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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Ona drop Of Christian blood thy lands and

Ona drop Of Christian blood thy lands and
goods
Are, by the laws of Venice. confiscate
Unto the state of Venice.
That was better law than our law of
today Or else it was more equitable
administration of the law by more hui
name court. The judge of today is dan
gerously likely to say:
think this bond doth give thee flesh and
blood,
Although the words are writ "a pound Of
feSh;''
Take then thy bond. take thou thy pound
of flesh:
Take all he has and call it just pound,
And with it take the blood and hide and
hair
And watch his carcass till it grow thee
more
To satisfy thy wants.
The writer thinks that inasmuch as the
mortgage loaned his money four or five
years ago the basis that the farm or
lot was worth at least twice as much, gen
orally three times as much, as the amount
loaned, he ought now to be satisfied to take
the farm for the debt, and square &C
counts. He should not be permitted to
take the property and still hold a judg-
nent against the debtor fer a large I'M
paid balance to threaten and harrass him
as long as he lives. finally driving him
through discoura cement to the grave. He
should be satisfied with the pound of
flesh that he contracted for. The pro-
ducers are not dishonest set of people.
They do not desire to avoid payment of
their just obligations. They want to pay
their debts and pay them according to the
bond. They do not see. and that they
waking from their long confiding slum-
Der, they never will see, the justice of be
ing compelled to pay their obligations in
money two or three times dearer than they
contracted. If when they contracted it
they could pay a thousand dollar debt with
a thousand bushels of wheat, they do not
believe it is just to take $500 bushels for
that purpose now if % cows would pay
the debt when they borrowed, they do
not like to 60 cows for that purpose
now; if 5000 pounds of cotton would Pay
the debt then, why be compelled to use
5000 pounds now? 1t is very oppressive
TO the farmer to see 10 horses sold to pay
the debt now, when only six seven
would have been necessary when he con-
traCted the debt.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
IMPORTANT.

We call the especial attention of
our readers to our advertisements
The firms stand well and are reliable.
We would also call your attention TO
the following resolution adopted
unanimously at the State Farmers
Alliace conventions:
Resolved, That the state alliance
heartily approves of the work of the
REPRESENTATIVE newspaper. II
was established by the vote of the
alliance at our last meeting with
capital furnished by the local alii-
ances. 1t has defended the prin-
ciples Of the alliance, it has aft orded
a means of communication between
members Of the alliance and it has
labored to promote harmony and
good will in the organization. We
call upon all members of the alliance
to do their best to increase it's circu-
lation, and we would request each To-
cal alliance to subscribe for at least
one share of stock for the paper.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Alliance Meetings.

L. G. Long, State Lecturer, will hold
meetings in the following places on
the dates given:
Window, May %, 1 o'clock p. m.
Red Rock, May p, s o'clock p. m.
Storden, May %, l o'clock p. m.
Lamberton, May %, 8 o'clock p. m.
Nicollet Co., May 9th and 25th.
Sibley Co., May Goth.
Renville Co., May 2Sth and 29th.
Chippewa Co., May Seth and 3lst.
Swift Co., June lst and I'd.
Grant and Stevens Co.'S, June 4, 5,
9Th and It'll.
Marshall, Kittson, Polk, Norman
and Clay, June 9, II, II, IS, IA, 18th and
10th.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
To Advertisers.

We would call the attention Of all adver-
Users to the superior facilities of THE,
Representative to reach the peonle
1t has over 5000 circulation, which is in
cfeasing rapidly-about SEQ month. 1t has
a big list in Minneapolis and st. Paul and
all over the Northwestern states. But it is
especially the paper to reach the farmers
1t was established by the State Farmers
Alliance, year ago. That organization has
nearly l5o) branches on it's muster rolls.
and the paper goes to members of every one
Of these. 1t goes into every county in tho
state. from the British line TO the Iowa
me. 1t IS read by probably $1,000 persons in
Minnesota alone; and taken by large num-
berS in the two Dakotas, Montana Iowa
Nebraska and Wisconsin. Our rates arc
very reasonable. and we invite correspon.
dence. Address the Business Agent of THE
REPRESENTATIVE Room 3O6 Boston
Block. Minneapolis, Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Our Big Edition.

