The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-08
II. PhUL, COLUMN
Edited by J. C.. HANLEY.

The place where the Fourth congressional
convention was held by the Peoples Party
on June ~ proved to be just what we said It
Iar removed from the proximity of the great
mass OF voters. and wnere we had hundreds
e Landstrom we would have had thousapds
~ Wildwood, or White Bear. However, we
nope that the committee realized q comfort-
able fund to put in the campaign this fall.
We were not aware that Eternal Wall
Fourth congregational dlssrict untl he a sns
bounced that he 1t was who was running the
privileges and paying out Of his own pocket
club to Linstrom and furnishing them their
meals. This was the distinct understanding
that the club would 60 provided their car
ed. which was accepted by Bonham, whom
we supposed was acting for the committee
n ce ogS # the It At
treatment pavilion at the picnic grounds
), and when the children who were sent to get
confronted with rigid spas l0r Of ao%e
and q notice from Bonham that "they
could not have anything to eat unless they
disappointed. were obliged to SEEK from from some ONE
Of the generous visitors at the picnic
grounds who had still some refreshments
fed We have seen exhibitions Of mean
ness IN our time, but we believe that this
was the most hagrant piece OF misery me an
same rigid economy was practiccd In all d.
rsctions that very comfortable sum VIII
pc turned over to the committee, or else put
INTO Bonham's pocket as he boldly an
Irefreshments and he 1t was WHO paid out
Do h ms When e1d Il: Deo
on the grounds saw the sign Peoples Party
Headquarters'' tackled on the booth they
ronixed quite literally by the pfcnicers, but
after the episode Of refusing the children
the patronage was pretty thin.
Judge Ben Davis, Of this city, and Mr.
and Mrs, Andrew Richmond, OF Washing
ton county. made warm friends of the little
girls of the Glee club by their generous at
sention to the wants OF the club after they
we hereby, In behalf Of Mr.. White, and the
children, extend our thanks for the kind
ness shown the children by those generous
hearted people.
There was some surprise expressed at the
conspicuous absence OF what might be
termed the labor union delegates Of our
and that is, they did not have the price
which was declared Popu;istic condition.
Col. Gieske and Mr.. Prendergast did a
very gracious act in both declining the NOM
ination OF their friends as members of con-
Ereee, and 1t is seldom seen outside Of the
People's Party that the office seeks the
ma .a Instead Of the man the Office. Both
posed to having their names brought before
the convention and the modest manner with
which they declined made them many
A great mistake was made by those In
charge that they did not hold the conven-
ton on the picnic grounds (which by the
poses we have ever SEEM. If the conven-
ton had been held in the large pavilion the
whole crowd could have consregated at the
same place and more time could have been
taken and better audience could have been
had to hear the wonderfully eloquent speech
Of two hours Of Paul Fountaine
By the way, the campaign committee of
the PeODleS PARTY Cnn1d n heft M
to- engage the services Of Mr.. Paul Fon-
taine as speaker in the coming campaign.
He Is wonderfully eloquent young man.
and all his speeches has the ring of earnest
conviction. He is a very earnest and force
full speaker. and can speak for hours with
out any apparent exertion. He has well
the Northwest" We hope to hear more
from him before the campaign is closed