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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
STAND BY YOUR FRIENDS.

Fusion with Democracy means an in
dorsement Of the ballot box frauds COM
mitted by that party in the South. There
are no circumstances under which the
Populists of the South. most of whom left
the Democratic party, because Of Its rotten
ness, can ever be remanded back to it
Buzz Saw.
Should the Populists Of the North de-
sert their brethren of the South?
Should they do it to put few men in
office?
Can we have a national party II in
every state we, sell out to the Demo-
Gratis?
Can we have any real reform If the
Peoples Party dies?
Will it pay to put the new wine of
Populism into the old rotten sacks OF
any other party?
Was there any reason for forming the
Peoples Party In 1892 that does not
demand its continued existence in 1898?
I. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
FusiOn IL Dying Out.

L. G. Long, Representative cor
respondent, reviewing the situation in
Minnesota, says: Votes taken at mass
meeting Of Populists show that nine
tenths Of the rank and file Of the party
are opposed to fusion with the Demo-
cratic party" There's no doubt of this
being the case in almost every state.
Fusion is a back number, and by 1900
there wont be such thing known as q
fusion Populist. "-Chicago Express.
All this is very true; and yet If the
Populists do not look out mighty sharp,
and attend the state convention on the
fifteenth Of June. we will find the
organization sold out, body, boots and
breeches. to the Democratic. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
then we will promptly step down and

then we will promptly step down ana
out
We march in no funerals. We will
not be party to the humbugging Of the
people. We are too old to play little
dog with a collar around our neck, in
the hope that Owen and his gang may
some time drop us a bone.
We will raise the unsullied banner of
Populism, We care not whether hum
dred men or hundred thousand stand
by us.
1T Is NOT NECESSARY THAT WE
SHOULD GET AN OFFICE. 1T IS
NECESSARY THAT WE SHOULD BE
A MAN.
We cast off the Republican party In
the very hey-day of it's glory and power.
We are not going to abase ourself in the
dust before minority, led by shallow
pated nonentities like S. M. Owen.
Shall we, who struck the lion down,
Pay the wolf homage?"
Away with the corrupt creed Of the
old parties, that all that is necessary
to chain honest men to iniquity is to
pack the caucuses with rogues.
AS to Mr.. Owen not seeking office, that
is all bosh.
So far as we know he never gave a
cent to help the Farmers Alliance; but
it never held state convention that he
thoro HoS
twice as natural" to accept the best
nomination it had to give.
In 1891, when the preliminary conveu-
ton was held at Cincinnati to organize
tho Peoples Party, he not only refused
to go as a delegate, but his faction tried
to prevent the seating Of the Minnesota
delegation, who went there at their own
expense.
In 1892 when the Peoples Party was
organized at St. Louis and Omaha he
again refused to be delegate, but he
got up boiling movement to prevent it's
establishment In this state, and they
nominated Gen. James H. Baker for
governor, and continued the fight until
they got to the end Of their rope, and
then they climbed onto the Peoples
Party bandwagon, and took the lines out
OF the drivers hands, and have ever
since been trying to drive it to the devil
The struggle we have this year is but
repetition Of that which we have had
for nearly 10 years.
Owen never wanted an Office says
Bowler. OF course not; but he always
got the nominations! Even while a
candidate for congress he conspired to
take from us little committeeship and
assumed our place on the platform COM
mittee, and fought the initiation and
referendum
II Ovens principles and the Peoples
Party are synonymous terms the sooner
both are buried thousand fathoms deep
the better for humanity. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
ALABAMA.

The Populists OF Alabama will con-
duct the strongest and hardest fought
campaign this summer that 1t has ever
made. 1t will have as good ticket
as was ever nominated by any party,
and it will be observation-disclosures Moni-
tor.
What cheerful, ringing, glorious
sound that has!
Why can't the Populists OF Minnesota
do likewise? Why cannot all men who
want reform march under our banner7
We care nothing about candidates.
we are willing to make any concessions
in that Quarter-but the life OF the party
and its principles must not be bartered
away. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
PREPARING TO PACK 1T.

