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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05


nlver hesitated to bfibe = court, ! my.
E1dnxtess. q hire an essassin 10 remove
anse naistacle Ii IT. path 10 avoid thie
contingency, Tom Watson, Of Georxia.
WAS nominated for vice president, ana
the party organizations In each state VIII
proceed to have no end Of trouble IN q.
ranging electoral tickets.
The conservative element in the Pea.
pies party, the element that wants ofIice
and wants 1t quick. have prevented the
party from adopting the Socialist de-
inands, and are responsible for present
conditions. Had the party left out the
demand for free coinage. which Is againet
the claim Of well posted men OF the party
that paper money is better, there would
have been no common ground for the
Democracy to have stood On. The con-
sentative. Office itching element Of the
party has almost ruined Its organization.
not that organizations should be wor-
shipped. but because the real demands
for which the party was created, have
been lost sight of.-The Appeal to Rea-
son.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
THE SITUATION

Is considerably chaotic. Every politi-
cal party except the socialist labor party
has been rent with dissensions. The
two old parties that have been crucifying
labor on the cross of tariff for thirty
years are now entering upon the cere-
monies Of crucifying it upon gold and sill
yer crosses The peoples party, manipu-
lated by fools or knaves in its national
committee, delayed its convention until
the Democratic party took its least i'm
portant, though most popular demand,
stampeded the party by nominating Bry-
an, a man whose life has shown him to
be in sympathy with Populistic demands.
There was nothing to do but nominate
Bryan, for the people would to q large
extent have voted for him anyway. But
with the cunning of the fox, with Mr..
Bryan was nominated Mr. SewaM, mil
liohaire, interested in banks, railroads
and other corporations, whose only use
for humanity Is how much he can make
out Of 1t. The Pounlists had some men
who could not be made to swallow this,
for between greed and the people would
be only one life-Bryan's-And greed has
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
THIS YEARS STATE FAIR.

The Minnesota State Fair this year IS
to be great Exposition Of the Northwest
ern products and resources. It Is now an
tieipated that the National Encampment
Of the q. A. r. at St. Paul, and the
knights Of Pythias al Minneapolis the
week OF the State Fair, Aug. 31st to Sep
TENDER 9Th will attract at least two hum
dred thousand visitors to the Twin Cities.
possibly more. The visitors do not come
from adjacent states, but from all parts
Of the country owing to the rate Of one
cent q mile made by the railroads, with
a S0-day limit, and without limitation al
to purchaser.
1t Is certain that quite a large proportion
Of people, especially those from Eastern
AMI Southern states, are coming not
merely to attend the encampment, but to
see the Northwest and learn II its soil,
climate, mines, timber and manufacture
ing. The State Fair, therefore, affords
the Northwest q great opportunity to do
valuable work for the promotion Of immi-
grafton. Realizing this, Oregon, WASH
1ngton. Montana, idaho. North and South
Dakota, will send state exhibits Of their
products. Minnesota. spurred ON by this
friendly rivalry. Is expected to make q
greater showing than ever before and
many Of the agricultural counties viii
make q county exhibit.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05


= cell q police station hare yesterday.
Zubof, Who y ABOUT 25 years of age! 49,
arrested A6 be was about to all tor 1u-
rope on board the American line ste64esF
New York, the allegation being that ~
owed = hotel bill Of $500. He hanged
himself with his pocket handkerchief.
zubof was graduate Of Trinity college,
He came to the United States about
eight years ago, and engaged in literary
work. He wrote two books, Mrs. Harry
st. John" and After the Manner Of
Man" both Of which attracted much 1T
tcntion, Latterly he had been employed
on q Boston newspaper. At one time he
was engaged in newspaper work in Phil
adelphia. An acquaintance who went to
the police station in response to q note
written by Zubof, but did not arrive lur-
I'll the latter was dead, said that Znbof
was engaged to marry the daughter OF z
New York banker said to be worth $780,
100000, and that he was badly In debt.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
Ar Bad ~ the Pioneer Press-John Lind's
Candidacy.

