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The advocate., 1894-08-01
Peoples Party National Platform.
(AdOpted at Omaha 1899 }


First-That the union OF the labor forces OF
the United States, this day commemorated,
shall be permanent and perpetual. May Its
spirit enter into all hearts for the salvation OF
the republic and the uplifting OF mankind.
Second--Wealth belongs to him who creates
It, and every dollar taken from industry with
out an equiv alent is robbery. 4If any Will not
work neither shall he eaG" The interests OF
rural and civic labor are the same; their ene'
niles are identical.
Third-We believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations must either
own the people or the people the corporations,
and should the government enter upon the
work Of owning and managing any or all rail-
roads we should favor an amendment to the
constitution by which all persons engaged In
the government service shall be placed under
o civil service regulation Of the most rigid
character so as to prevent the increase OF the
power Of the national administration by the
use Of such additional government employees:
We demand national currency-B8te, sound
and flexible, issued by the general governments,
and q full legal tender for all debts puDllc
and private, and that without the use OF bank
ing corporations; just, equitable and efficient
means Of distribution direct 70 the people aG
tax not to exceed per cent per annum, TO- be
provided as set forth in the Sub-treAsury plan
Of the Farmers Alliance or some better sys-
tenn; also by payments in discharge OF Its obl1-
cations for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at the present legal ratio OF
16 to l.
We demand that the amount of the circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than $50 per capita.
We demand q graduated income-tax.
We believe that the monies OF the country
should be kept as much as possible in the
hands Of the people, and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the gov
ernment, economically and honestly admin
iStered.
We demand that postal savings banks be es'
tAblished by the government for the safe de-
posit Of the earnings OF the people and to IA
ciliERte exchange.
Transportation being means OF exchange
and public necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads In the interest
Of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
office system, being o necessity for transmits.
sion of news, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest OF the
people.
The land, including all the natural sources
Of wealth, Is the heritage Of all the people and
should not be mOnopolized for speculative
purposes, and alien ownership Of land should
be prohibited. All lands now held by tine rail-
roa ds and other corporations in excess Of their
act ual needs, and all lands now owned by
allie MS should be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
The advocate., 1894-08-01

aaNaAmA OhRO NAs mHmOR b ~pSM0d % enc
coinage OF silver Of che mines OR che United
States and that congress should enact law
iOVyinR . tax on importatI0nO OF foreign silver
gUAcieMt % fully pF0t0ob the products OF our
own mlMOA
PoNPSh-WO favor national and state legialA-
6iOn for EhO SnOOUPNgomeMt Of irrigation,
FtESh-WO d0nONnOo the present state @Q Qmih-
Eg6RAtAoR fOF 1tS violation Of the laws and CON
t0MpGB Of &hO c0uRtg, tho corruption and In"
competency OF ltS OGO4Al8, itS gr0ss mimAn'
disCPedit 20 has brought upon the good name
OF the state. And we pledge the republican
party and the nominees OF bhls convention %
8 faithful and economical discharge OF al on
eos enforcement OF law, and 20 obedience 20
the mandates Oe the Oourtgs
BIXth--TO the maintenance OF th0ao pEAn9l'
pies We invite the support Of all patriotic oiN'
coma
The advocate., 1894-08-01
KAaDaa Rspublleaa RlataSrn, l0OA.

Resolved, Blrsl-ThO constant pAtTiOtlE2 OG
gag party % IN itSoR . guarantee 70 thO nation
thSS NE Int0ROstS NE ItB defenders, thOiR
WiAOWV ana orphans, WIN b0 literally cared
for, AA4 We dSnoun0O khelR cruel and 0Sl1bOEs
etO betrayal ~ Ne present. GSROOEAtiS SdmiA'
1StFAo1O1p
D0O0R6-WS adhere 10 EAo FsplblioR4 doe
ShRllA lretooe Ne products u ths GAE1 -
ven - q thO factory.
Thlrd-ThO American people RAVeP bimOaAb
Nan aRA thO ropubliQaA party demands NE
UeO os both gold and BIAvOg e standard RonoY
vita g10h fOsbhOtioAs and unaOg Saoh Pre-
WElOA1 - Be GotOKAinOA by lsRiSlAti0R, a.
WiA secure Ne naintonanoe % tie parity q
values q % tive metals, and that tho par.
WhsKhSR q gsld, EEVVS 81 papCS sSaIS 10 a GIi
20 S'sS,a Is GSsSssiS GS;:;SG ~ y 80 5iSs:
The advocate., 1894-08-01
.S2O-THE ADVOCATE FOR / YEAR AND THIS MACHINE -S2O

