in
good localities (both large and smalD,
wishing to sell or exchange for good
city property, would do we'll to corrcS-
pond with the undersigned. We have
farms. When writing to US please give
full information and description Of
farm and improvements thereon, and
nearest station, town or city: also low
est price and terms. Address Kenne-
dy and Ekstein, 626 and 627 Bank of
Commerce Building, Duluth, Mimi.
The representative., 1894-08-29

office. That is true, and Mr.. Ovens
reasons therefor have been given. The
REPRESENTATIVE believes in telling
the truth, and it therefore, feels COM
PEELED to say that, believing in the or
ganization of labor as it does, it thinks
that Mr.. Owen should make the Farm,
Stock and Home union office, such
as the REPRESENTATIVE is. 1t has
strong hopes that this will yet be
done. Will the Republican have the
manliness to correct its statement?
AT the same time it would be good
plan IL that paper would publish the
scale OF wages which it pays in its own
Office
The representative., 1894-08-29

some time since gentleman Of we'll
established probity, and one of the
best known citizens of the state, fur
nished the REPRESENTATIVE a story
regarding the connection of John L..
Macdonald with the disposition of the
land grant, for the first railroad built
into saltwater, which will make in
tereSting reading. 1t also involves a
Well-known Democratic politician of
Saltwater.
The representative., 1894-08-29
THIS is HOW THEY DO 1T.
1t Must Be Accounted For.

1t Must Be Accounted For
"The reason farm products are so
low is because there Is an over-produc-
tiOn-there are too many people en-
gagged in farming. ."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
THE reason times are so hard in
cities is because so many people crowd
in from rural districts. More people
should till the soil. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The representative., 1894-08-29

The supposition that monment or
memorial statute to Washington be
erected in Chicago is good one. The
movement ought to meet with favor
among all classes Of citizens.-Inter-
Ocean
This is positively incendiary. Wash
ington was man not only hostile to
an established and conservative gov
ernment, but he actually drew his
The representative., 1894-08-29
LUCAS FIRED,
Hennepin County Sits Down on the
Wild Man From BOrneO.

The IIennepn county Peoples Party con-
Vention yesterday rejected Thomas II.
Lucas as delegate by an overwhelming
majority. DR.. E. Il. Clark was nominated
for congress by acclamation. The conven-
ton is in session as The Representative
goes to press.
The representative., 1894-08-29

sword against it. Besides, he had no
reverence for property rights, and al
ways expressed approval Of the act OF
some disguised ruffians who looted q
ship in Boston harbor and threw it's
cargo tea into the sea. Better set up
a statue of Lord Howe.-Chicago
Times
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. II . To W
Olivia, Min n, Aug. %.
lrreSiStabIe,

Herbert Spencer, in letter to a
friend in this country, dated May 2S,
says: SIN the United States. as here
and elsewhere, the movement toward
dissolution of existing social forms
and reorganization on socialistic
basis believe to be irresistible. We
have bad times before us, and you
have still more dreadful times before
yOu-civil war, immense bloodshed and
eventually military despotism of the
severest type. THE Union.
The representative., 1894-08-29
Nelson-Merriam Combine

1t is true as charged, and by many
believed, that Gov. Nelson and ex-Goy.
Merriam have combined to capture the
Minnesota senatorships. it would be
quite as well for Minnesota if Gov.
Nelson is superseded by s. NJ. Owen,
his equal in brains. qualifications and
character. Leader.
The representative., 1894-08-29
VOTED DOWN..

Resolutions offered in the Peoples
party state central committee last
week disappearing of the course of the
REPRESENTATIVE were voted down by
a large majority. For this the REP
REsENTATIVE returns its thanks to
the committee. 1t has always been con-
cientiOus in its course and will con-
Time To he SO
The representative., 1894-08-29

We print few extracts from the
daily papers, to show how we'll Judge
Mcdonald has done his work in divi
ding up the Peoples party, and max
ing it laughing stock. Was he paid
for it?
The representative., 1894-08-29

In the Martin county Democratic
county convention the other day to
elect delegates to the state conven-
tion, Banker Ward offered resolution
against the Endorsement of Mr.. Owen.
1t was defeated by big majority.
Such facts as these are carefully sup
pressed by the old party and-organs
The representative., 1894-08-29
Legislative Convention.

