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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-05
Programme Of Gold Democrats.

NEW YORK, July 5.-William D.
Bynuln, chairman Of the gold Demo.
cratic committee, hopes to be able tc
take the field when the campaign opens
in the Middle Western states. Mr..
Bynum sc'.s that vigorous effort will
be made l. strengthen the party in Ken.
lucky. Iowa and Ohio.
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Entire Quarry Force on strike.

ALTON, Ills, July 5.-The Grafton
Quarry company has reduced wages
from $3.50 to Sl.25 day and the entire
quarry force went out on strike. The
quarry is the biggest industry Of the
town.
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Anti.Trust bill introduced.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Senator Thurs.
ton has introduced asa bill the provision
prepared as an amendment to the tariff
bill by the Judiciary committee to pro-
hibit trusts. The amendment was based
upon suggestion made by Senator Mel
son, but was perfected by sub-commit-
tee consisting Of Senators Thurston,
Davis and SpoOner.
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Stock Exchange Protests.

NEW YORK, July 5.-The governors
of the Stock Exchange have sent to
Washington telegram protesting
against the proposed tax on stock and
bond transactions and asking that the
finance committee of the senate grant a
hearing
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Saws Only 100 GOO Are involved

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 5.-Presi-
dent Kn!gh. of district No. IL, United
Mine Workers of America. officially
confirmed the news of miners strike.
His estimate, however, of the number Of
men who will be involved is about
100. 600
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Increase in Revenue.

DUBUQUE. Ia, July 5.-Collector Kelly
estimates that the internal revenue
taxes for the fiscal year in this district
exceed those Of last year by 1t least
$4,000. The district embraces the ~
upper counties Of Iowa.
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Advance Guard of EnleavOrers.

SAN Francisco, July 5.-The first
detachment of the Christian Endeavor
hosts has reached this city. About 500
members of the society came in three
sections of the regular eastern train.
The first Of the special trains will arrive
OH Tuesday morning.
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Pessiln nstic View of Peace Negotiations.

ATHENS. July "a pessimistic view
If the negotiations for peace between
Turkey and Greece is taken here, and
even the resumption of hostilities in the
uear future is regarded as possible. 1t
is stated that in such event King George
will take command Of the Greek troops.
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ROME, July 5.-The Messagero says
that Menetti Garibaldi, son of the fam.
Gus Italian patriot, has decided to go to
America and take up farming
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A NEW TIMER.

We have engaged the services Of Christ Me ten
d0rtf an expert tradesman in all kinds or tin and
cornice work roofing. plumbing, and furnace work.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
WORDS OF WISDOM,

Did the farmer who buys his groceries
and other goods Of the travelling dealer
ever stop to consider that upon the pros
perity Of his market town depends to a
great extent the value of his land ?-Spring
Valley Vidette.
Whereupon the St. Paul Globe says:
"And do the market town and those in 1t
who get their living from the farmers ever
stop to consider tuat upon the farmers
prosperity depends the value Of the market
town? Why this everlasting basting Of the
farmer for buying where he can get what
he wants the cheapest? Why this ceaseless
appeal to him to buy at home? Does he
owe the village merchant more than the
latter owes him? Does the farmer exist
for the latter? Who it came first into
industrial being anyhow the farmer or the
merchant? Why don't you. have the pluck
and manliness to read your village mer-
chants needed lesson and tell them to
sell as cheaply any one else, and not
cause the farmers buy of those who ask
less for what they have to sell?"
All of which is very sensible. 'Busi-
ness is business"
The merchant will not pay the farm
er for his produce cent more than the
market price. Why should the farmer
pay the merchant a penny more than
he can buy the same goods for any
where else? There is no love in this
matter. Get down to "hard-pan" That
is the rule. These are hard times and
the farmer has a right to make his
dollar go as far as possible. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08

