The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-27
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To the Editor:
eve sometimes experience sensations to
which language is not equal. The concep-
ton is too bulky to be born alive, and in
the torture of thinking we stand dumb.
Our feelings, imprisoned by their magni-
tude, find no way out, and in the struggle
of expression, every finger tries to be a
tongue. The machinery of the body seems
to be too little for the mind, and we look
about for helps to show our thoughts by"
Such must have been the sensation of every
Populist who read the anonymous letter
printed in the Representative Of Feb, p,
1895, signed "a Lawyer" Men may be so
constituted that they very well like to do
evil; but to preach corruption is an uni
versal affront to the rank which man holds
in the creation, and an i%ndignity to Him
who placed him there. 1t supposes him
made up without a spark OF honor, and
under no obligation to God or man. Can
Bedlam, in concert with Lucifer, form a
more mad and devilish request? Were it
possible a people could sink into such apos-
tacy they would deserve to be swept from
the earth like the Inhabitants of Sodom
and Gomorrah. Were government a mere
manufacture or article of commerce., it
would be immaterial by whom it should be
made or sold; but when we consider it is
the fountain from whence the general man
ners and morality of a country take their
rise, that the persons entrusted with the
execution thereof are by their serious ex-
ample and authority to support these prin-
cIpleS, how abOminable becomes the idea Of
being governed by men of the stamp Of the
author of the anonymous letter. What
greater public curse can befall any country
than to be under such authority, and what
greater blessing than to be delivered there
from? Characters like his naturally breed
in the putrefaction Of d~istempered times,
and after fattening on the disease, they
perish with it, or, impregnated with the
stencil, retreat into obscurity.
We are a new party, just stepping upon
the public stage, and the eye of Plutocracy
is upon us. The enemy is watching to
destroy our reputation, and will go any
length to gain some evidence against us,
that may serve to renter our conduct sus-
pected and our character Odious; because,
could they accomplish this, wicked as it is,
the world would withdraw from us, as from
a party not to be trusted, and our task
would become difficult, perhaps destroyed.
Character is much easier kept than recov-
SiCu, dlu Iidl IHdH WHO, from sinister
views or littleness of soul, lends unseen
his hand to injure it, contrives a wound
that will never be in his power to heal.
Breathe in one good breath of American
statesmanship." Does the writer know the
meaning of the word esman
There is a vast difference between a poll
tician" and a statesman" A statesman
has the welfare of his country at heart: a
politician his Iursa. A statesman lifts him
self into esteem by his moral character. by
making the age in which he lives, by liv-
ing, so to speak, in his own greatness.
Politicians are found on the side of mon
opoiy, who desire to predominant. and seek
to feed on the substance Of others, and rise
upon their ruin. No age has been deficient
OF them; they are nothing mora than illus
trlous evils. We owe respect to such as
Paine, Washington, Lincoln, etc, who be-
lleved the preservation of the people to lie
the supreme law. We abhor such as the
Lawyer who would disfigure the uni
verse. Why can't man be honest? Why
can't man be as careful of others interests
as of their own? If the earth were what
1t might be-if men found upon it every
where an easy and certain substance. q
climate congenial to their nature, it would
be evidently impossible for one man to
subjugatc another. Let the earth be cover
ed with wholesome fruit. let the air on
which we depend for life everywhere con-
vey to us no diseases. In that case dom
lnatlCn would be a mere chimera. an alb
surdity, which no one would think of, for
why should servants be sought where no
service is required.
Reflect, We vampires. parasites, that the
heavier you make the peoples yoke. the
more complete you fasten them to bondage,
the more completely your own children,
who cannot all of them continue to be
rich, will be slaves. Theodoric beheaded
his minister because he left Catholic doe
trine and embraced Arianism-that of Theo-
doric-because he said: eff he was not
true to God, how could he be true to him
only a man. If you are not true to the
universal laws, if you are not true to hui
mainly, to right, how can you be true to
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail-
road? Take care, they will behead you.
You will not always find a ready purchaser
Of your services at $1,000 d year. Breathe
In one good breath of American statesman
ship Oh, thou wretch! Thou hast earned
for myself a necklace of human skulls.
Adorn thyself quickly and &c, 000, 900 people
Will recommend thee to the Hindoos.
The Representative was handed to me a
day or so ago. l like the paper. Please
ind enclosed postal order for SIPS, for
which send me the Representative and
Populisten as per advertisement Yours.
etc, PAUL GLAUCkE.