The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-11-20

Editor Representative;
Now that the elections are over, at least
for this year, we may draw conclusions as
to the best plans to adopt for the great
battle of next year, for battle royal 1t
surely will be, between plutocracy, rep
resented by the Republican party on the
one hand, and the great plain people,
represented by the Peoples Party on the
other. leave the Democrats out of the
count. For if they appear on the field
as party it will be as an ally OF the Re-
publican party, which means the Money
Power. This last election has made
clear the fact that the Democratic party
is beyond resurrection, save as screen
for the Republican party. 1t is alto
gether probable that they will not carry
a state in the Union next year. Ii the
fact were understood by the people that
the fight is TO be between the RepuD-
lican party Nhe party of the money
power and the Peoples Party, there
would be little doubt as tothe result. The
funny thing about 1t is that it will not bo
understood by stick-in-the-mud Demo-
Gratis. 1t will therefore be the part of wis
dwell on this fact One might we'll suppose
that all Democrats would see this rs
plainly as we do. But alas! when the
votes are counted next November how
different the case will be. Were no
Democratic party to appear on the field
next year victory would be easy to at
tain, both state and national The
oligharchy we'll understand this; and
they may be depended on to take care
that no such thing will happen. In view
OF the foregoing we may expect to hear
q booming Of the Democrats for the next
year by the Money-Power, regardless of
party affiliations so far as the old party
leaders are concerned. Let us not make
too much of fuss about those everlast
ing principles. They will be better
cared for after the flush Of victory.
Speaking of principles reminds me of
the negro cooks convention that was
held in Chicago. The colored chairman
Inquired If any one knew how to make
rabbit soup. The first man did not
know; so with the second, and so on
through the whole convention. The last
colored gentleman remarked that he did
rot know chen de fust principle OBJ max
ing rabbit soup The chairman answered
thusly; Gentlemen oh de colored cook
convention. De fust principle oh making
rabbit soup am to fust kotch yer rabbit
and the rest am easy"
Just so with the Populists. The first
principle should be to kill the Republi-
can Party: not forgetting that the Dem
ocrat Party is already dead, land no Pop
ulist believes in ghosts. The first prin-
ciple being solved: the making of the
soup will be easy.
Wo cho,,1d haCip now RI n1aD for tho ppyt
campaign. And how shall be conduct a
campaign? Well, one thing we may set
down as a fixed fact-and that is, that
we will never succeed with stump-speak-
ers alone. They are no doubt necessary
to the success of a campaign. But, alone
and unaided they will never succeed
Together with stump-speakers we must
have men in every locality who are will
ing to spend some time and a small
amount of money in the purchase and
distribution of literature. 1t matters
not SO much just what papers or books we
invest In only be sure that they are fav-
Orable to the cause. | would suggest The
Representative for campaign paper for
the reason that l believe it to be our alb
lest champion as a paper. would also
suggest Coins Financial School" as a
book, If it could be had at nominal cost
Plenty of books plenty of papers. Plenty
OF placards bearing appropriate notices
to catch the attention of the man who
don't read. and he is numerous. We have
paid too little attention to him in the
past; let us profit by experience. Twen-
ty dollars each from a dozen men, together
with the smaller donations, would fur
nish such a supply of reading matter as
would carry any county in the state. My
twenty will be ready when the campaign
is on. Yours truly,
S, J. LEAHY.