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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
PAYING GOLD.

With great flourish of trumpets
the Republican papers announce that,
since Mckinley is elected, the
banks Of the Twin cities are paying
out gold!
This is very pretty; and gold is a
nice shiny metal; but ii a man sells
his wheat or his work for gold is he a
penny better off than if he sold them
for silver or greenbacks? And is not
money after all mere token to facili-
ate the exchanges OF products? And
is there any more necessity why the
token should be made of gold or silve r
than there is why postage stamp
should be made of the same metals?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
OYER WHELMING DEFEAT.

We are profoundly sorry to have to
record that Plutocracy has made al
most clean sweep in Minnesota. 1t
appears as ii five of our Congress men
were defeated, towit: Fitzpatrick in
the First District: Gov Day in the
Second, Peck in the Third, Clarke in
the Fourth and Owen in the Fifth.
Ovens defeat is bad one. He runs
5000 behind Lind for Governor: Lind
carried Minneapolis by 1920 majority,
while Owen, on the same ticket, is de-
feated by Fletcher by from 5000 to
$500 votes.
The Republican papers are claiming
that Congressman Towne is defeated
in the Sixth district, but we do not
believe it. We shall hope against
hone.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The Journal Of the Knights of La
Dor, Washington, D. c., speaks of the
address to the Peoples Party vote,
written by Mr.. Donnelly in the follow.
ing language:
"A stirring call to action, written
by Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, at the re-
quest Of and approved by the Nation
al Executive Committee of the Peo-
pies Party.
Senator Butler, chairman of the Ma
tional Executive Committee of the
Peoples Party, wrote rece ntly to Hon.
lgnatius Donnelly, asking for an ex.
preston Of his views as to the duty of
Populists at this time, to be put in
the form OF an address to the voters
of the country. Mr.. Donnelly sent to
the committee what he called
trough draft" Of an address. While
it is little longer than the address
intended by the committee, yet it is
such literary gem, and so forcibly
presents the duty Of every patriot at
this hour, that the National Committee
endorsed it and sends it out in full as
an official document.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
STRIKING FIGURES.
MUNICIPAL SOCIALISM.

The Engineering News Of New
York, of Oct. 8, gives an account OF
the electric light plant at johnson,
VT. a village of 600 people. The total
outlay for the plant was s, 600. The
charge for 16 candle power incandes-
cent lights is: For first light, g per
year; for extra lights in same room, 81
per year; for lights In bed rooms, 81
per year! At this price, after paying
all expenses, including interest on
bonds for the plant. the village, which
owns the plant, has so street lamps OF
30 c. p. free, and there was a net profit
paid into the local treasury last year
of $431!!! From these figures, one can
arrive at the cost Of a lamp. II the
town had the bonds paid. SO no inter
est account would be necessary. and
the town paid pro rata for it's lights,
the actual cost of furnishing 16 c. p.
light was less than 50 cents a year!
How does that compare with the
prices charged by thieving. lying cor
porations? That is all it is actually
costing the people of Johnson, w., for
their electric lights, because the vii
lage owns the plant. l would advise
ism to get a copy Of this issue and
good work can be done with it.-Ap-
peal to Reason.
These figures are startling. A good,
electric light for less than fifty cents q
gear!
It shows what the combined power
of the people can accomplish. 1t can
make this world a Paradise, instead
of It's being dirty breeding-place for
millionaires. The neglect and stu
pidity Of the masses creates enemies
that devour them, and now, as in the
present conflict, try to enslave them.
God give the people clear heads!
Honest hearts they have,-but many
of them dwell in the thick brush
wood Of thorny bigotries, and destroy
themselves by their inability to think
for themselves.
Light! Oh Lord! Light, in the
brains of the poor afflicted people!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The Plutocratic press says the Popu-
lists brought on the hard times by
calamity howlinga but the Populists
wouldn't have howled if there hadn't
teen strong evidences of calamity in
the land.
You can't make q person believe
times are hard il he and all his neigh
bors have steady employment and re-
ceive good wages
Go tell a man who is receiving five
dollars day that he is getting starv-
alton wages, and he will laugh at you.
Tell the farmer, who is getting two
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

