The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-29
FUNDS NEEDED.
We Cannot Carry en- War Without
the Sinews of War.

IL Is SVlueuL 10 ever 1utSlllScut,
thoughtful citizen, that the American
people are about to enter upon the most
important and exciting political contest
in their history; and it will be more
memorable than the great political strife
that preceded the war of the rebellion.
The questions to be settled are, first,
shall privately conceived and stealthily
executed conspiracy of few greed-in-
spired wealth absorbers, who destroyed
one-half of the primary money Of the
country, be endorsed by the people, and
their scheme become part of the settled
future monetary policy Of this govern
ment.
Second. Shall monopoly in it's various
and nefariOus forms be allowed to con-
tinue it's work of absorbing from the
many and centralizing in the hands of
the few, the fruits of industry's toll, and
robbing all those who are not financially
independent Of the sacred right of free
speech and free ballot, guaranteed to
every citizen by the sainted fathers of the
republic! These are not all, but are the
essential subjects that are to be agitated
during the coming months.
In the gigantic contest that now i'm
ponds, two opposing forces are arrayed.
The one clothed in the strength that
come from the possession of great wealth,
that can and does buy and subsidize the
press, and intimidates every voter who is
compelled to work for human or mort
gage master but which is pitifully poor
In principle, in virtue and in patriotism.
The other is poor in that which now buys
political success, that makes merchandise
of public Offices and chattels of Ameri-
can voters, but is rich in those principles
which stand for clarifying man by guar
anteeing him the just reward for his Ia
Dor and elevating him to plane of life
in harmony with our countrys institu-
tiOnS and resources
THE NECESSITY OF THE TIME.
In such a contest and between such
contestants, there is one prime factor
wanting by one Of the forces and 1t must
be supplied, to limited extent, at least,
and that factor is money! a campaign
fund!
The chief opponent of the Peoples par
ty, the Republican, no longer relies upon
the purity of its purpose, the beneficent
character Of it's principles or the justice
of it's cause to achieve success; it's main
reliance is upon the coarse and brutal
power Of money. There is nothing in
it's recent past or in it's assurances for
the future that it's leaders dare depend on
to retain the support of It's former mem
bers, or entice new recruits into it's ranks.
Forgetting it's early history, and proving
false to the traditions of its youth, 1t no
lorger appeals to the intelligence or
patriotism of the people, but hopes to
win victories only by appealing to the
greed and cupidity of men, cOrrupting or
purchasing voters because it is no longer
possible to convince them. 1t being the
party of monopolists and corporations, it
finds among them the ready and easy
means to secure thousands of dollars of
political corruption funds. supplemented
by more thousands garnered from the
excessive salaries of state officials, that
are paid by the people, to serve the peo-
pie, but who, instead, serve politicians.
In proof Of this is the contribution OF $24,-
600 by the railroads of the state to the
Republican campaign fund of 1894, $5,-
more by the Democratic president of one
of the roads, $4,000 by one state official
and 5000 by another, both of the latter
holding Offices, that, through fees, re-
munerate so richly that the holders can
afford to contribute those princely sums
to perpetuate the rule of the party that
showers them with such golden blessings.
The motto of the Peoples Party is:
Thousands for education, not one cent for
corruption!
This party does rely upon the purity of
it's motives, the benefcent character of its
principles and justice of it's cause to
achieve success and it requires money
only for the purpose of making the people
familiar with it's motives, it's principles
and its cause! Witha comparatively small
sum devoted to such a purpose the eff
feet of the greater sum, basely used, in
the hands of it's opponents can be neu-
tralized Money is required to pay the
expenses of organization, of speakers, to
circulate literature in the form of books,
papers and circulars, and to provide for
other legitimate and necessary expenses.
Minnesota is looked upon as the battle
field of the campaign, and all eyes are
upon her. The Republican party will
pour into this state their money and
speakers without stint.
| WE MUST BE PREPARED TO MEET
THEM!
The Peoples Party has no petted PAM
| pered special privileged classes to call
upon for money. 1t must appeal to the
great mass of the common people, whose
| rarty it is, and in whose behalf it was
raised up, and is now laboring with pat
rlOtc Madness.
A popular loan is the demand of the
| hour, not to plunge a suffering country
deeper into the vortex of gold bondage
but to lift it out of the Industrial and
commercial bondage in which it now
| writhes! A small sum from each one OF
many will create a fund that will work for
| the property of the many; while the
| large sums contributed by the few of our
| opponents work for the enrichment of the
| few.
| Ample provision has been made for
| the safe and careful, judicious expendi-
| ture of all money that may come into the
| hands of the league.
The treasurer and secretary of the
| State League are under ample bonds; a
special ways and means committee has
been created, consisting OF
| S. NJ Owen, chairman,
| E. R. Lynch, vice chairman.
| E. w. Bonham,
N. S. Beardsley,
| VIM. Smell, secretary.
| The committee is made responsible fol
| the safety and proper expenditure of the
| funds contributed, leaving no occasion fol
want of confidence on the part of contrib
utors.
Now, friends, neighbors, brothers, citi
zens, come forward with your dimes, your
quarters. halves and dollars; let each
contribute his mite not alone according
to his ability but his necessity, and the
| State League of the Peoples Party will