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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14

people advance in some such direction
as that?
# some Of the proposition appear too
radical, let us reason together.
II we do not go that way shall we
march to the sweat shop and the en-
pire? What is it-up or down?
Was the earth made for the people
or the spectators of the people.
Is it wrong for the people to demand
living wage. while it is right for the
expoliators of the people to accumulate
millions more than their necessities
can ever require?
We are in new world, under new
conditions; we have no presidents;
WE MUST MAKE THEM.
If universal education is necessary to
the life of the republic; and if the schol
ars are too poor and naked to attend
school, shall we permit them to grow up
ignorant barbarians, to some day vote
that if education is necessity, every
thing necessary to education is also a
necessity?
Welcome to these Socialists! We
would like them to be Populists; but if
they will not, we would rather see
them vote the Socialist ticket than for
either of the old parties-for they are
rotten shams.
The salvation of the republic must
come. 1t may not come your way or
mine, but it will come. God did not
build this continent and place the Dec
laration of independence on top Of lit,
with intent that it should become
mere muck heap of blood ara dirt, la
CHASTITY Europe. l. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
THE CONTENDING DEMOCRACY.

CHICAGO, Dec 2-Governor-elect
Charles S. Thomas. of Colorado, who has
been in the city the past two days on his
way to New York and Washington, was
somewhat reticent as to the object of his
eastern trip. However. when asked con-
corning a possible union of the eastern
and western factions of Democracy. he
was emphatic in denying his interest in
any such effort. Croker and Tammany in
the east. in his opinion, were the causes
OF the recent defeat of the Democrats
I'VE feel" he said, that so far as the
national Democracy is concerned, it's prin-
cipeles can only be subserved by a mega
ton of the things for which Tammany
stands. and We feel that the cause of
Democracy's decadence since 1892 has been
due to the confusion created by attempted
blending of the so-called Tammany Democ-
racy with the national Democracy.
THE Chicago platform in it's proper
shape represents what the west regards as
orthodox Democracy. The convention of
SO has done more to renew the confidence
of the common people in the Democratic
party, and in its purposes and motives
than anything that has been done by that
party since the rebellion. The purpose of
western Democrats without exception is to
renew the pledges of 1896 and organize
upon that basis, firmly convinced that
they are bound to ultimately triumph
There is "an irresponsible conflict"
in the bosom of Democracy, which is
bound to tear it to pieces in 1900.
The East is Plutocratic; the West is
Democratic, in the broad sense of the
word; the middle region of Ohio, Indiana
ETC., is debatable ground.
Let them fight it out.
Keep our camp fires burning, and
our banners on the Outer-wall.
There may be cooperation, but if
in one name.
Stand still and see the salvation of
the Lord" ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
COLONEL BRYAN SILENT.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. 3.-Col. W. j.:
Rryan. of the Third Nebraska, was received
today by the two houses or the general
assembly He was introduced by the presi-
dent of the senate. but declined TO discuss
public questions, saying:
being a soldier 1 cannot speak TO you
with the freedom of a civilian. L would
speak, if l spoke at all, under limitations
that would be unpleasant to me. What
I would desire to say to you as cltlZen
1 could not say as soldier. cannot
engage the attention Of the entire nation.
Neither would 1 care to discuss those
things we discussed two years ago, but
which are not yet laid away to eternal
rest. Neither could 1 discuss those mat
tiers which give as result or the late War
a broad field for speculation
There was considerable enthusiasm as
Col Bryan resumed his seat.
Why has not Col. Bryan the same
right to discuss public affairs possessed
by any other citizen? Is there any law
which says he shall not? We never
heard of it.
Of course he cannot personally assail
his superior oficers-but he would not
want to.
The fact is that the amaible Colonel
perceives that the Democratic party is
in "a pretty kettle OF fish," He don't
know which end will come uppermost.
The fragments are Hopping about in the
not, at a terrible rate and it looks as II
the people would empty the pot in the
gutter in 1900.
The Democratic party cannot serve
God and mammon at the same time, and
the Colonel is waiting to see how the
cat will jump before he defines himself
He is waiting for events. Sensible
Colonel. l. u.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
WHAT 1T MEANS.

