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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
Fairfax, Mimi.
A SERIOUS QUESTION.
Editor Representative:

Editor Representative:
One of the strangest and most mysterious
inconsistencies in the character of any peo-
pie is at present manifested in the citizens
Of the great Model Republic of the period
To read the partisan journals we would
conclude that our nation was the richest
and most prosperous on the globe-yet these
very journals are agitatng and advising
the issuing of bonds that are piling upa
debt for posterity to pay; and with resour-
ces far In advance of any other people, the
cry is,-"Give us money that will be recog-
nized and received by all the rest of the
civilized world" Now this is simply bosh
Of money. and our statesmen in an early
day decided that our gold and silver coin
should be mixed with 10 per cent of base
metal in order that it should be kept at
home and NOT be shipped out Of the Repub-
lie. The silver dollar was established as
our national standard, and all contracts
be they great or small, were established on
the silver dollar for a basis. The gold eagle
is left out of all contracts, and the silver
dollar, representing one hundred cents Is
the standard, even as the yard stick is
represented to measure SO inches. Now this
honest money question should be thorough
ly understood by all the citizens, but
strange as it may appear. there are vast
number of the leading men in society that
are profoundly ignorant of the proper func-
lions Of money, and that it is only a me-
dunn of exchange for home purposes and
not for foreign traffic.
A nation Of the great natural wealth and
immense resources, both mineral agric,ll-
tural and scientific, should be the great
creditor nation of the world. instead of a
debtor. Our commerce and our progressive
character are strangely at variance with
our peddling the bonds and obligations of
the nation to raise money to run our gov
eminent and pay the bogus claims of cor
porations. Now the issue of the bonds of
the nation is suicidal but outside of the
national issue comes the state, county.
township and school district bonds piling
debt upon debt, dwarfng the energies Of
the people and placing burden on poster
ity that will cripple them in their best ef-
forts to acquire independence, but the
worst feature of the whole is in the selling
these obligations to foreign money lenders,
thus virtually becoming their vassals. The
rasult will be either reputation or taxation.
The true friends Of the Republic should
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26

truer, ADLER or more patriotic leadership
than ours. There is not a state in this
great Union that can not produce names
fit to sit in the presidents chair. Who
doubts that the Peoples Party Is vastly
stronger than. even an honest count Of
votes indicate. In many states there was
no hope that we could win, and many Of
our people had a preference in the old
parties, i. e.. a second choice. Now let
all the forces of free oliver unite and the
effect will be magical. Confidence will
be restord" and we shall all march with
boundless enthusiasm to a victory that
will be achieved because it will be de-
served.
The times are potent. Civilization is at
stake. Shall humanity be ground to dust
beneath the Wheels of the mighty Jugger-
naut which the gold worshipers have set
up? Let us cast aside all prejudice, all
personal conceits, all selfish ambitions and
jealousies and realize that the time has
come to join or Die"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
Our Forum.

II (Correapondents are requested to be
brief There is no week that 1.-THE Rep
teGentative" is not obliged to hold over
K large number of letters, though pub
1lehtng several columns in each issue.
Hprcafter we shall give the preference to
lo4tGfs Of 800 words or less, and writer's
of Ietters exceeding 500 words must not
be surprised If they do not see them pub
llshed In this paper. We are forced to
adopt this rule in order that all may have
chance of being heard, and with as lit
tie delay as possible after the letters have
been received Editor Representative
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
THE INCOME -UNCONSTITUTIONALITY