speakers here too. w. J. BRYAN. Mrs
Lease: John Day Smith, D. b. John.
son, Hon. H. H. Eddy,of Colorado. Dr.
G. johnson, Hamlin V. Poore, and
others and we just have the gold bugs
on the run. Meeker will roll up
heavy majority for Bryan and Lind.
In the township of Cosmos out Of III
votes Is only are Mckinley men, and
some OF those will vote for Lind.
wishing yourself and The REPRESENT
TATIvE all possible success. l remain.
fraternally yours"
w. S. Livingstone, of Atkinson, ILL.,,
renews and writes: 81 take ten Popu-
list and free silver papers, including
the St. Louis Dispatch, daily, and the
arena, monthly, and can say, with
out any intention to fatter YOU. re-
gard The REPRESENTATIVE as one of
the very best l receive"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
LET THEM HAVE FULL SWING.

The Republicans we'll know that
they cannot give the country prosperi-
ty; but they will shift the RESPONSE
bility on the Free silver senate. They
will say:-''we had no chance. The
Populists and Democrats in the SEN
ate stood in our way"
We hope the United States Senators
who Dclieye in free silver, will give
Mckinley and the House full swing.
Let them have no excuse. The coun-
try has spoken. 1t is the duty of all
good citizens to accept the verdict.
Let the Republicans go ahead without
let or hindrance. Ii they can bring
prosperity to the people we will all
say amen" II they do not let them
be buried in 1900.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

turns, the council fluids the demand
supported by the requisite number OF
citizens, it is compelled to order a
general vote, notify the various can
tons, and provide for general publ
cation of the bill. II the votes are in
favor Of the law it is accepted; ii
against 1t, it is rejected.
It is one Of the most Democratic of
measures. We put our changes OF the
cons titution to the popular vote. In
Switzerland any law may be SO tested,
and it has been found check on un-
wise legislation, says Professor Vim
cent in his book on "State and FEEDER.
al Government in Switzerland" 1t
places the power in the hands Of the
people. Professor Vincent says:
LESS than 20 per cent Of the laws
coming under the rule have been sub
mitted to popular vote. 1t
must be conceded that legislation has
upward since the formation of the
present constitution, and, nOtwith-
standing ftful breczes, this same peo-
pie has continued, by this very process
of referendum, to make its federal
government more and more effec-
tive.
Further on in his work the Pro-
lessor sees some advantages in modi-
fed form of the referendum in our
politics, as with the occasional exer-
else of it the people would have more
of the reality than OF the appearance
Of Democracy, as at present. Ulti-
mately, by the power of the referen-
DUN, the people could shape all legis-
lation to suit themselves, as the Swiss
have done and are now doing, and con-
gress and state Legislatures would be
shorn of much of their power to i'm
pose upon the people bad laws, of
which they have no prompt means of
getting rid.
II the referendum were constitu-
tionally in force in the United States
as it is in Switzerland, it would act as
a deterrent against the passing Of
laws for party purposes and for the
benefit Of special interests, which an
appeal to the people would annul. II
to the Mckinley bill, for example, or
the Sherman bullion purchasing bill,
or the last bond issuing laws, who
knows but they might have been re-
jected. On the other hand, the in
come tax law might have received an
Endorsement that would have placed
it beyond the reach of a political SUI
preme court. Sim .larly, a free coin
age bill or any measure that was the
object of sharp controversy, would
But whether we shall ever get the
referendum or not, there is unques-
tionably demand for it in American
politics. Labor organizations have
urged its adoption by the United
States quite generally, and the plan
has been warmly recommended by
theoretical writer's of ability. Like
the Australian ballot, it may eventu-
ally be accepted or rejected upon
it's merits, find favor in this country.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
OURSELF.

