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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
FLOODED WITH IDEAS
Monetary Commission Has Plenty OF
Material With Which to Work.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 24-When
the monetary commission reconvenes on
Nov. it will be ready to begin the prepar-
alton Of its currency measure and the re
port that will accompany it. The meas
ure itself will not be one of great length
and it is probable that the report instead
or attempting to give digest of all the
suggestions and testimony before the
commission, will conine itself to a clear
statement of facts and terse arguments in
support of the measure agreed upon
The great mass of the suggestions has
been from men who have evidently given
much careful study and intelligent thought
to the currency question. The suggestions
range over every possible phase of the sub
ject and almost every writer has some
suggestion to make a. to the place that
silver should hold in the currency of the
country.
The commission asked number of ques-
tions of number OF financial experts
and men Of large experience in financial
affairs. The tenor of the replies received
is conservative. One Of the best known
financiers of the country, who recently
submitted his views to the commission on
request, said to the Associated Press rep
resentative, in discussing the work of the
cOmmiSSiOn:
ments of the government should be COM
pletely divided. The treasury should hold
a gold reserve equal to 25 per cent Of the
coin certificates, and the secretary of the
treasury shr uld be authorized to cancel
all coin certificates when paid in gold. He
should have authority To- maintain the gold
reserve at all times by purchasing gold
with surplus in treasury and short time
obligations of the government"
'The national banks should be permitted
to issue notes to the par value of the gov
ernment bonds held by them. Canada has
a fairly good system for the regulation
of bank circulation and it might be stud
led with DR. lfit.''
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
WHO CRUCIFIED CHRIST
Was 1t the Bankers or the Poll.
ticfansS

No, Judas was Republican. He was
also goldbug Republican
He sold the Savior to the money
changers--the bankers. That showed
his Republicanism. When he was paid
in silver for the job he got disgusted.
That showed his goldbugism.
And he proved the intensity of his dis
gust by hanging himself
The modern Judases seem to lack his
courage.-Fergus Falls Globe.
Smart boy, Haldor, but your biblical
knowledge is sadly at fault It was not
the money-changers but the chief priests
and elders who made the deal with
Judas and he was paid in advance. His
disgust was not SO much at the silver.
but at himself, a feeling you can hardly
appreciate, Haldor because so foreign
to your Observation-Disclosures Post
News.
Perhaps our biblical knowledge "is so
sadly at fault" Charlie, and perhaps not.
We admit that it was "the chief priests
and elders who made the deal with Ju-
das." They were then, as they are now,
the go-betweens between the money pow
er and the people. The priest and elders
were then as now poor. Christ had Of
Tended them some; but he offended the
money-changers = the bankers = more
when he drove them out of the Temple
where the priests had allowed them full
sway.
He said to the bankers, "It is written
my house shall be called house Of
prayer, but ye have made it den of
thieves" which meant that they had
turned the temple into q bank. That
naturally made the bankers mad, and
they said to the priests and elders: "If
you will get that man, Christ, out of
the way we will pay the freight" The
bankers furnished the money and the
priest used it. Thus the priests were
merely the Doodle agents of the bankers.
Being in the business yourself Charlie,
you are competent to Judge as to what
Judas felt disgusted at. Judas would
have made a good Republican editor
he was SO ready to sell out to the bank
ers.-Fergus Falls Journal.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
PUBLIC DEBT STILL GROWS.
An Increase for October of Over
Eight Millions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1.-The
monthly statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business on Oct.
but the British embassy officials were not
Il, 1897, the debt, less cash in the treasury
the month of $8,441 ,188. The increase is
principally accounted for by a decrease in
the amount of cash on hand. The debt is
recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $847 1865, 800; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity,
s., ,331 $40; debt bearing no interest, 1919, ,6o5-
$50. Total, 81 ,228, ,320, 500. This amount how
ever, does not include $3.50, 953 in certifi-
Gates and treasury notes outstanding which
are Offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treausry.
The cash in the treasury Is classified as
follows: Gold, $780, 3S7, ,256; silver, $500 351 943;
paper. $113. Al, ,0O0 bonds, disbursing officers
balances. etc, SIS. 4S9, 1856 Total, 1881 669 1851,
against which there are demand liabilities
amounting to $623 913, ,S57, leaving the net
cash balance in the treasury $2O7, 756, ,O99.
The comparative statement Of the re-
States shows that the total receipts for
the month of October were $24, ,391 AIS and
the expenditures $33, ,70l 5l2, making the ex-
cess of expenditures over receipts for the
month $9310,097 and for the four months
of the present fiscal year $38, .010.
The receipts for customs during October
amounted to 9,713.494, as compared with
$11 105, ,493 for October, 1896, and the receipts
from internal revenue sources $13.614,S72,
gain OF $50, ,716 oyer October lAstH year.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
An AllegOry.

