The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-23
territorial footstool three or four
years ago, smashing men, or building
them up, and selling out the party to
the Republican state central commit
too
is Il BREAK COMING.

The evidences multiply that there
will be in the next campaign break
up in the Republican ranks.
There are, in the Republican party,
two classes:-First, very large class
of good, honest men, who are Repub-
licans in principle, who are not under
the influence of the Money Power, and
who want to see their party do right.
Many OF these stood by it in the re-
cent campaign with considerable mis-
givings, but the old love for the or
ganiZation overcame all doubts they
might have had. -.'-'' -.
Then there is another class who are
the opposite of these gentlemen; they
truly and really represent the Money
Power; they have in their hearts no
attachment to Republican principles;
they have simply fastened themselves
upon the Republican party because it
was the dominant institution, and be-
cause they were able to manipulate it
through its leaders. This latter class,
having contributed millions of dollars
that were spent in securing victory,
believe they are entitled to all the
benefits that may follow from success
They are pressing forward in the
most offensive manner; they have no
conception of craftsmanship, and no
instinct except to ''grab." The Re-
public with them is some thing to be
despoiled. The declaration of Senator
Quay, Of Pennsylvania, made the 9th
er day, shows that shrewd politicians
understand clearly the. abyss that is
threatening them. They know that
further SubServience to ~ the Money
Power will wreck their personal for
tunes, and drive their party out of
existence forever. Hence they have
called halt. They are not in favor
Of abolishing the greenbacks, or is
suing more bonds, or making bank
notes legal tender. The Money Power,
on the other hand, says to these men
most arrogantly: eve have given you
success by our contributions to your
| campaign fund. Without that aid
you would have been hopelessly de-
feated. Now you must give us all we
demand, or we will destroy YOU"
1t is an old saying that "he who
would sup with the devil hath need of
a long spoon" and the dilemma of
the Republican Party today is how to
profit by the money Of the Money
Power; and yet not yield to it's uncon-
scionable or destructive demands.
There is a breakup coming! The
Republican party will divide along
the lines as we have indicated. 1t is
the policy CT the Populists to encour-
age all honorable men who seek to do
right; and let them understand that
if they break loose from the Money
Power, and help to save the country,
they shall not be ostracised or ig-
nored, but sustained and promoted
It will not do to argue that every Re-
publican is bad man and means evil
to his country-such is not the case.
The time is coming when every thing
else must be subordinated to the de-
Tense of liberty.
We find by conversing with the we'll
posted Republicans that they realize
that nothing saved them from over
whelming defeat in Minnesota this
year, but the fact that it was presi-
Dental election, and that the Repub-
leans vote was held in line by the
devotion of the rank and file to the
memories and traditions Of their
party.