The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-06
John E. Stryker, Patent Attorney, b
G. bradbury, Patent Solicitor, Pioneer
Press Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
WILL RETARD REFORM
WAR WOULD ENRICH THE RICH
AND ENSLAVE THE POOR.
Equal Taxation MOvement-High Pro.
tective Dingley Forced to O Fatal
Admission as to Duties.

PEOPLES PRESS BUREAU, ST.
LOUIS, Mo-, March 31.-Under the pro-
tecting care Of Republican administra-
ton nationally and In the state, Illinois
has grown to be a botbed for trusts,
The latest one incorporated there Is tho
Steel and Wire Co.. with a capital Of
$24,00O,000. A backward glance over
these columns for the past two years
would show most astonishing array OF
trusts, as we have carefully noted their
} Incorporation and stated capital.
Governor Pingree, in his efforts to So
cure antirailroad legislation, has made
some surprising discoveries as to leglsla-
tors riding, not only on passes. but hay
ing in their possession Pullman and
Wagner passes and telegraph and tele-
phone frank. The doughty governor
has girded on his armor for fight with
this host of evils.
The Hon. Thomas Watson persists In
Georgia Populist state ticket and it Is
rumored that the rest OF the nominees
will withdraw in case he refuses to ac-
cept.
The Missouri Populist State Commit
tee has been called to meet at Lindell
hotel in St. Louis, Saturday, April 2,
1898, to consider matters pertaining to
the party welfare.
Kansas and Nebraska, under Populism
are enjoying the best and most econom-
ical government they have ever had. re-
CARELESS Of the puny efforts of the plu-
tOcratic press to prove the contrary. Cor
porations are being compelled to bear
their share of taxation and have to con-
form to the laws Of the state the same as
individuals. All this has been accom-
plished at great saving Of public funds
when compared with former extravagant
administrations
When Congressman Dingley reported
guns and ammunition without the pay
ment of tariff duties the Democrats and
Populists gently interjected a number
Of questions which caused the tariff
leader considerable embarrassment. He
was asked why his measure was pushed
If the Republican claim that the 10
eigner pays the tax" was correct. After
forcing him to admit that the consumer
paid 1t, the bill was passed.
The majority Of the people have per-
mitted themselves to be so engrossed
with the Spanish war scare that 1t IS
difficult to find any other news. Some
level headed socialists are calling the
attention Of the masses to the fact that
war would be only In the interest Of tho
already very rich, the poor and middle
classes furnishing the men. A war at
this time would retard the reform move
ment so years, load the people with debt
| and entrench the money power behind
greatly enlarged standing army.
Mark Hanna's educational bureau"
at Washington is still grinding out news
for the rural press. The following gem.
recently sent out, is intended to inspire
| the country editor to rebuilding Of his
diligence: "The expected alliance Of
the Populists, Democrats and Silver Re-
| publicans, it Is now reported In Wash
| ington, will not materialize. The Re-
publicans feel assured, therefore. Of suc-
cess in the elections Of the next two
years"
A bill to reform the currency" has
| been introduced in congress, the main
features Of which are a subtle plan to
retire the greenbacks by turning them
over to the national banks, and the re-
dempticn Of silver dollars In gold. The
bill is very ingenious. but there Is no
danger Of it getting into law during tho
life Of the present congress- Let us SEQ
to 1t that such a bill cannot pass the
next one.
State Labor Commissioner Johnson, of
Kansas, has compiled a report on the in
equalities of taxation in which he shows
conclusively that the small property
owners pays nearly all the taxes. The
same trouble is manifest in other states
and many legislatures will attempt to
correct this growing evil. The equal
taxtion committee of the st. Louis Sin
gle Tax League claims to have evidence
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