The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-30
MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS.

It takes all kinds of people to make
a world; and we get all kinds of let
tiers from all sorts Of people. Among
the rest the following is one of the
most singular:
Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1896.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly:
Dear Sir: I take the liberty Of max
ing suggestion to you that, If fol-
lowed, will make your name famous
throughout the civilized world. You
are brilliant, able and learned; and
people that don't agree with your the
cries admire your genius.
There Is great contest going on.
The money question Is absorbing the
called the 'sound money" side is GO
ing to win, and any man that contrib
utes to that end will be remember red
by the American people. Why not
now, while it is yet time, turn your
lances on the reputed enemies of
''sound money" and, If it wins, (Which
it willy, have some Of the glory for
maintaining the credit OF the nation.
II free silver was to win you will get
no credit, for the party you now train
with will only give you kicks when
they get chance; as they have been
doing in the past.
l have always been friend Of yours
and 1t will be the greatest act of your
life if you follow my advice.
l am only simple farmer. but al
ways have taken great interest In
politics, but notice the party that
you built up don't thank you for all
the sacrifices that you have made in
its behalf; and l think you too honor
able man to continue with party
that has so many planks in their plat
form at variance with the welfare OF
beloved America. You know full we'll
how to make the change and you will
never have a better opportunity.
Yours in friendship.
P. J. HIGINs.
We believe Mr.. Higgins to be per-
fectly sincere in his views, and we
thank him for the friendly feeling
which has inspired his letter. But he
is all wrong. His Sound money" has
brought the country to the verge of
ruin, and If it is made any "scunder,"
the Lord only knows what will happen
next.
1t is true that we have been subject
ed to great deal Of persecution, first
by our enemies and then by those who
ought to have been our friends. We
have endured more bitter abuse than
any other man now living in the state
of Minnesota. We had hoped that,
when the truth Of the doctrines we
had preached for twenty years came
to be generally recognized, our life
would become sweeter and pleasan ter;
but there was one man in our ranks
who was possessed of consuming
jealousy and ambition, and he felt
that the poor gifts with which God
had endowed us were reproach to his
mediocrity; and that it was necessary
to his own supremacy that we should
be dishonored and trampled upon
And hence in the very hour of possible
triumph for our principles he organ
lied a conspiracy to strip us Of the
humblest honors Of life, while he was
to aggrandise himself with wealth and
high Office.
But the rank and file of the Peoples
Party of Minnesota have had no part
in this work;-they are our earnest,
honest friends. They know we have
served them we'll. aud that we are
serving them now. by tremendous lab
ors, without compensation or hope Of
preferment.
But even if fhey all turned against
us, the Truth will remain inviolate
and immortal; and'we should be pitt
full creature if we sought to revenge
the crimes of individuals against
great principles. We shall continue
to carry the standard Of Right until
we fall in the front Of the battle.
There are other worlds than this, and
the characteristics OF the soul will &C
company us beyond the limitations of
this narrow little life:
"Do right though the heavens fall"