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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
INSTRUCTIVE,

The famous wheat operator of Chi
cago, Robert Lindblom, sent out,
May %, financial letter, which we
find in the Minneapolis Tribune of
the &c ult. Mr.. w. P. Allen, of this
city calls our attention to it as a
significat utterance, coming from
such source:
A. G.. Chambers & Co. received the
following:
Our mutual friend, E. A. Driver,
who has been on the continent for a
year writes me from London, and,
after saying something about market
letters pregnant with ideas, he says:
zone thing all along seems to have
escaped you, namely, the silver ques-
ton. Really all our staples are bring
ing about their usual price in silver.
If silver was los, instead of 68, every
thing would bring the usual price. |
send you clipping from the Daily
Telegram regarding the weather in
France; the same prevails here. This
does not prove, however, that they
will not raise good wheat crop. l
never saw wheat as big at this season
as now in France and Belgium, but
notice much of it turning yellow at
the root, and it must affect pastures
and hay very seriously if continued.
1t looks as though they would have a
repetition Of lest years drouth. only
worse. | think we should buy corn,
but as for wheat | have learned from
my Dakota experience that it will
grow and make double crop without
any moisture at ALL.
| take exception to my friend
Il -, Oh, l., oc1D
ed the silver question. Far from it.
wheat, and any other artitle manu-
featured or grown. can exchange it
for as many other prod ucts as he al
ways could, but that he has to give
two or three times as many goods
when he undertakes to pay his debts,
by converting his goods into legal ten
der on a gold basis. l have known
this a long while, and come to the
conclusion that the increased demand
for and legislation in favor of the use
of gold has increased the value of
gold, and that If silver came in COM
potion it would increase in value and
| gold decrease until they met. We
! have bimetallism on the Chicago
| board of trade, where the debtor can
always liquidate in the cheapest
wheat, last year IN winter and this
year in spring wheat but when they
claim that privilege for the debtor in
money they are called knaves, cranks
and dishonest fellows, and when in
addition to this we hear the cuckoo S
admonition that it is improper to dis
cuss anything of Importance in mar.
ket letter my Friend Driver must ex-
cuse my silence upon this all-import.
ant subject SO far. had intended to
! take the bear side of wheat today, be-
cause / did not want to be bull
through the month of June, at any
price or under any circumstances.
The early strength made ME hesitate,
but when the market broke, in spite
of the bullish visible supply. my orig
inal resolution returned.
The truth is breaking out in every
direction. L. -.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
SPLENDID PROSPERITY.
WHAT GOLD BUG RULE HAS
DONE FOR THE PEOPLE.
A Cow or Horse Without a Mort
gage Would be a Living
Curiosity.

On our trip to Marshall on the 10th
INST, to attend the Second Congress
slonal District Convention Of the Peo-
pies Party, we met on the train the
town clerk Of the township Of Leen-
thorp in Chippewa county. Mimi, an
intelligent and reliable gentleman.
He has, by virtue of his Office as town
clerk, charge of the chattel mortgages
of the township. There are 121 votes
in the township and it is one of the
best in the country. During the past
fifteen years the number Of chattel
clerks office was 22SO! OF these about
200 are now alive. And they are COM
ing in faster than ever and most of
them are made payable in gold!.!
Two hundred chattle mortgages for
one hundred and twenty-one voters!
Nearly tao mortgages for each roter. AND
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REAL
ESTATE MORTGAGES.
A man of an enterprising turn OF
mind could make money by bringing
into that town a cow or horse that
had not chattel mortgage on it's
back and placing it on exhibition.
The farmers would pay five cents each
to get look at such a extraordinary
creature.
And the town of Leenthrop is SIM
ply type of hundreds of towns all
over the state Of Minnesota. And
the Republicans want this condition
to continue for four years more; and
the people are to vote for it. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
To THE POINT.

