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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
THE ATTACKS ON THE REPRESENT
ALIVE.

Ignatius Donnelly is having some BUSH
ness troubles in connection with his pa
per, "The Representative" at Mime
apolis. An effort was made to prevent
the getting out of his Aug. II edition by
an elem ent in the party which is attempt
ing to minimize his influence. Mr.. Don
nelly is man with whom all Populists
cannot agree on all things at all times,
but his honesty dof purpose, his fidelity
to Populism, ahdehis worth to the cause
are UNNECESSARILY greater than that of
the men who, in local state affairs are
opposing him. usIH is to be hoped that he
will be sustained by the people.-The
Democrat, Topeka Kan.
Hon. Ignatius ponnelly has begun suit
for damages against the Penny Press, of
Minneapolis, (Which did the press work
on his paper, "The Representative y for
maliciously withholding his paper from
the mails Dohhelly has the reputation
of coming out on top" in law suits, is a
hard fighter, and will make it interesting
for the Pecksnffian manager of the
Press.-Industfjial Leader, TanN, Mo.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
THADDEUS STEVENS SPEECH.

The following is a verbatim report of
the speech of Thaddeus Stevens, deliver
cred on Feb. rs, 1862, on the occasion of
his report Of the conference committee
referred to on page 5, of Robert Schill-
ing's Silver Question:
Mr.. Speaker have very few words
to say. l approach the subject with more
depression of spirits than l ever ap-
preached any question. No personal
motive influences me. l hope not, at
least. l had melancholy forebOding
that we are about to consummate a cum
ningly devised scheme which will carry
great injury and great loss to all classes
OF people throughout the Union, except
one. With my colleague, believe that
no act of legislation was ever hailed with
as much delight throughout the length
and breadth of the Union, by every class
of people, without exception, as the bill
which we passed and sent to the senate.
Congratulations from all classes, mer-
chants, traders, manufacturers, mechan-
les, and laborers poured in upon us from
all quarters The boards of trade from
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cincn-
natl, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, and
Milwaukee approved it's provisions, and
urged it's passage as it was.
I have dispatch from the chamber of
commerce, Cincinnati, sent to the treas
urer, and by him to me, urging the
speedy passage of the bill as it left the
house.
1t is true there was doleful sound
came up from the caverns of the bullion
brokers, and from the saloons of the as
ISOLATED banks. Their associates and
1pQnfS wpro soon on tho ora1D6 and nor
suaded the senate with but little delibera-
ton to mangle and destroy what it had
cost the house months to digest, consider
and pass. They fell upon the bill in hot
haste, and SO disfigured and deformed it
that it's father would not know it. In
stead of being beneficent, invigorating
measure, is is positively mischevious. 1t
has all the bad qualities which it's enc
mics charge on the original bill and none
of it's benefits. 1t now creates money and
by it's very terms declares it depre-
ciated currency. 1t makes two classes of
money, one for bankers and brokers, and
another for the people. 1t discriminates
between the rights of different classes of
creditors, allowing the capitalist to de-
mand gold and compelling the ordinary
lender of money on individual security to
receive notes which the government had
purposely discredited. 81
All classes of people shall take these
legal tender notes at par for every arti-
Gle of trade or contracts, unless they have
money enough to buy United States
bonds, and then they must be paid in
gold. Who is that favored class? The
banks and brokers, and nobody else
Schillings Advance.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
M'KINLEY AND THE TARIFF.

