The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-20
ger that threatens us now. 1t means the
subjugation of the creatures of wealth to

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ger that threatens us now. 1t means the
subjugation of the creatures Of wealth to
an arrogant spendthrift aristocracy. 1t
means a living death to untold millions
of the poverty stricken masses who had
better be crushed in the fatal embraces OF
an earthquake than exc out wretched
existence under the cruel, heartless, soul
less, iendisn oppression of an American
plutocracy.
How many noble men in this country
are suffering the martyrdom of poverty
and persecution for their loyalty to the
cause Of justice, while the INSCRIPTIONS
ScOundrelS who use their talents to be-
tray the people are basking in the smiles
and sharing in the stolen wealth of the
plutocrat The hireling newspapers of
this country are terrible power for evil,
in the hands Of unprincipled men, their
falsehoCds and distortions of truth de-
ceive thousands of honest men who never
read anything to counteract the poison
they imbibe from them. If 1t were not
for the malign influence of mercenary
newspapers the money power would not
hold that despotic and defiant position it
does now, we would have government of
the people instead of a practical despOt-
ism. In my last Representative there
was letter from Watson Of Georgia.
which in my opinion contains some good
suggestions, with refernce to the future
platforms of the Peoples party. Although
| would like to see the Omaha platform
adopted without the omission of word,
still there are some things we might bet
ter afford to eliminate than risk losing all.
trust that there may be enough wisdom
among the leaders of our party to give
US platform for 1896 that will win sup
support of every honest man. There is
great stir among the politicians of San
Francisco to raise money enough to in
duce the National Republican committee
to decide holding the next national Re-
publican convention in San Francisco. |
believe there has already been 100000
subscribed | suppose it will be a repeti
ton Of the bowling mob that met at Min
neapolis in 1892. The morality of the
city will not likely be improved by the ac-
cesSOn of such crowd. There may be
some honest men among them, but the
majority of them who gather at the con-
ventions of the old rotten parties are men
who have eliminated the moral law from
their political creed. who come there
ready and anxious to sell their country
for prospective mess of government pap;
and like the traditional traitor, thank God
that they had country to sell. The NOR
ale Of such a crowd is but little, if any,
above that of the mobs which gather from
all parts of the country to see brutes like
Corbett and Sullivan try to kill each 9TH
er. They are 1.-The cankers of a corrupt
world and long peace" Our party is
steadily growing in California and our
papers are bravely striving to educate
the people to an intelligent use of the
franchise Hoping that the Representa-
tive may long continue to be a great pow
er for good, and that you, Mr. Editor, the
unweared champion of the oppressed,
may long live to enjoy the rich fruition
of the gratitude and love of an emanci-
pated people, am, truly yours,
SAML LYDIARD q
West Side, Santa Clara County, Cal.