A very prominent Democrat Of St.
Paul, writes forcible letter to the
St. Paul Globe, of June /, over the
name of Cato, which is an exceedingly
clear presentation of the silver ques-
tion. We regret that our limited
space prevents us from reproducing
it in full. The following extract will
give its spirit.
AS to a national banking system,
will the Globe kindly point an earnest
Democrat to any national platform of
the party which has declared in favor
Of national bank, or a system of ma
tional banks? 1t seems to me that
Gen. Andrew Jackson not only fought
''Injuns and Greasers," British SOL
diers and federaliStic humbugS, but
also fought in brilliant style certain
national bank founded by the federal
lists in the long ago. How is that?
Am | right? f so, please tell me why
the Democratic party should abandon
the principles of Gen. Jackson and
clamor for national bank? The
business Of banking is properly pri-
vate affair, like farming, manufacture
Ing, and selling merchandise. 1t
should be left to the people freely
as other occupations. Decentraliza-
tion is the true Democratic theory,
and it applies to the banking bust
ness, as was limited by the national
Democratic platform of the year 1892,
which denounced the federal tax upon
state bank circulation.
We hear the argument that "the
leading commercial nations of the
world have the gold standard, and we
should not be out Of line with them
and follow the curreny system of less
progressive nations" This is merely
an appeal grounded upon considera-
tions of good taste, and has nothing
to do with the merits Of a purely
trade question nor a political question
In which justice is involved. 1t may
be remarked that the leading COM
mercial nations OF the world, outside
of the United States, are mostly
equipped with mOnarchical govern
ment. Should we abandon Republi-
car institutions and provide ourselves
with king or an emperor in order to
be lin line with the leading CONNER
cial nations of the world?"
And, by the same species of argu-
ment. to keep ourselves in line with
the European nations, we ought to
have standing army of million men;
and then the University armory, with
it's portcullis, will come into play: and
the wretched people will support the
whole business by their labor, and
their taxes just as they do in Europe.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
THE ISSUE.

AS the days pass and the time of
the election next fall draws nearer, it
becomes more and more apparent that
the issue of the campaign is to be one
of finance. Most strenuous efforts
have been made to repair and again
bring to the fore the old tariff bogy,
to try and push aside the real issue of
vital Importance to the people, but
they have not succeeded.
The National Prohibition conven-
tion at Pittsburg broke in two over
the issue Of finance, and the same
thing may happen to other conven-
tions yet to be held.
The question should be clearly I'M
derStood and men should not vote
blindly. no matter what else they do
The issue is not simply one Of the
coinage of silver, but question Of
adequate circulating medium with
which to do the legitimate business
Of the country.
Our old friend, c. P. Carpenter.
thus hits the nail squarely on the
head in the Mortified Indepen de n t.
1t is not question Of silver alone
but sufficient supply of money to
carry on the business of the country.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

full state ticket. A system OF rail-
road and wagon excursions will be in
augurated and large and enthu-
SiaStic convention is assured.
A correspondent from Michigan
writes that there is growing senti-
ment in favor of Populist principles
in that states, since the stand taken
for gold by both old parties.
The Populists Of the Sixth Texas
district held a congressional conven-
tion at Waxachie, June !, and
nominated Barnett Gibbs as their
candidate for Congress. His election
is assured, as the district was carried
by the Populists two years ago, al
though the Populist nominee was
counted out and the Democratic
nominee counted in by less than
hundred votes. Ar.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
ing the oners OF the association, in Sc
rles OF resolutions with the following

