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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15
STATE CONVENTION
OF the Peoples Party to be Held at
Minneapolis, -
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1895

We have received the following tele-
gram Just as we 60 to press, a.. -.
To HON. IaNATIUs DoNNBLLYasr.. ~
The REPRESENTATIVE Office, ~842 Bos-
ton Block. Minneapolis MINI.
The State Convention or the 'Peo-
Pies Party will be held at Mime.
apolis. on Wednesday, August 26th.
The Official call will be ready for next
weeks issue. THos. J. MKIaHEN,
Chairman Peoples Party State Cen
trail Committee.
Forestville, MINI.
The counties will only need to hold
one convention. They can nominate
their local tickets 1t the same time
they select delegates to the state con-
vention. It might even Be possible
that the First, Second, THIRD and
Fourth Congressional districts could
hold their conventions at Mime
apolis. on August 26th or 9th, and
thus save time and expense, by using
the same delegates that 60 80 the
state convention.
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A. RosELLE, Recording Secretary.

FROM THE SERGEANT AT ARMS.
Arrangements have been made with all
the railroads in the United States to give
us a one-fare rate for the round trip-just
half fare, except the roads in the Eastern
states known as the Trunk line associa-
ton, with headquarters in New York. and
the New England association, with head
quarters in Boston, and yet hope to obtain
the same rates over their roads. Persons
making applications to us for the positions
Of doorkeepers or assistant sergeant-at-
arms, II unknown to US, must have en-
dorsements from Populst committeeman
living in their respective counties or dis
tricts.
Tickets Of admission to the Hall or audi
torium, where the convention meets, will
be given to the different state delegations
for delegates and alternates, with some adj
ditional tickets to each delegate for dis
tribution to friends. Other tickets will be
given in limited numbers to each national
committeeman, for distribution. Each
real newspaper man, who makes the
business his avocation, will be furnished
press ticket One-third of all the tickets
20 to the Business Mems League OF St.
Louis, who furnished the hall In which we
meet and money to meet the legitimate ex-
penses Of the convention--in accordance
with the agreement made with them oy
our national committee at It's meeting last
January. The Business Mems League will
sell ,or give away their tickets as they
may choose. So many are applying for
4fckets, which have no power to grant,
deem the above statement necessary.
J. H. MCDOWELL.
Sergeant-at-arms National Convention,
Room 1856. Lindell Hotel. st. Louis. Mo.
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IMPORTANT. wy POPULIST:
TAKE NOTICE.
VERY

The time is rapidly approaching when
important action in party affairs must be
taken.
At the next primaries, when delegates
are chosen to nominate candidates for
congress and for county and state officers,
the Primary Election law must be strict
ly complied with, or our political enemies
might, at the last moment restrain us
from placing the names Of our nominees
upon the official ballot.
We have sent copies Of the law, one
for each primary, to the chairman of the
county committee OF each county where
we have knowledge Of the organization.
We wish to call particular attention to
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EQUALITY FOR THE WEALTH
PRODUCER.
The single takers say:

The single takers say;
"All wealth is the application Of IL
Dor to land"
This is as true as the declarations
from Noun: Sinai.
No wealth can be produced without
the application Of labor to land.
Then the laboring people, those who
tickle and delve in the earth, are the
wealth producers.
No other class of people can prod uce
wealth, because, to do SO, it is neces-
sary to apply labor to land.
This fact is recognized by all re-
formers Of the country, and they ask
simple Justice to the class who pro-
duce wealth.
Certainly, il there is class of peo-
pie whose interests are the interests
OF the government itself, 1t is the
wealth producers.
The moment wealth destruction
overreaches wealth production, the
nation must take down the grade.
| The United States is a fair samnle
of country in that condition now, as
borrowing money is necessary to make
production equal the destruction or
| consumption.
II the United States government
had not Disseminated against wealth
production, in favor OF the wealth de-
stroyers, there would be no deficiency
OF resources.
No nation can long withstand the
excessive consumption of wealth over
wealth production.
1t is like borrowing money on land
securities. When the land has all of
the mortgages upon it that its value
will stand, borrowing will cease.
When a government borrows as
much money as its wealth will justify,
its credit is gone, and borrowing
cease.
The only safety lies in keeping pro
duction in advance of wealth con-
sumption.
The Peoples Party asks that the
government cease crushing the wealth
producer and fattening the wealth
consumer. 1t only asks Justice for the
producer, and unless the producing
classes are liberated from the bondage
now hanging over them, there will
come financial crisis in this country
sooner or later, for as true as the laws
OF nature Is the fact that no man, or
government, can spend more than
they earn and not meet financial ruin.
Southern Mercury
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PEOPLES HARD TINES SUPPLY co,
249 Eighth ST. Paul MINI

