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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
McCleary's Anti.Sllver Speech.

Penny Press: Professor McCleary.
who was elected to congress in the
Second district, in 1892, made polti-
cal speech at Pipestone, Minnesota,
last Saturday night, of several hours
in length, and undertook to prove
from history and by logic, as we'll as
law, that it is utterly impossible for
any nation to maintain a double
standard of money. The professor
claims, and maintains his position
with a great array of facts, with
abundant quotations from political
| writer's, and by very cunning and
| specious argument the doctrine which
| he lays down.
| In calling the attention of the read
erS of this paper to Professor Nc
| Cleary's argument, we do not intend
| to go into detail. nor to devote much
| to the subject, for the simple reason
| that an exhaustive reply must of
| necessity be as long and occupy as
| much space as the argument itself,
| and that would require solid page of
| this paper. We do desire, however. to
call attention to a few pertinent
facts. If it be impossible to maintain
silver at parity with gold, how does
| it happen that France, as a nation.
alone, single handed, maintained gold
| and silver at a parity for a period of
nearly one century? Again, if it be
when the law of 1884 was passed eStab-
fishing the ratio between gold and
| silver, silver was oyer-yalued and
actually worth one hundred and four
cents for every minted dollar, thus
placing it's standard higher than gold:
and then, when by an abundant pro-
duct of gold from 1919, when it was
discovered in California, to 1857, when
| it had been discovered in a half dozen
other nations, and tie annual yield
| was the largest ever known before, or
| has ever been known Since,-Wc say in
view Of these two facts, how does it
| happen that gold did not drive silver
| entirely out of circulation? Again, if
| by mere change Of the basis of ration,
| it formerly being 10 to l, to IL to /,
| brings the two metals SO nearly to-
gcther in actual value that there is no
apprcciable difference, why is there
any difficulty in the law-making power
! of the country, in changing the ratio
between these two metals once in ten
or twenty years, as the occasion may
arise, thereby preventing the depreci-
alton Of one or the increased purchas-
| ing power of the other? In other
words, if Prof. McCleary's argument
means anything, it simply means that
whenever the product of gold FREEDOM
| mates over silver, at the same ratio Of
value, silver will be driven out of the
market: and whenever silver FREEDOM
| mates over the product Of gold, gold
will be driven out Of the market: and
| that the varying standards of actual
| value Of one metal to the other will al
ways depend upon the quantity pro-
duced.
| While it is true that from the begin
ming Of the civil war, down to the re-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26

list standpoint. After Ig. had closed
for the evening Mr.. Brewer, of Little
Sank, got up and called Donnelly
down for the mistakes he had made,
and he probably wished afterwards
that he had left the Sage alone. Mr..
Brewer made good points but Donnel-
ly ridiculed his opponent clear out OF
sight. 1t was nuts for Donnelly, OF
course.
St. Paul Broadaxe: The Populists
have done we'll so far in the nomina-
tion of state officers and congressman.
They have made admirable selections
in almost every case. The next i'm
portant nominations to make are
those of the representatives. See that
the very best men are selected for the
legislature. The county offices don't
amount to hill of beans. No good
can be achieved, or legislation obtain
ed, by the election of county officers.
The whole force and strength OF the
Populist party should be thrown into
the election Of the state officers, con-
gressmen and legislators. In district
where it is impossible to elect Popu-
list represen tative we would advise
electing the best man on either Of the
old party tickets. What the PoDulists
want in order to bring about any re-
forms is the governor and the legisla-
ture. Without these they will be able
to accomplish but very little.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
HE BOLTS.

