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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
Let Particular He'll and Damnatfon
Answer,

Let Particular He'll and Damnation
Answer.
Editor Representative:
While reading the manly letter of Chair
man Gibbs the feeling stole over me
which is supposed to actuate men when
On their death bed to forgive their enc
mics and say all is peace.
But when l read the other side and
find Phi. DIS. who were coddled and pet
ted by the elite of Minneapolis at the time
we were being abused and ridiculed for
giving birth to the great new party which
Is to revolutionize the world, denouncing
us as traitors and comparing us to snails,
snakes, snipes, rats. and bed bugs, and
advocating our speedy suppression and
eternal damnation. can not help but feel
like the fellow who said: "You have
slapped me, twisted my nose, spit in my
face and gouged my eyes, now beware
or you will rouse the sleeping lion in
my heart"
Now want to ask few questions then
l am ready for peace.
Were we discussing as to the adyisabi-
lily OF holding a conference at Nashville.
Or the question of all hands Joining the
Democratic party without an invitation
from the aforesaid party?
II 1t is wrong for the Populists to hold
conference, was it right for the silver re-
publicans to hold convention and form
new party, and was it right for the
ocrats to meet more than thousand
strong and give an ovation to Bryan and
his six million votes without saving
word about the Populists?
If Mckinley and Mark Hanna gives us
free silver, will the silver Republicans
and Bryan Democrats all join the old
Republican party, and will there be any
further use for a new party?
Would it not have been perfectly honor
able before the formation of the People's
party for it's founders to have said to the
American people, there must be a recon-
stfuctlon or TINS government and this can
best be done by all reformers joining the
Democratic party and put it into power
with new set Of principles and honest
men of the people?
1t is not abominable dishonesty now
alter denounclng both olu parties and
converting two million voters to a new
party, to sell them out body and soul to
the Democratic party?
osophy, or does it stand for Particular
hell and Damnation? L.C.L Long
Magnolia, MINI.
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Fusion Means Treason or Surrender
Editor Representative:
Fusion means essentially one of two
things - no more nor less - either trea-
son or surrender
The paramount claim and cause of the
third party" movement, ever since there
has been one, has been purely legal ten
der money, and that means, in the las.
and only logical anlysis, irredeemable
money, dependent solely upon an ade-
quate volume for its purchasing power,
instead of the absurd idea of intrinsic
value Or coin basis, as held by the Chi
cago platform. The Peoples party will
never succeed, nor will it deserve TO suc-
ceed,until it stands up boldly and firmly
for the proposition to DEMONETIZE
BOTH GOLD AND SILVER, and drive
the government out of the Hardware
business as means of supplying the
medium of circulation. l have so under
stood this ever since l voted for Peter
Cooper, twenty years ago, and the only
essential or sensible claim that has since
been added to the cause is government
ownership and operation of all public
lines of transportation and communica-
ton.
The above are the ESSENTIALS. and
II we stand squarely. for them, nothing
more nor nothing less, we will ultimately
win; otherwise l do not think we will
advance, nor deserve to advance, a single
step.
don't think the industrial masses have
yet suffered sufficient crucixion to de-
serve pardon for, and salvation from. all
their past mental, toadying servitude
and gullibility. They need to be ground
into the very dust of poverty and degra-
dation before they will open their eyes
and become eligible for responsibility.
Hurra for Shylock You are doing good
service, old boy. without knowing it, Pile
it on still harder, hotter and stronger.
Give the cowardly multitude of fools and
funkeys dose sufficient to purge them
effectually. while you are at it, Don't be
afraid that they will ever become decent.
or commend your respect until they de-
serve it. What we need is severer pun
ishment, quicker punishment and more
of it. Let her come, thick and fast.
PA hooker.
Marlin, Texas
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
Fuse and XIII the Party.

Editor Repres sentative:
You ask the opinion of your subscrib-
ers on the fusion question, here is mine:
If you wish to kill the Populist party,
then fuse. If you wish to drive one
third of the Populists back to the repub-
lican, one-third into the democrats, and
one-third into the socialist party, then
fuse.
If you wish 10 hasten the advance of the
see-sawing for boddle and the offices.
and the farmers and laborers at the
mercy of plutocracy - then fuse
If you wish to hasten the advance the
man on horseback the building of Ceas-
airs Column, the dance of death and uni
versal destruction, just fool the people
once more and fuse with a corrupt old
party. Nj. Lemmer
ROseburg, Ore
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Logan, MINI.

