The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-12
BY THE SCISSORS.

This column is devoted to brain food,
which emanated from the pearly realms.
and was enunciated by 16 to l ambass-
adors, for freedom, purity and reform.
unto all classes Of humanity-W. l.. M.
Mortgage. Mort means death: gage
means grip-death grip. Bondage comes
from the word bond. There can be no
bondage except there be a bond nor can
there be bond without someone being
in bondage.-Appeal to Reason.
1t was all cruel joke about Knute
Nelson voting for free coinage of silver
The Minneapolis Tribune says he IA
v0red free coinage only by international
agreement. So Knute acknowledges his
dependence upon London to take a step
London will never take. A mere tool
and puppet like McCleary. The Scandi-
navians who supported the little giant"
should feel proud of such a coward and
dupe. II he goes on the stump in the
next campaign he will tell his old
friends to raise more fax, instead of po-
tatoes.-Lyon County Leader
Why keep tons of silver bullion corded
up in the United States treasury and
millions of people out of money.-Co-
Operator, Kansas.
The Populists nominated a full state
ticket in Louisiana on last Thursday.
Fusion with the Republicans would not
be considered by the convention for a
minute. Populists are for principle and
not for place.-Farmer's Advocate,
Kirksville Mo-
Why don't the Democratic party die?
nothing left of it to die. You have seen
a barrel decay until It was al gone-the
hoops, slaves and heads; but you never
saw the bung hole decay.-Arkansas
Kicker.
The members of the human family
can never love one another" so long as
they have to compete, strive against each
other for the needs of life. 1t is absurd
to think So AS we'll expect heat to come
from ice, or fire to come from water. or
the law of gravitation to be reversed
Are human beings endowed with reason
who cannot see it?-Appeal to Reason
Where the carrion is there will the
vultures be found. When there is to be
an other raid on the treasury, another
burden of bonds placed on the people.
the high moguls of the Republican party
will be found in the back yard-Co-
Operator.
Both the Republican and Democratic
parties really have one-plank platforms,
viz, monopoly control of finance land
and transportation.-St. Louis Journal.
When such men as Hon Barnett Gibbs
begin to kick in the party traces it is
safe to look out for disaster Mr.. Gibbs
says Texas is going like Kentucky, but
he will find it will land in the Peoples
Party control instead of the Republicans.
Southern Mercury.
little Boston girl who had recently
learned to repeat the Lords prayer was
asked by her mother if she knew the
meaning of Forgive us our trespasses.
why yes" she replied; at means ex-
Cuse lis for going on the grass Boston
Gazette.
Over million and half of American
farmers, once freehOlders are now ten
ants. 1t is no wonder that the Peoples
Party is growing.-St. Louis Evening
Journal.
Those English papers that say the
South would not be loyal to the govern
nent in a war with England are very
ignorant. In case of such war no part
of the Union would furnish more SOL
Giers, according to population, than the
South, or better soldiers-Little Rock
Democrat.
The initiative and referendum is the
only safe bulwark Of liOerty-People's
Tribune.
There is just as much sense in letting
a fox build your chicken coon as there |
is in permitting the bankers to furnish
the money for the people.-Buzz Saw
The time has certainly come. Of which
the Bible prophesies, wars and rumors
OF wars" especially rumors. lingo poll
ticians should at once get their summer
clothes ready for the end Of the world. |
They will need them where they 60 when |
they die.-Arkansas Kicker
The Populist members of the United |
States senate refrailed from voting on |
the organization of that body. thus per-
the Republicans to take control |
by placing the silver men on top.-The |
Capital, Olympia, Wash.
Just following the earthquake and the |
we noticed the advertisement |
Of an undertaken offering collins at /
cost" Survivors of the deceased Demo- |
cratic party should take advantage of |
this offer in burying their friends-Ar- !
kansas Kicker.
4 young lady writing to an exchange |
speaks of Grover Cleveland as follows: |
ITO begin on he's a bad egg, he has re- |
tired the Democratic rooster from the |