the section Of the law requiring the clerk
Of the primary to keep minutes Of the or
ganization, and send list Of voters pres
ent to the county chairman. County
chairmen should preserve these lists and
thus have the names Of the live Populists
in each county.
We would request that at these trimar-
les a committee of three should be elect
ed, with instructions to be present at the
counting of the ballots on next election
day, and to take and keep list of all
votes called for Populist candidates, az
they are read by the judges of election.
This committee can carry their lunches
and camp in the town hall The election
Will, doubtless, be close, and we do not
want it stolen from u.s.
AS this is peoples party, representing
the interests Of the industrial masses, we
must call on popular subscriptions to pay
the necessary expenses Of the campaign.
We have no sinecures to assess, no mo-
nopoly clients to offer us retaining fee:
instead, we have these reCentlessly pitted
against us.
A little from each will do q grand work;
IL each voter who intends to support our
cause would at once send the small sum
Of ten cents to the State Central Commit
victorious campaign.
Had the state central committee been
thus supported, Owen would have been
elected In 80, or Donnellly in '92, or,
again, Owen in '94. We have able men
to plead our cause; convincing books and
papers to distribute information. Why
do you not have the mem at work and the
books and papers distributed? The field
Is ripe for the harvest. You should send
your reapers forth. Your own silent con-
viction that our principles are right; that
our cause is holy and just; that upon its
success depends the life of our republican
institutions, and the happiness of man
kind, will not convince your neighbor or
carry the torch of knowledge into dark
places.
If you are able to leave your own at
fairs and at your own expense 60 forth
and ADVOCATE our principles send me
your address and will send you a list of
appointments. If you are not prepared
to do this much needed work, are you
willing to donate small sum 30 that
your committee can carry on an aggres-
sive campaign? Challenge our oppo-
nents to meet our champions in debate,
and be prepared to pay our share of the
expenses There are many counties
wherein there should be a school house
campaign, and hundreds Of books and
papers given away. This is the peoples
fight-hght it to win, or submit to be
industrial slaves.
H. A. SWAIN,
Secretary State Central Committee
p. S.-Populist papers please copy.
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WHAT COLORADO POPULLSTS
THINK.

IA prophet is not without honor
save In his own country and among
his own people" The Denver (Col.,
Road, the great Populist paper of Mr.
Teller's own state is not very ardent
supporter of that gentleman. 1t says
We are in receipt Of several com.
munications from 'sget together
Populists and silver men who serious.
ly differ with US because we refuse tc
boom Senator Teller for the presi-
dency, We presume We owe an ex-
PLANTATION to them, and while trying
to make clear our position we trust
our readers will study 1t carefully and
II possible spare themselves the
trouble to call around at our office OF
to mail us letter notifying US of the
mis- stake we make.
In the first, place, the Teller boom
is nothing more nor less than q buncc
deal in Colorado state politics to per.
petuate the thieves now holding OF.
fee; and, SO far as the movement be.
ing national we deny it. In the sec.
ond place, the Democracy at Chicago
next month is no more likely to name
Teller to do the Horace Greeley act
for them than they are TO name
Grover Cleveland, and between the
two the fat gent OF the white house
stands q better chance to get the
nomination than Mr.. Teller, and Mr..
Teller will tell you the same.
F. II Democracy should turn down
"Sflver Dick" Bland, or Senator John
T. Morgan, or Senator Tillman to put
up Teller, it would commit not only a
c0wardly act but an ungrateful one as
we'll. Either Of the men named are
as strong in the West as Teller, and
politicians know this fact as well OF
better than the common herd. Again
scheme is on foot to save the ma.
tional banking system, and those who
are boosting the infamous outrage are
in hopes Senator Teller will accept
1 July and thus defeat the silver forces,
but Teller himself officially denies he
will permit the use OF his name FOL
any such purpose.
In face of all this we ask any rea.
sonable person to tell US why we
should chew soap and froth at the
mouth for Teller when such work
| would put us in a hole in state politics
nobody but a liar and a hypocrite like
| the News could crawl out Of. Should
the Democrats nominate Mr.. Teller
at Chicago we would certainly be in
fav lr Of the convention it ST. Louis
July 22d, endorsing him, and nobody
n Garth would work any harder tx
~elcct him than The New Road. But
: here isn't the ghost OF a chance that
/. ehe Democrats will name him, so we
ask what Is tie use Of making q
/ monkey OF oneself advocating q
|. scheme calculated to perpetuate the
State ring of .sredeemer" politicians
! in Colorado?
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THE LIARS CAUGHT.

