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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12
In the Neck.

, Colonel Richard Clarke of the First Congressional district has agreed to offer himself for slaughter in the hope of sus- taining the administra tion's financial fal- lacy in this state. He will get it where the chicken got the ax.-Birmingham In- dependent 'N
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12
ECHOES OF THE PRESS.
They Want Johnston.

The people want: Johnston for their standard-bearer thiss year and they are going to have him.-Cuba Banner.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12

The Louisville Conrier-Journal urges the sound money members of the Kenrf lucky legislature to, prevent the election of any senator at all li.rather than permit Blackburn or the republican silver candii date, Hunter, to get Athe prize. This is the spirit that would control the demo! cratic party of Alabama if Hon. R. H. Clarke should be nominated rss
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12

The Mobile Register, in commenting on MT. Clarke's announcement, says:
 'We held out the olive branch of peace, making every concession save that in- yolving the sacrifice of principle"
 Yes, the Register held out the "olive branch of peace, but the "olive branch" was in one hand. The other hand held the stiletto of malice. The invitation had string tied to it. Take one or the other was what was practically said Montgomery Journal. ' s,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12

Birmingham needs an auditorium. Thec State Herald lglad. the mayor has ssenr proper to attlSe this matter up. Every triotic,enterprisfng citizen will lend t4iei move a .hslpingi hapd;",L Lets have an ,ausss us ditorium. aLets have a steel mill. Lst,sr have several more cotton factories. IfIrls short. 4ets all get down to business aafdi have Tight here the largest manufacfur.s ing city in the United. States. .s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12

rCaptain Johnston shas the inside track
 on the gubernatorial nomination. in Ala
 hama. Johnston is the man.-Bibb Coun- tK Intelligencer. ..ss-,st. ,...t4.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12

A special from Washington says that Hon. Richard H. Clarke is undoubtedly a candidate for governor of Alabama. The announcement has been anticipated, and will create no special sensation. It does not and cannot alter the fact that the large majority of the democrats of Ala bama believe that Capt Joe Johnston should be our next governor The actual announcement of Mir. Clarke's candidacy will not break the generalization of sen- timent in favor of Captain Johnston. It had been discounted. as it were, in the popular mindseeHuntsville Argus, Adm. .S9s-s},Y s-. st.-s" .i
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12

Senator' Vest is right. The conflict is irrepressible and must. be fought out by the people, because ultimately the fnan- cial dependence of the country on the money power involves not alone the in- terests of the people, but their rights and the honor and independence of the coun- try If 'the--spirit which led Jackson to defy and overthrow the money power is not put into the Write House and the halls of congress this government will become goyernment of, for and by financieRS. ..St ts'sss VI .,te
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12


 Elsewhere in this paper will be found a letter written by Bradley c. Jones of Jackson county and published in the Pro- gressive Age in its issue of January 2. MT. Jones is. one of the many democrats who went off with the Kolb movement in this state that have come to a realiza- ton of the fact thai they are on the wrong road. There are thousands of them in the state, and if given an oppor- tunity by the state committee they will return and align themselves again with the democratic party, MT. Jones was candidate for the legislature in his (Jack- som county in 1894 on the populst ticket and came within eighty votes of being elected. It will be remembered that only few months ago the Hon. J. K. Jones of Hale county, another heretofore strong man in the ranks of the populist party, severed his connection with that party and expressed a determination to return to the democratic party. With such leaders as MT. Jones of Hale and MT. Jones of Jackson announcing their determination to return to the party, who is it-that does not know that now is the time for the state committee to take such action as will give these people an opportunity to return to the party founded upon the principles they in- dorSe?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12
THE VALUE OF THE BONDS.

