The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
WOLCOTT IN ENGLAND
THE AMERICAN GOLDBUG VEL.
COINED BY THE BRITISH.
Coxey's Meeting "Frost''-Gov. Pingree's
Recommendations PopuliStic-R Reforms
Urged by Holcomb-Cabinet
Timber Scarce.

PEOPLES Press Burea st. Louis Jan. 49,.
I'm our last letter we referred to the
departure of Senator Wolcott for Lon
don to attend an alleged Bimetalic Con-
ference. He has been welcomed there
in his true colors. The London Times
of January 8, says: Senator Wolcott
will be welcomed here. For several
reasons Mr.. Mckinley could not have
chosen a more acceptible envoy. Moth
ing can be hoped from the visit, except
as a political movement and a salve to
the silverites. The failure of his mis-
sion is certain. No public man, what
ever his rhetorical views, would think
the present an Opportune moment to
moot the question, and this opinion
will exist at all events, as long as BIZ
metallism appears to be dropped or re-
vived according to the exigencies of
American domestic politics"
The Kansas Farmers Alliance, that
was reported to be in morabound con-
dition, has taken a new lease on life
and plan for cooperation work is be-
ing prepared by Anna l.. Diggs and
others.
Ii Hung Chang is getting credit for
breaking up a well-laid scheme of John
Rockefeller, George Gould. Calvin
Brice and others to get government
franchise build and control a vast sys-
tenn of railroads in China: Reaper"
Mccormick has had his picture taken
Off of the treasury notes because other
business men objected to his getting
SO much free advertising; Claus Spreck-
els daughter has not only eloped with
poor man but has returned with
thanks the one and one half millions
that he had given her for pocket change
and Hetty Green, has, contrary to all
precedent, been obliged to buy her a
new bonnet; SO we must conclude tha
even the ''plutes" have troubles of their
own.
With gold democrats celebrating
Jackson day by banqueting and speech
es at one place, and silver democrats
(Popocrats) doing the same at another
we fear that the shade of "Old Hick-
Ory" was moved to righteous wrath. W.
j. Bryan was an honored guest at Chi
cago the 7th and at Lincoln the Sth, the
banquets having been so arranged that
he might attend both. At both places
he again reiterated his desire that no
clubs should be called by his name and
that he should not be held in the atti-
tude of presidential candidate for the
next four years.
Gov. Pingree in his inaugural address
urged the abOlishing, in his state, Mich
igan, of political conventions and the
use of the direct vote in nominating
candidates; the use of the referendum
in granting quasi public franchises; two
cent railroad fares; and inheritance and
income tax Pretty good Peoples party
man is Pingree, if he is, like others,
afraid of the name! At the joint meet
ing of POpulists, silver democrats and
republicans held here they did not en-
dOrse this message in it's entirety
but warmly commended the por-
tions referred to. The joint meeting
was harmonious.
Gov. Altgeld in his final message dis
played his wonted vigor. He scored
newspaper men and methods and it is
generally believed that he intends star
ting paper to show just how it should
be run. Tanner cut Altgeld's name off
the inaugural program and then openly
declared himself against the common
people and for corporate wealth.
Gov. Holcombs message is character
d
better ballot system. economy in state
affairs, an anti-railroad pass law and
speaks against the beet sugar bounty
1t is conceded that Gov w. ]. Stone
could have succeeded George Vest in
the senate had he indicated wish for
the place. He was urged by the new
democracy and populists to accept the
nomination but he declined.
Bank Examiner Breidenthal of Kan.
sas announces that there are too many
banks in that state for the volume o1
business and urges consolidation.
After most harmonious meeting
January 6, at Lincoln, Nebraska, the
State Bi-metalic Union appointed &
committee consisting Of one Populist
one silver democrat and one Prohibi
zionist to have charge of the affairs Of
the union until such time as another
meeting should be held
President Mckinley is having a seri
GUS time betting his cabinet made IL
All so far honored decline. and Thos
Reed gives it out cold that they do MOI
desire to be the tools of Mark Hanna
and that is what all Mckinley appoin
tees must be.
Among the many signs of better
times CD is the eviction of 81 900 fami
lies in Greater New York. Kansa.
will be avenged for the recent slander.
of the press of that metropolis by send
ing several train loads of grain and pro
visions to the sufferers.
George +. Washburn, of Boston
whom every populist knows, has issuet
an address filled with earnest words t,
the party but the rather .unneccessar,
assertion that Populism is is not demo
cracy. He reiterates the facts, in which
all real POpulists join without argu
ment, that Populists are not silverites
but believers in scientific money tha
the Union in the last election did not in
jure our cause or party but that on tn
contrary we have today every reason
for satisfaction. Mr.. Washburn close
with the suggestion that a meeting O
party leaders be held as soon as prac
table to perfect plans for the future
Ugly stories are current as to HanI