Editor Representative:
Mckinley says that we must raise the
protective tariff in order to protect the
wages of labor against the 'pauper labor
of Europe" and that we must have re-
ciprOcity; also that we must come down
to the pauper basis of European curren-
cy. Well, major, do you expect to fool
the voters any longer with such nut
shells.
You know very we'll that there is not,
nor never has been, protective tariff
that protected labor in any form or
shape. Nor have you devised any form
or plank to that effect. You know fur
thermore that labor has always been at
the mercy of the employer.
Reciprocity, protection, etc. They
look we'll together, don't they? They are
like two bulls hitched together by the
tails, pulling in opposite directions, one
pulling against foreign manufactures,
and the people of the United States and
the other pulling against the United
States government, and it's people. A
well matched team you have got. Pro-
hibitive and exhibitive legislative class
partisanism. Look at your cart wagon.
Why, it has no wheels at all. Being gold
they have been sent to Europe in pay
ment of debts contracted by foreign cap
italists and those favored ones who
grew so fat on your high protection"
that have skipped out and gone abroad
to reside. Look at the donkey you have
been riding He is slushing about as best
he can. He says he wants the single
gold standard and Sound money. "
Well, how can the goose have a gold
standard when he has no gold to ride
on; nor sound money when it will cost
SO much to get his cart wheels back from
Europe. He ought to know that this
premium on the wheels will come high.
Had not the major better take the
whole Outfit-horses, frame donkey, and
all, to Europe, and sell them at auction
for what he can get? Then we will talk
about what is best for our government
and it's people. Respectfully,
H. S. HARPER.
NeilSyille Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, The principle of govern
ment of the people, by the people, for
the people," can only be carried into full
effect through the use Of the Swiss sys-
tenn of direct legislation. Therefore,
Resolved, That we declare for legisla-
ton inaugurating the use of the initia-
tive and referendum and supreme man
date in municipalities, states and ma
ton"
The foregoing, written by Rev. c. E.
Walker, was unanimously adopted by
the Peoples Party convention Of Martin
county, MINI, held Aug. 20, 1896.
Aug %, 1896.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
THE CAUSE GROWING.

Hon. Alex. Mackel, of Ada, prosecuting
attorney of Norman county, was in the
city this morning, and says that the peo-
pies cause is progressing with giant
strides in the Red River Valley. Mr..
Mackle Is a member of the state commit
tee Of the northern counties which have
charge of the proposed constitutional
amendment relating to the taxation of
unused railroad lands, and he met Attor-
lney "A. Y. Merrill, Of the committee here.
Their Information = that the cause of
the northern counties is In fine condi-
ton. The amendeennnk, the committee
Utate. = sure - - III An overwhelming
vote. Even tie eUuthe9A counties will ia
vue the amendment as a measure of JUS
stice The Peoples Party convention is
certain to put the plank in their plat
form.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02

Whever you hear your gold bug get off
his old stock Of advice to common people
to spend less time In politics and go
home and go to work and produce some
thing to sell and then you won't have
hard times" just give him five minutes
longer to run on and you will hear him
say that "the whole trouble is due to
overproduction." Then you know the
fellow is either fool or knave, or a
combination of both.-The Free Repub-
lie, Louisville, KY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
KIND WORDS.
or Representative:

Editor Representative:
Hon. l. Donnelly, Friend of the Peo-
pie and Father of the Peoples Party: I
have not read the report Of the facts as
they appear in regard to the mean man
ner with which you have been treated.
Accept my heartfelt sympathy, and l
hope and pray you may succeed in the
punishment of the ID traitors and ras-
calls, and finally reach the most exalted
position in the United States, which you
have so we'll deserved. Yours truly,
AXEL JORGENSEN.
Kingston, Wright County, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
THE DIFFERENTIATION OF HOUSE
FLIES,

Prof. Henry G. Hubbard, Investigator
of the United States bureau of entomol-
ogy, has published some interesting in
formation relative to the pest of house
flies. There have been commonly re-
garded as paratively innocent in
sects, although the plague of all house
wives, and a nuisance to all. Prof Hub
bard proves more serious charges against
them. They are, he says, disseminators
of deadly microbes. Fond of all filth,
they go from place to place, carrying the
germs of various diseases. Thousands
of people, it is said, die yearly from in
lection conveyed by these seemingly
harmless little creatures. They carry
diseases from the sick to the healthy,
and contaminate all food which they
touch.
Prof. Hubbard states an important fact
which is not generally known. All house
flies are stable born. They breed no.
where else. The few flies that survive
the winter in houses serve each spring to
reproduce the species. They lay their
eggs in stables, and in few days the
young insects are Matched. They are at
first footless little maggots, and pass
through intermediate "pupa" stage On
emerging full grown, as perfect flies,
they seek the nearest dwellings, and in
wade the houses, carrying with them the
microbes from the filth in which they
had their origin. 1t will be readily seen
that the mischief they may do is practi-
cally unlimited.
In view of these facts, it is surprising
that they have SO long been tolerated, es-
pecially as their determination would be
a very simple matter. Scientists have dis
covered method, which, it is claimed,
would rid the country of them in three or
four seasons. The plan proposed is that
every stable owner should be obliged by
an ordinance, vigorously enforced, to
keep upon his premises saucer Of water
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
OurFOrunn.
A FEW SIMPLE RULES-READ AND Be
GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.

