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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-29

unanimously, if they were assured that Mr..
Donnelly would permit such pse OF his
name. There has also arisen strong feeling
toward Mr.. Donnelly amongst those who
may not be fully Peoples Party men, but
who. adm;ring his great ability, have been
recently greatly pleased at the effort he has
been making to keep the doohs so wide
open, as to draw reformers of all parties.
especially on the money question, to the
Peoples Party, or vice versa. He has
done and is doing heroic work for such
amalgamat.on."
Certainly there is nothing in the above
for Mr.. Donnelly to be ashamed of. Both
the Missouri editor and the Penny Press
daily seem to believe that there is good
presidential stuff in our senior editor. The
junior editor does not publish this with anv
Interior motives, such as getting a cabinet
job, CT an appointment as consul to Terra
del Fuego. In fact, we are not even figur-
ing on the senior editorial job, although the
senior editor may look upon it that way.
1t is purely to carry out the letter of the
instruction to fill up the columns with Gin
teresting stuff FMS.
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TWO MEN IN ONE GRAVE.

We published recently description
of the composition of the delegation
to the Republican state convention
from Mcleod county. And thereupon
the Glencoe Register has "connip-
ton fit." 1t revamps the old lie that
we were the author of the Hold Your
Wheat Circular" issued several years
ago by the Rev. NJ. Muller. editor of
the State" newspaper, of st. Paul.
We will give the Register a Thousand
dollars if he will prove the truth of
his statement. Every old settler
knows we denounced the circular in
the st. Paul papers as soon as it was
issued, and Mr.. Muller charged that
we were bought t. do SO! The man
who was really behind that circular
was Charley Pilisbury, the great Re-
publican leader and saint, of Mime
apolis. and head of the Wheat Ring;
which had lot Of wheat on hand and
wanted the farmers to hold back their
grain until the spectators could get
out from under.
But we have made discovery:-our
correspondent stated that one G.. r.
Zickrick dept livery stable, where
upon the Register says: o..
"Mr. Zickrick lis wheat buyer at
Hutchinson and every farmer in that
section will tell you that he is as hon
est man as God ever let live"
1t is great pity that P. T. Barnum,
the illustrlous Snowman. is dead.
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was opposed to their interests, which lay
in currency contraction. f

was opposed to their interests, which lay
in currency contraction.
The above chapter Of Tribune nom
sense shows how much an estimate the
average gold organ has Of the peoples in
telligence. The Tribune seems actually
to think that the voters Of Minnesota will
be fools enough to believe that the bank
ing and bond-holding interests oppose
free coinage because of the dangers of
contraction" When the vote is polled
this fall the Tribune will learn that the
voters of Minnesota are not all block
heads and are not candidates for the in
sane asylum >t ..
There are few of the least informed
and impoverished workingmen in the
state, even of those who have lived in the
country but short period, who do not
know that if free coinage would shrink
the currency two-thirds, as claimed by
the Tribune, every Wall street money
lender, every Eastern and European bond
syndicate, and every Sound money"
daily would be out for free coinage.
II ~
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THE BIJOU.

Someone has wisely said, that
novelty is the parent Of pleasure and
that laughter is not the least neces-
sity of mankind" Taking these
teachings to heart Mr.. John j. Burke.
late principal comedian of David
HenderSon's Extravaganza Co.. has
surrounded himself with superb
company Of singers and comedians
and will present for public favor the
latest 3 Act absurdity, entitled "The
Doctor at the Bijou Opera House
next week. The plot of the comedy
is new one, and deals with an es-
capped lunatic, who passed. himself of
as the Doctor, while he is atte nding
to patient, the real Doctor puts in
an appearance aad the lunatic has
him bound hand and footas the real
maniac, and Immediately commences
to get even with him, for the treat
ment he has received at his hands at
the Asylum. Out Of this the author
has manufactured a comedy of more
than usual interest. Also appreciate
ing the attraction Of pretty faces and
handsome costumes. the management
has engaged a number of pretty girls,
who are as talented as they are pretty
and who will introduce some clever
specialties throughout the perform
ance. This organization comes to us
direct from the metropolis, with a
reputation second to none, for novelty
and refinement and we venture to
predict a crowded house and delight.
1ul performance.
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CAMPAIGNING FOR VICTORY