We hear everywhere the cry about
fifty cent dollars" although the
men who utter it we'll know that you
cannot buy silver dollar for less
than a hundred cents In any other
money; and that there are in these
United States, no fifty cent dollars. u
Neither is this because the silver dol.
lar is' redeemable in gold, for it is not
1T rests simply upon the legal tender
power affixed to it by the nation. But
it seems this cry of "wolf! wolff" has
at last had its effect, and laborina
men are insisting upon payne Mt In
gold, which their employers are I'm.
able to obtain. We read:
Hazelton, Pa, June 22.-The month.
ly pay days of many Of the contrac.
tors OF this region were in the past
week, and much trouble was expected
in paying off the foreign element.
Ihey refused to take either paper OF
silver money.
Reitz, we'll educated Austrian. who
speaks several languages, mas been
among the foreigners and put into
their heads that the silver was no:
worth more than 80 cents. and when
any foreigner expressed q doubt re.
garding his statement he read ex-
tracts from American newspapers tc
substant iate his argument.
Jacob Hogan, a contractor, who ie
building the reservoir at Buck noun
tain, employees 300 men, who had
listened to Reit'z arguments. The
men held meeting and decided they
would all be gold men, not only DO
litically. but commercially, and that
their labor should be traded on a
sound money basis only. Reitz, who
is an under boss, communicated this
+ fact to Contractor Hogan; Thursday
EThe men were to be paid their
months wages on Saturday.
1t did not strike Hogan at that time
that there would be any difficulty in
paying the men in gold. He called at
his bank and demanded s., 300 in gold
He was struck dumb when the teller
told him he could not get that sum in
the entire county. Out of the Sill
0O0, 900 on deposit In the several banks
Of the county, it is estimated that
scarcely 81 900 in gold Is circulating.
The laborers, however, have refused
beyond the IS limit, to take silver. and
the contractor and his gold-standard
advocating under boss are very much
embarrassed In consequence.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME.

UNION IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
The Globe Democrat, of st. Louis,
gold-bug Republicans, monopoly advo.
cate, claims 23S electoral votes as Ger.
tain for Mckinley, 224 being necessary
to an election. In this list it classes
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Min
nesota, Ohio and Wisconsin having a
total of 10 votes that are not by any
means certain. The silver sentiment
Is overwhelming in these states,
though it may be so divided that the
gold-bugs may win. The conventions
of these states were operated by
money furnished by bankers and cor
porations, but when election day
comes the masses who never paid any
attention 10 conventions will be In
with full flush. The tidal wave that
showed itself in Oregon is sweeping
over the nation. It overcame 5000
Republican plurality on each con-
gresham. II the same ratio holds
good In the presidential election it
would mean change of zoo, 600 votes
in Illinois, 1875, 900 in Indiana, 100. 900
Iowa. 10000 in Michigan, $4,000 in
Minnesota, 10000 in Ohio, and 10000
in Wisconsin. With such losses, which
are as likely to occur in these states
as in Oregon, where will the e. O. D.
find itself! In fact the chances are
good that these figures will be better
ed, for there are nearly five months of
education ahead during which time
people Of the nation are going to be
aroused to the awful conditions pro-
duced by the gold STANDARD, private
monopoly rule. In fact, / think the
silver sentiment is strong enough to
be divided and still beat the existing
gold standard. In the South the
Democrats or Populists will win. In
Kansas, Nebraska, and the great
Northwest the P0pulists will carry
many states. It is more than likely
that no candidate will receive a ma
jority Of the electoral college. because
the Peoples Party is now a recognized
power and no we'll oSted man denies
its ability to carry a number Of states.
In the event Of no candidate having a
majority the election will not lie per-
mitted to go to the house for election
for that would be simply voting for
Mckinley. 1t would then be proper
for the members Of the electoral col
lege to pool their issues and beat the
gold robbers, but not before first fight
ing in the open field for the superior
ity OF the ideas that divide the forces
opposed to the gold oligarchy II the
Popnlist convention is true to the
principles adopted at Omaha, four
years ago, 1t will carry Oregon. Wash
ington, California, Montana, Nevada,
Texas, Kansas, Nebraska. Minnesota
and Colorado. 1t will also have as
good chance as any in the South and
the Mississippi galley. "A tidal wave
washes out all previous figures and
writes new data and THE existing
gold standard and monopoly rule Is
wave. Altogether the situa tion looks
very good for the opponents OF Nc.
Ktnley, who will have a rocky road
during the campaign.-Appsal to Rsa-
SOM.
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RESULT OF VOTING THE OLD
r. TICKETS.