We are so crowded with letters, many o.
them excellent and most interesting, that,
to give them all q hearing. we are con,
strained to quote the following from SOUND
Money.-Ed. Rep.
Write on one side of paper. beginning
the first page about the middle OF the sheet.
Be brief.
though you may writeNover a non de plume
Be brief.
Do not try to cover the whole range OF
reform in one letter.
Be brief and to the point.
Letters of 300 words on one point, properly
condensed, will cover almost any subject.
Be brief.
Shoot at the mark-not in the air. Aim
at something and hit 1t.
Be brief. Boil down and quit when you
are done.
Again say, be brief.
In other words we say-be brief!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02

Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
Ripans Tabules cure flatulence.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02

plause.)
ITO whom do you sell those things
which you produce? Do you send your
shoes to the farmers out West? How
can they buy shoes of you unless they
can get for their products more money
than enough to pay their interest and
taxes? You destroy the consumption
power of the people, and you destroy the
market for your products. More than
that, we owe money abroad, and we must
pay that debt either in products or
money. If we drive down the value of
our products it simply means that we
must send more money abroad to make
up the difference. 1t means that when we
send goods abroad we must send them at
lower prices and have this money to
spend among our people. We are op-
posed to the gold standard because it has
never conferred one benefit upon those
who produce the wealth of the world.
Gold has been the prize of man who
boards money; silver has been the me-
dunn of exchange among those upon
whom the greatness of every nation has
rested. Great applause.)
SILVER NECESSARY TO COMMERCE..
"You can rob this world of gold and
put enough silver in the world to make
up for the loss of gold and commerce will
move on, but rob this world of it's silver
if you will, and try to fill it's place with
gold, and see how long your system will
stand. Great applause.)
Zone of our distinguished opponents
has said that every gold standard nation
in the world uses silver as we'll as gold,
but no silver standard nation uses any
gold. What does this mean? 1t means
that people can get along without gold,
but even gold standard countries can not
get along without silver. (Applause).
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-14
ASLEEP At HIS POST.
How a Rutherford Trolley Pole Was
Located Before Sullivanss House.

John sullivan, of No 1893 bloomfield
street, Hobeken, owns a house at NO.
254 Second street. Sullivan is a young
man and something of a lawyer. He has
been bitterly opposed to the Rutherford
Trolley Company extending its line
through Second street and particularly to
having any trolley poles erected in front
of the house which he owns, unless the
company pays him for the privilege
Some months ago, when the street was
first torn up, Sullivan was prominent
figure in the crowds which surrounded
the work every night on Second street
and loudly denounced the company and
corporations in general. In a violent war
of words with Mr.. Offerman, chairman
of the Common Council, Sullivan came
near striking Mr.. Offerman, who was
then acting Mayor and was said to favor
the passage of the trolley line.
Until last night Sullivan had succeeded
in defeat ng all attempts to erect trolley
poles in front of his house. Last night,
however, the company began erecting adj
ditional trolley poles on Second street
Sullivan was on hand at once and Kept
careful watch and ward in person over
the space in front of his property. Moth
ing was done by the company's workers
to disturb Mr.. Sullivan, and about two
o'clock this morning he grew droWsy.
His long vigil had wearied him. Instead
of going to bed, however, he determined
to remain on guard until morning, so he
reclined on the stoop in front of his
house, still keeping an eye on the gang
of workmen some distance down Ahe
street.
Pretty soon that eye Of Mr. Sullivan's
closed, and before he knew it he was
sound asleep. One of the company
scouts conveyed the news to Mike Butler,
the foreman of the gang, and he quickly
hurried men to the coveted position in
front of Sullivan's house. Hurriediy, but
quietly, a hole was dug and the pole
erected.
When Sullivan awoke few hours later
the first thing his eyes rested on was
the big trolley pole shooting up in front
his house like a tree grown in the night.
Sullivan's rage knew no bounds, but it
was too late. One moments neglect had
defeated months of watchfulness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-14
Z; 2 ~ Schaefer'ss:s.. q.
FINEST
Bottled Beer
antilles
Bottled at the Brewery
5oth st-Park Avs-51st St. N. Y.
MAIL ORDERS IMMEDIATELY FILLED
Bottled at the Brewery