Capt. A. Fl. Reed, of Glencoe, an
nounces himself as an independent
candidate for congress, in the follow
ing letter:
GLENCOE, Mimi, Sept. II, 1894 To
the voters of the Third Congressional
District of Minnesota: Having
learned by experience that the venal
and corrupt politicians of the Third
congressional district have taken full
control of all the party machinery,a land
through that machinery have ignored
the aims, wishes and ends of the peo-
pie, without considering their inter
csts or the interests of any one except
their own, ]. have determined to ig-
more the action of machine workers"
and scheming politicians and submit t
my cause to the arbitrament of the
legal voters of that district, for their
decision in the pending elective con-
test.
am forced to- take this action by
the fraudulent and dishonest methods
which have been employed against me
at so called Republican cacuses and
conventions, where the honest eX-
pressed wishes of the people have been
again and again thwarted and falsi-
fed.
have theref fore concluded to ignore
those bodies as they have ignored the
people, and submit my claims to the
legal voters of the district, pledging
myself, If elected, to serve the people
of this district faithfully and honestly,
without being bound to any party,
clique or faction. liz
l therefore announce myself as an
independent candidate for congress
from the Third congressional district
of Minnesota, and solicit the support
of all voters DESTROYS to return to hon
est political methods in all elections.
Respectfully submitted,
AXEL H. REED.
There is no sort Of doubt that all of
the corrupt machinery of the Republi-
can party was brought to bear to de-
fraud this veteran out of the Republic
can nomination in favor of MIR. Heat
wole. who is popularity supposed to have
"barrel' of fair size. In the mean
time, if the people of that district con-
suit their real interests they will send
Major j. M. Bowler to congress. There
is good prospect that they will do it.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26

Of silver or not, but it does make q
great difference whether senator or
a congressman does or does not stand
in favor of this proposition.
1t is certain that Mr.. Donnelly has
never, on any occasion, announced
himself as a candidate for senator.
If the people of Minnesota have the
good sense to choose legislature In
favor Of silver coinage Mr.. Donnelly is
entirely willing to take his chances for
senator with such legislature. Ii
some other advocate of the rights OF
the people is preferred to him by
such legislature he will uncomplain-
ingly submit to it's decision.
The first thing to do is to elect leg.
iSlature Of that character. Then let
it go ahead and do its duty fearlessly
and untrammeled. Mr.. Donnelly will
be the last man to kick at the result
of it's action.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26

Mr.. DONNELLY spoke at Long Prai-
RE, Todd county, on the Goth inst. He
made an address to the farmers at the
county fair, in the afternoon, and at
night he spoke from the steps of the
Long Prairie house, to an immense
crowd. He invited questions and in
terruptions, and Mr.. Brewer took
the stand to contradict him. A lively
debate followed, and the Populists
propose to hire Brewer to go around
with Mr.. Donnelly and reply to him.
Poor Brewer was filled full of the old
party newspaper lies about the Peo-
pies party, and when Mr.. Donnelly
came to reply he was the most aston
ished man in the crowd-there was
nothing left of his argument.
Todd county will treble it's Populist
vote of two years agO-and in some
cases it will be ten times as great.
Hon. Kittel Halvorson was present
and was warmly greeted by his many
friends.
From all parts of the state the news
is of the most encouraging character.
Victory is sure.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
HE New Song Book.

The new song book, ARMAGEDDON,
The book is larger than we expected
it would be. 1t is book y by s inches
in size, considerably larger than the
ordinary song or hymn book, contains
13S pages of words written for the
times, set to splendid stirring music,
solos, quartettes for male voices and
four part songs, with preludes for the
piano and Accomplishments. The
book contains 20 songs, 81 of which
are sheet music simply reduced a lit
tie in size of page. These 81 songs
would be worth as sheet music not less
than $500 but are here given in per-
manent book form, with Is other
songs not set with notes but most of
them Chosen for their merit) to be
sung to popular patriotic tunes, such
as John Brown" Gland writing on
the WALL" Red White and Blue"
''The Swanee River" "rs Gwine Back
to Dixie" 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," etc.
A considerable number of the songs
in Armageddon are already widely
| known having been sent out as sheet
music. Among these are Get Off The
Earth" eve Have the Tariff Yet"
| 'The Taxpayers Settle the Bills"
| BATTLE Hymn of the Workers" God
| Save the People," and "That Honest
| Dollar" The celebrated song CLAY
| seed in His Hair" we have also Sc
cured for this work.
Among the entirely new songs found
| in this book are: "If / We're a Voice"
| "A Politician Here You See," ut
| Stuck in His Crop" Sunrise on the
Hills,'' The Road to Freedom, !" "a
Drowning Cry. 'Armageddon," "The
| Rallying Cry" ''The Pauper's Last
Smoke" only a Penny Loaf"
| "Our Line of Defense "Plenty of
Room" "Old Errors Mists are Sweep
ing By" american National Hymn"
CLEANS Pants Comm - 1.-THE Money
| Power Arraigned,' "Tim othy Hay
seed" and many more.
| All these timely, enthusing, spIen-
did songs and more for 30 cents. By
the dozen at $500 In lots of 100 to
1000 sent by express at special rates
! There is no Investment that will
| equal putting some money into this
song book and getting singers started
| to use it. 1t will draw crowds and
kindle irresistible enthusiasm. Adj
dress all orders to
| WEALTH MAKERS PUB. Co.,
| Lincoln. Neb.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
ESCHEWED PROPERTY.
Gov. Pennoyer Says the Banks
Can't Run the State Of Oregon.

