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The representative., 1897-08-18
Pleased With the Representative

Pleased With the Representative.
Editor Representative
am much pleased with the sentiment
OF your paper. l like the idea of stand
Ing by the principles of right The
middle of the road" has proved itself
to be right. Many could not see this
until the fact proved itself. However.
this was only seen by the old in politics.
Could it have been as plain to all the
results would have been otherwise. BY
the concentration of wealth into the
hands Of the few, by the corruption of
political circles, and by the constantly
narrowing chances Of the community.
one is very fOrcibly reminded of the
early part the decay of the Roman
government. Among the leading pow
ers OF the world precisely the same
forces are at work. From cause and
effect we can all see what the windup
must be. Yet in the face of all this.
believe that all is coming right. The
right will triumph. The time is coming
place, and Justice will reign
You have made a valiant struggle
Tor the rights and welfare of the COM
mon veal. 1 admire your courage. I
read with interest your part in the
Nashville convention and the declara-
tion of your intention to stand by The
principles of right so long as life should
last. That is good. May your life be
long and your strength full, that you
may see the triumph Of the good prin-
ciples that you have labored so hard
thus far to promote. 1 have a deep
sympathy for all our truly great men.
Accordingly, if I can do no more, this
much l can do, stand by you in heart
and hand, which l believe to be the
duty of every true American.
VIM. SANFORD.
Princeton, MINI.
The representative., 1897-08-18
By FREDERICK u ADAMS.

discharging their obligation and supplying
their wants by exercise of frugality. thrift
and untiring industry. Business activity
here is not occasloned by triumph of single
gold standard or the prospective Dingey
tariff bill, but despite the evil effects Of
both of them.'-Silas A. Holcomb, Gov
ernor.
And then look at this:
Oregon PoDulists are not alone in their
pride Of party. The whole United States
Is proud of the Oregon Populists for their
success in carrying out platform principles.
In Clackamas county the Populists have
held the county offices about one year and
show a net saving to the county Of nearly
s. 900 in conducting the offices or work Of
the county. The platform demanded re-
duction of salaries to conform with re-
duced prices of products, and the
Popuist county officials have reduced their
own salaries in accordance with the letter
and spirit Of the platform.
Yes, we are all proud of Oregon Popu-
ists.--Nonconformist.
The representative., 1897-08-18
THE EFFECT OF THE TARIFF-THI
BOGUS PROSPERITY.

1t would seem from peruSal of the
columns of our great daily newspapers,
that prosperity did not lag far behind
the enactment of the new tariff. Col
umns in the partisan press are filled
with writing and interviews to the CT
ready here. The new tariff has been
passed and our people are already rev.
elling in a new era of prosperity.
Such is the all-pervading tone of the
Republican press. If prosperity had al
ready come there would be no need of
columns of newspaper talk to tell US
of it's coming. Our producing classes
would feel it and they would be salts
fed, they would not have to turn to
the daily papers for the announcement
of it's arrival. But, unfortunately, few
men have felt the revival of which we
are told so much, but few men have
shared in the prosperity that is an
nounced as general.
There is something sadly incongru-
Gus between the smokeless chimneys
and the prosperity reports in our news
papers. What the owners of the smoke
less chimneys think of such reports we
are sure we don't know, but the i'm
ports cannot be a pleasant one. The
owner of the smokeless chimney who
puts reliance in such reports, who takes
what he sees in the daily press as gos-
pei truth, must lay down his paper with
a feeling of depression, wondering
wherein he has let chances slip by,
wondering if he has lost his grip on his
business, been outstriped by his CON-
petitors, depressed by the belief that he
has failed where others have succeeded.
On the other hand;the owner Of the
smokeless chimney who has felt no ie-
vival himself, and who, keenly observ-
ant of his competitors, knows them to
be no better off than he is himself, must
lay down his paper with feeling of dis
gust, convinced that the reports of
prosperity are made up Of minimum
OF truth and maximum OF falsehood.
Many of the interviews in which we
are promised prosperity, and are told
that trade is improving, that there has
already been great Improvement, have
all the ear marks of being made for
effect, made with a view of instilling
hopefulness and confidence. And then
we should remember that We are given
but one side of the trade picture in
these interviews, and that side an ex-
aggerated one. Men are not given 10
rush into print to announce that their
business is going from bad to worse,
that they have felt no increased de-
mand for their products and see no
prospects of an increased demand. They
are rather inclined, under such circum-
stances, to respond to the newspaper
inquiries by preparing interviews at.
The representative., 1897-08-18

