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The representative., 1897-10-13
HORRIBLE INSOLENCE.
What We Are Coming To.

What We Are Coming To.
The direction in which we are trav.
cling is very plain. When twenty-six
unarmed men can be shot down. on
public highway, while committing no
crime, and the matter be almost for
gotten In fortnight, through the con-
certed purpose of the newspapers to
Ignore it, we can see how things will
De IN nve years, or ten years or twenty
years from now. And so that our read
ers may have picture of their condi-
ton In that blessed time, we quote the
following:
NEW YORK. Oct. S.-The New York Sun
mas european story that illustrates many
features of life on the continent. II films.
trates most notably the great gulf fixed
between the prince and merchants ana the
noplllty and the bourgeoisie 1t illustrates
also the emasculating influence of conti-
mental custom and tradition upon the man
nooo OF the husband and the brother. lam
ing their arms and bunting their sense of
shame against insults that come from
titled sources.
Prince Fasula- Mirsa was a lieutenant in
the Forty-third Russian dragons. stationed
at Twer Last month he went on his sum-
Sn6remptpff
They rode little and drank a little. and
eventually took train at Patigorsk to
continue their spree in a large town at
the other end OF the line They entered
nrst-ciass compartment in which nley
1ouno young merchant and his attractive
wife. The prince tEA1x kisses at the younp
wife. kissed her hand. and made as il to
: embrace her. She shrank away toward her
husband and the prince, desisted The count
and the prince had some jesting conversa-
tion as regarded the young woman's offish
ness. They fell to betting as to the size OF
her ankle. The prince dived down and
Erasped her foot pulled away her skirts
and tried to take the measure of her ankle
The train was drawing into a station at
this stage Of the princeIy diversion. The
husband made no effort to- protect HIS
wife. for he heard the prince addressed as
''the Serene" and apparently felt help
less in such an august presence But the
young woman was not ready to offer her
self up in public to a princes pleasure
and. screaming and weeping. she pushed
open the compartment door. The conductor
Of the train came. She told him of her
experience. The prince laughed and
The representative., 1897-10-13

Lest any of our devoted readers should
be led away by our European letters. to
sweet dreams of royalty, we call atten-
ton to the following paragraphs:
Here is picture for the people of all
countries to look at and considers: Dur
Ing the forty-nine years Of his life the
Prince of Wales has drawn 1872 million
dollars from the public treasury of Great
Britain, and his debts, it is said now
amount to about eight millions"
They may not have 80 much boodling in
their city governments in Great Britain
but is Royal 'Ighness Is far and away
ahead of our Crok ers, MacLauShlins,
Platts and Quays.-Denver Road
And yet there are men CO in this
country who defend the shooting Of
laborers on the public roads; the mar
riage of our heiresses to European no.
blemen; and the establishment of IN
empire in this country, with profit
gate stallion at the head of it.
Let the people take the alarm be-
fore it is too late. I'D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
HERE'S THEIR CHANCE.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 8.-Ex-Banker T.
c. Shove. Of Manitowoc, who was convicted
Of illegal banking and sentenced to pay a
fine OF a, 100 or spend four months in jail
here. completed his sentence this morning
and at once left for Minneapolis where
his family now resides.
Now let them make him chairman
Of the Republican county committed
AS a banker he will, of course, be 1T
ted to tell the people how to vote; and
as a graduate of one Of the highest
institutions Of learning in Wisconsin,
he will know all the ropes of politics.
Old-partyism and the penitentiary
merge into each other by such insen
sible degrees that you can scarcely tell
when one begins and the other ends.
l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
NOMINEE OF TWO PARTIES.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Oct. n.-Attorney
James Wells, Of Britton Marshall county.
was nominated here today for judge Of the
Fifth judicial district by the Democratic
and Populist conventions, which met the
same time in the court house. Judge L.
w. Crofoot would have been the nominee
but for his sound money tendencies. The
nominee was once district attorney Of
Brown county and then judge of Marshall
county. and is PopuJis- Of long standing
The circuit is Republican and will prob
ably elect Judge Campbell, the present in
cumbent
This Is the Judge Crofoot we re-
ferred to some time ago. He wanted
Pcrulist votes while denouncing Popu-
list principles. Crofoot put his foot
in it. Let him retire and mediate.
T. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
A SCIENTIFIC VIEW.