Portland, Oregon, Sept. 14.-An in
formation with interrogatories and an
order OF court made by Judge Stearns
have been served on a number Of
banks in this city by District Attor-
ney Hume, appearing for the state Of
Oregon. The information purports to
be issued by direction of Governor
Pennoyer. 1t alleges that the banks
for the past seven years have received
divers and sundry deposits, the de-
pOsitOrS of which have died interstate
in this state, and such deposits are in
the custody of the banks, that the de-
pOsits have eScheated to the state of
Oregon, that in order to recover said
escheated property it is necessary to
Institute actions at law. Governor
Pennoyer said: "The instructions
given by me to the district attorney
to file a bill of discovery, requiring
bank officers to answer certain inter
rogatories, l was compelled by law to
give, and no trifling will be allowed re-
garding the matter. If the courts is
sue definite orders and the bank Off
GERS disregard them they must be pun
lShed for contempt of court: and if,
there is no law sufficient to compel
the answer, will ask the next legis-
lature to enact one. If, however, the
courts trifie with the law by not stipu-
lating definite and unlimited time, [
will ask the next legislature to remove
the recalciterant judges from office.
The law must be enforced. The banks
may run the federal government, but
do not propose that they will run
the state of Oregon SO long as 1 am
governor"
The above is move which should
be made in this state. There is no
doubt that thousands of dollars of I'M
called fer deposits remain in the
banks of this state. If lists of the
same were published the owners Of
the money would be in many cases dis
covered. Some states have laws COM
polling banks to advertise such funds
after they have remained uncalled for
in their vaults for certain length Of
time.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
PUBLIC MEETINGS.

Hon. S. M. Owen, Peoples candidate
for governor, will speak as follows:
Lanesboro, Sept. p, at 2 p. m.
Spring Valley, Sept. p, evening.
Austin, Sept. %, evening.
Owatonna, Sept. 20, evening.
Waseca, Oct. /, evening.
At Albert Lea, Tuesday, Oct. 2, even
ing.
Major J. NJ Bowler, candidate for
congress in the Third district, will
speak as follows:
Shieldsville, Rice county, Sept. p,
1870 p. m.
Walcott, Rice county, Town Hall,
Sept. %, 1870 p. m.
Forest, Town Hall, Rice county,
Sept. %, 1870 p. m.
The following list Of appointments
has been made for Mr.. Owen, in the
Second district. Local committees
will see that all necessary arrange
ments are made for hall, transporta-
ton, etc.
Worthington, Oct 8, 1 o'clock. p. m.
Luverne, Oct. 3, O'Clock p. m.
Pipestone, Oct 1, l o'clock p. m.
Lake Benton, Oct. 4, s o'clock p. m.
Marshall, Oct. 5, o'clock p. m.
Tracy, Oct. 5, s o'clock p. m.
Sleepy Eye, Oct. 6, o'clock p. m.
New Ulm, Oct. 6, s o'clock p. m.
St. James, Oct. s, 2 o'clock p. m.
Madelia, Oct. s, s O'Clock p. m.
Slayton, Oct. 9, O'Clock p. m.
Jackson, Oct. 10, s o'clock p. m.
Fairmont, Oct. IL, 1 O'Clock p. m.
Winnebago, City, Oct. H. s O'Clock
p. m.
Blue Earth City, Oct. i, o'clock
p. m.
Amboy, Oct. II, o'clock D. m.
st. Peter, Oct. 10, s O'Clock p. m.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
PEOPLES Party Convention.

