The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-26

can city ticket in exchange for their as
sistance and Endorsement Of our legisla-
tive and congressional ticket in the fall
and thus increase our vote for governor,
ETC., we will be doing well to give the local
offices which we cannot capture anyhow
to the party that will give us this political
advantage next fall. I have heard but
one dissenting voice to this proposition,
and am in hopes that the men whose
names are ATTACHED to the communica-
ton are real Peoples Party men, but as
the state organizer who begins his work
this week, has not reached the Eighth
ward as yet, we have some doubts as to
the authenticity Of these men or this club,
as do not find it on the roll Of the state
league. We will watch with interest the
appearance of this club and it's officials
upon the records of the state league, but
we give them this courtesy of hearing
on the presumption Of their being bona
f1de club. But this is simply my idea
about things, and 1 will cheerfully submit
to the judgment of the Peoples Party in
vention. and whatever they will conclude
to do will stand by them loyalty.
j. C.. Hanley.
Some misrepresentation may be INDUCED
In as to my attitude on the socialistic ques-
ton on account of some Of the harsh crit
lcisms that have appeared in this column
l will say at the outset that l am some
ize that the whole fabric of civilization
is built upon socialism. But there is a
wide range of difference between civilized
socialism and anarchy, and it is that kind
of socialism which borders SO closely upon
anarchy that l feel most hostile to- And
l feel the same degree of hostility to any
other sect invading the domain of politics
and using that field to air their dirty linen.
i do not want to see religious bigotry Or
intolerance, nor the rawlings of the labor
agitator. nor the vaporings of anarchy,
whose only law is force and confusion.
There are places and times for that sort
OF propaganda work, but / maintain that
this Is not the time nor the Peoples Party
the place to work out those notions. My
belief is that the Peoples Party will well
come every good man into her ranks, as a
Populist. without regard to his color, race
but it also wishes it's members to leave be-
mind anything that is not in harmony
with its broad and generous principles.
Since the article containing the resolu-
ton of the Eighth ward was written, the
writer has come in contact with this Peter
Max and T. Lunesen, president and secre-
tary, and from the tone of their speech
the writer's troubles are just commencing.
Mr.. Max declared "he would follow me
all over the city and denounce me even
II he would have to get doctor to take
him there in sections" l am sorry to
hear such bitterness as this expressed, but
1t only shows that cranky man in your
camp can do much to upset the good feel
ings existing.
The discussion covering the writer's ar
tcles, brought to the surface other mat
ters which the Peoples party men will
watch with a keen interest
Great stress was made on the point at
the Sunday meeting as to how the city
committee favored the Jubilee week" en-
tertainment enterprise. One would be al
most led to believe that that committee
was a most exalted and far off institution,
outside of the Peoples party. that in order
to make it a success their approval mus
be necessary. Why should this be so?
Are not the city committee Peoples party
members? Should they not lead in any
enterprise wherein the party is to be ben
Gifted? However. committee of the Peo-
pies party has been appointed to invite
both the city and county committees to
join them in making this Jubilee week
enterprise grand success: and we hope
to see every one Of them present, or good
reason given why they are not.
During the past three weeks the writer
of this column has been laboring under
severe attack of the Grip" and ! am
frank to say that possibly l may have
been extra severe in my articles in the
Representative. l do not nor did not mean
that all Peoples party candidates who
would wish to go on the ticket when there
was nothing but defeat in store for them
were dishonest men. 1 do know that the
great rank and file are true and honest
patriots; And anything which appears in
this column except the action of the diff
ferent wards as such in the passage Of res
olutons. ETC., are the views of the writer
only, and as such in his own private ca
pacity. When anything appears it will
appear as such. / make this explanation
in the hope that if any Offense has beer
given to those good and true men l am
sorry for it. And this explanation has
been offered in the spirit Of friendship anc
harmony and hope that it will have the
desired effect
The committee who are getting up the
Jubilee week. entertainment, and who
meet each Sunday afternoon at $50 Cedar
street, were honored by a visit by Mr.. l.
M. Aver. the secretary of the State Peo
pies Pc ~ League Clubs. and Mr.. Franz
Warner. Jr., state organizer of the PEG
| pies party. Both gentlemen made elo
| quent remarks and succeeded in raising
| considerable enthusiasm. We would bf
pleased to have visits from our state of
| ficers often.