The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
PRUL COLUMN.
Edited by J.. G. HANLEY.

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scarcity OF news in the st. Paul column
this week, as the writer was SO absorbed
IN the details of the Jubilee Wick Enter
tainment" that all other matters were OBJ
liged to wait. We hope to give a better
account of ourself hereafter.
AN effort was made during the past
week to harmonic any difference existing
between the Peoples Party and the So
called City Committee OF the Peoples
Farty. AT each meeting a large and rep
resentative gathering of the Peoples Par
~ League were present, but only one OF
the sc-called City Committee were present
at each meeting, and nothing was accom-
plished. We do not want to he severe In
our comments at this time, for fear that
we may hinder the prospects of a recon-
citation. We ask the members Of the Peo-
pies Party to cOncede some of their rights
n privileges to bring this end about.
We hope that the same spirit will prevail
In the councils of our party. AS the chief
Z executive officer of this Fourth congress
stonal district. it is our special duty to at
tend to the organization of our forces, ana
We appeal to all good Populis:s to assist
us. We are wasting our time and ener-
gies in fighting among ourselves. which is
all due to the fact that we were an unor-
ganized mob, no head. no organization, no
policy, up to this time, and the friction
which is now encountered is due to the
jealousy and fear Of those individuals who
imagine their commission of brief author
ity Is of more Importance to them than
the success of our party.
The Peoples Party is quilt upon the
principle Of looking after the interest Of
the working man, and it also recognizes
the fact that there is a large mass of un-
organized toflerS who are not members
Of labor unions, who have. rights which
should be respected, and we think we
voice the unanimous sentiment of the
Peoples Party would be very much ad-
vsnced if the labor agitators would be rel
egated to the rear and permit the real
expression of sympathy which is felt in
the ranks of the Peoples Party to find
expression in a substantial way wherein
the cause Of labor would be benefited.
But when the representatives Of, union
labor make arrogant demands or threats
they will find they will receive far less
from their proceeds than If the proposition
was presented in a gentlemanly and con-
ssderate manner. e.
We would like to know Mr.. O. o. Gull
lens attitude towards the jobbing inter-
ests In this city We also had an inter-
view with Mr.. Cullen during the past
week, and he boldly declares that he has
not made a single pledge which will
PLACE him in a peculiarly independent po-
sition. Among the charges which are
made by certain parties of Mr.. Cullen We
toing an ordinance wherein he is charged
with cutting down the pay of the day
"a wy ~ AAAPA S0AO "a V0AAS
land as we are disposed to deal fairly
with Mr.. Cullen we have taken the pains
to look up the record and find the follow
ing result.
An ordinance was introduced declaring
81 so as a days pay and accompanying
same was IAN ordinance making eight
hour a days work on city work. This
practically meant ten hours pay for eight
hours work; this was really an injustice
to city employees. as other laboring men
who were working for contractors on city
work, and this ordinance was vetoed on
the ground of an unjust discrimination
against a certain class of day laborers in
other departments of city work. How
ever, we find an ordinance which the rec
ord shows that Mr.. Cullen did vote for,
in which the pay of the laborer was raised
from Is cents per hour to 1917 cents per
hour, making exactly the result as the
ordinance which was vetoed by him,
namely 81 so for eight hours work. This
record can be seen by any one who chooses.
1t is our desire to give fair play in the
discussion Of matters pertaining to the
fitness or unfitness of the candidates for
office, and we will protect their
n mistakes with the same candor
This column Is not controlled by any par
ty looking for office, and we will support
only such candidates as will command the
respect of the, community n who have
? = peculiar fitness for the office which they
are seeking. The attitude of this column
will be perfectly independent, and as such
will take a part in the coming municipal
election.
We desire to call the attention of all
parties who rave tickets out for the Jubi-
lee Week Entertainment to be prepared
to turn in for same next Friday evening,
at 3 o'clock, at $50 Cedar street. This mat
ter IL important as we do not propose to
wait indefinitely; hence those with the
tickets and money must not compel US
to hire a man to go after you and bother
you, n bother ourselves.
The sentiment prevails in this district
that Hon. j. M. Bowler, the president of
the Peoples Party State League, would be
a desirable and proper man to be delegate
at large from the Third congressional dis
trict. We would be glad to see the Major
go to st. Louis, as his large fund Of good
sound sense would have great weight in
swaying the delegates in the proper direc-
ton. He is also favorably mentioned as
the choice of this district for governor.
We are also pleased to say that Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly is the unanimous choice
OF the Fourth Congressional district for
president of the United States.
At his writing it is about decided to
place Matt Egan president of the Peo-
pies party second ward League club as
chairman of the Peoples parry convention.
Should Mr.. Egan consent to serve we can
safely say that of ability, good sense,
sound Judgment, and a thorough parli-
mentarian, the convention would. be we'll
Differed and secure a man of thorough in
tegrity whose ruling would be fair and
Just, and that no consideration could in
nuence him except the advancement and
good Of the party in his selection Of a
city committee to conduct the campaign.
Since the above was written the Peo-
pies party has met in convention and the
result of their deliberations has been most
satisfactory. We are pleased to announce
that we can cheerfully and consistently
support the attitude and nominations of
the convention. 1t looks now as though the
policy of this column has been endorsed.
we believe our party acted most wisely in
leaving open the head of the ticket and
select members from both old parties for
endorsement when there was no prospect
OF electing our own ticket. BY this course
1t leaves our party to select from our
~neighbors whom we consider the best and
most available candidate, for Office, and
by showing our independence in those
matters we will command. the attention
an6 respect from the old parties in grant
ing some substantial concessions to our
party as a party or to the members of our
party whom they would pick up and put
upon their ticket, and in no way could they
command respect from those both inside
and outside of our party than by the in
dependent action taken by our conven-
ton. We will most cheerfully support the
nominees and say we are ready now for
assignment to duty.
AS a general proposition we are in favor
OF the Peoples party standing on it's own