The Gibbs-Lynch call for the state con-
vention says:
All electors who have supported the
Peoples Party in the past, or INTEND
TO DO so IN THE FUTURE, ARE IN
VITED TO ATTEND THE PRI-
MARES"
What does this mean?
Under 1t cannot thousands of Demo-
Gratis, or Republicans, enter our pri-
maries-say in the great cities-and
vote us down?
And If they say they INTEND to vote
the Populist tickets MONTHS THERE
AFTER, who can prove that they do not
so intend?
And can you stop a man from chang
Ing his mind the next day, If he does
intend at the date of the primary, to
vote the Populist ticket?
This call does not even require that the
voter shall intend to vote the Populist
ticket at the next fall election, but I'm
THE FUTURE!" Two years from now
or A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOWl"
They are determined to make the dose
so strong that there will be nothing left
for us but to submit or bolt!
We see Lynchs develish cunning all
through this business. He has a good
fat office now under a Democrat. Why,
in Gods name, can he not let us alone7
Certainly no persons should take part
IN Populist primary but Populists,
who have shown their sincerity by their
support of the party in the past
AND THIS IS THE LAW.
Chapter 276, section 3, Of the General
Laws Of the State of Minnesota for 1898,
EXPLICITLY provides that.
1T shall be unlawful for any person
NOT AFFILIATED AT THE LAST
GENERAL ELECTION WITH THE PO-
LITICAL PARTY HOLDING ITS PRI-
MARY ELECTION TO VOTE
OR TAKE PART IN SUCH PRIMARY
ELECTION"
This law was enacted to prevent the
members of one political party packing
the convention of another party. And yet
here we have OUR OWN COMMITTEE
VIOLATING THE STATUTE, BREAK
IN DOWN THE SAFEGUARD OF THE
LAW, AND OPENING THE DOORS TO
CONTEMPLATED AND PURPOSED
FRAUDS!
My God! Is there to be no end to
this rascality?
Look to it. Populists. if you do not
want your party to disappear in vor-
tex Of corruption, and tomb OF filth.
COME PREPARED TO ORGANIZE
AT ONCE IF THESE SCOUNDRELS
OVERRIDE YOUl
We do not charge this villainy on all
the state central committee. Many Of
them are honorable gentlemen. But there
is a coterie OF scamps who are at the
bottom Of this whole business.
Come prepared, brethren, to expel
them from the party at the next state
convention. You con count them on the
fingers Of your two hands, but they have
the cunning Of the devil himself. and
the impudence and industry of all Sheol.
L D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
A CRY FOR HELP,

We do not want to see the Peoples
party destroyed. We do not want to
see it follow in the footsteps of its fell
lows in Ohio and Iowa And yet we
fear this is what is going to happen.
Ninety per cent Of the Peoples party
membership Is opposed to fusion-but
the other ten per cent includes the
shrewd. cunning, INSCRIPTIONS Office
seekers.
They have already captured our or
ganization. and may capture it again.
There is a fair chance for us to take
possession Of the legislature, and elect
labors would affect the politics Of the
whole country, for centuries to come.
But If we go to the voters with the faint
of union with Democracy on our skirts.
and carrying its record Of the civil war
on our backs, we will be defeated long
before the votes are counted.
A POPULIST UNITED STATES SEN
ATOR WOULD BE WORTH MORE TO
THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA, THAN
FORTY HALF-BREED, NONDESCRIPT
REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS; who are
afraid to say whether they are "fsh.
flesh or good red-herring."
What could such a governor do for
the people? Nothing. Except make a
stump speech at the opening Of two ses-
sions OF the legislatures; while the Unit
ted States senator will. FOR SIX
YEARS, have right to speak and vote
where laws are passed that shall affect
the DESTINY OF ALL MANKIND.
Why all this prodigious howl. then.
for governor: and not one word about
United States senator7
It Is part of the plutocratic conspiracy
to set us fighting over non-essentials,
while the rogues march of with the law
making power, in the highest councils
Of the nation.
Come friends! Ninety per cent Of you
are opposed to FUSION" while the other
tenth fill the newspapers and caucuses
with their Internal clatter In favor Of
fusion"
They never sleep. They are perpetu-
ally scheming. planning. organizing and
wire-pulling.
MAKE YOURSELVES HEARD.
Write letters to The Representative
and other straight Populist papers. Get
up clubs for those who stand by you.
LOOK TO THE PRIMARIES. SEND
NONE TO THE STATE CONVENTION
BUT MEN YOU CAN SWEAR BY.
LEAVE THE PTE-EATERS AND PIE
HUNTERS AT HOME.
It is war to the knife. The fate OF
the party and the human race are at
stake.
Do your duty though the heavens fall.
Il. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