One of the highest authorities in this
country, the popular Science Monthly,
says:
"Helmholtz has said in describing the
methods of work that slight Indulgence in
alcoholic drinks dispeled instantly his best
ideas. Professor Gaule once told the writer
as an experiment during the strain Of his
Staatexamen." that he suddenly stopped
his wine and beer and surprised to
find how much better he could work. An
eminent professor in Leipsic once said that
the German students could do twice the
amount Of work. C'konnten zweimal so
viel leistren') If they would let their beer
alone. DR.. August Smith has found that
moderate nonintoxfcant doses Of alcohol
Gao to 80 cubic centimeters- daily lowered
physical ability to memorize much as 20
per cent.
Alcohol is a result of fermentation:
and fermentation is caused by minute
microscopic forms Of life, invisible t.
the naked eye. 1t is arrested decompo-
sition. 1t Is the excrement of bugs.
We read no lectures-but let every
man watch the effects of liquor on
himself, and act with wisdom. Let
him observe it's effects on others.
How many of those who make bev-
erage Of alcoholic drinks live long?
What is the use of hurrying to the
grave? You will get there soon enough
anyhow.
And this world Is so bright and
beautiful you should stay in it just as
long as you can, and do all you can to
improve It, You will be long time
dead. Suicide by the inside Of the
throat is just as bad as suicide by
the outside. do not" as the great
poet says, put that into your stomach
that will steal away your brains" You
need all the brains you have got, and
good deal more, to win the battle
of life.
What you must have is good, nour-
ishing food for the body and the mind
such as beefsteak, sausages, bread, but
ter. milk, cream, and-THE REPRE-
SENTATIVE! I'D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
THE FUTURE.

The Nonconformist believes and always
has. that the Grover gold element of the
party will get control Of the Democratic
party. That under the banner of Democ-
racy Populists can never get reform. The
German ring proves our position-Noncon-
formist Pop).
We prophecy that the national DEM
ocracy will either fall into the hands
of the plutocracy before 1900, or come
squarely over to the whole Populist
platform. In either case it will be
plain sailing for us. If the first al
tentative proves true, three-fourths Of
the Democrats will become Populists.
If the latter the whole opposition to
Republicanism will be united in one
solid mass
Keep your eyes open and stand by
the Peoples party. Id.
The representative., 1897-10-13
VERY STRIKING FIGURES.

Louis Nash, of st. Paul, one of the
ablest labor leaders in the United
States, made a speech at Winona, ON
Labor Day, in which he presented the
following very striking and valuable
figures:
The question arises. is oyerproduction
or underconsumption responsible for this
condition? Is it not very plainly the lat
ter? II opportunities We're for lthcominE
for the millions Of tramps-invountary
fdlers--to secure positions and buy back
the surplus CD which is ever on the mar
ket there could be no yluts of the market,
no overproduction, no such conditions Of
mountains of wealth and valleys of pow
erty-increasing with increasing wealth.
In order to convince you of the iogic Of
my argument allow me to submit a few
figures to prove my statements. The fol-
lowing figures represent the average divis-
Ion of wealth between capital and abor In
the COnntripS in
The representative., 1897-10-13

vain. tho toll Of years seized upon. the
breaking up of houses. the misery. sickness
death of parents. children. wives; the de-
spair and wildness which spring up In
the hearts OF the poor with legal force.
like sharp harrow. goes over the most
sensitive and vital rights Of mankind. All
this Is contained In the land question. {.
In the providence of nature and Of God.
the soil belongs to those who are born
upon and will be buried in It."
And all this shows the universally
Of truth that a Populist paper can ap-
prove the utterances OF three such
widely different witnesses CT the truth.
/. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
THREE DIVERSE WITNESSES,

We find in the Coming Nation, side
by side, extracts from three different
men, representing three widely differ
ent ideas or systems, and yet each puts
forth opinions which the others would
readily accept If alive today.
The first, in order of time, is Martin
Luther, who may be called the founder
of Professionalism. He says:
"Whoever eats up. rObs and steals the
nOuriShment of another commits as great
a murder. as far as in him lies as he who
carves a man or utterly undoes him. Such
does usurer, and he sits the while safe on
his stool when he ought rather to be hang
ing from gallows. Little thieves are put
in the stocks; great thieves go Haunting
in gold and silk. Therefore, there is on
earth no greater enemy of man, after the
devil than money grasper and usurer."
The second is from the pen of a man
of the eighteenth century, whom Luth-
er would have cheerfully burned at
the stake, if he had lived in his do
minfons in his era. We refer to the
celebrated Thomas Paine, the apostle
OF unbelief and advocate of liberty. Ha
says:
If. from the more wretched parts of
the world, We look al those which are in
an advanced state of Improvement we still
find the greedy hand of government thrust
ing itself into every corner and crevice of
industry and grasping the spoil of the
multitude. Invention is continually exer-
cised to furnish new pretenses for revenue
and taxation. 1t watches prosperity as its
prey. and permits none to escape without
a tribute"
The third is from the famous. Cathou,-
lie divine. Cardinal Manning, of Eng
land, one Of the ablest men Of his era.
He says:
'The land question means hunger, thirst.
nakedness, notice to quit, labor spent In
The representative., 1897-10-13

Weyler butchers 'em in Cuba. another
Spanish general butchers EN- in the Phil
lipines the sultan Of Turkey butchers EN-
in Armenia. and corporations butcher EN-
in Amercia-butchers workingmen, not
plutocrats. Coming Nation.
The men who do the stealing do not
face the bullets. If they had to the
stealing would stop. They retire to
the Fifth Avenue hotel and put men
not a cent of profit in the robberies they
die for. And then they make the broth
ers of the men killed on both sides pay
the taxes to carry on the killing.
Talk about the devil! He is an in.
nocent, unsophisticated old fool, com
pared with these chaps. 1. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
THE HECTIC FLUSH.

