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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10

solid party against them. If all the work
ing men would unite in this country, they
would be like unto the waters of Niagara,
which would dash the little craft OF the
plutocrats over the precipice. If the people
continue to be bought, led or driven by
them much longer, their chance of settling
affairs peacefully by the ballot will be
lost.
The proverb, union is strength. must be
put into practice. It Is the only way out
of slavery for the working men, The plu-
tocrats are the extreme opposite of the
wage earning people, and they will exert
their power to maintain their rule The
principal device will be to divide the work
ing people. The blacklist lies and ISLANDERS
will be sent out against the Peoples party.
Their platform will be point of attack.
1t will stand the test in the light of justice.
If there is plank in it that is very unpop-
ular with the foreign citizens, like female
suffrage, it can be put aside until the peo-
pie demand it. One thing must be borne in
mind, unity of action. Do not think to es-
tablish an orderly system of society out of
ocean of blood and destruction, but organ
ize into an Independent political party,
based on a cooperative commonwealth,
where the good Of all is the interest OF
each. -
The foundation has been laid. Go on and
erect a beautiful superstructure. that the
storms of avarice cannot prevail against
Fraternally, L. A. F. SWAIN.
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THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.


To the Editor:
In Our Forum" of the Representative
March n, we noticed a letter from E. O.
Fjerstad. The letter is a plea for uniting
the Prohibition party with the PEOPLES
party Mr. Donnelly writes a reply against
the views Of Mr.. Fjerstad. Since "Our Fo-
rum" page is held forth as debating
school we will take advantage of it's liberal
ity, and extract a few comments from DON
nelly's reply, for a test
Mr.. Donnelly says: every honest man is
friend of temperance, and regards the use
Of alcoholic beverages as one of the mighty
evils which Cypress our frail humanity"
Yes, we are frail humanity so frail that
we need law to protect US from the great
evils that lie in wait to ruin us. Mr.. Dom
nelly says that the liquor traffic is one of
these great evils, then why don't he at
tempt to abolish it if he is an honest man.
The article goes on, But the question is
whether the Peoples party have not
enough on their hands in trying to bring
victories to the Omaha platform, without
taking up another question"
That is Republicanism; for they, when
they had accomplished the foremost prin-
clples OF their platform; in the very smoke
of the rebellion, instituted a monetary sys-
tenn which has gone far to ruin our nation
and enslave it's people. A party whose chief
aim is office, and who are on that account
too cowardly to fight the greatest evils of
the day, should be sunk into the Atlantic
ocean. When we cast our ballot for party
we want party that will fearlessly fight
humanity's greatest enemies.
c. r. SANDVIG.
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SOME SHARP POINTS WELL PUT.

An Old Correspondent Trains His
the Day and Batters Them Con-
erabiy-Axlc-Grease and Ameri-
can Liberty.
To the Editor:
A friend of mine once went to a neigh
boris, and noticing that the neighbours boy
John looked very detected, asked him what
the trouble was. The boy said: MY dog
is gone" What happened to him." my
friend asked. PA killed him, and think
it is a mighty hard place to live wher
dog can't live"
1 recently picked up a paper printed in
1891 In it l read the following: "A store
keeper in the coke regions of Pennsylvania
missed case of axle grease, and on
searching found box of it on the dinner
table of one of the Hungarian boarding
houses, and the boarders We're spreading
the axle grease on their bread, and were
eating it with great gusto''
In paper published more recently
read: "Three hundred Hungarian immi-
grants, who had but recently landed. had
bought return tickets to take them back
to their native land, being satisfied they
could do better there than here"
If these reports are true, is il not q
pretty hard country to live in where a
Hungarian can't live, even if he uses axle
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
OurFOrun1.

