The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-07-21
ANOTHER SCHEME.

The disintegrated debris of the de-
funct Evening or Penny Press, is striv-
ing, by some process Ut chemical &C.
ton, to take on the forms of life, and
start a new weekly paper. The Min
neapolis Evening Journal of July H.,
says:
A. D. Smith, the vehement free silver
advocate who is reported to be nursing
either judicial or congressional ambitions,
can look for a possible rival in George C.
Dickson. The latter has been profoundly
concerned in the success of the new silver
publication and the whyfore now partially
appears. he Is reported to have said that
with such an organ back Of him he would
feel confident of the congressional nomi-
nation.
The policy OF. ths 1s to 1 sheet has
already been a&houpced Said Mr.. Owen
yesterday: THE trustees will have the
selection Of thefmanaging editor and edi-
tor1al writer's. Nd man will have anything
to do with it who is not of high character
undoubted integrity and good ability. 1t
Will not be the organ of any man or clique.
but will be an exponent Of the reform
sentiment Of the state"
Other members of the committee to re-
ceive 5000 81 subscriptions, without which
II Will not be attempted to place the paper
! on its feet, are: ]. NJ Griffith. E. 8. Corser
and J. D. Smith. of Minneapolis; P. M.
Rfngdahl. of Crookston. and J. M. Bowler
OF BIRD Island. 1t may be decided not to
| start a new paper, but to take up one
already established, like the Progressive
| Age.
| 1t Is very evident from all this. that
there Is here no purpose to establish
Peoples party paper. The plan is to
start nondescript sheet, neither fish.
flesh nor good red herring neither
Populist, Democratic nor Republican.
We are surprised to find Messrs. Ring
dahl and Bowler engaged in any such
work. The statement may be merely
a slander-and very dangerous one ii
may prove for those two worthy gentle
mentor such a paper would necessar
lily have to alAagonize the Peoples par
ty, which has heretofore honored them
We would call the attention of pros
pective subscribers to the new sheet,
to that last sentence: "It may be decid-
ed not to start new paper, but to take
up one. already established. like the
Progressive Age"
Oh. Lord! The Progressive Age!
Which comes as near nothing as those
hlmy and attenuated forms Of life
which are said to linger on the borders
OF the visible and invisible worlds.
| And the mountain in labor is to bring
forth tl-.J ridiculous muss"-she Pro-
gressive Age!
| The whole state Is to be ransacked TO-
subscribers and out Of the uprOar is to
emerge the dull eyes and long beard
OF Professor CD Dobbyn, wrapped in
a copy of "The Progressive Age!"
And Owen says that mo man will
have anything to do with it, (the new
paper), who is not of high character.
undoubted integrity and good ability"
Good! We like that! Louder on the
INTEGRITY"
1t is great consolation TO think
that, in this age, which the thoughtless
call ungodly and irreligious, John Wan.
namaker still teaches Sunday school.
| Rockefeller invests his earnings in the
names of churches Ito escape taxation),
| and S. M. Owen advertises that no man
| shall be connected with the new reform
| organ of Minnesota unless he is "of
| high character and undoubted integ-
rity."
| There is but one thing to be regretted,
that two of these illustrious examples
OF virtue belong to the Republican par
| ty; while the third does not belong to
the Peoples party, but represents a
shadowy aggregation, without name,
banner, principles, "prejudices" or fol-
| lowers.
Wanted! A really good, holy man, in
the Peoples party, with nimbus
| around his brow, six feet wide!
Trot him out! We long for him!