The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
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Despite the agreement of the commit
tee OF nine, representing the Populists,
the Democrats and the Free Silver Re
publicans. that each organization should
maintain its own autonomy, and leave
1t to the future to decide whether or not
they will cooperate at the ballot box.
in 1898, in support Of the same candi-
dates, Mr.. Owen insists that the Peo-
pies party must dissolve, and a new
party be started.
A little meeting was held in Mime
apolis April 6, at which about 300 per-
sons were present. Mr.. Owen said:
my friends, you have one of the
grandest duties ever men had to per-
form and you must not forget any of
the details. Let us educate and agitate
Let us forget we are silver Republicans,
silver Democrats or Populists, black or
white Catholic or Orthodox, and re-
member that we are American citizens"
Referring to the union of reform forces
Mr.. Owen said that they were pretty
we'll united, ''silver Democrats and Re-
publicans and the blessed Populists."
You must never separate until despot-
ism is driven out-Evening Press,
April Z.
The blessed Populists'' will be bless
ed jackasses if they follow any such
nonsensical and treacherous advice. He
tells us that we must forget that we
are Populists;" and yet he knows
very well that the leading Democrats Of
the state have declared that they have
no desire to abandon the Democratic
party; that they cannot do so; that it's
principles are satisfactory to them, ETC.,
etc. If, then, the Democrats refuse to
dissolve and the Peoples Party, under
Ovens advice, does dissolve, it simply
means that the Populists are to be swat
lowed up by the Democracy; and that
means that one-third of the Peoples
Party in this state will return to the
Republican party, and that means that
the whole reform movement will end in
disastrous and overwhelming defeat.
Will nothing content this man but the
death of the Peoples Farty? If he
wants to go over to the Democrcy why
don't he go at once? Why stay in the
Populist camp simply to advocate sur
render and dissolution?
Is he seeking to ingratiate himself
with the Democracy by delivering to
them the dead body Of Populisr,
dragged into their camp by the heels?
But he will be mistaken. If he &C
complishes his task the Democracy will
say to him: $50 back! You have m1r-
dered our friend and ally. You have
made reform impossible. Go back!
Take the bleeding corpse you have
brought us, and see if you cannot
breathe the breath of life into it orce
more. YOU have killed Christ but we
have no thirty pieces Of silver for you"
What will become of Mr.. Owens cor
porals guard of a party in 1898?
No Democrat will go with it, for he
will he looking forward to the hope that
in 1900 Democratic president will be
elected, and the simon-pure Democrats
will have the first claim on the patron
age.
If the hard times compel the Repub-
licans to open the minis to free silver, -
as is not impossible,-where will the
Free Silver Republicans stand?
What is left but the Peoples Party?
And surely that will not follow man
who is sticking the knife into it's fifth
rib, and kindly inquiring, How is it
with thee, my brother?'
No, Mr.. Owen, the road to congress
does not lie in that direction. The
blessed Populists" have too much sense
to be humbugged in that blessed way.
Be either fish, flesh or good red-her-
ring Either stand with the party or
get out.