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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
PEACE REIGNS.
We Are Not DfsOrgahzcrs.

The '"fusiOnlsts" have claimed that the
Nashville conference and the St. Paul
gathering were both for the purpose Of
organizing and breaking up the Peoples
party.
If any answer is needed to these
charges it is found in the proceedings Of
the meeting Of the organization commit
tee held in st. Paul last Friday. Here
are the resolutions they adopted:
Whereas. the Peoples party at it's last
state convention appointed a state commit
tee composed of loyal Populists, with power
to perform all acts needful to preserve our
party organization uptil the next state con-
vention shall convene.
Resolved, That we are most firmly i'm
pressed with the necessity of peace and
concord in the Peoples party and will do
all in our power TO establish cordial rela-
tions between it's members and to the faith
full carrying out Of this purpose we pledge
our best endeavors hoping for the earnest
cooperation of everyone who desires the
restoration in America of government by
and for the people.
Resolved, That while ready to do our
utmost for peace and harmony we cannot
abdicate the function imposed upon US by
the convention held in st. Paul. Jan. A. 1895
and will stand ready, if necessary, to per-
form the duties assigned us.
Resolved, That the secretary be instructed
to communicate with the state central COM
mittee declaring that this committee will
meet Feb. 16, at Minneapolis, with a view
TO a fun and fair conference on whatever
difficulties or disagreements may exist as
to the policy of the party in this state, and
Resolved, That the only conditions which
this committee attaches to relinqushing it's
function are that the state committee shall
at once take steps, SATISFACTORY TO
THIS COMMITTEE, for the complete Or
ganization Of the party, and further that
1t shall call a state convention at the
earliest practicable date.
The preamble and first resolution
were introduced by Major w. A. Hotch-
kiss, of Fillmore county, the second re-
solution was offered by the editor in
chief Of the Representative, and the
other two were from the pen Of NJ. ].
Costello, Esq, Of st. Paul. They were
unanimously approved OF, although there
was some question as to the form.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.

Mr.. A. 0. Whitney, Of st. Cloud,
sends in so cents on subscription and 10
cents on the Lease fund and writes:
Mr.. E. A. T.: l like good writings
Every time your gun goes off you nit
the bulls eye. Friend Donnelly has
gone back on the 16 to 1 and go it alone.
He is now in favor of International
agreement at least with Norway"
Brother Whitney should have more
patience. In years past our senior editor
has been one Of the great warriors Of
the party. He has done his full share
OF the heavy cunning and his time CT
life should now exempt him from further
service. 1t is certainly quite unreason-
able to expect that he could at the same
time promote an international agree.
ment and spend his time shooting at a
pulls eye. e. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
THE GOOD TIMES,

They come in Klondike nuggets Here
are some of them-note the dates:
MARQUETTE. Mich, Jan. 22.-James NJ.
Wilkinson, a private banker assigned at 9
O'Clock this morning. The following notice
was posted on the door:
James NJ. Wilkinson being dangerously
Ill and believing that his end is near, In
order to protect the interests of his credi-
tors. assigns with the expectancy of pay
ing in full
ST. CLOUD, Mimi. Jan. 25.-Andrew J.
Smith, owner Of the Citizens bank at
Sank Center, today filed a deed of as
signment to Lucas Kells. cashier of the
Bank Of Sank Center. There has been
run on the bank during the past few
weeks and Smith has been transferring his
property. Nothing is known here as to
assets and liabilities but they will be very
large. The failure is due to extensive
holdings in real estate which have depreci-
ated. Smith had invested in MINNEAPOLIS
real estate alone at one time not less than
$22,UO which was lost through mortgaging
the property 1t is reported here that poor
people have been caught with all their
savings in the bank.
This man, Smith, has been one of the
gra.test grinders Of the faces of the
poor that has ever lived in this state He
has, OF course. supported the gold bug
pollcy; anu IL is Pheasant to note that the
dragon which he intended should de-
YOUR others has eaten up himself
And here's another item:
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Jan. 25.-Hartland
this county, has its fifth or sixth business
failure in the past two years.
s. S. Tveit being the dealer
to go to the wall this time. He made
an assignment this afternoon to T. "
knatvoid. of this city. The liabilities said
to be Sl,GOO and assets are claimed at about
the same.
And here's another:
William G.. Crishman and Francis T.,
Winch, copartners in the carriage business
as Crshman & Winch, of ST. Paul filed
a deed of assignment yesterday to William
II. Williams.
The Thompson Rubber company filed a
deed of assignment yesterday to Thomas r.
Kane
So it goes. Id
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
LIVING on BOILED WHEAT.
Forty Per Cent of the CrOl
to Garry 1T to Market.