Al Bad ~ the Pioneer Press-John Llnd's
Candidacy.
Editor Representative:
The true Peoples party delegates took
the right stand for reform in placing
Watson on the ticket, it would be q
pretty pass to support ticket with a
millionaire for vice-president. The re-
ports of the convention given by the
Penny Press would indicate that the cor
respondent relieved himself Of much
venom and spite against Mr.. Donnelly
and the staunch Peoples party men,
lacked but little of rivaling the Pioneer
Press in that line. Had thought of SUBJ
scribing for the Penny Press, but If that
is to be Its attitude in this campaign It is
good paper for those who work for
true reform to let alone. I can see but
little good to be derived from CHASING
such paper as q reform paper unless
the writer's for 1t can refrain from such
abuse of those who don't happen to suit
correspondents.
hope for the sake of the peoples
cause, we can carry on our campaign
without such reports as those.
Had conditions not been 80 terrible
with the farmers and laboring people
believe It would have been best In the
long run to have nominated straight
out middle of-the ticket and made
q campaign of education, but like the
saying IF you hold your breath q bee
will not sting you" the pesky bee hangs
around until = person smothers, 20 with
present conditions, It seems Il We hold
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05

r. 8. Shaw, of Princeton, Mimi, says:
1.-The free silver craze is sweeping this
section Of the country like prairie fire.
believe we can carry this state by q
large majority ON free-silver ticket this
fall.
MI Counahan, of Pittsburg, Pa, says:
1T might not be amiss to say at this time
that there Is very large reform senti-
ment in the East and it would surprise
you, no doubt were you to see the In
teEse and non-partisan interest now
manifested by the people on the ques-
lions they will be called upon next No
vemberi.to decide. One slight straw,
which will give you an idea Of the change
in political sentiment-Time was when
the louder you emphasized that you were
Democrat" or a Republican" the
greater the applause, while now express
sions Of that kind generally meet with
compassionate and plying glances as If
the one making such assertion, without
advancing ANY argument in support,
were deserving more of pity than con-
tempt; in fact as if they were non Com
pis Mentus.' I have made the note
longer than I intended. Let me con-
clude by saying would not like to b
without your excellent paper"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
FOES OF FUSION IN CONTROL.

Sedalia, Mo-, July 3O.-The middle-of-
the-road men, who are bitterly opposed
to complete fusion with the Democrats,
would seem to be in control of the Popu-
list state convention, which met here to-
day. They will insist on having four Of
the seventeen electors on the Democratic
ticket. Judge John L. Stone OF Kansas
City seems to lead In the race for COVER
nor.
No business was transacted at the day
session other than of the usual routine
order. During the intermission the dele
gates gathered at the "Katy" depot and
gave rousing welcome to Senator But
Ter, their national chairman, but he de,
clined to stop over owing to pressing en-
gagements in Texas.
When the convention reassembled to-
night permanent organization was ef-
fected, S, A. Wright of Springfield being
elected chairman. The committee on
resolutions then came in with long ad-
dress and a declaration OF principles.
which were read to the convention, but
not acted upon, an adjournment being
taken until morning before vote could
be had.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
TO CONFER WITH CHAIRMAN JONES.

Birmingham, Ala, July 30.-A political
sensation has been aroused by the sud
den departure for st. Louis last night of
Gen. James B. Weaver, who arrived here
Monday. He was supposed to work in the
interest Of the Populist- Republican flu
sion ticket, but did not make a single
speech. 1t is said he has gone to St..
Louis to meet Senator Jones, national
Democratic chairman, to urge upon him
to appeal to the Alabama Democratic
managers for fair election next Mon
day, and to serve notice that If an hon
est count is not had there can be no CO.
operation in this state for Bryan in No
vember. An address was issued today
by State Chairman Knox, appealing for
a full Democratic vote. Capt Klob's
newspaper, the Peoples Tribune, the
state Popuilst organ, has published list
of black belt counties and the majorities
the Democratic managers are alleged to
have agreed among themselves to return
from them for Capt. Johnson. This has
caused much talk.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

Congressional convention of the Second
cd district, Minnesota. BY authority in
me vested as chairman Of the Peoples
Party congressional committee for the
Second congressional district of Minne-
sofa, convention is hereby called to
meet in the village Of Window on Tues
day, the 25th of August, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, for the purpose
of nominating candidate for congress,
and transacting such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
The representation is as follows, by coun-
ties: Brown, ID; Blue Earth, IL; Cotton
wood, I; Chippewa, 8; Faribault, 4; Jack
son, 8; Lincoln, z; Lyon, IL; Lac Out
Parle, II; Martin, s; Murray, 9; Nicollet,
s, Nob.es, s; Pipestone, 8; Redwood, 8;
Rock, 4; Watonwon. 4; Yellow Medicine,
IL. "A. D. Ferris.
Chairman.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
LIND AND AMEs.