Many of the contributions to the
Forum are too long. In the future We
must insist that they be made shorter.
Most of them could be condensed into
600 words If this is done it will en-
able the REPRESENTATIVE to print
more and a greater variety. Here
after the shorter letters will be
given preference. Write them on one
side of the paper only. II written on
both sides they will not be printed un-
der any circumstances.
Write them plainly and with ink.
Do not crowd the lines closely to
gether. A plainly written letter con-
forming to these rules will stand by far
the best chance to be printed.
Within certain proper limitations
we admit the widest liberty Of thought
and expression upon the part of our
correspondents, while we do not hold
ourselves responsible for any views
which may be put forth.
The Forum. as its name implies, Is a
sort of debating school, for the discus
sion of the important questions of the
day. We ask our correspondents to
avoid abusive personalities and to
keep clear OF the shorelesS and bottom
less sea of religious debate Il ED.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
stand by the Peoples Party-The Ne.
cessfty for United Action.

Stand by the Peoples Party-The Ne
cessfty for United Action.
To the Editor:
Brother Populists-By using your reason
ing powers, it seems to me, you can see
why new party is forming on that part
of your platform which will not remedy
the evils you wish to overcome. 1t would
not prevent the plutocracy from continuing
their devices to rob the laborer as they now
do They know increase in the circulat-
ing medium will bear the same relative
proportion and equally affect the rich, and
the millions they have boarded give them
the advantage over the weaker companies,
which they are fast squeezing to the wall
They see the dark cloud in the political
horizon, and hear the rumbling of the dis
contented millions, and unless some ele-
ments can be brought to change or break
the rising storm, it's concentrated force will
GWeep like a cyclone over the land They
are devising ways of accomplishing it, and
have hit on the scheme of forming new
party, and shooting into the stormy masses
with big guns" loaded with Cheap mon
ey,' free coinage of silver" or 16 to l. as
you like it, with wadS of greenbackS, think
ing to avert the evil which threatens them
A large volume of money put suddenly into
clTculatlOn might DenenC the mlQQle class
for a time, but the day laborer's wages do
not rise suddenly, or without a struggle
and would not correspond with the price
OF produce or the means of living. and he
would be the sufferer Cannot man see
If he earns or gets but 50 cents day, and
can buy bushel Of wheat for it, that if
his pay is doubled and he can get only one
bushel of wheat for dollar, his condition
is not changed? The finance question is
important for every man to understand.
Every device has been used to keep the
people in the dark about it, 1t is the pow
or behind the throne of all despotisms. It
corresponds to the blood in the human
body. When that is concentrated inwardly
the extremeties become cold and death en-
sues, unless the circulation can become
equalized. The feet and hands of our ma
ton cold and nearly paralyzed: a
change must come soon. AS long as the
plutocrats govern the prices of wages and
produce, you cannot expect anything bet
ter. You must make them let go, and step
off the necks of the people, by voting in one
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A BRIGHT PROSPECT.
A Voice From the PeOple-What Labor
Asks-What 1t Must Have.

A Voice From the PeOple-What Labor
Asks-What 1t Must Have.
To the Editor:
1 am glad that the Representative SO
truly represents the views of a large body
of the Populists in not going astray, after
the New Silver Party / fear it is a
trick of the leaders of the plutocracy to
divide the Populists. We also rejoiced to
see that 8. NJ. Owens is square on the
Omaha platform. Every day some old
party man has the vel removed by read
ing such books as Coins Financial
School" "a Tale of Two Nations ETC.,
and becomes true Populist. And it does
appear to me that by 1896 plutocracy will
fear ard tremble.
If a 10000 acre farm can produce wheat
at less expense than a 100 acre farm, or
a trust can undersell and freeze out small
concerns, why shall not communities enter
into cooperation and work together? Or.
which would be better. why not let the
government run all industries as one vast
family; distributing the product of labor
to those that will and can labor; and thus
eliminate both the rich and poor tramps.
HE that will not work shall not eat
'By the sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat
bread" Is it right for the masses to suf-
fer, by being robbed by the classes?
Should the government stand and see her
best citizens become serfs? What true
father but looks to the general welfare
Of all his family, not allowing the strong
to impose on the weak? Labor asks only
justice and the time is fast approaching
when it will have it. For MANY shall
run to and fro, and knowledge shall be
increased" That time is at hand,
that Daniel saw in his vision when ''the
wicked would not understand, but the wise
would +"
The question is, it be done at the
ballot box, will plutocracy force the
bullet upon the people and the world be
deluged in blood for Justice shall be es
tabished saith the lord" 1--WE cannot
serve God and Mammon." Surely the peo-
pie have served Mammon long enough to
be satisfied that justice and Righteousness
are not the wages. We have worshiped
the golden image until our land is in
mourning from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Then let us destroy the image, and in it's
place fill our hearts with love for our
neighbor for ourselves" which will
bring peace, justice, and righteousness
in all the land.
]. E. FULLERTON.
Montevideo, MINI.
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A PROTEST.
Against Leaving the Peoples Party
for the Free Silver Party-SensibIe
Suggestions.
Montevideo, Mimi.