Say, if it is true, as we are told it was
by the bankers, gold press and Repub-
lican politicians during the campaign,
that the modern system of checks, drafts
and other forms of credit paper had made
money practically unnecessary for the
prosecution of business, what are all
these banks closing up for? They must
have mislaid their checkbooks! New
Decatur (Ala.) Advertiser
One of the brave Observation-Disclosures
wasn't it-who paraded about the coun-
try warning the workingmen against the
50-cent dollar, is the president of the
defunct Omaha savings institution,
whose depositors are looking for nothing
better than a 10-cent dollar. Dear old
MANN every sense Of the world.-Mid-
land Mechanic.
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enough alone, keep steadily ON, success
is ours. But if lot of over jealous cranks
engineered by Owen and other Golden
Club free trade Judases, can split us up
by an ignominious fusion, or detestable
resolutions. We are gone and mind,
hundreds of us will be gone before cleo
ton day. l believe, that at this late day,
looking over the standing we have now,
that any man who is not willing to go on
without adding or diminishing one word
in the platform, ought to be counted
traitor. II Owen & Co. want to fuse, let
them go and fuse. M. r. Parks.
Bergen, MINI.
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Ed. Representative.
Sir: In answer to your invitation for
an expression of views, as to whether the
T. p. shall fuse and thereby commit sui
eide, We the undersigned Populists most
emphatically say NO.
You can depend upon the people to
stand by the Omaha platform Let those
who want to reform come into the P. P;
they will get it no other way; and unless
we get reform pretty soon, we fear the
scoundrels will get dose of the French
cure. | guess that would be the shortest
and most effective way to settle the mat
ter. Let the leaders stand true to the
principles of the party and the people
Will be found in line. Hanna, Dingley &
Co. are making lots of Populists. Keep
a stiff upper lip and never say die until
you are killed. Would like to see the
Omaha platform printed in the Repre-
sentative, as there is an odd Republican
still in existence here, but they are Popu-
lists, only they don't know it, as they
believe in legal tender paper money is
sued by the government and in the public
ownership Of transport, action, ETC., but
don't know the Omaha platform advo-
Gates these measures
GEO. N. JEUNE.
CHAS. F. JEUNE.
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Balaton, MINI.
Some History.
Editor Representative:

Editor Representative:
In reference to the death and burial of
the Populist party of Minnesota, with
Owen for undertaken and Dobbyn to
preach the funeral services, would ask
them to get the opinions of the Old
Guard. and they will find out that it will
be their own funeral they will attend
This is the same clique that through a
little sharp practice in the County con-
vention of 1894 tried to make deal with
the Democratic Committee claiming we
had no fit man to represent us on the dis
trict bench but the clique was totally
ignored
Owen would not accept our nomination
for Congress in the Convention of 1892.
The honor was nothing to him when
there was no deal on with The democrats,
and consequently the chance of election
slim.
Finally, the clique goes to the National
convention with specific instructions
which they totally ignore and proceed to
do as they pleased; and it has been
thrown up to me that our 50 called re-
hacks; and indeed, none Of the old party
hacks could have treated their constit-
uents worse. Anyone may be taken in
once, some even second time, but we
are lot of fools if we give these men
chance to sell us cut again. l, like Hal
dor E. Boom and Doctor Johnson, don't
believe in stirring UP strife but the only
way we can have harmony is to kill these
bedbugs politically. You men of the Coun-
ty do not know the trouble they have
caused us. We have had trouble with
them first in the city then in the county
and judicial district, and now we have it
in state and national affairs.
Our experience with fusion is grand.
We elected Sheriff Phillips. A rich mans
son was arrested for stealing. He was
kept in the sheriff's own office till sent
away. See. We had fusion ticket for
the Legislature. Mr.. Owen was the Pop
uist nominee, good honest, true man:
and Mr.. Lehman was the democratic
nominee. Mr.Lelman was elected through
our votes, but Owen was not. The demo-
Gratis voted for Snyder, the republican.
We had meeting called for reformers.
God protect us for such reformers 1t was
advertised for week in the Evening
Press. There were about fifty people
present Owen was announced to speak.
but he did not show up
A committee of the 9th ward Populist
Club was appointed to see Mr. Owen and
get an explanation of the constitutional
safe guards" tackled on the Initiative and
Referendum plank. The Committee was
composed of workingmen and l was
chairman. I saw Mr.. Owen at the State
Convention and spoke to him about the
matter. He said he was surprised we did
not understand him on the Referendum
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OUR CLUBBING LIST.


