The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-30
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
One of the Old War Horses Gives
Some Good Advice,

HASTINGS, Mimi, May %, 1894
EDITOR Representative: l see my sub
scrption expired with No 50, and herwith
find check. Please renew my subscription
for another year.
While there is nothing in my locality
moving, in a political direction. l think
everyone feels we are in precarious times.
The lawmakers of the United States seem
to be even more tangled up than the
country; and, while the whole world is
looking for something to be done, still day
by day passes and the same story is con-
tinued. Some old fogy senator reads a set
speech to empty chairs; the senate goes
into executive session, and adjournS. The
result of it all is that of President
CleVeland'S appointments has been con-
frmed. And the whole country is run in
debt hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
nothing accomplished.
Now, we look at these things and wonder
how long it will continue and what is the
remedy.
1t would take a mind greater than has
ever been known to make even forecast
of what our country is coming to where
in the remedy lies to bring us out of the pit
we seem to have fallen into.
When we look matters in the face as they
stand now, we ask ourselves, is this coun-
try on the brink of a revolution, or where
are we at?'
The small band that sprang up in N1assil-
Ion seems to have created a feeling all over
the universe for, when the Coxey move
ment first began we looked upon it as a
farce, yielding some amusement for the
country. But today we fear for its re-
suits; for this uprising is all over the
union Every state has her CoXeyites, and
from reports they are not all tramps; they
are not only made up of all classes, but
they have sympathizers from all classes
From authentic sources the report comes
that Coxey is receiving thousands of dol
lars to help on this scheme whatever it
w a
very soon, we favor it's results, and only
time can solve it, There is a great ques-
ton before this country to be determined
this fall. There must be a new congress
elected, and every citizen in the land is
interested in the coming election The
Republicans controlled the country for the
four years prior to the present admnistra-
tlon and, with the present administration
the Democrats have had full sway, and
under Democratic platform of promises.
W mere has one been fulfilled? We have
got to have Cleveland through another con-
gress, but we have not got to have the
same congress, unless the people will it.
For the good of the country in our estima-
ton. there should be a solid change We
would say, leave every present congressman
at home-elect entire new set Of men,
Let us select men who are not so full of
promises, but are willing to work for the
good of the whole people. Who are the
sufferers of the country today? 1t is the
producing CLASS. w men this class suffers.
all classes are hit. With high priced money
we must get low-priced wages. Still the
corporations of this country are turning
out mlllionaires just the same-all because
they own the president the senate and the
congress of these United States The people
are responsible for this, and they can
change it. Only let us think these things
over, and resolve that no man shall go to
the next congress who is not of the people
with the people and for the people. Let us
shut out every corporationist from the next
congress and elect men who will look to
putting all railroads, telegraphs and such
into the hands of the government, and cut
out this everlasting tariff on transportation
and then the producer will get something
for what he has produced above the cost of
production.
These matters all rest in the hands of
the people, and if they will let the capital
lists dictate who they elect to run
this government they must take the conse-
quences. Every man is interested and
should look to his own interests. VIII we
do it? HARVEY GILLETT