There will be Peoples party con-
vention of the Third representative
district Of Stearns county, held at
Spring Hill, on Monday the Sth day of
October, 1894, at l o'clock p. M, to
place in nomination a candidate for
representative for the Third represen-
tative district of said county. Also to
place in nomination a candidate for
county commissioner for the Fifth
commissioner district of said county.
The towns comprising said district
will be entitled to representation as
follows:
One delegate for each town or pre-
cinct, and one for every 25 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly, in 1892. Also one
delegate for each Farmers Alliance
OR labor organization.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
NOTES FROM EXCHANGES.

Duluth Commonwealth: Senator
Washburn faithfully represents the
interests he was sent for He doesn't
talk; he can't; Senator Davis does the
oratory. Washburn is the working
member. A consistent and faithful
defender of large interests, he is ex-
actly the man we would not choose if
we had the naming of a senator. He
is personally upright wherein he is
better than one of his distinguished
predecessors from this state.
Dassel Anchor: There are a very
few people in Dassel who do not know
that W. III. Spath is Populist but
some at distance may not have
learned it. He is in good fighting
trim and is spreading his eloquence in
both urban and rural districts. He
don't like to talk to Democrats unless
he can get a quorum and he says that
is hard to do. A careful canvass of Co.
kato and Dassel reveals three votes in
Cokato for Becker and possibly four in
Dassel. II he can get these together
he admits that would talk to them.
He will not waste his forensic knowl-
edge on less than half jury.
St. Hilaire Spectator: The Republi-
can and Democratic newspapers are
trying to convey the impression that
the Peoples party is losing ground
and will not do much in the coming
campaign. Their laborod efforts show
plainly the drift of affairs The Popu-
lists are gaining every hour from all
classes of people except the ca pitaliStS.
hon
confined to the farmer but this year
the vast army of laboring men all over
the country are doing yeoman service
for the cause of reform. Watch for
the victories for our banner in Novcm-
Der.
Clarkfeld Advocate: 1t is encourg-
ing for a Peoples party worker to 60
to Minneapolis and mingle with the
leaders of the new movement in that
city. The boys arc not only believers
in the principles of reform, but every
one is worker. In the last few
months IS Populist clubs have been
organized and 1900 reform books
have been sold. Several meetings are
held each evening and the strength Of
the party is increasing faster than
any one believes. Work on brothers.
The time shall come when your laborS
will be appreciated by greatful peo
pie.
Long Prairie Leader, Denny: Long
Prairie did not lack for entertainment mt
last evening. At Opera hall there was
a dance, at court house hall a temper.
ance meeting and the Sage of Ninin-
ger spoke from the steps of the
Long Prairie house on the po-
litical issues Of the day from a Popu-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
STATE FORESTRY.

The REPRESENTATIVE is indebted
to Mr.. j. O. Barrett, secretary of the
State Forestry Association, for copy
of recently published pamphlet on
subjects relating to the aims Of this
most useful society. 1t contains a
mass of valuable information relating
to the subject of tree-cultivation and
care. A copy of this book should be in
the hands OF every person in the state
who takes any interest in the import
ant subject of tree-growth and the
preservation Of forests. 1t may be OBJ
tanned by addressing Mr.. Barrett, care
of the Progressive Age, Minneapolis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
SENATOR JONES.

A portion Of the great letter of SEN
atOr Jones, of Nevada, in which he re-
nounces his allegiance to the Republi-
can party and announces that he will
hereafter act with the Peoples party
is published elsewhere. The remain
ing portion will appear next week.
The reasons which Mr.. tones gives for
the change in his party relations con-
stitute an unanswerable argument in
favor of the position of the Peoples
party on the subject of silver coinage.
That they are unanswerable is abund-
antly shown by the fact that no Repub-
lican paper has SO far given space to the
publication of anything but mere
summary of the letter, nor has any
one of them, so far as the REPREsEN-
TAT1vE has observed, attempted a Sc
rious reply. The tone which the plu-
tocratic press has assumed towards
Mr.. Jones and his letter is one of as
sumed Indifference, but in Nevada,
where he is recognized as one Of the
ATTEST men in the nation on financial
topics, the situation is different.
There the Republican state central
committee, angered by his detection,
has requested him to resign his seat in
the senate. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that he will not heed this request.
His position in the matter is in uni
son with that of a large majority of
of the people of Nevada, without any
n tot
party has been or will be held there
which has not or will not indorse his
views on the subject of silver coinage.
His views on the subject are the views
of vast majority of the people of the
entire country. The only party which
sets itself almost uniformly against
the free coinage of silver is the Repub-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
VICTORY For SILVER.