Immediate enactment of legislation set
ting aside a portion Of the gold holdings
of the treasury as trust fund for the
redemption Of greenbacks. but providing
that greenbacks once redeemed shall not
thereafter be paid out except forr gold."-
President McKinley's Message.
Mr.. Mckinley is one of the "slickest"
and most PLAUSIBLE gentlemen in the
universe. He has, in pre-eminent de-
gree, the power of stating a vicious
proposition in such a way that even
virtue approves of it.
The foregoing utterance means the
complete withdrawal of the greenhacks
from the circulation Of the country and
the issuing of bank notes to take their
place. ~.
1t means the destruction of the green
backs-the best money this country ever
had-which the people possess free of
cost-backed up by 100000 people,
and 100000 fighting men; and the
substitution of a paper money issued
by lot of private parties, spectators,
who may be bankrupts tomorrow; whose
notes is a government bond, and the
promise to pay government greenbacks.
And they want to effect this substitu-
ton so that they will compel the peo-
pie to PAY INTEREST ON THE
BANKERS PROMISE TO PAY HIS
DEBTS! .@
They want to swap THEIR promise
to pay for the private citizens promise
to pay. Their promise to pay COLLECTS
INTEREST,"; the citizens promise to
pay BEARS INTEREST. 1t is an anus
ing deal.
For this is the Republican party kept
in power.
To accomplish this is special session
to be held of the new congress early in
1899.
For this does Mr.. Mckinley put forth
his oracular utterances.
For this was silver demonetized and
Disseminated against. For this was
the endless chain started to draw gold
out of the United States treasury. For
this has the treasury refused to break up
the chain by paying silver, as France
does.
All the legislation for the last rs
wears has been directed to one end-to
leave the people of this continental ma
ton with no currency for the transac-
ton of business and the exchange of
products, but the promises of part OF
the citizens to pay their debts to all
the rest. l. u.
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THE TERRIBLE BREAk-DOWN.
Land Worth 81 900 an Acre Selling for
S142 an Acre.

The St. Paul Dispatch says: The admin
istrat sale Of 50 acres Of land at ST.
Clair street and Smelling avenue, belonging
to the Eugene Underwood estate, which was
billed for 10 a. M, at probate court yester-
day was postponed for one week by order
of the court. VIM. G. Reed, who was in
charge of the SALE received two bids one Of
$4,000 by Crawford Livingston, and the
other of $13,5OO by F w. M. Cutcheon.
Neither was satisfactory to the attorney for
the estate, F. G. Ingersoll, who secured the
postponement. Mr.. Ingersoll stated that the
land had been at one time worth 81, coo an
acre, and should bring at least $500 under
present conditions.
And yet the Republican state platform
congratulates the people of Minnesota
on the return of Prosperity, with
big P!
We have even worse reports from
Minneapolis.
The bottom is out of everything, and
the people vote "Amen!" And the Dem
ocratic party is going back to the gold
Standard! And it votes amen" too!
And it makes it's fight on local issues!"
Oh Lord!
When will the blurred eyes begin to
see?
When will the stupid brains begin to
think?
And the people be fit for self govern
ment?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
THE REASON OF 1T.
Many True. POpulists Stayed at Home.


Our old friend, U. Sem, ST., makes the
following pregnant admission in a re-
cent letter to the Fergus Globe:
During the campaign none of the speakers
dared to say anything against the Demo-
Gratis; the Republican party was to blame
because the country was going to the dogs.
True Peoples Party men would not swal-
low such trash, hence the defeat.
Be men after this and work for prin-
cipes and a true brotherhood. Mr.. Hos
kins hits the point when he says that fully
so per. cent of those who stayed at home
were Peoples Party men. Nor did the Gen.
trail committee do its duty; there was no
house to house visits or any private letters
sent out. as the Republican committee did
according to what Adams says, and no
dragging of voters to the polls. Was it
treachery or were they handicapped? We
had d good many here who did not have
their second papers, and l asked some Of
these why they did not get them, and they
answered that they did not care to vote
for fusion and Democracy; hence they re-
manned at home.
l say Amen to Hoskins' last statement
in his letter. But can we do it? Can we
form a brotherhood that will overthrow all
selfshness and work hand in hand for the
bctterment of mankind? Can we find a
Moses, of old, who will lead? Look at
the trust that we have to fight the money
trust, the railroads. the whiskey trust, the
wheat ring and many other trusts and
combines. Why not form an Industrial
Trust and Brotherhood? I have very near
lost all faith in mankind. Is there any
hope yet?
The Republican victory was due to the
Decentralization of the Peoples Party.
Nothing more, nothing less. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

All friends of reform and good gov
eminent should attend the next meeting
of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, to be held Jan. 2 and 3, At the
State Capital, St. Paul. Begin the last
year of the 10Th century with a good
work. Try to make it a greatwork.
See to it that the society elects good
and true and respectable men to its Of
fees. Do not send out scalawags and
hope to induce, by their mouths, decent
men to cooperate with you. It can't
be done. They Judge the tree by its
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
THE NEW MACHINE.

