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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
NOW WATCH 1T,

Our readers are hereby notified thai
an immense increase in the price Oh
agricultural products is near at hand
Flax straw will increase at once IS pei
ton, and hemp $40 per ton Bacon and
hams will be worth cents a pound
more than they now are; fresh beef
veal mutton and lard will advance z
cents per pound; poultry 3 cents pei
pound live, and cents dressed; pota.
toes will be worth 25 cents per bushe
per bushel, barley 80 cents and buck
wheat Is cents
Why? Because these additionse have
been made to the tariff. Now see the
prices jump!
But why should they jump?
Because no drafted Englishman, o.
Dutchman, or Frenchman can carry fan
straw, hemp straw, bacon and hams
fresh beef, veal, lard, poultry, potatoes
beans, barley, ETC., across one-third OF
the globe, and compete with the Min
nesota farmer, without paying these tar
if charges.
But suppose Minnesota does not i'm
port any Of these things, but raises ten
times more of them than she can use
what good is the tariff charge on i'm
ports to do her?
1t is time that there is a tariT charge
on Manitoba wheat as that might help
us-but the Minneapolis millers pay This
charge, and the treasury department at
Washington pays it back 70 them. And
so that protection" disappears in thin
air.
The whole thing is a fraud-a tub
thrown to the whale"
The price OF wooden goods has been
advanced rs per cent, and the consum-
ers OF the west pay it; and lest the
people should howl, the G. o. p says
to them: True it is you pay more for
your clothes, but we have advanced the
prices of what you sell and SO you get
even.'
'Gh But will the prices of fax straw and
meats and potatoes and grain advance:
n1f they do not you are swindled.
10 WAIT AND SEE!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
MISERY GRIFFITH OUT,

The Lamentations of Republican.
Times are good, say Dun and Brad
streets. Of course they are. And yet
that leading Republican and .ex-post-
master general, Wanamaker out of the
fulneSs of his miseries, lifts up his voice
to heaven and discourses thusly:.
Il must talk because of the creeping
paralysis of business and bitter want Of
the unemployed
only empty shells, without kernels. How
ever well meaning, or whoever it is who
thinks he does sood by them, must be
forgetting that a million of workmen and
their children are hungry.
The public heart cannot be fired by
e!oquence in this way just now. for the
powder of patriotism is wet with the tears
OF unemployed. Give me hold of some
bodys hand VINO will do something not
talk about it month after month.
TO keep work for the 5000 and more
persons in my employ and turn away
from the several hundred who apply daily
and beg for the privilege to labor to keep
the wolf from the door, drives me into a
fever and l must speak out. Any citizen
has that right.
wind blowing and whistle for prosperity,
the vanished bird Of beautiful plumage, to
come back"
Mckinley and Gage and others have
been making strong speeches lately, and
Wanamaker slaps them in the face in
this fashion. They have been urging
the voters to lift themselves over the
fence by pulling ON their boot-stra ps
and now Wanamaker sneers at them
and tells them it cant be did"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04

LONDON. July 21.-The Daily Mail has
received anonymous letter with refer
ence to the probability of a war between
England and the United States. in which
the writer says: England ought to take
the opportunity Of rectifying the frontier
by annexing Maine, Vermont New Hamp
shire and a part Of New York state, thus
giving Canada seapOrt-Portland-to
which navigation is open all the year
She ought also to annex Alaska and the
Sandwich islands" The writer also de-
cares that the talk of the United States
helping England in the event of a war with
the combination of European powers is
all twaddle. and says it is far more likely
that the Americans would fight against
England.
For Heavens sake, John, if you are
going to take any part in the state Of
New York, take That which contains the
city of New York
Take it, John, and tow it across the
Atlantic and anchor it at the mouth of
the Thames. We won't ask you to
scuttle it in mid-ocean, John, for there
are some good people there, but only tie
it firmly with iron chains to your tight
little island, so that it can never come
back, and let them mutually devour
each other.
And, John dear, don't be afraid that
if you get into big war with the rest
Of Europe we will either help you or
jump on you, John. We would simply
say as the old woman did, when her
husband and the bear were fighting:
go it, old man! Go it, bear! If only
had my winters wood cut 1 would not
Our only hope would be that while
you were tearing your aristocratic liv-
ers out, the common people might
achieve their independence, and bury
the whole breed of kings and usurers in
the blazing depths of Vesuvius
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04

