The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-19
HOW TO CARRY THE STATE.

A SUGGESTION TO THE FARMERS.
We have received, during the last
week, q number of orders for binding
Irvine at the prices stated in the ad-
vertiscment of Eagle & Co., in anoth-
or column; in fact they have rained in
upon us so fast that they have set us
thinking: and this is what we thought:
Nearly every man who takes THE
REPRESENTATIVE would be glad to
see the Peoples Party carry this state
and. in fact the whole Union, in 1896.
How can we do it? The money and
the power are both in the hands of
our enemies-the plunderers Of the
people. When they can not buy our
newspapers they try to crush them.
The business men, as rule, are op-
posed to our principles and will not
give us advertising; and ADVERTISE
ments are, it is we'll known, the chief
support Of paper. For instance, we
were induced to move from St. Paul
to Minneapolis, on the I'd of May, 1894,
by pledge of one years liberal sup
port from advertisers. We supposed
that at the end of the year one-half,
one-quarter, or at least One-tenth
of them would continue to give us
share of their patronage; but when
the year was up every mothers son Of
them cut US dead. Some were even
mean enough, when they failed to no.
tify us to discontinue at the end of
the year, and we kept their advertise
ments standing for few weeks long
er, to repudiate the debt. We could
probably collect these claims by pro-
cess of law, but we do not care to 60
into that kind of business
Now The REPRESENTATIVE must
live and sciU live, in spite Of all these
people and all their arts; not only live
but attain circulation the most ire
mendous ever known in this country,
IL those who believe in it's principles
will only help it-and that at loss of
not penny to themselves.
How?
We have got the control of the II.
r. Eagle & Co. twine-the cheapest
and best Irvine ever put before the
people of the Northwest. This paper
gets a percentage on all sales made by
it, in pay for its advertising;-thisp per
centage is small, and does not come
out of the farmers, for they could not
get the Irvine for a cent less il we had
no commission. Now if every Popu-
list farmer in Minnesota will give US
his order for this years Irvine it will
yield US, on the grand aggregate,
through our commission, as stated, a
sum sufficient to enable US to increase
the circulation of this paper to $1,000
or 1000 copies, including q S,uedish and
Norwegian edition, AND THIS WOULD
GIVE US THE STATE IN 1896, besides
helping the party all oueY the nation.
Will you do it, brethren? You. can
order separately; or by clubbing to-
gether you can borrow enough money
to pay for car load;-[we have some
such propositions already, and divide
it up in your neighborhood. Look at
these prices:
New pure white Sisal, warranted,
800 feet to pound ............ 4&c
New standard binder Irvine, 500
feet to pound. :................. 4sc
New MANILA binder Irvine, 600 feet
to pound. .................. SIC
New pure MANILA binder Irvine,
700 feet to pound. ......-.... 6%c
All SO pounds to the bale.
Think Of these prices compared
with the Is and 20 cents per pound
which ruled when we began the agita-
tion for state prison Irvine; and think
of the ingratitude of the State Prison
Board, which could not afford The
REPREsE NATIVE even q $40 adver-
tisement, but can afford to send one
Of their own number to Paris! They
say they are selling their Irvine rapid
~. We hope so. Let the Plutocrats
patronize them; and let the Populists
patronize the paper which made
cheap Irvine possible; and whose
death would open the door to new
Irvine Trusts.
Now, brethren, you have got to have
Irvine; and you have got to pay for it
in the end. You cannot get any such
Irvine as we offer you. at any such
prices, from the state prison or any
where else. So make your arrange
ments at once and send your order
with the cash.
How it would rejoice your souls to
zee this paper with 100. 900 subscribers,