The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-22
ST. PHUL, COLUMN.
Edited by ]. G. HANLEY.

Edited By ]. G. HANLEY.
We were surprised to receive several let
tern during the past week cOngratulating
our new conversion to the middle OF the
road" populism In explanation to our
friends and admirers we can truthfully
say We are no less Populist now than we
have been all along. Our zeal that our
party could succeed by the help of the
Detection in both old parties, may have
tnrown shadow over our loyalty to the
cause OF populism. But We can assure our
friends It was only party expediency and
party success that urged any action In the
direction Of fusion which was we be-
lieved the only way we could secure q half
loaf when otherwise we could not get
any bread at all. But times and events
are changing fast and what was matter
OF most tender solicitude TO us month
ago In saying pleasant things to get our
boiling silver democrats and republicans
to accept our outstretched hands to re-
ceive them and become members Of our
party. and we would divide up the Offices
with them as q reward for their courage
and manhood in leaving their old political
organizations and joining. the Peoples
party. But what was gentle zephyr q
month or 20 ago has grown into a mighty
cyclone and now the silver sentiment is
sweeping the whole country and Is threat
ening to destroy or swallow up our Peo-
pies party. The arrogance displayed by
certain leaders Of the silver republicans
VINO expect that they must get Populist
endorsements whether we like 1t or not
has made many liberal minded men
change front as we have Peoples party
men should not be too hasty IN making
any combination with any party now as
the indications are that in Minnesota the
silver forces will put up tickets of their
own while the gold bug republicans and
democrats have their ticket or will have
their tickets In the field. With this can
dition prevailing what is to prevent the
Populists from putting full state, con-
eressional, legislative and county ticket in
the Held and elect the whole ticket from
top to bottom. 1t Is this prospect that
makes US middle of the road which we
were always when there was prospect Of
winning victory. The time is now at hand
when we can afford to be Populists and
give no quarter nor take any. Our tub
can stand on its own bottom. it Is not
necessary to allow the tail wag the dog. {"
We are the first party in the state and will
win as matters stand now without the
shadow Of doubt. Stand by your guns
certain victory will yet be ours.
We see by the last issue Of this paper
that the state convention was set for Aug.
18th, ct Minneapolis. We believe that this
decision Is q wise selection, as it will be
after the farmers are through with their
busiest season. This will insure a larger
attendance OF the farmer delegates, who,
by the way, comprise q large element Of
tho Peoples party. Now let every county
organization get In its work and form q
Peoples party league club in each county
and voting district In the state, and by our
strength. unity. harmony among ourselves,
devotion to the principles Of our party,
ana with courage and zeal fight to the
end OF the battle Of humanity. Let us
snow to our enemies the uselessness Of
their struggle against the principles of
eternal truth and justice.
Will Francis HI. Clark, the county or
ganizer Of Ramsey, give any good reason
why he does not or will not organize the
Seventh, Eighth, Tenth. and Eleventh
wards of this city? When we urged the
appointment Of county organizer upon Mr..
Clark, to do him justice, we must saw that
ne was most reluctant to accept the same,
but having accepted the appointment it
was supposed he would at least give his
attention to the organization Of his cOun-
ty. He has been holding the office now
several months, and the organization is
just where we left it. The above four
wards have q precinct organization in a
number of precincts, and have been ready
and willing for several months to be or
CANNED. Why Mr.. Clark neglects to do
his duty In this direction we cannot under
stand. We again call Mr.. Clark's atten-
ton to the fact that the above named
wards are ready to have a league organ
lied In each ward, and If he will call upon
us we will give him the names of parties
whom he can call together, and places
where they can meet and put their county
IN q thoroughly organized condition. To
those who may not know why we call the
county organizer to task we will state
1t is our mission to secure an organization
nd
congressional district as member and
chairman of the Peoples party state
league Of this district.
We feel sorry to be obliged to call on
Mr.. Clark to do his duty, but the time has
come when the success OF our party ought
to outweigh all tender sensibilities of per-
sonal regard for our friend. We, there
fore, in all kindness and seriousness, ask
that this matter be taken up at once.
We are pleased to see how our invita-
tion has been accepted by the friends of
The Representative" to call at our Office
and pay up subscriptions. A great many
called during the past week to know why
their paper did not come the last two is
sues, and found that they were invariably
the parties who had received the paper
for three months and was paid for by some
one else, and were quite Amazed at having
their paper stopped. In order that our
friends can explain this apparent lack of
business tact, we will say that 220 gratis
subscriptions expired with No. 1877, and
that 142 more will expire with No. 49,
These free subscribers will be dropped
at the expiration of their three months
subscription, and unless you come in and
renew, your name will be cut off, If you
cannot come into our office and renew,
and Mr.. White will call on you for your
subscription. Don't drop out friends.