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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
VAL LIABLE RECRUIT.

Our old Minnesota friend, DR.. VIM.
A. Bentley, Of Bismarck, N. D.. Presi-
dent of the U. S. Board of Pension
Surgeons, has left the Republican
party and joined the great Populist
army. We have known the Doctor for
nearly forty years and he is one Of the
brightest and most whole-souled men
in the Northwest; and we are glad to
learn that he is being urged, by lead
ing Populists, for the governorship of
North Dakota. Even the Republican
papers of Bismarck have nothing but
commentator for the suggestion.
The Tribune says:
whether Major Edwards is in
earnest or not in suggesting DR.. w. A.
Bentley of Bismarck for governor-on
the Pop ticket-it is certain that the
much study is terribly in earnest in
his advocacy of the Populstic plank
on the money question. For that rea-
son he withdrawS from the grand old
party that has honored him in the
past, and but for this desertiOn, might
receive hOnOrs in the future.''
And the other Bismarck papers
adds:
1t is not exactly our province to
suggest, but if the Pops should nomi-
nate D. w. A. Bentley for governor
there's an old soldier and a brilliant
orator-an old, old timer, and a man
of many genial qualities.
To all Of which The REPRESENTA-
TIVE heartily subscribes. If the Doc
tor was elected North Dakota would
have a governor that would be equal
to all emergencies and whose admins
tration would be an honor to the
state
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
THE CONDITION OF THE COUN-
TRY

Senator Foraker, of Ohio, who NOM
mated McKiley in the ST. Louis con-
vention, thus referred, in his presen-
tatiOn speech, to the condition Of the
times:
1t (the collapse) has fallen equally
upon all sections Of our country, and
all classes Of our people, the Republi-
can and the Democrat, the rich and
the poor, the big and the low have suf-
cred in common.
1dleness and its consequent poverty
and distress have been the rewards Of
the laborer; distress and bankruptcy
have Overtaken business; shrunken
values have dissipated fortunes; def
cient revenues have impoverished the
government, brought about bond is
sues and bond syndicates, have dis
couraged and ScandaliZed the nation.
We have said nothing stronger than
that in these columns, as to exist ting
conditions.
And here is another testimony to
the same effect.
Terre Haute, Ind, June 1.-The
Travellers Protective Association of
America assembled here today in
q
Of President John A. Lee, shows that
the organization has grown in num-
berS and extent of territory, now COM
prising thirty-two state divisions, ITO
municipal post organizations, and H.
900 active members.
In conclusion he said: "Our mem
bers. assembled here, today, have
passed through a year of commercial
trials and bitter conditions. We have
been compelled to sell twice the guam
tity OF goods which we sold ten, or
even five year ago in order to make
the usual aggregate sales in dollars
and cents, owing to the enormous de-
clines in values IN nearly all lines of
goods. Owing to the great reductions
Of values Of agricultural products and
and the consequent destruction of the
purchasing power OF the people, ex-
penSes have been but little reduced,
while margins of profit have been but
little better. We have found employ
ment hard to secure, and harder to re-
tain than heretofore, and my people
are finding their burcens growing al
most intolerable. We are gathered
here of all political creeds, and we diff
fer widely as to the governmental poll
cies best adapted to bring relief to
merclal conditions to their former
activity and prosperity, but we are all
agreed that there must be relief, and
that change must come.
whether God in His mercy and
wisdom may choose the pillar OF sill
very clouds by day, or the pillar of
golden fire by night with which to
guide his people out Of this bondage,
or happily employ combination OF
both, we will be content if the relief
comes, provided it comes quickly"
Everywhere mems minds are darkly
prefiguring revolution as the only
remedy for the sufferings of the peo-
pie. We hope nothing of the kind
will be necessary. We believe the
ballot box, on the Sd of November
next, will relieve the people forever
of the burdens of the money-lende
and put the country on Jeffersonian
basis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
a TYPICAL GOLD-BUG.