The combination of Boston's gas
companies saves the labor of 500 men,
who were therefore discharged-turn-
ed out to steal or starve. Under pub
lie ownership the gas would be cheap
ened to the people or the hours re-
duced so as to give these 500 men
work. But that would be socialis tic,
and it were better to have the men
starye and the public robbed rather
than that. The 500 are old party
voters, getting dose of what they
vote for.
VIM. Weber was sentenced to six
months in prison for taking two
bushels Of coal from the Pennsylvania
coal trust. The trust robs every
family east of the Ohio river that
much every week and it is not SEN
fenced. Laws are to hold the people
while the rich rob them.
J. H. Blenett committed suicide at
Brooklyn, Md, last week. He left a
note saying he took this step because
he was unable to procure employment
and was on the brink of starvation
He leaves two children. Glorious
country where people in season. OF
plenty kill themselves to get out Of
tueI[ misery. TlenLy OF WORK IOr
everybody, you know! When will the
idiots ''go after" the authors Of their
misery instead of killing themselves?
When they begin to do that, there will
be commotioniin the robbers camp.
E. C. Loring. aged 81, in the Boston
poor house, tried to kill himself by
poison. 1t was pumped out OF him
and he is compelled to linger longer
In this social sheol. He was former
state official. 60
Preparatory to such contingencies,
cities are liable for damages done by
mobs, hence Kansas City, Kansas, IS
put to the expense Of hundreds Of ex-
ira officials at the call of the Armours.
The corporations have for years been
getting the laws they knew they
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15
standard We again quote from the

= i.
."Watsrtown. N. r, June 27-The
spread Of the free silver sentiment in
Jefferson county il astonishing. It bids
fair to crystacize unless something is
done to counterfeit it Republican farm
erS are pouring into the WATERFOWL book
stores Tor free silver literature; that the
great topic OF conversation-in fact. the
only TOPICS the free coinage OF silver
and the beneficial. effect It is declared to
be sure to have on prices"
"Oswego, N. Y, June 27.-Temporar-
lily. though 1t may be, Oswego county il
with the rest Of the northern counties in
the state. The movement Is not confined
strictly to either party. Something one
most notices in talking to the farmers in
this country Is = growing antipathy to
WaN street. 1t is simply sign, but 1t is
q potent of sectional prejudice that bids
fair to run wild soon. One hears farmers
say on every hand that what Wall street
wants they are opposed TO-"
Syracuse, N. T., June 27.-I am told
by reliable persons who have spent much
time lately among the farmers Of Onon-
daga, Madison and Oneida counties. that
the free silver sentiment among the Re
publican farmers has developed wonder
fully since the St Louis convention.
The town Of Remsen, In Oneida
county. is hotbed Of free silver"
Whilst this political groundswell is
growing every day in the interior Of the
state, wage workers in New York and
other cities are discussing the money
question. and every days discussion is
winning converts for silver. Whilst the
press, which IL owned body and soul by
Shylocks. is making din about gold.
there is a silent and unseen silver propa-
ganda going on that il bound to bear
fruits before the Bird Of November comes
around.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15