We have very few definite re-
ports from Dakota county. but we
learn that we have been elected to the
House. We carried Hastings by a
handsome majority. In Greenvale we
had 100 votes out Of 49,; also large
vote in Rosemount. About January
1st, 1897, we shall proba bly, poke our
head out OF the cyclens cellar, and
anxiously inquire ii the storm has
blown over.
Il Is we'll that few specimen Pvpu-
lists should survive, so that the people
may know what the breed looked like.
But we are very modest. We are not
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
Il PITY.

We are very sorry that so many good
men have gone down in the tidal
wave. We extend TO them our sincere
sympathy.
It becomes grave question wheth-
er the ballot box will ever be able to
overcome the banks and trusts. The
poorer the people become the more
open they are to corruption. The
land is honey-combed with rotten
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
JUDAS AND JUDAS.

Judas Iscariot betrayed his savior
and got his 80 pieces OF silver. Judas
OF Minneapolis betrayed his party and
did not get his thirty pieces.
But then he has the same resource
open to him that Judas Iscariot
availed himself of. He can 90 and
hang himself.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
NEEDED MORE THAN EVER,

G. 0. Rund, Of Cosmos, Mimi. writes:
please find enclosed one dollar for
another years subscription. 1 think
it is now, more than ever, the duty Of
all true Populists to support The
REPRESENTATIVE. and it's noble and
patriotic editor. l was deeply grieved
TO see how Shamefuily Mr.. DOnnelly
was treated at the ST. Louis conven-
ton, but truth will prevail, and when
the work Of the battle of Nov. Sd, has
cleared away, some of those smart
alexis will find that their self-conceit
carried them little too far. We are
having lively times up here, and old
Meeker is stirred up as it never was
before. We have had some great
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
THE INITIATIVE.

With the Referendum the enact
ment of vicious laws could be prevent
ed, but that alone would not be suffi-
Gent. We want some system by
which good laws may be proposed.
Our law making bodies, under Ref
erendum system, may be controlled by
the corpora tions,j just as they are now,
and SO laws that would be beneficial
to the people might not be enacted.
With the Initiative that difficulty
would be overcome
The Initiative is the right OF a
number Of citizens, say five to fifteen
per cent Of the voting population, to
initiate or propose laws.
For example: You believe the city
ought to install and operate an elec-
trio light plant. You draw up petit
ton to the city council requesting
that a plant be established. You and
your friends circulate the petition
among your friends and neighbors.
You get tif. cen per cent of the voters
to sign the petition. You take it to
the city council. It then becomes the
duty Of the council to frame a bill au-
thorizing the expenditure Of certain
sum for installing a plant suitable for
the city. This bill is then referred to
the people at the next election. II a
majority favor the proposition. the
plant must be built; If a majority op-
pose 1t, no plant is established.
It is the simplest and best system
of government in the world when
once understood. The people make
all the laws, or unmake them IL they
think proper. It is system where
the people rule. Under 1t We would
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Mr.. Bryan comes out of the contest
beaten, but even his enemies admire
him. Six months ago he was un-
known. Today he is one Of the most
conspicuous figures in the whole
world. He made an unparalleled cam
paign. He is still young and will fight
many more battles.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The brainiest man in America TODAY
is 1gnatius Donnelly, OF Minneapolis,
Mimi. He is Populist who has never
filed down his principles for any rea-
son. His paper, THE REPREsENTA-
TIVE. published at Minneapolis sh, u
be in the hands Of all true men in In
diana.-The Referendum Shoals. Ind,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

We hail the publication Of this arti-
Gle as evidence that "the world do
moYe"-and ever in the right direc-
ton.
This question of Dire ct Legislation
is one Of the biggest Of the age-even
Free Silver is but a temporary issue
compared with it; for it involves the
purity of legislation and the prosper
ity of free institutions.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Mckinley has drawn the white ele.
plant. and now the question will be to
get enough to feed it. For lack Of
other fodder it can eat the men who
voted for Mac. They are green enough
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
WORSE AND WORSE,

