The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-25
CREDITOR ENGLAND.
HOW SHE CONTROLS OUR POLL.
TICS AND MAKES MONEY
OUT OF US.
An Interesting Letter From United
States Senator Stewart
of Nevada.
THE PEOPLE AND THE PARTIES.

The following letter was written by
Senator Stewart in answer to communi-
cation from a citizen of Washington, D.
c., in which the writer asked the sena-
tors opinion as to whether either of the
old parties would nominate free silver
man on free silver platform in 1896:
There is practically no difference be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties On any important question, except
as to who shall have the offices and plum
der Of the government. They agree to
disagree on certain questions, to hood
wink the people. The tariff was the great
cuttle-fish which both parties have used
for many years to darken the political
waters; but at the last session of con-
gress compromise tariff was arranged
to suit New England and the free traders
of the South. 1t pleased everybody very
we'll except Mr.. Cleveland, who thought
gland. He made a great deal of talk and
pretended to be mad that New England did
not get absolutely free coal and iron, but
in reality New England got the tariff
fixed just about as she wanted it. Of
course the West was left out, as it always
is. 1t is true, New England pretended to
favor a tariff on WOOL but she did not
want it. If she had really been in ear
nest, by actions as we'll as word Of mouth
the tariff on wool would have remained.
But ON the money question Cleveland
Democracy and Republicanism are one,
that is, they are each a part and parcel of
an alien gold trust, and both the Cleve-
land Democracy and Sherman Republi-
canism will tell the people anything and
make any kind of promises with a view
of breaking it, to oblige creditor England
and help themselves to benefits which
creditor England and her agents in this
country are able to bestow.
There can be little doubt that creditor
England will manage both the Republi-
can and Democratic conventions, just as
she managed the two conventions in Ohio
this year. Creditor England is great
money by thousands of millions, and al
money bpy thousands of millions, and al
ways has surplus to use for the purpose
of making more money Creditor En-
gland makes money by making debtor
America pay more than the contract calls
for, and forces debtor America to borrow
from creditor England, instead of coming
their own money.
To accomplish this purpose it is ne
cessary for creditor England to appear by
her agents at every convention and gath
ering of the people. Creditor England
has been prominent during the recent
state convention in Ohio, and creditor
those
who have done the business for creditor
England in Ohio expect their reward. OF
course creditor England must spend
money in order to make money. If she
can enslave 7O,O00000 of people she can
afford to make large contributions to the
few who have the genius to fool the mass
es and lead them into the gold trap of
either wing of the gold party, whether it
be called Republican or Democratic.
Creditor England is watching very
carefully the kicking that is going on in
the Democratic party; but she is not al
armed She knows that she can control
the convention of 1896. She knows that
ten thousand banks the press, the patron
age of the government, and the power Of
the creditor is able to stock the national
convention of the Democratic party as
easily as creditor England controlled the
Democrats of Ohio and Kentucky.
It is absurd to say that a convention
a-days represents the people. The
people are not at conventions; they are
engaged in other business. The spoils
man go there, and they are aided to get
there by the banks, the railroads, the
press and the public plunder of the gov
ernment.
1 tell you, my friend, the people have
become disgusted and there is proba-
blity that they will take the matter in
their own hands, and when they do, trick
cry and manipulation count for nothing.
When the people are satisfied that the
politicians mean to enslave them through
the instrumentahty of the gold standard
they will throw the politicians overheard
and act for themselves. The politicians
can lead the people as long as they can
fool them or buy their leaders, but the
time for fooling and buying is about at an
end. I don't believe that it can be done
another year. Yours very truly
VIM. M. STEWART.