Mr.. E. J. Hodgson, of St. Paul, who
was for years mortgage fiend" in
Minnesota, every now and then comes
out in an article in the Pioneer-Press
in defense Of gold-buggery. We quote
from a recent issue of that paper as
follows:
1.-THE Tax Certificate Investment
company has been organized by St.
Paul men with a capital of $780, 600
The purposes of the company are to
purchase real property at sales for
delinquent taxes and assessments and
to issue and sell investment certifi-
Gates. The principal place Of business
of the company is St. Paul and it has
been Incorporated for term OF thirty
years. The capital stock is divided
into 5000 shares of $40 each, and the
highest amount of Indebtedness to be
incurred by the company is placed at
800, OOO The first board Of directors
is composed Of the following gentle
men: Ed,card J. Hodgson, Chas. D.
Matteson, J. Quincy Haas, Olaf O.
Searle, J. H. Scott. The officers of the
company consist of president, vice.
president, secretary and q treas
urer."
The wretched inhabitants Of St.
Paul, who own or did own real-estate,
are being. or have been. eaten up by
taxes and assessments, and steadily
reduced to bankruptcy and poverty;
and now comes Mr.. Hodgs0n to start
an organization to get the real estate
for song.
Scratch a Russian" it was said j.,
land you will find Tartar!" Scratch
a gold-bug," we say, land you will
find knave or an IDIOT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
ORA W THE LINE.

Let the line be drawn against the
gold standard, and on one side of that
line let all friends of free-siiver-ex-
Republicans, ex-Democrats ex-Prohi-
bitionists and Populists, ble;-
and on the other side let there be a
measly crowd Of bankers, tax-sharks,
mortgage-fiends, off1ce-holders and Of
tice-seekers. Then on the line let the
people dig grave big enough,-(and
it will not have to be very big,)-to
bury the whole leprous crowd forever;
and over them we will erect a temple
of liberty to stand for ages, for the
good Of man and the glory of God.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

cepted and the youthful Black st oni n
went away happy. Today Clerk of the
Q urt Dickey is denouncing as small
potatoes" people who pay for their
marriage Licenses by checks This
particular check was returned to him
today marked No Funds" Mr..
Dickey is as patriotic and as anxious
to further the growth and develop
ment OF this great country as any
man could be, but he does not feel
that he should be expected to put up
for marriage licenses for impecunious
members OF the rising generation.
The next Legislature will have to
provide for free marriage certificates,
or the legal propagation of the human
family will stop in Minneapolis and
other cities.
And yet, perhaps, it is only right
that the contraction of marriages
should accompany the contraction of
the currency.
Let the old maids organize
crusade against the bankers, and beat
their heads off with broom sticks.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
THE AGE Of CRIME.

The number of homicides in the
United States has been Of late years
growing at an alarming rate, as Presi.
dent White and Others have pointed
out lately. Last year 800 persons
were killed by violence. as compared
with but 1920 in 1890. In the six
years from 1890 there have been 1923 le-
gal executions and LIS lynchings, or
81 per cent more OF lynchings than of
legal executions. Judge Parker, of
the United States District Court for
the western district of Nebraska, in
an article in The North American Re-
view, calls attention again to the fig
ures and then proceeds to indict the
higher courts for their responsibility
for this alarming condition.. He says:
"The truth about 1t Is, for some
reason or another, and the reason TO
tion Of the law affecting the civil
rights Of the citizen, his property
rights growing out of controversies
between man and man upon con-
tracts, has come to be regarded as Of
much more Importance than the en-
forcement OF the law which protects
the life Of the citizen. All can notice
that. The criminal law and its ad-
ministration has rather fallen into
disgrace. That is especially true OF
the large cities of the country. All
must agree 1T IS more important to
protect a mans life than it is" his
property. Ii the mans life is de-
stroyed, il the assassin fires into his
house and takes away his life, Is that
not greater deprivation than to de-
prive him of his horse or his COW, or
even of all the other property which
he possesses? Now. why is this the
case? 1t is largely because Of the cor
rupt methods resorted to to defeat the
laws administration, and because
courts Of justice looks to the shadow
in the shape OF technicalities rather
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
HON. JOHN LIND FOR COVER.
NOR.