The latest reports, (from Republican
sources however,, show that Hon.
John Lind is beaten by about 10000
majority. He made magnificent
fight and we are sincerely sorry for his
overthrow. He is an able and honest
man.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

No person has any right to Incur or
create any obligation. binding on the
Representative" Publishing Company. or
make any contract In its name. unless the
same is specifically assented to and ap.
proved of, in writing. by the President
Of the said Representative" Publishing
Company. IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
President.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
5OS-51O, 717.719-72l.Nicollet Aver

dollars bushel for wheat, that prices
for farm products are low, and he will
tell you that you are crazy.
No; If men believe that times are
hard. there is usually some good, sub
stantial reason for believing it. There
seem to be some evidences Of hard
times just now, which even the gold
bugs have ceased to deny.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The heroic and vigorous ldress
from the pen OF Ignatius Donnelly.
which appears in another column. is
the grandest and most soul-stirrinp
appeal that has been given to the
public since the Omaha platform of
1892, which was penncd by that same
hand.-Chicago Express.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
have truly government of. for and

nave truly government of, for and
oy the people. 1t is pure Democracy.
God speed the day OF its birth! Then
Will the days Of revolutions have
passed forever, and there will ever be
SLOW. gradual but continual, evolution
OF society to better and higher planes
OF life. Its birth will be the dawninp
OF a new and glorious era. Outraged
and bleeding Goddess Of Liberty will
once again rise and hold aloft the
scales OF justice, and look down, with
cleaning eye and beaming counten-
ance, upon happy and contented
people.
Again, God speed the day!
p. J. 8.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The Initiative and Referendum in
the long run would be of far greater
benefit to the people than the free
coinage of silver.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
THE PENNY PRESS.

We are truly sorry to hear that our
neighbor. the Penny Press, is in er-
tre.ais. We are informed that it is
very badly demoralized financially:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Did you ever read "C9sar's Col.
umn?" The foundation stones are be-
ing laid.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Is the rule of the majority practical
BILE when the majority are fools? That
is a grave question, and involves ter
rible possibilities.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The existence of the Peoples Party
is more necessary today than ever be-
fore.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

"Sweet are the uses OF adversely.
Which like toad, ugly and venOmous,
Bears yet a precious jewel in its head
Will somebody kill the toad and let
US have look at the jewell?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Truth crushed to earth will rise again;
The eternal years of God are hers.
But error, wounded, writhes in vain
And dies amid her worshippers."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

THEN re can supply you with just what you Our
STOCK consists the
M .1 Ladies and Cndrens shoes and viii to
and is Increase
ter goods for less money than possible
best and most honorable this to be
the only t0 retain old sec We
mention below few Items stock which We can re
commend being special would he rnuch
pleased to have anyone not already Of
give trial and he WINGED you money
claim. - - - -O"oJ
No Dongoa Patent Tip Oxford
leather IT'D: piLadily toe fe xibe sole; wde a. IN
sizes ~ tO8. Per pair Xt, IL
No. -Four Wnner Ladies' Tin Button-Made Of GOOD
selection Of bright dongola; machine sewed; I "a
patent leather tips sizes 2a to s; ZEE 3I,ZS
No. G-LadeS' Hard Ware."-Tbis shoe DESIGNED
rough usage and for farm field nne xcelled
lmltation kangaroo button, machine seWed,
guaranteed all solid; sizes 8 to 8, EE wide a. IN
NO Cast Iron Shoe This is q bright grain but
ton school shoe and intended
sV SIS oV1F PIP Per pair.
Sizes to r. EE wide ........... 80 q "
Sizes 10 to 2, EE wide 't'''''' y':1.S
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

It is simply poverty on one side and
crafty wealth on the other. A very
unequal contest.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Let the CALLED jade wince-our
WitherS are unwrung."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Our walls are down, and the wild
asses of the desert are prancing all
over US: but we are not dead yet.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Money did part Of it, and the darned
FOOLS did the rest.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Now see wheat 90 to dollar bu-
shel!-McKinley is elected.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
LATEST.

