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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
SINGLE TAX.
A Correspondent Thinks We Should
stand by 1t.

10 the IIQltOr.
Having noticed lately quite an extended
discussion about single tax and single plank
party platforms, I take the liberty to par
ticipate in the discussion. In my opinion
the Peoples Party must stand on Land,
Finance and Transportation as laid down
in the Omaha platform, and 1 would add
1.-The Initiative and Referendum
Our single tax friends seemingly think
they have solved the problem by their net
measure, but the farmers pay all the taxes
anyway, you see, in the end. / do not know
If l understand our single tax friends fully,
but it would seem that their idea is to
sock it to the rich laid holders through
excessive taxation, = making it improbable
to hold land by the rich SO that the poor
fellows may get a. chance to buy cheap
land and get what?
If the single takers mean equal taxation
for all, and special privilege to none I'm
right with you. If a man, for instance.
holds title to a piece of land, and another
man holds a mortgage on the same, it oc-
ours to me that the mortgage is the real
owner and should pay that tax That is
justice. If the single takers intend to weed
out rich landholders, with heavy taxes.
am afraid we small ,homesteaders will have
to vamoose; at least. that is the way it
looks. to man out in the country
If the single taxeE means only to get at
the untaxed lands. tit does not bear upon
the question, for we can do that ANYWAY
and collect taxes on chattels and on in
comes at the same time. In my opinion an
income tax is the best system yet evolved
as it conforms with my idea of Justice viz.
We, the people, "chip in by law to SUD-
port and defray expenses of a set OF sery-
ants chosen by the people to administer the
rules Qaws) as agreed upon by the govern
ors the people,. Some of us have more and
others less of this earth's goods The peo-
pie mutually agree to- through their serv-
ants the administration. to secure justice.
protect life, liberty. pursuit of happiness
and the general welfare, which includes
owning property. A certain sum is neces-
sary to pay the expenses of doing this and
the rich members of the commonwealth
whether in one thing or another should
pay in proportion on what. they make above
their necessary expenses just as well as the
poor.
Something similar it is with finance The
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
COMPLIMENTARY,
The Interesting Discussions in the
Forum.


To the Editor
I enclose herewith 81 to renew my sub
scription to the Representative, which ex-
pires with No. SO.
I am almost persuaded that it is not yet
too late to save the priceless heritage of lib
erty when l read the able and patriotic dis
cussion Of public questions presented every
week in THE Forum of your paper. The
manner in which these questions are con-
sidered reflects the highest credit upon
your correspondents, and 1 am pleased to
note that the advocates of the single tax
are also given a fair hearing with the
rest.
Mr.. Donnelly is right when he says that
our platform for 1896 should be confined
to few of the most vital issues, and Mr.
Owen was also right when he suggested
that reformers unite in the single declara-
ton that the political power of monopoly
in this country must be destroyed. This
principle, carried out, would indeed bring
project relief, but it does not present a
sufficiently plain and definite issue, and so
long as men are what they are we must
be content to advance step by step and
break the power of one monopoly at a
time. AS the money power, or monopoly,
is at present the most oppressive it would
seem that the single issue for 1896 should
be embodied in the declaration that to
issue and control the money of the country
is a governmental function and must not
be delegated to private individuals or to
banks in any form. But I sometimes think
that the peoples movement should be di-
rected more to social than to political re-
FORMS for it is manifest that until the peo-
pie become individually better, by being
less selfish and more honest and consider
ate of the rights of others, there can be
no permanent political reform. no matter
what party is in power. VIM. WEBB.
Sterling Center, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23

To the Editor:
I have been reading your valuable paper
for some time and 1 delight in reading
it more than any political paper 1 ever
read. The first paper convinced me and
the second one 1 read converted me- Now
I am Peoples party man from the crown
of my head to the sole of my feet. l feel
as if I have emerged from darkness in to
the light and liberty of the great party
that would set the people of the coun-
try at liberty if they had any chance
/ have been voting the Republican ticket
for long time but reading your paper
has made me think over the part and see
how the poor of this country have been
depressed. l am doing all l can for the
Peoples party and you will find inclosed
% cents to pay for what l am behind and
also to continue for the rest of the three
months. l.. w. HENDERSON.
Little Pine Creek. n. c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
WORDS OF KINDNESS.
MIR. DOnnelly on the Negro Question,