field tried to eliminate Dixon. Garfield got
eliminated. Dixon, as stated, found an emil
nent local Democrat, with congressional,
gubernatorial and other ambitions, which
he was willing to back with 'stuff." and
Caneld, by a slick scheme and small
amount Of cash. got put out. The result
is that Dixon and Garfield are now at
outs and seeking each others scalps.
But Dixon has the long hand. because
he has a hacker. Next week he will usher
into the presence Of the readers of the late
Penny Press the new Weekly Free Press.
George E. Dixon, editor and proprietor, his
hackers name not given for publication.
This paper will attempt to fill lOng-felt
Democratic want, and will preach Jeffer-
sonanism and anti-Canfieldism from way
back.
Meantime, the other George is not quiet.
He does not propose to be ditched. He is
making a deal to get another local paper,
the Union, and some of his friends claim
that they practically have the paper. Can
field will also come out, in that case next
week with a newspaper, in which he will
preach silver Republicanism and anti
Dixonism from Colorado to Klondike, and
from New Mexico to New Brunswick: and
war will be open all along the Garfield and
Dixon line.
But that is not the end of the chapter.
There is a third Penny Press circulation
list abroad in the land. 1t is in the pos
session of the Populist wing of the allied
reform ranks, in the hands OF those VINO
have no use for the Intellectual. political
and ethical standards Of either Garfield
or Dixon. This wing proposes to use Its
subscription list for the purpose OF send
ing an interesting circular to the $4,000 read
ers of the late Penny Press. to expose the
performances and records of both Canfleld
and Dixon. That circular is said to be
now undergoing the throes of composition,
and will be ready for distribution on the
circula ton days of Garfield and Dixon next
week-Minneapolis Times
The foregoing from the Times would
seem to indicate that the new silver pa
per, the Free Press, is still speculative
commodity and subject to puts and calls.
It seems to be still in the pit, and is
bought and sold by sample. Buyers are
permitted to examine the old Penny
Press subscription list and the new paper
is guaranteed to be like the sample. The
buyer pays his money and presto
change, the buyer is in the hole and the
seller is out, See. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
BRYAN NOT INDORSED.

BOSTON, Nov. 30.-Mdyor Josiah Quincy
was renominated by the Democratic city
convention tonight, and although the NOM
nation was made by reclamation there
was a spirited attempt to obtain an in
dorsement Of the Chicago platform and
William j. Bryan The Endorsement was
not put to a vote, but disposed of by ref
erence to the resolution committee.
This is another lesson to the silver
ties who desire to join the Democracy
because they are in favor Of Bryan.
They may rap at the door Of the Demo-
cratic shanty and have the Tammany
tiger stick his head out of the window,
aid inform them that Bryan is in his
belly half digested and that the candi-
date is to be Hon. Dave Hill. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
THAT SILVER PAPER.

The readers of the late Penny Press ara
not to be left in peace. The Penny Press
IN four different forms anG with four Diff
ferent kinds of owners and editors has
been and gone. Its successor, the Tribune.
trled IN vain for several weeks to fill the
longlngs; and now for several months the
readers of the once Penny Press have been
lett In quiet. But they know not what is
IN store for them next week.
Three copies of The Penny Press sub
scription list at large One is in the
hands OF the Hon. George S. Garfield, con-
ferree of a. J. Bethen, and hero in all
sorts of Bethenesque finance and notifies
Garfield, like Blethen's ghost will NOT
down. He would do great journalism. and
for these eight months, ever since Starkey
and Murphy turned him out in the cold at
the time of last springs Tribune Penny
Press boa constructor act George has been
engaged in the act of getting up weekly
newspaper schemes, which weekly died and
were prematurely buried.
Another Penny Press subscription list is
in the hands of the Hon. George f. Dixon.
quasi Democratic candidate for congress
Dixon was another cog in the Starkey-
Canfield-Howard combination He was
heavy editorial man under Starkey, all
though Garfield was also heavy man I'M
der the same regime. New, Dixon has a
subscription list. But, what is of more
consequence, Dixon has discovered a man
VINO Is willing to put up some stuff to sup
port a reform newspaper plant
Garfield and Dixon pulled together on
newspaper plan for six months, and moth
ing came Of it. Both at length became
convinced that he could succeed in get
ting the confidence of the public in a news
paper scheme, If the blasting influence Of
the other fellow could be ~elimiGrted. So
Dixon tried to eliminate Garfield, and Can
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
GROWING.
E. A. T..