1t has created an immense sensa-
ton. 1t has been distributed from
Florida to Pugets Sound, 1t was a
great paper.
And yet we see many defects and
plumbers in it. Everything was hurry
and confusion. Hereafter we shall be
in better shape. We did not give our
readers any market reports that week;
we intend to make them speciality
hereafter. We also hope to have a
page of general news. We shall try to
arrange matters so that farmer need
not take any other paper than the
REPRESENTATIVE, and yet have every
thing in it that lie could desire or ex-
pect.
Help us to push the paper all you
can. The more prosperous we arc the
better organ we can furnish you. We
are working for the cause, not money.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
NOTICE.

MinneapolitanS will be pleased to
learn that Mrs. Mary E. Lease, of Kan
sas, is to appear at the Lyceum
theater, on Monday night, May 81,
Mrs. Lease, is one of the beacon lights
in these turbulent times. AS public
speaker she has but few equals in this
country and it is hoped her presence
in this city will be attended by a
hearty and generous turn out. She is
known to every man, woman and child
in the Northwest, whose sympathies
are with the people and lettering of
their social position.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Resolution Adopted by the State
Central Committee.

Resolved, That the State Committee
of the Peoples Party respectfully re-
quests the chairman of each county
committee to at once call his county
committee together and thoroughly
organize his county, by the appoint
ment of a township committee (Where
none now exist of not less than three
members, and to request each of these
town committees to take steps to see
that the Peoples Party in their re-
spective towns is represented at their
county convention to elect delegates
to attend the state convention.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

For a. Free Silver Convention
at Washington.
DENVER, Colo, April 2;

DENVER, Colo, April 70, 'S4.
Believing the present an suspicious
time to accomplish something sub
stantial for silver, thereby restoring
prosperity and contentment among the
people, confidence in our rulers and in
situations, and confering untold bless
lngs on the human race, meeting is
hereby called to assemble in Washing
ton, d. c., on the 22nd day of May,
prcximo, composed of representatives
from the United States. South and
Central America and Old Mexico, and
all the states thereof, to memorabilia
the Congress of the United States to
restore silver to its ancient right, at a
ratio not to exceed IS to1.
At the bidding of power that has
blotted out civilization in all ages, the
law-making and executive branches of
the government have stricken down
one-half of the metal money. and de-
based and partially demOnetzed the
paper currency, compelled the people
United Stated to pay unnecessarily in
the past % years $4,000, 100000 in in
terest, principal and discount: and by
vicious laws have burdened the nation
with real estate mortgage debt of $20,-
OO0, 900, coo and other debts aggregating
as much more, and now seeks to reduce
the country to gold basis, and eX-
pect the people to pay $40, 900 .0O0, GOO of
debt with $500, 000, 900 in gold, to pay
$50 of debt with 81 in money; reducing
the price of farm products IS per cent,
and taking from the debtors the pow
er to pay their debts.
The census says there are $6O,000,-
100000 Of property in the United
States. The gold oligarchy has depre-
ciated it's value ne-half, rendering
the nation inSOlvcnt for 81, 500,0 900, 900;
10000 people already own three-fourths
of the property of the nation; 10000
600 people involuntarly idle, or I'M
probably employed. The property of
the nation is rapidly being cOntiscated;
heldS, factories and mines are DESERT
ed; every industry is stricken as with
plague; strong men, refined women
ana innocent babes are starving in a
land OF plenty; our rulers are riOting
IN luxurious living and saturnalia;
frcnZled with their successes in the
past, they are inviting new schemes Of
robbery and plumber.
When Greece. Rome, Egypt and the
Netherlands went down about per
cent of the people owned practically all
the wealth. Are we not East hasten
ing to the same end? Is there not
patriotism, manhood and womanhood
enough among the people to call halt
from our rulers?
Let the brain, Drawn and sinew
meet at the capital of the nation. Let
petitions be circulated in every pre-
cinct of the land and forwarded to the
convention, until the voice of 10000
900 of people shall resound in the ears
of Congress, that we may ascertain
whether this is in fact government
OF the people. Our demand should be
respectful, but firm. No written
credentials will be required, and any
one favoring the objects of the associa-
ton Or the call will be recognized as a
delegate.
This is great and patriotic task.
If we but seek divine aid and guild
ance, our efforts will be crowned with
success.
BY order of the executive commit
tee. A. G. FISK,
Preside
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Remember the N,,mber

