The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-10

81 200 and 81. $40; liabilities unknown;
George r. Newell & Co., principal
creditor.
And the mems wages are still drop
pring. The Forestdale Cotton Mills
at Slatersville. near Woonsocket, r. l.,
cut the wages of their men, on March
Sth, ten per cent!
March Sth, one hundred desperate
men arranged to ''hold up the Du-
luth Limited train at Hawthorne,
Wis, but one OF their number gave
way" the SNAP" and the great snow
storm stopped the attack.
THE PEOPLES PARTY CLCB.
THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY OF
TIL. PEOPLES PARTY STATE CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE ENDORSE ITS
WORK AND URGE THAT ALL TRUE
POPULIsTs SUPPORT IT.
We find in the Minneapolis Times
Of March 3, 1897 the following inter-
eSting article:
1.-THE officers of the recently organ
lied Hennepin County Peoples Party
Club have received a couple Of import
ant communications from +. G. Gibbs
OF Watervile. the chairman OF the
Peoples Party state central commit
tee, and IL. A. Swain of Northtield,
the assistant secretary of the same
organization. Both letters were read
at the meeting held by the club day
or two ago. Mr.. Swain compliments
the club on it's organization and adds
that he hopes the club will soon have
branch in every precinct in the city,
so that 10 the party conventions and
councils Hennepin county will be rep.
resented by the faithful delegates
from the wealth producers. One of
the most interesting features In the
letter Of Mr.. Gibbs is strongly word
ed eulogy to Ignatius Donneliy, in
which Americas only and inimita BILE
Sage Of Nninger" is likened unto no
less prominent statesmen than Eng
lands Gladstone and Germany's Bis
marck. Mr.. Gibbs communication,
which is interesting in many other re-
spectS, is here given full.
Mr.. H. J. 0. Reed, Minneapolis,
Minn.--Ny Dear Sir and Brother:
Your communication informing me
that you, with others, had formed a
Peoples Party club was duly received,
and also a copy Of constitution Of the
same. | desire at this time to officially
recognize your club. and at the same
time express my pleasure and gratiti-
cation for the active part you and
your associates are taking in the
great work of reform.
l believe that | fully understand
the courage and energy that is neces-
Sary to rally time after time around a
defeated standard. A PERSONAL expert
ence of sixteen years, during which
time | have ever been on the defeated
side, has thoroughly schooled me to
press forward in the cause Of right,
regardless Of gloomy prospects or
overwhelming defeat, firmly be-
lieving that truth crushed the
earth will rige again."
| would not for moment have you
think that | consider year, month,
or even a day that we have spent in
the reform moveme t, wasted because
we have not yet won the battle. Far
from it; it was simply bread cast upon
the water, which after many days will
be returned to us.
has been time, since the birth of the
reform movement that was so auspici-
Gus as the very present one, for the
spread of our principles and the
growth of our party.
Tie present large number of bank
failures is forcing even those people
who have heretofore opposed US to at
least cOncede that we need govern
ment banks in order that the deposi-
tors may be absolutely secure. Even
the Republican press is discussing
postal savings banks. 1t is, of course,
true that no such measure will ever
be given the people by the Republican
party, but the discussion now going
on will add thousands Of converts to
our cause.
Sentiment in favor Of government
ownership Of railroads is rapidly gain
ing in the ranks Of our opponents,
which l consider a very hopeful sign
Of the times.
No phase Of the reform movement
is, perhaps, SO new.and yet has gained
favor so fast as the Initiative and Ref
erendum. Together with the impera-
tive mandate those measures stand
as the most important Of any ever yet
brought to the attention of civilized
people. In them and through them
lies the hope of continued existence
OF the American republic.
Through your club, my brothers,
vast good may be accomplished for
the cause that is so sacred to the
principle OF human liberty. I deem
it possible for you at this time to
gradually extend your club by forming
branches Of the same in other parts
Of the city. And l would that every
block in the city had its club Of Popu-
lists, thoroughly organized and in
touch with the head organization. 1
realize that it is only through the
most perfect organization of our forces
and dissemination Of Populist prin-
ciples that we will ever win the day.
While we are not given to hero wor-
ship knowing that they may without
moments warning pass away. leav-
ing us to continue the battle alone,
and knowing on the other hand that
truth and Justice are as lasting as the
eternal hills, that principles and not
men must be our motto, yet it is be-
coming in us at this time to express
our admiration and extend our graft
tude to our great cham pion. Ignatius
Donnelly, for the extraordinarily able
manner in which he has upheld the
principles of the Peoples Party in our
state Legislature this winter. For
tunate, indeed, are we as party to
have in the legislative halls one of
the ablest de fen ders of human liberty
and human RIGHTS the world has evar