Editor Representative:
was sorry to see, in your paper Of
this week, the article upon Hon. John
Lind headed Unanswered Questions, .
and signed &c. B. Maben, Corresponding
Secretary" Anyone can see that the
whole purpose of it is to prevent the NOM
ination Of Mr. Lind by the Peoples
party. I looked through the article to
find out the motive for this and discov-
cred that Mr.. Maben was corresponding
secretary" of the Peoples Party Ames
Club" That uncovered the African in
the woodpile, and I was sorry to make
the discovery. I was sorry because it
seemed as If it was mighty hard to find
populist who tried to be local leader,
who did not have an axe to grind Mr..
Maben can save himself the trouble of
writing such articles. The people and
pOpulists of this state know Mr.. Lind
and Doc Ames, and it wont take them
long to decide.
When did Doc Ames become member
Of the Peoples party? We never heard
of him as such until we heard he wanted
to be governor.
Hon. John Lind don't want to be gov
ernor, but the people want him, and
that's why he will be dominated. Hope
fully yours, IT. G. Brunson.
4O3 Park Ave-, st. Paul, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
PRAYERS THAT I DON'T LIKE.


don't like to hear him pray,
Who loans at twenty-five per cent,
For then I think the borrower may
Be pressed for food and rent;
And In that book we all should heed,
Which says the lender shall be blest,
As sure as have eyes to read,
1t does not. say take interest,""
I don't like to hear him pray,
On Bonded knee about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day.
Who knows his neighbor has no flour.
I'd rather see him go to mill
And buy the luckless brother bread,
And see his children eat their fill,
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
I do not like to see him pray:
Let blessings on the widow be-
Who never seeks her home to say.
IF want o'ertakes you, come to me-"
I hate the prayer so long and loud,
That's offered for the orphans veal,
BY him who sees him crushed by wrong
And only with his lips doth feel.
I don't like to hear him pray,
With jeweled hands and silken dress,
Whose washerwoman tolls all day,
And then is asked to work for less
Such pious shavers I despise!
With folded hands, face demure,
They lift to heaven their "angel eyes,
Then steal the earnings Of the poor!
do not like such soulless prayers;
III wrong, hope to be 'forgiven),
No angels wings them upward bears;
They're lost million miles from heaven.
Anon.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05

portions that We may be soon driven to
larger quarters. We ind now q move.
ment Of Alliances and FArmerH Unions
spr:nging up In every locality, who send
us their order and cash and we act as their
agent, and they save from Is to so per cent
on their orders, while we receive our pay
from the factories and houses whom we
make, purchases from.
- 1 therefore publicly acknowledge the
satisfaction entertain to your paper As
an advertising medium. It reaches just
the people our enterprise was started for.
Yours respectfully,
Peoples Hard Times Supply Co.,
229-261-25s Eighth st. ST. Paul. MINI.
July Is, 1896.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
FIVE SUICIDES IN ONE DAY.
A General Epidemic the Result o
Gold Standard Good Times.

