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craftsmanship among them. He said:
eff something is not done there will
be serious trouble four years hence.
The Republicans ought to know this,
and every thing that can be done by
broad, patriotic men for the good of
the country ought to be DONE"
Mr.. Bynum said that there is a move
ment in progress in New York, head
ed by Henry Willard, to form a nation
al "sound money" organization. com
posed Of both Republicans and Demo
Gratis. The work has not gone out
side Of the New England States so far,
but it will be pushed gradually west
ward.
Here is good chance for the Owen
neutrality-suspicious. crowd. What
will be easier than to hitch their
"People 's-Democratic party" to the
"Democratic-Repu blican party?" Let
us have peace! II there are any Pro-
hibitionsts left stick them in too.
"The People -Prohi bition- Democrat
ic-Repu Observation-Disclosures Gold Bug
party" That looks handsomely. 1t
covers the whole ground. No preju-
dice to lie encountered by advocating
distinctive principles. Let the dove
and the olive-branch and a grab-bag
be our emblem; and our mott0:-'the
political power Of corporate monopoly
must be suppressed"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
LIGHT IN The DARKNESS.
A Leading Republican Secs the
Dangers that Threaten the Par
ty and he Calls a Halt.
The Republic is not Sufficiently DemoraliZed tc
Pass at Once Under the Control of
MillionaireS.

We are glad to see that one Repub-
lican possesses some CLEANS of COM
mon sense, land perceives that the peo-
pie are not apt to go much farther in
the direction they are now travelling.
We quote:
Washington, Dec. 8.-The atten tion
of Senator Quay having been called to
the interview of Thomas Dolan, pub
lished in Philadelphia this morning,
lie said:
my views upon tie connection be-
tween business and politics were men,
toned in speech at a Republican
meeting in Pittsburg few days pre-
viOus to che presiden tial election. 1
am opposed to the entire scheme of
the National Business Mems league,
as disclosed by Mr. Dolan. Its basic
theory is that organized wealth shall
dictate high Office and SO take posses
sion OF the government. 1t will be
met as stubbornly and overthrow as
disastrously as Organism. Bryan in
voked the masses against the classes.
The promoters Of this league invoke a
class against the masses and all other
classes. No league Of business men,
or other men, based upon wealth or
OVASA AONuAooAOhs NdA OAOCO q sOVOIu-
ing class in this country. In the
United States senate we have million
aires and business men enough TO
serve all legitimate purposes.
SENATORS are needed who have no
specialties, but who will act for the
interests OF the country in gross with
out special affinites. The people
most deserving Of a representation
and most injured by the gross
lack Of legislative protection
are the farmers, the small store
keepers, the artisans and the laborers,
and l stand by them and agaist this
sO-called league. go into the barri-
cadeS with the bourgeoise and the
men in blouses. In conclusion l do
not believe that ten per cent of the
business men Of the country sympa-
thize with this league.
There must be less business and
more people in our politics, else the
Republican party and the country
will go to wreck. The business issues
are making our politics sordid and
money furnished by business men,
reluctantly in most instances, are pol
luting the we'll springs of our national
being"
we Stlll regard senator quay as an
unmitigated scamp, and one Of the
great brotherhood of unmitigated
scampS, who are running the affairs of
this country at this time. But he is an
Intelligent scamp and he sees clearly
that it has only been by the "skin of
its teeth" that the Republican party
won in the recent contest. And
now he proposes, while still serving
his masters, the Plutocracy. to hoist
the American flag and beat the drum,
and blow the fife and get up show of
purity and patriotism. We quote
him therefore, simply because the adj
missions of the Devil against the re-
gency Of hell are admissible in court
in behalf of purity and righteousness.
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GENERAL DESPONDENCY.

McKinley's election seems to be fol-
lowed by a great feeling of despon-
dency among the people. Here are
two items from the same issue of a
daily paper:
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 2S.-The young
man. Henry Steinmiller, who was
killed at a Milwaukee crossing last
evening, is believed to have commit
ted suicide. He was a student at the
German Theological seminary, and
had started to leave for his home in
Rushville, Ill. He had been despon-
dent for some time.
Redwood Falls, Mimi, Nov. 28.-
Charles Shea, aged 20, porter at the
Hotel Francois, committed suicide
this morning by taking Is grains of
strychnine. Cause, dependency. His
folks live in Western Michigan, where
the body will be sent.
Strange that men should kill them
selves when Bryan is defeated and
hard times at an end.
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MORE PROSPERITY.
IT Is BOOMING-THE BANKS
HAVE THE SMALLPOX.