The sentiment everywhere in Min
nesota is overwhelmingly for union
Of Populists and Free-Silverites upon
a state ticket. with Hon. John Lind
at its head for governor. Such a
ticket would sweep this state from
Duluth to Rock county; and it would
transfer the whole power of the state
and local government from the bank.
ers to the Taxpayers.
The day of Jubilee is coming!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Campaign Edition-A Great Oppor-
". tunity.
We are now almost in the midst OF
the campaign. During the present
month, July, will occur the two great
conventions at St. Louis-the Peo-
pies Party and the Free-Silver gath
eringS;-the nominations will be made
and the excitement will grow hotter
and hotter until it attains to white
heat in November.
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and will furnish our readers with the
results-a Free Silver victory, we
hope,-with all that is said and done,
prior to the new year. It will prob.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
HON.. CHAR LES 4. IOWNE.

We had the pleasure of being pres
ent and participating in the grand
ovation given to Hon. Charles A.
Towne, at Duluth, Mimi, on the
night Of the oath Of June. It was a
tremendous affair. There must have
been from seven to ten thousand PEG.
pie present; and they were the most
enthusiastic crowd ever assembled in
the state. Three.fourths of the m
were Republicans and they cheered
Mr.. Towne to the echo for leauing the
Republican party! This shows the
great change that has taken place in
public sentiment in that part Of the
state, and which is going on all over
the country. Two years ago the men
who applaud Mr.. Towne's course now
would have crucifed any man who
had deserted the party. But the
money-lending element has taken
possession Of 1.-THE grand old party"
as the devils did the hogs referred to
in Scripture, and the people are NOV
ing out and leaving Plutocracy in pos
session Of the porcine remains, before
they rush down steep place into the
sea.
The leaders have counted without
their host. They have done that
which will be the DEATH Of the organ
ization. We predict that they will
not carry two states outside of New
England. 1t Is a stampede" all
over the country.
Mr.. TOwne will be reelected by
10000 majority. 1t will be difficult to
find any one who will run against
him. The Populists will vote for him
to a man, and the silver Democrats
will follow suit. There will be moth
ing left Of the old party but the bank
ers and the few they can control or
intimidate. We learn that in Duluth
the merchants are now being notified
that il they expect any favOrs from
the banks they must stop talking free
silver! This shows the condition to
which the business element is being
reduced-unablet to obtain the where
withal to carry on business unless
they sacrifice their principles. II the
country had free silver and $50 per
capita Of circulation this domination
of the moneyed- class would cease, and
they would be found running after
the business men begging them to
borrow their idle dollars.
We never had the pleas ure of hear
ing Mr.. Towne speak before that
grand occasion of the oath inst. We
observed him closely. He is a very
able, clear-headed, logical and, above
all honest man. He put his whole fu-
ture at stake in deserving the domi-
nant political organization rather
than be party to the deception and
betrayal Of the people. We thank
God that he is raising up from the
body of our race great leaders like
Towne and Altgeld, to stand betwe en-
the multitude and the robbers. 1t
gives assurance of the perpetuity of
liberty on this continent. 1t testifies
that the general rotteness in public
affairs is not natural to the American
people, but that it is an incident
| growing out of evil conditions. It
shows that God has not yet deserted
his people.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
HORRIBLE CONDITIONS IN
ITALY.

WHAT AMERICA WILL COME TO IF
THE GOLDOCRArs RULE.
The Associated Press sends from
London, June 20, teleg aln ia which
the following paragraph is found:
"a letter from an Englishman who
has long been a resident in Italy is
published in Truth and gives a serious
picture OF the situation of affairs
there. He says that revolution is
only question OF time; that the
taxes are 80 per cent on all incomes,
and that the starving state Of the
peasantry and the lower classes gener-
ally equals that Of the French before
the revolution. In Sardinia, he adds,
mothers are feeding their children on
grass and weeds by the roadside, and
in all parts there are deaths from
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
WHAT is THE USE OF LYING?