OO1A Ot0uu0Iu UOO0 4lulCSs
Chicago Times Herald, July 30.)
Undone by the strain Of domestic trou-
BILE, Mrs. Annie Musil decided last even
ing to end her life With her II months
old daughter in her arms she was in the
act OF jumping into the river from the
docks at the Clark street bridge, when
she was stopped by policeman. She
was locked up at the Harrison street
station. Mrs. Musil about two months
ago. caused the arrest Of her husband,
whom she charged with bigamy. He is
now in the county Jail awaiting trial.
and friends Of Mrs. Musil say his conduct
preyed SO upon her mind she determined
to end her life.
Nellie Davidson, a member OF them
glewood Volunteers, and whose husband,
Joseph Davidson, Is said to have de-
serted her some time ago for another
woman, attempted to commit suicide
Wednesday night at her boarding place,
6236 Wentworth avenue, by taking car
bolic acid. She was removed to the
county hospital, and 1t is thought she
will die. Davidson, according to the
stories, left his wife some time ago. She
did not despair of winning him back,
and in the trial had the services Of a
fellow Volunteer, Title Weyher, who
carried notes from the wife to the hus-
band, and Wednesday, when she took
one, the husband is said to have ex-
claimed: Tell her to buy some poison
and take it. I will pay the funeral ex-
penses, but won't attend the funeral"
Miss Weyher reported the matter to Mrs
Davidson, and the latter bought carbolic
acid and drank 1t.
John Darlington, laborer, left his
home at 293 North Oakley avenue Wedn-
esday afternoon to look for work. He
did not return that evening and yester-
day afternoon his body was found in a
shed in the rear of William Steinbecker's
house, Oakley avenue and Superior
street. BY his side was a bottle which
had contained carbolic acid. -.
A suit Of clothes was found In a clump
Of bushes on the wooded island in Jack
son Park. In one of the pockets of the
coat was a note which read: cannot
find work and am about to commit sui
eide by jumping in the lake. Please no.
tify the police and my family in st.
Louis" The not was signed ALBERT
Fritz" The police at the Woodlawn
station were notified and a search is be-
ing made for the body.
Dependency caused by inability to
get work is supposed to have caused
Eva Skulup Of 129 West Nineteenth
street to commit suicide. The woman
had been out of employment for two
months, when she swallowed rat poison
Tuesday evening. n IN V-n-
. Illness caused Michael Oppelt, $50
Stephen street, to become Respondent
and he swallowed carbolic acid, which
caused his death in few minutes.
Frederick Goss, shoemaker, Y years
old, 779 Forty-third street, died from the
effects of drinking carbolic acid. Goss
had been out of work for some time.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
THOMAS E. WATSON, of Georgia.
,g Peoples Party Candidate for Vice President

out until the masses are educated in true
reform all our prosperity will be smooth
cred.
/ wish some free silver man who is
urging the nomination of John Lind for
governor would tell me wherein free sill
yer would be helped even if he was cleo
ted. II they really wish to get the bene-
fit of John Lind's ability for the cause Of
free silver, common sense would dictate
their urging him for congress in the Sec
ond district, If he can be induced to run
for congress he can carry that district
and then be in a position to strike his
best blows for free silver, which If he is
induced to run for governor, nothing it
seems to me would please the gold
bugs" more as they would send back their
champion gold bug" mogul to congress.
It looks to me too much like place
hunting" to try to run Lind for governor,
when by doing SO the "gold bugs get
their best man from this state into con-
gress.
I can see no excuse for the Peoples
party to waver one iota from strictly
"middle-of-theroad" course, to take up
the cry of free silver in our state cam
paign would be like the old sea captain
who wishing to obtain some fresh sup
plies sailed out of his course three days
to reach an island he saw marked on his
chart, after three days effort to reach
the island he made closer examination
Of his chart and found he had mistook a
fly speck for an island, so feel it would
in our state issue to make free sill
yer the issue we would be sailing
issue we would find we would be sailing
our reform bark two years out of our
regular course for mere fly speck of an
issue. hope Bryan and Watson will be
elected but fear free silver congress
will be too badly mixed to accomplish
legislation in that line, there will be free
silver by putting intrinsically one dol
lars worth of silver in the dollar. In
ternational agreement free silver, coin
the American product silverite and so
on, many are in for free silver and let
the national banks continue, as they are.
I am satisfied IL you get free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16
to / and let the present power of the
banking association remain they can
contract the currency to an extent that
will neutralize the good effect of free
coinage to great extent. We have had
16 to until we are tired of it. Sixteen
dishonest congressman ITO one honest
one, 16 laws favoring the classes to one
favoring the masses, so 1t has almost
reached the point where we give 16 days
work for one days pay in money. 1t is
about time to reverse 1t little.
-Hamlin v. Poore.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
Our Forum.
A FEW SIMPLE RULEs-READ AND BE
GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.