gig, and his arrest is liable to bring
Soout many complications. It was charged
oy tne English Government that he sFas
the man who organized the 'Invinelhlesfs
n Dnblln IN 1882, whose alleged agents in
Fheenix Park, Dublin, on May 6 of that
year, stabbed and killed Under Secretary
tor ireland Burke and Lord Frederick
SaYendlSh. lyman himself never denied
TINS, nor that ne was the No L, men,
tlonfa IT tue testimony which was given
at the trial
nected with the tragedy however. Tyuan
He'd to France, and finaay reached this
country. de spent most Of his time
n TINS city and became a naturalizea
american CITIZEN He took part in the
Elaine-C Cleveland campaign Of 1884 on the
republican side, and four years later.
When General Harrison was elected Pres
leeIL ne was rewarded with a position in
the custom House. He had been e Re-
puDiFcan stump speaker ever since his
ARRIVAL in this country. His last public
appearance mere was on July 4 when hs
addressed the encanpment of the Irish
MIlitary Union at Bridgeport, Conn.
lyman has not been seen in New York
Tor the past seven weeks; neither has
hearney. Il was stated in Irish circles
that both had gone South and West Ia
stump 1of Mckinley, and the statement
was accepted as truth. Why lyman should
go 70 France, or to England, on any kind
o. mission that required secrecy none of
MS friends can imagine. His picture has
Deen published hundreds of times and fe
never be forgotten
kearney was not known to be connect
ed with any revolutionary movement In
this country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-14
MARITALWoES AIRED IN OHAEOERY
The Chancellor Sends One Couple
Haclg to Try II Another Week.

The Chancellor's time was to great
extent taken up this morning listening
to the woes of married people, who
sought to escape from the CALLING yoke
OF matrimony. John and Matilda Stew
art We're married August II. 1892. He is
an engineer of a tugboat and lives al
present at No 279 Ninth street. They
separated about two years ago, and John.
paid Matilda $50 each month out the SO
which he received. In July he only gave
her $52, and then Matilda, thinking that
was not enough. began a suit for di-
yorce on the ground of desertion and
this morning Judge Puster in her be-
han, applied for alimony and counsel fees.
She might better have left well enough
alone, for the Chancellor allowed her
81 per week alimony and S21 counsel fee.
James Taylor of No 1876 Jackson avenue
appeared before the Chancellor to defend
q motion made by his wife for alinlony.
The couple was married September rs,
1882. and it was two years later when
they informed their parents what they
had done. Soon after that Taylor desert
ed his wife. she claims. in her bill, and
paid her IS a week. This soon stopped.
and then she brought her suit.
Taylor told the Chancellor that he was
out of work and could not pay his wife
anything, but he was willing to let her
share his bed and board at his fathers
home. Mrs. Taylor objected to living with
parents-in-law. The Chancellor how
ever, advised her to go to her father-in-
laws home and try it for week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-14
A PECULIAR LAND TRANSACTION
Complicated Case Before Chancellor
McGfIi.

John Q. Pitney, of Moristown. applied
70 the Chancellor today for an ir,illnetion
to restrain Andrew w Cross fr,oro Irosea 49,
cutting suit in the Supreme Court arains+
the executors of the estate az Ma,.,,
Darcey. The case is a most conn. "a taSS
Ore. Cross is the President OF fhe No
ton Bank of Jerseyville, Ill The no4e
n question for S., 600 was made hv Asrs
Garcy when she was SO Years snd
Was made payable 10 the order of Prenfiss
r Cheeny. Cross claims thai the MOI
was given to HIM by Cheeny as collaferaJ
security for a note for $500 made bv
Sheeny and discounted by Cross The
executors also want the Chancellor ia
pass upon the genuineness of the note
Iney alleged that during her life Cheenv
VINO IS the son-in-law of Mrs. Darcy
was considered during her lite to o. -
trustee OF hers, as he paid money for her
1nu sll nonoredi drafts she drew upon him
~ men Mrs. Darcy, whose home was 10
MOTIFS county, died, her executors wrote
tp nim and asked him to turn over 10
sneh lpeh any money or estate Of Mrs. Dar-
~ ne might have. He wrote back that
az m 4sd none, and mentioned the note held
MT Pitney said he investigated the
that Il was for a balance on some Is,,s
IN Nebraska which he had soid NIrs
Darcy. Mr.. P5tney also ascerfained = lse %
said, that the land was sold to Mrs i,ar-
cy, VINO sold It to Mrs. Chee,ny har
daughter, who sold lit to a cousin who
sold it to Cheeny at a much ref1,,onJ
ngure. Judge Mills of Morr.stown on,
the papers. tWooh W
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-14
CUTLER TO OPPOSE PITNEY.
No Doubt of His Nomination in the
Fourth District.

