The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-12
VICTORY AHEAD.
The Sentiment in Iowa, Kansas, Etc.-Great
Satisfaction Over the Union Of Forces.

The Sentiment in Iowa, Kansas, Etc.-Great
Satisfaction Over the Union of Forces.
Editor Representative:
There is, perhaps, no greater enemy 10
the common people than the daily press
of today. At every opportunity and on
every occasion they are to be found on
the side of the classes, using all the pow
er of argument and often deception that
the people may be blinded and the true
situation of the country kept in the back
ground To those of northern Minnesota
the gilded picture OF prosperity, good
times, low taxes, interest, ETC., etc., IN
other localities is ever held up TO view,
and the oppressive condition surround
ing the agricuturists of this state meets
the argument that their unfortunate sit
uation is merely local, and Iowa. great
in it's natural wealth and fertility, is
held up as a glowing picture to mislead
the people and force them to the belief
that their msfOrtunes are due to local
conditions or individual mismanage-
ment. In a recent trip South the writer
had an opportunity to form an idea or
the nature Of satisfaction and degree OF
prosperity of the farmers and business
men met in the course of travel in Iowa,
Missouri and Kansas, and let me say that
these good single gold standard times
are opening the eyes Of the people and
setting to work the engines OF new
thought and action, the result of which
farmers and business men of that state
who subordinate party to principle hail
the coming consolidation of the silver
forces with enthusiastic delight. They
are ready to espouse and support dis
tinctively American principle. and are in
open revolt against a policy which makes
lords Of one class and serfs of another.
In Missouri the same condition is notice
able. The teachings of Senator Vest,
Bland and others have opened new Wis
ions, have rekindled anew the fire OF
patriotism and have awakened them
from the lethargy of the dead past to a
realization of living issues, purely Amer
lean, protected and supported by their
Benton Brown and others made famous
in days gone by. In Kansas the senti-
ment is still more marked; everywhere
the recent action at ST. Louis was the
topic of conversation, and the force and
power behind it indicates the coming
political tidal wave that will wrest the
government of Kansas from the hands
of the political machine and place it in
the keeping Of The people of that state.
The probable consolidation of the silver
force meets with universal favor. In
conversation with a coal baron in SOUTH
west Kansas "a Republican,. l was in
formed by him that SO per cent of the
votes Of his locality would support the
free silver movement. In other parts Of
the state the same sentiment prevails
and nowhere is the voice of objection
raised, unless it comes from some politi-
cal boot-lick or banker who reaps a har-
vest from the misfCrtuneS of his fellow
men. In this connection l wish to say
that the people of Kansas, irrespective
of party, hold in highest esteem the name
of Minnesota's most gifted son, Hon. Ig-
natius Donnelly, and the writer will not
be surprised if he receives the votes from
so loyal Kansans as their choice at the
national convention at st. Louis next
July. Come down." they said, from
the North Star state, and we will join
hands at st. Louis, raise the cry of On
to Washington go before the country
united in sentiment and redeem the de-
caying glOries of a common country and
preserve our republic" This spirit of
patriotism is not alone confined to Kan
sas; it is spreading and it's effects are
to be seen in every quarter of the great
West and Southwest. 1t is a revolution
of public sentiment coming from the
workshops the counting houses, the
mines, the farms and from every thesh-
uOlu WueTe ldDOTt 'IHdkoS 0XlSC0HC0 ell
durable, it is the grand concentration CT
the people upon a principle satisfactory
to ALL based upon platform upon which
the great plain people of the country
can stand. And when this consolidation
takes place the l.astiles of corporate con-
troll will be leveTed and a government
for the people, by the people and of the
people, will be living reality among
the nations of the earth. We are no Ion
ger cropping our way in darkness, step
by step we have progressed from point
to point until we have arrived at the
gateway of the Twentieth century unit
ed. The reform forces have wisely laid
aside the detail of their efforts and are
marshalling their forces in unity and
harmony for the mighty grapple that is
soon to take place. We stand at the
Threshold of victory. Then, Brother
Donnelly, let us raise the banner, let the
cry so out of ION to st. LOUIS Let the
North Star state make this event long
to be remembered and one that will go
down in history as the grandest accom-
plishment in the history of modern civ
ilization. Let Minnesota decorate her
train from end to end; let the flags and
emblems Of liberty be displayed and let
these words head continuous from en-
CINE to rear car, "One Country; One
Flag; One Money" and with our own
Donnelly and the great of our own state,
we will there write a mighty chapter
in the nations history Truly yours,
j. O. Cronkhite.
Argyle, Mimi, Feb. 2, 1885,
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