Forty Per Cent of the Crop
to Garry 1T to Market.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented at the recent meeting OF the State
Alliance and adopted. They are worth
reading:
Whereas, 1t is common knowledge that
the United States is now being flooded
with pamphlets and posters in the in
terest of emigration to Canada and
Manitoba, and
Whereas, Special agents of the Ca
madam government and the Canadian
Pacific railway, are active in the North
western states and are inducing men,
bers of this great representative agri-
cultural body to leave the fertile fields
and pleasant climes of Minnesota and
her sister states; and
Whereas, The written testimony OF
actual settlers in Manitoba and Assina-
boia, and the statements of Canadian
newspapers not subsidized by the "a
madam Pacific railway discloses a truly
heart-rending condition Of affairs, as
shown by the documents attached hera-
to and made part of these resolutions;
showing that the unfortunate emigrants,
are the victims of the implement deal
ers and the Canadian Pacific railway,
which charges 40 per cent of the crop for
carrying it to a grain market; and
Whereas, Hundreds OF American emf
grants to Manitoba and other provinces
under the Canadian government are sub
sisting during the winter entirely on
boiled wheat as their only food;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved; That 4
committee be appointed by the chairman
Of this convention to carefully invesli-
gate the charges made in the documents
attached, and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
said committee shall be empowered to
receive contributions Of food, clothing
and money to send to the unfortunate
emigrants who have been induced to
leave the United States for the bleak
territory in Northwestern Canada; and.
Be 1t Further Resolved, This commit
tee shall report the result of it's investi-
cations at the next meeting of this Al
lance.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
THE CAUSE OF THE WORLDS TROU-
BLES,

THE CAUSE OF THE WORLDS TROU-
BLES.
We have received the following let
ter from prominent clergyman of the
City Of Minneapolis which we have con-
cluded to answer through the columns
of The Representative:
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan 25-Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly. Dear sir: l would
like to have your answers to the fol-
lowing questions. 1 make this request
of fifty leaders in the different lines Of
life in this city and intend to use the
answers in a series of Sunday evening
services, one question for each service
beginning Feb. 9Th. l know that this is
asking a good deal, but if you will IKE
the time to comply with the request You
can help me to do good. These are vital
questions. l am anxious to throw The
light of many minds upon them.
l, (Feb. 6th). What influence in ou,'
community do you think has the most
harmful effect on young men?
2. F'eb. 18th. What do you hold TO
be the present greatest enemy of home
life?
3. Feb. 20th). What more can the
churches do for the we'll being Of toe
world than they are doing?
4. (Feb. 27th), Why do SO many
men of good moral and business stand
ing maintain an attitude of Indifference
to the church?
5. March 6th). Is the world grow
ing better or worse? Why do you think
so?
6. March 18th. In view of the whole
situation Theological, sociological, do
nestle, what have you to propose?
Please do not fail to answer even if
your answer must be only sentence.
All answers should be brief If you car
give fact of statistics or other concise
proof in support of your position, do SO.
If you prefer not to be mentioned by
name in the sermon, just mark your
letter confidential. Be kind enough to
let me have your reply by Feb. 1st.
Yours for good,
CAREY E. MORGAN.
Pastor of Portland Avenue Church of
Christ.
p. 81 am. specially anxious to hear
from you on any or all Of these-C.
E. NJ
To the first question I answer: "Plu-
tocracy. Because it teaches our young
people that money, however obtained is
honorable; and that If man can steal
enough he will be honored Of all men,
To the second question I reply: "Plu-
tocracy. Because it is undermining all
the old sentiments of honor, and duty
and religion and personal purity; it is
a huge scepticism which simply lives to
grab"
To the third question 1 reply: "Cut
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02

