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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
Notice to Local Alliances.

The officers of all local farmers alli-
ances in this state are requested to
call a meeting of their alliance at the
earliest opportunity and elect dele
gate to the annual meeting at Mime
apolis, January Sth next, and to re-
port the name of the delegate elected
to the undersigned. If your alliance
has not met lately, reorganize it, elect
new officers and report their names
and addresses to this Office with at least
$l.4O back dues for 1894. If in work
ing order fail not to collect and remit
the semi-annual dues this month. Re-
duced rates at one and one third fare
for the round trip have been obtained
on all roads on the certificate plan.
All roads require that full fare be
paid going to the meeting and that
you get a certificate from the agent
at your station which when counter
signed by the secretary will be hon
red for one-third fare by the agent
4 Minneapolis.
A. III. HENDRICKsoN,
Sec'y M. S. F. A.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
DEBATING SOCIETIES.
A Good Suggestion in Regard to
Them.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Allow me space to make a few remarks
with regard to the organization Of Peoples
party clubs leagues.
To organize anything means to put it in
shape to do some specific work
The work of every good reformer for the
next two years should be to educate his
well-meanng, but ignorant, neighbor. And
the first great step that can be taken in
that direction is to organize the village or
settlement into a club or league Every
true Populist will help willingly, and per-
haps an old party worshiper would have
sense enough, or could be persuaded, to
lend hand especially when you tell him
that it is for the purpose of political edu-
cation and so let It be- Invite men, with
out respect to Thea party they belong to,
and let them express their sentiments; and
not only let them Express their sentiments,
but have respect dior their views, and,
above all, use no sarcastic language, for in
stance in debatingt for there is no poorer
persuader in argument $. tool box than sar-
casm. ~
Why not organize debating societies
wherever possible ant discuss political-ques-
tons, and introduce reform books and
papers? Old partyS followers will have re-
spect for your views khen you have re-
spect enough for them to- meet, say once
week, to discuss them, and old fogies who
invariably look upon all Populists with dis
trust will be drawn toward our way of
thinking and proba bly, Converted, and, re-
m ,mhcr, a nan converted now may do
much to convert others before 1885,
Bangor Literary and Debating Society is
the name of a society in Bangor, Pope
county, the spirit of which is extremely
Populistic, and though Pope county gave
the Republican candidates about two votes
to every one given to the Populists, Bangor
gave Owen 81 votes out of S.. The object of
our society is to improve ourselves, and in
the meantime to get non-believers in our
movement to try and see things in the
right light. We have about 30 members,
and We have subscribed money and pro-
cured small number of reform books,
which circulate among the members. We
meet once a week and discuss some Do
liticai question. For instance, our question
for debate next time is: Resolved That
the signs of the times indicate that the
present conflict between capital and labo,
will be settled peacefully
We mean to agitate every question OF
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
e published under the auspices of Jim