Read this:
Harlan, Iowa, Dec. 1O.-Frederick
A. Bennett, state bank examiner, took
possession Of the Harlan State Bank
today under Instructions from the
auditor of the state. Its capital is
500, 900; deposits, So. 600. It was start
ed last January.
And here's another:
Liverpool. Ohio, Dec. 1O.-The bank
lng-house Of Jonathan Esterly & Co.
OF Columbiana. established by iona.
than Esterly in 1875, has gone into
the hands Of receivers. The assets OF
the house are given as 500, 900, while
the Indebtedness to depositors is
about $l65.OOO. The receivers are
Josiah Rohrba ugh and Aaron Esterly,
who are required to give a $225, O0O
bond. 1t Is said the appointment OF
the receivers is merely to wind up the
business.
And here's another-with only $29
of assets!! Who would be foolish
enough to refuse to follow the lead OF
such tinancier as that? These are
our natural guides and guardians!
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 10.-An examin.
alton of the assets Of the recently
failed Baxter Springs Bank, of which
Colonel Alexander Warner was presi-
dent, reveals only $29,36 in cash on
hand: The capital stock of the bank
was $500
And here is another. Four bank
failures in one day! Prosperity mus,
be here.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-The comp
troller of the currency has appointed
Thomas A. E. Weadock of Michigan
receiver of the First National Bank Of
East Saginaw, Mich.
And here is another, the next day,
Dec. II.
Duluth, Mimi, the National Bank
OF Commerce, of Duluth, failed to
open for business this morning. A
notice posted on the doors stated that
owing to the inability to make any
money in the business, the directors
had decided to suspend. The notice
also stated that the bank expected to
pay epOsitOrs at an early date. The
bank is capitalized sat 100000, and
has 10000 surplus. o.
And here is another:
Washington, Dec. 1.-The comp.
troller of the cure ncy has received
notice of the First National Bank of
Niagara Falls The banks capital
was 100000; individual deposits,
$11s, 267; demand certificates of de-
posit outstanding. $3.50; notes and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
SEEING THE TRUTH,

A correspondent of the Indianapolis
Nonconformist, Ben. J. Swenson, Of
Wingo, KY, writes to that paper as
follows:
Il we'll remember the stand you
took at St. Louis. l thought you
were too radical, too much for the
middle Of the road, but now see you
were right,an it would have been far
better for the Peoples Party to have
nominated a straight ticket. l knew
from experience that the Democrats
were treacherous: were more for pie
than patriotism, but thought surely
they would in this campaign show a
spirit OF philanthropy if they had any:
but alas to the contrary, they have
shown to the world that their only
am bition was to have a place at the
public crib, and to this desire for Of
tice must be attributed the defeat Of
Mr.. Bryan. Kentucky has gone Re-
publican again and why? Simply from
the fact that the Populists saw that
they were nothing more than a tool
for the Democrats to work into office
with. We know that il the pledges
and promises made to the Populists
by the Democrats at St. Louis had
been carried out, no power could have
defeated Bryan. Our candidate for
Congress received several hundred
more votes in the district than Bryan.
These hundreds Of votes would have
been given to Bryan had Watson been
his running mate instead of that
bond bloated banker, Sewall. Our
candidate for Congress was defeated
by Democrat who is not really the
choice Of the party, but he was the
nominee,a land they had to vote for him.
Hundreds Of Democrats battled at the
primary and voted for the Populist
who would have been elected had it
not been for the trickery and lying Of
the rings and their candidate. This
campaign has knocked out many a
yellow dog Democrat" The Peoples
Party Is fifty per cent strongerin Ken
lucky now than 1t was before the
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ged by party cries and blinded by old
party prejudices; they believe that
whatever is printed in daily ne ws pa
per is as true as the gospel of St.
John, and like it inspired by divine
wisdom; while if the editor of the pa
per advocated the same ideas on
the street-corners they would treat
him with contempt. We are called
the freest people on earth, and yet we
are chained hand and foot and no re-
form seems possible. Every new
presidential election rivets the chains
more firmly upon our limbs. Our only
prospect is that universal robbery
may produce such universal ruin that
the fool-people will discard their cor
rupt guides and begin to cultivate
some common sense before they get
under their grave stones.
God speed that blessed day.
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THEY LOVE CLEVELANU.

