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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

phraseology of both these planks dem
onstrates conclusively that both the
silver Democrats and the silver Repub-
licans stand upon these two great and
vital questions precisely where the
plutocratic wings of those two parties
stand.
Both wings of Democracy and both
wings of the Republican party are alike
determinedly opposed to government
ownership and to the people making
their own laws by direct vote
For twenty-five years both old parties
have been demanding government re-
strictions" and regulation" and de-
Tending private ownership. For twen-
tyfive years both old parties have
strenuously denied that government
ownership ever was or could become
necessary" They have persistertly
denied that private monopoly was OPP
pressive." that it exercised political In
reference" or that it was menace
to political freedom" and this is pre-
cisely what they do here in plank 8
when they slip in that hackneyed old
phrase when necessary"
1t leaves a convenient loop-hole open
for them to eternally declare that gov
eminent ownership never is necessary,
and this is what these fusionists politi-
clans mean and intend to do
On the other hand Populists emphati-
caly declare that government owner
ship long has been and now is necessary
and we demand it now, without any
'if' or but" or when" and these
fusionists tell us all these reform forces
are fighting for a common end, they beg
OF us to unite with them against the
common enemy.
Let us now examine this sly, sleek
and smooth plank 9.
The most powerful microscope and
searching analysis would fail to find
in this plank any declaration in favor
OF the laws being made by direct vote
OF the people. Every party in Ameri-
can politics has maintained that the
people should rule and both old parties
today insist that the people do rule
through their duly elected representa-
tives. Both old parties insist that the
people already have the right of ap-
peal from the acts of their representa-
tives by the election of a new set" and
that the people already possess the
fright to initiate needed legislation"
in the same way, and this plank 9 is a
meaningless sep to the unwary, a weak
and sickly compromise and a disgrace
full straddle. There was not a man
among the entire 45 above named who
did not intelligently understand the
vital distinctions between the direct
legislation system and the representa-
tive system of making laws Not one of
these men who did not fully compre-
bend the difference between laws made
by direct vote of the people and laws
made by their chosen representatives.
And this plank 9 is another bow-legged.
cross eyed, knock kneed offspring of
fusion. Each of the three ifteans will
apologize for its deformities, neither of
the three fifteens will father it and with
brazen impudence they call on the Pom
ulists to help support the bastard.
E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
THE MENACE OF PLUOTCRACy.
by Hon. M. w. Howard. M. C.


From the New Time.
The American plutocracy is of mod
ern growth
1t has sprung up since the war. and its
growth has been so rapid that it's power
today is we'll nigh supreme.
At the close of the war the million
aires of the country could have been
counted on the fingers OF single hand.
and the wealth was reasonably well
distributed
There was a large middle class, ana
the extremely rich, on the one hand,
and the abjectly poor, on the other,
constituted but small per cent Of our
total population.
Thirty years ago no man was idle,
unless idleness were matter Of choice
with him. There was no difficulty in
finding work at remunerative wages.
The small dealers and manufacturers
could find profitable fields for the exer-
else of their energies and the operations
OF their genius.
The country boy Of brain and pluck
could go to the city, embark in trade,
or enter a profession, and climb to the
top Of the ladder.
The farmer could, in modest style,
send his boys and girls to college, and
lay by snug sum Of money for a
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
III at POLITICAL REFORM LEAGUE


