The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-25
NATIONAL LEGION.

Inc HerOfm PreSS nave again, at their
annual meeting, at Dallas, Texas, en-
dorsed the National Legion; and the no
BILE editorial band congregated there for
the good Of our cause will take up the
work of organization with zeal that can
not help but aid the enterprise grandly.
1t is the duty of all the people to respond
now. The party is a unit in favor of the
Legion plan Of work. 1t fills the wants of
the people. 1t is needed now in every
county and every precinct. Delay is dan
gerous. We must act at once. There is
no red tape, no secrecy, no cumbersome
plan All it needs is for a live patriot to
call ten or more people-men or women
together, elect officers, and report the
names, and send so cents to me at Omaha,
when charter will be promptly issued and
forwarded without delay. Do not let any
man hold you back in this work. Selfish
men have blocked the way long enough.
None but enemies in disguise will do it
now. Every human being in our ranks
recognize the supreme necessity upon us.
1t must be done. You can organize with
out a recruiting officer; but we want live
men and live women to accept commits
sions and push the work in every state
until victory crowns our efforts.
The clubs are under my charge, and we
earnestly appeal to each one organized to
send for charter, and thus unite with
National order. Our cause will win if We
have a Legion at every ballot box The
enemy are united and organized They
have millions of money at their disposal
with which to debauch the people. They
will undertake to count us out if we win;
and we must guard, at the risk of Cur
lives, if necessary, the sanctity of every
ballOt-box
There is not true Populist who would
not sacrifice his life to preserve the puri-
ty of the ballot in this nation. Let there
be unity now. Let us show the world
spectacle that will make plutocrats trem-
Bile. / therefore appeal to all true Popu-
lists in every unorganized precinct in the
nation to meet at 2 p. m. on April 10, the
sacred day that gave Thomas Jefferson to
the world, and organize and send names
for charters that day. They will be dated
April Is. We appeal to true patriots in
each precinct to send stamps for supplies
to organize, so that it can be done with
system.
A POpulist who will falter in his duty
and wait on Jefferson's birthday is not
worthy; and we know that true spirit
of patriotism will touch each heart. and
you will fall in line at the bugle call on
this holy day. We urge every newspaper
to publish this circular and write stirring
appeals to the people to respond to this
call. We must have means to do this
work We must have a stenographer and
typewriter. We cannot do it longer
We do not want to faint or falter.
We urge all who are able to send 81 for
the Legion certificate of membership
Everyone admires its beauty; and it will
be certificate Of loyalty to the sacred
cause that we advocate Every name is
recorded on a roll of honor, and we send
a Legion button and a copy of The New
Nation with it. Now, every man and
every woman must rally to this call The
destiny of the nation is involved, and we
expect every true Populist to do his whole
duty
All orders and circulars will be pub
lished in The New Nation. and will be sent
to our principal papers and to the ready
prints. Each newspapers which wishes
to club with The New Nation will write
to my address. And it would he great
help to me if our people would subscribe.
Paul Van Deryoort,
Omaha, Neb.