The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
LET THE LIGHT SHINE,


upon. Jesse White.
-. LET THE LIGHT SHINE.
Form Clubs and Discuss the Questions at Issue.
Editor Representative:
have been reading your paper for a
few weeks past and think it is working
for the emancipation of the people from
state Of slavery to the hungry wolves Of
Wall street ana London, to state of free
dom, in which all may "enjoy the pursuit
ofhappiness.' according to the real intent
of the constitution. 1t should be read by
every father and mother in our land who
have children to leave to the charity of
the cold world. They should all read it
that they may become enlightened on
some of the modes by which the wise ones
are planning to make more tight their
already fast grip, on the people. They
should read it and ponder on the facts
contained therein and lay aside their party
prejudice and look over the field of poll
tics, or better term would be public
economy and scan closely with eager
and Jealous eyes the signs of the times,
and after good look they had better try
for some way out of the dilemma. We
think they cannot but find very serious
aspect OF affairs. The Representative is
heavily laden with notes Of warning, and
as to their peril But think 1t falls short
Of the mark not from any fault Of its own,
but by the neglect of the people who read
it, who believe it's timely warnings and
teachings. There are many, very many,
that are not we'll stocked with education
and cannot understand. Many cannot
read it. Many cannot understand why
the times are so, hard. why silver is the
cause of so much distress, why silver is
not as good as ever. They get wrong ideas
in their heads. A good, honest farmer
told me. thatother day that he was receiv-
read it.. He was poor reader, and did
not have time; he is a Populist but could
be easily induced to vote the old party
ticket by little talk by some glib talker.
Now, in my opinion. what we want to do
is to organize a club in every town, and at
the meetings let some one that can read
we'll. be appointed to read the Represent
alive and other good papers. Also get a
few books like the Little Statesman"
Shot and She'll "Cold Facts" and Coins
works, and read them. :.
I gave my friend rehearsal of the vile
crew that have been sailing our good ship
Of state since 1862, and in my weak way
showed him where that contemplate lot
Of would-be sailors are going to strand
the noble craft the republic, on the
treacherous quicksan0s OF adversely.
wreck, ruin and disaster That they were
sailing the vessel with full head of steam
on, and all the sails set, straight to the port
to Shylock City. That all officers on
board were highly intoxicated and crying
loudly in their hilarious intoxication. Give
us the gold cure: Not Keeley's, but Nor
gan'S, ROthschild's, Cleveland's, ,Sher
mans; that their banners were Tariff, -
Honest Money" Down with the Green
back" etc. And l further explained to
him that with such crew, that good old
ship Of state, with all the labor and pains
H. To-
and rigging, was sure to founder and
bankrupt its owners, the people, and place
them and their children and their chill
dren's children in a hopeless bondage to
the money power-to band Of bloody ty-
rants forever. He saw it, and said how
bad it made him feel that he had never
had the benefits of a school while young
That he could now understand it better
after hearing someone explain certain
matters, that he could remember some of
the acts referred to.
Now let us organize and try to educate
all. The common people are all right if
they could be made to understand and
could. learn what has been and what is
going on In the underground railroad from
Washington to Wall street.
Let the old parties carry oil torches and
wear Mckinley badges. Let us organize
may shine on all. Let us wear badges of
honor and bravery, and be ready to beard
the lion in his Gen. Let US strive to edu-
cate every one in the land Some think
that it is no use for us poor ignorant peo-
pie to try to understand when such men
as McCleary and Harvey disagree. Let
us keep in mind the idea that men of the
McCleary band have motive They are
lieutenants on the gold ship and have a
firm grip on the life lines leading to the
cabin where stitch Commodore Grover,
the sailing master, and they know full
we'll that to keep their job they must keep
up the howl to drown the din produced
by the waves of distress, debt, foreclos-
tires, evictions, starvations and suicides
that keep dashing against the sides Of the
ship. Remember that such men have in
tefeSts ana motives that are far different
from q true Populist's motive, that is not
engaged as sailor. Our motive is to
sound a note of warning to the owners of
the vessel, and to unman it and equip 1t
anew with a crew that shall have orders
direct from it's owners the whole people,
Organize. If we can organize we will
by good, thorough plan of education
teach the people and they will next No
vember totally discharge that mutinous,
usurping crew to the last man and put
about ship to open sea. We can have
some hopes Of getting out.
The cry cometh up from far and near;
LET us get to work. Yours for REFORM
&C. d. Lamport.
Hersey. Wis.