We have rented room 3G6 Boston
Block, Minneapolis for the business
headquarters of the REPRESENTA-
TIVE and the Farmers Alliance In
surance company, and also of the
Alliance Business Agency. Come in
and see us. The Boston Block is one
of the finest buildings in Minneapolis:
1T is at the corner of Hennepin and
Third Streets
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
GROVE CITY, May IA, '94
EDITOR REPREsENTATIvE:

In the RErnEsENTATlv of May 2l,
the names of thelCongrcssmcn voting
on the bill to coin ting seignoragc sill
yer, are given as, they voted for. and
against. You say: 1T will be OBJ
served that Minncsota's delegation.
with the exception OF Boon, voted
against coming the silver bullion in
the treasury" If I am not mistaken,
Hall, OF Minnesota, is also in the
range Of yeas. In the fourteenth line
from the above. it seems to be so. Am
/, or the REPRESENTATIVE right?
NILS A. DRAXTEN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Helping Our Own Papers

The following resolution was passed
by the executive committee of Min.
nesota State Farmers Alliance. and
signed as appears below:
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee of the State Farmers Alliance
urge all Alliance members in the
state to examine carefully the col
umns of the REPRESENTATIVE, and
of all the local reform papers of the
state, and to give their trade as far
as possible. to those persons who adj
vertisc in such papers: as in this way
manufacturers and tradcsmen will he
encouraged to advertise in such re-
form papers, and thus help the cause
Of,the people.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
An Alliance Picnic

A Farmers Alliance annual picnic
will be held in Township Saratoga,
Clyde postoflice, Wednesday, June g.,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. An address will be
delivered by Hon. S. NJ. Owen, of Min
neapolis, on the political question Of
the day. He will also address the peo-
pie of st. Charles, in the evening, at
the opera house. ADJUSTMENTS for the
young people is provided for.
G. L. BLAIR,
President.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Take Notice.

When you have finished reading
your REPRESENTATIvE hand it to
your neighbor. if he is not a SUBJ
scriber) and let him read it. He may
want it sent to him regularly there
after. Spread the light all you can.
If you know OF a leading man any
where, not Populist, but who is open
to reason, send us his name and 25
cents, and we will send him the paper
for three months. This will cost you
about one-fourth of a cent a day and
it may do great good to the cause.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

Down in the fast Grooming years
We see a cleaning light
At last it comes, dispelling fears,
And blinded mental sight
Awake We nations of the earth!
Cast doubt and fear away;
The iron letters from thy birth
Shall fall from thee today!
Arise! arise! a worlds set free!
A sword of justice high
Doth flash q light Ger land and sea-.
From earth to blue-domed sky
Away! away thy bondage fling!
Away the doubts and fears,
For all tre wide y-o~'1 -~--- shall sirp
With joy the coming years.
In line! in line a great voice clear
Rings round and round the world
IT'S ealing thee-"be of good cheer,
''Thy flags shall be unfurled.'
March on! march on, my people one.
o. sing thy songs with Zest;
Thy God shall light, monday sun,
Thy pathway unto rest.
Come up, come up! all nations come.
A feast for earth is spread
Thy cup of joy oerf1ows the new
Because the old is dead.
A worlds bells ring! ring round the earth,
And joy flows not apart;
For nations now by one new birth
Are joined in hand and heart.
H. c. GOODRICH.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, %
LUCAS COITNTY { %

~ N I
FRANK }. CHENEY, makes oath that
be is the senior partner of the firm Of
f. J. CHENEY & Co.. doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
afOrc""'d, and that said firm will nav
the Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LAR, or each and every case of Ca.
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Swor to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Deem
Der, A. d. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
lsEALI Notary Public.
Halls Catarr h Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, y.
Ia Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