1t is to be hoped the Peoples party
will again, at its first opportunity, hoist
the Omaha platform at the head of its
column and march straight down tho
middle of the road of principle. The
Omaha platform, with the initiative and
referendum and imperative mandate, Is
the grandest declaration since the dec
1aration of independence in 1775. Down
with the st. Louis bastard!
A.. b. SURBER.
Center Point. Tex.
The representative., 1897-08-18

When law is enacted compelling
only, and they nave no gold, then what?
Simply this They will nave to buy
gold at whatev"r premium the goldbugs
may see fit TO charge. Agents Of the
county seat to sell English gold, and
the homes of those who cannot buy gold
to pay taxes will be advertised for sale
fer taxes, and thus i. will so until ev-
cry producer in this country lo:ses his
home. Is this a picture of an alarm
The representative., 1897-08-18

ist? There were 100000 landholders in
England In 1916 when she demonetized
silver, and when she had been ON a
gold basis but nine years 10000 Of
them lost their homes. Is there no
danger? Wait and see! I see no way
but to fight the battles of the revolu-
ton over again, and the sooner we get
at it the better-A. Allen Noe, South
ern Mercury.
Defiance, Ohio.
The representative., 1897-08-18
State Of Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner of the fl m o.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1886.
< x X X A. w. GLEASON,
Seal X Notary Public.
X X X
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free
F. ]. CHENEY, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The representative., 1897-08-18
POPULISM MEANS PROSPERITY.
Read these items and

Read these items and be sure of it:
Lincoln. Neb.. July S.-Recently the New
York Herald sent request to Gov. Hol-
comb that he answer certain questions.
The questions and answers. which explain
themselves, are given below:
New York. July 16.-Hon. Silas A. Hol-
tomb, Lincoln, Neb.-In view of the state
ment that Nebraska has paid off $2S 010. .0CO
Of Indebtedness within the last six months
can it be assumed that the state is ex-
periencing a revival of prosperity New
York Herald
New York Herald. New York-Nebraska's 5
Indebtedness has never exceeded 5000 900.
Reductions Of states Indebtedness and
bringing up Of state warrants from 95 per
rent to par in the last six months has
been caused by honesty. economy and
business ability displayed by the present
Populist administration and not a revival
If prosperity.
Nebraskans are paying their taxes and
The representative., 1897-08-18
OUR FORUM


Thinks the Representative Deserves
support.
Editor Representative
I know that I am in arrears for your
paper, and l herewith enclose 81 to pay
the same and to continue it.
The fidelity with which The Rep
resentative has clung to the principles
of the Peoples party makes it deserv-
ing of the loyal support of every Popu-
list in the country, by not only taking
but paying for it.
1 believe that The Representative
voices the sentiments of very large
majority of the Populists of this state.
Wishing it an increased circulation I
am truly yours,
MARK L. LANDRUM.
Peach Tree, CAL
The representative., 1897-08-18

are being put in first-class shape, and
the way the entries are coming indicate
the most successful fair in the history
OF the association. The premiums are
larger and attractions greater than
ever before. The railroads deliver
stock and all exhibits at the gates OF
the grounds and return exhibits free.
All the railroads will make one fare
for the round trip. 1t will be a week
of rare profit and amusement
The representative., 1897-08-18
Goddess Of Liberty.


Why will you call me liberty,
When l am but a slave;
My limbs are tied by ruthless hands,
And hold me DER my grave.
Why should l leave my native land,
The home that gave me birth,
And wander far to other shores
To seek a place on earth.
The toiling millions of the past
AdOred my very name;
With hymns and anthems loud and clear
My beauty did proclaim
The hills and mountains and the plains,
The rivers, all were mine;
All bounteous nature sang for joy
And worshiped at my shrine.
0, must 1 die of broken heart,
And never smile again,
While tyrants in their awful greed
Shall rule my native shore
The foreign goldbug with his gold
Impels me to my fall,
And with vile hands invades my courts
And legislative halls
o, God of mercy by thy grace
Protect me from their stealth.
The land is cursed from pole to pole
By concentrated wealth.
My tOilers now are weak with toll,
Their hearts are hearts of lead:
And in dispair they mourn their fate;
Their children cry for bread.
Come all We patriotic sons
Our Goddess to adorn.
We have an enemy to face,
And Shylock to dethrone.
L. P. JONES.
Buffalo, Mimi.
The representative., 1897-08-18
Mckinley and Prosperity.
YUMO, Col, Aug. 7, 189'