II now the anti-fusion element of tho
jority, there will be no difficulty in clos
ing up the bleeding wounds in the Poo
pies party, and presenting united front
to the common enemy.
After the resolutions were passed it
was uggester by DR.. Fay and Mr. Farmer
that the closing words "the earliest prac-
ticable date" were very indefinite, and
might be interpreted to mean the first OF
September; we therefore proposed to add
some words that would limit the date
OF the call, whereupon Major Hotchkiss
rose, and in a very impressive manner,
said he was authorized to state that no
tricks of any kind would be attempted,
and that the two committees would be
in full accord. We therefor withdrew
our suggestion.
1T IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE " p
HAIL THIS DAWN OF AN ERA OF
PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
Whatever fight this paper has made
the very conditions which now exist.
The Representative will be found to
be hereafter generous and kind in its
treatment OF those who have differed
from 1t.
Let us all unite in a grand convention
and nominate our own ticket; but make
it so pre-eminently wise and strong that
Democrats and free silver Republicans
will indorse it and make it their own.
We have not taken the course wa
have out of opposition to those gentle
men, for many of them are our personal
friends; but because we had noted how
absolutely destructive to our party "fu-
sion" had been in other parts of the
union. We have got to preserve the in
tegrity of our organization or die the
death.
This is not Democratic state 1t has
not been since 1888 years ago. Two
years ago it gave Mckinley $4,000 ma
jority. The Democrats cannot win by
swallowing the Peoples party. Driva
the Peoples part out of existence and
the state would go Republican by 1OO,-
600 majority.
If the Democrats are wise they will
encourage us to go ahead on our own
hook, and make the fight in our own
name, without hanging on our backs the
prejudices which cling to themselves.
mo no niyIcf
ably are; but no one can doubt that
they exist; and are very potent with n
immense part Of our population.
Those prejudices do not apply to the
ing back for sixty or eighty years,
through the black and stormy times Of
the civil war. ARENAS Ward said that
"a record to a politician is like a tin
kettle tied to dogs tail-it invites
every man to shy brick at him."
Nothing would please plutocracy better
than to see the coming battle fought in
the name of Democracy. Lord, how the
Republican spell-binders would make the
heavens ring with slavery and the war
and Vallandigham and Jeff Davis! 1t
would be nuts to them.
The Populists nominated Hon. w. J.
Bryan, the Democratic candidate, in 1oJe.
Now, let the Democrats of Minnesota
initiate our magnanimity and indorse
the POpulist state ticket in 1898.
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander." Id
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
THE FROGS IN THE PUDDLE.