The old beast will retire from office
the most universally despised and
hated creature that has ever occupied
the White House. His treatment OF
the poor struggling Cubans has been
simply shameful, especially when we
remember that but for the interven-
tic n Of France we could not have es-
tablished our own freedom. The
wretched patriots who have rebelled
against Spain are no poorer nor more
ragged than were the continental
heroes at Valley Forge in our great
revolution. And yet Cleveland as the
head Of this great government, has
refused to say one word to help the
Cubans, lest it might lessen the value
Of the money-lenders' Spanish bonds.
Read the following report OF New
York meeting held Nov. q.
Another commemorative service
was held at Chickering hall tonight,
which was crowded, when DR.. Zayas
called the meeting to order and an
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
T. III. ROBERTS.

campaign opened. The party nation
ally Is stronger because we have
shown to the world that it is not for
office we are contending, for Senator
Butler says that il Bryan expects to
lead the reform forces he must come
out from the Democratic party for
the name Democrat is ste nch in the
nostrils Of honest people. We all say
amen" and we say too that we will
never stamp under the device Of either
old party. No more fusion, but a
straight, middle of the road trip.
This expresses the views of a vast
majority Of our people. We do not re-
gard the Democrats of Minnesota as
"a stencil in the nostrils of the peo-
ple," for they are not: but in the
South the antipathy between Democ.
racy and Populism was and is intense;
and it was mixing Oil and ere to force
them into one ice-ceeam- mould. 1t
was the depth Of folly, and could only
have been melted By shallow-pated or
selfish creatures. who wore. ready to
sacrifice great cause for some petty
personal advantage.
If cooperation of the different
free-silver elements is to be accomp-
lished in 1898 and 1900 it must not be
based on the destruction orthe ign or
ing Of the Peoples Party. We must
not be crowded off the face of the
earth for w. j. Bryan or anyone else.
Men may be great but principles are
greater
The hogs who would eat up the
seed-corn of future generations de-
serve to have their Threats cut.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
THE BIJOU.

The comedy drama, "Tennessee's
Pardner" romantic story OF the
mountains 10y Scott Marble will come
to the Bijou following 1.-THE Girl l
Left Behind Me-" Though the play
has never been produced here before,
it does not come as an unknown guam
tity. for its reputatio and success in
other cities has long ago preceded it.
Especial interest Is attached to the
forthcoming production from the fact
OF the scenes being laid in this Sec
ton; the characters drawn from life;
and the incidents portray series of
remarkable happenings that actually
occurred. The play is best described
as symphony of smiles and tears. A
pleasing feature will be found in the
sweet singing OF the Golden Mug.
gett Quartette. Their redition OF
various popular songs has earned
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
EACH Has HIS REWARD.


The political agitetor labors for the
success OF his party, and Il rewarded
BY share Of the spells. The religious,
AaRitator cares only for the safety az
the soul In the hereafter and his own
bodily comfort. The l1bof agitat0r
strives to secure justice for the Young.
the weak and oppressed, and Is re-
warded BY the abuse Of the press, the
corporation hireling, aud too often BY
those whom he seeks to serve. That
is why there are not more labor agi-
tatOrs. -WOodworkers' Journal.
Those who toll for the happiness of
others. In this world, are as much the
priests Of God as those who toll for
their happiness in the next world.
And moreover no one doubts the re-
ality of existence hers, while there are
not wanting those who claim that
there is no life beyond the grave.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
NE w PARTY,

NAMED DEMOCRATIC-REPUBL AS
THE RESULT OF GOLD MEETING.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer:
indianapolis. Ind, December IA
call was issued to-day by Chairman
Bynum, for meeting Of the National
Executive Committee of the gold
Democrats here on Jan. 10. Among
the bits of gossip concerning the
meeting is that relative to the forma-
tion of a new party with the title Of
Democratic Republican. but on this
point Mr.. Bynum is reserved. He
says, though the Executive Commit
tee will consider the continuation Of
the gold Democratic organization.
We believe the Republicans will
saws there seems to be a lack Of broad
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
What The REPRESENTATIVES, has