we are glad to learn that COM
pany of three prominent reform work.
erS, led by Mr.. A. A. Paine, of this
city, will start out this week for
campaign tour along the line of the
Great Northern railroad from Mime
apolis to Fargo, returning by way of
the Northern Pacific road. They have
a stereopticon and will make speeches
wherever they go. They will stop at
the following towns: Cokato, Dassel,
Litchfield, Willmar, Benson, Morris,
Herman. Breckenridge, Wahpeton,
Detroit, Frazee, Perham, Wadena,
Verndale, Staples, Braineri, Little
Falls, Royalton, Rice, Sank Rapids,
st. Cloud, Big Lake, Elk River and
Anoka. The dates will be announced
in The REPRESENTATIVE next week.
We ask all our friends to turn out
and give them a hearty welcome.
Their entertainment will be both
amusing and instructive. They will
sell reform books and take subscrip-
lions for this paper. Pass the word
around to your neighbors and 20 to
the show. There will be small charge
for admission, say ten cents.
We hope to see half-a-dozen such
companies traversing the state soon.
Mr.. Paine's company will organize
branches of the society Of which he is
one OF the founders,-a non bipartisan
organization,-called "Uncle Sans
NephewS and Neices.'
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PRAISE OF A GOOD NAN.

We have Just received the follow
ing letter which we take pleasure in
publishing:
HON. IGNATIUs DONNELLY:
Dear Sir:-Of course you have no..
ticed in your exchanges throughout
the state the many pleasing and COM
plimentary comments upon Geo. N.
Lamphere of the "MoOrhead News"
as possible candidate for Congress,
from this congressional district, sub
ject to the action Of the Peoples Par
ty district convention. AS is appar-
emily the case with yourself, I am an
admirer of plain expression of hOu
est convictions, and put premium
upon manhood, as we'll as having the
welfare OF the cause entirely at
heart. Couple these two observations
and you get the drift of the dOubly
fraternal favor 1 would ask, that is to
help him, as "THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE" alone is capable of doing. Mr..
Lamphere is popular in all localities
of this district, and it will take but
little work to put him at the head of
the Seventh district forces and once
there the hand writing upon the
wall' has already been deciphered by
the state press as to what would be
the inevitable result. Feeling assured
that you will give this suggestion
your thoughtful consideration. l am
pleased to remain. fra ternally yours,
II. Il. MARSHALL.
Wheaton, Mimi, April 10.
We would say in reply that, while we
cordially unite with the editor of
'"The Footprints" in his praise of
Mr.. Lamphere, THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE does not feel at liberty to enter
into the several congressional dis
tricts and make any suggestions as to
whom they should nominate for Of
flee. This paper is the organ of the
whole party, and we desire to be in
shape to give tine most efficient aid to
whoever is nominated. We have
heard the names Of ex-congressman
Boon, and ex-senator Lommen, and
Senator Ringdal and Doctor Johnson,
and others, suggested. They are all
excellent men and our personal
friends, and if the party selects any
one them, or dominates Mr.. Lam
phere, it will not go amiss.
So we hope the Populists Of the
Seventh district will settle this i'm
pOrtant question among themselves,
free from outside interference; and
will do it without bad blood or ill
feeling; remem bering always that this
paper will be ready to take up the bat
tie for victory as soon as thep have
agreed upon their man. These gentle
men are all young and vigorous, and
there will be time enough to send them
all to Congress before they are old
men. So keep your tempers and treat
each other courteously and kindly.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-29
MORE PACIFIC RAILWAY
CREDIT, ~ns. Xiii.