The Philadelphia Conservator: There
was once beautiful valley. There vas
waving grain in the fields, and in the
meadows were happy harvesters, and in
the pastures were herds of kline. grazing.
And there were hedges where wild roses
grew, and old fences and gates by the
woodland; and there were farm houses
and barns and villages. And In every
house in all that valley pair of sweet
hearts lived. And there were children
going to school swinging their baskets.
And there we're lovers walking near the
shaded hooks and by the still waters.
In the mountains which surrounded
this beautiful valley lived a Genie. And
it was his habit to come and sit upon
a cliff in the evening and look upon
that valley. One evening he said to
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
THE GREENBACkS ARE POPULAR,
minneapolis Tribune.)

minneapolis Tribune.)
The Edmunds monetary commission-ap-
pointed by Chairman Hanna-has been
seeking information and opinions from men
prominent in business and finance through
out the country upon the question or
retiring greenbacks from circulation, and
it is said they are surprised to find that
there S no general desire among men OF
this class to have the government paper
money withdrawn and bank notes substi-
tuted for them.
Commenting upon this discovery, the
Boston Herald, which has always been un-
wavering in It's support OF sound money,
says there ought to be no surprise at this
deyeIopment because 1t has been evident
for some time that the hostility of the
INDIANAPOLIS sound money convention to
the greenback has found no echo in the
popular mind, but quite the contrary. For
some time past" adds the Herald, "the
agitation against the greenbacks has been
visibly losing ground. The great mass Of
the American people has no desire to
change from a currency system resting on
government credit to one resting on bank
credit They know that for nearly 20 years
the greenbacks have been maintained at
par with SOlO III every CO1ASA Va IHO OiAilCN
States. They know that when this coun-
try had a currency system resting on bank
credits there was a very different story to
tell Banks were failing all the time. and
their individual failures were occasionally
diversified by a general suspension of spe-
Gle payments"
The Edmunds commassion is to reas-
s9emble in w ashingtnn this week, for the
purpose Of preparing It's report. and it
may possibly compare notes with Secre-
tary Gage. The ideas Of the secretary and
the commission in regard to retiring the
greenbacks appear to be identical but they
make up their minds that such a propo-
sition will not meet with favor either in
congress nor among any considerable body
of the people outsire. II the aim is to
cimplify the currency they might consider
the plan Of withdrawing all bank notes and
expanding the government issues to a vol
ume large enough to meet the require
ments of business. It Is manifest that we
have too many kinds Of money in circula-
ton, but in the wedding out process care
should be taken to preserve the safest and
eliminate what may be now, or may be-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03