ing the offers of the association. in a se-
ries OF resolutions with the following
preamble:
whereas, A number of patriotic citi-
zens OF Pennsylvania have communi-
Gated to congress liberal offer, on their
own credit, and by their own exertions.
TO supply and transport 5000. 900 rations
ana 900 hogsheads of rum for the army.
and have established a bank for the
sole purpose of obtaining and trans
porting the said supplies with greater
FACILITY and dispatch; and whereas. ON
the one hand, the associators, animated
by this laudible exertion by desire to
relieve the republics necessities, mean
mot to derive from it the least pecuniary
advantage, so, on the other hand, it is
but just and reasonable that they should
be fully reimbursed and Unidentified"
Tn1S Is about as far as it's proposition
developed. 1t was not until May 26, 1881,
that congress adopted a resolution of ap-
proval, and not until December 81 follow
Ing, that congress granted it charter,
with q capital limited to 100000 Span
lsh milled dollars. OF this amount, only
$4,000 was paid in by the subscribers
only about one-eighteenth of their osten-
tatious patriotism.
The next move of these financial pat
riots was to involve the government The
The superintendent of Continental FL
nance, on behalf Of the government, sub
scrlbed $250,000, but afterwards 5000 900
was released, and some additional paid
IN stock was sold in Holland-perhaps
enough to make $15OO0O.
The bank commenced business Janu-
airy Z. 1882, and before July following,
had loaned the government $500 900 and
the state of Pennsylvania 100000. This
was very patriotic beginning, and it
received the next April 1, 1871 a charter
Of perpetual succession from the legis-
lature of Pennsylvania for some reason
was repealed in 1855. 1t kept right on
banking, however, under its original
charter from congress until 1887, when it
helped bring about a change Of parties,
and got another charter from the state
limiting its capital to 81 900 900, and it's
life to fourteen years. This charter was
renewed from time to time until Deem
Der 3, 1864, when it became a national
bank with $1000,000 capital, and is still
doing business at the old stand. The late
Henry NJ. Knox, comptroller of the cur
rency, In 1876, when writing to this bank,
says:
1.-The annual dividends from 1892 to
1875, eighty-four years, have averaged
within small fraction of II per cent.
The amount of outstanding state bank
circulation in 1862 was $6S7 900. The
amount unredeemed is estimated at S40.-
00O."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

to do now, and could not conscienti-
ously ally myself with the Republican
party any longer"
The resignation was accepted, and
George Savage, of .Osseo, was elected
to fill the vacancy.
We hope our friends will remember
all such noble men as DR.. Perkins. It
takes courage, brains and devotion to
principle to break the ties of life
time and follow the flag of truth
wherever it may lead.
Hold out the hand of friendship
and recognition to all such men.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
Dover, Mimi, June 13.
REDUCED RATES SECURED.

Editor Representative.
We are informed that Mr.. r. II. MCGEE,
the live hustler of ChisagO county, has
been performing giant work in securing
votes and making arrangements to hold
and entertain the greatest monster meet
ing. picnic, and convention that the Peo-
pies Party has ever held in Minnesota.
We understand that he has about secured
a 75-cent fare for the round trip for adults,
and about 40 cents for children. That is
right, Mac, "whoop her up Ramsey
county will be with you. Mr.. S. w. Pow
ell, of saltwater is hustling to go up with
Washington's horde. The committee are
now trying to secure the Peoples Party
Glee Club, of Ramsey, to add their melo-
dies and enthusiasm to the occasion.
Yours respectfully,
J. c.. HANLEY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
st. Paul, June Is.
Those afflicted with what are known

Those afflicted with what are known
as female trouble and kindred affec-
tions should consult competent
specialists. DR.. Bly, the celebrated
ladies' specialist, located at p Fourth
Street South, Colon Block, Mime.
apolis, has had over 20 years expert
cnce. THE United States Health Re-
ports," a health journal published at
Chicago, devotes nearly two columns
to DR.. Bly, and his method of treat
ment recommending the Doctor and
his treatment in the highest terms.
From the many testimonials, we give
the following:
Minneapolis have been one of the
afflicted ones, having had womb trou-
BILE so could not do anything, and
have been a constant sufferer for
seven years. Have been treated by q
good many doctors with no relief. DR..
Bly, has cured me entirely.
Mrs. M. N. Hagen,
2O17 q ST. So.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
WANTED
direction.

CHANCE TO PUBLISH A POPULIST
PAPER.
Do you know of good opening for
Can furnish A. l. rcfere nce. Have
plant and will only ask some
guarantee i'm the form Of subscription,
stock or advertising as suits the To-
cality. Will get out paper second
only to The REPRESENTATIVE.
a reform paper in Minnesota?
l organized the direct legislation
league in So. OAK, in 1892. and wrote
eight of the eleven planks in our plat
form that year. Have been pastor of
the congregational church here since
1893 w. II. Kaufman.
Hull. Iowa.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
CHAPTER VII.
OUR FIRST BANKING.