In the Ohio Democratic state con-
vention, on Wednesday last, after a
hot fight, the following resolution re-
garding silver coinage, was adopted by
a vote of 46S to 319:
We dissent from the presidents views,
construction and trea tment of the silver
should be restored to the position 1T occu-
pteda money prior to its demonetization
by the gold party and to that end. we fayor
the unlimited coinage of silver at the legal
ratio of IL to and with equal legal tender
power.
This is good Peoples party doctrine
and it is truly a great victory when
the Democratic party in state like
Ohio takes this position. 1t shows
that the people of the Middle states
are getting their eyes open to the
great wrong perpetrated on them by
the Republican party, with the aid of
Wall street, in demonetizing silver.
The cause of silver has nothing to
hope for in the New England states,
because the people in those states are
largely money lenders to the West. AS
a matter of course they want pay for
their mortgages on Western farms in
gold, and they want that gold to be as
dear as possible, hence the Republican
party will continue to carry these
states by immense majorities. The
only wonder is that there is any oppo-
sition at all. Wall street influences
and interests prevail there. In the
West and Northwest it is different.
Happily for the people of the last
named regions they can and will con-
troll this government.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
IMPORTANT.

We call The especial attention Of
our readers to our advertisements.
The firms stand we'll and are reliable.
We would also call your attention to
the following resolution adopted
unanimously at the State Farmers
Alliace convention:
Resolved. That the state alliance
heartily approves of the work of the
MISUNDERSTANDING newspaper. 1t
was established by the vote of the
alliance at our last meeting with
capital furnished by the local alli-
ances. 1t has defended the prin-
ciples of the alliance, it has afforded
means of communicate 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 10
cal alliance to subscribe for at least
one share Of stock for the paper.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26

hcan party. Dominated and controlled
by Wall street, twill never do other
wise until the people rise in their
might and husl it from power in the
West and Northwest.
Mr.. Jones isslsright in assuming that
no relief can be expected from the Re-
publican party. Recent elections in
Eastern states show that it is, still
more than heretofore, the party of the
money-loaners and monometalists.
He, therefore, DEF rts it, and in SO do
ing, sets an example which all Repub-
licans who wish tt see the right pre-
vail, should promntlv follow.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
Dakota County Peoples Party Con.
Vention

There will be Peoples party con-
vention of Dakota county held at the
Court House in Hastings, on Tuesday,
Oct. 9, 1894, at II o'clock a. M, TO place
i'll nomination candidates for county
offices, as follows: Auditor, Treasurer,
Sheriff, Clerk District Court, County,
Attorney, Register of Deeds, Judge of
Probate, Surveyor, Coroner, Superin-
tendent Of Schools, Court Commission
er, State Senator, two Representa-
tives, County Commissioners Second
and Fourth Districts. The several
towns will be entitled to representa-
ton as follows:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26

THE Republican convention at Chas-
ka last week, which nominated Mr.
Heatwole for congress, Endorsed the
administration of Gov. Nelson, but
said nothing about Senators Davis and
Washburn. The resolution as origin
ally drafted, Endorsed them also, but
all reference to the senators was
crossed out by big black mark before
the platform was presented to the
convention. 1t is said this was done
at the ms lance of Mr.. Heatwole, who
thinks that seat in the senate is Just
about his size.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
BENEFIT.

The Norwegian Literary Society
Fran will give benefit-sociable
and dance in behalf of the survivors
of the Hinckley fire. at Normanna
hall, Sunday evening, Sept. 80, '94. at s
O'Clock p. m. Admission % cents.
Refreshments can be had.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26

IF the Democrats of Hennepin cOun-
ty make no nomination for register of
deeds, Mr.. St. John Cole, the People s
party candidate, will probably be elect
ed. A better choice could not be made.
Mr.. Cole has every necessary qualifica-
ton for the place. His election would
never be a matter of regret to those
who vote for him
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-26
For Sale.

An eight room house and lot, 43x175,
No. 1919 Central avenue. Street paved
and cars run every Is minutes.
Valued at 81, 400; will sell for 81 800. 1t
rents for SIS per month. Correspond
with the owner. A. p. LAWRENCE.
1919 Cen. Ave-,
MinneanOliS