Against Leaving the PeOpIP'S PNrty
for the Free Silver Party-SensibIe
Suggestions.
To the Editor:
| read in the Representativ of March i
what 1 should term very good address
to the people of the United States to delude
and deceive them. 1t seems to me Zone of
the calamity howerS' since the origin of
them) that while every Popul;st in the
United States realizes that one of the first
causes of the depressed condition of this
country is due to our present gold stand
ard it is also true that we have other
causes of oppression that need redress as
we'll as our monetary system; and | doubt
not in the least, that those wise men who
would ask us to ignore everything else are
also aware Gf they wish to be liberal mind
ed that out present railroad system ana
laws favorable to them, well our
national banking system are as important
a factor
In the address they say that the Repub-
licans and Democrats will not have to
abandon their convictions. as long as they
are separated by their party ties: so that
now it appears plainly that the old parties
must unite under a new name to combat
against the Peoples party, because we have
declared in favor of the unrestricted coin
age of both gold and silver into standard
money, at the ratio of IS to 1; and demand
ed exactly the same terms that the new
Silver party demands
Therefore, l would ask, Can any liberal
minded man think that those men who
have been too cowardly to discard either
one of their corrupt leaders would advocate
a new party for the purpose of relieving
the distressed?
These reformers are probably giving eX-
preston to their earnest convictions, but
they make a poor effort. especially since
the address terminates by saying that ii
is the desire of the new party that Re-
publican candidate be nominated for vice
president. 1t must follow that the Demo-
attic party would furnish the candidate
for president; under those conditions have
we any guarantee that the new party would
think any differently Of the poor people
than Carnegie does
They tell us that neither the Republicans
nor the Democrats will join the People
party. We beg to differ. and tell them to
discard that delusion. The rank and file
of the two old parties ready to join
hands with US, simply because they realize
that no reform can be expected from the
other organize tons The Peoples party
platform is good enough for all who are
willing to educate themselves.
Furthermore, I would ask the question,
Would it be polite for the army of loyal
Populists that have labored since the party
was launched at Omaha to indorse new
party that ignores all but one of the causes
of oppression?
Populists, give expression to your
thoughts in the Representative and all re-
form papers. A. S. ~-EPHENS.
Beardsley, March q.
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AN APPEAL.
The Maine PODulists Start New
Paper and Make an Appeal fer Help.

