The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-23
MISLEADING.

MISLEADING.
We sincerely hope our readers have In
no way been deceived by the utter
ances Of the daily press concerning the
late meeting of our state central COM
mittee. Populists throughout the state
will withhold their verdict until they
read the Representative. One marked
popularity runs all through the daily
press accounts bearing unmistakable
evidence that they were inspired. There
is nothing of the miraculous about
these reports unless it be miraculous
lying. AS most miracles fade away with
a clear knowledge Of their origin so in
this case when it appears that these
press reports originated with a man,
who pretends to be Popuist but is
ever present at every Democratic pow
WOW, engages Democratic speakers 10 at
tend Populist meetings, holds Office
under the Democrats, and never misses
a chance to foot his horn through the
courtesy of the Democratic Minneapolis
Times. Populists who are acquainted
with all these facts place small reliance
upon the accuracy Of statements so in
spired. 1t is pretty safe guide for Pop
uliSts to follow in sitting truth from the
daily newspapers to note that articles
written by true Populists are refused
publication by the plutocratic press. 1t
is only when a pretended Populist leans
strongly toward one of the old parties
that his articles are acceptable to plute
papers. Editorials of the Representa-
tive Appeal to Reason, Tom Watson's
paper and others Of that class would be
consigned to the waste basket It's the
utterances of such men as Weaver Bry-
an and Senator Butler that find access TO
Old party papers. The Representative,
in the future as in the past, will stand
fer independent, aggressive, midroad, no
fusion, full strength Popuiism and will
continue to furnish it's readers with the
best article of that kind to be obtained
in the Northwest. The cartoon on our
fifth page shows us still standing out
against fusion and as ever right side up
and facing the enemy. Fusion in Min
nesota is dead. POpulists in 1898 and
1900 Will vote for Populist candidates
on Populist platform and will not fuse
Or cooperate with any other party AS A
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION Our
doors are wide open to reform Demo-
Gratis and Republicans as individuals
and if it should seem wise to the great
body of refOrmers to join in a new move
as was done in 1860, Populists would do
their full share of the. heavy fighting for
success, but when we are asked to in
dorse either old party it is different
matter; we have often stated our objec-
lions, we have never seen them answer
ed, our readers in the main indorse our
position and we do not hesitate to say
that in Minnesota the end of fusion has
come. Senator Butler saw the deter
minatiOn Of DR.. JOhnsOn's committee
and its strong following and seeing did
not dare advocate fusion While here No
member OF the state central committee
dare propose a resolution urging fusion,
and no suggestion was made in state
central committee that the conventions
be held simultaneously. If fusion or the
shades of fusion lurked around that
meeting of our state central committee
it was safely muzzled and gave no signs
of its existence until the appearance OF
The Representative, and We believe most
of our readers, Will be entirely satisfied
with June convention and by the as
sistance, the votes and the grace of true
PCpulists the results Of that convention
will be victory not for Old party but
for independent POpulism. E. A. T.