The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
CHEERING ECHOES.
From Our National VINEYARD of
POpulism.
OREGON is ALL RIGHT
Snots From Scion Chase--New York and
Pennsylvania Awakenng--Ashby
in Indiana
Peoples Party News Bureau,

In the South is growing better every
day. In Tennessee the party is now
more compactly organized than ever
before; especially is this true of the
middle and western sections of the
State, and the outlook for success in
| Texas, Alabama and Georgia is Ger
tainly very bright.
Reports from Minnesota indicate
that our meetings are being more
largely attended than ever before and
the enthusiasm in many places is at
fever heat. Populists are not carried
away by the cry for free silver, by the
Democratic party. Says J. H. Lydiard,
of that State: "We know that if any
reform is to be prevented, betrayed,
bagged and bedeviled, the Democratic
party is the ready medium for such
work."
A Populist male quartette composed
of we'll trained Welsh miners, from
Macon county, Missouri, promises to
be one Of the entertaining features
of the st. Louis convention. Several
state delegations are also planning to
bring bands or glee clubs to the con-
vention.
Several Congressional districts in
Missouri have held conventions this
month for the selection of delegates
to the National Convention. The
resolutions are generally favorab bly, to
union of reform forces on the cardi-
nal principles of the Omaha platform.
The latest adviceS from New York
Indicate the growth of reform senti-
~ in hof
| Opoly ridden state. Populist clubs are
being organized in many of the rural
districts where our doctrine has never
been preached before. Verify, whcn
New York can be aroused there is
hope for the untry.
Abram Il. Line, of Cum berland
county, Pennsylvania, an old worker
In the reform cause, writes: Every
thing here looks favorable for a large
increase in our vote in this state, this
year."
Scion Chase, of Maine, the old time
green hacker, writes: "The Peoples
party has foothold in this state and
we shall largely increase our vote this
year. There is an opportunity now
for the Peoples party to make ten
strike. If unr!pe problems are kept
out of our platform and we steer clear
Of all entangling alliances, we shall
| elect the next president, or clear the
ground, SO that victory will be sure in
1900. If the men who know so much
that they can learn nothing from the
logic of events, run the St. Louis Con-
vention. the day of deliverance will be
put off,"
Reports from North Carolina indi-
cate very satisfactory growth of the
rf in 70 o
Democrats and Republicans are join
ing the Peoples Party in great num-
bers.
The result Of the Oregon election is
all that Populists could wish for. Mr..
Fitch,a member of the National Com
mittee from that State, in his paper,
has this to say. 1.-TWO congressman.
the possibility Of being able to con-
troll the State Legislature and 40 per
cent OF the county offices, is the PeO-
pies party record made in Oregon
These returns say Furthermore, that
no gold standard candidate for presi-
dent can count on Oregon this fall. A
magnificent canvass was made by
those grand men who came over to
help us. They were met everywhere
by large audiences and their grand eff
forts will be appreciated by every true
Populist. Weaver, Davis. Sovereign
Whitehead and Burkhart, patriots all
noble, grand men. How much we owe
to them for our grand success.
Charmed by their eloquence. con-
vinced by their logic and earnestness
thousand have joined the mighty
army OF reform. Let the old guard
dotf their hats and let our forests re-
sound with three mighty cheers for
70 tot hot
| ed the moss-covered forts where rolls
the Oregon" This victory was
achieved by combination of bimetal-
| lists, and to large extent, the silver
Republicans, and silver Democrats
with the Porulists. It was done in
the Peoples Party on a Peoples Party
platform, on the money question as
| the paramount issue. Everything
else was brushed aside. Every Popu-
| list in the land can take fresh courage
| for the grand campaign that will fol-
| low our National Convention. July %.
Gen. Weaver who had charge of the
Oregon campaign on behalf of the Ma
tional Executive Committee, did his
work we'll and deserves the praise of
every Populist and loyal citizen of our
country.
E. T. Winston, editor Of the Peo-
PIES Banner. Pontiac. Miss, writes
that very little effort will be made to
| organize that state until after the
| National convention. The Congress
sional conventian for the Fourth Mis-
sissippi district has been called at
West Point. on Thursday. August 9Th.
The unofficial returns from Oregon,
| give the Populists two Conoressmen
| beside Penoyer. mayor of Portland.
but the Republican tricksters and
gangsters in that state are trying to
| iuggle the figures and cheat US of the
| fruits of victory.
The Populists of SIN Antonio,
| Texas, are organizing clubs in everv
| ward in the city. The same is true in
many other leading towns of Texas.
Stump Ashby, chairman of the Peo-
pies Party State committee of Texas,
has been engaged to speak in Indiana.
during July.
The Free Silver. Peoples Party and
Reform Press editors of Minnesota,
held a meeting in Minneapolis the
first of the month to organize. for the
purpose of working together harm On
iously during the campaign.
The Maine Populists in State con-
vention June 4th declared for the
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to l and the issue of United
| States currency to the amount of 80
per capita. Resolutions were also
passed favoring the government own
ership Of the railroads and telegraphS.
L. G. Bateman was nominated for
governor by acclamqtion. He has
twice before been the nominee for
| that DOcitiOp