The Maine PopuIists Start New
Paper and Make an Appeal fer Help.
To the Editor:
Fer several years the state of
Maine has virtually been without
any newspaper to promulgate our
ideas During that time no less than
five different papers have been started but
they have all proved failures The reason
for this is two-fold First, the right men
were not behind the papers. Secondly.
since the old Greenback party fused with
the Democrats and died in consequence
our numbers have been too limited to sus-
tain a paper of the first rank. AT last,
however, our brightest dream is to be real
lied, and we are to have a paper of which
we can all be proud. Prof. L. c. Bateman,
our gallant leader and devoted patriot, is
to throw his fortune and his great ability
into a journalistic venture. He has Just
started paper in the city Of Auburn called
the Maine Populist These who are ac-
Quainted with Prof. Bateman need not be
assured that his paper will rank among
the abeSt in the country. He is a states
man of broad views, and one of the ablcst
and keenest writers connected with this
great movement. 1t is especially necessary
that we build up the Peoples party in
Maine, as our election occurs in September
and strikes the key note of the campaign
for the rest of the country. A large vote
mere VIII encourage and stimulate every
other state in the Union This increas Sc
can surely be had with the aid of our new
paper Prof. Bateman has already spent
thousands of dollars for our noble cause
and it seems only right and Just that lis
brilliant and rising national leader SHOULD
receive national support for his paper.
We therefore appeal to POpulistS all over
the country to subscribe for the Maine
Populist. The price is only 81 per year.
The paper will be a live, aggressive and
radical exponent of our faith. Prof. Bate
man is bitterly hostile to fusion in any and
every form. In order to do the mos: effect
i've work for our party his paper should
have $4,000 subscribers at once. His address
is Auburn, Me-, and all subscriptions sent
there will receive prompt attention Tie
POpulists Of Maine appeal to their bret tlren
in the South and West to sustain them in
their death grapple with plutocracy To
90 this most effectively let them without
regard to state lines, uphold the arm OF
our gifted and trusty header. Wherever
the battle may rage the ficrcest his white
plumes will always be found waving. Stip-
port his paper and you support our cause,
We make this appeal in full confidence that
magnificent abilities, unselfish PATRIOTISM
and undaunted courage are most appreci-
ated.
State Committee P. P. of Maine.
e. w. BOYNTON, Chairman.
A. E. CLARK. Treasurer
j. +. ASHE, Secretary.
Augusta, Me.
H. S. HOBBS.
HENRY BELTS.
e. W. BOYNTOT
Members of the National Committee for
Maine.
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The Old-FashfOned Fireplace.
How dear to my heart are the. days of my
childhood,
When there We're cold gas stoves to
rouse a mans ire;
When the hickory backlog brought in from
the Wildwood,
Gave out the bright heat of the old
fashioned fire!
How it cracked and sparkled, and fut-
tered and frightened!
How nice it all seems when it's put into
rhyme!
Yet, to tell the plain truth, to our youth
unenlightened,
You couldn't warm more than one side
at time.
All, the old ash:oned fireplace, the roaring
old fireplace!
How brightly it glowed with it's sparkle
and shine!
How it warmed. up your shins to point Of
real torture,
While the cold winter breezes played tag
on your spine!
Indianapolis Journal.
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time. But please don't make such q mis-
take not to recognize the fact that we
single-taxers are sincere; and we are Popu-
lists. Fraternalfy yours,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10

in the church. Have we exceptional neigh
bors? MOTHER.
Marshall. Nina. April q
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MORE PROHIBITION.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 2.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
ANOTHER LADY

Comes to the Defense of Women in a
Very Readable Article-She Thinks
Suffrage Can BE Safely Conferred
Upon Women.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10

Members of the National Committee for
Maine.
noble letter and learned
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SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.