The Lease Home Fund has now passed
the two hundred mark; and our gener-
GUS friend, Hon. Geo. F. Washburn, OF
Boston, Mass, adds fifteen dollars. This
makes 1t $2249O
Lord! what jubilation there will be-
when Mrs. Lease goes into her new
home, in the state Of Washington, or
wherever she may select! 1t will teach
the plutocratic scamps who jumped on
her, and waltzed all over her PROSTATE
body, when the money-lending corpora
ton foreclosed the mortgage on her
home, that THE PEOPLE NEVER
ABANDON THOSE WHO FIGHT
THEIR BATTLES.
Thanks to Mrs. Oakland of Milton.
N. d., for her large contribution. If the
women interest themselves in the work
it cannot fail. They believe that "Molly
and the babies" should have a roof over
their heads. And they shall. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
CUBA.

NEW YORK, Dec. "A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Pro-Cuban
sentiment is strong in both houses of con-
gress, but the disposition of many of the
senators and representatives to delay action
pending the trial by Spain of the new
policies of the Sagasta ministry and the
influence Of the administration and of the
conservative leaders in both houses, will be
able to prevent any action.
That means that the chaps who have
been bought by the Wall street and
Ihreadneedle street holders of Spanish
bonds. will do their best to prevent
Spain from being deprived of the island
for which she draws the revenues to
pay the interest on those bonds.
That accounts for the milk in the CO.
coanut. That's all there is of it. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP.

A very interesting editorial from the
Minneapolis Tribune will be found on
our first page, entitled Municipal Con-
troll" The editor OF the Tribune has
plainly overlooked the law OF eminent
domain and the principal upon which
perfectly right for a railroad or other
corporation to condemn and confiscate
right of way from ocean to ocean, and
take all the village and city property
they wish under the law of eminent do
main. He would very readily give his
approval to such proposition on the
ground that the interests of the indi-
vidual should give way to the much more
important interests Of the commu-
nifty. Then why not be logical and when
the interests Of the community would be
best conserved by the collective owner
ship of public utilities like street rail-
ways, water and lighting plants, tele-
graph and telephone, let the same prin-
ciple be applied, the private interests of
unfair individual monopolists give way
to the more important interests of the
community, and under the application
Of a principal exactly analogous to the
law Of eminent domain. Let the gov
eminent, national, state or city, rs the
case may demand, conf1scate these prop
critics in the interests of the people. and
cause them to be appraised and paid for
as in railway condemnation proceedings.
If that principle OF the greatest good TO
the greatest number Is just principle,
it should be applicable equally to cor
porations and large monopolies and to
poor individuals.
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that those who feel they cannot spare a
dollar will send as much as they can.
Mr.. Swain, we know, will report the con-
tributions he receives, each week, in
the REPRESENTATIVES,; giving the
names, etc. There ought to be one
thousand Populists who can spare a
dollar each.
SOUND BUSINESS BASIS.
WE CAN CARRY MINNESOTA
NEXT FALL IF WE ALL PUT OUR
SHOULDERS TO THE WHEEL.
SHALL WE DO IT?
Everything that is done will be public.
so that the contributors will see that
their money is not wasted. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
FLUNKEYISNf.

Inc most absurd proposition out is that a
subscription be taken up on this side of the
water to erect statue of George Washing
ton IN London Such an act would be tan
tamount to saying that Washington never
did any harm to England and thereby be-
little what he actually accomplished. It
would be as sensible for Germans to put
up statue of Won Moltke in Paris,
If this funkeyism goes on we shall
yet see 1t proved that George Wash
ington was an Englishman and that he
commanded George ITIds Hessians in
the revolutionary war against the Anar-
ch1sts and Socialists of America, who
organized Populstic movement to de-
stroy the rights of property and get
clear of the beneficent English domina-
'ioH' l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08

finally regard these men almost as
members Of the presidential family and
entitled to special privileges. Certain
it is that long association with vice
communicates the best OF men and this is
one Of the strong arguments put for
ward for short term in Office. Such
associations, pending the anxieties and
uncertainties of an election would be
much more pernicious than after the
election of a candidate. Even in a short
campaign too many election promises
are made by nominees and what must
be the RESULT of two years siege.
This is a question that will bear discus
sion and should not be hastily settled.
Organization and education can be push
ed forward without nomination, and
the merits and availability of all our
best men can be considered The old
parties are doing this already, particular
ly in state politics.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
GOOD WORDS FOR TOM WATSON.