be published under the auspices of Jim
Hill.
If papers like the above mentioned could
be replaced or supplemented by reform pa
pers there would sooHbbe change In the
political situationiin our state. There are
few who understand the character of the
present conflict. They do not see that 1t is
question Of the perpetuation Of our re-
publican institutions on the one side and
the usurpatiOn of1power by plutocracy on,
the other. although this was sufficiently
indicated even byt Nelson himself when In
his speech of acceptance, he blamed the
Populists for arraYing tthe poor against the
rich. The same Is also, indicated in the plat
FORMS of the two parties, the Republicans
declaring that property must be protected
at all hazards and the PopNlists that lib
erty must be protected at all hazards" If
the people really understood the situation,
there is no doubt that they would turn en-
masse into the Populist party.
We have to fight over again the battle
between Federalists and Jefferson Demo-
Gratis. The latter wished to preserve the
constitution as it was, only desiring further
guarantees for the liberty of the people.
The FederalistS wished to concentrate all
power in the federal government, and to
abolish the state governments. Probably
there are few who are we'll enough ac-
quainted with history to perceive the in
innate connection between the Federalists,
the Wings and the present Republican
party. Their politics are the same and the
classes composing Tor ruling) them are the
same. The Federalists consisted of the rich
and aristocratic classes Under Monroe all
parties were merged into one. When par
ties again arose it was the same lines as
before The party of Jackson was a peo-
pies party, while his opponents, the Wings.
consisted of the moneyed aristocracy., And
when Knute Nelson blamed the Populists
for arraying the poor against the rich it
was clear that he made bid for the votes
of the rich. And the rich who voted for
him certainly knew what they did. But
as for the poor, tax-ridden wretches who
gave him their votes we may we'll say:
Father, forgive them, for they know not
what they do" r. z IVERSELEE.
Milan, Mimi, Dec. TO-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
LYING NEWSPAPERS.
Some Pointed Remarks on the Sub.
jSct.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
"A writer "A T." in the Representative
for Dec 5, very correctly characterizes the
paper Amerika as lying Sheet" but he
thinks it extremely doubtful whether the
editor of Amerika is the author of the
editorial that he refers to, because he re-
CARDS said editor as brilliant and con-
scientious man." Mr.. "a. t. cannot have
scanned the editorial course of the editor
of Amerika very closely, else, it seems to
me, he would have arrived at different
result. The passages that "a. IT, alludes
to are so perfectly in keeping with the
whole course of the editor of Amerka
that if the latter has not written them, the
one who wrote them must have exerted
himself to the utmost to initiate him. 1
shall mention a single instance charac-
teristic of the EDITORS way of proceeding"
Some time ago l wrote in certain paper
a criticism of several of our Norwegian
newspapers, Amerika among them. The
editor of the latter dixie the editor of Skan-
dinaven) had no arguments to offer in re-
buttal But he took a more effective
course. He represented to his readers that
l had made foul attack upon the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod. Now the greater
part of the readers of Amerika are men,
bers of that synod and it is scarcely an
exaggeration to say that they regard one
who attacks the synod as worse than the
devil. The fact is that l had mentioned
the synod. but I had made no attack upon
it, and the editor knew that he was telling
a falsehood when he wrote it, In thus
telling falSehOOds and working upon the
preJudlces OF his readers, and attacking
the personal character of his opponents
the editor of Amerika initiates Morgen-
bladet (the Morning Times) the principal
organ of the reactionary party in Norway
am much mistaken if he is not an ardent
admrer Of. the filthy methods of that pa
per- That he sympa thzes with the plutes
OF Norway as with the plutes here is an
undeniable fact.
Whether or not the editor of Amerika
has written the editorials referred to by
a. L., he is a any rate responsible for
them He has not disowned or disclaimed
them
Skandfnaven is another paper that is con-
tlnuaily telling lies and deceiving the peo-
pie. The very name of this paper is a
humbug, for there is no country called
Scandinavia, and no nation called Scandi-
navians, and there is language called
the Scandinavian language. By skillful,
but often highly questionable tactics, the
paper has obtained an extensive circulation
and an ascendency over the minds of most
of its readers which makes them believe
whatever the editor sees fit to
place before them. During the last cam
paign that paper was sent free of charge
to thousands of voters who were not SUBJ
scribers l was inclined to think that
Skandinaven was most influential among
the Norwegians in gaining or retaining
votes for K. Nelson but a few days ago 7
found that National Tidende (of Minneapo-
lis) awards the prize to Northwestern ma
per which, although Republican, is said to
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
1t should BE One of Equal Rights to
All Citizens.

All Citizens.
To the Editor: f...f-
If it is true that government of the
people can only be such in fact by adont-
ing systems in line with the principle of
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none" any system adopted not in line
with that principle if long continued will
destroy the government itself
To reason on the above lines must con-
vince one that it is useless to discuss oues-
lions in detail with those minds that are
tempered by partisan prejudices. am led
to these thoughts from almost fruitless
efforts on my part and others in TRYING to
convince men by discussing the tariff and
financial questions. A free government To
be such in anything else than name must
adopt no system in it's working that will
In any way deprive it's citizens of the
benefits of it's underlying principle. Hence
no such tariff or banking system as now
in operation in this country can be long
continued without destroying the structure
built upon that principle.
Nine kinds of money in circulation is
destructive system to a free government.
necessity compelling the laborer and far.
uner to accept any kind Of money rendered
him, while the money loaner can legally
refuse all but two or three kinds of mon
ey rendered him.
I am one who believes a government
having power to create nine kinds of mon
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19