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Can't Build Up the Party by Talk.
ing Fusion
Marlin, Texas.


ing Fusion.
Editor Representative:
Since the question has arisen as to
whether the Populists should not hold
a conference at Nashville, 1 have noticed
a great many arguments in favor of hold
ing the conference and also against hold
ing it. For my part l can not see why
there should be any question raised at
all as to the advisablity of holding the
conference, as it is evident for any one to
see that the Republican party and also
the Democratic party will encourage any
and every movement to defeat the carry
ing out of populstic principles; and if the
schemers can, through their tools. who
have by practising deception, wormed
themselves into the confidence of a great
many worthy and honest populists, pre-
vent the Nashville conference, you may
rest assured that they will leave no
stone turned. The Republican politicians
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
ROSeburg, Ore.

Editor Representative:
out fusing with any other, then disband
and do not put the party to the expense of
holding conventions, like the one held at
st. Louis last summer We want middle
of-the-road people, and hereafter we will
not vote for any candidate that is not a
Populist. We must not be the tail end of
the kite. If you cannot give us Populist
ticket in 1898, then | will NOT be a Popu
list. Levi Montgomery.
Tracy, Mimi.
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Balance due U.s. ...$2,27S, 100, e25
Yours sincerely,
-
Chas. H. Brooks.
Attention, Delegates.

Attention. Delegates.
Editor Representative.
Dear Sir. Please insert the following
communication, and oblige.
To the delegates attending the Nash
vile conference.
Gentlemen! At the solicitation of
many Populists to, look up the matter of
transportation Of the delegates of the
Northwestern states l beg leave to sub
nit my report.
l find the regular car-fare from the
Twin Cities to Nashville, which is spe-
cial worlds fair rate of $3875 which is
good until Oct 81, 1897 l find by using
another plan that can secure tickets for
about $1,000 for round trip ticket, but we
must all go together, and buy two sets
of tickets, one at St. Paul and the other
at Chicago. I am now at work in try
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
STATE PRISON TWINE.

The management of the Minnesota State Prison has
for sale sufficient quantity of each grade of Irvine
ufactured at that institution fill cash orders for less
than load lots to accommodate the farmers of Mime
sota This condition will be maintained throughout the
season. regardless of the fact that have refused to fill
orders which have been received for than
loads Send in orders and they will be filled promptly
Samples and Prices will be Furnished on Request.
In ordering Irvine, state shipping directions plainly. When
shipments ordered to stations having agent
and remit sufficient cash to freight securing
prompt shipment. All remtances should be made in bank
drafts money orders registered letters Address all
orders and correspondence to
HENRY WOLFER
WARDEN OF MINNESOTA STATE PRISON
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
Omaha Platform or Nothing.

Editor Representative
Find enclosed 81 postal money order
for the paper that is telling truths like
the New York Tribune did, The blessings
that came from Greeley's, Philips and
Summers teachings, some one else is get
ting the praise for it, though very un-
deservedly 1t tells what you and others
that work so bravely and nobly for the
happiness of the human race must expect
from this generation The same spirit
governs today that cried: Not this man
but Barabbas!"
Your paper is large enough. Make
them boil it down. One straight shot
will break the wings of falsehood
T. r. Morgan.
Oakland, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
Keep the Platform Intact.
Oakland, MINI.

Friend Donnely:
l am around in the state more perhaps
than any farmer in this county (McLeod)
had made up my mind that next time
means success. as it is easy to prove that
it will be our last step before anarchy -
and the brightest part of my hope is
that our successful strength will come
from the Republican party. But, my
friend something struck me-. The other
day l picked up your paper and saw that
a convention was to be called. Some
said it was good to meet and have an I'M
Outstanding. l say yes, IF = if there is
not a damnable intent in it. read fur
Their recommendation to set up more
tenets in our platform. Here we are
again confronted by the devil, Judas
Iscariot. Arnold and Owen. If we let good
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
Speaks Out.
Dear Comrades.

