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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

The work Mr.. Bryan is doing is sim
ply stupendous. 1t is overwhelming
his opponents with terror and his
ffiends with establishment. 1t does
not look as if human nature could
long endure the strain he is putting
upon it; and yet he is now, within two
weeks Of the election, hale and strong
and full OF physical vigor and mex.
haustible mental resources.
He is a great mana very great
man: he sweeps the minds of
men along with him. We were an
nounced to follow him, last Saturday
night. in his speech in the Audi
forum, at St. Paul, before an audi
cnce Of 10000 people, packed to the
very roof of that exceedingly large
building. AS soon as he finished he
grabbed his hat aud coat and started
to so to another hall to speak: and we
were SO carried away by his eloquence
that we proceeded to follow him;
when some of our friends seized us by
the coat tails and said:-"Where are
you going? You are to make a
speech!"
And we came demurely back and
spoke our piece. And it was the
hardest task we ever had in our life.
We had the pleasure of long talk
with him Sunday afternoon, at the
Ryan hotel, and we wish every man in
the United States could have heard
that cOnversatiOn:-at least so much
of it as was uttered by Mr.. Bryan.
He lay on the bed and spoke of what
he intended to do as president, If cleo
ted. There was no vanity; no self
glorification. 1t was the revelation of
great philanthropic, unseltish, heroic
soul, that was anticipating only four
years of unremitting toll in the effort
to lift up and benefit mankind. 1t
was like contemplating the mountain
heights Of great purpose to listen to
him.
We repeat:-he is great man; one
Of the greatest that has appeared on
the face OF human affairs since this
nation was ablished.
He is going to sweep this country
like cyclone; and the McKinleyites
might just as we'll attempt to dam up
the waters of Niagara with bull
PUSHES as stop it with their petty arts.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
BRYAN WILL CARRY MINNESOTA.

That gallant worker In the good cause
Maj j. NJ Bowler. candidate for lieutenant
governor writes us a private letter, from
which We take the liberty of making the
following extracts:
am having very satisfactory meetings.
People come out to get light. and they
listen very attentively. never saw the
time when they were so earnestly studying
and honestly considering public question.
Not even in the days of the slavery question
as they are now upon the financial question,
or rather that phase of it as presented in
the question Of free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the existing ratio. 1t
means more light. and that means convic-
ton, which means steadily increasing:
vote in our favor until election day.
We are steadily gaining or / do not cor
rectly interpret the signs. Lind is sure
winner, and Bryan's prospects in Minnesota
are growing better every day. The only
fear people express is a nervous dread of
the corrupt use Of money near the close Of
the campaign. The gold party can we'll af-
ford to spend millions of money to accom-
plish their purpose. Will they succeed by
such means is the uncertain element in this
contest.
our people seek to educate and to arouse
the people to the Importance of this contest,
and We ask them to vote conscientiously
and UNDERSTANDINGS i.
The gold people seek to deceive the voters
and influence them by coaxing appeals to
prejudice, and by coercion. They act as
though they had mortgage on the peoples
votes, and are very bitter and vindictive
towards those who leave their ranks 1t
is an awful fight on the part of the people
against the powerful and INSCRIPTIONS
moneyed interests. Yours truly,
j. NJ Bowler.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
KIND COMPLIMENTS.