YUMO, Col, Aug. Z, 1897.
Editor Representatives
They tell us now that Mckinley and
Hanna have kept their promise, tha.
prosperity has come. How much pros
perity? They answer: wheat is a bet
ter price. Did Mckinley and Hanna
have anything to do with the advance
In wheat? No! Now for the proof. Did
Mckinley and Hanna produce the wheat
failure in India and the consequent de-
mand for wheat in quarters that have
heretofore been supplied from the In
dian source? Certainly not The In
dian wheat failure has made a new
demand for American wheat and to that
extent increased the American price.
Did Mckinley and Hanna produce the
short wheat crops in Russia and Aus
tralia? Certainly not; but the short
crops in those countries Rave with
drawn the usual supply of this cereal
from the markets of the world and to
that extent increased the price of The
American supply. Wheat would have
advanced precisely as it has if Bryan
instead Of Mckinley had been elected
president. The demand for the Ameri-
can food product is quite independent
OF the existence of the Republican and
Democratic parties. Neither of then,
is necessary to the bestowal of Gods
providences.
But they say, wheat and silver have
parted company at last; wheat up, sill :
yer down. Bread and gold have simply
gone to "a premium by the operation of
natural causes in the one case, and bad
legislation in the other. Good wheat
crops in India, Russia and Australia
would reduce the price of wheat, while
few Klondykes would place silver at
a premium.
They say wool has advanced. Arti-
ficially stimulated by the new tariff,
wool has indeed advanced. This aru-
fetal wool-price will stimulate the wool
supply and proportionately stagnate
the wool demand. Wool prices will
fall again. Who does not see that nat
ural causes will finally assert them
selves against the protection lie? But
when truth shall have vindicated her
prerogatives of wisdom and justice
against the rebel. Error, and prices
shall have found their natural level
then the corruptionists will say, "it was
unw1se agitation and over-production
that caused the miscarriage Of the
GREAT REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE
OF PROTECTION" Thus another lie
Will be told us to cover up the Republi-
can party's first transgression of nat
ural laws, which becoming reverence
for God compels us to believe are the
rightful laws of trade. Equal rights
to all and special privileges to none, y
is reputation of the whole doctrine of
protection. This is Populism according
to the Omaha pronouncement. W.
must stick to that pronouncement We
must teach the people that money and
transportation are public conveniences
which ought not to be left to private
supply. The reverse Of this proposition
makes the private individual larger
than the public; part greater than
the whole. QUITMAN BROWN.
The representative., 1897-08-18

The story is told of a Girard man
who recently bought a lot in Pitts
burg that after the deal was made
and while the attorney was drawing
up the deed, the purchaser said, "Well
are you making a good strong mort
gage?" Mortgage don't want a
mortgage, you want a deed" Deed
nothin'-guess 1 know what I want
l want mortgage. I had deed to a
lot In Girard, and the other fellow had
a mortgage and now he's got the lot.
Just you make that paper a mortgage -
-Pittsburg Kansan.
The representative., 1897-08-18
money question that has overthrown
and destroyed the greatest empires
which ever existed, on earth.

