The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-18
BROTHER BOTTOMLEY.

BROTHER BOTTOMLEY.
HE WAKES UP AND GOES FOR PHIL
ARMOUR, TOM LOWRY AND ROOKIE
FELLER-A PIoUANT AND sENsI-
BILE LETTER AS USUAL.
Editor Representative.
Enclosed is a clipping from the Man
chester Times England), which we re-
spectfully refer to Phil Armour, Tom
Lowry, Rockefeller and those fellows
who declared our state elevator law I'M
constitutional. Not that these fellows
believe in vested rights" and more than
1--WE uns" do, for when it suits their pur-
pose they are more than willing that
Uncle Sam shall go into private business
on his own hook. For instance, he can
carry the mails, coin money free OF
charge, as long as he restricts himself. to
coming their kind of money-gold-but
when you mention the peoples money
silver-oh, myl they say the "old gent"
is crazy and ought to be put under the
control of guardians. 1t is here where
these precious disinterested "boodlings"
and shorts show their respective pat
riotism, and allow themselves to be
elected United States senators, represen-
tatives, etc.
OF course, our own people electing
these kind of people as guardians of the
Nation is an acknowledgement that they
are not capable of governing themselves,
and as Phil, Tom, Bill, both Washburn
and King ct al. are but human, no Won
der they run things in their own interest,
and are little inconsistent when they
try to justify themselves.
It is naughty, unconstitutional and
everything that is bad for the govern
ment to own a railroad, but IT. all right
for it to furnish the wherewith to build
and equip one, by giving the said Phil,
Tom, Bill and the rest franchises lands,
rights Of way, etc., and going their Sc
curity.
1t is wicked and dishonest for the gov
eminent to owe a dollar to its own peo-
pie, or issue It's note for dollar except
is has a "hard cold Hood saint reduc-
ing (Shakespeare) gold dollar locked up
in the treasury vault. How ridiculous to
redeem it, but 1t is Every proper" and
right for Phil, Tom and Bill to start a
bank with capital Of lots of wind, lots
of cheek, lots of state money, and little
money of their own, with Uncle Sam as
security. Samuel must secure himself
against cheating himself, hard dollar for
paper dollar, they may loan out up to
within Is per cent of their capital stock.
Loan out the states, the county's and the
city's money Of the widow and the Or
phans; loan it out, even to farmers on the
security of an ungrown crop, If the farm
ers will pay interest enough; loan it
out to straw concerns in the city; loan
it out to one another, on fire-trap secur-
ity. Why not? Who is going to be
the loser? Not they, for their property
is mostly out of reach Of the law.
Who loses, then, when ithe smash-up
comes? "The widow, the aged, the faith
erless." Who else? "The whole tax
paying people of the state" How SO?
Just in this way: On an average the
state has deposited in some SO political
banks in the neighborhood Of $4,000. 900
there are 80 counties in the state which
posted in the aforesaid irresponsible po-
litical banks. From one of the state
treasurer's reports we quote balance
on hand of 81 ,945, S62.72 is shown, all OF
which, with the exception of a paltry sum
Of $210.75 Is deposited-we will say-in
IS dogs Threats. The report of local
bank, which has some $4,000 or $685. 600
of state and county money in it's grip
shows individual deposits subject to
check $66,436.96, with $1,419.62 on hand
to pay 1t.
The directors run rabid gold-bug pa
per. o We free and enlightened citi-
Gems!
Did Bartholdi "build better than he
knew" when he placed the fair Goddess
of Liberty" with her back turned to u.s.
and her lamp held towards Europe? 1t
looks like It,
No wonder they cry out, vested
rights" Vested rightsw "Cranks" IAN
archists" Legislative robbers! at every
one who tries to choke off their grip.
Uncle Sam may run the mails at a
loss, he may even own and rent out the
Hot Springs of Arkansas-Phil, Tom
and Bill and "sich" patronize these. He
even stOOps so low as to rent out bath
tubs for the low charge Of SO per month
to accommodate their poor relations who
cannot afford to put up at the big hotels
and buck the tiger.
No "vested rights" there, none. When
new labor-saving device, method Or
process throws thousands of people out
OF work, they may shift for themselves
the best way they know how.
Are we not glad, Phil. that we live I'M
der "Old Glory" where we can sell stink
meat or old horse at 10 cents per pound
SETH BOTTOMLEY.
THE GREAT HORsE-RACE OF 1896
OLE oMARGER1N's DREAM-How
THE POP. HORSE WAS LOADED