and keep out of debt, and will lose ev-
erything anyway. the way things are go
ing.
He puts things pretty strong, but I
think may be that he is crank about it.
He says that big concerns that own
thousands of acres of land can raise a
crop lots Of times for half what it costs
the best managing small farmer in the
world to raise it. and that they can after
while (when they are ready run
prices down so that the little men will
have to sell their land whether they
want to or not.
have never lived near any such big
farms as he tells about Zone in Louisiana
with a million acres in 1t, and like a
state by itself. Please answer in the
Representative. if it is not too much to
ask. and Oblige a number of readers.
Yours respectfully,
j. Gordon.
The writer OF the foregoing letter has
evidently run up against a Socialist who
was loaded. Some OF the Socialists IRE
loaded and will contaminate a whole
neighborhood. Socialism is contagious,
but never dangerous. We do not think
it will be necessary for Mr.. Gordon to
bury his clothes since Socialism finds
Judgement only in the head Socialism
bears no resemblance to Anarchy, but on
the contrary, is the best known anti
dote for Anarchy. When our close COM
panions have been eating onions they
are much less likely to give us offense
when we also taste of the same vegeta-
BILE, and If the Socialism of Mr.. Gordon's
neighbor seems likely to be offensive we
would recommended that Mr.. Gordon
purchase and read Merrie England, Pres
ident John Smith and Edward Bellamy's
latest work on Equality.-E. A. T.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
THE OMAHA PLATFORM.
We Want the Offices,

We Want the Offices.
Mr.. Thomas B. King, of Stephenville.
Texas. writes thus to the Nonconformist,
now published at Omaha, Neb.;
Omaha is an appropriate place for such
a paper the Nonconformist. There the
first great platform of national party set
forth the evils that had desoiated the repub-
lie; and suggested the remedies for all Of
these desolating evils. And, more to the
point, pointed out THE WAY Of providing
and using these remedies. The inspiration
and end Of the Omaha meeting were as
tersely expressed by its platform, Assem-
bled on the anniversary of the birth Of
the nation and filled with the spirit of the
grand generation who established our indie
pendence, we seek to restore the govern
ment to the hands Of the plain people with
whom it originated"
The inspiration was such as baptized all
kind Of antipodals, Jefferson and Hamil-
ton. and Adams and Madison, whig, federal
list. democrat and republican, into one body,
speaking the same language ami doing q
common work, the end of which work was
the restoration Of all political power to the
people. But faith and inspiration without
a way to obtain the end of such
faith and inspiration becomes dead.
Hence, the same platform declares as
THE WAY of restoring the government"
not to a party, but Ito the hands of the
people, Is
I'VE ask ALL MEN to FIRST hep us to
determine whether we are to have q repub-
lie to administer BEFORE we differ as to
the condition upon which 1t Is 20 be az
ministered."
It appears to me that the above Is tho
holy ghos, degree, the very essence-.the
very fountain@n the hill country of the
Omaha gospel! and from reading your paper
from week to week. It appears that you
are in good state OF mind and all equipped
to again from Omaha call "all men" re-
CARELESS Of their differences about this
man or that. or about this or that policy,
to unite Ii restoring the government to
the han7s OF the people.
It Is all we'll enough to call all men
to join US; but II their first act is to de-
stroy the very organization that put
forth that platform, then 1t would he
high treason TO the truth for us to help
them in their nefarious work.
The St. Louis Populist platform Of
1896 was a distinct backdown for the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
NOT DANGEROUS.