We have an idea that the gates of
Sheol were left ajar, by accident, not
long since, and choice collection of
the biggest liars in Pluto's realm es-
capped and are now editing the Repub-
lican papers of Minnesota. We find
the following in the June 3, issue of
the Austin Transcript-forward to
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

Ex-Gov. St. John, of Kansas. the
great apostle Of prohibition, expressed
it aptly when he said recently:
"While it may be important for us to
legislate ourselves nothing to drink,
1t is just as important that we legls-
late ourselves something to eat"
Hence the financial question is
swallowing up the prohi bition ques-
ton. Everything must give way to
the necessity TO r pres perity.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

exclaiming: "If they'd Just give me
chance to go down to Cuba with the
Indiana, no language but Spanish
would be spoken in hell for the next
five years."
Well said;-it is disgrace to the
American people that they stand by
and witness the atrocities visited up
ON our fellow Americans, the Cubans.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

There will be Populst picnic at
w asioja, July 4, 1896. Grafton by A.
B. Gould, and other short speeches.
Music will be furnished by Wasioja's
quartz tie and orchestra. There will
also be a grand game of base ball and
other amusements. The celebration
will be held on the seminary grounds
here and we expect a big crowd.
Come one and all and have a big
time.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
IS by our friend Ed. Keefe, of Rose

US by our friend Ed. Keefe, Of Rose
Creek:
The Waseca Herald claims that the
Peoples Party is responsible for the
establiShm OF our states prison
Irvine plant. II we remember cor
rectly, Boss Dpnnelly most bitterly
opposed it.
Now this scamp knows perfectly
we'll that we were the first advocate
Of the state twine manufacture; and
that the whole Peoples Party stood
by it; while the Republicans made a
desperate fight, under the leadership
defeat it.
Tell the truth, gentlemen, If it
looSens your front teeth.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
MORE HARD TIMES

WITH A SPURIOUS CHECK.
A young attorney Of Minneapolis,
whose classic face is surmounted by
an imposing shock Of long wavy hair,
Of the kind commonly designa ted tan
colored, marched into the Office of the
clerk of the court last Wednesday and
In a deep bass voice, whose stentorian
tones suggested fog-horn, demanded
1t he presented In payment a check
drawn by himself on the Min nesota
Loan and Trust Company for $l.25.
Contrary TO custom the check was &C
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
WHERE SPANISH WOULD BE
SPOKEN

Capt. R. D. Evans, of the navy, was
recently in Washington and called on
Secretary Olney, to talk over Cuban
matters. He was very earnest in ad-
vocating action on the part of our
government. and reached q climax by
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

one of Mr.. McKinley's most intimate
friends: and who, next to Mark Han
ma, is generally understood to be most
competent to speak for the Ohio
S tateSnan.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

At St. Paul Mr.. J. G. Hanley will re-
ceive subscriptions and advertisements
for THE REPRESENTATIVE, at his Of
fee, 249 East Eighth street.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01

In writing to advertisers I'm this
paper our patrons will confer . favor
by saying that they saw the advsx.
tisement In the Representative.
The morning times., 1896-06-08
1pHoC ES - best makes expevtly fiyted.
lnuO0 FISCHER, 625 7lh.
OVERCOME HER OBJECTIONS.
Determined Theatergoer Gracefully
Defeats a High Hat Ftend.