The outstanding principal of the Pacific
railway debt to the general government is
$64623,512? None of this principal has
been paid.
The government has paid in interest on
this loan $1O5 ,6S5,9S6. The Pacific COM
panies have paid back to the government,
IN cash and services altogether only $29,-
100000 of this interest, of which the prince
ly sum of 81 ,245,23O is cash and the balance
alleged services
The Pacific railways therefore owe the
government on the old war loans $64,6OO,-
900 of principal and s76,645, 900 of interest.
The principal and interest are now past due.
The companies seem disposed to pay moth
ing. Indeed, bills have been introduced in
both houses of congress to refund the debt
and continue it 80 years longer-until the
last of the interested parties are dead and
gone and past the necessity of paying their
just debts to the government.
The most amazing thing about this prom
osition, if one part of the deal can be said
to be more amazing than another, is that
the rate of interest named in the funding
bills is only 2 per cent, when the govern
itself is paying on its loans per cent. The
margin Of loss is 2 per cent per annum, or,
this basis, Oh $1.60 on each dollar for the
80 years, to say nothing of compound inter-
est. TO lose SLIGO on each dollar of the
$140,000,000 of principal and interest COW
cred in the loan is a fine stroke of business
enterprise to foist upon the country. 1t
would be cheaper by 60 cents on dollar
to donate the whole debt, principal and in
terest, to old man Huntington and his con-
federates and get through with the Pacific
scandal. Foreclosure is the right thing.
F. N g
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p PROTECTION FOR POTATOES.

There IS said to be a Republican poll
tlclan somewhere up in the northern Sec
ton OF the state, who still breaches that
the salvation of America lies in the tar
lit protection of potatoes. He was going
TO Hood the Northwest with riches, last
fall, by "diversifying the FARMS with 20
tatoes. Well, the farmers diversified"
What happened? The potatoes up in
Sixth and Seventh districts are still in
the ground. They were not worth the
digging. The whole country ran to pota-
toes. The nation had potatoes on the
brain last summer, and perhaps that is
why some of the politicians have potato
brains at the present time. They ought
to be sent to the asylum for the cure of
the chronic disease Of small potato poll
tics
The argument of tariff protection for
potatoes is like the condition of the un-
dug potato crop of last fall-rotten. No
country on earth can begin to produce
potatoes with us. In abundance and
cheapness of cost of production, we can
out-potato all the pauper potato raisers
of the earth. No country can pay freight
on potatoes from Europe to America.
even If it could begin to produce as cheap
ly as we, and the man who talks of the
potato market being ruined by the few
potatoes that might be brought over at
low freight cost in the hold of ships.
ought to be asylumed without delay.
Any man Of half sense knows that the
cities of Europe provide the best possible
market for potatoes and that only in ex
ceptional periods do European potatoes
venture across the briny deep to find a
market in the paradise of cheap potatoes
America. AS for the competition of
Canada with Northwest potato produce
ers, who in this section of the country
can truthfully say that he ever saw or
ate Canadian potato? The demagogue
who rests his campaign on potatoes. is
too small potatoes to be countenanced bv
sensible men. Fl N
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What a prize Zickrick would have
been for him! He could have ex-
hibited him through the Northwest
In cage, with label overhead, IAN
honest wheat buyer;"- the farm
ers would turn out by the thousands
to look at him. The kangaroo and
the hippopotamus would be nothing
in comparison.
1t reminds us of little story.
Two friends were once wandering
through a village graveyard. They
paused before tombstone, which
contained this inscription:
Here lies the body Of
John Jenkins;
Lawyer and an honest man"
BILL" said one of the visitors to
the other, what in thunder made
them bury both of those men in one
grave?" I'D.
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STANDARD of value. The time is short and
action ought therefore. to be all the more
prompt and determined
BY order of the Chamber
ALEXANDER E. ORR,
Alexander E. Orr,
President.
George Wilson,
Secretary.
Observe that this copy is stamped,
after being printed, Compliments of
Knaught, Norchod and Kuhue, New
York" These biblical names indi-
cate how the thing is worked. The
officers of the Cham Der of Commerce OF
New York are mainly millionaires.
and in majority OF cases they have
made their millions out of the people
Of the West. The business men of
New York have their correspondents
everywhere. The Cham Der of Com
merce furnishes these wholesalers
with pile Of the above circulars, and
they, in turn, put one into every bust
ness letter they send out: and thus
the poison reaches the minds of mil
lions. And thus agencies are created
everywhere, by flattery and self-inter-
est, to so work as to induce the people
to approve Of that which is destroying
them.
Then the same machinery is used
by every banker and money-lender
and mortgage fend in New York, and
the influence they WELD is enormous.
The debtor is always subject, more or
less, to the creditor;-inl extreme
cases he is his AFFECT slave. Hence, as
we have been showing in these COL
umns, when an old party state con-
ventlon meets the bankers, the
money-lenders. the machine.men, the
business men, (whose paper is held by
the banks,) the lawyers and the local
politicians all swarm to it, and make
1t speak the wishes of New York and
Wall street: while the still, small
voice of the common people sinks in
to silence under the uproar of the
hired clacquers.
The whole East is already reduced
to bondage. The Money-power is su-
preme. The flood of subjugation is
sweeping over our own western coun-
try. In little while we too will be
submerged to the lips in the deadly
flood of despotism. There is only one
voice raised in protest in all the
world. 1t is the voice of the Peoples
Party. There is only one hope for lib
erty and progress,-it is the Peoples
Party.
What say you friends? Will you
stand with us in the battle? Or will
you help the tyrants?
'.Who so base S be slave?
Who will fill a pauper'S grave?
Who will live a traitor knave?
Traitor, coward, turn and f1ee."
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exceptions. Municipal lighting has been