From the Hartford Comm Examiner)
we reproduce here very striking letter
from Hon. Ignatius Donnelly on the race
question. 1t was written to the publisher
of the new Afro-American organ recently
started in Hartford in response to a re.
quest for a sentiment in reference to the
undertaking. The publisher in question had
become enamored of the head and heart of
the author Of CDR. Huguet" after reading
that great humanitarian novel, Still. this
noble specimen of true American citizen
ship could not be reelected in his own state
to the position of senator on platform en-
bracing the most liberal and progressive
doctrines of human government, because of
his very love for the right and condemna-
ton of wrong. What noble sentiment is
that contained in the closing sentence of the
note referred to-'We are all alike children
of the same God. who is under no oblga-
ton to apologize to a part of His creatures
for the variety of His workmanship" Truly
The letter.
HASTINGS, Mimi, Dec. 90, 1894.
Oswald r. Smith, Esq, Hartford Conn:
Dear Sir-I have received your valued
favor informing me that you were about to
commence the puDllcdtlOn OF a, newspaper
devoted to the interests of the people of
African descent in the United States I
hope it will meet with the most abundant
success.
There has been in my time a great ad-
vance in the status of the colored people
There is less of ridicule and contempt and
bitter hostility; and more of a disposition to
let them work out their destiny, and rise to
the greatest development of which they are
capable 1t is not so much the color of the
skin that keeps them down as the associa-
tons with bondage. If the conditions had
been reversed it would have been the pale
complexion that would have been regarded
as the type of everything degraded AS the
days OF slavery recede into the further past
the contagion of slavery will pass away
from the negro race, and they will be freely
accorded all the honor and dignity of which
they show themselves possessed There is
no reason why in this great America the
descendant of the Involuntary immigrant
from Africa should not be as respectable
and as honorable as the descendant of the
voluntary immigrant from Europe. They
are all alike children of the same great
COD, who is under no obligation to apollo
glze to part of His creatures for the va
rlety of His workmanship. With best
wishes, yours truly,
IGNATII-S DONNEIJY
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
AN AWFUL INDICTMENT.
Judge Flandrau and His Wanted
Democracy.

70 the Editor:
1 clip the following excerpt from an ar
ticle that appears in a morning paper. from
the pen of Judge Charles E. Flandrau:
Il have always been. SO intimately asso-
ciated with the Democratic party, and such
uEwavering advocate of all the princi-
pies represented by it, that leading Re
publican paper said of me that l was SO
firmly welded to the party that whenever
l heard it's name mentioned / made the
sign of the cross, which is no exaggeration
of my fidelity and allegiance to Democratic
principles.
For the benefit of the judge 1 would say
that the great bulk of the Democratic
party of this state has not for Is years re.
garded him as a Democrat at all, but SIM
ply the paid attorney of the Milwaukee
railroad and the paid attorney of the New
York Life Insurance Company.
: He was never Democrat. He is simply
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
The FORUM.

The Representative invites contributions
They must beIwritten on one side Of the
paper, in a fair hand. short. concise ana
TO the point. DO net crowd the lines close Sc
tosether as that makes it difficult 20 %
the ths In these
rules are obeyed there will be no difficulty
IN securing the publication of your contri-
buttons. :,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
Converted.