A week ago our sanctum was honored
by visit of Kittel Halvorson. ex-congress-
man Of the Sixth district. Mr.. Halvorson
went into the campaign of 1855 or 1890 as a
Fronlpltionlst and alliance candidate
against the Republican and Democratic
nominees with financial odds greatly
against him. Mr.. Halvorson had one great
FACTOR IN his favor, he was on the right
side for the people and against oppression,
ana to the establishment of his opponents
he defeated them both at the polls The
ex-congressman Is a fast friend of Tom.
watson, considering him equal to the
brightest men of our nation and he leans
toward the middle of the road Populists.
-Wilmar Tribune
There Is no man in Minnesota who
stands higher with reformers than Hon.
Kittel Halvorson. Brother Watson can
be proud of his Endorsement. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
WILL REVOLUTIONIZE FINANCES.


If the following statement is true we
shall soon hear the money lenders clam
oring to demonetize gold and remone-
tie silver:
Varied and contradictory are the re-
ports concerning the food supply at Daw-
son City. it Is noted that there is not
dissenting opinion concerning the fabulous
richness of the placer claims of the Klon-
dixie. 1t Is the richest deposit Of gold yet
found in the bosom Of Mother Earth. and
William Ogilvie. fellow of the Royal
Geological Society of England, who was
sent to the Klondike by the Rothchilds to
investigate the wealth of the basin, Is
quoted to confirm this statement. He in
vestigated the extent Of the deposit In 446
claims in the district, including the Edo
RADIO, Bonanza. Baker, Miller and other
creeks. and then stated that $90C00,OOO
would be taken out of these claims during
the coming year, on the supposition that
only 1,5OO men will be employed at the
work Of mining and II only $1OO,OOO,OO Is
taken out each year there Is enough gold
there to keep that number Of men working
for the next hundred years on the placer
deposits alone. The discoveries on Sulphur.
Indian, Dominion, Mooseskin, Quartz,
Hunker and other streams bid fair to
equal discoveries in the Klondike.
If this is true more gold will be mined
during the twentieth century than there
is now in the whole world. This meaus
loss of one-half in the purchasing pow
er of gold; and this means a doubling
of the price of all commodities, and
this means universal prosperity, the
wiping out of all debts and the world on
an upgrade.
God grant that it be true, for the
sake of mankind. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
HON. WHARTON BARKER

This gentleman, editor of the Phila-
delphia American, is being prominently
mentioned as the Peoples party candi-
date for the presidency. This is what
Tom Watson says:
In this connection it may not be amiss to
say something concerning Mr.. Barker.
He is an editor Of great ability who has
long been known a champion Of reform.
His name has been suggested for the Popu-
list nomination for the presidency. This
suggestion has met encouragement in some
quarters and antagonism in others. This
Is natural. No one should be surprised at
IT. There is no reason why any one who
favors Mr.. Barker should be accused Of
d1sloyalty to Populism and no reason why
any Populist who opposes 1t should be de-
nounced as a Bryanite in disguise. The
proposition to nominate Mr.. Barker is one
winch should be given proper consideration
IN spirit of moderation There is no cause
for any bitterness about it, so far as we
can see
No one man can nominate Mr.. Barker,
or prevent his nomination. The people must
act upon it, and decide for themselves.
we have given both sides a hearing in
these columns, and shall continue to do so,
but we will deplore it If the debate degen-
crates into a scurrilous wrangle.
Whatever the people decide upon this
question Qn keeping with Populist princi-
ples) will be satisfactory to U.S.
we nave no axe to grind, no ambition to
gratify-except the ambition to serve our
fellowmen best we may
We believe that those who have in hand
the reorganization of our party are actu-
ated by patriotic motives: and in a modest
way we hope to contribute something to
the redemption Of the reform movement.
The strongest objection we have urged
against Mr.. Barker is his location, He
lives IN a state. (Pennsylvania), where
there are scarcely any Populists and
which is overwhelmingly Republican.
l. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
BULLY FOR ALTGELD
TWO WIVES.