Special to the jersey Cfti Ncars.
FLEMINGTON, Sept. IA, 1S96.-The first
gun fired by the Democrats of the Fourth
Congressional Districh, embracing the
counties of Hunterdon, Warren, Sussex
and Morris will occur at Newton Tues
day, when the delegates will assemble
ana nominate candidate against NAH
Ion I'll. Pitney, of Morristown, the Re-
publican nominee, who defeated ex-Con-
gressman Cornish last fall. Mr.. Cornish,
It Is said, is not a candidate this year
In this even the struggle will be be-
tween ex-senator Elias Drake and Au-
gustus w Cutler both of Morris County
According to the advices received from
district where delegates were elected
Saturday, Mr.. Cutler Will receive the
honor on the first ballot. Cutler has
made thorough canvass of this dis
dresses at numerous farmers picnics, and
as the silver men will control the con-
Vention, Cutters nomination on the first
ballot seems positive.
The Chicago ticket WIFI undoubtedly be
indorsed. a solid Cutler delegation was
elected inS this county. In the other
three counties it is estimated that fully
@ @tWo- th1rds or the delegates will support
SQtler Hunterdon county usually goes
900 Democratic, as Also xlaas-4sz zarrea
county The other two are also Demo-
cratic. The leaders are fully aware of
this and are going to wage a bitter CON-
test. 1t win be the most enth1Isfastic in
the state However, Congressman Pit
ney held ex-Congressman Cornisla's pqI-
rality down to 500 in Warren, and Hun
terdon last fall and with the silver
craze now abatfng, Mr.. Pitney expects to
carry three out of the four counties in
the district -
Hunterdon county win also elect q Sher-
IN and two Assemblymen. Among the
ga1nasaaates Ts1ils;s mentioned are: For Sheriff,
William Holjesand j. w. DuekWorth Al
exandria township; George Freich. Gin
toh township; John r. Smith. Holland
ioWnshlp; James C. Williamson, Lam
sstaI oers Warmon, Delaware township; Con-
Stacy B. Bray, of Lambertvifle. ain De Den- n.
ocrats. Ex-Sheriff John 7. Ccx and
freeholder IRE e der Charles Felmly, of Fleming
dates are ]. H Haines and CSbsy . g ~ ~
heading, Republicans, and George +. Mar.
Bns, B Jr,. David c. Lawshe. Democrsfs
ramsey rs leading his opponents thus far
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-14
SUICIDE TO BsoAPE DEATH.
Queer MADNESS Of the oEcers or q
wrecked Esarsk-aeyen Tlres Sared.


HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass. Sept. IA.
1Ss6.-The italian bark Monte Tabor. VITA
a cargo of salt, struck on Peaked Hilf
Bars, about midnight last night. Soon
afterward her captain, made desperate by
MS situation, shot himself with his re-
yolyer: The mate. fearing death by
drowning, drew his razor across his
throat and dropped dead into the sea
When the bark broke UP, which she
did IN an hour after striking, her crew
and went over the side with it. Five lost
their hold and were swept into the sea
and drowned. The others reached shore
exhausted, and were taken to Eealxad FlfiI
station and cared for
The dense fog which prevailed prevented
the ilfe-sav1ng men from seeing the
wreck The first known of the disaster
was when the seven survivors were
found on the beach. The distance fEeEn
the shore, the roughness OF the sea, ard
the fog would have made it impossible
Tor the hfe-savers to render aid even had
the vessel been seen when she struck
captain Isaac Fisher, Samuel Fishes
and Charles. Kelley, with their crews.
were promptly on the scene. but nOt3sfnE
could be done. 10 bodies have vet been
washed ashore A bottle was picked up
containing message written IN Italian
OF the disaster is very near where the
Italian bark Giovanni was wrecked ii
1875. when out of q. crew of fourteen onl.f
one was saved.
Wreekage is streWn along the beach for
miles, and the life-savihg men are watch
ing for any bodies that may be cast ON
shore. The captains name was f. Del
iacassa. and the vessel sailed from Tras
PAM. July 81, for Boston, with q cars&
of 500 tons Of salt, consigned to GeergG
E. Downs OF Boston.
The cargo was valued at Sl5oe and SSax
fully insured in New York COMPANY
The Monte Tabor was wooden bark
of 592 tons gross, and 567 net. She waS
l53 feet long, g feet broad and ls feet 1
inches deep. She was built at Verzzza
in 1873 and hailed from Genoa, Italy.