Shipped Subject Approval and represented
turned freight Prepaid railroad station
Denver Colo.
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the house To search for the fire. bu,
not even a bit of smoke vas To be
seen.
Who sent the alarm" wrathfnlly
asked one. I'D like to get hold o
him"
Where's Biddy?" queried Teddy.
She was easily found. On the floor
by the spare-room window lay Biddy
in faint After pouring considerable
water over her she revived, SLOWLY
opened her eyes, and gasped: Fire
burglars! murther. polace"'
That's her said one of the police.
men. 'She waved her arms and cried
Fire from the window, and sent in
the alarm"
After the engines and ambulance,
and policemen had been persuaded To
depart, Bridget related how she had
thought TO clean the windows while
her mistress was out. She progressed
very nicely until the spare room was
reached. She started to open one win
dow, when, a She expressed IL. two men
with pistols fired at her. She screamed:
"Fire-burgla police in
her fright and well-meaning citizens
had sent the different alarms as they
mad collected and the engines came
and this, on topof THE min who foirCd
TN pistils, upset poor Biddy complete.
~. She was the one person whom
Teddy had neglected to instruct about
the burglar-alarms Biddy gave no.
tice, and nothing would persuade her
To stay. until Teddy explained the
whole thing TO her and humblv begged
her pardon for not telling her before.
But that catastrophe was not the
worst. though the broken door and the
mud tracked all through the house
was enough 20 discourage any house
keeper. \ day or 50 after this excite.
ment Teddy came home from school
with bad headache and went 10 bed
early. Before doing this he carefully
set the burglar-alarms as usual.
The next morning no silver was 20
/ be found II had been taken up 90 his
fathers room a. usual but had rnys.
/ t'riouely disappeared in the night
| The police were notified and great ex-
/ citcm"ut prevailed
/ IF wonder how the thieves got i'm 20
/ said Teddy rucfully ~ must have
overlooked some weak place when
/ put the alarms up. Nobody heard EN-
+ in the house. did they"
"P,rhap, they didn't mind tho
alarm" called Alice from the front
room. why. Teddy. look here. these
/ pistols must have gone off in the night
without waking anyone"
Teddy Immediately investigated
Both cap, i'm the pistol guards Of one
| window had been fired. sure enough
I but fastened 90 one of the pistol, he
-picd % dirty piece OF paper ON which
was written in ~crawling band
IhanN fur tle silver. Tri Torpetcr,
mes Time. Outlook
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Alice wants n man To coma In ,nd
chloroform her. she's welcome Ia hin, >,
30 Teddy undertook i'm this WAY %
guard the house, and volunteered 10
remember To disconnect the two yv;r..
from each window in che morning .pd
connect them again at night. He had
oi'eh invented" things before. not al.
ways with much success. but he yv,,
confident that this plan would worl.
well. '
The burglar scare had nearly sinh
sided when one day the Snow family
with the exception of Mr.. Snow ybo
went to neighboring city on bus;.
ness. went into the country To snend
day. leaving Bridget, the trusted maid.
of-all-work, to take care OF the bo,s,
Teddy carefully set the alarms before
he mounted the seat beside Patrjcl
apd all felt safe in leaving the house
under the care OF such vigilant guards
as Bridget and the alarms
They spent a very pleasant dav and
came back just before dark. AS the
carriage turned corner about three
blocks from the house. Teddy heard
the sound of bells. and Immediately
scented fire.
- ''iie. lie crleu. - IN 50
glad 1t didn't happen before we got
home. wonder where il isp"
There goes the hook-and-iadder
down street" said Alice.
And an ambulance is lust coming
around the corner" said Mrs. snow.
Some one must be hurt"
And the police are running n, fast
as they can go. Why, mother. they're
all going for our street, | wonder"
Patrick, drive quicker" Vasped
Mrs. Snow. Our house NAV be on
fire"
Patrick whipped the horses. and in
a minute they were as near the house
rs was possible, FOR the street was "a
crowded that carriage could not &c
far
What sight met Teddy's ewes
Three fire engines, hook and-la
wagon, hose cart, fire patrol, two
ambulanccs. and Il squad of police con.
gregated as near the Shows house as
they could, and several of the firemen
were trying to force an entrance.
Teddy was in their midst in a second
and breathlessly asked what was the
matter
Fire in here" said one man, short
ly, hitting the door with his AK. Get
out of the way"
Held on shouted Teddy. Il live
here; here's the key" but the door
was partly broken before he spoke.
Then the tiremen went all through
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THE HERO OF THE HOUR