Editor Representative:
L wish to inform your readers that our
State League is not so ignorant of their
own interests as your correspondent of Jam
rs intlmated, as he was the only one that
kicked We, Of the other side. wished to
hear his opinions, and moved to have a de-
bate at the next meeting. But he was not
in sight; and as all the rest were in favor
of it, it was Practically settled.
While our supreme court considers it I'M
constitutional to tax incomes, it neverthe-
less allows the assessor to tax grain in a
granary, which is the farmers income.
Even the renter who pays cash to his
landlord, be it one-third or one-half of his
crop, or perchance all of it, is required to
obtain the specific amount of cash to pay
his rent, should he not pay a tax on his
income as well as the man who does the
labor on his own farm.
Or take city property,-where tenants pay
cash rent for the rooms they occupy.
Should not the owner of that property pay
rent on his income as well as the farmer
who sells his grain for cash and loans it
to his neighbors only as an accommodation :?
His note may not be as good as his money,
but he might be required to pay tax all
the same.
Now. who is the favored, the small or the
large farmer? The tenant or the city land
lord?
Unconstitutional city! How we adore thee
thou friend of labor! Long have we sought
thee, but thou vert not to be found until
we organized against capital; thou earnest
him that hath shall be given, and he shall
have an abundance; nd to him that hath
not. even that which he seemeth to have
shall be taken away"
constitutional" And possibly our supreme
court would consider him "unconstitution
al" and then he might kick a ray of light
into their craniums and not lose any of his
own on that subject either, and preserve
his income free Of tax. YOURS
j. H. Harrison.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26

this information, and learn how to vote
before plutocracy dictates how they shall
vote, and say you read this or that and do
this or that.
The English syndicate of divines as quoted
in The Representative of the 9Th inst, Is
another step as to what we shall do.
To get rid of all this, remember Gov. Til
mans speech and elect the Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly and Gov. Waite for President and
Vice-President of the United States in '96.
great disaster. likely q, preventative of var
j. J. Campbell.
Hot Springs, NJ c., Feb. Is, '96.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26

ers, priests bishops or even the pope him
self.
If we shall take the Bible as standard
for the Christian faith and rule, l for one
can find many shortcomings that Christ
himself would cenSure if he on earth
Much more might be said in the same line
of facts. but will not take up your valuable
space and time Respectfully
-Axel Jorgenson.
keystone, Wright County. MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
H. A. PrsMen JIM Sec Tras
HARD TIMES HARNESS 60.
544 Rice Street, St. Paul, MINI.
70. IL Double Concord Harness.

Descript;on-Concord blind brides.
hin. dribIed and stitched traces and
hame tugs, folded back pads and
breechings, with double hip and tuck
straps. 7s-inch lines, l4-inch breast
straps and martingales, metal seam
collars, black buckles.
Price, complete with breeching,
$26.1O
Price, complete with hip straps
only, $23. rs
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
THE POPULIST PAPERS AND RELIGION.
Editor Representative:

Keystone Wright Co.. Mimi, Feb. Is, 1896
You will excuse me for bothering you with
my writings, but knowing I do that you
are an untirng worker for reform and Pop
ulism, as adopted by that party's platform,
you will rohaly inform Mr.. w. Thomson
that the Duluth Skandnav. Nye Norman
den and Populsten are never known to
work against the Christian religion, but
only censure shortcomings of the servant
of God or neglect of their duty. All clergy
men are human, whether they are preach
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
THREE LIONS IN THE PATH.

Ignorance, the Devil and Lack Of Money"
Editor Representative.
I view three things in the way Of Populist
SUCCESS in '96. and that is ignorance, the
devil and scarcity Of money to purchase
reform literature. 1t is best for this class
Of voters to sell one-half they own and buy
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
Our No. 7 Double Harness.

= Description-Concord blind brides,
11.inch doubled and stitched hame
! igs and traces, with Concord names
and folded girths, folded breechings
with layer double hip and back
straps; 1-in.x2O-ft. lines; l2-in. breast
straps and martingales; G plate
buckles. and heavy hair-faced metal
seam collars.
Price, complete, with hip straps,
$500
Price, complete with breechings.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26

1.-THE Little Statesman" contains about
thousand times as much information
as many big statesmen of national rep
utation. The former only costs Is cents,
while the latter come high. Send for .
copy-of the former.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
Cannon Falls, Feb. 10, 1896.

How many times, as things have gone
from bad to worse, and prices of prod
ucts got lower and lower, have you sworn
you never would vote it again" unless
something was done to secure more
just distribution of the products Of labor?
Yet when the time came you have felt
the same prejudice, and you have "done
it once more" to beat the other fellows
just this time! And still the world moves
on, and the place in your pants that needs
patching gets bigger and bigger.-Prog-
ressive Farmer.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26
Our new Catalogue is Now Ready

B, and send Scents in stamps for it. 1t con-
tains cuts and prices hundreds of articles used
on the Farm and in the Home. 1t will save you
money on anything you use.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
THE MAGIC CITY.
4 CircuS-Nan Wanted-Poiiticai-
Fire.