Winona Republican,: Does the appoint
ment of Chairman Rosing, OF the Democrat
ic state committee, as Gov. Linds private
secretary imply that a new political ma
chine is to be created? Judging from the
general comment of the Democratic press
on the Republican situation in this state
during recent years, this question very en-
phatically answers itself III the Affirmative
That machine is now being constructed
as rapidly as possible, and 1t will be a
beauty when completed.-St Paul Dispatch
But it will never win in Minnesota, or
anywhere else. The last election settled
that. A party that is whipped out Of its
boots in an "off year" cannot hope to
win in a presidential election.
The few gains it made of congressman
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
SHINING UP.

Fusionists won In Minnesota. Nebraska,
Idaho, South Dakota and Colorado. Mime
sofa is gain, it went for Mckinley in
1886 Fusionsts lost in Kansas, Oklahoma,
North Dakota, Washington, Wyoming,
California, Iowa and Michigan. OF these
Kansas, Oklahoma, Washington and Wyom-
ing are a loss to the fusionsts. The Popu-
lists and Republicans fused in North Caro-
lima. but lost.-Exchange.
The fusionists did not win in Mime
sofa. They lost by from ten to thirty
five thousand majority. John Lind
won on personal popularity and race
sentiment. What is the use of lying?
Fusion was beaten everywhere except in
Colorado ana Idaho-two mountain
states, full of silver mines. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
WIDESPREAD CORRUPTION.
Startling Revelations in Nebraska-An
Exposure in Open Court.

Startling Revelations In Nebraska-An
Exposure in Open Court.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. S.-W. F. Bechel, for
16 years auditor of the Pacific Express COM
pany is on trial for completely in the al
legged embezzlement Of 100000 Of the COM
pany's funds. The attorney for the defense
created a sensation by saying in his open
ing statement:
mot $4,000, but 500. OOO and perhaps dou-
BILE that amount. has been used recently to
corrupt the Nebraska legislature. We pro-
pose now to submit proof of that fact, to-
gether with the names Of those who were
bought by the funds of corporations. More
over, we will prove that the Pacific Ex-
press company was organized as an annex
by certain corporations for the purpose OF
making it a clearing house for this sort of
business"
Lawyer Connells dramatic declaration
was the sequel to the selection OF jury,
after tedious delay of many days, ana
was the o.,ening statement of the defense.
The case is an extraordinary one, and bids
fair to be the sensation Of the year before it
is ended.
William F. Bechel is a prominent Omaha
citizen, president OF the city council
when arrested, and for 16 years was chief
auditor of the Pacific Express company. At
the last annual meeting of the Pacific Ex-
press company Bechel resigned His reslg-
nation was followed by that Of President e.
S. Moresman.
The meeting was stormy one. The ques-
ton was raised of an investigation into the
disposition of vast sums of money alleged to
have been used for the purpose of influence
ing legislation at Lincoln. President MoreS-
man asserted that the affairs of the COM
pany had been properly administered, and
that if the company went behind the acts
of it's chief officials covering such period
he would resign.
Erastus Young, auditor of the Union Pa
cific was made auditor Of the Pacific Ex-
press company, and Moresman did resign.
Young remained auditor of the express COM
pany long enough to make public what he
declares to be the embezzlement Of enor-
nous sums of money, approximating $780,
900; then he resigned, to give his entire at
tention to Union Pacific authorship.
The charges against the old officials
created a great sensation. The trial of
Bechel will consume a long time. The APP
preaching legislature proposes to appoint a
committee with authority to inspect the
books of the Pacific Express company and
to ascertain just how far its alleged In
fluence has gone in the affairs of the legis-
lature.
The proposed legislative investigation
probably means coat of whitewash,
three inches thick. If it does not, all
precedents will be violated.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14

This enforced object lesson in federal
management is naturally expected to
have considerable influence pro or con In
the agitation for like control in this coun-
try. The signal service reports the COM
mercial business the island wires Hight
at present owing to disturbed business
conditions, but what there is Of this is
expeditious,y and satisfactorily handled by
the government. Telephones are being sub
stituted for telegraph instruments on most
of the purely military lines, but the work
of reconstruction in Cuba is very slow as
it is at least ten years behind hand in re-
pairs. The latest military line under con-
struction is from Neuvitas to Santa Cruz,
20 miles
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
A DIFFERENCE.

