The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-24
REFORM PRESS ECHOES.


II reformers want reform they
should patronize reform papers. Rail
way Times.
Changing men will do no good I'M
less we change the system. The Re.
publican party will bring no better
times.-Feoples' Advocate.
One of the tenets in the creed Of
plutocracy is that the man who does
the most work shall receive the least
for it.-Industrial Leader.
find one thing to be proud of in
connection with this campaigns; it is
that nearly every traitor belongs to
the rich or privileged class. The hon
or OF no country was ever safe in the
hands of the privileged.-Co Ma
tion.
The Republicans are kept busy ex-
planning why prosperity doesn't come,
pies Advocate.
The laws of a country determine the
financial and social conditions of the
people, and it is impossible to change
these conditions without changing
the laws. Southern Mercury.
While the Populists. no doubt regret
the election OF Mckinley fully as
much as DO the Democrats, it can only
be charged to Democratic hoggishness,
the chief characteristic of that party.
St. Louis Journal.
Land, finance and transportation,
with direct legislation as the means
of enactment and administration, is
the bedrock of POpulism. Any depar-
ture therefrom is an eclipse of prlnci-
ple.-Oklahoma Representative.
Ignatius Donnelly, has introduced a
bill in the Minnesota Legislature for
a constitutional amendment exempt
ing homestead from taxation to the
amount Of one thousand dollars. That
is getting to work on the right line.
Why don't the Kansas and Nebraska
POpulists make move in this direc-
tion.-Chicago Express.
You permit a corporation to steal
without limit and elect the chief
crook to office; but if poor wretch of
of man who, from no fault Of his
own, is reduced to beggary and steals
cup of water, you set the dog on
him. You are very high minded and
very Christian like, and very humane,
arn't forthcoming Nation.
IOllUlCS Will uCfCl CCdSC W UCCUIuG
more corrupt until the machines are
placed in the hands of the people by a
direct vote on all momentuoS ques-
tions. A government SO far removed
from the electors of a common tn
cannot purge itself Of rottenness.-St.
Louis journal.
If the Populist organizat ion is to be
sidetracked forever by the meaning
less jingle "BimetalliSm' there are
thousands Of voters who will look for
another organization, and they are
the solid workers of the reform move
ment. They are not opposed to max
ing concessions at critical moment,
paign on the basis of fusion is dis
Sentinel
Ninety-nine out Of every one humid
red milliOnaireS and ninetenths of the
Poverty among our people are the re-
suits of unjust laws. Yet the manip-
ulators of the two old parties continue
their evi legislation with an audacity
unparalleled since the days of the
Roman triumvirate. These party
manipulators esteem the masses as
their slaves to toll, sweat, suffer and
UlC 81 UlldU AC Nv udy ACtC4 Ill
tious extravaganza, luxury and idle
ness..-Southern Mercury.
The greater lights of Populism in
the states are taking decided stand
for the CONT nued solidarity of the
party organization upon the lines Of
ultra monetary reform, opposition to
all monopolies and for the government
ownership Of railroads. This move.
ment is portentOus Of a complete re-
cession from the fusion Of the past
campaign and revival of the issues
that we're temporarily laid aside.-Ok-
lahoma Representative.
The initiative and referendum and
imperative mandate are all that is
necessary for the people to get what
they want. With those features a
part Of our system all other things
could be added by the people merely
proposing them and voting for them.
Those items should be made the issue
until they are inaugurated; they are
the essence Of good government-gov-
eminent by the people, for the people
and Of the people, without the inter
vention of corrupt and bribed repre-
sentatives; all such would be quickly
relocated to the rear by the operation
of the imperative mandate.-St. Louis