One OF The best OF the many high hat
E'urisiS' = taken IRON Use Florida JIIZen.
a man found himself seated behind Il
hat OF such large proportions that he
gould scarcely see the stage at all. After
vainiy eudeayorng to catch glimpse of
the performers, he determined that tie
only thing 10 do was to get he woman 10
remove her hat Madame he said IN
the pohIeSt tones, would you be so kiIG
as To take off your hat? / prevents NE
from seeing the performance
NO; l Will not was the retort from
the woman with the high hat.
The man accepted tie rebuff very calmly.
and hc made a vain effort 10 see the stage
for while longer. FIuaily he determined
TO Try IL again. Madame he said. Il
have paid for tins Seat, but by reason of
your hI.h hat ana Urdlt, 80 see The stage
VIII sou ohligc RE by taking i orr
Il have paid for my seat, and intend
TO wear what / please was tic ans wer
recci we'd.
a happy thought struck the man. He
reached Tor his silk hat and put ii on his
head. Immediately there was a cry of
several voices from behind him: Take
off that hat! Take off that hatr'
The man took his hat off but the woman,
not kuo wing what he had done. OF course.
thought that he remarks We're intended
for Der She was mad. thoroughly mad
and, gathering herself together, she left
her seat and the tteatcr. and smile Of
satisfaction swept over the mans face
Revenge is sweet.
The morning times., 1896-06-08
Old Fnces Missed

On the race track this season MANY o1d
idces VIII Dc missed. some. with Measure
out most with sorrow. Men may ba "
warning interests ON the track. hut Off ths
Track 1t is all one large, Jolly. ooCd-na-
tnreu family III ass ociatfOnS or this
CHARACTER men become attached to eac5
olher, and when the time comes for sCrna
rider TO give up the sport ana SETTLE, down
an JON in lamentatiOn. whether that man
mas been a CTackaJack of thu. first water
or mere ordinary rider. Men OF the yery
llrst cahher would To-Day welcome In M.
ranks such riders as Zimmerman. TYLER.
ana many others. although by t.lrlr corning
the individual winnings OF the welcomes
might he reduced Very materially. The
nrotheriy feeling among the circuit men
s good TO look upon.
The feellng When once on tie track and ont
lOr the prizes Is so altOgeth er dt ffpreut thar
1T Is also interesting to watch Men who
before the race had entered the crGUDd
arm In arm, and who after the r;if. viii
go from the ground arm in arm, Law aside
all friendship in the actual contest and
make IL war to the knife They fight 10
the tape and fight IN words il may be- i'm
the dressing room, hut they finish their
fight before leaving TN e grounds, argument
ceases, and ali become friends again before
supper time.
The morning times., 1896-06-08
PITCHERS AVERAGES.
COMMENCEMENT AT ROANOKE.
Baccalnureate Sermon Preached Yes
terday.

Salem. Va, June THE exercises OF the
forty third commencement OF ROANOKE Coz
lcge We're begun this morning WIN the
Baccalauerate sermon by Rev. Prof y A.
Repass, ID. D., of Allentown. Pa.
His theme, based OH st. John XII "a Wis
THE scIf-Surrender of life :be way 10 he
richest fruitfulneSs of a truly glorlfled
life" he said that this great truth rests
upon q natural law that 2is universally
operative. The highest Illustration OF 1t
is in the person OF Christ Himself. AS IN
Him, So also in men as individuals ana as
organized governments, a true aitrulSnl is
the guarantee of civil society, no less truly
than the guerdon of all solid temporal pros
perity.
Intervening Rev. p Rof. Carl E. Grammer,
d. D., Of the Theological Seminary, Alex
andna, Va, delivered the annual address
before the Y. NJ. c. a. of the college.
Tomorrow the trustees hold their an
nual meeting and the field sports take
place Oh the college grounds. In the even
ing the oratorical contest for medal gwen
jointly by the literary societies VIII he
held. On Tuesday morning addresses Will
be delivered before the Tricnnal Reunion;
III the afternoon the general association or
Roanoke students and the Alumni AssoCia-
ton will hold meetings; in the evening
Hon. Andrew D. White, Ii. j., will deliver
the aEnual Grafton before the literary
societies after which there will be Il
promenade concert On the college grounds
On Wednesday, commencement day, Sec
rotary J. Sterling Merton VIII deliver an
address, five of tire graduating class. in
Guiding 4 Choctaw Indian, viii speak,
degrees will he conferred and prizes and
distinctions awarded.