To the Editor:
In the first place I wish to thank you
for your long patience, in carrying me
way beyond my paid UP subscription, and
second | ask you to kindly find inclosed
81 for continuation to No. 1914
I hope the most able and sincere friend
of the oppressed Ct. Donnely) will live to
see the victory of this great reform move
ment which he SO greatly helped to father.
For equal rights and justice | am yours
very truly, JOHN ROSSMAN.
st, Paul Jan. -.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23

Offices to pledge and contribute one or more
dollars per month. This is not asking too
much when we consider that the purchasing
power of the dollar has increased fully 30
per cent since 1892 and all salaries in the
same proportion, and that thousands of men
and women have given as much time and
money towards the upbuildfng of our party
without ever asking or expecting anything
in return than those who have been elected
to high positions
Second-We call upon each legion and
Peoples party club to pledge monthly con-
tributions of 81 or more to the national
committee.
Third-We earnestly ask those who have
our cause at heart, and are able to pledge
and contribute definite sum to be paid
on the first day of each month, to do SO.
We believe there are enough men among
the 100000 Populists, who can affort to
give without injury to themselves, 81, 81.
S. more per month until the meeting of
the next national convention. to enable the
committee to make an aggressive cam
paign.
Fourth-We kindly ask and request that
every Popuist in the United States resolve
himself into a committee of one, call upon
every Populist in his locality for and 10
cent contributions and forward same to
| the national treasurer. We believe that
| every Populist can and ought to contribute
| cents and upward to restore this govern
| ment to the people If the Popuists of
| the United States will assist us with funds
| the committee will reopen headquarters.
| organize and educate to make winning
| fight in 1896, but before we can do any
| thing we must be assured that we can Sc
| cure enough funds that We will not be
| compelled to close in the middle of our
| work.
II. e. TAUBENECK,
Chairman.
j. H. TURNER,
| Secretary.
| LAWRENCE J. McPARLIN,
| Secretary.
NJ. G. RANKIN
1
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
property More Sacred Than Life.

Churches? Yes, it's land crowded with
churches
Charity? Yes, it's a land that gives
millions to the poor of it's own and other
countries.
Law? Yes, you couldn't fire a shotgun
in any direction without sprinkling an Of
ficer of the law.
Civiliza ton? Yes, we are loaded down
with all the paraphernalia of the most
complete civilization the world ever knew
Yet our brothers die at our hands from
calculated, systematic and soulless ferocity
which would shame a dog.
Why? Simply because, under our horri-
bic system. property has become more
sacred than life.-Tom Watson's Daily
Press
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
A Great Paper.
To the E(

To the Editor:
Enclosed please find postoffce order for
ST. for which you will send the paper for
another year. 1 like it very we'll. 1t is
great paper, and | hope it will continue in
the good work. Yours truly,
PAT GALLAGHER.
GAYLORD Jan. 9.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
From Ex-Speaker Champlin.

To the Editor:
| have received the most valuable paper
of it's kind in the state-the Representative
for some time | will have to ask you
to send me the bill of the amount due
you so that | may be able to square the
account. Very respectfully yours,
L. T. CHAMPLIN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23

Iu writing to ndvertisers I'm this
paper our patrons will confer n favor
by snyinE that they naw the advcr-
tisemcnt In the Representative.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23

The entertainment given by the
Ladies' Assembly of X. of L. held at
Century Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 16, for
the benefit of the defense fund was
grand success. both socially and fnan-
cially. II. Il. Martin addressed the
meeting on the A. II. u.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23

Chairman.
j. HI. TURNER,
Secretary.
Law RENCE J. McPARLIN,
Secretary.
NJ. G. RANKIN
Treasurer.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-23
Extends Thanh ks.

Big Woods, MINI.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
A CHEEKY PROPOSITION.

We have received some pretty
cheeky advertising propositions IN our
time, but the one sent out by the New
York Musical Efh0 in the interest OF
Lippman Bros, Of Savannah, Ga,
tops anything we have seen. Let their
letter speak for itself and then judge
VIII ether we felt like saying ugly words
when we thought what a fool they
must have taken us to be to submt
such an insulting offer of business p
Here is proposition No. 1:
ave make this splendid offer: Wa
will give you the annexed pretty tea
set, fifty-si pieces, American China,
gilt edge, nicely decorated to be sent
when the contract is half expired in
exchange for a OF inch single column
reading advertisement on local i,ase
top column, next to reading matter,
and :, inch display adj. to take lnn Of
paper, for one year. All plates. Ma
composition. Matter acceptable "a
you"
Proposition No. is like unto il
and reads as follows:
1--WE will make you j new and better
offer If you will take an advertise
ment OF 10 inches long and 5 columns
wide, all metal, for one year in all the
editions you publish, we will give you
rs follows: One handsome dinner Sc,
of liz pieces, American Queens Ware.
gilt edge and nicely decorated, and a
tea sci of Sc pieces 10 match. These
two pretty sets will be sent you when
the contract has half expired.
We also enclose you copy of a !
inch advertisement on electro, and il
you will put it in your local column
for one year, we will give you a years
subscription to our paper" (Subscrip'
ton price $3.50 year,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
THURSDAY,JUNE 20, 1895.
TUEGREAT ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

