The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-22

thirds majority for free coinage Of silver,
and, have. for the time being. secured con-
troll Of the platform and the nominations
perate clutch at the throat of plutocracy
and bossism, by the rank and file Of the
DemoGratic party. which party has ever
was to those Of 1892 The common people
are right, but how are they to direct the
Democratic reform movement when once In
moneyed minority now sitting in the con-
vention hall from repeating the scenes of
the Cleveland administration in case Of CO.
alition with the Republican majority that so
def1antly rode rough shod over all true re-
publicanism and the common people at st.
Louis 9 few weeks since?
The history Of the Democratic party for
the last nine years In congress has been
clearly against monetary reform. Begin
congress. to 1882, when they had i4s 81 ma.
jority. they defeated free silver bills no less
their majority oVer both 9TH Re Tns can and
Populists, they killed the Bland amendment,
and seven other distinct times in 1893 de-
feated every free silver bill.
Their last act in February. 1895. when in
full control Of both house Of representatives
and senate. they defeated the Is to free
coinage silver bill. making the twelfth time
Be not deceived the priceless jewel Of
human liberty cannot be bought with
planks In the Democratic platform (the best
that has appeared In either old party plat
form for thirty years. but touches the bor-
der lands Of our present miserable condi-
ton. Towering nightly above those Is the
question of government control and owner
ship OF railroads. telegraphs. Transportation
ownership Of land, the postal savings bank
system and the national heritage tax.
and e1pc No p strsd If o1 sm es
there, we are thankful for that, and he who
votes the Republican ticket this year is
eminent bonds. British sympathizer, an
office seeker or an ignoramus.
No man who has a mortgage to meet, q
q moment be led to vote with that party
It Is simply suicidal, and, in the words Of
the constitution Of the rock-ribbed state Of
New Hampshire, he should believe that
whenever the ends of government are per-
verified and public liberty manifestly en-
dangered. and all other means Of redress are
Intellectual, the people may and Of right
ought to reform the old, or establish a new
government. The doctrine OF non-resistance
absurd. s!avish and destructive Of the good
and happiness of mankind"
Shall we, then, continue to roll up wealth
more and more burdened with debt? I can
not believe 1t. I cannot believe that our
great educated American republic can go on
much longer; I believe they have been
dumb driven cattle too long already. The
reaction has already set in, and when an
to read and think they will no longer follow
the old party lines, and there will be .
change-peaceful, let us hope-but sure and
swift and far-reaching in it's revolutionary
effect.
The Peoples Party propose If possible, to
crush the present representative system Of
government and secure direct legislation,
the direct ballot Of the people upon all laws
Of national, state, municipal, county and
township Importance. This method has now
been in successful operation for 30 years in
the republic of Switzerland. Read the ex-
cellent work of J. w. Sullivan upon this;
only 10 cents This is the only method of as.
sisting q liberty-loving people to regain its
almost lost freedom, for we are certainly
and swiftly following in the track Of the
former republics Of antiquity. Carthage.
Greece, Rome. and, like them, monarchy,
landlordism and monopoly are towering
threateningly above our beloved republic
even now its folds are about US, and it waits
only the coming dictator, himself some
nrincely Caesar with the rare courage and
the necessary following, when, behold the
blow is struck, the deed Is done, and armed
authority Is enthroned.
L. A. MURRAY.
Kilbourn. Wis.