The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
LABOR DEPART MENT
HON. THos. H. LUCAS. EDITOR.

ish in our sympathy:T In, 1884 his country
men invited to our shores under the prom
Use of being protected in their God given
lisnts 70 inherit the earth. and exercise
their industry on the treasures of nature
are shot down by Our American tyrants
protected by the assumed power of our
officials because they (the Hun and Pole
dare ask for portion 1.-THE fruits of their
labor large enough ITO maintain them, at
least as comfortable as they were under
that these are violene foreigners unused to
the customs of our country and deserve no
consideration. But at the same time, our
own citizens. under lead of an American
citizen. Mr.. Coxey, march peaceably along
the road and are prosecuted and dubbed
by tyrannical officials; and on the steps of
the capitol so lately covered by carpet at
the public expense to receive a foreign
princess, the American sovereign is arrest
ed and trown into prison for trying to
exercise his constitutional rights of free
speech and to petition congress.
For shame! are we with all our boosted
freedom composed of cringing slaves and
tyrannical rulers. To the ballot box before
all of liberty. be lost, and let us by the
initiative and referendum regain and retain
the sovereign power of the citizen placing
officials in their true position, the SER
wants of the people.
The Packers and NaiIers' Picnic at
Spring Park.
The Packers and Nailers Protective Asso-
citation will give a grand picnic at Spring
Park June 10. All are cordially invited to
participate. Round trip tickets 75c The fol-
lowing interesting program has been pre-
pared. Prize Waltz Ladies Prize l Doz
Photos. from Rugg End prize Ladies Sailor
Hat presented by E. Wallace and hat for
gentleman by E. G.. Barnaby Mems prize
l box of cigars Elwan Mems 100 yard foot
race $500 scarf pin from Eustis Bros. Jew
elry Co., End prize fine shirt from Frank
Bros.
Womans 200 foot race Ladies Toilet Set
donated by Hofflin-Thompson Drug Co.
Ind prize cake stand donated by X. AISLE
sen the Grocer
Tug of War between Packers & Nailers
prize tickets to Bijou presented by Mgr
Hays, of Biiou Theater.
Ladies Potato Race, LIST prize Plush AL
bum from Lion Drug Co., End prize Rock
ing Chair from F. H. Peterson & Co.
Mems three legged race prize boxes
Of cigars by j. j. Joslyn and W. s. Con-
rad, End prize one box of cigars by E. B.
Crabtree
Sparring contest for a prize of s. cash,
presented by the Farmers & Mechanics
Bank.
Ladies Base Ball throwing contest LIST
prize Rocking Char by Boutel Bros End
prize one bottle of perfume presented by
w. X. Hicks. the Druggist
Mems Sack Race LIST prize $500 pipe pre-
scented by Winel1e & Doerr End prize any
cane in Vanstroms Clothing House
Boys 100 dash under twelve years LIST
prize 1 shirt and two neckties by S. A.
Segelbaum, End prize 200 pocket book pre-
scented by S. B. Clyde
Girls foot race under sixteen years 1st
prize silk umbrella presented by S. E.
Olson End prize Ladies pocket book pre-
scented by John T. Bornum Trunk Mfgrs.
Married womens egg race 1st prize a
nickel coffee pot presented by T. NJ. Rob
erts supply house and Hardware End prize
one case of corn presented by A. Kelly
& Co ~
Base ball game between the striking
PACKERS and NailerS and the Consolidated
Milling Co., for 5000 purse
Goose and Gander Different Birds.
The commOnwealers steal a ride on .
traln and from end to end of this glori
Gus Union of freedom and equality arise
from the press a cry Of horror. ..our lib.
ertles are menaced," the army is called
out and the daring traitors to law AND
order are arrested and Sent to prison.
"A rev thieves steal an entire railway svs.
tenn thousands of miles in length. and Ia
congress passes laws legalizing the theft
and when the thieves have bonded the roac
ana watererd the stock until even they
care go no farther, the United States
courts step in to finish the job by reducing
tne pay of the workmen In the interest OF
chlc;anery and theft. Is this what the
heroes of 1776 fought for? Is this a deliv-
erance from the tyranny and Injustice OF
George the Third? Is this our boosted