ROANOKE. VA. September @.-(Spe-
cial)-Deputy-SheriG r f. Davis. Of
Henry county. arrived here to-day from
Martiusvllle with a warrant for Mack
PEOPLES. of Wytheville, who IS wanted
I'm Nartinsville 20 answer the charge of
robbng an old man named Bell. 1t Is
claimed that Peoples. who is a whlte
man. and two negroes, named George
Yost and Jim Novel;, met Bel on the
road and robbed him Of SO Nost is al
ready I'm Jail at Martinsville, and the OH
cers are close on the trail Of Novel;
Peoples will be taken to MartinsVille To-
morrow and. viii have his preliminary
examination there on Monday next
officer Rigney. Of this city. went TO
Radford to-day. in the hope Of arresting
one OF the ticlIet-sellers Of the "Syndi-
cate circus" which exhibited here on
Tuesday last The man is accused OF
soindlng several people here on the day
OF the show Of sums ranging from - 10
so ,-,.
The Democrats he'd an enthusiastic
and largely-attended meeting here to-
night. which was addressed by William
Lunsford. Esq. Of NintOn. and others at
the Opera House. At the same hour Il.
T. Brown. a labor orator of New York
city. addressed an extensive gathering OF
Republicans
The Telephone Exchange was seriously
,rirulcd by fire tonight. The fire was
,aused by an electric wire falling on a
telcpboue wire Three cables were
burned out. and much other damage done
to wires and apparatus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
WILLIAMSBURG.
Prospects of the ColieGe-Person"i
and General Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, September %
lspecial)-Old William and Mary Will
throw open her doors on next Thursday
morning. and, judging from the number
of catalogues sent out and letters re-
,eived the prospects for good attend
ance OF students are very bright. Presi-
dent Lyon q. Tyler - confined TO MS
room by a severe cold, but hopes to be
out In time 10 take part in the opening
exercises. An the members of the facuity
win no doubt turn up in few days. FRO
lessor and Mrs. Charles Il. Bishop are
sxpected Tuesday evening from their so
iourn OF three months, spent in the noun
tains of Virginia. ,,.s
lanes ID. Moncure, left yesterday Tor
New York city. TO spend the winter. MISS
Trevilllan Is one Of our most Charming
Young ladies, and her long absence VIII
be very much regretted by her many
Mrs John s. Wise. with her daughter.
Miss Eva Wise. arrived here this morning
10 visit relatives. ,,-,..-
Mrs Virginia Kennedy. of Baltimore,
win her granddaughter, Miss Muilens, rs
here visiting the famiy OF MI iooei' -
MIS-. sdwin T. Lamb. nurse. and chill
dren are here from the mountains, en-
route for their home in Norfolk. Mrs;
I.Aul Is the daughter of Captain and
Mrs. l.. w. Lane. of this city. and wife
of the general agent of the Southern road
at Norfolk.
Mr. and MIS-. II. X. cralle and Mrs
Charles Jordan of Norfolk. who were
guests at the Colonial Inn for several
DAYS have returned home
Mr. Robert Gait. who holds a high posi-
ton I'm the navy. and who has been at his
home on waiting orders, expects tc
receive In few days his orders from the
department assigning him TO duty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
Titles POSITION.
INTERVIEWED As no THAT HOLT
EMS CONFERENCE.
WAS Consulted Professionally
Democrats for Honest Elections
lie VIII support Chicago Ticket,
Though 81 Money" Man.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, September
s--,Special) 1.-THE announcement In the
press that State Senator William a. Lit
lie. OF this city. was in Richmond few
DAYS ago in a conference OF boiling Demo-
Gratis, looking to the putting on foot OF
movement 10 have a legal representative
of the boilers in all The black counties on
eleotion-day TO watch the ballct-boxes'
has caused a sensation here. as the sena-
tor is looked upon as a staunch supporter
OF the regular ticket.
The Dispatch correspondent called on
that gentleman to-day and in response
10 inquiries be spoke as follows;
AS AN ATTORNEY.
II was consulted professionally about
many matters that the public have no.
hing 10 do with l was consulted as an
attorney I'm the matter enquired about
The correspondents OF the Post and the
Baltimore sun do me an injustice M say
Ing ! opposed the repeal OF the walton
law. As chairman OF the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections I'm the Senate,
was opposed to the constable feature, ana
! advocated a bill TO permit every elector
10 ScitCt cltbtI JUICY OF tifNti'h h'
desire 20 assist him in preparing his Dal-
lot This bill passed the Senate. but the
Parker bill, the present law was SUD-
stituted In the House. voted for 1t
when IL came back TO the Senate because
II was party measure and the session
was nearly over. and the Parker bill Is
better than the Walton law. The Demo
cratic party has always been. and IS
still believe for honest elections, and
can't see how there should be any pos
sibility within the ranks Of the party OF
an issue on that question
THE MONEY QUESTION.
on the money question he said: Il am,
as .is well known. for sound money. AT
the mass-rneeting held in Fredericksburg
10 select delegates TO the stanton con-
venfion offered the sound-money reso-
tuition. which was. as l conceived. in line
with all the national Democratic plat
forms Of the past. and that resolution
was unanimously adopted. / have not
changed my convictions upon that great
subject"
How will you vote in the coming cleo
tionsY" asked the Dispatch man.
Il have always declared that | intend
to vote for the Chicago ticket replied
the Senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
BY a. L. Adamson

