The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-10
Cor. State and Won Buren- Sta ch;o,r,

the California plank declaring in favor
Of the creation of national non parti-
san tariff tribunal
Organization of the Peoples Party cam
raign committee in Alabama has been
completed and it has begun active work.
The committee writes TO have the nation
al committee reserve dates for a week
Tor Tom Watson's appearance in the
state. G. b. Deans Is chairman and
Frank Baltzcll secretary. Headquarters
have been established In Birmin CHAM.
John P. Steele, Of the Mt. Vernon Pro-
gressive Farmer. who has been uninter-
ruptedly in the reform work since 1893.
recently made a tour of all the lower
counties Of that state. He reports that in
all the years of reform agitation, he
never saw the people take so great an in
terest in the money question.
The Peoples Party nominating conven-
ton for the Twentieth Illinois district
will be held in Enfield, Aug. 6; and that
Of the Twenty second Illinois district
will be held at Marion, June 80. The
senatorial convention for the Forty fifth
district will be held at Enfield Aug. 6.
The Peoples Party of Hamilton coun-
ty, Illinois, will hold mass convention
to nominate county ticket at McLeans-
boro, July Is. All who favor free coinage
OF silver and gold at Is to / and govern
ment paper money instead Of bank notes;
and who are willing to act for these prin-
ciples independent of the old parties are
invited to participate.
G. F. McGosham, the Populist nominee
for congress, in the second California
district, was a leader in the anti-Chinese
agitation few years ago and stands we'll
with the farmers. miners and laborlng
men. 1t is freely predicted in Sacrament
to that he will be elected by a handsome
majority.
The peoples Party committee of the
Eleventh Illinois district met recently
and decided to hold convention for Sc
lection Of delegates to the national con-
vention at Streetor, on June %. The
nominating convention will be held some
time in August.
The plutocratic Evening Post comes out
openly in a recent issue and advocates
the establishment of a monarchial form
of government in the United States.
Legislatures, says the Post, are made to
legislate and not to govern. The Gal
weston News endorses the idea of the Post
and says that what the country needs is
a strong hand like that of Cleveland at
the helm of state affairs.
Mark M. Pomeroy the veteran reform
err, is dead at the age of GO.
Mayor-elect Pennoyer the former
Populist governor of Oregon is evidently
made of the. stuff of honest statesmen
and Of heroes. His ffsL announcement
is this while endeavoring to faithful
ly discharge my duties as mayor, l shall
take but one-half of the salary. That
salary should come down with the general
decline in prices and values and / shall
see that it does come down" The mayor
is now entitled to $4,000 per annum.
The state committee of the Indiana
Populists have decided to have all dele
gates to the national convention elected
by districts. doing away with the GUS
tomary deega tes-at-larSe.
The Rev John II. Acton, one of the
foremost ministers of Seattle, in ad-
dress before the graduate class Of the
University of Washington, predicts
revolution Of social and governmental
conditions in the near future. His speech
has caused sensation all over the state.
Two years ago. Lincoln post, Grand
Army Of the Republic Of Denver, pass
ed a vote Of censure upon Myron w.
Reed the Populst minister on account
Of the utteranceS, which, at that time,
they considered incendiary and unjustf-
fable This year, the Rev. Mr.. Reed, by
invitation was the special guest Of the
post and delivered the Memorial day ser
At this writing kilograms to the ma
tional committee declare that we have
elected both congressman sure, Penney
err becomes mayor Of Portland by over
1000 plurality and the Legislature Is said
to be ours, or at the very least, we will
have the balance Of power by anoVer-
whelming majority and are sure to be able
to elect a tried and true Populist as United
States senator to succeed Mitchell, the re-
publican All indications from sources Of
the opposition indicate that our cores
pondents have not been led to exaggera-
ton by their enthusiasm. In any event
the victory is so striking as to be worthy
Of celebration. At this point we are i'm
bibing a new connection known as Tor
nado Razoo warranted, however, to not
intoxicate, while it cheers. If you have
anything better than that out your way
you are justified In sampling it. Shake.
AR.