money question that has overthrown
and destroyed the greatest empires
which ever existed, on earth.
The denial that the image and super
scription on any substance constitutes
the money is a denial that money is
created by law, tho fiat or authority of
sovereign power. and an affirmation
that the material used for money ia the
money, that money is a material thiry.
consequently property, and may be own
ed, held, bought, sotd or boarded by the
individual. Hence tthis error is a fatal
error. 1t makes mOney, the creation of
man, equal to man,sthe noblest work CT
God. 1t falsely invests money with VI
tality, so that it grows and produces
money. 1t is idolatry-Mammon wor-
ship. 1t places the civil laws of man on
an equality with the laws of God and
falsely makes man equal to his Creator.
1t arraigns Gods laws.
Property money is the main cause OF
the disturbed state of society all over
the world. 1t knocks out Gods laws of
labor.
The first of Gods laws was, "In the
sweat Of thy face shalt thou eat bread"
Property money grows by usury and ex-
empts the owner from labor. "IIe
doesn't have to work" His money
works for him. 1t draws interest rain
OF shine. day and night, Sunday or
Monday. 1t pays no attention to the
Sabbath day.
This property money has created all
the debts in the world. Debts are made
to produce interest, just as fruit trees
are planted to bear fruit This is the
cause Of money being priced above men
by all human governments. When the
life of any government is ENDANGERED,
it will draft its citizen subjects, send an
officer to take them by force and compel
them to face the cannon's mouth and
be shot to death. But the man who has
money is asked to loan it to the govern
ment, and he can say no, and if he Is
drafted he hires substitute. Money Is
-,
though in truth it belongs to the gov
ernment, and the man who holds and
boards money is a traitor to his coun-
try, whether in time of war or peace.
This property idea embodied into law
is the reason why two-thirds of the
money of the United States is boarded.
The money made by all the people.
for all the people to use, is locked up in
the hands of the priests of mammon,
waiting for some one to buy it and use
1t in business. It is treason. This is
why the idlers are rich, clothed in
purple and fine linen" and the toilers
are poor, clad in rags.
Russell Sage's income is 20 cents per
second, $12 per minute, $17,28O per
day and $500, ,620 per year. This is the
way property money works. And he is
only a moderately rich man among the
thirty odd thousand millionaires.
Two men in California, l see it stated,
own $4,000 square. miles of land, or
100000 acres, a tract one-fourth the
size of Illinois. There are said to he
cattle ranches in Texas containing 22,-
900, 900 of acres-a tract over half as
large as Illinois, all owned by one COM
pany, and in all probability the owners
live in Europe.
With true system of money, based
On the true teachings of Christ, such a
state of things would be impossible
Chicago Express.
The representative., 1897-08-18
NOTICE GRAIN SHIPPERS.

The Duluth Grain and Produce Co.
of Duluth, Mimi, guarantee you from
2 to 8 cents above Minneapolis prices
for wheat, oats, barley and flax. They
handle butter and eggs and all farm
produce.
The representative., 1897-08-18
THE COMING. STATE FAIR.

The dates for the Minnesota State
Fair this year have been fixed from
Sept. 9Th to 18th, both inclusive. The
grounds and buildings at Hamline, mid
way between st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The representative., 1897-08-18

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The representative., 1897-08-18
CHRIST THE TEACHER
SERMON PREACHED ny REV n.
OGLEBY At RICHVIEW, ILL,

The Truths Which Jesus. the Only
Ab"olutely Great Man Who Ever
Lived, Taught on the Money Cues
tion-"Never~ Man Spake Like This
Man.
The representative., 1897-08-18

Tho Old Reliable American Nonco1formist is
again in the family that gave 1t BIRTH and Is
celebrating its return by a vigorous bold
and outspoken demand for radical reforms than
any other journal Of national circulation It is
edited and published by PROF. c. VINCENT
who Is well known political speaker in more
than 20 states. 1t is spicy. but iconoclas site:
bright. but not bitter; logical and profound but
not dry and prosy. In short. it is Just what
Populist should delight in extending it's circu-
laton in his locality.
1t is the NEWSIEST. BRIGHTEST, sPICIEsT
and ABLEST Popuiist paper in the United
States. and it Is read in every quarter Of the
country. 1t is a column, eight page weekly
journal Of established reputation and circulation
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Evening journal., 1897-07-20