J. Thompson Brown & Co.
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
THE BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
II Makes a Pilgrimage to the Tomb
of Lincoln.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, September 20
The American Bankers Association,
which has been in session at ST. Louis.
arrived in this city at l0:i5 o'clock on a
special train over the Chicago and Alton
railroad to pay tribute TO Lincoln at
his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The
weather was all that could be desired.
The exercises were held In the Southslde
monument The association was met WITH
carriages. The officers OF the several
banking institutions Of the city acted as
a committee Of entertainment.
The bankers were driven out TO LIN
coins monument. arriving there shofuy
after II A. NJ. President Robert Lowry
OF Georgia. called the meeting TO ORDER
and introduced Rev. j. l. Davies. ID. ~
pastor OF the First Congregational cnuICh'
who offered prayer.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Congressman James A. Connolly OF
this city. to which a reply was MADE by
President Lowry. Addresses were also
made by other members OF the associa-
ton.
These exercises were attended by n
number OF residents of this city. ana last
ed until 1880 =. NJ. The members OF the
association were then driven TO .he Lee
land Hotel. where they lunched at
l. NJ
Tho members Of the association after
wards visited Lincoln's home, the state
Horse. the state Fair-Grounds. and other
points of interest They departed at D
o'clock for ST. Louis. A number remains
ed over and will return via Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26

1t IA possible that General fitznusn me ne
may pay a visit TO his frlehns ~
United States within the next rev Wse" a.,
When General Lee went 10 Suoa ~
June as Consul-General his friends Vii
exceedingly apprehensive Iest ne 10 30
fan a victim 10 yellow-fever, but ne n r,n
no fear. and up to this time ms heai on
has been excellent. notwlthstandidn,gea ie ers
fact that fever has been quite pIcNa 49,, -,
In Uohana ali summer. The worst UNI
of the year for unacclimated people, nov S.
ever. is now. and II is known t In1aas.,i, 10,
burgess. the United State Marine hosp ,i.i
surgeon stationed at Habana, Is sonei-
tous about the Consul-General' ana mas
suggested 10 the authorities AZ N ail,s.
ton the advisability OF requesting Gen. a.
lee 10 take a leave Of absence LOT wv
months. He thinks it very hazardous i9r
him to remain at his post duI'hs w
month of october. When Mrs. Ice was
In Richmond some weeks ago ehe ~
pected to join her husband in cuba aneu.
the 1st OF october. 1t ~ not Known no ,o
take i'm the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
Fedora, Executive ciemency.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September D
The President has pardoned j. W, Phil
fps. convicted in Alabama of Illicit DIS
tilling and sentenced April last 10 M
teen months IMPRISONMENT and 500 fine.
The prisoner is In an advanced stage Of
CONSUMPTION, and the prison physician
states that he cannot live long. on this
account the pardon IS granted. The ap-
Georgia OF counterfeiting, for restoration
10 the rights of citizenship, has been
denied. The President says that he Is
usually quite willing to restore the rights
OF citizenship to those who have been
convicted OF crime, and after having SUI
fered punishment appear In time 10 re-
deem their characteTD ana live honest
lives. but that IN most cases OF this kind
az the sincerity Of their professions OF
reformation In this particular case the
character OF the crime precludes ciemency
AT uresent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26