We had a pleasant visit on Thursday
last from Hon. Thomas j. Meighen and
Hon. VIM. Haodland, .of Fillmore county;
part of the delegation from Preston
and vicinity to the experimental farm;
and both good middle of the road Pop
ulists. Mr. Meighen has improved in
appearance SO much since his marriage
that we advised him to have two wives
and become handsome. And then we
told him the story of the Irishman who
was buying stove. There" said the
merchant, sis stove that will save half
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08

This is splendid! Tom has heart as
big as all out Of doors. 1t fills the whole
space between Georgia and Minnesota.
We consider this equal to a donation
of ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE DOL
LARS IN MONEY; and that brings the
fund up to OVER TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS! We have no doubt we can
readily sell these books to those who
want to help the Lease home fund, for
one dollar each. They represent the
accuracy Of history painted in the most
brilliant colors Of romance, and they
refer to the most wonderful and pic
turesque events in the history of the
human race.
The Minnesota Populists will have to
hump" themselves or the outsiders.
under the lead of Hon. T. E. Watson
and Hon. Geo. F. Washburn, of Boston,
will beat them out Of sight.
Mrs. Lease will be consulted, as the
fund reaches toward completion, as to To-
cation; and when the house is built and
everything is ready we will charter an
excursion train and have the greatest
jubilation ever seen in the Northwest. It
will help to unite the Peoples party in
one solid army of fighters. 1t will be
slap in the face to every Internal RASCAL
who thinks those who take the peoples
part ought to be driven out from the
shelter of their own roof tree.
Don't forget that noble Geo. F. Wash
burn IS pledged to contribute one-tenth
of the whole amount needed, whatever
it may be. If it reaches $500 he gives
$3.50.
What prominent man will follow
Messrs. Watson, Wash5urn, Towne,
Evans and the rest?
The ball is rolling. Let it roll!
The ladies should take hold of the
battle for woman's rights.
Send in your order for the histories of
France. You can help the good cause
and not be really dollar out Of pocket
for the book is worth all you will pay.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-08
THE CONDITION IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Hon. H. L. Loucks, of the Aberdeen
'Ruralist," the father of Populist in
South Dakota, says of the recent loss of
that state from the Peoples party COL
umns:
1.-The Republicans may we'll feel elated
over the result of the election in South
Dakota. With the fearful record the party
mad made in the past, with the scandals
still developing in connection with Repub-
lcan state officials, with a Populist ma
Jority one year ago, it certainly looked as
though the Republicans would be badly de-
feated in the judicial elections this year.
instead of which they score a significant
victory. There must be a reason for this.
What is it? 1t will not do to remain silent
for fear of offending some One.''
He then proceeds to give the causes,
and says:
Another reason, and we believe the
major one, is that large number of earn
est reformerS in this well as every
other state are thoroughly dsheartened
and discouraged by the semi-fusion Of one
~sear ago. They see very plainly now that
it was a great conspiracy to destroy the
Peoples party. They realize that if the
incubus is not thrown off there is no future
Tor the party; that it will inevitably be
swallowed up by the Democratic party
They did not leave the Republican party
TO become Democrats. They are not going
to play the Jonah act just yet. Discour-
aged and disheartened they took no part
in the campaign, except perhaps the per-
fo1matory one of voting.
We have pointed out for years that this
would be the result of fusion. We can now
point to the record ana say, we told Won
So
II the Peoples party in this state is
TO I'VE, II 1t is to go Oh making converts
IL 1t is to fulfill it's destiny it must at
once wake up and reorganize.
Minnesota can follow this advice.
Let us build from the ground up and
throw the traitors overheard. 1. D,