The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-29

structed agents, and not by q handful OF
so-called leaders, many Of whom are hope
full of becoming benefciaries of the elective
favor Of the people,
One thing the conference Is reported to
have done or omitted to do we can heart
lily commend. namely. failure to endorse
new newspaper. the first number Of
which has just been issued from Mime
apolis. If any moral or pecuniary support
OF that kind Is to be extended let it go
out to newspapers that have been fighting
the battle Of reform for years on their
own capital and ability: newspapers that
have circulation and constituency be-
hind them.
Inc opposition press announce that the
nomination Of the governership was ten
dered Hon. John Lind and that he de.
clined it. Mr. Lind in this showed his po-
ntical wisdom and good hard sense. Those
who offered the prize did not possess the
power to give 1t. Mr.. Lind is all right and
IS probably as good a man and would be
as likely to carry the state as any man
that could be selected, but he knew that
the offer was premature and devoid of au-
tnorlty. When he accepts the nomination
Tor governor 1t will be at the hands OF a
regularly chosen convention of delegates,
representing political party or parties.
throughout the Red River valley to the
foregoing from Brother Lamphere's
pen. When five or six silver Republic
cans, silver Democrats and fusion Pop
ulists meet in Minneapolis money
loaner's Office, called together by a
special invitation card sent out to the
elite only and then and there lay their
plans to run the Peoples party and
whack up on the soft snaps-the Offices
such plans may be expected to mis-
carry.
The boys in the trenches will spot the
schemers. Every Populist will know
the names upon that roll of honor and
In future campaigns when those men
are trying to gain the drivers seat on
the Populist chariot the rank and file
by their votes will consign them to
seats on the tail board OF the Demo-
cratic dump cart. It will be noted by
Populists throughout the state that the
same men who took part in this star
chamber secret conclave have stood OBJ
posed to the proposed mass meeting
JAM and 5, in St. Paul.
Such select gatherings OF professional
politicians for such purposes embody
the most pern1cious features in Amer
lean politics. It is this practice that
more than all other considerations has
led Pcpulists to demand the ihitia-
tive and referendum. Direct legislation
voices the sentiments of the rank and
ME In all matters political, and rem
ders Intellectual the corrupt practices of
the lobby and the states and schemes
or such caucuses J. Pierpont
Morgan, Harvenleyer, Depew, Ives.
rockefeller and few other Wall street
lords get together by card and put I'D
national platform and complete slate
Tor both old parties. But when a few
Minneapolis and St. Paul and Bird ISL
and and Duluth lords get together in
Minneapolis for a similar purpose.
Brother Lamphere gets his gun. We
like the smell of his powder.
On Jan. and in St. Paul is held
a Peoples party mass meeting in which
the rank and file are invited to take
part. There are no cards to this meet
Ing and we hope to see Bro Lamphere
In attendance with a shot for every DO
litical schemer in defense of genuine
Populism. f. A. T.