Belgrade, MINI.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-05

r E.. slE
 transactions only footingdp 115 ,45s shares, against 6D ,o93 yesterday. The opening of the market was teatureless. but soon after cent, Lake Shore, Bay. state Gas and United States Ru bber leading. The advance. was soon checked, however. by the engagement of S2,- 350, 1000 oI gold for export to Europe tomor- row. Reports that s30 ,0U0 .100 of gold would have to be forwarded before spring in order be arsh eene esSaoSiR as he es reisions be e tween London and New York bankers who furnished the government with the last S1O0,- 900 ,000 Of gold are strained. By the way the new 5s, for hieh the syndicate recently paid IF. orr, today brought ll6l2. The decline in prices ranged from l2 to2ss New Jersey Cen- tral fell 2ss per cent to s4 zs. reiteration of rumors that the dividend will be reduced Chicago Gas sold down 4s per cent, to 72A, on rumors of international difficulties. Sugar was sold down to s94s from s9ls on Washing ton advices that the ways and means commit tee will at once take up the bill abolishing the 1-10 Of cent diferenual duty. Louisville and Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Lead and few other prominent issues declined D to 1e2 per cent on the execution of stop orders. In final dealings steadier tone prevailed, and a rally of ls to ss per cent ensued. Speculation closed about steady. Net changes in the active list Jersey Central, which feii 1S Ter cent, New England gained Is. Lake Shore IA and Whisky ts per cent. The bond market was irregular
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated oS,- 900 shares. unlisted 27 ,000 shares. s NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Money on call easy at 1d1l2 per cent; last loan at Ia ] Prin. e mercantile paper, 3G4 per cent. Bar silver. 5924c-a
 F Sterling exchange was strong, with actual business in bankers bills at S4. 4.s7l2d4. STA tor sixty days and $4.sSI2d4. Sss4 for demand; posted rates. s4. asl2 a .s9t2 :commereal bills. $i. S6l2@4. STA.
 Treasury balances Coin, $75, 30 ooo. cur renCy, $76 ,l70 GOO. -
 Government bonds were heavy.
 State bonds were quiet.
 Railroad bonds were lower.
 Silver bullion at the board was 59%c bid
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4 Cotton futures were
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4.-Noon.-Cotton demand fair, with prices favor buyers; American middlinC, 3 1-32d Sales, 10 900 bales, of which 05o0 were American; for speculation and export, 500 bales. Receipts, 5000 bales of which $500 were American.
 Futures opened quiet but steady; demand American middling and low middling clause quotations:
 January and February de-
 livery y............:.:..:..2 6O-64d February and March deliv- March and April delivery 2 61.64da2 62-64d April and May delivery 0o-64d May and June delivery .3 02-64d03 01-64d July and August delivery. 8 05-64dG3 04-64d August and September de-
 livery. .,.. .......... ......3 06-6id
 Tenders of deliveries at today's clearings were 40oo bales new dockets, and 100 bales old dockets.
 Futures closed quiet
 LIVERPOOL, Jan 4.-4 D. m.-Futures closed steady.
 American middling and low middling clause Quotations
 January delivery. ............2 60-64d@2 61-64d JanuarI and February de- Eel Ey and March deliv- Mall GnG April delivery 2 es-sids ~ April ard May delivery ....3 O0-64dt June and July delivery 8 03-e4dt July and August delivery. 3 0i-64d@3 o5-64d August and September de-
 uVery... .......................o o Ub-t4dt September and October de-
 *seliers. tBuyers. Value.
 WEEKLY COTTON STAT, sTICs
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MARKETSBY TELEGRAPH
THE SUNS COTTON REVIEW.

NEW. YORK, Jan. 4.-The Suns cotton re- view says;
 and closed quiet at net advance for the day of to points, with sales of 106, 300 bales. Liverpool advanced 12 to 1 point for the day bales at prices in buyers favor, though with out quotable change. New Orleans advanced 10 points, but lost part of this later on. In Manchester yarns were In buyers favor and cloths were quiet.
 The receipts at New Orleans tomorrow are estimated at 5000 to 6,O00 bales, against 13, 355 bales on the same day last week and eS56 bales on the same day last year.
 Port receipts for the coming week esti- mated at 190 ,000 bales, against l56 ,00O bales in 1892; estimated receipts at New Orleans, 70,o00 bales, against 73,000 for the same week in 1892.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-05
ET. LOUIS.

Sr. LOUIS. Jan. 4.-Flour was quiet; patents,
 s2.5oa2. 60; fancy, S2: 2:oo02. 10; choice. $1. s5 @1. o0. Wheat was lower; January, 51lsc; May, 547sc. Corn was lower; January, All Sc; February, 42kc; May ,44ssc. Oats were lower; January. 2st2c; May, 30Ac. Pork, standard mess, S12. %. Lard-Prime steam, $6. 65; choice, s6.so. Dry salled meats-Shoulders, 4.75t longs, S5.75;s clear ribs, S5.s7ls; shorts, $6.00. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, ,$5. IS G5.s7l2; longs, $6. .63l2; clear ribs, $6.75; shorts, s6. s7i2. High wines were steady at
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-05
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WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS.