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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
DOES ENGLAND OWN AMERICA

Our people do not realize how deeply they
are entangled in the tolls of English capt.
talists, but they should search out and find.
The following partial list of Englands
claims upon this country have been COM
piled from official sources by the New York
World:
Bonds. s1.25 100000; mines $3.50, COO, 600:
gas light companies, 100000 O; electric
light companies $50 000, 000 breweries $685.
100000; stock yards, s2O,OOO,O0O; cotton mills.
$4,000 900; flour mills 100000 COG; pressed beef,
companies, s10OOO,OOO; rolling mills $40, 900 900;
distlleries. S5,0OO,OOOO; grain elevators, S.
000. 900; sash and door factories, S., 600 900:
leather goods factories, IS 900, 900; food pro-
duct companies, 100000; paper mills, s. 800, =
600; ship yards. $500 ,OOO potteries 49, 900 900;
duct sompanies 81. OOO 900; paper mills, 50 500,
varnish works. 81, 800 900: rubber mills 81 O0O,-
0O0 miscellaneous, 5000 O00; real estate
81. 500, 600; total, s.. 1873. 500. 900.
These accounts are astounding and faAly
take the breath away. Take these vast.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
SHRINKAGE OF POPULISM
The Minneapolis Times says


IF there is one thing that is shown more
clearly than anything else by the recent
election it is the decay of the Populist
party. There was a time about four years
ago when great things were expected of
the new party, which had risen in the ashes
OF the old greenbackers. Today the party
Is dead. There is no Populist party worthy
OF the name of a party, and they are not
much stronger than the Prohibitionists
In some states at the recent election the
ProhibitiOnists polled more votes than did
the Fopulists. The Populist representation
In congress has been reduced by one-half."
The Peoples party is far from dead;
but what has reduced it to the condi-
ton spoken of by the Times? Why
have the great hopes of four years ago
not been realized? The answer is clear
ly-Fusion.
How could we unite with any other
party and hope, as sensible men, to be
any stronger than that other party ,
How can a man be esteemed purer or
better than the company he keeps:
The Times adds
"A study of the election returns from the
south and west shows this conclusively. In
the West it is seen that most of the Popu-
lists have gone back to the Republican
party, from which they originally came. In
the South they are now Democrats. And
this in spite of the fact that few years ago
western Pcpulists fused with the Democr;Is 5,
and southern POpulists with the Republi-
cans. But the strength of the old party ties
have proved too strong, and with the awak-
ening to the knowledge of the fallacy Of
Popustic notions they have given their al
legiance again to the party to which they
belonged before Populism reared it's head. -
Why did the Populists of the West
go back to the Republican party? Be-
cause their leaders were trying to drive
them into the Democratic party. The
prejudice of lifetime stood in the way.
The Chicago Express says
"In the election of 1894 the Populists cast
1,6s7,0Oc votes, were the first party in five
states and the second party in II states.
In 1895 the straight Populists outside of
Texas and Georgia, cast less than $4,000
votes-falling below in rank both the Social
lists and the Prohibitionists. Having accom-
plished the design of Wall Street, the de-
struction of the Peoples party, the fusion
lists might as we'll disbanl"
But the Peoples party is not dead.
Let the grub-seekers, the pie-hunters, 20
their way.
Rally around the banners of Populism.
l. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07

The Same Fate ms in Minnesota,
Industry of Oakland. Cal. saws.

The election has come and with if the
righteous doom of the Janus faced double
dealing straddlers hypocrites and brainless
readers In the Democratic and Populist par
ties VINO shamelessly and openly, at the
state conventions, abandoned their princi-
pies and entered into a written bargain TO
make campaign for the spois of Office
The defeat OF every Populist upon the state
and legislative ticket by majorities far
greater than those against the Democratic
candidates shows the contempt which DEM
ocrats had for their so-callcd allies
Hutchinson, who presided at the conven-
ton which sold out, is defeated by more
than 10000. and Naples and Runckle nv
abous the same majorties Dryden, for rail-
road commissioner. appears to be defeated
by nearly 10000. Barlow by about 1000 and
Castle by few hundred
w men men like Cation, Webster Fowler
and others made a manly contest to pre-
vent fusion, and said that, aside from the
question or principle. there was nothing to
pc gained even by those who sought office
they were fnsulted by the pie-hunters in
the convention. The result proves the good
Judgment held by those who insisted al the
convention that a fusion nomination would
not help Mcguire.
"These bride takers who sold +bo;r n,rt
Tor spois are all defeated with Maguire
unless 1t be half-doZen county offices in
Fresno and San Luis Obispo counties Nj
one assemblyman or senator is chosen We
nave not heard from Dore, the double dyed
traitor to the cause. He nav get q LITTLE
spoonful of pap, but upon the whole the
people have risen In their might and dignity
against this unholy, shameless motley gang
of pie-hunters and Purchasers They 90
down IN mass in one red burial blent-a
rotten, shapeleSs, smoking mass, unWept
and unhonored, stencil in the nostrils of
all decent men. The Populists who opposed
this rotten job have the esteem of all hon
orable, high-minded men,"
In reading this We seem to be reading
the history of the recent campaign in
Minnesota. The real Populists buried
the bogus ones thousand fathoms deep.
/. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
OUR POLICY.

1.-The ethics of socialism are Identical with
the ethics Of Christianity. '-Encyclopedis
BRITANNICA.
And 50 are the ethics of the People s
Party. Love thy neighbor and try to
make him happier! That is the Popu-
list gospel
We fight injustice because injustice is
the mother of poverty and the grand
better by making them happier We
seek to remove the terrible pressure of
temptation, so that "the soul of good
ness" in all creatures may rise to the
top, respondent with beauty ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
FALSE.

A writer in the st. Paul Globe (prOb-
ably w. r. Dobbyn), eulogizing S. M.
Owen as a candidate for bank examiner,
says: "In '92 he loyalty supported Don
nelly and stumped for him."
This is false. He was a candidate for
the United States senate, and made a
number of speeches for himself, in which
he carefully refrained from saying a
single word for Mr.. Donnelly, as the
candidate of the party for governor. He
thus notified his friends not to vote for
Donnelly.
Loyal support" He never loyalty
supported anybody but himself.
p.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
Sad State of Affairs.

louisville Courier-Journal)
A statesman arises in the legislative as
sem5ly at Queensland to remark: They'll
keep cutting the wool off the sheep that
lays the golden eggs until they pump it
dry This seems to be crisis which de-
mands nothing short of the attention of the
Ohio wool-growers' association.
That will be the condition John Lind
will be in about February L. The Flu
sionists are hollow from the crown of
their hats to the soles of their boots.
Pour in the tactical fluid, oh John; pour
it literally and pour it quickly. ]. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
OF COURSE; SILVER WILL BE DROP
PED

OF COURSE; SILVER WILL BE DROP
PED.
We find the following account going
the rounds:
The cat is out of the bag What many
observant people have noticed is actually
taking place. The silver issue is being
gradually dropped. and that by the most
radical and influential Democrats at head
quarters. The slogan in 1900 will be- Down
with the trusts The Washington CORE
spondent of the Kansas City World Mr. R.
H. Hazard telegraphs his paper a long
story, which contains the following among
other things: From the Democratic nation
al committee headquarters here the tip has
been quietly given out, Drop silver and
1t Will be dropped accordingly. 1t is point
ed out that the Democrats in the big East
ern states are repudiating the white metal
and that other states will follow. Even as
conservative leader as Samuel Gompers
or the Federation of Labor" writes Mr.
Hazard. "a man who seldom speaks on
party questions, said to me yesterday: The
laporlng men OF the country are sick of the
silver cry. They are ready though 70
take UP the fight against trusts If the
Democrats will make that their issue in the
next general election, they will get the bulk
OF the labor VOTE" 1t Is concluded that
the agitation against trusts the showing IN
or the i'll treatment of soldiers and the kill
ing Of miners by souless corporations will
force silver to the rear.-Cleveland Citizen.
If our own people in 1896 had stood
squarely by their party and nominated
their own candidates for president and
vice president, and fought the campaign
upon purely Populist principles, includ-
ing free silver, the cause OF the white
metal would not be in the wretched con-
dition it is in today. We entered into a.
partnership with the Democracy; and
the Plutocrats bought our partner: and
he is trying to choke us into silence.
I. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
MIsINTERPRETED.

The Minnesota election has been large
ly misinterpreted by the old party press,
particularly by Democratic organs.
The election of John Lind has been
enormously construed as victory for f1l-
sion and the announcement has gone
forth that Minnesota stands in the col
umn of fusion states.
The facts are that the Republicans
won everything in sight. Even John
Lind who was nominated on the fusion
ticket, is now and always has been a
Republican. During the campaign he
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
NOT THE WHOLE THING.

The great work now before the mid
road Populist Party is the work of re-
construction. In the ranks of our pres
ent membership we have men of all
shades of opinion concerning the quail
fcations that should be required of re-
cruits and this is indeed a serious ques-
ton. Some would bar the door against
every man who ever advocated or in any
manner Endorsed fusion. They would
bar every man who was ever a Demo-
crat or a Republican. They would de-
mand as requisites for admission to our
ranks that every applicant should put up
an init ,tion fee. ride the Populist steer,
give bonds for his good behavior, sign a
long constitution and bylaws and sub
nit to being branded with the peculiar
brand of "Midroad Populism."
Such requirements would plainly bar
all party growth. Men would prefer to
train with the Republican and other
wide open parties. It is manifestly err
ror when men recognize no sincerity, no
honesty, no earnest desire for reform
outside the narrow horizon of their own
peculiar views. and no reformers out
side small coterie of their own per-
sonal friends. Finally such men come
to regard themselves and their following
as the whole thing" while the masses
with broader vision behold only very
small thing"
We regret to say that this exclusive
ness, this "holier than thou sentiment
is too prevalent in our ranks.
1t is this sentiment carried to extremes
that has helped fusion reduce our num-
bers in Minnesota from $4,000 in 1894 to
less than 10000 in 1898. Fusion is an
evil that annihilates reform parties. On
the other hand narrow exclusiveness
avoid the one evil there is danger that
we embrace the other.
In the face of these facts our plan of
organization should be sufficiently broad
guage, open and elastic to avoid eX-
e.uding reclntis from whatever party and
at the same time should contain such
restrictions as will keep unworthy, in
competent or unfaithful leaders in the
background. Let the conditions of men,
bership be as easy as possible while we
place restrictions around the require
inertia of leadership. Open the door to
the multitudes. but let it be the rear
door. New recruits should not expect to
lead the columns. Let leadership rest
upon a system of promotion for merit.
Discard the delusive notion that the
new. the untried, the inexperienced is
the best.
While the new broom may often sweep
clean it frequently sweeps dust in the
peoples eyes. Organize. Do it this
winter. Bar no earnest reformer from
our house of worship let the seats be free
but guard carefully the approaches to the
pulpit, that none. but the tried and true
may lead the flock + E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
NOTICE

Every person in Minnesota who voted
the ticket Of the midroad Populist party
dress to this office, together with the
names and addresses of all whom he
knows to be interested in or inclined to-
ward Populism. The state committee
desires this information, in order that
it may better prepare for agitation
throughout the state.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
NOTHING BUT DEMOCRACY.

The Fusionists can contemplate,
doubtless with satisfaction, the work of
their hands.
Every day such articles as this appear
in the st. Paul Globe, the Democratic
organ of this state:
1.-THE passing of the mid-road element is
one of the encouraging signs promising ul-
innate success of reform in all branches of
the state and federal government. The
men who are in the cause for the cause it.
self and not for mere name and place are
now lined up for the future. An end to
factions. an end to quarrels about NAME
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07

Elk River Star News: John Lind is no
longer frendless orphan" anyway.
There are about 'steen hundrded hungry
candidates for every Office within his gift
and every one of them are glad to call
John friend.
But just think what Linds condition will
be after he has made all the appointments
within his power, and the hungry hordes
are sent away.-St Paul Dispatch
Democracy will gain few adherents
(the chaps that get the appointments,
while thousands will meet all over the
state to form Mid-ROad clubs.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
A. CHARGE ANSWERED..

The Omaha platform of 1892 declared: IA
vast conspiracy against mankind has been
organized on two continents and is gradu-
ally taking possession of the world" The
st. Louis platform of 1896 denounced the
european money-changers" and "plutoc-
racy" that have been "enthroned upon the
ruins of Democracy" No one who saw the
Populist convention at st. Louis will for
ret that wonderful asscmblage, and the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07

The money is rolling in from our sub
scribers who were in arrears 1t comes in
a steady stream
Follow this example, friends. 1t will
hurt our feelings to have to put your ac-
counts in the hands of a collection
agency.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
TERRIBLE.

The struggle now going on in New
Ulm and the Twin Cities for a lot Of
petty places under the newly-elected
governor must open the eyes of all non
est Populists to the real motive of the
great game of fusion in this state. 1t is
shocking spectacle
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
HEAVIEST MAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

NEW YORK, Dec Phillip Metz, dealer
in paper. known as "the heaviest man in
Harlem" weighing 425 pounds, committed
suicide at his home today by shooting him
self in the mouth. He was So years old
and was a member Of many secret soci-
cites. Business troubles are assigned as
the cause for the deed
One is tempted to exclaim, with
Prince Hal, over what he supposes is
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-07
"PROTECTION" AND THE TRUSTS.

"PROTECTION' AND THE TRUSTS.
A few years ago there was great
hubub over the beneficial effects of a
protective traiff in encouraging the es-
Establishment of tin plate factories in this
country.
See what is going on now!
PITTSBURG, Dec "A meeting Of the
Tin Plate Makers Association of the United
States is being held at the Hotel Lincoln,
this city. today, to perfect the organization
and to elect officers.
d. G. Reid of Richmond, Ind, and w. T.
Graham, of Bridgeport Ohio, will be elected
president and vice-presdent, respectively.
It is stated that the following mills will
close down Indefinitely:
Baltimore Tin Plate Company Baltimore,
four mills, Irondale Steel and Iron Com
pany, Richmond Ind, six mills, and Mar
shall Brothers & Co., Philadelphia, six
mills.
This means that the people of the
United States are taxed under the tariff
to encourage the opening of tin plate
mills; and then the tin makers get to-
gether and put up the price of tin and
shut up lot of the mills which the
tariff opened.
And the dear, delightful fools of
America are tickled all over; and vote
for it every chance they get; and thus
it is established that mankind is fit for
self-government.
"Sing, brothers, sing" I. D.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-26

the state on the first Monday in May
for the purpose of electing delegates
ty that convention. Of course the
reorganization of the preciuct and
ward clubs will take place prior to that
time throughout the state. 1t is thus
seen that state and county politics
will be stirring much earlier than any
one expected. When the convention
meets there will doubtless be no end
of political log-rolling. The conven-
tion will have to elect a new state ex-
ecutive committee, and attend to such
other matters as may come before it.
Those who were talking of the outlook
yesterday, expressed the view that the
liquor referendum plan would be laid
before the convention when it meets,
the legislature having declined 10 take
action in regard to it on the ground
that the proper body to consider it was
the State Democratic convention.
How much of an issue this will be-
come and the probable action of the
convention in regard to it, are purely
matters of conjecture at this stage.
Rewards Offered.
Governor Ellerbe has offered re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the parties who murdered
the postmaster at Lake City. The
postmaster general offers $500 for the
conviction of the parties of arson, and
$500 for their conviction of murder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-26
LETTER FROM McCONNELLSVILLE.
What the Farmers are Doing-Interesting
Sermons by Mr.. Swann-Personal Men

What the Farmers are Doing-Interesting
Sermons by MIR. Swann-Personal Men
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
MCCoNNELLSvILLE,F February 25.-The
farmers of this section are busy preparing
their lands for planting. 1t is the inten-
ton of most of them to come as near
raising their own supplies as possible.
Some of our good farmers, last year,
raised all their wheat, corn, meat, pota-
toes and molasses, and have their barns
filled with all kinds of stock feed, and
are somewhat independent of the cotton
market.
Rev. J. B. Swami has just finished
preaching at Olivet church series of SER
mons on "The Lords Prayer" They
were very impressive and instructive.
He has now taken up 1.-THE Beatitudes." /"
Each sermon is connecting link, and we
feel, when we have missed hearing one
sermon, that the chain is broken. 1t is
surprising to see the interest every one
nanifests in trying to be present every
Sabbath.
Mrs. J. D. Mcconnell has been quite
sick from grip, but is much better again.
Miss Ella Love is quite sick from grip,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. B.
Bratton.
Mrs. DR.. H. E. Mcconnell has been Wis
iting the home of his parents at this place
for the last week.
Mrs. Godfrey and her daughter, Miss
Hattie, from Cheraw, visited the family
of Mr.. J. o. Moore this week.
We are all anticipating a treat from Mr..
Mellow in the way Of a lecture Friday
night, at the academy, as he has quite a
reputation as speaker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-26
MERE-MENTION.

General John B. Gordon is very i'll at
Toledo, Ohio. 1.-THE Southern society
in New York, Hugh S. Thompson, of
South Carolina, president, celebrated
Washington's birthday with banquet.
.'.'''"Mrs. VIM. G. Whitney was severely
injured by fall from her horse while out
fox hunting near Aiken the other day.
'..'.''''Repairs on the monitor "rerror," /"
which have been pushed with all possible
haste at the Norfolk navy yard for sew
eral weeks, were completed last Tuesday.
'''''''''A squadron of Spanish torpedo
boats left Cadiz, Spain, on Wednesday,
for Havana harbor. ''''''''' Prominent New
England cotton manufacturers continue
to announce that they are going to bring
their mills south. '''''''''State military COM
panies all over the Union are Fastening to
tender their services to the government
in the event of war. '''''''''J John j. Ingalls,,
who is now in Atlanta, says that "we are
OH the brink of an universal crisis, and
that the greatest explosion in the worlds
history is imminent.