The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
PLUTOCRACY'S BIG JOB.

STAND BY THE REPRESENTATIVE
To the Representative:
From the depths of grateful heart, I
thank God that you live today in the
strength of a vigorous manhood, and
more, because manipulated and sent forth
ON your mission of love and cheer to the
suffering sons of toll wherever domiciled.
And want to say to my Populist breth-
rem, to every reader of "The Representa-
tive" be not deceived by the sophistry Of
the St. Paul Globe, or the Pioneer Press.
These are two bitter partisan sheets, and
it is their aim and hourly study to divert
your minds from the truth; to make black
appear white. They know perfectly well
that just as soon as the truth, the true
science of government, as foreshadowed in
our Omaha platform, becomes clear to the
people, that moment Othello's occupation
is gone. We are for free coinage of sill
yer; they are as bitterly opposed. They
say so. But if either was sure of carrying
the next presidential election by declaring
for free coinage, there would not be mo-
ment's delay. This is all there Is of it..
This is all the principle either has in poll
tics, and my brethren, you that read from
"The Representative" each week, the
rich, racy thoughts of that noblest Roman
of them all, understand perfectly that
both those old parties long ago cut loose
from all true governmental principles,
and now their only object is to hold the
fort long enough to destroy silver as
money, thus forcing upon this republic a
single gold standard, making it easy for
them but death to us who toll and owe
anything.
But do not yet believe the American
people will submit to this most hellish
stab at their life, liberty and happiness.
feel somewhat as did the eccentric old
fellow in Wisconsin, who had a son full of
visionary schemes, utterly impracticable,
and ever jumping from one scheme to
another without waiting for the last to
materialize. Well, after fruitless cam
paign, he concluded he had a call to preach
the speedy end of the world. well,
Uncle b." said his neighbor one morning,
what is your son doing now" why,
If you would believe it, M. has taken the
contract to wind up this great world in a
very short time; and" he added, without
IVA change of countenance, 81 think he has
on his his hands the d-dest biggest job
he ever tackled"
And, my brethren, you who are strug-
Cling for better government, for an aver
age chance in the battle for bread and
meat, yea, for physical existence itself
| let me admonish you that our only hope
| is in the success of the Peoples Party
The gold-bugs have the biggest job on
their hands they ever undertook if they
choke down the mighty clamor for silver
coinage that is sweeping with such
mighty power through this land.
| Spread "The Representative" It is do
| ing good work, and when I feel blue In
contemplating what misery and utter des.
titution the Republican party has wrought
l turn to "The Representative" as to {
store-house of wisdom for comfort anC
consolation.
When the long evenings come agar
what splendid opportunities the people
| throughout the rural districts will have
for study and discussion. Every schoo
house should be used once week at least
where all can assemble and discuss thes,
burning questions; where Populists cal
get in their aggressive work. Once con
vince a man that it is for his interest tt
go in a certain direction, and he will GER
tainly 60 there. Herein lies the grea
work, and this done, 1896 will usher in
regime of the people, for the people ant
by the people; a day that will usher in tn
glad tidings of redeemed people.
E. w. B. HARVEY.