any Importance, such as the women suf-
frage, state ownership of saloons, etc.
This vicinity has been the hOtbed OF
local Farmers Alliance, and the political
work it has done in connection Herewith
is visible in the returns of the late cleo
ton, for Bangor township is second to none
other in the county in its vote for the Peo-
pies party representative in congress, and
was only one behind the one that gave
Owen the most votes.
Why wouldn't it be a good plan for every
local alliance to invite non-members to its
meetings and discuss the vital political
questions of the day?
Both members and non-members would
be the better for it.
Yours for political reform,
WILL e. MARTIN.
BrOOten Mimi. Dec TO-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19

TO The Editor:
The election proves that the farmers Of
this state, as a rule, are not yet very well
posted as to what ails them, unless they
are willing to admit that it is their own
ignorance, which moves them to vote
against their own interests. Have they
sense enough to be educated, or must they
be given up. as a class, as too stupid to be
depended on for reform work? ] have all
along thought that there a better grade
of intelligence among the farming class
than existed in the ranks of labor; but it
looks now though / would have to give
up the idea. If they (the farmers too
poor, too stoioally indifferent to their
interest to have any desire to improve
their financial condition or education by
subscribing for and reading reform papers,
how can they be reached? And if rot reach
ed soon, how the reform party expect
to win in 90? Yours truly,
Red Wing, Dec. II. H. SEI.ONEE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
Bird Island, Dec. II.
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
Petition for the Government to Take
The Pacific Railroads.

Petition for the Government to Take
The Pacific Railroads.
To the Editor:
Some time in October l sent to your office
clipping from the San Francisco Exam
ner, a form of petition with blank FORM
for inserting name, county and state. The
petition calls for the government of the
United States to foreclose it's mortgages
against the Pacific roads and run them in
the interests of the people. In the month
of August 100000 signatures had been sent
in to the Office of the Examiner, and were
coming in at the rate of 5000 per day. Other
states have taken the matter in hand, and
if this matter is taken in hand by every
state in the East and West, we may avert
an outrage proposed by the Pacific funding
bills, and may secure government owner
ship of two Of the most important railway
systems in the country. The debt of these
two systems is M37 00O, 600. These roads have
broken every promise made to the govern
ment The funding bill proposes to give
them 90 years extension at rates of interest
equal to one-third and one-fourth of that
which farmers and owners of homes are
compelled to pay.
The mortgages begin to fall due next year.
Shall we take action here, as has been
done elsewhere? This is in our line of re-
10TH. tIlnh minnesota would 90 nef
share towards voicing her sentiments in this
matter l shall be glad to see this matter
taken in hand, and many others that l am
acquainted with feel that way. / will send
you by express 81 for renewal of subscrip-
ton to the Representative for one year,
and also % cents for myself and % cents
for D. B. Hill, to be applied to campaign
fund. AS long 1 have work l will con-
tribute the same amount per month. Mr..
Hill will do the same. l would, if l could,
make it $25 instead of 25 cents.
The Representative represents suffering
humanity and points the way out of it's
misery. 1 am yours respectfully,
JOHN CURLE.
West st. Paul Dec r.
owe publish elsewhere a form of petition
on the question referred to, and urge our
friends to cut them out and get signatures
to them and send to this office. Ed Rep)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19

To the Editor:
Enclosed find 81 in currency, for which
send the Representative to my address.
l got the impression from reading the
ridicule and sarcasm about Ignatius Don
nelly in the capitalistic pluotocratic papers,
that he was some kind of clown that did
not know enough to pound sand in a rat
hole.
Since reading his article in the Represen-
tative l find that he is one of the most
reasonable and sensible of men, and that
his arguments are most generally unans-
werable and hence the rdicule The inten-
ton lis evidently to keep such people as
have the word Democrat Republican
burned into their hides from reading his
articles.
There people here who refuse to take
the Representative out of the postoffice, or
to even look at it, for fear they might be
polluted or have their party faith shaken.
l am proud to say that party ever got
it's branding irons on to me. l am a free,
unbranded American citZen-free to vote
and work for the right, regardless of the
jibes and sneers of party men. Long live
Donnelly. Respectfully, w. 3. HIBBS.
Menoken, n. D., Dec. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
Would Not Miss 1t.