Recently in Minneapolis a political re-
form league was organized by forty-ive
Democrats silver Republicans and Pop
ulists, sometimes referred to as the
three tifteens. Following are the names
of the 45 charter members:
Democrats-W. H. Donahue T.. B. Long
j. .. Davis. A. d. Smith. Harry Lund
George NJ. Blocker. f. G.. Erickson, A. T.
Ankeny, Joseph Kiichli, s. A. Stockwell
II. p. Herring, h. d. Burke c. B. Marvin
Grant Strneman, II. d. Irwin.
Silver Republicans-Judge c. f. Wander
burgh. Curtiss H. Petit john Day Smith
William Buffers, John H. Wingate. VIM
e. Leonard, w. H. Manley, John w Arc
tander, J. E. Nash, d. F. Morgan Henry
l.. Chaffee. j. Bartlett O. b. Clarke, A. r
Archibald. +. S. Corser.
Peoples Party-S. NJ. Owen, Z. r. Lynch
T. j. Cation, w. r. Dobbyn. f. n Stacy,
John Burns. r. Is. Farmer j. w. oven.
r. z. Hoskyn, Hector Mclean, A. E.
Barker, \. A. Segerstrom, l.. d. Brown,
Johanas Hansen, Freeman p Lane.
Among these are found the men who
have arranged for the coming to Min
neapolis of Gen. Weaver, Senator But
Ter and other fusionists to influence our
State Central committee that meets
Feb. &c.
This fusion organization issued dec
laration of principles consisting of a
somewhat lengthy preamble and a plat
form of ten planks or resolutions cover
Ing the field of what seemed to them
necessary reforms. Plank 1 declares
for bimetallism, plank 2 for government
versus bank issues of money, plank 8
Tor tariff for revenue only, plank 4 for
postal savings banks and telegraph.
plank for income and inheritance tax,
plank for destruction of trusts, plank
against government by injunction, and
plank 10 for election of U. S. senator's
by direct vote of the people.
Planks and are the ones of es-
pecial significance and read as follows:
S-We demand restrictions and regulation.
and when necessary. public ownership of
FRANCHISES, municipal and general, in order
TO fully protect the public from oppressive
monopolies. and to make it impossible for
them to exercise that political interference
= and control which is now standing menace
to political freedom.
D. The fundamental principle of our gov
the present control of venal legislative
bodies by railroad and other powerful cor
porations, demand that the people shall
have the right of appeal from the acts of
their representatives to the voters, and shall
also have the right to initiate needed legis-
lation, both rights to be exercised under
reasonable and healthful regulations to be
provided by law.
1t will be observed that these two
planks are intended to satisfy the Peo-
pies party demands for government
ownership of public utilities and direct
legislation.
We quote them in full to show our
Populist friends what fusion means,
what we may expect at the hands Of
silver Democrats and Republicans on
these two important reforms of govern
ment ownership and direct legislation.
Both these planks bear the unmistak-
able imprint Of the cloven foot of mon
o1,oly and of old party prejudice. The
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
A GRAVE QUESTION.

The scientists are busy discussing a
very important issue-"Is an oyster a
fish,"
The people of Minnesota have an
equally knotty question to solve-"Is
a fusiOnist Populist?"
The general conclusion is that he Is
neither fish, flesh, nor good red-her-
ring"
And you can't eat him, for he will
turn anybOdy's stomach.
The oyster is ahead OF him there.
Fusion is a division where the Dem
ocrats get the oyster and the Populistc
trlumphanty carry off the shells.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
OBJECT TO FUSION.
south Dakota POpulists Want to Go II
Alone.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Jan. 26-In the
last issue of the Ruralist published bv n
L.. Loucks. the leader in South Dakota Of
the mid-road Populists, the following pledge
is proposed for signature:
That we will never, under any crcum-
stances, at any time, or for any purpose.
take part In or sanction fusion with either
OLD party-except under the name banner
and leadership of the Populist party-or a
new party.
We will even agree to bolt any ccnven-
ton that adopts or sanctions fusion. either
directly or indirectly. We will go further
and agree to expel any and every man who
even suggests fusion
This is about the pledge suggested by Col
s. F. Norton, of Chicago, but Mr.. Loucks
has added the words cor new party"
South Dakota Populists have the right
idea They have grasped the situation
and have the courage of their con-
victions. Minnesota Populists Can do
no better than follow their example
The arguments against fusion are I'M
answerable and may be briefly sum-
married as follows:
First-Fusion has killed every reform
party that ever tried it and defeated
the reform sought. Fusion of the
Greenback party with the Democrats is
a notable instance
Second-History records no instance
where corrupt old party has purified
itself and freed itself from the domiua-
ton of it's corrupt leaders. The same
schemes, influences and means that put
corrupt leaders in power will maintain
them or their friends equally corrupt in
Office.
Third-The Chicago convention con-
strued in the light of facts and reason
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09


