The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-02

ship for the great dictator. drove dagger
into his heart"
The Daily New4 of Des Moines, of
same date, reported us as saying:
1T was the two 4old parties that were
responsible for the fearful condition of the
country. He warned them not to trust all
who cry free silveT There We're traitors
in the ranks. Wetshould never trust a
who has once put the knife into us.
Surely this does not look like advis-
ing the Populists to join the Democratic
party 1t was more than two years af-
ter the date of this conference before
the Democrats hoisted the free silver
banner and nominated Mr.. Bryan for
president At the time OF the Des
Moines gathering the Democrats in con-
gress had slaughtered seven different
free-silver bills! And yet Mr.. Standish,
who never was a Populist. but free
silver Republican, tells us that we aG-
vocated fusion in 1894! And there
fore we should abandon the Peoples
Party now!.
This man would lie the legs off an
iron pot
And then this statesman says:
I'm al states where the Populsts are
stronger than the Democrats. like Mis-
souri,. the two Dakotas. Nebraska. Kansas
and all great states west of these the Pop
uiist name should be used and the name
Democrat discarded and the new anti-fu-
sion laws vii, force this policy and it can
be effected without any Nashville conven-
ton to create new distinct party to divide
strength +:
That is to say, as it Is claimed that
the Democrats have more votes in Min
nesota than the Populists, therefore the
Peoples Party must die and the mem
bers all become Democrats! But if in
North Dakota the figures are reversed
then the Peoples Party is to live and
the Democrats to die!
Think of a national convention of the
Peoples Party being held, in 1900. to
consist of delegates only from those
states where the Populists out-number
the Democrats; Would not that be a
pretty "national party?
But there is no certainty that the
Democrats have more votes in Mime
sofa than the Populsts. In 1894 the
vote stood:
Peoples Party ..... ....... 81 ,Sal
Democratic Party ............... So ,3Sl
POpulist surplus ..... ..... "a 500
This was the last election where sep
arate tickets were placed in the field
by the two parties.
Therefore. on his9 own theory, Broth
| err Standish should not insist that the
Peoples Party must die. He shoult
insist as we DO that it must hve-aaf
| live forever!
Why then does be not address hi'
1-sonorous bray t0the- Democrats of Mia
nesota. and tell thep that THEY mus
become Populi4 and that any othe
course is folly,1Eeaon. treachery, vii
lainy absolute? n
Now the Poptfstfdo not assume an,
such position ikheE would be sorry Il
see Democracy forced into the grave
has thousands of followers who, in sucl
an event, would 81 over to~the Repub
lican party. No; we say to them:
Go ahead gentFmen.. Make all tn
converts you can. Keep all your me
in line. Make them Jealous and enthu
siastic. If it is possible for the Popu
lists to cooperate with you in 1898 q
| 1900, without the loss of. their primo
Piles, their dignity or their separat
identity they may conclude to do s,
But there is no use to cross that bride
before we get to it. Sufficient for til
day is the evil thereof. Let us abid
the teachings Of that master tutor
Experience. Let time and event
guide
The Hottentot secures his wife by LAY
ing in wait for her, and beating her in
lnsenslbility with a club and dra ggin
her off into the brush by the legs. TIL;
is Standish's idea of cooperation b,
tween parties that are similar but n,
Identical The Populists are unwillin
to be the victims of such a courtshi
We are civilized
Standish is not