To the Editor:
Enclosed find express order for $l.25
for my subscription for the Repre-
sentative and the Swedish paper,
Torskaren, both for year. L
express order for $125 for my subscription
for the Representative and the Swedish
paper. Torskaren, both for one year. L
would not miss your paper for anything. [
wish we had good MAJ ny more papers of
this kind and a little less of the plutocratc
papers which overflow the country. We
have got to do all in power to destroy
this rotten plutocratc press and put the
light right in front of the people. Yours
sincerely f.. W. ERICSSON.
Florence Wis Dec TO-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19

/ see my subscription to your paper is
oyerrun so | herewith ncose 81 for
other year. Times are hard but [ cannot
afford to be without the Representa tive.
We cranks cannot give up because we did
not get there this time. We must not for
get that from being the third before, we
have got to be second now. If we take an
other step next time will be first. Yours
for the cause HALNOR HALNORSON.
Hancock Mimi. Dec. II.
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Not for Free Silver.

To the Editor:
L am greatly pleased with the letter Of
Mr.. Hubert A. Wallraff, in your issue Of
Dec. 8, protesting against a free silver
party. Like Mr.. Wallraff l have never seen
anything in the free silver movement, but
an attempt of the silver mine owners to
get an advantage over the rest of the peo-
pile; scheme of protection for themselves.
There is nothing in it for the wage Garner.
Wages are the last thing to rise
The successful party of the future, no
matter what its name, must stand for more
freedom, not more favors to any class-not
even farmers nor laborers-but for the
abolition of every vestige of class legisla-
ton, no matter who is benefited by it. and
return to that simple idea of government
embodied by the Jeffersonian declaration,
Equal rights for all; special favors to
none Restore to the liberties of which
monopoly has robbed us. Abolish monopoly
and leave US free. Give a chance and we
will take care of ourselves. We ask no
favors We demand justice.
C. J. BUELL..
Apt I'll,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19


Enclosed please find 81. / have enjoyed
reading your paper. and believe | can stand
some more enjoyment; therefore send it
along so long as the dollars hang out. Don
nelly is great writer, and as writer l
admire him as much l did Douglas Jer-
rold 30 years ago, and, with all due defer
ence to |. D., / believe Shakespeare
right when he wrote of such man, Take
him for all and all, we shall never look
upon his like again. Truly yours,
Moorhead. Dec. 10. NJ LYON.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
Lincoln Mistaken.

To the Editor:
Enclosed please find postal order for 81 to
pay for the Representative for one year
from No. 49,
/ like the paper, and think it is doing
good work for the people although. Judging
by last election, it is like throwing pearls
before swine. Well. let the said swine root
While plutocracy holds the fort the
trough but Lincoln was mistaken. | think,
for if you so about it right you can fool
all the people all the time. Respectfully
yours, 49, 81 SVEND OLESON
Duluth, Mimi Dee. 10.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19

government with the gravest solicitude.
No relief for the people in sight. May
Heaven avert from this people the dire
consequences of their terrible folly.
E. W. b, HARVEY,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
THE FORUM.

The Representative invites contributions
from it's patrons on the topics of the time.
They must be written on one side or the
paper, in a fair hand, short. concise ana
to the point. Do not crowd the lines close
together. as that makes 1t dlncuit TO
make the necessary corrections IN oroer 10
prepare them for the printer. If these
rules are obeyed, there will be no difficulty
in securing the publication Of your contri-
buttons
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In writing to advertisers in this
paper our pal will confer favor
by saying that they snw the adver-
tisement In the Representative.
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GOVERNMENT.