lines, appears in the Chicago papers:
PAPER FOUND LABOR FOR MANY.
PROOF AT GRAND RAPIDS THAT ALL
COULD GET WORK WHO WANTED
IT.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich. Feb. 5.-The
Evening Press today called a bluff The
paper editorially stated Thursday that any
man in Grand Rapids who wanted work
could get it. About 50 men marched to the
office this morning with banners flying and
presented resolutions demonstrating against
this cheerful statement Of Industrial con-
ditiOns and represented themselves out of
employment. The paper Immediately call
ed up the city marshal and, gaining permits
sion, sent for wagons and shovels and in
Vited all who wanted jobs at S1.25 a day
shoveling snow to fall in. About 80 re-
sponded and the others disappeared before
operations were begun.
Now 1t will be in order for the Even.
ing Press to provide a big snow storm
every other day 50 that the unemployed
can find work clear into July!!!
Oh! the liars and frauds. They would
lie the legs off an iron pot by sheer force
OF their mandacity. l. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

No sporadic changes can perceptibly affect
the merciless figures of the railway ac-
counts.
The railway has to carry the trade Of
which its figures tell. 1t is one of the most
certain registers of prosperity or adversely
for its territory. The Burlington road Is
in touch with the whole middle West as
for as Denver. It threads the very coun-
try which was most sorely stricken by the
blows of adversely. In December. 1897. its
freight traffic increased S5OO,645, and for six
months ending December 81 its freight
traffic increased 81, 095, 958, and its passenger
traffic 1888, 1856.
This is business. It means the Western
farmer has been selling his produce and the
Eastern manufacturer has been selling his
goods. Yet the Burlingtons figures are
only one bit In mass Of similar evidence.
1t is time to emerge from the gloom of
an unlucky season into the bright sunshine
Of prosperity The number of doubterS Is
growing smaller every day.
This is more of the lifting yourself
over the fence by pulling on your boot
straps "Yo-heave-ho!-Now all to-
gether and we will fetch it,"
God gave much of our country big
crops, and foreign starvation accentu-
ated the demand for 1t. And the rail-
roads had to carry it to market; and
they fixed their own prices, and hence
they have made money. But the crops
that ordinarily would have taken a year
to market have been rushed forward in
three months, and left the farmers.
bins empty. And now the Republican
pie, try to deceive them by pointing 10
these temporary and unnatural cordi-
lions and calling them prosperity. There
have not before been such liars in ex-
istence since hell was started.
The question is not how much pro-
visions are carried on the railroad, but
what is the condition of the people?
Are they happy, contented, free from
No one will pretend anything of the
kind.
They have In the last 40 years pro-
vided wealth enough to enrich a dozen
nations-and what have they got for
it?
The last United States census showed
that in Minnesota alone, a state newly
settled, and of unexampled natural re-
sOurceS-there were, in 1890, nearly
two hundred million dollars Of mort
cages on Land. In this country during
the last twenty years an aggregate Of
country bigger than some of the larger
European nations, has passed from the
hands of the producers, the yeoman, the
workers, into the hands Of the idle
money-lenders; and the owners have
been turned adrift to add to the tre-
mendous army Of the unemployed.
The same census of 1890 shows THAT
4,O47 FAMILIES IN THIS COUNTRY
OWN TWELVE BILLION DOLLARS
OF WEALTH.
In other words THREE ONE-HUN-
DREDTHS OF ONE PER CENT OF
THE POPULATION OWN ONE-FTFTH
OF ALL THE WEALTH OF THE UNI
TED STATES!
NINE PER CENT OF THE PEOPLE
OWN Il PER CENT OF THE ENTIRE
WEALTH AND THE OTHER 81 PER
CENT OF THE PEOPLE OWN BUT 20
PER CENT OF THE WEALTH!
And yet in the face of these appalling
figures (and conditions are worse to-
day than they were eight years ago.,
dence to declare that the people are
immensely prosperous! l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
PROVING 1T.