BY request of the owners, and for the
purpose Of division, we shall sell. by
public action, on the premises, on
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1896.
at o'clock =. NJ, the above-named we'll
known and specially residence,
the lot fronting "a feet on the west SIDE
OF Laurel street, extending back or tnat
width. and on the south line of FLOYD
avenue 155 feet, more or less. to the public
alley. and the dwelling being a spacious
well-arranged. most substantial, and de-
siraDle two-story modern-brick structure
of about ten rooms having the usual con-
veniences. and In good order. The ma
terial and construction are of the best;
the halls are wide; the rooms
large, with high ceilings, well
lighted, and well-ventiated bright.
sunny. and cheerful; large Dorches, front
and rear. There is ample space and
strength Of walls for any enlargement de-
sired. and there is a large. brick stable
on the lot
TERMS: one third cash: balance In
equal instruments at one two and three
years, interest in separate notes, payable
semi-annually; notes for principal and
interest 10 be secured by deed Of trust
or all cash, at option Of purchaser.
j. b. ELAN & Co.
Sc 20 Auctioneers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
FUSION IN INDIANA.
tits Effected. According to MIR. Wat
sons Wish.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, September %
Thursday afternoon the Excessive Com
mittee OF the Populist Fusion Committee
of thirteen met in Chairman Rosenhei-
mers room and formulated a pronunci-
amento. which was issued last night. 1t
read as follows:
"The Executive Committee Of thirteen,
after a consultation with NJ. c. Rankin
of the National Committee, who met Mr.
Watson, our candidate, at St Louis, on
the 9th. reports TO our committee that
IL IS the desire Of Mr.. Watson that In
diana get into line at once. and divide
electors on fair terms. We also have in
structions from our National Committee
TO the same effect. and we have decided
TO put out ten Democratic and five Popu-
list electors. and TO certify the same as
our electoral ticket. The several COM
mlttees will meet on next Tuesday to ar
range full details"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
Small Docket of TridiDg Cases.

James Gardner, an alleged colored crook
was fined $3.50 in the Police court vs.
te,dav for disorderly conduct. James was
also charged with stealing a par OF
trousers from A. Gilman, but this charse
was dismissed Gilman. in preierrlhg
third charge against James. charged mn
"a shoot. This charge was also dismissed,
as James proved the pistol only to be a
nickel-plated monkey-wrench. -.
James Giles and Fleming cross, ootn
colored. were given ninety days 1T Jdil
each for stealing hat ana an uiiioI l -
from I I Lynch. Giles also had razor,
and was fined $50 for carrying a concealeu
weapon. $50. 60
lanes Twyman (colored) was sent 10
iail for ninety days for stealing one par
of shoes from |. Hughes. ., 70
Walter Brooks (coloreD was hhsu s-''0
for shooting craps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
The College Law Glass.

Professors Gregory and Minor. OF the
Richmond College School OF Law. or
ganized their class Yesterday aiteIno99 on u.
4 general outline Of the work Tor the
wear was presented. and divisions into
sections made The instruction viii be
beeun bv lectures on constitutional ana
international Law by Professor Gregory
and ON "Practice." by Professor Minor.
OF profeeeor Gaines Of the School Of
Mathematics. arrived yesterday from Eu-
rope. and was heartily cheered by the
students. His coming was delayed TWEEN
ty-four hours. the steamship AuIania
having encountered a storm al sea. botn
tbI Professor ana mis- wife are in eX-
client health. as a result of their trip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
Their p.fitions Rcfnsed.

Governor O'Ferrall yesterday refused
the application for pardon of r. j.. Bow
man. who was sentenced in August, lS3
in the County Court OF Patrick, for ma
licious shooting to confinement In tn'
nIication for removal of the political dis
abilities of James II. Thomson. sen,
fenced at the September QS9D term OF
Carroll County Court TO two years IN
the penitentiary for house-breaking.