VIM. H. Kelsor, Zion, o. r., writes:
II am very much taken up with The
| REPRESENTATIVE. l think it is an
article that true Populist cannot
very we'll dispense with. The cause
is growing very rapidly here in
Oklahoma and will sweep everything
in the county. There are many old
party people coming over the line
every day and declaring themselves
| for Bryan and Watson and l6 to 1.
| Success to THE REPRESENTATIVE.
O. H. Morse, sends 81 and writes:
"Can't keep house without The REP
REsENTATIvE. Bryan and Watson,
with the right men in Congress is our
only salvation. God bless the Sage of
Niningerl May he yet live to be Presi-
| dent of this Republic"
G. E. Dyksterhius, of Leota, Mimi,
writes: IA certain Mr. Harrington,
from Minneapolis, spoke here from
gold standpoint, and the old farmers
cOrnered him on nearly every one of
his statements. So all he could and
did do, was to pick up his coat and
skip, and that in hurry, too. In
fact his gold speech made more silver
ties than a silver speaker could have
! made.
Mrs. Frank Stay, Watson, Mimi,
says: 1--WE want your paper, and, as
long as it is edited by Mr.. Donnelly
in the interest Of the working class,
especially farmers, we shall give it
our support. We are sorry that money
is so scarce we cannot do better by it.
1t is the first paper which should
have the undivided support Of the
whole West. The Montevideo Leader
and Madison Independent console us
some but not like THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE. l hope you will not lose cour-
age for there is light after the dark
est hour"
Henry Graft. of Redwood county,
writes: "Everything here is solid for
Bryan. He is sure to carry this coun-
ty by 400 majority
Lewis G.. Larson, Bradford. MIMI,
writes: MY subscription expired
sometime in May. l had not the
money to renew, so it ceased coming.
l have missed it as political light
bearer and advocate Of the plain peo-
pie. l have now made the raise Tin
our Republican-Democratic hard
times) of 81. Please renew for one
Tully II. Gray, OF Ellenville. N. Y,
subscribes and writes: II have read
several of Mr.. Donnelly's publications
with great interest, but have never
seen a copy Of THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE. I must add that / admire him
for the noble stand he has taken on
religious and public questions. He
has made himself felt, even here in
"Gold-bug" New York. May he live
to finish the fight and enjoy the re.
suit"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

The S. E. Olson s. Co.'S Mammoth
Department store is without doubt
one of the grandest enterprises in the
entire Northwest. Their business is
simply immense, dealing in and hand
ling most anything under the sun,
their goods is Of the very best and
their prices are wonders. They buy
in trainload lots at the lowest figures
which in many cases enables them to
retail goods for less than others pay
in wholesale. They have recently
opened a mail order department
which we have the honor to advertise
to our readers. This is no fake or
humbug but an honest undertaking
by this mammoth and reliable com
pany whom we have the pleasure Of
knowing personally and is chance by
which the public can buy their neces-
saries in retail lots at wholesale
prices. We recommend the S. E.
Olson mail order department to our
readers. See ad.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
PASS 1T AROUND.

WHAT SENATOR DAVIS SAID IN 1890
HOW TIE INCREASED USE OF SILL
YER LIFTED UP THE BUSINESS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Extract from Senator Davis speech.
delivered at Crooks ton, Mimi, ON Oct.
13, 1890:
"Now, fellow citizens, to business
matters. The last Congress proba Div
passed more important legislation
than any Congress since 1892, ex-
cept the Congress during which we
began the war. We passed the silver
bill. That instrume ntality Of finance,
that right arm OF every monetary system,
which had existed in efficacy through
all the ages, since and before the time
when Abraham paid 300 sheckels Of
silver for the cave in which to bury
his dead, that great function of civilization
,cas restored and ,uade legal tender, and
from the moment it was poured into
the veins of circulation, prices IN.
crcJsed, universal sense of prosperity
was felt, and the country began to more
fortcard upon q career of prosperity which
| assure you, my fellow citizens, we do
not begin to appreciate, even in it's
beginning We raised it from its dis
credit and disturbed condition, and
we gave II as money the purchasing po,uer
Of gold. The price of Silver before the
bill was passed, was 80 cents, and 12O
after the bill was passed, the nominal
price being 129. And what came imme-
diately upon the passage of that bill?
Prices rose throughout the country on the
cereals, on corn and barley. That work
for the farmer was done by the Re
publican party. I tell you, gen tlemen.
that the passage of that silver bill
was ten times more beneficial to the
people in Minnesota and the Union
than any tariff bill your reformers
could possibly DEVISE"
And then Senator Davis helped to
strike down silver by repeating the
very act of 1890 which he eulogizcd;
thus wiping out the prosperity of the
people and reducing the price Of
wheat, barley, cotton, wool. meats and
everything else the farmers produce.
Good reader-sce that every voter
in your township reads the foregoing
extract from Senator Davis's speech.
It tells the whole story. It gives
away the gold.bugs and Davis with
them.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
V AIN REGRETS.