Anent the announcement by the Wadena
Tribune that $225 of Senator Washburn's
easy money had been lavished upon the
Pioneer of that city for its support in aid
ing in his reelection, the Duluth Herald,
which is supposed to be Republican sheet,
says: ut was the general belief that
Washburns first election was obtained by
the liberal use of money and probably the
same methods are to be adopted again
But will they win the second time? 1t is
very doubtful. Long Prairie Leader.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
Wright County Committed

Notice is hereby given to the members of
the county committee of the Peoples
Party of Wright county, and to all sup
porters of said party. that meeting Of said
committee will be held at Buffalo, Mimi,
on Saturday. the twenty-sixth day of May,
1894, for the purpose of perfectng county
organization. HAROLD w. ROLL,
Chairman County Committee
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
First District Congressional Com.
mittee Call.

AUSTIN, Mimi, May 1.-THE Con-
gressiOnal committee of the Peoples
Party. of the First district, is hereby
called to meet at the Arlington Hotel,
in the city of Austin, Friday. June 1st,
at O'Clock p. M, to make arrange
ments for the calling of the district
convention. Every member of the
committee is earnestly urged to be
present. G. G.. JOHNSRUD.
S. II. HARRISON, Chairman.
for
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
NOTICE,

Alonzo Wardell and L. G. Long, will
hold meetings at Franklin, Renville
county, May 2S, at l o'clock p. M, and
at Buffalo Lake, May 20, at l o'clock
attendance
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

HON. IGNATIUS DONNELLY, President.
Ryan Hotel, St. Paul.
A. II. UENDRICkSON, Secretary,
Sank Centre, Mimi.
r. NJ. PROBSJFIELD, Treasurer,
Underwood, MINI.
L. C. LONG, State Lecturer,
Magnolia, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
A Rice County Meeting.

An enthusiastic meeting of the coun-
ty committee, with many attending
PopuliStS, was held in Faribault on
the 18th. The date of holding town
day in June (30), and a vigorous cam
paign determined upon.
II. A. SWAIN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
populist Rally at the University.

POpulist Rally at the University.
On Friday the 18th, at s p. m. there
will be Populist rally at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. S. M. Owen will
deliver an address before tie Populist
club of the University. Citizens Of
Minneapolis and elsewhere are cOrdi-
ally invited to attend. The meeting
will be held In the main building of
the u, room IS. Admission free.
We have received a copy of S. E..
Olson & Cos. Semi-Annual catalogue
which is very complete and convent
emit, as parties living at distance can
send for the illustrated catalogue and
order goods required. You can buy
just as cheap by sending your order
through the mail as you can by COM
ing to the CITY,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
POPS AND GRAIN GROWERS.
Their State Conventions to BE Hcl
Here in July

Negotiations are pending which will prob
ably result in securing Harmonic Hall for
the state convention of the PEOPLES party
to be held in Minneapolis early in JULY
The board of trade is conducting the ne
gotiations and the rental price will be
raised by private subscriptions among the
business men of the city. Following the
Peoples party convention, the grain grow
ers of the state will hold a three DAYS
session in the same place. The two bodies
will occupy a week with their delibera-
tons and it is promised that 1,000 persons
outside of the city will be in attendance
MINNEAPOLIS Journal
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

If Christ came to Chicago? Well, in or
der to get space even for the smallest Of
his commands. Sell what thou hast and
give to the poor" there would be as ,mucb
war against heaven as there is depicted In
Millions Paradise Lost"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

In the Jenkins case the committee does
not recomInA:. d. impea chmeHt as there is no
testimony proving corruption. Why not re-
move him, then, Tor incapacity; surely a
judge that has such incorrect conceD.ions
CT law is not fit to sit and oonstrue stat
UteS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
THE NEW COMMONWEALTH.

