The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-10
Wants an Union of POpulists and
Temperance RefOrmers.

Wants an Union of Populists and
Temperance RefOrmers.
TO the Editor:
l am glad to see that you paid attention
to my letter and published it with an an
swer in the last issue, which shows that
you are friend of fair play, so for that
reason I will come again. I have not mar
ried any political party since took divorce
from the Republicans after the Blaine cam
paign; although 1 am just anxious as
anybody to see the Populists come to
power If for nothing else than to chase the
Rothschild out Of our land. But the great
question is, How can they come to power?
For my eyes, the Populists and the Pro-
hibitionists stands like brothers, or in other
words, like two we'll matched horses, so
don't see any reason why we shouldn't
hitch them up team and thus try to
pull "the big load, which L. c. Long is
talking about.
AS it is now these two horses are pulling
single and from each end of the same load,
which. of course. they can't hardly stir,
while the old parties, especially the pluto
Gratis, are laughing at US to their hearts
content.
Remember that the plutocrats work.
ing hard to devde the reform movement
unto naught. Just look at the scheme:
1.-The one-plank silver party" which, no
doubt, is nothing else but from the silver
bugs alone, who are trying to split us to
pieces Therefore, it is of very great i'm
portance, l think, to unite these two
brothers" who in time will be united.
and the sooner they do it the better for
the good cause.
Ramemher that tho probil,itior ,,ortx ,.,o @
founded ON brotherly love. They were the
first ones to leave the old parties. They
are neither cranky nor ignorant 1, too,
feel that 1t is simply my duty to not only
take care of him and his family, and make
citizens out Of them as B. Bjornson says:
Ask din haste, Du Kristen-Sjol,
Trod ham like med Jernsko-Hal,
Ligger han end Stovet
Att som lever, err underlagt
Kjorlig'hedins Gjenskabermagt,
Bllver den bare provet!
Mr.. Donnelly asks: Should we abandon
our cause to repair the damages inflicted
by the drunkard on himself and family %
10 that l will answer that can't see why
these two parties shouldn't come together
without sacrifice of principles. And again
he says, 1.-THE picture presented by our cor
respondent of the wretchedness of his
friends family is a sad one, but the man
had brought it on them by his own weak
ness ana vice.
l knew that before. 1t reminds me of
what foreigner once said to an American
In answer to his complaint about the hard
times: You have brought it on yourselves
by not knowing your business on election
day
But the question is, Shall we not as SEN
sfble men help our fellow men out of the
| mud even if he jumped into it himself?
Our saloon system is very devilish 1t
says to the people, Drink all you want"
and when they have drank the poison then
the very same law says, Put them in Jail
and club them" 1t looks as if the voters of
America are indirectly throwing their fall
len men into destruction by giving them
poison and then clubbing them. 1t is very
unjust.
Every honest man is friend of tenn
| perance and regards the use of alcoholic
| beverages as one Of the mighty evils
which Cypress our frail humanity" says
| Mr.. Donnelly. Yes indeed! Therefore, join
| hands, brethren, and as soon as possible
| so as not to leave any for any new
| party. Hoping to hear somebody else on the
| question, l am yours for the good cause
E. o. FJERSTAD.
| West Duluth, Mimi, March &c. 1895. Il