The man who. wher temptations
Around hun fiercely play,
Stands firm. unmoved. unshaken.
Is hero OF the day.
He needs no blazoned banner
To tell OF battles fought.
The world knows well his trlumphs,
IL crowns him all unsought.
There comes 10 each a moment
Somewhere along life's way.
when some supreme temptation
Confronts him in the fray
n moment fraught so deeply
With either veal or woe.
That angels watch the conflict
While earthward bending low.
It's then the soul stands naked
Before the powers that be.
And brayely fights for honor.
Or sinks down helplessly.
But he who stands the testing,
And Genes out frop the fray
Unscathed. unframed, mistaken,
Is hero OF the day.
Belle X. Towne. In Chicago Advance
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DO" young fellow had been e. col.
lr2r for three months and was at home
"u 90 SHORT holiday There be- met
visiting minister who was asking him
about Jas school
know that college very slightly
be- said. what kind 81 curriculum
have you?"
ooh. wa, the astonishing reply. 1--WE
haven any now. but a wealthy mar
has promised 90 build one for ms a. fine
o. any in Che country. whenever we
win the football chsmp ionship De
troit Free Press
In some ~ the Hindoo temples ir
south India the collection is taken ur
BY an elephant shat goes round With
BASKET. Every body coatribu,eA
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Readers for CIEarmak.r..

Literature and tobacco go together
in Key West said citizen Of tbat
tight little island. "Evcrv Cigar fac.
tory has its regularly employed read
or, who comes 10 worl, with the rest OF
the people in the morning and roads
20 them all day"
"Who pays the reader
The work people 4 small arnopnt
is deducted for this purpose from thu
wages Of each cmployc The pI,n /,
adopted by the manufacturers "a. an
economical cNpcdicut 10 keeps tbs
workers from talking and so prevent,
interruption Of their labor"
But why should not the yorl, non.
pie roll cigars and TAIL, at the sam.
time?"
Because they cannot tail; yvitb,,,
gesticulating Tha, wouldn't I'll, a,
all, You see. Beside. tire reader bv
engaging the attention ot the hands.
prevents quarrcls among them
Washington star
Many man is mad i1 c.rt,t, q,
stances, and goes through ltfc witbnu,
having il perceived For example :
madness has seized person Of -1r,,..
ing himself obliged literally T., nr.,
continually Had The nadpce, -
the opposite way and tho -
thought % a crime ever 10 pray {,
might not improba1g have continued
unobseryed DR. Johnson
1t IS not the situation which rnate.
the man but the man who make. tb.
situation. The slave may be free.
man. The monarch may beR sIsv.
situations are noble or ignobia, As w,
make tAem.-..E w Robertson
The services 81 twelve goddeeso.
were necessary to grow grain -,
Wheatin Italy two hundred 49, s., ~
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Alfredo Bosco has never told how
that very fGinting fit of Alfonso's
saved the lads life, for he. and he
only, knew that his aim was defective.
and that the shot struck the apple Just
as the Swooning boy was falling to the
ground. William Tells historic and
never-to-be-forgotten feat no longer
forms an item III Signor Alfredo Bos.
cos extensive repertory. london lid.
Eits
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The services OF twelve goddess.,
were necessary TO grow 0rair -.
Wheatin Italy two hundred 49, s.,o
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the house To search for the fire, but
not even bit of smoke vas To be
seen.
Who sent the alarm" wrathfully
asked one. I'D like to get hold o
n ~
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
SOME STRONG POINTS.


