The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-17

mating an alliance" ticket; with
out any authority from the Alliance, }
and sending delegation into the
Peoples Party state convention to
head off and thwart the Peoples Par.
ty movement.
In 1894 he made a speech, in this
city, advocating that Free Silver be
struck out of the Peoples Party plat
form; and that we separate ourselves
thereby from the Peoples Party of
the nation and its platfrom, and make
our fight on some shallow generaliza-
tion such as:-"the political power Of
corporate monopoly must be sup
pressed" He might just as we'll have
asked US to abandon our principles
and insert instead;-"The great ques-
ton of the dayais shat every dogs tail
must have two curls and one kink in
itu ,se
In 1896 he did his best to kill the
Initiative and Referendum; and in
1897 he is doing his best, (see his
speech before the Free Silver Ban
quet, Feb. II, 1857, to dissolve the
Peoples Party, change it name, tear
down its banner and abandon its
principles. a. s
The truth Is there is neither fore
sight, sagacity nor craftsmanship
about the manufacturing but facil-
ity to talk commonplace platitudes
in sanctinaonioas manner. II he
had had his way,,,at any time during
the last seven years, he would have
torn the Peoples Party to ''shreds, to
very tatters." And now he is trying
to bury it;-or transform 1t into a
'People's-D DEMOCRATIC partly"
L the Peoples Party was fit to be
born in 1892 it is tit to live in 1897.
Nothing has occurred since to do
away with the necessity for it. In
fact, that necessity increases every
hour. While the Democracy Of Min
nesota are mainly honorable and able
men, and true friends of silver, who
can tell what moment the Eastern
Democracy, under the leadership Of
David B. Hill OF New York, will rally,
reassume possession of the organiza-
tion, and drag the honest Western
Democrats back into the hog-wallow
of Plutocracy?
We feel fri endly~to the Frec-Silver
Democrats and Free-Silver Republi-
cans; and If they approach our camp,
to become Populists, we will meet
them with open arms, and give them
Of the best we have in the shanty.
But to abandon our organization,
three years before there is presden-
tial election, is midsummer madness.
Nay more; it is criminal stupidity
or criminal treachery-paid for by the
Money-POwer.
For Gods sake let us have no more
such nonsense. The Peoples Party
ii here to stay; and it will stay for a
hundred years to come; and if any
man thinks it should die, or turn
Democratic. the quicker he is kicked
over the battlements the better for
the party and all mankind.
In saying all this we do not pretend
that the Peoples Party should in 1898,
or 1870, refuse all cooperation with
other elements which favor Free Sill
yer and kindred reforms. Let time
guide. There is no use of crossing the
bridge before we come to it. But any
such cooperation, il it comes at all,
must come upon terms perfectly hon
Grab and satisfactory to the Peoples
Party. 1t may be that the Silver
Democrats and Silver Republicans
will endorse the state ticket we set
up. All those things can be safely
left to the educa tion and arbitration
OF events. But abandon our own par
ty-nerer! q
And We are satisfied that leading
Democrats and Ffee-Silver Republic
cans do not ask for the destruction Of
the Peoples Party.c None but luna
tical squad of Owenites demands any,
thing OF the kind.
That excellent gentleman, Mr.. J.
NJ. Hawthorne, Of St. Paul, under
whose wise leadership the great free
silver banquet of Feb. 18th. last, was
held, wrote the editor Of THE REPRE-
SENTATIVE that he had appointed
him one Of the committee. under Mr..
Corser's resolution. We respectfully,
and with thanks. declined the appoint
ment. stating that we did not desire
to take part on any committee whose
object was the dissolution of the Peo-
pies Party. 10 this we received a
letter from Mr.. Hawthorne, which, al
though a private communication, we
think it only right to publish, since it
refers to a very important matter in
which all friends Of Free-Silver in
Minnesota are interested. 1t is as
follows:
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly:
Owing to my absence in Winona
yours until this morning. | have
just teen at the Capitol, (2:3o p. MI,
and also at the Ryan Hotel, but did
not find you.
You, think, miSapprehend the OBJ
ject of the committee. 1t is wholly
advisory. 1t cannot attempt to die
tate to any party. 1t will simply ZEN
deavor to keep the unity of the spirit
in the bond Of peace" and, to digress
moment, verify believe that when
Christ spoke OF the unity of the spirit
as distinguished from the unity OF the
organization, he said what he meant.
In this view suppose would be con-
sidered considerable of hereto
whether from Presbyterian or other
church standpoint, yet think am
right. l also favor the new Silver
Republican party of which Mr.. TOWne