The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
MASSA M'KINLEY
Will be Asked to RecogniZe the
COlored Brethren.
Horizons Head Rattles Again.-California
Populists Organizing.-Kansas Populist
Colony-Mexico is Prosperous.

ToOpleS fr0SS bureau, ST. LOUIS, MO-,
Dec. 8.-From all that can be heard of it
the report Of ]. Sterling Morton, secret
ary OF agriculture, promises to be most
surprising document. He has gotten up
some statistics showing that the farm
ers are in a most prosperous condition;
that only % per cent have any incumber-
ence on their lands and that was in
CURED to put on improvements. 1t is
to be hoped that the farmers will be
more literally supplied with this doc
ument than they have been with seeds,
on the distribution of which the said
secretary has saved $2,OOO,OOO. The as
surance of their prosperity will be a bit
of news that will make good reading,
in which the element of surprise will
not be wanting, to the farmers.
The annual report of Daniel Morgan
Treasurer Of the United States, shows
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1896,
Total receipts 1926, ,976, 200; expenditures
1852, ,179, ,446; deficiency $25,203, ,245. Net
receipts from bonds sold in 1896 90,
1924, 4,164,2 ,295. Out standing debt $1,769.-
846,323. Money in circulation, intreas-
ury and mints, $2,348, 8,338,571.
Cleveland, in his message, suggests
increased tax on beer and higher tariff
on tea and coffee Mr.. Cleveland has
purchased a 100000 mansion in Prince
ton and will become Dean of the Law
School there on his retirement from the
presidency. His proposed tour Of the
world is temporarily abandoned. Wall
street is responsible for the rumor that
he will establish National Bank in
New York City, of which he will be the
president.
w. J. Bryan was given an unprece-
dented ovation at every point visited by
him in Colorado. Myron Reid, the great
Populist preacher, was tOastmaster at
the banquet rendered him at Denver.
The North American Review publishes
an article by Bryan, on the Silver Cause,
in which he reviews the past campaign
and speaks in enthusiastic and hopeful
terms of it's triumph at some future time.
Mr.. Bryan's lecture tour will begin at
Atlanta, Ga. He has been requested to
be present at the conference of Silver
leaders that has been called by Gen.
Warner, to meet at Washington City,
January 12-17. Moody, the great evan
gelist, expresses his admiration for the
recent Demo-Populist candidate, and his
wish that Mr.. Bryan could be persuaded
to preach the gospel as earnestly as he
talks of political matters.
Consul General Crittenden, represen-
tative of the United States in Mexico,
has made a report on the Industrial and
financial condition of that country that
Is at variance with the anti-election de-
scription given voters, He states that
great progress has been made there, not
ably in tobacco and coffee culture.
The Union and ex-Confederate SOL
diers of Missouri have formed an or
ganization called THE Blue and the
Grey" A dress uniform of blue coat
and grey trousers and hat is to be worn
by them, at their first banquet, February
20.
The negroes are demanding place in
the Mckinley cabinet in return for their
long and faithful service, which has been
unrecognized. The Offset to this appeal
comes from a negro Mckinley club of
Washington, D. c., which states that
federal and state "pie" is preferred by
them and If 1t is not forthcoming they
make threats as to the future.
The Indiana Peoples Party Press AS
sociation has been called to meet at
Hotel English, Indianapolis, December
28, by H. N. Metsinger, president.
A Populist colony is to be established
In Crawford county, Kas. Hon. John
w. Breidenthal and others are inter-
ested in the venture.
Coxey's Sound Money" has full
page illustration where he, the Gen. CD
Is represented as proudly riding the
waves Of prosperity, in a boat with the
Goddess Of Liberty, while Chairman
Butler and Tom Watson are belaboring