IhE HECIlC HLUSHs
DR.. Johnson, in the Willmar Tribune,
says:
'Mr. Eddy is as usual very modest in
claiming honors for his party. The i'm
prOvement of times and return of pros
perity which the Republican party prom
ised last fall are here" he says; and OF
course the Dingley bill section q included
has fetched it.
There is not the least doubt that there
are people here in the seventh congression-
al district who satisfied with Mr.. Ed
dy's reasoning that good times have come
although a large majority Of these very
people are harder up today than they were
a year ago. They are told that good times
are here and believe it,. whereas If they
would figure a little bit they would find
that their net income is less this year than
last They are like the consumDtive pa
tient who with every hectic flush feel as
sured that he is getting Well notwlth-
standing the fact that his real assets Of
flesh and blood and vitality are wasting
away in ever increasing ratio.
The doctor is exactly right. The
unanimous bowling OF the hireling
press is enough to deceive the very
elect. But, as the days grow shorter
and colder, the people will begin to fig
ure up what they have left for their
years work, and the illusions VIII
make themselves air, thin air, in
which they will vanish" And then
they will realize that the rosea1c hub
bub was all lies, AMI paid for; and
that the favorable, world wide condi-
tions Of 1897 are not likely to be re-
peated in 1898 or 1899. 1t is too much
to expect that the crops will continue
to fail throughout the world, for the
purpose Of keeping plutocracy in power
in the United States. I. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
HARDWARE MEN IN SESSION.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Sept. 29.-Fifty
per cent Of the hardware dealers of the
state were in attendance at a meeting held
this morning for the purpose of forming a
state organization. Mayor Kelly Of Devils
Lake, was chosen temporary chairman.
The leading address was made by ]. E.
O'Brien, OF Crookston, a member of the
executive board Of the similar Minnesota
organization. It unanimously decided
to organize and after the committees re-
port this evening organization will be per-
fected. Catalogue houses and department
stores are the evils the dealers hope to
mitigate.
Another trust!
And while meeting to put up prices
they denounce the department stores,
like T. M. Roberts. who is putting
down prices. Can the people not see
where their interests lie? Id.
The representative., 1897-10-13
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

places it might almost be called a total
failure. The necessaries of life are
higher-and the bleak days Of winter
are coming on. The bankruptcies and
suicides continue, and the outlook is
black The robbery of individuals and
trains Of cars is more lively than ever
And yet we suppose the fool people will
vote to continue the present conditions.
"Oh judgment, thou are i1ed to british
beasts,
And men have lost their reason
n
The representative., 1897-10-13
THE LEASE HOME FUND.

This fund is steadily growing. l feel
sure we can raise $4,000 before next
spring. Mr.. J. ]. Kehoe, Of Maple
Ridge, Isanti county, makes good sug-
gestion, that some person in each
township act as a committee Of one to
solicit subscriptions from their friends
and neighbOrs. l would be very glad
to have them do so. Make a start
friend. We must procure a home for
the great orator.
Mr.. Kehoe enforces his proposition
by sending in subscriptions for 18 sub
scribers. Well done! I. d.
The representative., 1897-10-13

clarion, London, Eng.
It will be seen that the producer in the
United States receives but 3l7.08 Of every
$10O worth Of wealth that he produces and
while he is able to consume that amount
Of his production, and more ii he could
secure it. the machine confis.;ates to its
owner $500 of its production. The ma
chine consumes none Of this. and If tho
owner can consume say $25 of 1t, tand he
is certainly not entitled to more than the
of the producers annual production going
into private heaps. The owners Of his
surplus wealth not being able to consume
It themselves and the involuntary oilers
not being able to get 1t to consume gives
the present spectacle Of Goulderbiltian
affiuence and Coxey's army poverty" :
In these figures Mr.. Nash puts his
finger on the vital question Of the day.
The facts are appalling.
And what is true of the workingman
is true of the farmer. How little OF
what HE produces remains In his own
pocket? How many millionaires are
created out Of his toll? While raising
enough food to feed hundreds he Is
oftentimes pestered and scOurged with
debts, and has desperate battle to be
permitted to continue to work on his
own land.
Think! Think! Brethren The old
adagc is: "The best manure for tho
land is the brains of the owner" It
is better than the tears OF widows and
orphans. l. u.
The representative., 1897-10-13
ARE WE UNJUsTS

