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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR.

The Nonconformist of Indianapolis
says:
The mexican dollar" fraud IS being
badly overworked by the plutocratic
press and employers OF labor. AS
bearing on the real situation in
Mexico, read the article taken from
the Mexican Herald and reproduced
In this issue. The Herald is a leading
paper OF Mexico and shows how silver
money has done its work in that
country. The great point is that
Mexico is prosperous and has been for
years, on silver standard, while the
gold standard is running this country.
Observe that the "silver basis' in
Mexico has not deferred American
capital from investing in that coun-
try. Not only have our capitalists in
vested largely in Mexican enterprises
but all Of them have prospered. The
silver dollar does everything in Next
CO that the gold dollar does In this
country, as to paying debts, taxes and
all other demands. Nor Is there the
fluctuation, fall in prices and murder
Gus depression Of all industries that
are seen here. Read tie article from
the Herald and ponder on it. .
The opponents Of free-silver argue
from wrong standpoint. They seem
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

at peee Ill, pointed to this sentence:
AT the date of the passage of the
silver law OF July IA, 1880, the price Of
silver In London was 403 pence, equiv
alent to 1.O7 per fine ounce.
The highest point reached since the
passage OF the act was in New York,
Aug. 10, 1890-$1.2l per ounce, and in
London, September 3, 1890-54t pence
equivalent to 81. 1871 per fine ounce"
On the next page we read:
ION the 26th Of June it was definite
~ announced that the legislative
council of India had passed bill
closing her minis to the deposits of
silver oy individuals for coinage. The
quotation on that day in London Was
SO pence, equal 0.7s4 GO cents and
4-l0th) per ounce fine, and in New
York O.7SO &c cents). A rapid decline
took place daily, until, on the 3Oth OF
June the price in London reached 3C4
pence, equal to 1894 per ounce fine,
and in New York the price was quoted
at from 81 TO IS cents"
This shows how directly the market
value OF silver bullion depends upon
legislation.
Our correspondent will see that we
understated the rise of the price Of sill
yer bullion, instead Of over-stating it.
We said, In our Nebraska speech, that
silver bullion came within nine cents
of its value in 1879 before it was de-
monetized. It really came within
eight cents Of it. II the House had
passed the bill it would undoubtedly
have risen those eight cents and the
whole question would have been set
tied.
Elect Bryan and a free-silver House
of Representatives and the ratio OF
sixteen to one, between the metals,
will come about before Congress can
pass an act on the subject; and that
too without panic or disturbance OF
any kind whatever.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE SECTIONAL LINE.

The contest is assuming more aud
more of a sectional aspect. This is to
be regretted. but it seems inevitable.
The money-lending region arrays it.
self solidly against the money-borrow-
ing region. The land Of credits is op-
posed to the land Of debts. Capital
stands in solid column, face to face
opposed to Production.
1t was expected Maine would give
2o,C0) majority for the Republicans.
1t has given $4,000 or $1,000. Arkan.
sas was set down for 1000 majority
for the friends Of Bryan. The major
ity is about $4,000!
New England lives on the West. 1t
does not want to see the conditions
changed. The West used to be de.
lighted to be devoured. Now it is
contemplating the holes, where the
hunks Of flesh were cut off it's ribs, and
it is getting mad.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
MORE EVIDENCE.

In a recent issue of the Pioneer
Press, we find the following article:
The mayor of Ell Paso, Texas, who
is In position to make mparisons
between prices in Mexico and in the
United States, has compiled table of
wholesale prices of groceries in his
own city, and in the city of Juarez,
Mexico, which IS just across the line
from Ell Paso. Mexican minis are
open to the free coinage of silver and
the silver dollar in that country is the
standard. The table shows what the
people of a country doing business un-
der a silver standard have to pay for
their eata bles as compared with those
of a country under the gold standard.
The Mexican prices are in Mexican
mOncy-the United States prices in
the United States money. Here it is:
Tn Tvnifol StafeS Tn Movfoo
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE PENNY PRESS.
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE

STRUCK BY A CYCLONE
Press.
We learn that few days ago it was
on tt eve Of turning up it's toes to
the daisies, when Senator Howard, of
Minneapolis, came to the rescue, with
a supply Of cash and character. both
Of which were dreadfully needed by
the rotten concern. The Senator,
who is an able man, has been recon-
structing things. The first step he
took was to pitch that insolent dog,
w. H. Williams, the Business Man.
ager, over the battle ments. We un-
delstand he is going to Africa to act
as slave-driver fur the Arabs. This is
the ruffian who pronounced sentence
Of death on The REPRESENTATIVE,
and claimed that it owed the Penny
Press *274 when it. had paid ahead $50.
His head is off and this paper is still
alive. "The mil}sqof the gods grind
slowly and they grind exceeding small"
but ii they can grind any thing decen
or useful out 6f Williams we shall
take more stock ip the heather divin-
tiles hereafter. The proof-reader and
the managing ,Eeditor are both out.
We learn that ,"'Bub," Williams, the
viperous little cobra de capello Of the
institution, who lives on lies and fat.
tens on SANDER. IL soon to be kicked
overheard, neck and heels, breeches
and whiskey- bottle. AS long as he is
connected with the Penny Press Sena-
tor Howard will find it difficult to in
due the Populists Of Minnesota to
have anything to do with it. Stacy
may remain. II Senator Howard can
have surgical operation performed
that will eliminate his gall and re-
duce the unnatural enlargement Of
his head, he may be Of service in COM
piling statistics and borrowing ideas
from other men.
We are glad to learn that that ex-
cellent gentleman, Mr.. Peter Suther-
land, a kindly, courteous aud honest
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE REPREsENTATIvE--sswEDNEs DAY. SEPT. 1e. 1895.

man. who had invested <25, 900 cash In
the concern, and was taking his pay In
the brutal insolence Of the bull-dozer,
w. III. Williams,-who had not five
cents to invest in anything,-still re-
mains with the paper. He and MI.
Garfield we're the redeeming features
of the concern.
So our enemies 20. The rotten ap-
pies fall. Men who would make I'M
provoked attacks on one who never in
jured them deserve to perish,-and
they will. And the man who inspired
the conspiracy. and fomented the
malignity, and used these poor tools
to do his dirty work, will 60 next.
The people of Minneapolis are "get-
ting on" to him:-selfish, greedy, cold
blooded, treacherous. hypocritical.a and
false, he cannot succeed. God has no
use for such creatures on this planet;
there may be place for them some
where else,-but we forbear to par.
ticulariZe.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
4 SHAME.

One Of our Populist friends in this
city has come into our office, in high
dudgeon, to complain Of great in
dignity perpetrated upon his ''yaller
dorg'' Towser. Two bankers caught
the animal and put yellow ribbon
(gold) around his neck, and the Door
beast, being a dog CT principle, and a
supporter of free silver, had a fit and
almost died in his efforts to get clear
of it.
Our friend says that half the dogs
in Minneapolis are forced to wear the
same kind of badges. and the result is
great bowling and possible hydro.
phObia.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
Il GREAT SPEECH.

That splendid gentleman and sound
free-silver advocate. Judge R,a, of
this city, formerly commandant Of the
National G. A. R., spoke the other
night at Litchield, MINI. There
were seats in the hall for 700 persons;
these were filled, and 500 more were
standing up, and 1900 more were out
Of doors. Some had come sixteen
miles to attend the meeting. The
Judge captured all who heard him by
his logic and eIoquence. It is a great
pity he was not the fusion nominee
for Congress in the Fifth district. He
is man Of high character, and you
couldn't make him tell lie for the
kingdom OF heaven.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE FIRST DISTRICT.

The Populists of the First Congress.
sional district met at Austin, on
Thursday Of last week; the district
was we'll represented, and it unani-
mously. by a rising vote nominated
Mr.. Patrick Fitzpatrick. Of Winona
county, the Democratic nominee, for
Congress. The outlook is splendid for
his success. Mr.. Fitzpatrick is an ex.
cellent gentleman.
About two years ago the opposition
to the Republican party was combined
on Judge Thomas Wilson, and he was
elected over Hon. John A. Lovely. a
very popular candidate. In 1890 Cap
tain Harries was also the candidate
OF the combined opposition and he de.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
EVEN PENNSYLVANIA.