men were killed in the raid on North.
field, hut because they ROBBED A
BANK!
That is like 1.-THE sin against the Holy
Ghost" 1t Is unforgivable, in time OF
eternity.
Twenty years imprisonment may
cohdone the crime Of murder, but rob
bank! Never!
All! there you put your finger on
the vital ganglfon of national nerves
yea, on the. very center of the sensi-
tive plexry-and thrills run from Phil
adelphia to Seattle, and from the
muskalonge-stirred waters of Lake Su-
perior to the sweet potato vines that
blossom on the shores Of the Gul:
of Mexico.
The Youngers have sinned against
the real divinity OF the United States
the money-power.
v s.HhaX rushed into "the holy Of holes
OF the temple of American civilization
$hA back room of bank!
Let them thank God that they were
not roasted alive long ago.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
OUR NOZZLE GOVERNMENT.
How 1t Has to Get England to Pro-
tect Our Citizens.
The Coming Nation saws:

Recently there was a revolution in Hon.
duras. A number Of Americans and Eng
lishmen took part in it. During the squab-
bic a gunbOat from Nicaragua which was
helping the Honduras government fired on
an American steamer and stopped and
searched her. Then an American man-of-
war was dispatched to Cortez, and of
course it got there after the trouble was
all over. 1t soon returned and reported
that no American property was destroyed
1t didn't wait to find out If citizens of this
country were in danger. They were, how
ever; number Of them were in jail The
American consul tried to get them out and
failed. A few days ago British man-of-
war steamed into Cortez and the American
consul went to this officer of foreign
government for help. The British com
mander requested the Honduras govern
nent to release the prisoners. The officials
replied that there was but one English
man imprisoned. whom they set free, but
protested against letting the great free
American citizens of the greatest republic
in the world out of jail The British
admiral, however, cleared his deck for
actlon ana gave the government of Hon
duras 70 minutes to free the American
soVerelgns. And they were set free No.
we amt afraid of old England We are
the greatest country on earth so we are
Yet English war vessels have released
more Americans from foreign prisons than
the United States have ever done. No
property destroyed that's all that interests
Washington"
This is pretty state of things. The
Mckinley administration vainly repre-
sents the rights of property-the rights
OF man are an empty abstraction, aud
any man who talks about them ;s an
anarchist.
The dollar has swallowed the citizen
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
THE CIVIL SERVICE HUMBUG.

Civil service was condemned by the Chi
cagO Federation of Labor yesterday. The
merit system was bombarded with resolu-
tions which were passed without debate.
Only two voices dissented.
John j. Ryan, chairman of special COM
mittee and Democrat, offered the follow
ing in the form Of a report, which was
rushed through amid shouts of approval:
Whereas. After more than years trial
of the civil service law of the city it has
become apparent that it is fraud and has
been used to cover a more vicious system
than that usually designated the Spoils
system and
Whereas. 1t is about time that organized
workingmen of Chicago should place it's
stamp of dsapproval upon all claims made
by the alleged reform organizations Of Chi
cago that we are for the civil service law;
therefore, be it
Resolved. by the Chicago Federation Of
Labor That we hereby declare most en-
phatically against the civil service law,
which can be more APPLY described as the
handiwOrk of enemies Of our Republican
form of government.
Resolved. That while we believe in the
true merit system. also believe that our
government. whether state, local or ma
tional. should, for the amount of money ex-
pended. obtain the very best service; but
we declare that those whom the common
people select their servants should be
the judges in the selection of employees for
whom they are responsible, and not COM
mission that sits in judgment in star-cham-
Der sessions.
Resolved. That perpetuation in office of
any set of men builds up aristocracy to
create Indifference to the sufferings of the
remainder of the people.
Resolved That civil service will eventual
ly stop the common people from taking
part in political movements, because cleo
TONS under the law. calls only for changes
in government. of elective officers. creating
eventual apathy of political workers and
creating a new American nobility to con-
troll the government for amusement and re-
enumeration. - n
No class of men, in republic are en-
titled to hold office for life.
If public positions did not pay more
than private, pursuits there would not
be such tremendous scramble for
them
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
Oh, we are getting there rapidly.
THAT'S 1T