What THE REPRESENTATIVE has
frequently said in commentator Of
the Il. M. Roberts Supply House, Min
neapolis, was more than justified by
the manner in which the shock of the
recent burning of one Of its great
stores was met. Though the destruc-
ton Of goods by fire and water was
very great, yet the stock carried is so
large, with duplicates in other stores
and warehouses. that the immense
business went right on, and orders in
nearly all cases we're filled as If MOTH
ing had happened. But few Of our
readers have any idea of the magni-
tude or character of the business done
by Mr.. Roberts. The average stock
carried, necessary to the business, is
about quarter of million dollars;
over $50 people are employed, and the
annual sales are over one million dol.
lars, all made direct to consumers.
This great business has been built up
in few years, and has been and is OF
incalculable value to consumers, since
in most cases they are enabled to buy
as cheap or cheaper than retail deal
ers can buy. This is practically con-
coded by wholesalers in the Twin
cities, who will sell Mr.. Roberts moth
ing, even by way of accommodation.
would not after the late fire, and in
every way possible they embarrass,
and would destroy him If they could.
1t is only by selling goods very cheap,
and by the most honorable treatment
OF patrons that a business Of such
magnitude, and SO annoying to the
regular" dealers who exact large
profits, could be built up. The read
ers OF The REPRESENTATIVE are un-
der obligations to this great establish
ment. for it has saved them in the ag.
gregate very many dollars, and now is
a good time to show their apprccia-
tion Of the efforts it has made to serve
them to such good purpose. New and
larger rooms have been secured and
very soon the facilities OF the house
will be larger than ever, for room will
then be adequate to store the large
quantities OF goods that it is necessary
to buy at time in order to get them
at the lowest possible prices.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
MEETING OF PEOPLES PARTY
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

There will be meeting Of the State
Central Committee OF the Peoples
Party. 10 st. Paul, Jan. 5. 1897, at 2
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of audit
ing accounts connected wit the late
campaign, and to map out course to
De pursued by our party in this state
between now and the next campaign.
1t is very important at this time that
every member Of the committee be
present. Our party though defeated
In the recent election in this state, is
not conquered, nor can 1t ever be, be-
cause it is founded upon the princi-
pies OF truth, justice and equity.
Months, years, decades may come and
go, but the Peoples Party shall not
perish from the EARTH 1t was born
with mission to perform and it can
never die. Let the watchword be s.On
with the battle for human rights"
+. G. GIBBS, Chairman.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
THE ROTTEN ENGLISH ARIS-
IOCRACY

AS we are OrlIClnR rapidly Toward
Anglicanism: and are giving up the
ideas of Washington and Jefferson
and Jackson for old-world snobocracy;
it is we'll for us to note Just what
kind OF creatures make up the aristoc-
racy of Great Britain.
There is case now on in London
between Earl Russell and his mother
in-law, Lady Selma Scott-an action
for criminal libel Here are a few
items:
London, Nov. 27.-The central GRIM
inal court (Old Bailey was not so
Lady Selma Scott, mother of the
Countess Russell. and co-defendant
with John Cockerton, an engineer,
Frederick Kast, a groom, and William
Aylott, a valet, in the action brought
by Earl Russell for criminal libel, was
resumed this morning before Justice
Hawkins. Lady Scott was dressed as
stylishly as yesterday and was attend
ed in court by her maid. Earl Russell
Was re-examined by his counsel, Sir
Frank Lockwood, Q. c., and said he
informed Lady Scott. on the subject
of his wild oats" prior to his mar
riage to her daughter.
Counsel for the earl, continuing,
read a letter from Lady Scott to his
client in which she wrote:
81 want you always to trust me. lam
thankful know everything. 1 love
you just the same.
"Your loving 3d."
Answering further questions put to
him by Sir Lockwood, Earl Russell
said that by the end of the suit of the
countess for restitution Of her con-
jngal rights, the litigation had cost
him between 10. 900 and $4,000 pounds.
st. George Lane Fox, a cousin Of
Earl Russell, cOrrobOrated the latter's
evidence on the subject of the yacht
ing trip and said that he warned the
earl not to marry. From inquiries
which he had made he considered
Lady Scott to be '',con,an of Infamous
reputation"
A bookseller named Carrez testified
that a "Messesue" had introduced
him to Lady Scott as her sister. Wit
ness then proved the printing and dis
tribution Of the libels on Lady ScOtt's
| orders and produced a letter from her
in which she said:
81 want you to find me a rich
American gentleman to help me bear
these expenses, with view to mar
riage. l have plenty of good offers,
but l must haze riches. Yours truly.
l.. S.
The Earl tes tified that he had spent
S., 1000 hiring detectives to shadow his
wife!
The case is fitting sequel to the
dread full story Of Oscar Wilde and his
unnatural and beaSt.like sins.
And these are the conditions that
are about to be established in this
country on the ruins of liberty.
There Is more decency. virtue, honor
and conjugal fidelity in a Minnesota
township than there is the whole
English aristOcracy.
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HERE Is SOME MORE OF II.