The Peoples party legislative dis
trict convention of the Thirty-eighth
legislative district, comprising the
counties of Wright and Snerburne. will
be held at Buffalo, on Wednesday. Sep
tember 5, 1891. commencing at p. m.
1t is desirous that full representa-
tion should be present to nominate
One Senator, and
-Four representatives.
+. SHENToN,
Chairman Thirty-eignth District.
JAS. L. PLANT. Secretary.
The representative., 1894-08-29

Our gallant old friend Lester C.
Hubbard, temporarily cruhed because
he stood by the people, reappears as
editor pro tenn of the Railway Times of
Chicago. That paper would profit by
having him engaged permanently.
There are thousands in the United
States who have a warm corner in
their hearts for Lester.
The representative., 1894-08-29

We welcome the Railway Times of
Chicago, to our table 1t is q clear
cut, vigorous paper. Success to it. 1t
deserves a splendid support.
The representative., 1894-08-29
Wont Save Him.

Midway News: 1t is evident that G.
X. Davis great patriotic effort of this
summer will not save him for re-elec-
tion. He has shown his hand and he
won't do. Even G. A. Severance's
splendid political reputation is likely to
be Of no avail.
The representative., 1894-08-29
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.

For Governor w SIDNEY Nj. OWEN
of Hennepin.
Lieutenant Governor. e. Z. LOMNEN.
of Polk.
State Auditor. .....A. L. STROMBERG,
of Washington.
Secretary of State. p. j. SEBERGER,
of Stearns.
State Treasurer f. BORCHERT,
of RenVille.
Acknowledgement. ........J. A. kEYES
of st. Louis.
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. SUMNER LADD,
of Hennepin.
Associate Justice of Supreme
Court. JOHN w. WILLIS,
of Ramsey.
Clerk of Supreme Court ..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II. JOHNSON,
OF PipestOne.
COnEreSSmcn-
Second District. ct..............I. L.. C. LONG
Third District. .........J. NJ. BOWLER
Seventh District ........... II. l.. BOlIN
The representative., 1894-08-29

Macdonald and Lucas are attempt
ing to play the role that Fish failed
In; and Fish was mighty sight
smarter man than either of them.
He had more brains in his little finger
than that precious pair have in their
whole bodies.
They had better start for Red field
while the walking is good.
The representative., 1894-08-29
SIGNIFICANT.

Just as we go to press learn from H.
r. Owen that he was the party who sent
out the circulars for the establishment of
the daily paper.
The representative., 1894-08-29

IF YOU ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBER OF
THE REPRESENTATIVE YOU SHOULD
SEND 25 CENTS NOW FOR THREE
MONTHS SUBSCRIPTION.
The representative., 1894-08-29

The editOr-in-chief of the REPRE-
SENTATIVE informs an anxious public
that the REPRESENTATIVE has been
made misrepresentation during his
absence and certain Populst leaders
have voiced the same opinion. New
converts need Il whole lot of watching
In dog days.-Minneapolis Times.
The REPRESENTATIVE has but one
editor and the Times knows that to
be the case. The above, therefore,
simply emphasizes the fact that the
Times continues its diurnal lying, no
matter whether all of it's editors are
on deck or not. 1t makes no differ
ence: the lying goes on just the same.
The representative., 1894-08-29

PEOPLE party papers are multiply
ing so rapidly that it is difficult to
keep record of them. This fact, per
haps, more than anything else, illus
trates the trend of public thought and
is most hopeful augury of success.
The latest one to enter the field is the
Central Citizen. eSta blished at Alex
andria. the home of Gov. Nelson, by
VIM. S. Gilpin. 1t has the best wishes
of the REPRESENTATIVE for success,
which it will, no doubt, fully merit.
The representative., 1894-08-29
State Central Committee of the PeO-
ple's Party.