The July number of the Arena is
fully up to the usual excellent stand
ard of that untrammelled and out.
spoken Review. The Arena is unique
among magazines in its wide range OF
subjects, its catholicism and breadth
of thought and it's fearlessness in
dealing with all questions affecting
the moral and social well-being of the
people. 1t is essentially free lance,
recognizing. allegiance only to the
broad principles Of truth, justice, aud
liberty. The opening article Of this
number entitled "A Just judge" by
J. B. Follett, is of exceeding interest,
being an admirably clear and concise
sketch OF Judge Henry Clay Caldwell,
OF the United States Circuit Court,
one OF the most remarkable figures in
current American history. His sound
views on the money question are es-
peclally interesting at the present
time. This is a very pronounced mum.
Der on the money question, the Edi-
tor contributing two strong pape rs
and some ringing editorials on sthe
subject, while III. f. Bartine in an
article on american Financial
Policy" refutes in a mastery way the
arguments OF a recent contributor to
The Forum Prof. Frank Parsons
continues his powerful and convinc-
ing series OF papers on ''The Telegraph
Monopoly" and. John 0. Yeiser fur
nishes striking and suggestive paper
entitled "Are we becoming Homeless
Nation?" Other articles Of general in
terest are 1.-THE Imperial Power in
the Realm of Truth, ""Theasopf1y nd
H. P. Blavatsky,' Woman in Society
Today. Shall We Havela National
Sanitartum for Consumptives?" 1.-The
Kelley Cure for Inebriety," "Two
Golden Volumes" and "An Interest
ing Representative OF a Vanished
Race" by the Editor. A. full page
portrait of Judge Henry c., Caldwell
forms the frontispiece of this number,
which also contains, full i page por-
traits Of Jay Cooke. VIM r., st. John,
A. M, and Judge Walter, Clarke, LII.
D., with numerous other Illustrations.
The serials-"The Valley. PATH and
Between Two Worlds" continue to
grow in strenth, and on the whole the
July number shows the Arena at its
best, having a table. of contents in
which all casses OF readers will find
something Of interest.
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inson, Of Fountaintown, for congress In
the Sixth district.
; DR.. J. H. Randall, for a number OF years
editor Of the Chicago Express. Is stump
Ing Illinois.
The Rev. DR.. Terryl Populist candidate
for congress In the Eleventh Missouri dis
trict, has been endorsed by the Prohibi-
ton convention,
The Colorado Populist state convention,
held July 4, was a. bit stormy. The dele
Gov. Waite. were refused seats in the
convention by large majority upon the
test vote and the ex-governor and his sup
pOrters withdrew and elected a contrasting
delegation to come to the national con-
vention. The resolutions re-affirm 1.-THE
time-honored principles Of the party as
heretofore declared" highly laud Senator
Teller and declare for q direct legislation
plank; also favor such action by our ma
tional convention as will unity the support
OF all parties upon a candidate for the
presidency who Is unqualifledly in favor
of the free coinage Of silver" It has also
resolved that 1.-The mission Of the Peoples
party has but begun, and the organization
should be perpetuated, strengthened and
kept intact Among other delegates at
large are Editor T. M. Paterson and the
Rev. Myron w. Reed. Women delegates
were granted recognition In the congress
sional conventions held after the state
COuVGuIlOu. .
Our national convention promises to be
the grandest, most enthusiastic assemb-
lage ever held in America, and every prep
aration is being made for the comfort and
entertainment of the tremendous crowd Of
delegates and visitors who will attend.
Our prospects grow brighter every day
and Populists have every reason to be
proud Of their grand organisation and the
glorious principles for which they are
fighting. ffsT a4
James H. Eagle, a prominent lawyer Of
Houston, Tex, is the latest notable con-
vert to Populism. A. r.
TO THE. NATIONAL REFORM PRESS.
The National Reform Press Association
will meet at st. Louis, Mo-, July 20 and q,
1885, All editors and publishers of Popu-
list papers are cordially invited to meet
with us and become members Of the asso-
citation. The meeting will be of the great
est Importance and it is urged that all
members be present
Headquarters will be at the st. James
hotel Fifth and Walnut streets.
We face the crisis of our party, and the
faithful editors who have Loyalty MAIN
tanned our principles at great sacrifice will
be Of great service to our cause by being
present Please send your name In adj
vance to A. Rozelle, corresponding secre-
tary, who will attend to the securing OF
rooms, etc.
PeHideut