Dear Comrades:
and admirer of your valuable paper, l
vote for DCnnelly, Debs, and scientific,
practical socialism. Partyism, with it's
TRICKS AND TRADES, must go; it is
rotten and stencil in the minds of pat
rtOtic Americanism. Organize as free
men for action and occupy the prom
ised land where justice and humanity can
live and in happiness and freedom pre-
vail. G. LandOn.
Wheaton, Ills.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
VIII Never Go Fusion Again.

Hon. l. Donnelly:
This making friends with the devil, so
our party may win, will always be fail
ure. That's what we tried last fall when
we fusioned with the Democrats WE
CAN win by keeping to the principle Of
right. And if Owen, Weaver, Butler
and others of that stripe wish to help US
all right; but If they are not of us, we are
better without them. Get into the middle
of-the-road at Nashville, July 4th, and
keep there. No more side tracking. We
can never win with office seekers to lead.
l voted for Bryan under a protest; have
repented, and will never go fusion again.
]. E. Fullerton.
MOntevideO Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30
They Approve the Conference.
GEO. N. JEUNE.
CHAS. F. JEUNE,
Deerwood, MINI.

They Approve the Conference.
Editor Representative.
| am asked by a majority of the lead
we are for the Middle of-the-Road pro-
cesson and revival of our own ranks,
and approve of the Nashville conference
to the end that our party may live for
the purpose for which it was created
c. F. NORWOOD.
Dol
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Read! Read! Read!
Are You Looking for a Book
on the Questions
of the Day?

Bond and Industrial Slavery. By E. A. !,
American Peoples Money. BY Igna-
B slai p OF aSe Standards The. Henry 4
M. Teller & Jas. H. ........................ 2
Beneath the Dome. By Arnold Clark. 8
Brices Financial Catechism. By Brice. IS
Bondholders and Breadwinners. BY s.
Coins Handbook. BY W. II. Harvey. i
Coins Financial School. BY w. II. Har-
Coins School Up to Date. BY W. H.
ch mareqy on Silver BY W: H. Harvey. :
Cold Facts. By Casca st. John Cole. i
Concentration of Wealth, The. By Edw.
Irving $3.50. ..............:.. i
Condition of the American Farmer. The
Direct Legislation. BY j. w. Sullivan. =
DR.. Huguet. By Ignatius Donnely...... s.
The Gigantic Conspiracy. BY J. w.
Hell Up to Date. BY Art. Young. ...... IS
Imperialism, It's Rise and Progress. BY
AS Indiana h AZ lM Msn. By Leroy Armstrong: Z Z
Little Statesman. BY Armstrong. -. 2
A New Monetary System. BY H. L.
Our S Money Wars BY Sam Leavitt. S
One Way to the Cooperative Common
wealth. BY w. II. Mueller. M. d.. L
Platforms Of All Parties. BY --.:.... 2
Railways of Europe and America. BY
Mrs. Marion TODD Observation-Disclosures. s
Shylock's Daughter. By Bates .......... 2
Seven Financial COnspiracies. By S. +.
The Science Of Legal Robbery BY
Percy Kfnnaird ........... .............. 2
A Tale of Two Nations. BY w. II.
Ten Men Of Money island. BY S. F. .
Tramp ami in Society. Robt H. Cow
unc1e Sam Wealth and Money. BY C. -
Whittier Are We Drifting? by Wiley. s
Wealth Against Commonwealth. By
Golden Bottle. BY Ignatius Donnelly.... %
Government Ownership of Railroads
BY H. l.. Loucks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. z
Bimetallism. BY Wharton Barker. IS
Bimetallsm and Monometallsm. By
Archbishop Walsh ........ ............ 2
Bimetallism. By Paul Vandervoort.. i
The Bankers Dream. By Thos II.
PROCTOR .......... q
Warner Money Chart, by Hon. Marvin
Warren Observation-Disclosures. .............. %
The People VS.. the Gold Bugs, by Hon.
A. D. Warner .......... .......... ...... %
Sixteen to One, by Richard Lowry ...... %
The Effects of he Gold Standard, by w.
LABOR EXCHANGE LITERATURE
Organizers Guide NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il
Labor Exchange Solutions ............. L
Trials and Triumphs Of Labor. %
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Wants the MiddIe-Of-the-RO