On Thursday the government 4 peE cents sold to the Morgan syndicate last February for104la went up to 116. They have been quoted at 12S, but declined to IA under the. senseless war. scare and the impending issue. of.S100, ,0O0,0 coo more. T
 There can be no doubt, says the New York k3World, that these bonds and the is- sue about to be sold will bring 12O again in less than three months And yet the government had concluded a secret Gqn- tract to sell the new issue to the old syn dicate at 1o4A. There would be profit of $11 ,OOO, 900 to the ring at yesterdays quotations.
 Can there be any doubt that the whole issue would be taken in one day by the, banks and the people if offered at 115 on a simple subscription, 5"',first come first served?"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12
Book Owners

Should know that the WERNICKE SYSTEM BOOK CASES combine every feature necessary in perfect book case. It is, at once, new, unique, original, simple, practical, convenient, elegant and elastic. Briefly, Wer- nicke book case consists of a greater or less number of independent inter- locking crates or boxes, with noiseless, automatic-closing, dust-proof doors. assembled together, producing a com plete and artistic piece of furniture, bearing no. external evidence of its portable or sectional features.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-12
STATE HERALD

Entered at the postoffice at Birmingham, Ala, as second-class matter
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

who think 1t better to let things rest be-
cause we may arouse some opposition. In
the name of God ain't that what we are
here for? l would die in the shell if
could not arouse opposition and by that
keep my weapons in order. But perhaps
these conservatives are all right If it
were not for them the people would not
be struggling under such a load of debt
Maybe it is blessing after all. and they
will. like Job, appreciate better condi-
ton by and by Long live Donnelly and
The Representative. a. ID. Medhurst.
st. Charles. MINI.
(Yes; get up rousing picnic in June
Write Mrs. Lease at Wichita, Kansas to
name day. Get the whole country to
turn out and make a holiday of 1t. Or
ganize a League. Never mind the Con-
servatives." They probably have pur-
pose in the divine economy, but it Is diff
cult to find it out. They are the chaps
that, having fallen into the mud, think
it better to sit there, lest they disturb the
bullfrogs and mosquitoes by trying to get
up. And then there is a great deal in
getting accustomed to soft, wet seat in
a mud hole. Custom hath it's charms.
and if a man is conscious that he is poorly
endowed with intellect he had better stay
where he is.-Ed Rep)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

in the last twenty years that said what
it meant, and meant what it said, and the,
Peoples Party is the only national party
whose principles and record have been
unswervingly for the free coinage OF sill
yer, and It is somewhat remarkable that
the party which makes free coinage OF
silver the paramount issue should COM
mence operations by destroying the only
national party in favor of silver!
The object of the silver movement will
be fully obtained if either OF the two old
parties can be forced to PVT silver
plank in the national platform. The
difference in the "bimetallic" policy tow
ards the two old parties and towards the
Populists is very marked. The old par
ties can adopt the silver plank and re-
tain every other principle of their pat
forms, but the Peoples Party must strike
out from its platform every other plank
except the free coinage of silver! Should
either of the two old parties adopt sill
yer plank, not a corporal's guard of obi
metallists' will even put in an appear
ance" at the st. Louis convention to fuse
with the Populists.
1t We are to endorse the plan OF SEN
ator Jones and eliminate from the Oma-
ha platform the abolition of banks of
issue, which necessarily leaves all the
forces of monopoly in the full tide of
successful operation. the free coinage Of
silver, even ii obtained, will do the coun-
try no more substantial good than to adj
minister a bread pill for cancer.
In view of history, an inferential plank
in a political platform is ludricous abb
surdity, and any double-dealing, ambig-
uous platform is an insult to the Amer
lean people.
The editor of the Iowa Farmers Trib-
une is respectfully invited to quote the
language in the Jones platform which
authorizes the statement that the Jones
platform is broad and explicit, and COW
ers without eQuivocation, every part of
the money question exactly as advocated
by the Peoples Party"
He Is also further requested to state
why Senator Jones, if he favored the
financial plank of the Omaha platform,
exactly as advocated by the People S
Party" did not adopt the language of
that platform? Davis H. Waite.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

1873; and as foreign landlords own
23961 900 acres of land throughout
the United States besides owning
numerous other gigantic Institutions
of wealth, and the people having bonded
themselves to England forever, it is clear
that the boundary line dispute in South
America is without cause or reason. since
the British possessions Of the colossal for
tunes in the United States cannot be sep
arated from the United States, and the
sequence of decision in favor Of either
England or Venezuela cannot be distin-
guished-it cannot cause rupture be-
tween the United States and England
for the two nations have become one with
England in possession of Congress and the
souls OF posterity. Yet everyone admires
the patriotism of Grover acquired at
duck hunting to the tune of Miss Con-
suela's wedding march) in calling up the
Monroe doctrine and shows the metal of
the man and what he would do had not
Sherman sold the United States Congress
Yours, etc., Paul Glaucke.
Good Thunder, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
GOOD ADVICE.
Each Can Help Along the Good Work.