Ell CAMPSO Texas. May 26.-Editor of
The Representative: Sometime ago. re-
ceived a sample copy of your paper. and
must say that 1 am. we'll pleased with the
same.
would like to subscribe for it but the
plutocrats have made the times so hard
and the money so scarce that l have not
ton just now; but if you will send me the
paper, I guarantee that you shall nave the
money inside of a. month.
We have no Alliance here at Ell Campso,
but Their are a good many Peoples Party
here, and are going to organize
an Alliance here before the fall election
comes
Ell Campso is new place situated about
50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
The farmers just commencing to set
tie upon the land around here, and so far
as 1 can see the newcomers are well
satisfied with the land and the climate but
how much the money sharks are going to
leave us after they have taken their share,
we cannot say, but according to the old
rule they are not going to leave us very
much for all our hard labor But Il am
praying to Godr' that He would spare my
life long enough to see a party in power
that would be of the people and for the
people!! And not do like the old Demo-
crat-Republcan and the Republiean-DemO-
crat parties, make all the laws in favor of
the banker and the millionaire.
These fellows have had the laws in their
favor for a long time, and it is about
time we have change and have something
done for the poorer class. But we need
not expect any change in the laws as long
as the two old parties in power.
ANDREW E. CARLSON,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
A Personal NATTER.
Still Further Explain ed.

CROOkSION, MIMI, May 81.
Editor of the Representative--Permit me
to call your attention to error you have
made in printing my letter in explanation
to Seth Bottomley's letter in reference to
the comments of Andrew Stevenson, as to
the state prison twine. 1 stated in that let
ter that l was a brother of Andrew Steen-
erson and said nothing about being his
brother-in-law. The words in law you
have added to it, I presume, accidentally.
Will you please correct the error. Mr..
Bottomey did not seem to know that I
was Andrews brother and seemed also to
infer that if 1 was there were good reasons
to believe that Andrews letter on the
prison Irvine management was instigated
by me, as he apparently believed 1 was
machine dealer and agent for the Irvine
trust. In order that Mr.. Bottomley's mind
might be cleared from the dark clouds of
suspicion that seemed to dwell within him,
and also for the benefit of any else
similarly afflicted 1 wrote the letter above
referred to. Had it been printed as 1 wrote
1t, 1 should have felt that the object sought
had been attained, but as it now stands it
is not clear enough, especially for people
with a suspicious turn of mind. 1 there
FORE for the special benefit of Mr.. Bottom
ley, beg leave to state that 1 am a full
brother of Andrew Stevenson and 1 am
glad of it, as 1 have never yet found cause
to regret it. I sincerely believe that if all
men had brothers true and noble he,
this would be better place to live in
trust from this it will be seen that 1 do
not wish to evade the question. I also
wish to call your attention to the fact that
the error you have made does not state
falsehood, as it is true that 1 am Andrew
Steenersons brother-in-law, though that
fact may not be of any special interest to
Mr.. Bottomley or the readers of The Rep
resentative. l wish to state that 1 have
no objection that it be known, as we both
have excellent wives, at least SO think we.
If these few lines l have written may do
something towards driving away the demon
of distrust that seems to be lurking in the
breast of Mr.. Bottomley, I shall consider
myself well paid for my trouble. With best
wishes to you and the readers of The Rep
resentative, I yours truly,
ELIAS STEENERSON
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR FORUM.