With half the mills of New England
shut up, because the workman will not
work for reduced pay, the Republican
newspapers Of that plutocracy-cursed
country are busy demonstrating that a
high tariff is a good thing and the single
gold-standard a better.
II the "fool-killer" would get in his
work there would be no Republican
party left-nor Democratic party, either.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
A BUSTED HUMBUG.

The Wabasha county farmers are won-
dering where Tawney's protection to their
barley is staying. The local elevators are
paying Is cents a bushe while the tariff is
30 cents. So they have made up their
minds to try how 1t will work to help
themselves instead Of relying upon Jupiter
Tawney. They are going to agitate for the
consumption of homemade beer because
their local brewers pay 30 cents a bushe,,
Some day all farmers will see. as som,
now do. the awful humbuggcy and cheat
of protection, whether to barley, eggs or
wool.-Globe.
That beats our experience when we
had to throw 700 bushels of potatoes in
the river while the tariff on them was
twenty cents bushel.
But wherever there is one fraud there
are a hundred fools. 1t takes a great
many boarders to feed one bed bug.
And when he is fed what use is he?
L. ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
CALAMITY HOWLERS.
(Chicago Evening JournalN

VCII1CdSU Evening JOUrnaI.)
These be evil days for the calamity
bowler. He has not ceased to deplore the
sad condition Of things generally, but day
by day the evidence piles up against him.
Not only does 1t increase in mass, but It
becomes more and more convincing in
character.
Perhaps there is no better evidence Of the
general conditions Of business over wide
areas than the condition OF freight and
passenger traffic on a great railway system.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

The Representative can't get married
till it Quiets it's nerves, and it is a ter
ribe nervous strain waiting so long
for some of these sooner fellows
sooner let their bills run than to pay
up. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

Some OF our delinquents have gone
to sleep on those bills we sent ont
We can't sleep till we get a remittance.
With us it is ground hog case, send
IN your money. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09

The initiative and referendum will be
the national issue in 1900. Bond and
Industrial Slavery" will be the compaign
text book. Price rs cents.
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ecriDer wishes the paper stopped. return
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ttnued
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Jno. w. Arctander, attorney at law.
913 N. Y. Life Bldg. Minneapolis. MINI.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.

MINNESOTA TRANSFER. Feb. S.-Barrett &
Zimmerman report market fair, prices low with
a large stock Of all classes Of horses hand.
The following representative sales are for this
day:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-09
PROVING 1T,

The following telegram, with head
lines, appears in the Chicago papers:
PAPER FOUND LABOR FOR MANY
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21
DETROIT
JEWEL I.
STOVES

WE are celebrating the
successful introduction of
JEWEL" Stoves and Ranges
by giving purchasers out of
Honolulu a special benefit of
a Freight Rebate of 10 per
cent. off the regular price of
all our stoves: In addition
to which you get the usual
s per cent. cash discount.
Our complete stock of 80
stoves, ranging in price from
ST. to S72-with another 100
now on the way, comprises
the following:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21

made in 2:92. was declared a dead
heat. After short rest the second
heat was run off in the excellent time
OF 2;24. The horses kept well together
all the way around and finished side
by side again making a dead heat In
two instances on the back stretch Mary
came near carrying Durfee into the
fence and had not Durfee called to
Gibson to Get out of the road" seri-
Gus results might have followed.
Many were of the opinion that the
race was decided in the first heat and
a protest was suggested. Rather than
argue on the merits of the race, the
Major said that he would accept de-
feat and the dinner was on him.
Those who were in the paddock when
the horses were driven out expressed
surprise at the manner in which Bob"
stepped out. Just like Wood" was
the comment of all. 1t is understood
that the next match is TO be a running
race, mile dash, owners to ride.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21
Coptic Again.