The first bank in the United States,
then colonies, was the Bank of North
America, which commenced operations
January Z, 1882. 1t was without charters
and though it ostensibly had it's origin
in an institution to supply the army of
the Revolution, yet from the above date
it will be seen that it did not commence
until two months and thenty-three days
after the fall of Corvallis the last great
battle of the war, and quite likely after
the last drop of American blood was shed
for independence. Some patriots were
in it, for Thomas Paine contributed $500
towards it, and Blair McClenaghan and
Robert Norris 81 900 each. A meeting OF
citizens was at that time held to raise
Security subscription of $1,5OO,O0O on
June II, 1880. in Philadelphia, and four
days later it got into congress, and re-
ferred to committee of three to confer
with the inspectors and directors Of the
proposed association. The committee
unanimously reported in favor Of accept
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
Chairman County Committee.
Alexandria, June 10, 1896.

KEEP MRS LEASE IN THE STATE.
To The Representative.
Since Mrs. Lease came to Dodge Center
on June 3, the call for her in every part
OF tine First congressional district has been
eaNat that l wrote her son, asking for
her e stay In our state a longer time. He
writes me that we can have her all OF
June, July and perhaps a part of Septem-
Der. Now, friends of the cause, let US
make such demand that we can keep
her busy from this to the 3rd day Of No
vember. Any town can raise her fee Of
$25. Charge 10 cents admission and you
have it. Don't be afraid that it Will keep
any one away, 1T works much better than
taking up collection. We have tried both
ways. We shall want her again In the
same towns where she has spoken in this
district and many others where she has
not Mrs. Lease is doing a work that no
man can do. Old Republicans by the score
come up and say they see the light of
new morning. and that they are done with
their old party. Mrs. Leases son writes
me that he wants a meeting for Mrs.
Lease on July %, at Avon. Albany, Free
port, Melrose or SauX Center. Will some
one from either of those towns write him
at once if they wish to secure her. Write
her son, Charles H. Lease. .Ir., Wichita.
Kan If we do as ought to do, keep
the Representative booming and keep Mrs.
Lease with us. we shall, carry the state.
Yours fraternally
J.. I. VERMILYA.
TNoyor NTipp limo IL
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
DOUGLAS COUNTY PEOPLES PAR.
TY COUNTY CONVENTION AND

PRIMARY ELECTION.
A Peoples Party convention for the
county of Douglas. Mimi, will be held at
p. m, on Saturday. the 18th day OF July,
1896, at the court house in Alexandria, for
the purpose Of electing 10 delegates to the
Peoples Party congressional district con-
vention to be held at Fergus Falls on the
18th day Of July, 1896, to place in nominal
ton a candidate for congress, and to
choose IL delegates and II alternates to
the National Peoples Party convention to
be held at st. Louis, Mo-, July %, 1896. The
basis Of representation in said county con-
vention is one delegate for each township
and village at large, and one delegate for
every 20 votes or major fraction thereof
cast for the Peoples Party candidate for
governor in 1894. Towns and villages are
entitled to the following number of dele
gates: Orange. 3; Osaks, 3; village OF
Osakis, 2; Belle River, 2; Spruce Hill, 3:
Hudson, 4; Alexandria, 3; Alexandria vii.
lage, S. Carlos, 4; Milbona, 2; Lake Mary,
4; La Grand, 3; Ida, g. Leaf Valley, 3;
Holmes City, 3; Moe, 3; Brandon, 3; Bran
don village, 2; Calem, 3: Urness. 4; Evans
Vile village, 2; Lernd, 5, Millerviile, 1. -
The primary election for tile election OF
delegates will be held in all the election
districts in Douglas county on Thursday,
July the 9th, 1896. The polls to be open
at p. M, and remain open until p. m.
Said primaries to be conducted under the
new primary law. The town and village
committees to appoint the places, and give
six days notice in three public places in
the district. Where there are no commit
tee let notices be posted by any qualified
Peoples Party voter in the district, by the
order of the committee.
JOHN KRAW
Chairman County Committee.
A loxyo 1x~to 1.,r1N
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

