The representative., 1896-09-23
MOST SENSIBLE ADVICE,

A Colorado Correspondent Sends Donation to
The Representative.
Editor Representative:
Inclosed find IS to apply ON my ac-
count. do not know how I stand, as
for over a year 1 received two copies Of
"The Representative" but 1 know am
in arrears.
If, after paying for the paper up to
date, and years subscription in ad-
vance, there Is still balance due me,
please apply it where it will do the most
good. Here we are all followers of
Bryan, which is equivalent to saying
that we are all good Populists, because
if Bryan is not one of the most advanced
Populists there never was one. Hence,
with all due respect to your paper, which
look upon as the most able and fearless
all around reform paper in the United
States, we are bound to do the right
thing this fall without it's aid, for which
reason authorize you to use my balance
in any place and in any manner you
think it will do the most good. This is
fight of the masses against the classes
The lines have never been so distinctly
drawn, and If the working men and
farmers of the United States cannot be
made to see the side on which their best
interests, aye their very salvation from
the arrogant heel of grinding plutocracy
as represented by immense aggregatfons
of wealth in the hands OF few heartless
and unscrupulous men lie, and elect
Bryan president, then 1 fear they will
never have another opportunity.
l look upon the nomination of Bryan
at Chicago by the Democratic party on
such platform as one Of the most re-
markable achievements In the history of
this republic, and If he is elected 1 shall
always look upon it as nothing short of
providential, for never before in the his
tory OF this great nation was there ar
rayed against any one man such heavy
odds. Nothing is SO much to be feared
as the influence of the great metropoli-
tan papers of the country, which is al
most to the last one are subsidized in the
interests of gold monome etallism and or
ganized greed.
When I think of the influence of the
press, of how the average mans politi-
cal opinions are unconsciOusly formed
by the papers which have been daily
or weekly visitors at his fireside for
years, l tremble at the fate of the
masses, and l almost despair of their
emancipation. The discouraging feat
ure Of it all is that the people are in
siduously educated into ideas which in
evitably damn themselves and their in
terest, and all efforts of the reform
press, which is numerically weak, and
poorly patronized, are insufficient to
arouse them from their lethargy.
Let us hope that the wide spread diff
fusion of Bryan's speeches, which even
the press referred to is giving them, and
the extensive circulation of such noble
and brilliant fighters in the cause of
suffering humanity as "The Represent
ative," will have the desired effect, and
a new era of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none, which never
again can be abrogated, will dawn in
the history of this country.
When that time comes, among the
great men who have labored unceasing-
ly always in the face of the greatest
adversely and most pronounced opposi-
tion and Misrepresentation to bring it
about, let us hope that the grand work
of your mind and unselfish heart will
at last be appreciated.
With most sincere regards, and be-
lieving that you will appreciate the gen.
uineness of my sentiments towards you.
for I know you we'll through your
works. and look upon you as q friend
of long standing, remain, yours truly,
A. J. Mcdonald, M. D.
Leadville, Col.