1t is part of the purpose OF estaD-
fishing the REPRESENTATIVE TO al
ford forum, in which the brightest
minds in the populist party and In
the farmers alliance can express and
compare their views. The paper will
not be responsible for the opinions
set forth, but will try to give all
sides of the questions at issue a fair
hearing. We would suggest to our
correspondents to make their letters
brief and to the point; not to ex-
coed onc-quarter of a column, II pos
sible. If you have lengthy commun-
ication cut it in half and make two
letters of it. Avoid personalities.
Don't write unless you have some
thing to say; and let each letter
nave motive and teach something
to the reader. Try to make your
readers better and wiser by what
you write Never mind about the
grammar or the spelling. The prin--
ter will fix all that. Good sense and
an honest purpose are rarer things
than book learning.-T EDITOR.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
DEMONETIZE GOLD.
And Make Treasury Notes Legal Ten
der

CONWAY, Ark, May 81, 1S94.-The Bible
teaches us that 1--WE have the world, the
flesh and the devil to contend with" We
now have the above, and also John, Grover.
John g., Dan, and host of gold bug
OWLS to contend with. Ancienty our old
Brother Moses demolished the golden calf
and now we have our Alrsn, our PETER. our
Stewart, and millions. Of others to aid us
in destroying the golden calf of today.
AS the plutocrats, guided by satan. have
demonetzed our silver let us now contend
for the decentralization Of, gold also: and
let us make our treasury notes legal ten
der for all debts, both public and private
and let our gold be pat ontthe market as a.
commodity. 70 rei
L know this would cause the plutocrats
and usurers to howl With rage but it would
redeem our country, and free us from in
dustrial slavery. 81
But some wseacre dWislfes to know how
these treasury notes, or greenbacks. will he
redeemed. Mr.. w thinks this is sumner:
but the problem is q,sfte easily solved if we
only give the subject a little thought
Suppose Mr.. A. hassonepof those green
back dollars, and exchanges it with Mr.. r
for one bushel of corn, and Mr. B. owes
Mr.. c. one dollar, and haHds it to him in
payment of the debt; thus you see this dol
lar redeems itself, as often as it changes
from one man to another man. Why do we
need money? All would say, it is to settle
debts, and facilitate exchange of commo5-
tiles. VINDEX
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
Pleased With the Paper.

MINNEOTA, Mimi, May %, 1894.
Robert Eckford, Esq.-Dear Sir-Please
excuse me for not sending in my subscrip-
ton sooner; I forgot the date. I would
not be without The Representative if it
cost me $40 year. 1t really does a man
good to read those communications con-
tanned in The Representative marked 81
D." In those sublime letters noble man.
hood comes to the surface, when he speaks
out boldly for the rights of man, with wis
dom and understanding. 1t is true II D."
will have his enemies in this world, but in
the end his friends will outnumber them.
and he will long be remembered in history
by grateful people. Yours truly,
j. O'CONNOR.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
How Protection Protects.

Protection is great thing-for the en-
ployer. We have always so held, and now
comes correspondent at HoIyoke, Mass.
and writes: Il have made inquiry amongst
my friends who work in mill (Germanial
and can state weeks wages earned by Il
of them. They all work in the spinning
department and nearly ali men with fam
ines. l care not give the names. but shall
give the wages they earned the first week
after starting up. Here they are: s3. "A.
$SS5. s5.01, A.12, $3.50, $3.50, S415, s4O3, M76.
1884, $4.55, $500, $707. Such are the "Ameri-
can wages" in the protected textile in
dustries of New England, and a man with
family is expected to support family
on that"-Ex.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-06
DON'T SUPPORT THE GLOBE,

Hon. I. D.--Dear Sir: In The Representa-
tive of the S0th inst, in speaking of the
position of the st. Paul Globe on the silver
question, you say:
ut has a lot of uniformed readers and
it has turned them mentally into swine, as
Circe cid her lovers
So far as this portion of the state is con-
cerned, 1 desire to modify your statement
The Democratic Club of Rock county over
two months ago passed a resolution unani-
mously condemning the Globe for it's I'M.
Democratic position on the silver question
J. believe it is safe to say that 80 per cent
of those who vote the Democratic ticket
in this state favor the free coinage Of
silver on the ratio of 16 to 1.
Respectfully,
A. D. LA DUE.
Comments: We of course did not refer
to the Democrats who are free silver men,
and who are repudiating the teachings of
the ST. Paul Globe. You can count on the
fingers of your two hands the men who
support Judge Flandreau in his insane gold
craze. But the question is-will not these
conservatives pack the next Democratic
state convention and force them to adopt
Republican principles? We will see.)