Editor Representatives:
The final result Of the great battle now
waging for the relief of suffering human
ty is suspended upon the achievement OF
a union of reform forces. A calm survey
of the field before us points to the posi-
bility of victory for the Peoples Party
principles in November But 1t will take
hard work to accomplish it. Therefore let
no man in the ranks Of reform complain
of having no work to do. Remember
there are none to be pitied more than
those that are idle. All of us can aid
more or less according to ability and cir
cumstances, but do not forget to do some
thing for our cause.
When the writer entered Harmonic
Hall at our last convention he looked into
those faces familiar. Say what you
WILL it was 1.-The old guard" Courage
determination and an honest purpose
could be read in every move OF these
sturdy men, The meeting cheered our
zeal to renewed exertion, and / am happy
to say we can report progress even IN
this part Of the field. In the past we nave
tried hard to get subscribers for our pa
per but could get but few to take it. but
lately we have been more successful.
Come to think of It, we would say to those
that live where there are Swedes get
Coins Financial School, in the Swedish
language. The writer has handled about
so copies in our town, and L think we
will get The Representative in the hands
of as many more. Inc DOCK Indue di
opening for our paper. Where you sue
coed to get a man to read Coins finan-
cial School," you have customer. and at
the same time a convert to Popullsm
In the great struggle now going on. we
expect every man will do his duty; he
must be free from the blighting influence
of machine politics. Let us strike at the
ballot box for life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness.
Chauncey NJ Depew said sometime ago
that so men could stop the commerce OF
| this country. These men are doing their
level best to stop it now. But they can
do it.
The facts in the case demonstrates that
| the constitution is not Of much account
| for the producers and laborers. but wea-
| pon in the hands of our oppressors: 10
| these so men respect justice? Ana 90
| they give fig for our constitution! And
| how about our flag. Do they love IL
| Would It not be fine thing for THESE
| worthless If they dared to hoist the Union
| lack on the United States capitol ana 40
away with the name Of president OF the
| Tinted States? If these 30 men would
use their power for the good of their EEL
| low men what difference it would make.
| ~" H. p. Sand.
| Stockholm Wright Co.. Jan. ~ 1880.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

listen to such preaching as that? No; II
they preached the real Christ. the Christ
that is, and is to be. the would not only
not be able to wear cuffs and collars,
buttoned with diamond studs. but they
would be worse off than John the Baptist,
they wouldn't even have a Gamers hair
shirt. and as far as the rich were con-
cerned. they would preach to wilder
ness of empty pews.
We do not wish to be understood as
meaning that the modern church is
wholly. bad; it's sins are mostly negative.
Instead of being school to learn the law.
1t has become merely social club, where
Dives goes to hear a little highfaluting
singing and a gesticulating display or
cuffs and cuff-buttons, with an elocution-
al and rhetorical, hair-splitting discourse
on evolution or the relation OF science ano
religion. OF course, Dives. the pine land
thief, will not allow that he is any reia-
ton to Lazarus, his wood chopper. II,
after grinding the face Of his brother,
Lazarus, for 364 days in the year. he gives
him a turkey on Thanksgiving, DIVES
casts his eyes down on his heavy gold
watch chain and says, 20 Lord, am SO
thankful that l am SO much farther de-
veloped than this miserable sinner, ana
he goes home thinking that he has per-
formed his whole duty to man. nor dare
the minister he hires to natter ana amuse
whisper to him, 1.-The spoil of the poor is
in your houses" The most pitiable and
exasperating circumstance about the at
titude of the Christian church of today is
the immeasura Bile power for good that II
would possess if it fulfilled its mission
AS it is, it is simply monster wind IN
strument in Nero's orchestra; it is wind
without rain;' lit boasteth false glIt' ?
and like the new woman is furnishing
music for it's own funeral.
We have had runaway; we intended
to show up the A. p. A. in this letter but
Pegasus got away from US. This is
the season of the year when our farmers
get their annual shaking over hell 1t is
a good time for our grain and stock BUY
ers to get in their deadly work, as, for
the time being, Hodge will not hide his
screenings in his sacks, nor sell his log-
chain with his load of hogs.
These meetings would be very good
thing if converting converted, but their
good effect goes away with the snow, and
1.-The last condition is worse than the hrst'
as it adds hypocrisy to their otner SINS
besides increasing the number of hddlers
in Neros band. Seth BottOmly.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
A SERMON ON RELIGION,
But Not on Sectaranism. Wind Instrument
in Nero's Orchestra.