MIR. Editor: I see in your issue of
March LIZ, a letter from Mr.. Robt. Lin
nlckson OF New Jersey, and it puts me
so much in mind Of some talk that !
have heard lately about here, that can
not resist the desire 1 have often felt
to ask some we'll informed party Chat
would be likely to tell the TRUTH, a few
questions
Mr.. Linnickson's idea of making the
time 1t takes to do a job Of work, the
basis on which to calculate the pay for
doing it, is not bad, and looks reason
BILE enough,-as does the plan for do
Ing business with due bills and paper
money Of any GOOD kind that has the
products Of labor behind it to make it
valuable.-but his ideas about not al
lowing anyone to own land, seem to me
to be very strange and absurd.
think that Mr.. Linnickson must he
socialist, for 1 have heard similar
views expressed by a party here that
calls himself that. and have often de-
sired to know the truth about some Of
the statements that he makes, and il you
can kindly find time to answer a few
inquiries. it will be great favor to my
self and number Of others who see
your paper every week.
In the first place: Do or do not the
Socialists and the Anarchists believe
the same things?
This party claims that they are the
furthest apart in their theories of any
two parties.
He also says that almost all of the
land in England is owned really by the
nation, and the government merely al
lows the lords to rent 1t out to farmers
and keep the rents for themselves, but
does not allow them to sell it. or will it,
or give 1t away to anyone.
He says, also, that some Of the holders
OF this land although they do not own
it outright, have lived on 1t (they or
their ancestors) for pretty near a
thousand years, and that mans family
are likelier to keep the use of the same
land in that way, than they are here,
where they can sell or mortgage their
places, and have them taken from them
for debt
These things seem to me very strange.
although they may be partly true.
This Socialist Is a decent acting man
Che don't see your paper or 1 should
not talk about him so freely, but he
don't seem to think about things at all
as one would suppose that he would,-he
owns good farm and isn't lazy,--but
he claims that il the government owned
his farm and rented it to him, and
owned the mines and factories and
and would sell him coal and oil and all
other things at cost, and it would allow
him to ride on the railroads at the actu-
al cost of carrying him, that he could
live much better and easier, and have
much more leisure time than he does
now.
He says that the way machinery is
being improved and the land Is getting
into the hands of big men, will keep
the small farmers from getting anything
but the poorest kind Of living, and
that they will have to work night and
day to get that
He thinks that II the farmers owned
q share in the mines and factories, "a
the Socialists are clamoring for, that It
would pay them better than having
deeds to their land, when ths times are
90 bad that they can't pay their taxes
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
An ABLE PAPER.

The last issue of the Southern Mer-
curry, April Fl, of Dallas, lexas. was an
admirable number, full of meat and clear
as crystal. It is pleasant nowadays to
read Populist paper that reads as they
all read in 1892. We are disguised with
the bosh of fusion" "localism." coop
Grafton" and all that trumpery. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

While there are some good and true
Populist officeholders, better leave them
at home, and send to the state conven-
lions men whose bread and butter are
not at stake. Poor human nature Is
powerful weak.
The man who is drawing fat salary
from the party. ought not to ask to con-
troll 1t-especially in the interest Of the
fusion that gives him his grub.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
MORE PROSPERITY.