Inc Great reform paper of New York.
1t stands for cooperation for private inter
ests and nationalism for public interests.
One dollar year. Sample copies free. Ad-
dress the editor IMOGENE c. FAIES
705 Macon ST., Brooklyn, N, Y.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

This is to certify that the Mime
apOlis Tribune Publishing Company
has contracted to print every week
for TIE REPRESENTATIVE a regu-
lar edition of 5000 copies.
W. j. MURPHY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
VAST FORTUNES IN AMERICA.
Colossal AGEregations of Wealth
Which Have Few Duplicates In

EnSl2nu.
By calculation made a year or two ago
by an American statistiCian, says Cham
ber's Journal, it seems that 70 citizens OF
the United States possessed among them an
aggregate wealth of s., 100 900. That gives
average of about s37G00,000 apiece
To come to PARTICULARS There was one e5-
tate - we refrain here from mentioning
$50 000, coo. There We're five individuals val
ued at $1,000 5000 one valued at $70,0J,0o);
two valued at $50. 900 coo; six valued at
$30, 1000 OJ0; six valued at $40 coo 000; four val
ued at $50 000, 000 IS valued at $50. coo 900; 10
valued al SO, 900 four valued at $500 030
and Is at $4,000 COO The brain reels before
such figures. They express measures OF
wealth which the ordinary mortal is power
less to grasp. Besides these 20 colossal for
tunes there so other persons in the
Northern states alone valued at over S1.000,-
coo EACH 80 of them being valued at $45D-
100000. There were, some little time ago.
published lists of 60 milionaires in Pennsyl-
vania possessing in the aggregate $500, 000,-
900, and of 60 persons in three villages near
New York whose wealth aggregated $780,
OOO,0C0. In Boston 80 families pay taxes
on annual incomes OF about 81, 900. 900 each
We have nothing to compare with such
individual cases of wealth in Great Britain.
Baron Rothschild and Lord Overstone each
left about S17500,OO0; the late Lord Dudley
left $1,000 Geo. the late duke of Buccleuch,
estimated to be the richest Scotchman left
estates valued at $50 900, 600. One living Eng
fish duke is valued at $50, 900 and another
at $40, 1000; but not many names could be
added to these to place against the above
list of American fortunes In 1884 there
were only 104 persons in the United King
dom whose incomes from business profits
We're returned as over $250,000 a year. In
1886 there We're only II estates which paid
probate duty on about 81, 100000 each.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

THE REPRES ENTATIVE Is pub
lished every Wednesday, in Minneap-
oils by THE REPRESENTATIVE PUB
LISTING COMPANY, to whom all or
ders therefor should be addressed,
and all checks. pOstofiice orders, etc,
should he made payable. Entered as
second class matter at the Minnenp-
oils p3sfuasice. business office Room
BOG Boston Block, Minneapolis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16
A Unique Paper.

We have for some time received the
Rodhusgeren, a fearless Peoples party and
labor organ, publishd at Fergus Falls and
Crookston. Mimi. This is truly a unique
paper. Two laborers, ole z. Hagen
bricklayer at Crookston, and Torkel Oftelie
Fergus Falls, started it last fall, and they
are the sole owners the publishers and
editors of the paper. We are informed that
Mr. Ole f. Hagen, of Crookston. is work
ing at his trade as before and writing edi-
torals fer Rodhuggeren at night SO this
paper can truly be called labor paper"
as it is SO in fact. Ole +. Hagen is known
of the best and most powerful writ
ers in the Scandinavian language in this
country and he has for years taken part
in our public discussions 1t was him who
in fact conducted the Red River Dalen at
Crookston N 1890, and his brilliant writ
ings and bold exposure of Republican fraud
did more than anything else towards that
sweeping Alliance victory in Polk county
that year. TWO years ago he edited part
of II. A. Folts paper, NormanIen, Grand
Forks and it was Mr.. Hagen who, in that
paper, conducted that brilliant and noble
fight against boodlers and party traitors
in the campaign of 1892. And all this
public work he has done solely of interest
for the reform cause, he never asked
for either compensation or Office for his
services. And it first after Mr.. H. A.
Top sold his paper last year that Hagen
and Oftele concluded to start their paper
to fill gap in the reform ranks. More
than any other paper, Rodhugeren deserves
the patronage and confidence of toiling
laborers and farmers, as it is the only pa
per edited at night by men who work hard
with Bonded back all day. Success for
such a paper and such men is a victory
for honest toll, and to show good will to-
ward this unique paper, we will be pleased
to take subscriptions for it at the fol-
lowing rates: One year 81; six months
80 cents; three months 25 cents Or we
will furnish both our paper and the Rod
huggeren at the following club rates: One
year =; six months =; three months