himself: II will build me a temple in
this valley. 1 will mix my mortar with
blood and sweat and tears" SO he came
down into the valley and took the dis
guise of great merchant. And he
caused the farmer to bring his prod
ucts unto him; and the housewife to
bring hers; and the mechanic to bring
his; and the shepherd to bring his; and
the weavers who wrought at the loom
to bring theirs; and the miner to bring
his; and the hunter to bring his; aud
he sent men in distant ships to bring
the fruits and products of every cline
unto him; and eyerv hand of
skill and every brain of cunning in all
that valley he turned to his service.
And 1t happened that the farmer did
not whistle across his fields as of old;
and the housewife did not hum and
sing about her work; the mechanic did
not meet his wife with smile nor toss
his children; the shepherd ceased his
piping; the weavers bent lower and
their timer fingers flew faster; the min
er dug deeper and some never came out
of the mines; and some did
crimes and some did thefts to bring
goods to the Genie. And of some he
took their honor; and some gave up
love; and babes perished be-
cause their mothers forsook them; :.
and some wept, and some cried,
and some prayed when they had nothing
left. And some who had lovers and
were more beautiful than all the rest
gave up their bodies to him; and of
these he made the caryatids which sup
ported the arches of his temple; and of
all the rest of the things that were
brought him he builded his temple; and
when it was finished he laughed and
he said: Behold, I shall have re-
nown." And the people looked and
wondered, and they said: "How great
and good is he who builded the temple!"
John Bryan.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
ANOTHER SLUMP.
Democrats Disposed to Claim n Ma.
jOrity of the Assembly.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 2-The indica-
tions are the Democrats have small ma
jority of the state assembly. In the great
er city it is estimated from very meagre
returns the representation will be 81 DEM
ocrats and 10 Republicans while in the up
per part of the state there are said to
nave been changes from Republican to
Demo Gratis in 20 districts. In the last as
sembly the Republicans had a majority of
49, Conceding all that is claimed by the
Republicans the next house will have 10
Democratic majority. State senators were
not elected this year Other estimates give
Republican majority in the assembly of
three
Estimates Of the majority of Parker,
Democratic, for chief judge of the court
or appeals range all the way from $1,000
to $4,000.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
GROCERS DON'T LIKE 1T
They Are Incensed Because Chicago
Firm Recently Disposed of n Large
Order i'm Minneapolis.

The members Of the Retail Grocers' Associa-
tion Of Minneapolis, put themselves emphatically
on record at their meeting last night as strongly
opposed to the methods in use by certain
Chicago firm of making special sales OF theil
goods through the medium of department stores
A special sale Of this kind was recently heio
here. This aroused the Ire OF the retail groc-
ers, and q resolution was unanimously passed
to the effect that goods shall be bought from
methods.
A letter was received from the st. Paul as
sociaton of retail grocers to the effect that
certain coffee house was trying to introduce its
package goods by false representations This
letter, with the above resolution, Will be dis
tributed among the local dealers.
John Powell, of the flour committee reported
that the differences between the grocers and
the millers, which came up at the previous
meeting had ben satisfactorily settled at a con-
ference.
motion prevailed to have speaker ad-
dress the next meeting on practical business
TOPICS,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
A Confidence Gan

The most gigantic confidence game
ever played on the American people is
the prosperity game.
1t is based chiefly on alleged Dollar
Wheat" the dollar wheat being the nee
essary outgrowth of the Dingley pro-
tective tariff
So far as Kansas in concerned DOL
lar Wheat" is wholesale lie.
There has not been bushel of wheat
sold in the open market for a dollar
1t is very doubtful whether the FARM
ers have realized 20 cents on their wheat
"a wide and most notorious difference.
And yet even the local Republican pa
pers prate of Dollar Wheat" as glibly
as if farmers were actually receiving it,
and shout themselves hoarse over "pros-
perity."
The facts are, in reference to Craw-
ford county, that not only has there been
no dollar wheat, but the wheat crop is.
short, away below the average.
Although wheat is but 70 cents a
bushel, flour is on the dollar a busnel
basis, and many of our farmers will be
compelled to buy -four owing to the
shortness of their wheat crop.
Nor can our farmers store any big
gold this season along any lines--the
few who are lucky enough to have a
decent crop of wheat did fairly we'll;
with the rest 1t is the same old story.
Another thing, wheat pits were the
only places where dollar wheat showed
up at ALL Wheat is today IA cents a
bushel below what it was a month or
six weeks ago.
Think of it-a slump of IA cents a
bushel, and still Kansas politicians have
the audacity to talk of prosperity" to
the farmers.-Pittsburg Kansan.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03

from their ragged bodies, and then think
of the novels in which wives and chill
dren are awaiting their return, my
heart melts in compassion, and my
whole being revolts against the satanic
crime.
1t is worthy of remark that the mas
sacre occurred in state that boasts
of majority of 100000 in favor OF
protection to American labor.
Government by Injunction has borne
fruit. We now have government by
murder.
The Pennsylvania horror is a blot
upon the state, disgrace to the repub-
lie, and a blistering reproach to our
gold standard civilization. It is suf-
ficient to shock all Christendom, and
it is to be hoped that the American
people will wake up,-E. V. Debs.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
APPEAL TO POPUL|STS