The Union Advocate takes us to task
for rejecting on President Gompers of
the Federation of Labor We would
not knowingly do any man injustice.
but we thought it was conceded among
labor men that Gompers was a cold
blooded trimmer, and always mounts
fence in a CRISIS: II the Union Ad-
vocate will show us we were wrong
we will gladly make the "amende hon.
or OTable." Id.
The representative., 1897-10-13
TO RESUME COINAGE OF SILVEH
DOLLARS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct 4.-As a re-
suit of the revival in trade. the mint In this
city will at once resume the coinage of sill
yer dollars in accordance with instructions
received from Washington. The order ne
cessitated the appointment of fifteen new
employees. all Of whom were selected from
the eligible list under civil service rules.
Most Of them were among the number sus-
pended when the mint discontinued the
coinage of silver in July last.
The demand for. silver forces the
scamps to this STEP But for every dol
lar of silver coined a silver note IS
cancelled, and thus there is no en-
largement of the currency, and prices
continue to fall. It is a splendid game
Of plunder. ID.
The representative., 1897-10-13
THIS Is GRACIOUS.

LONDON. Oct. 9.-A dispatch from
Madrid says that the queen regent has
ordered that assistance be given to the
famN9eGQf fe. anarchists executed at Bar
celona (On6Stfme ago and that their chill
dren be educated at her expense.
Charity is a poor substitute for Just
laws and honorable prosperity.
Anarchy Is the dynamite egg laid by
the devil Injustice. You can't stop it
from exploding by sprinkling it with
rOsewater. I. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
SUCCESS TO HIM.

Every one knows that we do not
think the single tax will afford the re-
lief to the people claimed for it, and
George may be elected mayor of New
York. He is a pre-eminently honest man
and his success wplld advance the
cause Of reform all over the United
States l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13
INCREASED PRICES NOT PROSPER

ITY.
Prices on watches have been advanced
during the past ten days by the manufac-
turers. No reason is assigned for the adj
vance. but 1t is presumably on account of
prosperity. The advance on movements Is
$50, and on case from so cents to ST.
AmbOy Herald.
They are merely gathering in their share
of Dingley prosperity. Wilson tariff on
watches, Is per cent. Dingley tariff, IS, so,
Is cents, SIPS and 8 each, according to the
number Of jewels in addition to Is per cent
ad valorem. On cases. 40 per cent.-Globe.
We have talked to hundreds during
the last month or two, and have asked
each one whether he could see an in
crease IN HIS OWN prosperity. The
answer has been uniformly, no. The
prfces0 Of wheat is higher than last year,
hut the crop is much smaller. In some
The representative., 1897-10-13

If editorials close with a hint to pay
up your subscription remember Popu-
list papers deal with questions Of great
est Importance Delinquent subscrip-
tions are important to us. E. A. 7.
The representative., 1897-10-13

God If it falls it may crush the scoun-
drels who brought It down. l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-13

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fields. Send 10c for large compendium
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The difficulty existing for the past
two weeks between the boss coopers
and the journeymen was satisfactorily
adjusted at conference held Friday
morning called at the solicitation of
the bosses. The latter have acceded
to every demand made by the men, and
work will be resumed in the shops
Monday morning. The bosses had
shown a dispesitionlvto ignore the union
until last Tuesday evening, when the
latter body adopted the following set
of resolutions: 10 va
Whereas, The boss -coopers of st. Paul have
seen fit to practically lock out their union
employees. thereby striking a blow at the
.coopers' union and,
Whereas, The coopers' union of st. Paul has
made several efforts, with the assistance of
the executive committee of the Trades and
Labor assembly, to induce said boss coopers
to settle the matter in dispute; and
MhereasxThe boss coopers have not only re-
fused to arbitrate but also ignored the arbi-
tration committee of the coopers' union and
the executive committee of the Trades and
,Labo.e assembly by not granting said commit
tees an opportunity to be heard; therefore,
be ii pS5sS>=ss"-5ses-s 5ezs I
Resolved, That Coopers' Union No. g. of
st. Paul,sscandsln the action of the said
boss coopers.
Resolved further That the coopers' union
shall prevent the boss coopers for all time
to comesfEan Using the label Of the Coopers'
International union.
Resolved, &fuFtheF,sThat Coopers' Union No.
81 hereafter shall operate purely union CO.
operative shop for .the5henefit of members of
the COOpers' International union only.
Nine hundred dollars had al
ready been subscribed by the
members Of the union with that