MILLARD F. DAVIS
JeWeler,
9 East Second Street,
Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The acknowledgements of Della
ware will receive no pay except when
acting as governor or presiding over
the State Senate. The office will, to all
intents and purposes, be merely hon
orary.
The Grand Commandery, Ancient
and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta
rendered a reception to Supreme Com
mandeT John II. Earl. of Cleveland,
Ohio. and Supreme Recorder Frank
Gray Of Chester.
"A small hoy so fixed a card on a BIZ
cycle exposed for sale yesterday by a
Market street merchant that its price
was Indicated to be 96 cents.
Tomatoes are scarce because truck
ers are selling the green vegetable to
Western markets.
lab. & o. fast freight killed a horse
at Newark last night.
The steamer Chincoteague was put
on the ways last evening for repairs az
the Pusey and Jones Company's rail-
way.
Many down-state ship carpenters
are going to the larger cities in search
of employment.
The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany replevined two sewing machines
yesterday. One was sold to Frederick
Weber and the other to Helen Ken
nedy.
The colored woman who died sud-
denly yesterday at Wooddale was Vir-
ginia Smith.
The addition to Ford's morocco
factory is finished.
An addition will be built to Garrett
& Barr's morocco factory, on East Sec
ond street.
John Carr, of No. 21S Adams street.
had a knee severely cut with a hatchet
while at work at the p, W. & b. car
shops.
Captain Richards. of the tug Mar
tha, is taking the place Of Captain Sui
livan. CT the tug Meteor.
The large barge Of Hughes Bro
theirs & Bangs, which was launched last
week by the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany. was towed to the Bellevue quar-
ries last night.
The Jackson and Sharp Company
has received a contract for a dump
barge from the firm of Dunbar & Sulli-
van, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
ALL OVER A HORSE.

A case involving a Wilmington man
was tried before Magistrate iMedill in
Newark yesterday afternoon. Charles
Davidson, of Newark. was the plaintiff
and Pierre B. Pie represented him.
William T. Lyman was counsel for
Refine Martin. OF this city, the defend
ant. The question involved was whether
Martin purchased horse outright
from Davidson. or merely took 1t from
him to sell on commission, the value of
the animal being 800. What gave rise
to the suit was that while the horse was
In Martins possession IL fell and broke
its hip-bone. rendering itself a cripple
for life. After hearing the testimony
and argument the magistrate reserved
his decision
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
MAY CAUCUS TONIGHT.

The Democratic members of City
Council may hold a caucus tonight to-
ward getting into line for the nomina-
tion and election of city officers, which
takes place on Thursday night The
list of candidates for the different Of
fees and the men who are backing
them appeared in the Evening Journal
of yesterday. II is now presumed that
O'Neil may land Murphy for clerk OF
market, but it will only serve as worm
wood to the other six Democratic
members. A caucus was to have been
held last night. but Messrs. Smith and
Oberly were absent.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
4 WISER, BUT SADDER HAN.
JOHN BOWEN COMES TO SEE THE
TOWN AND GAME TO GRIEF

John Bowen, from the country. came
to town yesterday and now he is sor,y
that he did. He paid a visit to the
coast last night and fell in with some
Of the downtown society men. namely.
"Bucky' McGinnis Danny" Leary.
alias Rainy Weather" and George
Taylor, who made his debut last week.
The men took Brown and showed him
the ElDorados Of the coast, the saloons.
and by the time the quartet had finish
ed the rounds, there were no jollier
men i'm town.
The nights festivities wound up by
Bowen getting a Knockout punch in
the eye, and when he awoke he was
sleeping in a lumber shed and 81, all
he had in the world, gone. He report
ed his loss to one of the railroad gate
watchmen, who told Officers Shields
and Maloney. They arrested the trio.
In Municipal Court to-day each got So
and costs for being drunk and were
held in 5000 bail for their appearance
tomorrow for larceny. Bowen was held
as a witness.
William H. Davis, colored, drunk and
disordorly, had his case continued until
tomorrow.
John Spence, who was arrested on the
coast yesterday while trying to sell two
sets OF surgical instruments. was ar
raigned, but dismissed, as the Chester
physician refused to come to Whining
ton to prosecute the case.
John Drummond, who was held from
yesterday for the larceny OF a hat was
dismissed with reprimand.
John Smith. colored, who said he was
assaulted in a West Side saloon. was
next arraigned. The charge against him
was that of disorderly conduct. but a
chance was given him to prove that he
was acting In self-defence.
Evening journal., 1897-07-20
WHY WELSH REFUSED.

Several days ago f. p, Welsh the
owner of a let in South Wilmington.
was notified by the City Board OF
Health that he must NOW the weeds
which we're growing profusely on It. He
refused to do IL, and when the agent OF
the board went out there to abate the
nuisance he found that the owner had
an excellent reason for his refusal mas
much that the weeds" we're potato
vines with many bushels CT mealy tu-
bers in the ground beneath them. The
laugh is now on the Board OF Health.