The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-04
SENSIBLE ADVICE.
Judge Macdonald Gives SOme-An In
teresting Letter.


Editor Representatives:
Permit me to suggest that you are giving
the subject Of fusion too much attention
and importance. There will be no 'fu-
sion'' on the part of the Democratic con-
vention. The great majority Of the masses
of the Democratic party believe in-the car
dinal principles Of the Peoples party free
coinage of silver, a graduated income tax,
an effective opposition to trusts. and rail-
road and other monopolies; postal tele-
graphs and postal savings banks), and are
hoping and praying that some plan may be
adopted by their leaders to enable them to
cooperate with US in our efforts to secure
these reforms; but the men who are In
control of the Democratic party will not
permit anything of the kind to be done.
They are Qike the Republican leaders) bit
terly opposed to a union of the reform forces
of the state, and much prefer to have the
Democratic party, as in the past, a mere
running mate" for the Republican party.
The leaders have the party organization
fully under their control and will not per-
init any fusion on the part of their con-
vention. So do not trouble yourself fur
ther upon the subject.
Democrats who agree with us will have
to do 1 and others have done-cut loose
from the old craft and vote with the party
Of them. Many of the people are beginning
to realize this, and by election day there
will be veritable stampede to Mr. Owen
and our other candidates.
Two years ago Dr. Fish had a great deal
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fusion upon the part of the Peoples party,
or it's leaders. His howl about fusion
was the same as the one sent up by the
Republican leaders and press, to induce the
Republicans to return to the G. o. P. That
was the only effect of that action of DR..
| Fish and the Republican leaders, upon the
So-callled fusion
l am not a candidate for office and will
not be at the coming election, but 1 sin
cereiy desire the election of the gentlemen
will be, and nothing would give me greater
pleasure than to see the state convention of
either of the old parties composed of dele
gates the majority Of whom would rise
above party and vote to indorse can
didates. But they won't and for the rea-
sons stated.
1 wish to urge the friends of reform
throughout the state to be Of good cheer
and not to weary Of the well doing. If all
signs do not fail of their usual significance
the next election will prove political up
heaval The Republican and Democratic
leaders profess to sheer at the strength of
the Peoples party in this state, but my
advices from throughout the state convince
me that what I predict will be realized
The G. o. P. and the D. o. P. leaders
really fear this and they sheer to conceal
| their fears.
vote for Col. j. H. Davidson here last
spring is a fair indication of the Peoples
party strength in this city. That election
(Which at the beginning we supposed would
be fought upon the political principles of
the respective parties) degenerated into a
bitter religious "A. p. A" and anita P
A contest between the Democratic and
Republican parties, which became so hot
that four-fifthS of the Peoples party voters
were induced to believe that the election
was a mere local contest and to take sides
Today the old party leaders are "laughinr
In their sleeves" at our people, and won
dering If they can fool the reformers again
the coming fall. 1 regret that the limits of
TINS letter will not allow me to go into de-
tails and show how the old parties used
the A T. A. excitement-pro and con-to
d1sintegrate and divide the friends of re-
form l can only express the hope that
they now fully realize that (as claimed by
all friends OF reform) this A. P. A. agita-
ton has been introduced to divide and
destroy" the party of reform
III Gil duuTeSS ISSUED before that election
by our city committee Zone that merited a.
better RESULT the reason why this dis
turbing element has been introduced into
the United States is thus clearly and truth
fully told:
ABOUT two years ago the representative
OF the principle railroads of the United
States and Canada met secretly in an East
ern city to devise ways and means for
their mutual protection from what thew
termed the encroachments of labor" At
That meeting it was urged that unless
something was done to prevent it, labor
would, In short time. be so we'll organized
that 1t would not only secure the wages
asked, but would select our congressman.
president and judges. Each looked at the
other in dismay, until the representative Of
Canadian railway arose and spoke. in
substance, as follows:
Gentlemen-There is one effective noe+boa
of dividing the hosts of organized labor IT ha G
proved so in Canada for years and if Won
Introduce 1t adroitly in the United States
the result will be the same here. 7 refer
10 rellg1ous prejudice and animosity In
canada we have the Orangemen and in
the United States you have a society called
the American Protective Association. which
Is Oh the same character. Go to work oui-
Guy ana work that up. Get lecturers into
the neid. Have papers published and cir
cuiated. Tell of the dangers of the en-
croachments of the Church of Rome. Gre
ate alarm in the minds of non-CatboIics
and you will next see the Catholics furi-
Gus, ana religious war will be on, and thew
VIII De thoroughly divided, and union will
De no longer possible. That's the Way we
manage the thing in Canada. There tive
Moueo as soon expect oil and water to mix
as Tor the Orangemen and Catholics 70
unite, in any organization.
Inc force of these remarks of th;s sbr.1,,a
ana designing Canadian was realized nv tho
iaHroao magnates present and the sugges
liou was at once acted upon. Funds were
provided. and this engine of discord was at
olce sent upon its mission of disunion.
ana now we behold brethren in the ranLs
of labor looking with susnicion nnon In,
other. "poi' each
:, ne ABOVE explanation of the origin of the
"A. +. A. crusade is a good supplement
" the excellent communication entitled
capital and Creed by Mr.. Vermilyea. in
you last issue. Their ability to divide the
relormers' upon some such side issue is
tne nope and reliance Of the plutocrats
VIII they continue to be successful? Lot ne
nope not. When think of the present tor
rioie condition of our country. with s,,ffor
iis' want, strikes and riots on every hand
an the logical results of the damnoh1a
financial legislation of the past 70 years.
l wonoer now long-"Oh, Lord. how long
~ 'ne masses or our people continue to
iet the paid hirelings Of MONOPOLY do their
thinking for them, and thew blindlv vota
the old party tickets? o'e
IN conclusion, 1 venture a few words Of
auVice ana to those who will be members
VI 'he coming state conventions First of all
l woulu impress upon them that they must
not forget that they are the representatives.
oI new and minority party; and that
"netner their party is victorious or not
must depend upon the votes of thm,sa nds
who have heretofore voted with the old mar
ties; and that they can onlv hone to wiz