The o. & o. S. S Coptic, Sealby
commander, arrived in port Saturday
forenoon, after an absence from this
port of some FIVE months. She made
a very quick trip from Yokohama,
which port she sailed from at p. m.
on the 9th inst The Coptic sailed for
San Francisco at S:45 p. m. on the day
of her arrival.
The Coptic brought the news of the
change in arrangements Of the dis
position of the late Captain Gridley's
body. The funeral services took place
in Yokohama on the 9Th. The body
was to have been cremated there and
the ashes returned to the States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
MaunaoIu Seminary Graduates
It's Pupils on Maui.

MAUI, June 1S.-The annual COM
mencement exercises of the Maunaolu
Seminary. Makawao, were held on
June Is from to 1:90 o'clock.
On Friday, the 18th, a Japanese
lsborer had both legs broken by the
failing Of a heavy pipe while at work
on the new pump at Paia plantation.
He died from his injuries an hour
iater al the hospital
During the 18th, Misses Eva and
Ethel smith of Paia were thrown out
Of a brake on AIaliko gulch road. At
the TOP Of the gulch toward Haiku,
their horse became frightened at some
lumber on a small cart and began
10 run and kick in a most frightful
manner. The young ladies were
thrown out at the turn of the road
leading down the ravine and were
only slight injured.
The IS Waikiki plantation Chinese
were acquitted of the charge of de-
sertion this week.
The barkentine George c. Perkins,
Mas captain, arrived from San Fran
cisco on the 18th. On the 10th the
schooner Mary Dodge. Hansen master,
sailed for San Francisco.
The weather is pleasant with strong
trade winds.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21
FARMER HOPKINS EVIDENCE.
HE TELLS ABOUT THE SUFFER.
ING OF HIS DAUGHTER.
a Victim of Nervous Prostration and
Neuralgia Saved After Her Ply
sioian Abandoned Hope; 60

From the Republican, Columbus.
While in the neighborhood of Rug
by, Indiana, recently, reporter was
told that Miss Clara Hopkins, daughter
of Mr.. Dennis Hopkins, prominent
farmer of Bartholomew County. had
been the subject of a remarkable
transformation. The reporter decided
to investigate and learn the particulars.
He was driven to Mr.. Hopkins hand
some country home, where he had an
interesting conversation with that
gentleman regarding the illness of his
only daughter.
You have been correctly informed
said Mr.. Hopkins, for Clara has in
deed had a severe siege. She tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and they did
her more good than all other medicines
together that she ever took. A few
boxes of that medicine accomplished
the cure of case in few months
which had baffled physicians for
years.
About three years ago her health
began TO fail. The doctor who attend
ed her said this was caused by weak
digestion. This produced nervous
ness, which was accompanied by neu-
ralgic troubles, which at first was To-
Gated in the nerves about the heart.
OF course this was a dangerous loca-
ton for any such trouble, and she
rapidly grew worse, Notwithstanding
that the physician was treating her.
This continued till a year ago last
November, at which time she was al
most constantly confined to her bed
''The neuralgia became gradually
worse, and finally she was a confirmed
victim to it.
Nervous prostration set in, and she
was soon all run down. Her blood
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strength, and the least noise irritated
her, she was so nervous. We had an
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any good. In fact it seemed that she
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finally gave up the case as hopeless,
and advised us to get DR.. Williams
HYnk Pills, as he said that they were
4 the only thing that would benefit her
81 procured a couple of boxes of the
pills, and found that their use helped
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with the result that she was entirely
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