The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-28
WHAT DOES IT MEAN.

The Evening Press, under it's new
management, Rev. j. B. Starkey, mana
ger and proprietor, charges, in its is
sue of April %, that the Middle of-the
Road Populists" (as it calls those who
are in favor of preserving the separate
organization of the Peoples Party and
opposed to "fusing'' with the Democrats
or Silver Republlcans,) are acting ''in
cahoots" with the Gold-bug Republicans
1t says:
THE st. Louis Post-Dispatch very per
tinently calls attention to the increasing
signs everywhere of an understanding with
certain class of middle-of- the-road Pop
uists with Republicans.
Two or three state legislatures controlled
by Republicans have adopted laws de-
signed to prevent fusion in future cam
paigns. Such a bill has passed the Hill
nos senate and the Republican speaker of
the house i'll that state is hammering it
through that body with the gavel. Stimuli
taneoLsiy with these efforts comes the an
nouncement of another middle-of-the-road
convention 10 meet in Nashville next July
with the same object in view.
1t is not hard to understand, says the
Post-Dispatch. why the money lords who
control the policy of the Republican party
are seeking to make fusion impossible
Fusion defeated them last year on the is
sues of the campaign. 1t cost them 50
much money 10 win by narrow margin
that they are not slow to understand that
with the same issues. their defeat in the
next general election is inevitable unless
the forces opposing them can be divided
They are using the Legislative power now
in their hands to force such a division
Their action is easily understood and ex-
planned. But who can understand or ex-
nf S1Inh r,oiy Ito Of
readers? The latter supplement the Repub-
lican moves by legislation with calls for
conventions and worse than useless meet
1ngs. and denunciations of corporation and
union.
The Post Dispatch openly and boldly
charges that it is all due to the same
cause. the use of money.
The Press does not go SO far this,
and is always slow to impugn the motives
OF any man or set of men. 1t is inclined
to think that it is mostly due to mistak ken
zeal, and so great faith in mere party
name, that they can believe in no sue
cess Tor the future not gained under their
specific declaration The only way is to
be patient. There is nothing as yet in the
situation to cause any apprehension
Think what was accomplished in the few
short months of last year toward uniting
the widely different elements. They will
come together in their own good time
All who cannot see this and kick out Of
Tie lIdCes, Will SIMPLY nave their trouble
for their disturbances. There is going to
be victory, and the united people are
going to win it, and nothing can stop it,
All Of which, being translated into
plain English, means that the Peoples
Party is to be swallowed up, as the
whale swallowed Jonah, and that those
who do not approve OF the whale can
get out.
There is no disposition on the part of
the Democracy to abandon their party
and start new party. Union, there
fore, means the absorption o. the P6Di-
lists and the death of their most distinc-
tive principles.
Who is Rev J. B. Starkey anyhow?
And where did he get the money in
these hard times to pay off the large
debts of the Evening Press? Is his pur-
pose to force a fight where there is no
necessity for one? is tlfis Owenism In
a new form?
Brethren. look out. There are grave
dangers ahead