SYRACUSE. N. Y, April IA special to
The Herald says: Justice Hiscock, at
Herkimer, has appointed Nicholas Herman.
OF Utica. assignee. and A. M. Mills. OF Little
Falls. receiver, for AL Dodge & Son,
manufacturers. Of Dodgeville, Herkimer
county. The liabilities are said to be
$1.250.0 00
Where is Mckinley? He is "the ad-
vance agent of prosperity" And surely
this is prosperity!
Hurry up, Mac, before the whole gang
60 by the board. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
THAT'S SO.

While the people permit ofhceholders to
dominate their committee meetings and
conventions. there will be no reform De-
ception and fraud are the stock in trade Of
these politicians aud they will play their
tricks just as long as the fool voters will
allow 1t. EVERY POPULIST SHOULD
DEMAND THAT THE OMAHA RE6OLU-
TON BE ENFORCED AND OFFICE
HOLDERS EXCLUDED FROM CON-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
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A WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC MA0NuTIZMD
INVENTION. operated by deviation (or an un.
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admitted BY the greatest men Of science), has
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circumstances. past. present and future speaks
In various languages. and answers mental ques-
lions. convincing the most skeptical. Although
only placed the market since March, 1896
they are now in use in nearly every state in the
Union and Canada Price. 81. so each. with full
printed directions. Address P. J. Dempsey, In
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close stamp for reply.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
Better Go 1t Alone,

Editor Representatives. notice the
"Hon. Co-operators" are still Industrious
ly at work fixing things" 80 that the
convention will 60 their way. Their
most forcible argument now seems to
be 1T is better to take half a loaf than
none." but they do not say anything
about how they will have tho fishes d.
vided. They should be frank and open
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
THE LEASE FUND.

Don't forget your contribution to the
Lease Fund. It Is steadily growing. A
report to date will be made next week.
We must not let fusion" or the war,
or anything else, make US forget this
great and good work. I d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

There are some who are urging the
name of Hon. Frank Ives, Of Crookston,
for a place on the supreme bench A good
suggestion. An able lawyer and an hon
est man. We have to nominate three can
didates this year for the supreme bench.
Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

In Hungary there are thousands Of vii
lagos and hundreds Of small towns without
q doctor within 10 miles,
And In these towns the people are so
healthy that they have to kill a man to
start q grave yard.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

MENTIONS. II the party u to
be completely at the mercy Of
Democratic officeholders it would be far
better to disband and start over again.c
Chicago Express.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
BEWARE OF THE CREEKS.
Bearin0 Gifts,

New York. April IA dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Henry
White, secretary of the American embassy
in London. Is here on an important diplo-
matte mission In connection with the rela-
lions Of this government to that Of Great
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CRIPPLE CREEK POWER
Immense Electric Plan, Is Set In Motion at
Canon CITY.
GIVES POWER FOR FORTY MILES AROUND


canon city. Colo. Aus. fat noon
today iho Canon Clty-Crlpplc Creek
Power and Electric company Inn.
mensc plant IN this city. which ls
designed 90 furnish power and lights
Tor the mIpea and mills of the whole
Cripple creek district. about forty
miles distance was put ia motion.
GOV. Ava Adams pulling tho lever In
the PRESENCE of "a large number ~ cap.
itallata and mining men.
The plant Cor the generation of cleo.
irlcity ~ established hcrc on accoun.
OF the great coal bods surrounding
tho town. Most Of the great mines VI
the cripple Crook district are already
equipped Tor thr uHr 0f electricity IN
urhu ana power, and 10 I1 estimated
that a saving Of % pr cent will thus Boz
made ln the cost % operating Tho
mlutH.
Tho offices ~ the power company arc
NJ Colorado Springs ~. v. Donald
HIn u president ana general manager.
and j. %. White. constructor OF the Mia.
cara Falls power system, and John ~.
Holmes. "a prominent plttaburg banker,
arc among The directors