Editor Representatives:
It would take book as large as Web
ster's dictionary, let alone newspaper
letter. to describe all the fakes, false is
sues and imbecile associations that have
been organized within the last few years
to set the world Alright.
Of course, the originators of most of
these societies are conceited, shallow
lead by band Of low, cunning knaves-
a cyclone of wind and clouds, without
rain. Most of these societies would be
harmless, simply playing baby house.
if it was not for the fact that they are
used as means to lead the members on
a false scent; they are set to Kidding
while Rome is burning, and made con-
tented to be robbed. Of such are most Of
the secret societies, with their Sir
Knights" and Great Grand Masters and
their tinsel and f1ummery.
Clearly enough, these are all at variance
with the teachings of the Great Grand
Master Of all, for He taught the brother
hood of all mankind. This mantle was
large enough to cover the whole human
family. What fearful contrast there is
between the teachings of the real Christ
the Christ that is to be-whom Tennyson
sung of-and that of the creed-mongers
of the present day, who swim around in
a few chapters Of Corinthians and sing,
Saved by faith alone and Il am glad
salvation's free" and totally ignore the
rest OF the scriptures.
These latter day Scribes and Pharisees
have no use in their sloppy and attenu-
ated creed for the teachings of St. James,
''Thou believest that there is one God !;
thou doest WE'LL the devils also believe
and tremble. But wilt thou know, Q vain
man, that faith without works is dead!'
Here lies the fatal weakness of the mod
ern church. Its members search the
Scriptures not as chart to steer their
course in life by, but to find a cloak to
cover up their moral nakedness. This
saved by faith alone" fills the bill exact
ly, and they hang onto it with death
grip, for they feel conscious that if they
let go they would drop onto the very
grids of the fiery furnace. And do they
not rejoice that "salvation's free for if
it cost anything, either in duty to their
fellow-men or in duty to the state OF
country, they would have none of it,
This too. in the face of the fact that the
Scriptures teach, from one end to the
other. that the only way to serve God is
by helpful love to his children and our
| country. 'Inasmuch as We have not done
it unto the least of these. ye have not
| done it unto me-"
| 1 imagine our ministers to the vanity
| of our modern Dives preaching like the
prophet Isaiah, What mean We that We
| beat my people to pieces and grind the
faces of the poor?'' Bring no more vain
| meeting when We make many prayers.
| will not hear, for your hands are full of
| blood Put away the evil Of your do
| ings from before mine eyes," Cease to
do evil. learn to do well, relieve the op-
pressed How long would the pine land
| thieves, the land-grabbers, the wheat
gamblers and the political pot-hunters
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
NOT MINISTER HATERS.
Word From That Excellent Swedish Paper
'Populisten.'
Editor Representative:

Editor Representatives: -.
have seen articles in your paper crltl-
cising the Scandinavian reform press as
minister haters. / Therefore wish 10 IN
form the readers of The Representative
that thew have been misnformed on this
matter. 1t seems that he writers Of those
articles don't know very much or the
Scandinavian reform press. as all the pa
pers I have the honor to exchange with
and have read, never have taken any de-
cided stand either for or against any re-
lipious creed or it's ministers, only as ell
tors of papers or as individuals-except
"Forsaken" My Swedish paper, "Popu-
listen" don't believe in mixing together
religion and politics and has never referred
to religious matters or ministers and never
will. Any person who wishes a Swedish
reform paper which is not minister Halter
can find one in "Populisten." published in
Minneapolis. Respectfully yours,
&C. A. Lundberg.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
A SARCASTIC LETTER.
DEVELOPMENT After the American Fasion-How
the People of Minnesota Pay Thirteen Mill
lions of Dollars Of Taxes Annually.