Wants the Middle -the-Road.
Dear Donnelly:
l am glad to see you make bold stand
for the -the-road | have gone
just as far in the fusion arrangement as |
intend to. When l left the Democratic
party left to stay. Any party that can
count $4,000 votes out of population of
$4,000, as they did in the city of Augusta.
Ca. In 1894, does not deserve the support
OF honest men. If our Jerry ever makes
another attempt to annex us to the Dem
ocratic party, as he did at ST. Louis last
year. his name will be Dennis. think
ex-senator PETER and the Advocate will
swing into the middle of -the-road yet.
II he don't he will not be in the process
sion. John Gibson.
GeneSeO, KaS.
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REFORM BOOKS AT GOLD STANDARD
PRICES.

We have arranged with Charles H. Kerr
& Co., of Chicago. to send any Of our read
ers a large package of excellent reform
books all different. for only ~ cents. The
package contains the following books:
Warren's Money Chart, new and i'm
portant work, 135 pages.
The People vs.. the Goldbugs. by A. D.
Warner. 1H pages.
The New Democracy and Bryan Its
Prophet by c. r. Tuttle, Sc pages.
How to Govern Chicago, by G. II. futile.
118 pages.
A story from Pullmantown. by Nico
Bech- Meyer, ITO pages.
The White Slave, or THE Cross Of Gold 4"
by Helen l.. Sumner, SO pages.
The People or the Politician, a handbook
of Direct Legislation, by r. L. Taylor 6O
pages.
Shall We Change Our Money Standard?
by Jesse F. Orion. 80 pages.
Illustrated First Reader in Social Econ
omics, Is pages.
Sound Money from Business Stand
point, by f. A. Cleveland, Phi. b., 80 pages
These ten books together contain rs
pages. Every one of them is well worth
reading and will help make votes If given
or lent to those who have thus far voted
with the plutocrats through ignorance
They are worth sl.6o at regular prices. and
the supply will not last long. Send 30 cents
to this office today and they are yours.
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and Initiative but said he would see us In
few weeks, and would also publish some
articles in the Penny Press He never
saw us in respect to the above, and 1
never saw the articles Of explanation in
the Evening Press. D. Fitzgeraid.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-30

Do you want to read Bryan's book:
It is a complete history of the last cam
paign, and contains all the arguments
in favor of bimetallism Send us $3.50
and the book will be delivered to you.
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They Will Rally Round the Omaha
pIntfOrm.

Ed. Representative:
If PopuliSts will get together on the
Omaha platform, thousands in the south
land will again rally under that stand
ard, who would otherwise support the So
cialist ticket for 1900. The reputation
of socialism by Bryan will release from
their support tens of thousands of our
best and smart patriotic people.
We hope to see the reform element here
In power at the coming convention.
Nashville, Tenn. V. Fell.
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Hitterdal, MINI.
A Correction.

A Correction.
Mystic Conn, June 81 '97.
Ed Representative:
Thanks for your notice of Exports of
merchandise, gold and silver from 1860 to
1896 inc, published in last issue of 10Th
inst
You made quite little mistake, as you
will see by referring to my note to you,
and if you will correct the same in your
next issue, l will be greatly oblige, as we
stand or fall by our truthfulness, when
we quote figures. especially official ones.
The figures should have read as
follows:
Excess of mdse :. :. 80. 81 lib, 1851
Gold.... .... ...78O. 3O9, 673
Silver 80. 80. 1884, 662, 381
$2,27S, 1895
Total amt of mdse expt. so, 359, 4O6, 266
" " " Cold. :. :. :. 1853, 1925, 1858
Silver. =. :. :. 389,463. O53
$3,SOS, 699,277
Total Amt. of Impt. Mds., Gold
and Silver :, =. r. ..s1.5so,5Ss,e52
Balance due u.s. 81, 278, los, 625
Yours sincerely,
Chas. H. Brooks.