General Grant used to tell story Of
man who camped near a small swamp
IN the night, and concluded, from the
uproar, that there were 100000 frogs
In the pond, and was astonished when
day broke, to find that the entire hubbub
had been kicked up by three green
bellied, pop-eyed, measley little frogs.
There have been a good many honest
men In this state who, seeing in the
Minneapolis Republican papers so many
interviews. editorials and squibs, about
the tremendous movement of fusion,
among the Populists, have been led to
believe that three-fourths of the party
was in state of revolt, and about to
march, In a body, into the Democratic
camp. But, as the day breaks, he per-
celves, seated on half-submerged log
three green-backed, pop bellied, discred-
Tied vocalists, called Lynch, Aver and
Dobbin; their threats sore with con-
tinually repeating: "Blood and nouns:
fusion, fusion-we the Peoples Party
ki-Chug; Blood and NOUNS we the
Peoples Party; fusion, fusion; fusion
k-Chug-Blood and nouns! We the
Peoples Party"
We were reminded of all this by re-
ceiving the following letter from ex-
Congressman Hon. Kitel Halvorson,
than whom no man stands higher in
the esteem and love of the Peoples party
OF Minnesota, for integrity of purpose
and wisdom and intelligence:
Belgrade Mimi, Jan. q, 1885,
Hon. lgnatius Donnelley, ST. Paul Mimi
Dear Slr-Owing to circumstances, over
Which l have no control, I shall not be able
10 attend the meeting of the Organiza ton
committee in st. Poul. on the 2Sth inst
VIII you do me the great favor and honor
to represent me- at said meeting, as my
proxy? l hope the state central committee
will be willing to advise with the organiza-
ton committee. and that a plan of or
ganZation can be agreed upon. can
not believe that our state central COM
mittee would be in favor of giving up our
party organization. under the present con-
dition of the political parties.
Let us all work for harmony within our
ranks, but let it be along the lines of true
Populism.
Truly yours,
K. HALVERSON.
Then read the letter of Thomas ].
Meighen in another column Then look
back at the letter OF L. C. Long (more
honOred and beloved in his misfortunes
than he ever was even in the days of his
prosperity, in our last issue; then so
over the list of our correspondents.
Hamlin V. Poore, H. A. Swain, Doctor
Christian Johnson, John C. Hanley, Dr..
Fay, NJ J. Costello, H. ]. O. Reed
P. j. Seberger, John R. Camp
bell, H. L. Sand, NJ. 3. Johnson, James
Doran, A. l.. Gardner, and long list ct
others, two numerous to mention
These and men like them are the bone
and sinew of the party; and they are
all earnestly opposed to fusion; despite
the uproar of the green backed fellows
on the log.
Will somebody turn the log over and
stop the concert? I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
APPALLING POVERTY IN LONDON.

Attention is once more being called to the
deplorabe state of South London The
rector OF Bermondsey the Rev. Henry
Lewis declares iE a report he just issued
that during all his seven years experience
Us missionary in North India he "never
saw more difficult work of an aggressive
character in the foreign field itself In
regard TO oVercroWding in Bermondsey the
rector presents some remarkable figures
In three rooms of a small cottage-like ;.
house which would be rented in a countrv
town by labOrer for his family-there
We're eighteen people eight adults and ten
children) living and sleeping and the ad-
joining houses Of the court were but little
better. Not only are the rooms crowded
but occasionally the passages as well The
poverty which exists amongst these peon,e
is appalling. Again and again." SAYS Mr..
II. Lewis, the bitter words are spoken to
our parochial visitors. We do not want
your religion; We want food to eat" The
oxford Evangelical settlement has inst
opened medical mission in the parish
and the medical officer, returning from
some OF the earlier visits, said: 1T is ne
use to give these people medicine. It is
food they want; they are starving"
The money lenders have the impu-
dence to tell us that our financial troll
bles in the country are due to local
causes usually the greenbacks or the
Populists. But the power of the great
screw of gold contraction of the cur
rency is felt all over the world. It is
4 universal cause producing univer sal
results.
The record may be kept in heaven OF
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
Where is that list Of ten-centers you
was going to send in?
IT is THE LARGEST
In the History OF the COuntry-Hen-
nepin's DeIinquent Tax List.

In the History OF the COuntry-Hen-
nepin's Delinquent Tax List.
The Hennepin county delinquent tax
Is the largest in the history Of the coun-
ty. 1t embraces LOO pages of type
written copy. 1t was completed in
thirteen days, and is a very complete
and model document. A new scheme
has been arranged to prevent any more
fraudulent manipulation of the records
This is the best answer to the lies Of
Dunn and Bradstreet The mechanism
of government, which was intended for
the protection Of the people, has now
become an instrument to rob the people
of their money.
And they voted for it; and would do
so again. Yes if they cut their own
threats the next minute.
OH party bigotry! How many
crimes are committed in thy name!"
l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02

1t is not a fair deal when you pigeon
hole the bills we send you. When we are
rushed with work and pigeon hole your
letter for week only we are pretty
sure to hear from you that we have neg
lected to raise the number on your
label. Be fair now and pay up.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02