The papers tell us that work on the
Atlanta Exposition is far enough
advanced to indicate that it will be
one of the greatest Of the kind yet
seen in this country. The Exposition
grounds are two miles from the city,
have an area OF 100 acres, OF which
thirteen acres will be given up TO
artificial lakes. Besides the Govern
ment building there will be twelve
large structures to he devoted 20
manufactures and liberal arts, fine
arts, agriculture, machinery, minerals,
forestry, negro progress, transportation,
electricity, wOman's work, an audlto-
rum and administration building.
Three of the leading military bands
and orches,ras have been engaged, and
on a tower IoI feet high the largest
chime of bells ever exhibited in this
country will be placed. There will
be a midway" feature to be called
the "terracc." The Exposition will
present many original features, and
undoubtedly will attract hundreds OF
thousands of people from all parts OF
the country.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
The Coming Woman.
Communicated.


The newspapers and some pulpits
are full enough of the coming woman,
yet we hope she will never arrive.
For centuries woman's chief delight
has been to be admired, loved and
petted by the noblest of Gods creation
man, whom He made to occupy posi-
tons requiring the strength, courage
and ability to care for and protect
woman. Man has ever been drawn
out by the graces of modesty, gentle
ness and refinement, found alone in
woman. God made her out of mate
rial He had fashioned out of dust, of
course, that she might be mans guar
dian angel-not to compete with him
in the rough and busy whirl of public
life. Then l ask, how can a man love
a manly woman? One that is away
from home and the tender ties of moth
erhood, jostling with the rude throng %
share in political strife, Or even pulpit
oratory. Lo! Isee home all disorder
and confusion, children crying for the
soothing and tender touch of mother
and growing mp ungainly, verging on
barbaranism. Poor innocents; YOU
are to be p;tied. Woman as | am I
crave no higher position than our Ell
lightened nation has assigned to us. l
admire the tender vine clinging, bloom
Ing and sending out sweet perfume
around home. Yet what is home
without mother? Rouse men. and
put down this clamor for woman s
rights. God has placed woman exactly
where she belongs-an ornament to
society, the cord that binds the family
together, the bright star of our nation.
l ask again can man admire or love in
woman the prerogative of men. I
blush and hide my face at the thought
OF manly woman. A. WOMAN,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
A COMING BOOK BY A NORTH CAR
GILMAN.

Our Winston correspondent has in
formed us that Mrs. D. E. Osborne, of
that city, has novel ready for the
publishers, which will be brought out
in short while. 1t is to be called
"Linked Together" and while the
scene is laid principally in our enter
prsing sister city, Winston Salem, the
characters are shifted to other points
of interest in our State, both in noun
tains and on sea shore, so as to pre-
vent the least monotony. The char
acters are drawn largely from life, and
SO enthusiastic has the author been
over her work that they were to her as
real personalities. Mrs. Osborne is a
talented writer and possesst strong
descriptive powers. A W: known
critic who has read the st ~ in man.
uscript says, among other snings:
The story readily nc yes to New
York city for short spas e, back again
to the original scene, and later on, to
the mountain section of western North
Carolina, including Asheville, Waynes-
vile, ETC., etc. Here the author has
displayed i'll very marked degree
her power of descriptive writing. To-
ward the middle Of the story the reader
Is charmingly entertained with a visit
by some of the principal dramatis per-
some to Morehead City during the con-
vention of the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly, and the study of life at this
delightful seaside resort is very we'll
done, and shows the skill of the artist.
Indeed, it is one of the brightest and
most fascinating pen pictures in the
book, and done in the authors genuin e
| charm of style.
The story is forceful plea, in an
entirely undogmatic spirit, for high
ideals, for self-denials and fidelity to
ones aim. 1t is SO interesting as to
arouse expectation concerning the flu
I ture work from the same pen.
North Carolina is in the beginning
of a literary renaissance. 1t is a
pleasure, always, to the Observer to
witness the launching forth OF any tai
ented North Carolinian upon the sea
OF letters, and it wishes the greatest
success in every way to the author OF
"Linked Together"
The book will be attractively
brought out the ensuing winter, by
a reliable publishing house in New
! York. 1t will be sold by subscription
at 81 per copy. The name and post
office address of subscribers, sent to
the author now, will insure them a
copy of the first edition of the book,
which will be limited.-Charlotte
Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
for July.

