The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-23
(From Denver Road.)


What shall we do to be saved from the
mortgage fiend at home and the Shylocks
abroad? We outnMmber them a hundred
to one, but none the less we are their
bond slaves and cringe like whipped hounds
under the scorpion lash of their money
pamcs. when we ought to rise and brush
them like cob-webs from our path.
what is the secret of their power and
our weakness? Simply this: They act in
harmony and never for one minute forget
their own devilish interests. We are spas
modic in our efforts and act in a dsmem-
Dered, disJointed manner when every in-
dlvidual effort should be conceived and di-
rected to form a part of the aggregate,
the universal struggle for Industrial eman-
clpatlon. Do you see the difference?
There is genius, intelligence, enthusiasm
enough latent in the hearts and brains of
our people were 1t awakened organized and
focused on one definite purpose, to carry
us on with irresistible might to magnificent
victory.
NOW, how can we most quickly take ad-
vantage of this miracle working might and
organize the country, is the question which
has been troubling our committee men
and disturbing the SAUNDERS of every true
Populist.
We have tried Peoples party clubs and
found them failures, because they were
isolated. They thrived for awhile, but
soon Wilted because they had no connection
with the great root of a strong growing
plant like the National Legion. What is
left us then? The Farmers Alliance, the
knights Of Labor and others are strictly
bipartisan.
But we must have an organization to
bind us together to concentrate our in
dividual efforts into one between cam
pa1gns and to inspire and keep up cur
enthusiasm from one election to another
ana how can it better be accomplished than
through the medium of an intensely par
tSan and fraternal organization?
The twin evils, the two old parties which
we are lighting, know the value of organi-
eaton, and the Union League of the Re-
publican party and the Democratic clubs
that dotted the country We're the results
or this knowledge. We must be banded to-
gether as they are, in organization
that will do for what these have done
for them.
But time is short, and we have none to
lose IN planning new modes of work, in
starting new organizations, with new names
and new machinery, which must be en-
erelzed and put in motion at the expense
OF priceless time and money nor is it
necessary. The organization which can do
all we want done is already organized and
in the field, it's machinery in motion It is
the Industrial Legion.
The legion has won the confidence of the
people and is already organized in % states
and all the territories All voters who are
pledged to the support of the Omaha plat
form are eligible to membership nor are
they the only ones. They can bring their
mothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts on
the same condition. Also minors over IA
years of age. Thus the legion is not only
a political partisan orga MIA ton, but a
social one as WELL emitting it's members
to all the pleasures of congenial society
and enabling the different legions to raise
funds in the usual way by entertainments
for the purpose.
pStima hot tta
corps, with a membe, ship of 100, 600, has
raised nearly q million dollars for the
Grand Army What may not our brave
Populist women do for the PEOPLES party
When once We have legion in every school
district in the land? They will exercise
their tact, talent and industry in getting
up socials, fairs. concerts etc. for the
campaign fund Reflect upon the inspiring
and educating effect of all this spirited en-
deavor upon the susceptible minds of the
young members of the legions
The executive committee are now con-
s1deTrng a novel method of maintaining
the legion in mutual benefit way, through
what Is known as the rebate system"
and which furnishes the legion with an in
come IN the form of rebates by merchants
based on the purchases of it's members
Ih1s, by concentrating the trade of a legion
on certain merchants in any town, and
securing for the legion a rebate on pur-
chaSes made by its members, would furnish
constant and abundant income to the or
gan1zation sufficient to easily maintain it's
most eTectlve campaigns and sustain the
PopullSt movement without taxing its mem
bers for dues
The Legion has adopted tasteful but
inexpensive badge made of aluminium. in
tne FORM OF shield, engraved in the center
with plumed helmet, above which appear
the magical letters. IN. L. T." for money.
iand and transportation, and beneath it
y. /. for Peoples party. These We're
sold at % cents each, but because of the
hard times the price has been reduced to
10 cents, which will put it within the reach
of our people.
Gen. Vandervoort, the comma nder-in-
chief of the Legion, led the Grand ARMY
to the pinnacle of success, and it was I'M
der his leadership that the women who
formed the Relief Corps We're so effectively
organized as an auxiliary to it, making the
G. A. r. financial success
With such able leadership, we have but
to push this plan vigorously to have it
soon result in county and state organiza-
tons, which will be in touch with the great
National Legion and catch the fire and en-
thusiasm thousands united in a common
cause readily create
We now have the how and the why set
led and we must begin al once everywhere
to organize. This is in reality a work of
self-preservaton Consider the thousands
Of wanderers, homeless and dispossessed of
everything, even the right to toll and say
if you dare who of may not soon be
forced to join that army of despair
With the how and the why settled, we
must organize at once. The days are dark.
and as sure you live red revolution is
impending, if intelligent organized effort
does not avert it. 1t is no time to sheer
at the calamity bowler. Calamity, cold.
bony and sinister, is here, and so I say,
organize the Legions everywhere Shake
off once for all the hypnotic influence of
putocracy and work and vote for YOUR
selves and your children. Through the IN
flying magic of the Legion all sections will
become one, and the struggling planter of
the South, the mortgage burdened farmer
of the West and the wage Garner of the
East will clasp hands and feel their hearts
thrill and throb with the mighty and COM
mon hope for brighter days and happier
lives, when men shall be mightier than
money, and robbery and ruin reign no
more in the name of the law.
Write for particulars to General Wander
WORT, Omaha, Neb., or to me, or to your
nearest Legion organizer, and begin the
work of organization at once. Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty"
GEORGE +. WASBURN.
Boston, Mass