Judge Rea Of this city showed us a
private letter the other day from a
Republican friend in Lancaster coun-
ty, Pa. After giving the statistics of
the various Bryan clubs in his vicin-
ity, made up five-sixths of old Repub-
licans, he ended by stating that if the
rest OF the commonwealth felt as Lam
caster county did, Bryan acould carry
Pennsylvania.
Lancaster county. was old Thad.
Stevens stamping ground during and
after the war.
The same reports reach us from
every quarter.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
ANOTHER GONE.

That insolent jumping jack, L. M
Aver, has been turned down by the
PopuliStS Of Hennepin county. He
wanted to be secretary Of the COM
bined county and city committee and
he was defeated, and Mr.. A. L. Bark.
er, good man, was elected in his
place. Zone by one the roses fall"
Really the Populists of Minneapolis
have opened graveyard OF their own,
and are crOwding it with the corpses
Of the Skalewags.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
Il GREAT FAMILY.

The last Of the celebrated Hutchin
son family, who did So much by their
sweet voices and stirring lyrics to
overthrow Slavery, Mr.. John W.
Hue linson, scventy-tve years old,
called at the Office of The REPREsEN-
TATIvE during the past week. He is
still hale and hearty; and we are glad
to learn that he is an advocate of free
silver and financial independence OF
Great B 'itain.
Call again, old friend;-Me shall al.
ways be glad to see YOU.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE LESSON OF PAPER MONEY

Chauncey Depew refers to what he
calls: 1.-THE famous speech Of Patrick
Henry, which fired our forefathers to
undertake the War of indie pende nee, -
and he adds:
HE was pointing out the results
which must follow the continuance Of
the policy Of Great Britain and en-
forcing the lessons that any sacrifice
and any peril were better than the in
evitable ruin and degradation which
would come from submission. Then
it was, he said: Il have but one lamp
by which my feet are guided. And
that is the lamp Of experience. l
know Of no way Of judging the future
but by the past Fortunately, in act
ing as citizens upon issues which have
been SO suddenly forced upon us in
perience and guidance. 1t is all on
one side. From the dawn of recorded
history down to Mexico and South
America, despotiSms, constitutional
monarchies and republics have tried
debasing their currency. In every
case the country has lost it's credit, its
business, and it's industries have been
dcmoralized, pAralyZed and its people
have been reduced to poverty and
despair. There is no instance, in the
whole range OF history, of wealth. ma
tional or individual, flowing from re-
pudiatiOn or dishonesty, from misrep-
resentation or fraud, from putting
the government stamp on to meas
ure Of value and declaring it to be
double the measure OF value.'
1t is common trick of these
modern sophists to bring up before us
the examples OF, the Spanish Ameri-
can communities on this continents;
but we all know that no parallel can
be drawn between them and the peo-
pie of the United States. We are of a
different race. We are essentially a
elf-governing people; we belong to
the fair-haired and blue-eyed races Of
the world. The condition of the
Spanish American races, (although we
are glad to say they are rapidly adj
vancing,) is two hundred years behind
that OF the people of this country.
Who will attempt to compare the
idleness and squalor Of tropical
climates with these regions in which
human energy is forced to the highest
degree? This whole business is an at
tempt to misguide and misrepresent
our own people. Intellectually and
politically we stand far ahead of any
nation in the world.
Neither is it true that "every at
tempt to put the stamp of govern
ment upon measure Of value and to
d. care it to be worth double the
measure of value" has been a failure.
During the Civil War our government
put the stamp Of value upon paper,
which had practically no essential
value, and where such paper was
made full legal tender it stood side by
side with gold all through that ire
mendous conflict. And even the COM
mon green backs-which were only par
italy legal TENDER car
ricd the nation through the throes Of
gigantic war. and would, after the
war, if left alone, have reaclel par
without the force of legislation.
The truth is the most cunning and
ingenious men in this country are
now engaged to mislead and deceive
the people by specious sophistries, and
Chauncey Depew is one OF the worst
of the lot.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.
Is IOWA CNCERTAIN?