Minneapolis, Dec. s, 1894.
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Unbranded.

Candy, Mimi, Dec. T..
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FROM l.. G. LONG.


BrOoten, Mimi, Dec. 10.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-19
Rough on the FarmerS.

st. Anthony Park, Dec. 9.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-06-11
wAMTED TO coNTINue.

A. GF1ve-DiggeF Not Anxious TO Go Out Oe
Bualness by Dying.
A man whose occupation Is that Of
grave-digger and woman whose
trade is cleaning soiled linen sat side
by side in an electric car. They were
on very intimate terms. His name
was John and hers was Bridget Said
Bridget:
chow be you now-a-da'ss, John? It's
long time since seen you last"
'Not over and above, Bridget. Me
and the old woman ave got the grip
bad"
"Why for lands sake don't you go
to bed and sweat it out? You never'lt
be any better as long as you be out in
this grippy air."
Bridget" dolefully. ''my business
won't let me loaf. All! you've NO idea
what trying trade mine is"
''Sure, sure, to be sure it Is; but
John"
''Whst, Bridget?"
Suppose you should die. Then you
couldn't dig any more graves, and
then what nd the corporation do?"
81 never thought of it that way. If
I should die the committee would be
put to no end of bother finding another
man. The tricks of the trade be
something awful Why, there amt
one man in ten who can dig a grave
proper. Bridget, guess. III take
your advice. We haven't got any
jobs on hand just now and amt likely
to have for several days. In the
meantime guess I'll go to bed and
sweat out the grip. Then when
somebody dies will feel in bette,
humor to dig his last restin' place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-06-11
IEnni,Inn ~ Pia.

Colonel Dodge in n recent book tails
IN story about n wsll-hred EngIishman
M visitor i'm this country, who was fed
by hia Americas Cousins s'constantAy
co Shat confectian yolept WaahingtOM
piess One day, after he had been Tod
too mauch or che confecti0n. he felt
mncomfortahle. Instead OF growing
and RrumbliEg and ailuding to the
blasted climate. like the pPoverbial
Englishman of Al -tiQp.. he meelxly and
quietly remarked: ADom btless Gem
eral Washington was o great and good
Mau, bnG S~- hln pie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-06-11
METHODS oP rARMsNo.
H0ae che characteristics II NmeEcnaa1ey
Crop ont In TaIlage.

How the C1zAF1eeeEaseAcn ~ N@eRnmaAaeg
Crop ont In Tlllhge.
For half hundred niles about New
York the country Is region Of small
farms. Nenrly all are carefully titled,
but them4nner in which each is COM
ducted comes close Co Indicating the
nationality Of the owner. The native
American likes lawn in front Of his
house and leaves uncultivated strspa
near the fence of his fields. Also his
preference in the way Of crops is for
graiE.
The Englishman and the German
devote much space to berries and veg
etables, and both delight in displays
Of flowers before their houses The
Frenchman is sure TO be Q grape
grower. He, too, revels in flowers,
but he fosters those that, cut or a.
potted plants, will find city market.
The Irishman is raiser of potatoes,
cabbages and corn. His home dis
plays little outside adornment, but
almost always there is about i
an air of solid comfort, and one mag
be sure to see pig-pen not far from
the cottage.
Abroad 'sland is land" and those
who have been tenants of holdings that
cost them an annual rental of $50 pea
acre retain their habit of close culti.
walton when farming in the United
States.
Here, again, the difference between
the American md the foreigner crops
out. The former is prodigal of col
and lets the difficult spots alone; tho
latter utilities every inch of dirt clear
to the roadway and uses fertilizers
with skill and advantage 10 himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-06-11
why Red Angers . Isul1.

The reason why anything of red
color excites and infuriates animals of
the OK family is because red is the
complimentary color of green. and the
eyes of cattle being long fixed on the
green herbage while feeding, when
they espy anything red it impresses
their sight with greatly increased
intensity. No doubt the same effect
is produced upon all grazing animals
by being suddenly confronted with the
color red, but oxen and bulls, being
more pugnacious, show greater ex-
citement, and will even attack that
which surprises them.