The representative., 1896-05-20
ST. Paul, COLUMN.
Edited by J. G. HANLEY.


tatlons the campaign is opening up in
nearly every state and territory in the
union by adopting and commencing the
plan carried out in Minnesota as per the
contents Of our Ramsey county Jubilee
Week circular letter wherein the "Popu-
lists Of every county Is invited to gather
together in monster meetings to enthuse
by speech, song, dance, picnics, barbecues.
or in whatever suitable to their respectiv
localities the people OF their districts,
preparation for the great fight to be tough
on the political battlefield Of Minnesota
and the nation in November next: the pro-
ceeds accruing therefrom to be devoted to
the dissemination Of Populist literature for
the education Of the masses of the people"
This plan is being adopted in South Carroll
ma, Texas, Nebraska, Idaho, and several
other states and territories. The plan is
also approved by the national committee
of the Peoples party in the United States
and also approved by the state league of
the Peoples party Of our state. The mat
ter is now being discussed as one Of the
features of the coming district congress
ional convention in this state also many
counties Of the state have this plan we'll
under way. The plan has extended far
beyond the most sanguine hopes Of the or
iginators Of the idea, and can express
pleasure and qualification of the Populists
of this state that we were the pioneer,
and originators of the plan.
Owing to the severe storm on last Tues
day evening the meeting called of the
Fourth congressional executive board to
discuss ways and means Of placing the
counties of this dostrict upon permanent
and satisfactory basis Of organizing was
called. The members Of the Fourth Cong
ressional committee were invited to be
present to assist but the storm prevented
them from being present. Mr.. s. w. Powell
Of Saltwater was present and presented
very comprehensive idea by which
the whole district could be organized. His
plan was to hold monster picnic at
White Bear and convention Of the district
which would be a central location for ST.
Paul. Saltwater and the outside counties
and, secure such speakers as Mrs. Lease.
Jerry Simpson, Ignatius Donnelly, S. NJ.
Owen, A. Brass Band from Saltwater,
the Peoples Party Glee Club from st.
Paul. The Populists from the whole dis
trict would join with their neighbors and
bring along their families, and their bask-
cts OF refreshments and spend the day In
this manner there would be provided lum-
Der for seats and barrels of lemonade, etc.
This would reduce the expense of all who
would attend to practically their railroad
fare, while giving themselves and their
Families pleasant day Of enjoyment and
recreation, and at the same time attend
the meeting Of our congressional conven-
tion and assist in organizing every county
in our district.
We have been requested to call the at
tention Of the president of the Ward Lea
que clubs to the resolution passed by the
different ward clubs whereby the men,
bers of the league clubs who received their
appointment as Judge or clerk of election
would contribute the sum Of 81 as a vol
untary contribution to the ward club to
be used in purchasing Populist literature
to be delivered in the precinct of such
judge or clerk. Those judges are requested
n In ri ih,,fi ton ot,1 icf of
names If they have any to the president
OF your ward clubs. 1t is suggested that
any Judge who fails to contribute as the
club requested before he received his ap-
pointment that his name will not be sub
mitted again for the position of judge on
the election board.
The following resolution was passed
early in February on the organization of
their ward:
Resolved, That we assess each Judge
and clerk of election of the Peoples party
league SO serving the sum of So as con-
tribution to the precinct club of which he
is member and acts in such capacity, to be
used in purchasing Peoples party papers
or literature in the precinct and we urge
that each ward do the same The fol-
lowing wards passed this resolution: First,
second, third, fourth, fifth and ninth
wards. Any ward president can secure
list of the judges at this office 249 East
member who served as such judge.
An amcable understanding now exists
between the league clubs and what was
called the anti-league before the city con-
vention, and all are coming into the lea
que now, realizing that the only possible
way to gain any political advantage to our
party Is through an effective organiZa-
ton such as the league offers.
An Illustration of the solicitude of the
Republican party for the laboring man
with their contemplated advantages on
their high protective tariff delusives Is
exemplif1ed at this moment In Milwaukee
by the condition of the situation Of the
street car strike. We find the employees
Of the street railway company struck the
other day for a raise of a couple of cents
per hour-they were getting 19 cents and
asked for 21-did they get it? No, Mr..
Payne the oracle of the Republican party
and high in councils, a party that never
ceases prating about its love for the work.
ing man,-is superintendent and president
of the car company, and it was he who re-
fused and kept the men from receiving
the two cents asked for He is a gold
bug and Of course his love for the ad-
vancement, the care, the welfare of the
la laboringman is all-consuming. He excuses
himself no doubt by saying they are get
ting enough already and any more would
be throwing the temptation of eXtrava-
gance In their way, and that they had bet
ter be contented with their lot. Such
arguments have often been used. But
Payne himself growled when he only re-
ceived such beggardly pittance as $4,000
per year, as one of the receivers of the
Northern Pacific railroad. This may be
taken as an object lesson Of how the gold
bug or average Republican show their
affection for the man who tolls. Their
professions of solcitude for labor is as
shallow and hypocritical as is their in
difference towards the workman whether
he lives or starves.
The clamorous howlings Of the hungry
office seekers was enough to drive mayor
elect Doran out of the city for sufficient
period wherein he could recover his breath
and figure out where he was at, and de-
eide on some of his appointments. Rumor
has it that Mr.. Doran will appoint Mr..
NJ. n. Goss, a deputy sheriff in Mr. Chap
pel's Office, to the position of chief of po-
lice. and captain Phil Schwizer of the
central police station as chief Of detectives
The hungry horde who were and are clam
bring for the few offices within the gift of
the new mayor will make numerous re-
cruits bye-and-bye for the Populists, as in
their rage, disgust and disappointment
they will turn from the Republican party
to the Populist (as we are the only party
now left in Ramsey county, we will well
come any and every one who will see the
folly of their ways, to join in and partici-
pate in the victories which the People, S
party will achieve in November in the
nation, state, and county.
Already the Populists are beginning to
talk up candidates for congress and their
legislative ticket and some excellent men
are mentioned from the various wards.
But it seems to be the prevailing opinion.
all along the line, that no man who has