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1O.-News
has been reached at Republican head
quarters that Iowa is regarded as un-
certain, and that some active work
must be done to check the free silver
tide.-St. Paul Dispatch.
This is pregnant confession to find
in one Of the leading Republican pa
pers OF Minnesota. What! Iowa? The
rock-bound Gibralter of Protection
and Republicanism. where the Popu-
list vote two years ago was less than
$4,000! Iowa in doubt? Then indeed
is every state outside Of New England
debateable grou nd.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE REASON OF IT.

Bryan makes 50 splendid candidate
for the presidency:-he has been dill
gent reader of The Representative for
gears
In fact the majority Of the readers
OF this paper are tit to be PRESIDENT
and they are willing to acknowledge it
themselves.
Morul:-Take The REPRESENTA-
TIVE and you may become president.
Selahi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
4 BEAUTIFUL PRESENT.

Our excellent friend, Mr.. Albert
Alderman, of Mapleton, Mimi, has
presented us with beautiful cane. 1t
is made from the diamond willow"
and is covered with splendid carvings.
At the top is a hand; then an eagle;
then follow deer heads, wolves, grey
hounds, birds, ETC., etc. His gift of
carving is natural, for he has had no
training. We treasure his present and
shall use it to support our steps whe n
grow we old. We are young man yet.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
THE END OF THE ROPE.

We are glad to learn, from all parts
of the state, that the course of THE
REPRESENTATIVE is approved by the
earnest members Of the Peoples Par
ty, and that they have nothing but
words of denunciation for the devilish
coterie who sought to crush US, in the
midst of unrecompensed labors. This
paper and its editor are stronger than
ever, and our enemies are nearing the
end Of their rope.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

feated Hon. Mark Fl. Dunnell, Repub-
lican, by majority Of between two
and three thousand votes. In 1892
Capt. Harries ran again for Congress
but did not receive the Populist nom.
nation and was defeated. These
facts show that, with the present
tidal wave for silver in his favor Mr..
Fitzpatrick is certain of success.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
ENCOURAGING.

We hear excellent reports of the
situation throughout the state. Mr..
Lind is making a splendid canvass,
and his election seems to be beyond
question. Mai Bowler is making
great headway in the ranks OF the
enemy, and will poll heavy vote.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
GOOD NE WIS.

A correspondent writes US from San
Francisco, CAL:
II have just made q tour Of the
state and feel sure that Bryan will
win by at least 10000. In Los Angeles
alone there are 1900 Republicans IN one
Bryan club. and it is the banner Re-
publican county of the state"
Bryan'S election is beyond. question.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

Hereafter your name will be taken
from the list promptly when the time
expires, without notice. Ii you do
not wish to miss a number be sure to
renew a week or two before your sub
scriptiOn expires. We are compelled
to take this course for many reasons.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

First DiStrict-P. FITZPATRICK.
Second DiStrict-FRANK A. DAY.
Third Di>trict-H. J. PECK.
Fourth DiStric-F. II. CLARKE.
Sixth DiStrict-CHAS. "A. TOWNE.
Seventh DiStrict-E. f. LOMMEN
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
$4,000 readers, and We will guarantee
you Minnesota for Bryan aud Lind
and every honest man on the ticket.
EXCELLENT.

Our advices derived from private
letters, are. that tremendous revolu-
ton is going on in the state Of New
York and that it will cast its electoral
vote for Bryan! Good!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

There is no reason to doubt that il
the country should by any mishap be
saddled with free silver president
next year, this table Of Mexican prices
would very soon be matched by the
list Of American prices. 1t would be
an exasperating thing to any house
holder, no matter what his income. to
see his grocery bills doubled or bled
in month,
We ask our farmer friends to study
this article. The Pioneer Press
good gold-bug authority,-tellsu us
that if Bryan is elected President,
there would be the following changes
in the prices of articles raised by the
farmers:
Per ID.
Breakfast bacon rise from 114c to &c
Ham would rise from..... 11}c to 32c
Beans would rise from.... O3 c to Tic
Cheese would rise from -. l22c to 29c
Dried apples rise FROM. II C to 25c
Dry plumS rise from IL c to 25c
Dried prunes rise from. -. 10 c to zoe
Corn starch per dozen. 81. O6--$1.9O
Flour, per 100 lbs. ....... 81. 25--$S.5O
Now certainly this medicine would
not be bad for the farmers, who are
up w UAClA VoA0 IN NOOUS w U0hCs VI
the other hand while city people
would have to pay more for the farm
ers' productions than they do now,
they would have resulting benefits of
good times to enable them to pay it.
AS it is now, the farmers are impover-
ished; the whole market is destroyed,
and city labor is languishing. There
is no consolation to the laboring man
in the fact that he can buy &c ham
for 11ac if he has not got the 1lac with
which to buy it.
The plutocratic papers In their ap-
peals to the workingmen forget that
their argument must drive the farm
ers into the support of free silver. 1t
is two-edged sword that cuts both
ways.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
CALLED.