TWO LARGE FAILURES IN ST. PAUL.
The Stahlmann Brewing company
made an assignment yesterday to Jc-
seph Ermanntraut Jr. This action
was not unexpected in business cir
cles, as, for some time, it has been
known that the company was suffer
ing from the hard times and COMPETE
ton in trade. The business was
started over score of years ago by
Christopher Stahlmann and at one
time was the largest concern of the
kind in the city.
The Babcock Transfer and Storage
company, also engaged in bushes in
this city for a number of years, as
signed to Ellis J. Westlake.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
The times must be hard indeed
when even the beer-makers "bust."
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gram adds that Representatives from
st. Louis, Chicago. Memphis and other
cities were present." Not a lum Der
trust-oh. no!] Rejoice, farmers! The
price OF cow sheds, pig pens and corn
cribs has riz.-Exchange.
Our farmers are burning corn to
keep from freezing, and then voting
to put up the price of lumber.
Oh the bowling imbeciles, with a
mortgage and a Mckinley buttonl s.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
PROSPERITY is OFF,

NO IMPROVEMENT IN GENERAL
RENT WEEk-PRICES TREND DOWN.
WARD FOR NEARLY ALL STAPLES
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COFFEE
SITUATION is VIEWED BY DUN
WHILE INDUSTRIES HAVE IN
CREASED WORKING FORCES THEY
ARE WAITING A GAIN IN DEMAND.
1t is unfortunate we do not raise
coffee in Minnesota. II we did we
might have glimpse Of good times.
Wouldn't it be good idea to give up
wheat and raise coffee?
Where is the advance Agent Of
Pros perity?'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
THE METROPOLITAN.

Beginning on Wednesday night, the
American tragedian. Mr.. Walker
Whiteside will appear in the follow
ing repertoire: Merchant of Venice,
Wednesday night and Saturday matt
nee; Othello, Thursday and Saturday
nights. Hamlet. Friday night. Com.
mencing Sunday, Dec. Goth, ''Dr Bill"
IT'S FUNNY
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16

them we'll deserved success. The
names OF most Of the players are fam
iliar to our theatre goers.
BARLEY Campbelrs greatest play
"Siberia" will be big attraction at
the Bijou shortly. This most inter-
estng and attractive play is one Of
the most successful travelling. The
the me OF the play affords an unlimited
field for scenic effect, reaching as it
does from the gaiety Of the Cover
nor's Generals palace at Moscow.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16
NEW ENGLAND CATCHING IT
GIVE IT TO THEM!

Providence, r. 1. Dec. 1l.-Walter
e. Slade and Francis Fl. Clough, oper-
ating the Clear River wooden mills at
Burrellville, were today Judged in
solvent on their own petition. Their
Liabilities are about 100000; assets,
$31, 678.
These fellows wanted ''sound
money" and denounced the western
farmers as anarchists" May the
Lord give them big dose of their
own medicine! May they have "sound
money until they sweat blood and
howl like BeelZebub.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16

G4,>A US the Names and Post
~VuuO Office Addresses of Seven
teen Farmers and we will send you
FREE, every two weeks. our LATEST
GROCERY PRICE LIST, giving our lat
est prices on Groceries and other
Goods.
Our PRICES Are RIGHT
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ills re-diScOunted. $29678.

bills re-discOunte ted, $2967S.
The earth trembles as the Advance
Agent OF Prosperity advances upon
the White-house! And the other Ad-
vance Agent of Prosperity, old Cleve-
land,-the other twin,-crawls under
the dung-heap Of universal contempt.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-16

How many Of the bank failures now
astonishing the people are due to
large contributions to that sixteen
million dollar Mckinley corruption
fund.-
Obi the blind leaders OF the blindI