AS we go to prass the Republicans
are claiming all Of the Congressional
districts by the following majorities:
flrsC DlStrlct, Iawney. IL, 1913
second DlStrict, McCleary.... S,144
IhIrd DlStrlct. Heatwole ....... 5.978
Eourtn DlStrlct, Stevens....... 1892
ruin District, Fletcher. $500
Slxth Distrlct, Morris. 1881
seventh Dlstrlct, Eddy. ........ 1856
All is lost but honor-and there is
mighty little Of that left.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

Don't give up the Ship
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

The farmers were fooled and the
workingmen inundated.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
SHAME, SHAME!

Just think of this. A woman was
lately arrested in Wilkesbarre, Pa, for
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

erless Gun 81 e L. Smith
t Barre 81 co. spe1eer Rspea ting Shot
y L1ading Shot Gun O. / So No Remingon, s2iy7:
ther in proportion Loaded
wholesale catalogue
dog whips,
and addresses of Il Farmers will
es American Round Mach
onkey wrenches All VOL
1 ~ -1'eH'A'"e nay
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

w.. ROBERTS, SUPPLY HOUSE,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

"Fick the flint and try it again."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
GREAT GOOSE GUN

of our great goose gun. We received sew
direct from Europe. They are larger and
ing than any other gun on the market;
2-gauge, 32-in. barrel, 10 to 10A lbs So
$3S .95; eight gauge, "a to sc inch barrel. u
guns and your neighbor will want one II
prices on other guns below. Guns and A
body We sell more guns, rifles. shells,
Northwest.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

1t was a landslide.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

DOUBLE BARREL BIG BREECH LOAD
FPS NOTICE LENGTH OF BARREL
AND WEIGHT No doubt every reader
Of Of this paper has seen our advertisement
more adapted for goose and duck shoot
and the following are the prices for them en-,
s. IS; 10 gauge, 36-in. barrel. u to ID lbs:
to IA lbs S39 95 Buy one OF the above
Ike it. This kills where others fail Note
ammunition at wholesale prices to every
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04

reforming the world as much "a We
were. There are too many fools and
traitors
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
Three Delightful Entertainments.

Arrangements have been made to give
three delightful entertainments in the Meth.
odlst Tabernacle. On nest Monday evening
sept, 2S, Miss Augusta III. Gilmore Of Will,
ianstort, student in Emerson College OF
psTIa'ory, Boston, will give one of her delight.
lul evolutionary recitals. Miss Gilmore is
one ei the most natural and entertaining re-
ellerS before the public to-day. She has ap.
Peared In many Of the large cities of the
eastern states, and everywhere she delights
ana caplvates her audiences.
r rct'aay evening, Oct. 9, Mr.. A. V Bower
.nS. " Scranton will give steropticon lecture on
mlchael Angelo" This is one Of the most
interesting and instructive lectures before the
PuouG to-day. The life of a genius Lille
.,iSelo' VINO was so great an artist, sculptor,
Ttni,ect TL and poet is romance in itself.
nn. nae lecture is illustrated by powerful ster-
OPucon, and seyenty-four views.
monday, October 20, Rev. S. Parks Cad.
man b.an OIL New York, who last spring lectured
Ls,e so eIoquently on Abraham Lincoln, will
;e''ure on Life in London Mr.. Cadman
Sn Lnglshman, and this is one of his most
'",TTl,eSung IS, and popular lectures.
lne admission to all three of these lee
me- rn,es IS only 50 cents. Tickets for sale by
Senoers S.s OF the Methodist church and at
tate taa Ns book store. Single admission tickets
Oi ,oi 9llsS GlImore's and Mr.. Bowers enter
l%n,nen'S, Is cents each, for rIr. Cadman's
lecture IS cents.