The following contributions have been
received for the fund recently started,
which is being raised by the Representa-
tive for the purpose Of purchasing home
for Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, of Kansas,
who has been ruthlessly deprived q. the
shelter for her children, by money-lending
corporation, for one-half the amount loaned
upon it, and judgment obtained for the
remainder, which they propose to use in
following her up to reduce her to absolute
want. Her offense is the eloquent advo-
cacy of Populist principles. ask every
lover of justice and fair play to send his
contribution to me at Hastings, Mimi, and
1 will see that the money is acknowledged
in this paper, and scrupulously applied to
the purpose designated. l also call upon
all Populist newspapers throughout the
country to give notice to their readers Of
the movement, and request their subscrib-
ers to contribute to the fund.
Amounts heretofore published in
these columns .. -..-s..~. 1854. 10
P. P. Iverslee, Milan. Minn....... so
G. A. Nye, Moorhead, MINI. 200
Samuel Linnett, Muscatine, Ia. 49,. 100
Jas. Cuddahee, Marquette, Mich. 10
Cash, Reading, Pa. 80. ...*.... loo
Andrew Rodhal, Kalmer, Mimi ....-~.5O
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
Germans Chances for Return to tho
Senate Might BE Better.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.-The Republicans
have elected their municipal ticket in Bal
timore by majorites ranging from 1900 to
6,0OO but the state ticket is in doubt and
there is some reason for believing that the
Democrats have carried the Legislature and
that United States Senator German may
succeed himself. Official returns from the
state are of the most meagre and unsatis-
factory character, that even the chair
men of the state central committees hesi-
tate to express an unqualified opinion to
the result Of the state and legislative
tickets. A conservative estimate based
upon partial returns indicate that the
Democrats will have 60 votes on joint
ballot, while the Republicans will have 81.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
STRIKERS ARRESTED
They Are Charged With Unlawful
Assembly.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 29-Thirty-five strik-
ing miners were arrested today near the
Oak Hill mines, of the New York and
Cleveland Gas and Coal company. charged
with unlawful assemblage at Turtle Creek.
They were preparing to make a demon
stration, but the deputies intercepted them
and arrested the entire party. There was
no violence. and the procession, after the
arrests, headed by the deputies and fol-
lowd by Supt. T. B. DeArmit, was marched
to Turtle Creek. The men were later
brought to Pittsburg, when charges of un-
lawful assemDlage were entered against
them.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
IOtal.. ..... .... .............

If there is an omission to give due credlt
write me at once.
This list will be kept standing, and added
to from week to week, until enough has
been secured to purchase the home and
put in the hands Of trustees, so that Mrs.
Leases creditors cannot get 1t or seize
upon the pots and pans and Kettles
therein.
Let us show the world that Popul1sts
can be as grateful to those who help them
as are the plutocrats. If we can make
this movement a success 1t will be an
honor to every Peoples party man IN the
state and in the United States. Let each
friend of reform send in much as he
can spare. 1GNAIIOo OONN CA1AA'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03