j. G. McCoon. Burtrum, Mimi,
writes: "The gold bugs have sent to
this place bushels of gold-bug reading
matter and pictures Of all of their
candidates from President down to
dog catcher. but SO far the free silver
people have not had a leaflet or pic
tnre. The people must be educated
on the silver question or we will lose
the fight. | am sorry that the Peo-
pies Party did not put full ticket in
the field with Ignatius Donnelly as
their leader. and [ think il we had, we
could have won easily"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14


crcnce that there wa no rejecting it,,
was "toO many" for him. He STAN
mercd some awkward rrofane SEN
fences about the Willis and
Morgan business having escaped his
memory, but that he remembered it
now, and then. under prctence OF
giving Ian some medicine for an
imaginary cough, drew out OF the
battle and went away, a vanished
man. Then cheers and laughter went
up, and Williams. the ships benefac-
tor was Il hero. The news went about
the vessel, champagne was ordered. an
enthusiastic reception instituted in
the smoking room, and everyto ly
Hooked thither to shake hands with
the conqueror. The wheelsman said
afterward, that the Admiral stood up
behind the pilot house aud ripped
and cursed all to himself till he
loO'ened the smoke-stack guys and be-
Gained the mainSail.'
But seriously, every person OF ordi-
nary intelligence, knows that the
ratio Of silver to gold has varied
through all the ages. Here is an in
Struc;ive table:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
DON'T FORGET.

That Mr.. Donnelly will speak at
Redwood Falls, Mimi, Wednesday
evening, Oct. 21st: and at Rich Valley,
Mimi, at 1890 o'clock on October 23d;
and at st. Paul, at place to be
agreed upon. by the committees, on
Oct. % 1896, in the evening, and at
Hastings, Mimi, Nov. 2, 1896, at 1870
o'clock.
Let all hands turn out.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

John G. Carlisle, a very able statesman
before he was seduced from the path of
patriotic duty by his official superior. said,
According to my opinion the conspiracy
which seems to have been formed here and
in Europe to destroy by legislation and 9TH
erwise from three-sevents to onc-half Of the
metallic money of the world is the most
gigantic crime Of this or any other age. It's
consummation would ultimately entail more
misery upon the human race than all the
wars pestilence and famines that ever &C.
Cured in the history Of the world"
1--WE expect the opposition Of every man
who thinks it Is the object of government
to take care Of the great corporations and
leave the masses to take care of them
selves But we expect the support Of every
man who believes that all men were Gre
ated equal, and that the government ought
to be no respector of persons. WIN. ].
Bryan.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
A GRAND GOOD TICK Ell.

Editor Representative:
At the Peoples Party Representa-
tive convention for the Senatorial
and Representative district composed
Of Lyon, Lincoln and Yellow Medicine
counties, held at Marshall on the
9Th of October, D. II. Jones, of Lin
coin county, and John J. Mooney, Of
Yellow Medicine county, was unani-
mously nominated for Representa-
tive. -.
both are good and able men and
will be elected. Mr. Mooney is one of
the pioneers of reform in Minnesota.
Ed Rep.l
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

though, 1t is not a slap at Watson in any
way and is not SO considered by any menu
Der OF that committee. Mr.. Reid, of GeOrgia.
VINO is the personal friend Of Watson was
present throughout the meeting and gave
his consent to the statement. That does
not look as though he considered that Mr..
watson was being slapped to any great
extent.
The whole thing is right here-we must
support the electoral ticket which is OPP
posed to Mckinley. for if We do not, Nc
Kinley might get the electoral vote
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

Prof. Edward A. Ross, of the Stan
ford University, California, has just
written an able little book on the
money question. entitled Honest
Dollars" On account of the authors
high standing as an economic writer
and his clear and able presentation of
our side Of the question. the national
committee is anxious to have this
book widely read. It is unquestion.
ably the best brief treatment Of the
subject we have seen. It is graphical
~ illustrated, and has the endorse
ment of all the prominent free silver
ties. Price 10 cents per COPY, 81 per
dozen Addres The REPREsENTATIyE
GAP Boston Block, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Send in your order now. Get up a club
in,your locality. Flood your county.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

