The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-11

and generous treatment, but who
have, many Of them,a struggle to live.
Each week when we pay up our
bills, land we pay everything prompt
ly,) we have about ten dollars left in
bank, while we draw nothing for our
own labor.
Eighty-seven thousand voters, Chat
was our vote two years ago;-probably
one hundred and fifty thousand nowl
ought to be able to establish Swedish
and Norwegian editions and daily
issue. A quarter from each one would
furnish funds enough-but we cannot
count on more than forty thousand
voters-indeed on not more than
probably ten thousand, hearing or an
swering this appeal.
Do you think, friends, you cap COM
pass what we are after?
Here is what has been done already:
Hon. j. M. Bowler. Bird Island,
Mimi, has paid. So. 90
J. c. Dickey, of Pine Island,
Mimi, has paid. 1000
T. S. Fisk, of Fairmont, Mimi,
mas pal0 O.UO
D. II. Flynn. of Greenleafton,
J b. Corey, of Pittsburg, Pa, has
paid. ..................... l.OO
Hoeppner, Of Spooner, Wis,
Mas paid. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOO
rs. Lucy Murray,of Bird Island,
S.Minn., has paid. ............... LOO
A. STEVENSON, of Lakeville.
Mimi, has paid. %
F. H. Houck, of Lac qui Parle,
Mimi, has paid. %
Amount received. $46.45
Ready schenever called for:
S. W. Powell, Saltwater.
Hon. '': Il. NJ Probsttield i,s'0'00
Moorhead. MINI. 500
Nels A. Draxton, Grove
City, MIMI. 800 1000
1oOdl. 900. I'D
We have also received pledges, from
the following named gentlemen, Of
| $25 each, to be paid as soon as 100 have
agreed to pay that amount:
Thos. J. Meighen, Forest
H. A. Wallraff, ST. Paul,
| MINI. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
G. w. Bonham, St. Paul,
| MINI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
J. Fl. Lydiard, Long Lake,
Mimi. Observation-Disclosures. % 90 10000
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $166.45
This is not much but it is be-
| ginning. Let us see if we can add
| to it.
We have no doubt large sum can
| be raised at our state convention, but
that will not be held until the 1st Of
August; and then we will have but
three months until election. 1t would
| be better if we could get to work at
once. Think it over, friends, and see
what you can do.
| Remember whatever you do is for
yourselves and children, not for US.
We would be delighted to be relieved
of the whole great task. and be able
to go back to our book-making. That
is our real life work; to that we look
| for honor and income; this newspaper
business is labor of love, forced upon
us by circumstances, which we could
scarcely have avoided without dis
honor If we had not assumed this
burden the sinister Fish would still
be ramping around the state, with his
hand behind him, and the two old
parties following him in string. grin
ming. With such an organ we should
be as happy as the damned in Sheol
without fans or ice.
We are proud to say we have fur
nished the Peoples Party mouth
piece which seems to give universal
and enthusiastic satisfaction. Every
honest man is sure of the kindest and
most generous treatment at its
hands. Only the rogues fear it.
| We appeal to the whole PEOPLES
Party of Minnesota to see if they can
not take hold and esta blish, upon this
basis, great institution, worthy Of a
great party. just about to assume, (as
we solemnly believe). the possession of
the state and the nation.
If we could find tirst-class, eper-
| getic. honest business man, c,th some
capital, 1T might simplify the situations;
but we should insist on controlling
the policy of the paper, in any event.
as long as our name is connected with
it. We know ourself, thoroughly: but
we are not equally we'll acquainted
| with anybody else. We should be
afraid that, otherwise, some chap
might sell the paper out from under
our feet. like Hetty Green's tenant,
who sold the soil off one of her farms.
| This is trying age; and our oppo-
nents have way of hauling out their
| pocket books on the slightest provoca-
tion; and in the face Of such tempta-
| tions you cannot trust the average
human as far as you can fling a bull
by the tail. And that CAN'T be "did"
for the tail would break; and then the
bull might rise to point OF order
and insist on pressing it.
We want each of our friends to send
| lis lists of names of unnd sensible