exceptions. Municipal lighting has been
taken up by the city governments in a
large portion. although not majority, of
American cities. City ownership of the
street railways has not yet been under
taken in this country, although it is GER
tain to follow in time city ownership of
water and lighting plants.
We often hear good intelligent Repub-
licans and Democrats say: "Now, will
tell you, endorse the position of the
Peoples Party in regard to free coinage
and anti-monopoly, but I can't go the
principle of government ownership"
To all such this fact should be borne.
that so far as the principle of govern
ment ownership is concerned it is found
In the constitution Of the United States,
and has been applied already in scores of
ways, as we have seen above.
The remaining question is one of prac-
tical application to further public mo-
nopolies. The principle, as recognized
in the constitution, is all that the PEOPLES
Party insists upon Immediately and all
the time. No one expects that the prin-
ciple will be applied in wholesale and
unbusiness-like fashion The PEOPLES
Party simply expects that the principle
shall be recognized and shall be carried
out and applied as fast as practicable and
to the best general interests. No one de-
mands general confscation of private
property in railroads, telegraphs, and
municipal monopolies. The transition
will be business-like, gradual, and in ac-
cord with the evolutionary plan. The
United States has brought the govern
ment postofice and the public school to
the highest degree of perfection known
among the nations of the earth, and there
is no reason why in time we should not
make as great a success, or even greater,
with other government properties as
telegraphs and electric and steam high
ways.
NO one can say, with any expectancy
of being believed, that the American peo-
pie are the only people on earth, who can
successfully operate their government
postoffices anu public schools and uni
versities, municipal water and lighting
plants, bridges and asylums and mines,
but cannot operate postal telegraphs and
motor highways. 1t will come, so far as
public monopolies are concerned, in due
course OF natural development along the
practical lines of experience.
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Of the currency and the demonetiza-
tiOn of silver!

OF the currency and the demonetiza-
tion of silver!
And does Carlisle forget that, in
1893, when many thousands of starv-
Ing workmen were advancing on
washington, living on charity, and
many of them falling by the way-side
from sheer hunger and exha ustion,
the purchasing power of the gold dol
lar was even greater than it is to-day;
but the wretched way-tarers, many of
them skilled wOrkmen, could not get
the dollar; but were obliged to sub
slst at soup-houses, or upon the refuse
of kitchens.
This subtle and pretentious knave
would make US forget the history of
the last five years, and the whole con-
dition Of the working classes to-day.
He is the worst creature that has
come to the surface of affairs on this
continent since Columbus landed on
Cat Island. He sold the convictions
OF life time for place in Cleve-
lands cabinet; -being shallow enough
to believe that official station would
cover and excuse personal dishonor
and degradation. He is man Of de-
based private life. the associate
of prostitutes and profligates; and a
tit tool for the betrayer of Maria Hal
pin, whose son lives obscured, while
his father sits in the blaze of light of
the White House, and lectures the
western states on their immortality!
The mind staggers when it contem.
plates these wretches and their work.
l. D.
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POPULIST VICTORY.
WE CARRY LOUISIANA. BY
FORTY THOUSAND MA
IL. JORITY.