Mr.. William Shenton, Of Big Lake.
MIMI, true-blue Populist, honored
us by Il call at our office.
Also Mr.. N. Gilbert, of Merriam
Park. Glad to see you both, gentle
men,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
ARKANSAS $4,000 MAJORITY.

The election in Arkansas the other
day is an eye.opener. Before it oc-
cured the Mckinley men conceded TO-
0OO majority for free silver:-the day
Of election the figures rose to 10000:
the next day it was 5000; the next
1900; then $4,000. and all the votes
are not counted yet.
The tidal wave Is ten miles high
and the very mountain peaks are sub
merged.
Let 1t come.
Rfcans TabuleS: at druKRiSt1,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

At St. Paul Mr.. j. Z. White will re-
ceive SUBS criptions for The REPRE-
SENTATIVE, at his office, 249 East
Eighth street.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
TEN CENTS,

In single numbers Or in clubs.
GET UP CLUBS AT ONCE.
Send us the money for SO copies for
your township!
The paper will be radiant with facts
and fire. We will not abuse candi.
dates. but we shall meet and crush
the arguments of our adversaries. II
we assail the pismires that have been
biting US it will be more for fun than
fury. We have been like tie Scotch
clergyman,w who, preaching in the ope 70
air, found those Industrious insects
had climbed up the legs of his pants.
Beloved BRETHREN" dancing around
and beating himself vigorously, II
trust have the word of God in my
mouth, but am sure have the devil
in my breeches."
There is where the Williamses and
the Stacys, and the Ayers and the
Owenses have been at work while we
were preaching the gospel of people,
deiiverance. We shall sit down on
them. They conspirtd to take us at
an unfair advantage. We shall slar
them while we continue the sermon,
If you soant to carry Minnesota push The
circulation of The REPRESENTATIVE.
It has educated the people in the
! past. It will educate them in the fu.
ture. The tanner observed there is
no substitute for leather" We rise
to remark:-"there is no substitute
FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE"
It II buttered thunder. The chill
dren cry for 1t.
Es Pay MP what you owe, and send III
- big club Of subscribers. and give u:
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BOOMING!
The Representative WhOoping il
Up-Get Up Clubs.

We are glad to announce that our
paper is growing at tremendous
rate. The great heart Of the Peoples
Party Of the Northwest beats in SYM
patny with US. We are here to stay.
In our despair over the base and
shameful way in which We were treat
cd at ST. Louis, by Owen and his con-
federates, We were ready to throw up
the whole work in disgust. The
shocking ingratitude sickened our
very heart. 1t seemed to us, for a
time, as if there Was no good in man.
AT the very period wien we were toll
ing tremendously for others, and ask
eng nothing IN return, those we served
were seeking to degrade, disgrace and
dishUnOr us. Since then our enemies
have been scattered and driven back
into their native inslgniticance; and
we will live to bury the last one OF
them, aye, under the muck-heap OF
their own base and malOdorOuS mem
cries.
This paper is a necessity.
WE MUST MAKE OUR 10000 CIR
CULAIION 5O,VOU.
With five readers for each copy that
will mean
QUARTER OF A MILLION READERS.
That is as many as the number OF
voters Ia Minnesota who read English h.
We wiU FURNISH the paper for t,ro months
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

For President
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
For Vice President
THOMAS e. WATSON,
oil GeOrpil
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16

Ricans Tabules: at druggists.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
FOR CONGRESS.

OF Georgia.