come. Of doubtful character.s s|e safety
Of the national bank notes, & =. nteed as
issued against deposits Of bo- nd guar
anteed by the government, is unquestioned
but bank notes issued against banking cap
ital would be very different proposition.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
Iowa Goes Republican. II.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 2-ReturEs
from about one fourth Of the 1904 precincts
in the state show that the Republican plur-
ality will be about 1900. These returns
are from all parts of the state, including
both city and country precincts, and 1t
is believed that the ratio established there
by will be substantially maintained. The
ratio of Democratic gain has been at about
S to precinct for nearly 800 precincts.
That will give the Democrats a net gain
in the state of about 1900. The legislative
ticket returns are slow in coming in. The
best estimates obtainable here give to the
senate 36 Republicans, II Democrats and
two districts in doubt. OF the members of
the house probably 65 out of 100 will be
Republican, giving them safe working
ma jority The gold Democratic vote runs
less than three to precinct, but will prob
ably reach 5000 or 5000 votes in the state.
The Prohibition vote is little heavier than
the gold Democratic vote 1t will probably
amount to 5000 in the state.
The middle-of- the-road Popuist vote is
inconsequential. At midnight Chairman
Mcmillan, of the Republicans claimed
sentially the above to be correct estimates.
although he thinks the Republican plurality
heard from tomorrow.
Chairman Walsh of the Democratic COM
mittee, made claims except that they
had given the Republicans close call and
the later returns, he thinks, may throw
the result in some doubt.
Latest returns Legislative ticket give
Republicans 40 out of so senator's and 81
out of 100 representatives. Chairman Nc
Millan's closing claim is 10000 plurality
for Shaw (Rep.) for governor.
Fusion in Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 2-Nebraska today
renewed her allegiance to fusion by elect
ing the three candidates on that ticket by
pluralities ranging from 10000 to 25,00v.
Nothing like complete returns have been
received will be received tonight, but
enough are in to measure the result and
indicate q greater fusion victory than in
the presidential year.
From fusion headquarters the following
was given out:
I'VE have carried Nebraska. for the fusion
ticket by a plurality of from 20, Coo to 2, 100.
Together with the magnificent victory for
the state ticket, we have carried ma
jority of the coungy tickets. The causes
leading to the result is determination en-
the part Of the people Of Nebraska to Ge-
mand more ana better money through. tire
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver
(SigneD y. H. EDM!STEN
Chairman.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03
Fusion in Nebraska.

Do you want Bryan's Book, THE
First Great Battle?" Give us five yearly
subscribers and we will send you the
book free.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-11-03

G. G. Teien, Robin, MINI. ....... so
T. A. Tarkilson, Robin, Minn.... so
Ole Meldahl, Robin, MINI. ....... so
Ben Erickson, Robin, MINI. ..... 10
John Meldahl, Robin, MINI. ..... so
NJ Hemmingson, Robin, Minn... so
Ed Rindero, Robin, MINI. ....... .25
A. Bjorgo, Robin, MINI. ......... .25
Ed Wilson, Robin, MINI. ........ .25
Chas Kittleson, Corning, MIMI. 100
S. c. Dorr, Walcott, MINI. ........ .25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
Tired Of Being Banged About.

George Martin. a colored man, was in
court today on complaint of his wife. Laura
Martin. charged with assault. The latter
was not badly injured, but she told the
court that she was tired of being banged
about.
Has he ever been arrested before?" the
court asked
Yes. SIR the wife responded, land he's
been sent to jail twice for beating me-
George thought he vas more sinned
against than shining, and he was very
much surprised when he heard Judge KIM
ball say:
''Ten dollars or thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
STILL UNDER DISCUSSION.
proposition to Get n New Name
TenleytOwu

ITOpOS1t1On 10 SIet a New Nn"a fnr
TenleytOwn.
The discussion as to the advisability OF
changing the name of the town to the
north of Georgetown. designated in the
postal guide as Tennal!ytown, but moro
properly known as Tenleytown, continues
change of name, it is believed by the
younger and more progressive Of the citi.
zens there. will create new interest in the
place, and act as a stimulus to the in.
terests in general
AS some very strenuous:y object to tn.
dropping of the name Tenleytown. pureI,
from sentimental reasons, another class OF
citizens, numbering among them the hus
tiers, submit a compromise and sueses,
the name Tenley. The adoption of this
name. 1t is believed. will satisfy all parties
MT. Airy" or Friendship" the names OF
important subdivisions in Tenleytown, arr
also sugs ested.
The adoption Of such names as proposes
recently. such as Walnut Hill, Grasslands
and Mt Albion, will be very strongly op
posed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
Weather Bureaus Opinion.

People who slept uneasily last night, ow-
ing to the banging about of the shutters
and other attachments of their houses
which happened to be loose, will no doubt
he interested to know what is thought at
the weather bureau Of the probability of
the continuance Of the gale which prevailed
last night and during the day. 1t was
stated today by the official weather observ-
ers that the wind will probably continue
during the remainder of the day and even
ing, with the chances that it will diminish
in violence tomorrow morning.