J. L. MACDONALD, Chairman, Globe Build
Ing Ramsey County, St. Paul.
THOMAS J. MEIGHEN, Forestvie, Fillmore
County.
J. /. vERMILYEA, Dover, Olmsted County.
:. II. HARRISON, Austin, Mower County.
L. ]. MEILICKE. Window. Cottonwood County.
W. G. DAILY. Mapleton Blue Earth County.
o. F. NORWOOD. Tracy Lyon County
IT. A. SWAIN, NOrthfield, Rice County.
II. V. POORE, Bird Island. Renville County.
f. c. GIBBS. Waterville, lie Sueur County.
NJ. II. PEENDERGAST. 40S Ashland avenue,
ST. Paul
II. c. PETERSON, 500 Manhattan Building,
DIR. e. F. CLARK, SIS Syndicate Arcade. Min
neapols.
THOs II. LUCAS, 2o14 James avenue north,
Minneapolis.
J. H. PAUL. 1926 Chicago avenue. Minneapolis.
J. N. TRUE. Grand Rapids. Itasca County
l.. A. PADDOCK, 732 West Superior street,
Duluth.
KITTLE HALVERSON. Belgrade. stearns Co.
MARTIN o BRIEN, Crookston, Polk County.
LOUIS HANSON, Sabn, Clay County.
e. L. ALDRICH Benson, Swift County.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. L. MACDONALD, Chairman
T. J. MEIGHEN,
+. C. GIBBS,
f. F. CLARK
KITTLE HALNERSON,
c. L. A.DRICH,
l.. A. PADDOCK.
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SUBSTANTIAL AID.
Major Bowler, Candidate for Con.
sress, Chips in S25.

gresS, Chips in S25.
To the Editor:
/ have just read your appeal for
financial help, in the REPRESENTA-
TIVE of the 22d. 1nclosed find check
for $25. Devote it to whichever issue
you please, but be wary of the daily
paper, as it is an expensive luxury.
The weekly reaches more people and
can be more surely maintained. May
abundant success crown your efforts.
Yours truly,
The representative., 1894-08-29

Wheatland (N d. Eagle: Many of
the state newspapers, and in fact
nearly all of them, have omitted the
state ticket and in some nStances the
county ticket. Such has never occur
red before. They have labored inces-
sanity for the good of the ticket from
top to bottom, pnblis hing it each is
sue, with hardly even a "thank you"
This year those candidates who eX-
pect something for nothing will get
turned down.
The REPRESENTATIVE is not only
not paid for advertising the state
ticket, but the representatives of the
party are engaged in trying to destroy
the paper. And our space is getting
to be very valuable too.
The representative., 1894-08-29

Buffalo Journal: If some of our
Wright county farmers who are irving
to be Populists could only hear Tom
Lucas deliver one of his anarchist tic
and ranting harangues, it would GER
tainly cure him of all desire to be a
Populist. Lucas is one of the influen-
tial leaders of that party. A man has
to be ranting demagogue before he
can be an influential leader in the CITY
end Of the party.
Lu; ;as is the Johann Most of Mime
sofa. He has done the Peoples partv
infinite harm: and should be kept
OF the stump. 1t is disgrace to the
party that he is an influential mem
Der of the state central committee.
put there by the Labor element of
Minneapolis. We understand that
there is a move on foot, in that ele-
ment, to remove him from the COM
mittee and fill his place with some de-
cent, sensible Populist. For the sake
of the party let it be done. The state
has had enough of Tom Lucas.
The representative., 1894-08-29
Circulation Statement.

; thereby certify that the regular edition
of THE REPRESENTATIVE is as follows;
For week ending July 1S...............5,2 $500
For week ending July 25................O, 500
For week ending Aug .1................9, 5000
ROBERT ECKFORD, Manager.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. CO
County of Hennepin.
Subscribed and sworn to before a Notary
Public in and for the aforesaid county and
state. by Robert Eckford, on this 9TH day
of August A. H.. 1894. Ii. b. HOSTErrER,
. Notary Public. Hennepin County. Mimi.
The representative., 1894-08-29

The Thirteenth Ward Peoples Party
Lergue will hold an open air meeting
Thursday evening, at Thirty-Seventh
street and Nicollet avenue. Professor
DObbyn will speak.
The representative., 1894-08-29

IN regard to the article from the
pen of Mr.. Donnelly, elsewhere pub
lished, touching the charge that Mr..
Owen is a candidate for United States
senator, the REPRESENTATIVE has
only to say that, in the absence of Mr..
Owen. it prefers to believe that he is
an honorable man, and that, there
fore, the rumor of his candidacy is an
error. Mr.. Owen is expected home to-
day. He owes it to himself and to his
party to lose no time in disposing of
this matter by complete and une-
quivocal denial. That he will do this
the REPREsENTATIvE cannot doubt.