This table appears in the American
CycIoradia, Vol. Nj, page 40. What
the ratio was in the Egyptian days.
or one, two, three, four or five thous-
and years tefore the Christian era.--
is not known to any one. 1t may have
been five or six Of silver to one Of gold.
We explained in our book "Atlantis"
why silver was always rated lower in
value than gold, because it was the
metal Of the moon. while gold was
"the tears wept by the sum-" and in
the prehistoric ages the sun was re-
gardcd as greater deity than the
moon.
And it is provoking now to have
'Admiral" McCleary try to make it
appear, by sheer lying, that we
thought that the ratio Of sixteen to
one, which was first established in
this century, prevailed at the begin
ming OF civilization! 1t is shameful!
The man ought to be taken off the
stump and put to wet-nurse.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
We want a railroad system in this

We want a railroad system in this
country that will make the diamond
shifted banker, the Republican boss,
the Democratic boss, tho members Of
Legislatures, the members OF Con-
press, the judges. the big merchants
and the lawyers pay just the same
fare as the farmer and workingman.
Under the present system the former
ride free, and the farmer and working
man nav double what they ought to
pay.-Nebraska Independent.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

Ripans Tabules cure headache.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
UNIVERSAL TERRORISM

Let all hands turn out.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-19
The GOLD Fields OF UTAH.
Their Great Possibilities.

To the diversity of its mineral re-
sources does Utah particularly attribute
its coming greatness. Within dis
tance Of 40 miles from Salt Lake City,
in the district known as Camp Floyd.
the Mercur camp is making great
strides toward fame. 1t is the only
rival of Cripple Creek in the west, and
while its ore bodies are different in
character from those of Cripple Creek,
the ore area is so extensive in dimen-
sion that the future of the camp is not
problematical but assured. The Mer-
cur mine, a control in which was re-
Gently bonded for 81. 900 600, is the min
ing marvel of the age. 1t has been pay
ing dividends on the basis OF $500, 600
per year. Recent development has
uncovered the ore body in the neighbor-
ing hills for a distance of over eight
miles, and indications point to one of
the richest and most extensive gold
fields the world has yet seen. To reach
this camp. take the Rio Grande West
ern railway to Salt Lake City.
Very unlike the Mercur is the Marys-
vile district, 1s0 miles south of Salt
Lake City on the line of the Rio Grande
Western railway. where high-grade,
free milling gold ore was recently un-
covered. In addition to the Mercur and
Marysvale camps the gold and silver
camp Of Tintic district, and Bingham
as we'll as the smaller camps in the
Henry and La Sal mountains, Deer
Greek and Dugway, the encouraging
placers on the Green, Grand and Colo
RADIO rivers, all located on the line Of the
R. G. W. Ry., are attracting much at
tention. There is not a shadow OF
doubt but that Utah at the present time
presents magnificent field for specula.
tion. For further information or copies
of printed matter apply to F. A. Wad
leigh, G. P. & T. A., r. G. W. Ry.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-19
MEEKER, COLO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1885,

term, and gives sufficient reasons for
his determination. His dissertation on
the province and duties of government
and the equal rights of citizens, is q
classic
HIS assertion that the federal govern
ment must sustain the laws, but that it
cannot in the affairs of sover-
eign shtes, is merely a repetition Of the
doctrine of the Democratic party, clung
to from the beginning.
Hsreference to economy in public
expenditures, and to the manner of
raistnf revenue, is good.
His discussion of bonds and the wick
ednessof issuing them during the past
few ysars is superb.
Hisideas on national banks and their
deterhinI0n to retire the greenbacks,
that more binds may be issued and that
further powr shall be given the banks
to issue theF own currency, is the BRAY
est statemet of the campaign, for when
he wrote he words he knew that he
was invokig an opposition to himself
that would cruple at no expense and no
deviltry to efeat him.
The cand bate is right about the Mon
roe doctrill and about pensions, and
upon everl;ucceeding subject is ex-
| actly right, lntil it comes to the tariff
That he eyles, which was following
| his platform but we think it would
have been better had he frankly stated
his position. 1t is just possible that his
mind is cha,ging somewhat on that
subject. Indad, he said as much to
delegates to he Chicago convention.
| Atthe same the we are sorry that he
die not discus the question fairly and
frankly froDh his standpoint. 1t is the
on' weak 9ot in his letter.
Jut, as whole, the letter will stand
thu closet test and closest investigation
an, it VII be idle for his enemies to say
heeafEr that he is man of mean
ailitv. 1t is very splendid document.
--salt Lake Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-19
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
For Senator-l3th District.
o. X. GAYMON,
of Summit county.
For Representative for Rio Blanco and Rou
counties.
FRANK L. SHERIDAN,
of Rio Blanco county.
A WillIler.