Hon. Wayne McVeagh, once a Cleveland
ite. but now Bryan Democrat, and ex-
minister to Italy. In an address before the
University Of Pennsylvania last week. us
ed the following significant language:
THE black flag of the cOrruptionist." he
said, rs far more to be feared than the red
flag of the anarchist, and it is impossible
to exaggerate the ethical change which
would transfigure American politics if all
capitalists and all corporations would for
the future, absolutely refrain from this
misuse Of money in politics, of which they
have been guilty in the past 1t would be
as II there had appeared "a new heaven
and a new earth wherein dwelleth
1t Is impossible that the corporations
will abstain from the corrupt use IF
money to make themselves richer. but
the Peoples party proposes that the
government shall take possession of the
railroads and other great corporations
which now corrupt courts and legisla.
lures, and so establish 1.-The new heaven
on the new earth"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
INTERESTING GOSSIP.
The Chicago Times-Herald contained
the other day the following:


1t is not generally known. but true, new
crtheless. that there is ietermin atian on
the Fart Of the material Coterie. which is
assuming the leadership Of the silver
forces. 10 eliminate Mr.. Bryan from the
next presidential race. A complete pro-
gram to that end has been agreed upon
between the Democratic leaders in the
senate and the so-called silver Republicans
In 10th house and senate. Their plaE -
to press the silver Republican organization
In all parts of the Unio1-to MAKE it as
powerful as possible before 1909: fney
count that the silver Republican aif1anI3a-
ton. by the free use of unlimitsI INEds.
can obtain membership of 2,5OO0O0 by
1900. and that in the state and COMPRESSION
al elections of 1898 the silver Republicans
will carry Colorado. Utah, Monta9h and
Idaho ~ AUX
Thus. with 900. 900 voters and in possess
sion of the states which must De relied
upon for a campaign fund, they think
they can dictate the nominee of the Dem
Ocratic convention. To this the Demo-
cratic senatorial leaders have assented as
being the easiest and most effective way
Of getting rid of Mr.. Bryan. The choice
of the combine at the present time is Mr..
Teller, in the event they think the Demo-
cratic party will rally to his support; or,
in doubt of that. some Eastern Democrat,
like Joe Sibley, who is acceptable alike to
silver Republicans. Democrats and Popu-
lists, and to such gold Democrats as Whit
ney and Hill. Sibley's business interests
connect him very closely with the Wander
bits ard the Whtneys, and he is consid-
cred a safe and conservative man.
1t is long time until 1900 and no
man can tell what will turn up in that
time
Let the Populists stand by their guns
and watch the evolution of events.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
SERIOUS CHARGES.

Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
has this to say about prominent lum-
herman Of this city, who gave $4,000
to the campaign fund of the G. O. p.
last summer
WASHINGTON. July PIN the senate
yesterday Senator Pettigrew, speaking of
the act of congress of June, 1880, clearing
men indicted for taking timber off the
pubnc domain, made a scathing attack up
on T. B. Walker, of Minneapolis. He said
That is the last time they were here
but now they are here again, asking for
81 duty on lumber they have stolen from
the government, so they collect S.
100000 from the consumers Of lumber in
these states.
What is the character Of T. B. Walker
who signs this petition for 81 lumber?
He got his title in this way: Congress
In 1872 passed act allowing a home
steader who had taken homestead with
in railroad land grants. and who had been
soldier. to take up other public land any
where. and receive title without residing
upon or improving an additional 50 acres
provided he compiled with the law as to
settlement or cultivation in relation to the
first entry; but in order to receive title to
this additional 50, the soldier must 20 In
person to the land Office where the land
was located and make his entry.
"A rev years afterwards a ruling was
made in the land Office to allow a soldier
to prove up an additional 80 acres by Civ
ing power of attorney to some person who
could appear at the land Office for him
but in the meantime, between the passage
of the law and the making of the ruling
Walker secured powers of attorney and
bought the right of thousands of these
soldiers to their homesteads at from SIC
to $50 for 80 acres of land and put the pa
pers in his SAFE and it is remarkable
fact that when the land department ruled
that these soldiers could give power of at
torney the ruling exactly covered papers
he had in his safe, and he thereupon went
to the land offices in Minnesota and en-
tered thousand of acres Of pine land that
thus cost him but little, and thus was laid
the foundations of the great fortune he
now possesses. which he wishes to in
crease by invoking the aid of congress to
allow him to plumber consumers of lum.
ber He is now asking to have a duty OF
81 on lumber that stands on land which he
has secured by this dubious transaction. "
Whether these charges are true or
false there can certainly be no ex-
cuse for adding 81 to the price of ev-
cry thousand feet of lumber which the
people of the Northwest shall buy for
years to come. Surely the lumbermen
are better off than the farmers or me-
chanics.
And besides lumbermen have a rine
and fix the price of lumber as they
please, and no competition is possible
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04

You have never heard of there being a
scarcity of postage stamps, have YOU?
You have never heard OF postage stamps
depreciating in value, have you?
You have never heard of postage stamps
being at premium. have you?
You have never heard Of postage stafrps
going to Europe. have you:
You have never heard of postage stamps
being boarded. have you?
You have never heard of the government
having to issue bonds to buy postage
stamps. have your
You have never stopped to think why
these things are not SO, have you? Well
do so right now for about five minutes--
Living Issues.
And while you are doing your think
ing ask yourselves these questions:
Did you ever hear anybody object
that the~postage stamps ought to have
intrinsic value, and be made of gold?
Did you ever hear anybody argue
that it was all wrong for the govern
ment to issue the postage stamps d.
rectly to thespeofle? That they ought
to create bonds and sell them to bank
ers, and let the bankers issue the post
age stamps, and make a profit off them
The sales sf postage stamps amount
to about $75;@e0,oeO annually. Where
are the bonds for that amount? Is it
not horrible IS, think of the government
taking in $75,0OO,OOO a year for stamps
and paying it out again without sin
gle banker making penny off it? Why
the world will come to an end if this
thing continues. Such simple primitive
methods, of taking in money with one
hand and paying it out with the other,
are enough to wreck any nation. There
can be no permanent government un-
less banker is hid under it, milking
a COW.
Away with the postage stamps. They
are dreadful object lesson" and
enough to set the stupidest people in
the world to thinking.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
DID HE SAY TIT

