The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-25
Mortified, MINI.
THE IMPERIALIST NEWSPAPERS.

THE IMPERIALIST NEWSPAPERS.
The Attempt to Make the United States an
Empire.
Editor Representative:
The article from the Moorhead Daily
News, George N. Lamphere, editor,
which appeared in The Representative of
March 4, so strictly accords with the
views l have expressed in a previous
letter, and so we'll answered the objec-
tons of the advocates of the middle of
the road" regardless of results, that /
cannot refrain from expressing my I'M
qualified endorsement of the writer's rec
concentrations.
The two old parties cannot dodge the
real issue this year, and the adoption of
the double or single standard by either
of them will cause break in their ranks
Let us use every effort to bury them be-
yond the hope of resurrection. The de-
caying carcass of the Democratic party
l consider is now awaiting only the last
service of the sexton. With it's disrup-
ton and the union of the reform ele-
ments an honest ballot, honestly counted
(ah, there's the rubD, would ensure our
success. To secure this we have got to
work shoulder to shoulder, leaving DO
stone unturned. Victory with one or two
OF our plannks is certainly preferable to
defeat with all. With platform de-
handing the abolition of the national
banks and taking from corporations the
power of issuing the nations money, as
recommended in the News article, shall
be satisfied. Once settle this question
right, and we can mass our forces for the
other demands of the Omaha platform,
with Onward" as our motto. Even if
we secure but one of our demands at
time it is far better than to be con-
stantly losing everything.
But it is the honest counting Of our bal
lots that troubles me, while the putrid
carcass of the old Democratic party is I'M
buried. 1t is the machine politicians we
have to fight, both Doodle hunters and
Doodle disbursers. We have seen how it
has been in Alabama how it is in Louis
lana, and we can easily imagine how it
will be in every state where electoral
votes are needed by Wall street and ma
TERED only by the magnitude of our
forces. 1t is generally conceded that
the characterization act of 1873 was the
greatest crime ever perpetrated upon our
people This being so, we should unite
our entire forces to undo it. A middle
Of the road' policy is what our enemies
desire, so that our forces will be di-
vided.
Were 1t not that the money power is
realizing that the people are aroused suf-
ficiently to endanger it's longer rule, lit
tie would be sen of this lingo rule, lit
which is so rampant. Our government
has too frequently submitted to contemp-
tible little indignities from such power
as Spain to allow us to believe that this
sudden patriotism" is sincere. 1t is to
be regretted that when the var speck
shows itself not only Democrats and Re-
publicans, but too many reformers and in
dependents, fOrgetful of the wrongs mil
lions of our people are suffering and will
continue to suffer Heaven knows how
much longer, become suddenly enthusiast
tic in defending the honor of the flag.
While full sympathizing with any people
struggling to free themselves from the
yoke of the tyrant I believe that the in
terests of our own people, who are the
nations bulwarks, should be first con-
sidered. War is convenient bugaboo
to direct the suffering masses from their
wrongs. If one-half the money neces-
sary to carry on foreign war were dis
bursed throughout the country, just
think of the number of idle persons that
could be employed and of the happiness
it would create. But war, we can rest as
sured, will come rather than that the
people shall rule.
1t is an accepted fact that at no time
in the history of this republic has there
been SO much corruption as exists at
present. When true patriotism was the
rule our country was not without it's
Benedict Arnold, to be forever execrated
in history. The people have seen it's vile
traitors to their interest in high places
as ever was Arnold, but to call atten-
ton to their infamy is to invite the scorn
of the masses and to be designated
Crank"
We should avoid foreign war until
we are satisfied that the honor of our
country is in patriotic hands. 1t is just
% years since weekly publication ap-
peared in New York, entitled ''The Imper-
ialist," having for it's motto 1.-THE en-
pire is peace" Louis Napoleon's famous
utterance. The money for it's support
was furnished by bankers and Wall street
operators "a list of the names l saw pub
lished by an ex-captain of the volunteer
army, with whom l was well acquainted
It's aim was to establish a dictatorship
under Gen. Grant. After an existence
of about three months, it's printer being
deferred by frequent threats of the
Swamp" Fourth ward) gang to clean out
his office, which was located on Frank
fort street, if he continued to print it,
it was discontinued. Later, when labor
riots throughout the country were pre-
vailent, the cry from the moneyed classes,
led by Jay Gould, was for stronger
government" In the event of foreign
war they might yet expect to realize their
hopes, but with the republic and it's in
situations ruled by foreign power more
openly, and perhaps, more honestly, than
it is today. But bear in mind the world
today contains more Judas Iscariots and
our county at least as many Benedict Ar
holds, as at any time in it's history.
j. Vincent.