After three-days' attempt TO conf
solidate the four leading parties on d
united state ticket the matter was given
up by the leaders. AS result tho
Democrats and Silver Republicans on
Saturday morning last agreed upon a
ticket, while the Populists and National
Silverites also pooled their issues-thus
making two separate tickets. The can
didates named by the Democrats and
Republicans are given at the head of
this column.
The ticket is conceded to be one of
the strongest and best ever put up in
the state, and its election is assured by
a plurality ranging anywhere from %,
600 to $4,000.
The Populists were offered any three
places on this ticket, aside from COVER
nor, but declined, insisting on the gov
ernorship as one of the plums, which
neither the Democrats nor Republicans
would concede to them.
AS the situation now stands there
are three state tickets in the feld-the
Democrat Republican, the Populist-Sil-
yer or Pattersonian, and the middle-of-
the-road Populist headed by Waite
and one electoral ticket. the Demo.
cratic, which has been endorsed by all
parties 30 far.
OF course, on the Both the Mckinley
ties will put up state and electoral
ticket. and the Prohibitionists will
likely have candidates up, SO there will
be no dearth of state tickets In the field
for voters to choose from.
However, as stated above, there is nc
doubt as to the election of the Demo
cratic-Silver Republican fusion ticket
which heads this column. by an over.
whelming majority.
The Meeker herald., 1896-09-19
Shipwrcckcd.

The good ship "McGinty" sailed from
Ter dock last Wednesday with Captain
Dwight Ryland in command and DR..
Bruner as mate. with Edwin Ryland
and VIM. S. Bruner as crew. Every
thing went as merry as wedding bell
until rounding sharp bend in the river
when the gallant captain gave her
little more canvas to circumvent the ac-
ton of the stream. 1t was an error of
judgment in the existing heavy wind
and high seas, consequently the craft
drew too much water ION one side)
which caused the mate and balance OF
the crew to lose control of her, and
sharp gust of wind turned the bark up
side down in a fathom of water. The
captain tried to stick to his post, but,
unluckly, the post was out of sight. so
an overhanging charitable willow prof
, fered him assistance which he accepted
Without ceremony. The mate and crew
| we're too busy pumping water and mud
/ nt of their mouths to 60 to the cap
Tins rescue. Finally the captain made
I them understand he wanted rope.
The crew fought desperately with the
Elements, but after the bells sounded
twice rope was gotten to him and with
: Three or four "yoh-hee's"' he was
brought ashore, none the worse for
, ,is bath. The captain lost a valuable
ishing rod, the mate the starch out OF
lis clothes (not to say anything about a
portion of his temper). and the balance
# the crew escaped with severe duck.
ing. The McGinty drifted onto sand
bar and was saved by the crew.
, Later-Before the mate succeeded in
, raching terra lirma he made nuncu'
ptive will which the captain vouches
fo', as follows: "If Pm lost leave my
w,ders to Salty and the balance of my
: tackle to Mootz. Oh, Lord! forgive me
trling to ride Dynamite without a sad
die, and getting into the McGinty with
ou life preserver. So endeth my frs
rice on the briny deep. Help! Good
bye. R-r-y-y-l-!"
l After righting the boat, the mate, ir
| language more forcible than polite
! wouldn't allow the captain to go bacl
, after his hat, and the latter had to re
SOFT to handkerchief to keep off th'
piercing rays OF Old Sol. He was fur
, ther humiliated the dav following By
: being obliged to stay in his room whil
his clothes were being laundried.
Strange as it may appear, Commo
do.e French was not with the party
having gone to the battle-ground on
pleasure trip. No doubt on his returl
he will hold court Of inquiry and fin
! out why 1t is thusly that they upset lam
become martyrs) when he is absent.
All! IT'S explained: The rabbit-foo
captured from the plumb hind leg Of
jack on the hill side next to the grave
yard fence was not on board the III
l fated cruiser.