In writing to advertisers in this
paper our patrons Will confer . favor
BY saying that they saw the adveR-
tisement In the Representative
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

The little maid had been i'll and had
struggled slowly through the early
stages of convalescence. She had TAX
en- "nourishing" broths and "nourish.
ing" jellies until her soul was weary
within her. One morning she electri-
fed the family by sitting bolt upright
in bed and saying:
II want you all to take notice. |
am not going to take any more Dour-
ishment. I'm hungry and 1 want my
meals. and not another mouthful OF
nourishment will eat"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17

Bond and Industrial Slavery" Csc. Best
Direct Legislation book out
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
A Confession.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Many authors have written what they
called their confessions" which were
read with more or less interest, but the
most notable Of all IS the confession
which the Times makes to-day. Here
It IS:
"Our correspondent is too hard for us
there. We have never yet been able TO
oonprehend an argument made by an
advocate Of free silver. All Of their ar
guments sound to us Ike the noise pro-
drced by a boy rafting beans in a gourd.
We have the very greatest respect for
many advocates Of free coinage that we
know, but all OF them seem 10 US 70 be-
long 10 the class OF men who think they
can produce perpetual motion '-TimeS
September 9Th. editorial
Is il doubtful now why the Times Is so
rampant an advocate OF gold monometal-
lism? BY It's own admission. II cannot
apprehend, much less weigh. the argu-
ments OF its silverlts opponents. IL II
could. ten 10 one, the Times would be
n RAMPANT advocate OF the free coinage
OF silver. and we who profess TO UNI
derstand some, at least, Of the arguments
on both sides, are generous enough to
make this concession 10 the honesty Oh
that journal.
John Jasper, being unable 10 compre-
bend the evidence which proves that the
earth moves round the sun. naturally
adopts the next and only remaining con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

10 cOntempts In Federal courts and pro-
viding for trials by jury in certain cases
of contempt" Now, mark the language
passed at the last session Of the United
States Senate, and now pending In the
House OF Representatives" This plank
has proved to be such a thorn In the sides
OF the Republicans and such a lion across
their path that they have been forced,
not only to hedge on it, but to actually
claim part credit for calling the attention
Of the people Of the country TO what the
judges were doing. Let Senator John NJ.
Thurston. the original free coiner, but
now railroad attorney and chief fugleman
Of Mckinley and the goldites, tell you in
his own speech, delivered in New York,
September 9th:
"rhe Chicago platform indorses the So
called contempt Of the court bill, recently
passed by the Senate, evidently intend
ing TO claim credit for the measure.
Growing out Of the proceedings in the
Debs case. there was seen the necessity
for some modification Of court procedure
in the manner of trial and punishment
for contempt OF court when the acts OF
constituting such contempt were not COM
mitted in the presence or the Court
Several senators, myself among the num-
Der, introduced bills for that purpose.
They were all referred to the judiciary
Committee and by the judiciary COM
mittee TO a subcommittee. That sub
committee drew and reported the bill that
passed the Senate, giving TO every man
charged with contempt Of court commit
ted outside Of the presence OF the Court,
the right 10 meet the witnesses face TO
face, the right Of trial by jury, and the
right OF appeal 10 the highest tribunal In
the land. The subcommittee which
drafted the bill was Senator lIill, Of New
York: Senator Villas. Of Wisconsin, and
myself i make this statement that the
country may understand that all OF the
men who prepared that bill are unaltera-
bly, opposed TO the Chicago platform.
Two OF them-one Democrat, and the
other a Republican-are vigorously OPP
posing the candidates of tho Chicago
convention"
While he was admitting the "neces-
sity'' OF restraining the judges In the
pebs case, why did he not mention our
old Virginia, when her laws for collect
ing the revenues were annulled by Fede-
raj judges, and her Attorney General i'm