General James B. Weaver, who was
passing through Minneapolis on his
way to Oregon, to take part in the
palgn, brings us the grand news.
that letters from Mr.. Taubeneck,
chairman of the Peoples Party Ma
tional Executive Committee, at St.
Louis, assures him that the Populists
carried Louisiana at the recent cleo
tion by 10000 majority. The, enemy
are trying to complicate matters by
raising technicalities on the count,
but the majority is so overwhelming
that it will amount to nothing.
THIS IS grand openingtor the campaign
of 1896. I'D.
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THE OREGON CAMPAIGN.

we cannot do much to help the
great fight in Oregon. which culmin-
ates June 1st, but we have write n
the State Central Committee that we
would donate 1000 copies of THE REP
REsENrATIvE. each week, until the
election takes place, if names are sent
us, to which to direct them.
II any of our readers feel able to
help our friends in the great contest
let them send their remittances to
the Populist State Central Commit
tee, care of Gen. James B. Weaver.
Hotel Perkins, Portland, Oregon.
Every little will help. for the people
out there are even poorer than the
people of Minnesota.
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SINGING TOURNAMENT In MIN.
NEAPOLIS.

The 18th Of May there will be given in
Minneapolis. o'clock in the. afternoon. a
is called 'rhe International singing Tou FOUR a.
ment," and is given for the benefit Of the
'ole Bull Monument Fund Ten singing So
cietes Of ST. Paul and Minneapolis. two Ger
man. The Frohsnn'' OF Minneapolis and
"Concordia,'' of st. Paul, four Swedish
The go orphsns" and Il Young svea" Of Min
and four Norwegian, The Norsemen" and
and 'Norway's Echo" Of St: Paul, viii each
sing song Of their respective nationalities
contesting for first and second prize, a
six banner and an American silk flag to
be awarded by five judges to the best sing
ing society and for popular prize, drink
ing horn of silver, valued at $50. to be voted
to the best singing society by the audience.
singing societies. two solos will be given by
the Swedish Nightingale Mrs. Agnes Sta
berg Hall, Danz's celebrated orchestra will
give three numbers, Hon. Ignatius Donnelly
will deliver an GRAFTON. and the nine feet
high Ole Bull monument will be exhibited
on the stage This being the only occasion
the public will have to the great work Of
MIR. Fjelde, the sculptor. until the unwilling
of the statue next year. 1854. i. .
AS this festival is expected to be the great
est of its kind ever held in the State of Min
nesota arrangements have been made for
reduced railroad rates from this place to
Minneapolis so as to enable people outside to
take it in. Excursion tickets will be. issued
at l-3 the ordinary rate, for tour and re-
tour. They are good from May Is to May 10
lowing manner: Parties wishing to take adj
vantage of this low rate for a visit to Min
neapolis. must apply to the depot agent, any
time after May 18th, for excursion ticket
for the Singing Tournament. and pay full
fare way. He must not forget to get
certificate from the agent. that he has paid
such full fare. This ticket must be present.
ed at the close Of the tournament in the Ex-
position Auditorium. so to be endorsed by
the clerk of the committee in charge to the
effect that the party has been present at
the tournament Only when SO endorsed by
the clerk. will it entitle the bearer to a one
third rate for his return ticket. and this GER
tificate must then be presented to the ticket
office in Minneapolis not later than May 10Th.
and return ticket at the reduced rate can
be obtained.
It is expected that many. parties in this 10
cality will make use of this opportunity for
q cheap trip to the twin cities and at the
same get an opportunity to be present at one
of the most interesting music-festivais, that
ever has been given in the state Orders by
mail for reserved seats at so cents to the i'm
mense Auditorium which seats nearly 5000
people. addressed to FIR. Wage. clerk of the
Ole Bull Committee. room 913 New York
Life Building, Minneapolis, will receive
prompt attention. Orders from the country
received prior to the opening Of the sale on
May 18th, will be filled before the city sale
opens.