Bryan demanded direct legislation
plank in the Chicago platform. Demo-
cratic party leaders rejected it. Bond
and Industrial Slavery" defines this
great issue for 1900. Price Is cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
coin MEN WIN


CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The fight between
the gold and silver factions of the Iro-
quois club, the leading Democratic organ
ization of Chicago, resulted today in vic
tory for the gold men. Their ticket head
ed by Arthur J. Eddy, for president, was
elected from top to bottom
This is the impending danger that
drives Populists back into their own
ranks.
Plutocracy is now making tremen~ Gus
efforts to capture the Democratic party
II is succeeds then will come the oppor-
tunity Of the Peoples party.
We are forced, however great our lib
crafty may be, to keep on our quarter
deck, under our own flag until the Dem
ocratic party settles the question whether
they will worship God or mammon.
/. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02

1t needs patriotism and pluck to fight
the battle that The Representative is
making You can help us by sending in
those ten-centers
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02

Hon. 1gnatius Donnelly.
Dear Friend: Since writing you yester-
day, l notice in the Dispatch of the 18th
inst. a clipping entitled Battle Expect
ed in which it is announced that Lynch
and Chairman Gibbs are arranging mass
meeting for the 18th, the evening of the
Gay our state central committee is to
meet; and you will notice that 'others, in
Guiding Democrats and silver Republicans,
will speak"
For the officers of the Peoples party
state committee to arrange mass meet
ing and invite prominent Democrats to
speak at it. would be, in fact endorsing
fusion in advance Of the committee meet
ing. and a very foolish thing to do. l hope
Gibbs is not caught again. l have no OBJ
lection to Buffers coming or to a mass
populsD meeting, but it must be a Pop
uliSt meeting
The committee tomorrow might take no
tice of this and appoint a subcommittee
to confer with Mr. Gibbs, and see if this
news item is reliable. and Democrats are
to speak at Populist CD meeting!
This kind Of fooshness is well calcuat-
ed to spoil any prospect of cooperation
which might otherwise obtain on a basis
which would insure the life of the Peo-
pies party.
You can use this letter If you desire.
Your friend.
THOMAS J. MEIGHEN,
P. S.-Senator Butler can do lots of good
in this state if he comes and makes a
Populist speech.
The article referred to by Mr.. Meghen
is as follows: THE state Pops have ar
ranged to have Senator Marion NJ. Butler
come up and enthuse them about Feb. 18th.
Senator Butler is chairman of the Populist
national committee, and his coming was
arranged by E. r. Lynch, of Minneapolis.
and State Chairman Gibbs. A state con-
ference of county committees will also be
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
THE DEMOCRACY.

If the members Of the Democratic
party were all as sincere and earnest in
behalf of reform as the bulk of those
living in Minnesota, there would be lit
tie to separate them from the Populists;
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Winter is the season when you have
time to read our whole list of reform
books. Look over our list.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
4 NOBLE LEADER SPEAKS.
We Rebul1cS an Attempt to Make a
PODulist state Committee Meeting
the Occasion of a Democratic JAM
bOree.

We received on the 2Sth inst. the FOL
lowing letter, just before the meeting
of the organization committee:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-01

petition. This is the third fleet which
has left the Golden Gate to carry
troops for support of Admiral Dewey.
1t is said that the authorities at
Washington would rather favor the
passage OF Camara'S squadron through
the canal, as to deny that privilege
might be a precedent which it would
be difficult to dismiss should the
United States sometime need that
expeditions method uf naval move
ment.
a dispatch to the Tritune from Port
Said says: Admiral Camara has
made extensive arrangements for coal
ing his ships in the Red Sea and In.
dian ocean. Trustworthy information
leads to the belief that the true obiec.
tive point of Camara's fleet is not Ma
Mia, but Hawaii and finally San Fran
CISCO"
1t is reported in London that the
Spanish government has at last sue
ceeded in purchasing the powerful ar
mored cruiser O'Higgins from the