We are e crowded with letters, magy g
to give them all hearing. We are con,
strained to quote the following from Sound
Money.-Ed. Rep. fs
Write on one side OF paper. BEGINNING
BE BRIEF Z
Always sign your name to your article:
though you may write over q non de plume.
Be brief
DO not try to cover the whole range OF
reform IN one letter. x
Be brief and to the point.
Letters OF 300 words on one point, properly
BE brief
Shoot at the mark--not in the air. Aim
At something and hit It.
are done. X
Again we say, he brief.
In other words We say-bo brief! -
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05

will be with the people If we all unite
and stand together, and let each remem-
Der as the poet wrote
If what shone afar SO grand
Turn to nothing in thy hand,
On again the virtue lies
In the struggle not the prize.
Trust the people, they will save the re-
public. ALLEN G. Sexton.
Annandale, Mimi, Aug. 3. !:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
PATRIOTIC WORDS.

Editor Representative:
The political battle lines have been
formed The leaders chosen for the great
eet, grandest political struggle known in
the world history. I reason to Christ
and his teachings to humanity and our
republic and it's institutions is aided by
the Republican party foreign tyrants
armed with millions of bride money to be
distributed by theft agents. The national
banks and the national Republican COM
mittee to the rheumy-eyed hordes and
mental mongrel scavengers, editors Of the
plutocratic press and INSCRIPTIONS cow
ardly caverns who dare not defend their
homes and country against foreign foes
or aid to rescue their perishing starving
nation from the hands of the oppressors
and gathered In schools and shoals in
the camp of the enemies Of our country
are liars perjurers, bride givers and TAX
ers and the foul Of mouth and evil-eyed
politician who would barter their coun-
try for great mans feast and sell its
liberty for smile. The heart-rending
cry of starving mothers and innocent
babes is drowned by the roar nd howl Of
debauchery, as treason and greed feeds
it's hordes from the i'll gotten gains of a
robbed and plundered nation Oh the
lVCS VI COuAIy, VI AuAlldully, duU VI LOU
are flooding our republic. Is there no
saving hand, is there no deliverance, no
one to rescue? Listen, reason in proud
didain OF country and humanity. Went
to Chicago where the patriots of our ma
ton in counsel were assembled and
young Bryan hurled the battle axe Of
patriotism with giant arm and delivered
a bow full on the forehead of treason
crushed helmet and skull and down it
sank FRUSTRATED. The spear of American
liberty and Independence in the hands
of noble Tillman pierced through the
shield of plutocracy and endorsed a cor
rupt and debauched national administra-
ton. Again at st. Louis the nation went
into counsel Party and partisan spirit
was merged in a blaze of national patriot
ism and united west and south, in
grandeur unparalleled chose Bryan. the
hero Of Chicago, to be its color bearer and
one Of our nations purest, greatest, best
Watson, Of Georgia, was made second in
command and nation applAuds the
choice. Fear not! The enemy has been
beaten all along the lines and victory
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
WHEN THE COINAGE OF SILVER IS
FREE.

Tune-"Over the Mountains
The time for all voters is coming.
If ever they wish to be free.
And repeal, at the coming election,
The crime, yes, OF seventy-three.
The gold men of Wall street say silver
No longer money shall be;
So, toilers, let's shout no surrender,
Until the coinage Of silver is free.
Chorus
So voters, come join in our battle,
Well drive Rothschild back over the sea-
With Grover and Carlisle and Sherman,
When the coinage of silver IL free.
The men who framed our constitution
Intended protection for all;
But the system under which we are living
Drives many man to the wall.
With millions of bonds held IN Europe.
We pay tribute to them Ger the sea,
And our nation 1t newer can prosper
Until the coinage Of silver is free.
Chorus
Our cause 1t Is for the whole people,
And each toiler vote he should give,
AS protest. against combinations
That make life such struggle to live.
IT'S a duty we owe to each other:
Free from want all our people should be,
And you'll find great change in condi-
tons.
When the coinage Of silver is free.
written BY WIN. Hogan. chscazo M
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THE REPRESENTATIVE.


lts Efficiency Is an Advertising Medium.
Editor Representative:
Havfng, engaged In q new enterprise
known as the Peoples Hard Times Supply
Company, scarce two menths old, with
headquarters at st. Paul, wish to ac-
knowledge the efficacy OF an advertise
ment in your paper, 'sThe Representative. J"
1t was the only advertisement carried OF
ANY. KIND, and as 1t was bran new
6Hterprise and never engaged in any bust
NJ ~, this kind In my life before, and
u6knoWn cutside Of my own city; I ind
~ new onterpr1De has grown to suoh pro