The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-13
INSIST ON KILLiN6 .TnEsPARTY
SOME VERY 1NIEREs4YNg IN
SIDE HISTORY. m
The Penny Press contained the fol-
lowing in its issue OF Jan. 5.


The Penny Press contained the fol
lowing in its issue 0, Jan. 5.
Notwitlsta nding the fact that cleo
tion exciteme mt Is ;, over, and the vic
tors have been awarded the spoils
there is still war and Jealousy among
the leaders of the "fusiOnists" in this
state. Jgnatius Donnelly. the Sage OF
Nininger, is now, as ever, prominent
in the bloodleSs fray. armed with a
tongue OF rare eloluence and sar-
casm, and with "blud in his eye"
E. r. Lynch, the new legal adviser
of Sheriff Phillips. is the man picked
out for Donnelly's censure. Mr..
Lynch is the secretary of tire People 8
Party state central committee, and
early last December lie published in
the Penny Press, over his own sigma
ture, an epistle entitled "Union for
1898, in which he advocated the unit
ing Of the fusion forces for a great eff
fort toward victory in 1898. Now DON
nelly, should such move be forth
coming, would lose somewhat his
prestige, and he was ready for battle
at the drop Of the hat. He has called
NEE ting of the state central COM
mittec for 2 o'clock this afternoon at
the Clarendon Hotel, st. Paul, at
which time, it is said, he would en-
deavor to impeach Mr.. Lynch and take
from him his power of office.
The little birds say that Lynch has
a full hand up his sleeve, and instead
of being impeached. he is very apt to
score a famous victory. A reliably in
formed politician remarked this
morning that nearly every member of
the committee had informed Mr..
Lynch that he was in favor of com bin.
ing his forces, as Lynch advised, and
that they would stand by him in the
matter to the end. The battle of Wa.
terloo-for one of the facGions-was tC
be fought this afternoon.
Well the battle of Waterloo was
fought and not member Of the State
Central Committee sustained Lynch.
Lynch and Aver and Dobbyn were on
hand, and they wanted the committee
to say nothing and do nothing. but to
remain silent. and without action,
while the work Of destroying the Peo-
pies Party went on, under the aus
pices of the Owen faction. But the
State Central Committee-to their
honor be it remem bered-unaain,0u
resolved to put forth an address, in di-
rect opposition to the wishes of the
buccaneers and pirates. Here is there
address:
To the Voters of the State of Mime.
sofa:
Convened for the purpose of consid.
ering what action should be taken to
further and ADVANCE the principles
for which it stands, the State Central
Committee Of the Peoples Party of
Minnesota begs leave to submit to
the voters of this state the following:
We desire to urgently impress upon
those who sustained the People s
Party in the rece Mt. contest the great
necessity that they should work with
undated zeal to sustain their party
and spread its principles, and stand
by them until they are enacted into
laws. |3o.r e-
While we feel very grateful to the
free silver Democrats and free silver
Republicans who co-Operated with us
on Nov. ). and thank them for their
noble assistance, VIC nevertheless feel
that it is of the utmost Importance,
that the independence and perpetuity
of the Peoples Party should be main
tanned. 49,. +..-'
When the time comes that co-opera-
tion with others is possible we will
meet ali advances that may be made
to us in a liberal, friendly and gener-
Gus spirit: and do what may seem best
for the people under the conditions
which then exist. =,
We perceive that to achieve pra ctical
reform we must have the assistance
of every man who loves his country
and defends the right, and we invite
all honest and patriotic citizens to
come in, and join with US in all effort
to rescue our people from the abyss of
bankruptcy and ruin in which we are
now.struggling. t"' 80
We have not organized to obtain Of
fees, but to improve the condition of
the people, land every man who has the
same purposes in view is with us and
not against US.
We point to the appalling condition
in which this country now finds itself
as the best evidence that the prin-
cipleS Of our national platform are
right and wise and necessary.
Many of the bankers who. the other
day, were debating the political ac-
tlon OF our country, are now fugitiveS
from justice, bankrupts,o or in suicides
graves, and a black pail of ruin hangs
over the whole land. Prosperit hav-
ing disappeared, the danger is that
peace. order, and even civilization
may follow it. Let all good men get
together, under the Peoples Party
banner, and fight the giant evils
which now endanger the republic.
We appeal to every Popullst in Min
mes ota aud the United States, to unite
in the several wards and townships,
and form Peoples Party clubs, subject
to the direction of the State Central
Committees of their respective states;
all we need is to educate the people
in our principles, and the present con-
ditions will do the rest. We have no
personal animosity toward Our Repub-
lican brethren. Many of them are
good, honest men, who will be with us
if we lay the facts plainly before
them. We extend the hand Of friend
ship to all who fully or even partially
agree with us.
The year 1893 will see the greatest
political revolution ever witnessed in
the United States.
Thc Republicans have won upon the
promise Of a prosperity which they
cannot achieve through tire single
gold standard, even though they hon.
estly desire to do so.
We are battling for justice, liberty,
and prosperity. Be ye firm and march
forward. - 4
This Is a direct and unequivocal re.
buke to the few schemers who wanted
to turn the Populists of the state