The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-13
Renville, Mimi, June 2.
FIRST DISTRICT POPULIsTs.

They Hold n Convention mt Austin.
The Peoples party of the First congress
sional district was called tc order in the
parlors of the Arlington Hotel at D. m,
today by Chairman Johnsrud Every coun-
ty, except Houston, was reported from On
motion the secretary was instructed to in
veStigate the action of said county and
with the chairman have full power to fill
any vacancy that might be. On motion the
officers were instructed to call the congress
sional convention not later than Sept &
and as much earlier the harvest would
warrant. The basis of representation was
made the same the call for the state con-
vention, which will give to each county the
same number of delegates to the congress
sional convention that they have to the
state convention. The committee suggests
that each county elects their congressional
delegates at the same time that they choose
those for the state. Austin was chosen the
place for the holding OF the convention.
The committee unitedly concur in the fol-
lowing decara ton and appeal:
Inc neutrality-suspicious. are one party in
all matters of finance and class legisla ton.
Regardless of consequences they unitedly
enforce all the vile demands of piltocracy.
In opposition to them the Peoples party
stands for all that represents human rights
in government. 1t has become the only hope
of the oppressed by class legisla tion is the
only representative of the heroes of 1716
and independent sta sesi"
Accepting the principles proclaimed by
the Peoples party at Omaha in 1892, the
prophetic utterances of which convention
nave since been verified, representing the
reform sentiment of the First congressional
district invite the earnest cooperation
OF every honest elector in the work of
purg1ng our public offices of every corrupt
Demorapublican usurper of powers belong
ing to the people alone By trickery,
fyNot, Mt
trated all the blessings of government upon
the few. For this purpose professional
politicians have become the hirelings of
Mammon. Obeying plutocracy, they are
reducing the American masses to a condi-
ton like unto that of the children OF Israel
in Egypt before God raised up Moses to
reveal his hatred of oppression. For the
same purpose the Peoples party is grow
ing into an Irresistible, peaceful avenger of
the wrongs that are being done to the
masses by the Demorepublican taskmas-
tiers, who have filled the homes of the poor
with want and sorrow; who by fraud have
seized all the surplus wealth of the nation
and forbidden the tolers to approach con-
gress in person, and declared it a INSIDE
meanor for any plebean to set foot upon
the steps of the national capitol, or step
upon the grass surrounding it, without be-
ing liable to fine and imprisonment. The
Shiny political toads who disgrace our halls
of legislation despise Coxeyites and disre-
gard the voice of the people They are the
usurpers who fare sumptuously a. the ex-
pense of honest toll; who revel in de-
bauchery and immortality; who sell their
constituency to those who are turning our
nation over to kingcraft as disgusting as
We're the nabob lbertnes and harlots of
ancient Babylon. To avert this dire ca
lanity we desire the aid of every who
is ready to cast off his allegiance to either
the old parties and vote with the Peoples
party. To all such our caususes and con-
ventions will be open. Join our ranks and
assist in establishing exact justice in all
the affairs of state and in promoting the
happiness of the entire people
c. G. JOHNSRUD, Chairman.
s. H. HARRISON, Sec