the People OF MlnNeASOtA ray Mh>
lions of Dollars of Taxes Annually.
Editor Representative:
A friend writes the undersigned from
Iowa. "a member of the G. o. p.) asking the
undersigned to investigate the levy and
assessment of tax on a certain 40 acres
of tamarack swamp lands, situated about
two miles from Staples, village OF about
1000 inhabitants. in which this Az acres
is incorporated in an independent school
district, which issued schooi oohds 10
build expensive school buildings. He
writes to know the description of the ter
ritory. He thinks there must be some
thing wrong about the tax, wnlch only
amounts to So mills on the dollar, accord
ing to statement which mas been fuf-
nished him; and intimates that he thinks
that they are stretching their authority
beyond limit Well, who has heard of
ANYTHING of this kind during the last 80
years during the combined administration
of the two old parties, and lastly by Gro
yer the Second. In reply to his request,
the writer hereof furnishes a description
of the territory embraced in said indie
pendent school district, which locates TINS
40 acres some IA miles from a scnooi
house. One mile of this distance Is reacned
by crossing tamarack swamp, ana aoos'
"Do not kick now. Wait until they nave
the required 1000 population. Some claim
they have that number now. When they
will elect a municipal judge, establish
court h,1ild a city court house and jail,
elect aldermen, all the paraphernalia of
CITY. put in electric light plant, city
water works and then you have the BEN
eft of a full-Aedged realization OF Amerl-
can protection from an incorporate stand
point, and when you pay your taxes you
will see how the infant industries are pen
Gifted on single 40 acres of farm land;
the benefit Of a $1,000 school house, q mu-
nicipal court. electric lights, water sys-
tenn, etc Say, along about 10 O'Clock
D. m wading through tamarack swamp
for one mile or more going and returning
from town. after having done hard days
work of II hours, in the routine to be per-
formed in raising crop of Is cent pota-
toes. See then if you don't kick in ear
nest against corporation manipulation in
a way which affords to them all or the
modern enjoyments at your expense, ana
YOU at the same time not afforded plain
common highway to reach your nome IN
the same school district, while others en-
ioy all the heretofore enumerated con-
venences. They only pay the same 90
mills tax.
This kind of protection is grand
scheme called political economy. Just ask
yourself how you like it, since you nave
had short probational trial
Take Notice. am located just outside
of the independent school district, and
should our party howl protection | would
| be expected to vote her straight, thereby
securing everything in sight to the com
! bines at the expense of you uns down III
| the swamp "Our party is all made up of
honorable men you know Please excuse
| this picture 1t is about as l see it.
"A. c. Poor
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
ourFOrur11.

Correspondents are requested to be
brief. There is no week that 1.-The Rep
resentative' is not obliged to hold over
a large number of letters, though pub
fishing several columns in each issue.
Hereafter we shall give the preference to
letters of 800 words or less, and writer's
OF letters exceeding 500 words must nor
be surprised IL they do not see them pup
lished in this paper We are forced TO
adopt this rule in order that all may nave
a chance of being heard, and with as III
tie delay as possible after the letters nave
been REHABILITATION Representatives
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
DON'T LIKE THE CONSERVATIVES.
Want Mrs. Lease Hereafter-Some Good Advice.

Want Mrs. Lease Hereafter-Some Good Advice.
Editor Representative:
Our people are SO disappointed because
Mrs Lease was unable to fill her appoint
nent here that several have requested me
to see if arrangements cannot be made to
get her here little later. / am sure she
would do us a great deal of good just
now, and 1 am anxious to organize
Peoples Party League here and thought
that would be the time to organize. Do
you think it better to let matters rest un
til the campaign opens? 1t is my policy
to always be doing something for the
Lord, but there are those who style them
selves conservatives q hate that wordD