The current July number OF Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly presents an art display
that is unprecedented even in the history
OF this great periodical of the people. 1t
contains no less than one hundred and
tuenty illustrations, many of them full
page engravings, in the best styles of
modern pictorial art including the work
Of such we'll known illustrators and
painters as Carl J. Becker, Valerian
Gribayedoff, Joseph Pencil, Hubert
Herkomer, Cecil Lawson, G. Favretto
Makowsky, L. E. Fourier, Lepere,
Enrico Sierra, Henry Dawson, J. Becker,
G. A. Davis, Pruett Share, A. B. Shute.
F. Adams, Walter Dunk, and others.
These pictures are for the most part
illustrative OF the literary features OF the
number, amongst which figure; "Tbe
Russian Church in America" by v.
Gribayedoff; can Artist in London
Town" by Carl J. Becker; "By the
Tideless Sea" "a Memory of Shelby, by
Marie Walsh; Tuscan Fisherfolk," by
Leader Scott; "Down Cape Cod by S.
II. Ferris; "kangaroos and Kangaroo
Hunting" by Arthur Inkersley; "A
Chinese Banquet" by John Paul Bocock
"Rhone Sketches" by Joseph Pennell
H. H. Richardson, Architect" by
Horace Townsend; and Roman Mosa-
les, by Theo. Tracy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
TENATOR JARVIS AT THE UNINER-
SITY OF TENNESSEE.

The Wilmington Messenger says
this of the recent address Of Senator
Jarvis a, the University Of Tennessee,
copying a paragraph or two from the
Knoxville Tribune.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) 7,ibnne Of
18th inst. publishes in full the able,
thoughtful, judicious address of Hon.
Thomas ]. Jarvis before the University
of Tennessee. The Tribune calls it a
"brilliant address," says he discussed
"some of the fundamental principles
which underlie American Govern
ment," referred to "the great issues Of
the present day and showed the future
that is in store for U.s." He consid-
cred "the duty to education by the
State" and made can excellent adj
Dress" His concluding paragraphs
contained this exhortation.
''Acquire knowledge that you may
plant thoughts into the heads and
hearts of others which shall be to them
an inspiration and which shall grow
and develop into a more useful life.
Accumulate wealth for the good you
may do with it in the world. In what
ever vocation you engage, seek to sue
coed, and in selecting that vocation
remember that the learned professions
do not furnish the only fields of useful
ness and honor. Respect and uphold
the rights Of the humblest individual
and defend the sovereignty of the citi-
zen and the basal principles upon
which the Government rests, no mat
ter from what source the attack may
come.
However great or exalted you may
become always keep in touch with hui
manity. Consecrate the best energies
of head and heart and hand to the edu-
cation Of the people and to the growth
and development Of the community OF
which your lot may be cast; ever
bearing in mind and teaching to others
the fact that the South has limitess
possibilities and that her sons and
daughters may, if they will, make ii
the Srandest community on EARTH
The 2ribUne editorially says of it:
cit is full of wholesome truths,
worthy sentiment and sound advice
which is worth the consideration OF
every citizen.'