We find in that able Populist paper.
''The Referendum" of Shoals, Ind, this
very important article:
Bryan in his Louisville speech said:
Il decided that bimetallsm was not only
better for me but for my children.
THE particular ratio Is not material to
bmetalism. Bimetallism does not rest up
on any particular ratio"
Mr.. Bryan posed q POpulist and
sought the nomination of that party VINO
have always been in favor of free coinage
Of silver at Is to /. He also made the race
for the presidency on a 16 to l silver Demo-
cratic platform with redemption of all
forms of paper money in silver and gold
This redemption feature Of his Democratic
platform places the value OF all money IN
the metal of final redemption. How then
shall Mr.. Bryan say: THE particular ra-
ito is not material to bimetallism?' since
the ratio controls the quantity of metal IN
the dollar.
Mr.. Bryan is a Nebraska lawyer and has
had at least one case in the supreme court
of the United States. He knows that all
the United States bonds are yet payable IN
.'coin" (Which when the law was passed
meant gold and silver at q ratio of 16 to u.
Would not the changing of this ratio
yitiate this contract? Would the supreme
court hold, for instance, that all of these
"coin" bonds could be paid off at ratio
of 2 to / in silver? Or If the ratio be not
material will not the bond holders demand
payment if in silver at So to l, which Is no"
about the market price Of silver?
In short if the supreme court recognizes
the value Of money to be in the metal. DIS
does Bryan's platform, will not any cnahse
of ratio vitiate the contract ana throw
the whole issue of bonds payable In goio
Why has Bryan jumped the ratio OF ms
own platform? Is he a safe refOrmer II ne
straddles and lodges and 1mperlis the uoc-
trine?
We cannot help but think there is
some mistake here. We cannot believe
Mr.. Bryan ever made any such remark
as that quoted. If he did he has made
a dreadful mistake.
The present value of the silver IN
dollar is not one hundred cents b'lt
forty-six. cents. Why even the gold
bugs would agree to the reconciliation
Of silver at that ratio. 1t would give
up the whole subject matter In contro-
versy. In fact the moment it was
proved that any such policy was going
to be adopted silver would drop ana
drop until it was not worth ten cents
on the dollar. If 1.-The particular ratio
is not material" let Mr.. Bryan and
the Rothschilds get together on ratio
of one dollar of gold to one hundred q
, silver, and let us have peace. What
! proof has "The Referendum" that Mr..
Bryan ever made any such statement?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04

BULLY FOR JOHN.
We read:

In this connection it may be stated that
owing to the approval by the president of
the regulations prepared at the state de-
partment for the restoration of certain con-
sular fees, cut off by the last adminstra-
ton. GOodnows income will be increased
by about $1,000 per annum. making it in the
neighborhoo of $4,000. This makes Good
now the highest salaried official appointed
from Minnesota by this administration.
Whew! Fifteen thousand dollars a
year. for four years-and clear of his
old wife, too.
The gnashing OF Bill Washburn S
teeth will be heard clear from China
to London.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-04
guards at the bridges leading to that quar-

guards at the Dr1QgeS ledOlHS 10 THAT qua, :
ter.
There is more than a mere coincidence in
the resemblance between the labor troubles
Of India and those of the United States
There is evidently a common cause at
work, and that is the characterization OF
sse su9 of nn earn hass
in silver bangles and ornaments which In
times of need they would sell for money
with which to purchase necessities. The
demonettzation of silver cut these savings
! more than half In two and the result mas
: been great suffering and consequent dis
satisfaction on the part of the masses
There can be uofdoubt that there is a polit-
ical rr7Olution under contemplation among
the labOring men Of india and this fact IS
recognized by the English people IN that
country. Pamphlets are circulated by the
oppressed people, and the following Is an
extract from one Of these pamphlets. which
is signed Three Hundred Millions OF HUI
man Beings" The paragraph referred 70
is as donk3s: 'fMot even demon would
venture 20 celebrate his conquests in time
of famine. plague and earthquake. An an
cent and noble nation is being killed by
Christian government. Will none lift f1n-
ger to check the excuses Of the English ty-
rants who have been riding over us rough
shod for4more than century,"
This hits the mail on the. head. The
United States and India are afflicted by
the same disease The eight million
black men who have starved to death
in Hindostan find the equivalent in the
three or four million white men who
are out Of work in this country.
Damnable disagreement is filing
the grave-yards in both countries; and
for every millionaire developed a thou
sand honest toilers go down to death.