The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-02
A new LEASE OF LIFE :
is TAKEN BY THE PEOPLES
PARTY NEWSPAPERS.
Populist Congressman to Support
High Tariff.-Fifteen Per Cent
Reduction by Pullman.

Peoples Press Bureau, st. Louis, Mo-,
Dec. "A careful scrutiny of the large
number OF papers received at this office,
Justlfies the statement that the Peoples
Party Press has not only taken a new
lease on life but is being conducted with
heartiness and vigor that speaks but
little comfort to the enemy. They seem
to have taken up the campaign of educa-
tlon the presidential canvas had inter-
rupted and are again discussing the sew
eral reforms that the party has hereto
fore demanded. A peculiarly hopeful
tone is noticeable; notable exceptions be-
ing few 'Middle-of-the-Road" sheets
| that are dividing their time between dis
cussing who was to blame for the Bryan
defeat and saying Il told you so.' A
| number of papers are being reorganized
with good strong stock companies to
back them.
| w. J. Bryan spoke at Denver. Colo,
Tuesday Nov. "a. He will, on his re-
turn to Lincoln, devote himself, for the
next six weeks, to literary work. He
will then go on a lecture tour During
his stay in Taney county, Missouri, Mr..
Bryan showed himself good shot, and
he is reported by other members of the
hunting party as liable to out walk and
to out eat the whole crowd At Spring
field, Missouri, genial commercial trav-
eler. whose resemblance to Bryan is
marked, happening to be at the hotel
when it was crowded with people eager
to see the defeated presidential candi-
date, stationed himself at the opposite
end of a long hall from where Mr. Bryan
stood and proceeded to shake hands
with the crowd to their entire satisfac-
tion and the great amusement of a few
friends who were aware of the joke
The bankers, laboring under the delu-
sion that they are the government, have
been comforting as to what had best be
done with the greenbacks The major
ity favor their retirement
Mark Hanna, not being able to buy
the power to be in two places at once, is
trying to decide whether to be senator or
secretary Of the treasury. 1t is under
stood that if Mr.. Hanna decides in favor
| of the senate, John Sherman will be
placed in the cabinet, creating a vacancy
that can be filled by McKinley's man
ager.
The Rossville Ind Journal suggests
an immediate meeting of the National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
and Silver Parties to arrange for a cal!
on the most liberal terms, for confer
President Cleveland is at work on his
annual message. Prominent features of
that document are announced to be, the
Venezuela question, recommendation of
the retirement of the greenbacks and
Sherman notes, and the issuing of long
term bonds.
The Washington legislative assembly
will be made up of one Republican and
fifteen POpuliSt senator's; thirteen Re-
publican and sixty-two Populist repre-
sentatives.
Official returns from South Dakota
show Bryan electors by 191 majority
The Populists elected governor and con
| gressmen.
The Caucasian, published at Raleigh
n. G. is reported to be in the hands Of
the sheriff.
The Board of Trade of indianapolis
has issued call to similar bodies, in all
the large cities of the Mississippi Valley
and lake region, for a meeting of three
delegates from each city to consider
calling a larger conference to appoint
commission to which shall be assigned
the duty of formulating plan for the
reformation of the currency.
Governor-elect Rodgers, of Washing
| ton has issued an address urging that
the union of reform forces that has re-
Gently triumphed there, be perpetuated
| without regard to name or minor differ
ences He further requests that all ap-
plicants for any position in the gift of
the governor, be indorsed by Poplist's,
Democrats and Free Silver Republicans
in the county of applicants residence.
The treasurer of the Republican ma
tional committee reports surplus of
$S5 900 which is to be used to establish
permanent headquarters. Steps are al
so being taken to make the Republican
committee a permanent body and plans
| for more complete and minute organiza-
ton than has yet been possible IS as
sured.
The National Grange which recently
| held a ten days session at Washington,
recommended seven amendments to the
Interstate Commerce Law.
The Iowa Homestead, an agricultural
paper, discloses offers made to it's man
agement from Republican headquarters
! during the recent campaign. This paper
was one of large number that received
similar offers. Some accepted and be-
came advocates of Sound money"
An extra session of congress is now
an assured fact and it is given out from
Canton that no financial legislation will
be considered. The tariff is to have
right of way. The Dingley Bill will not
be again brought up.
Congressman Howard, of Alabama,
according to press kilograms, has an
nounced his intention of supporting any
and all high tariff measures. Jerry
Simpson is out with a similar declara-
ton. The reason assigned by both is
that the evils of the gold basis ran be
best demonstrated by combining it with
high tariff.
Woman Suffrage was defeated by 49,
900 majority in California. An editor
out there says: MANY of the men who
voted No on that question did not know
enough to scratch out the rest of the bal
lots Suffrage carried in Idaho.
"The Silver Knight" has announced
Don Cameron as it's presidential candi-
! date for 1900.
Master Workmen Sovereign was re-
elected to his position Of honor and trust
at the recent meeting Of the knights of
Labor.
| George Pullman has reduced all the