ing mood and declares that the fusionists
reached the bouillion pot all right, even
though they did land just without the pie
counter. 1t sings:
Sound the loud timbrel DER Egypt's dark
sea.
Jehovah has triumphed and the
Fusionists are in the soup.
Every last mothers son of them!"
Easy, brother easy! You should temper
your joy with moderation. If the Mercury
mistakes not, Lind was elected governor of
Minnesota.-Southern Mercury.
John Lind was not fusionist. He
did not beseige or bulldoze our conven-
ton. He was in the South at that
time. The politicians took him because
of his race connections and general
popularity.
We offered to support him if the
Democratic tag was not tied to his coat
tail. And John took the first oppor-
tunity to repudiate the Democracy and
it's tag, and he ran as an independent
on his own merits.
The fusionists had no love for Lind,
but they were after those several hum
dred offices. Those who don't get them
will consign him to the nethermost
pit. /. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14

All very pretty, but you may expect
the whole matter to be quietly dropped
in Cuba and Porto Rico by Mr.. McKin-
ley's administration before the expert
ment can be made.
But it needs no experiment to DEM
onstrate the fact that it will cheanen
service to eliminate the corporations,
which are now making millions off the
people.
A man don't weigh as much alone as
he does with dozen other men on his
shoulders! That is plain, even to a
fool. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
THE GAME

The Southern Mercury says. AS the DEM
ocrats have lost everything but the solid
South. and a portion of that 1t is very
probable that they VIII play with free silver
and Bryan little more. as they know that
they can't win, and that if they do win
they will have enough gold congressman to
help Republicans knock out silver. 1t is I'M
derstOod with the Republican leaders that
the Democrats are to have, unmolested, GER
tain pie Great politics, this.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
GLORY.

The Populist papers in the West. since
the election have dropped fusion talk. and
are pouring forth straight populism Glory!
Truth will prevail.-The Referendum.
Very good, provided you keep the
doors locked against the fellows whose
first instinct is to sell out principle for
place. They will desert the right for
the meanest shadow of hope for plum
der Tickle them with a promise and
they will kick like steer against
righteousness. l. ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
this year were obtained by dropping the
Chicago platform and free silver.

this year were obtained by dropping the
Chicago platform and free silver.
The whole fusion movement was a
stampede of the wild asses of the desert,
rushing for fat pastures, which nine
tenths of them will never reach. In two
months the air will be full of hoofs and
brayings that will rend the heavens.
Even the Fusionists begin to write us
that they are sold out, and that Rosing
is to build up a great Democratic ma
chine for 1900, and that the Fusion Pops
are to be ignored and squelched.
Give 1t to them. They have no prin-
ciple. They are nothing but squad of
ignominious pie-hunters.
1t won't take stomach pump to re-
move all they will ever get from John
Lind. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
Read! Read! Read!
Are You Looking for a Book
on The Questions
of The Day?.
Bond and Industrial Slavery. BY q. A.

Bond and Industrial Slavery. BY q. A.
Twitcheu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Z
Seven Financial Conspiracies. BY 8. e.
V. Emery ................. ................ i
Ten Men of Money Island. BY s. F.
Government Ownership OF Railroads
By H. L. LOuckS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4
President John Smith, by +. u. Adams .
Story of the Buttons. by Prof. A. +.
Chttenoen.. -. .................. I.
Peril Of the Republic. BY Clark Erwin
Stockwells Bad Boy. =. ........
The Dogs and the Fleas...........
Scientific Money. by Jas. Taylor Rogers
Breakers Ahead. b. Edward lrvIng.
Points for Thinkers. by L. A. Stockwcl;
Rachers Pitiful history. by Mrs. Mar
St!,i the Wor.l Goes On. By S. f. Nor
M.lrie EngIan!. 1y Blatchford..
Condition of the American Farmer The
BY H. Z. Taubeneck .................1
Referendum Principle. By +. J. Eddy
Direct Legislation. By J. w. Sullivan. !
Imperialism. Its Rise and Progress. BY
Caesars Column ........................... 3.
DR.. Huguet. BY 1gnatius Donnelly. :;
American Peoples Money. BY Igna-
Battle Of the Standards. The. Henry 4
Beneath the Dome. BY Arnold Clark. -. :;
Brice's Financial Calechtsm. BY Brice 1
Bondholders and Breadwinners. BY 81.
Golden Bottle. BY ienatius D onneiiy..: ::
Coins Financial School. BY w. H. Har-
Cold Facts. By Casca ST. Jonn Cole. i
Concentration OF Wealth. The. BY Edw
Twins .................. .................... i
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
NOTICE..

Every person in Minnesota who voted
the ticket of the midroad Populist party
is requested to send his name and adj
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, 1898-12-14
IS 1T COMING:
government Ownership of Telegraph
and Telephone Lines Already an
Accomplished Fact.

and Telephone Lines Already an
Accomplished Fact.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The situation in
Porto Rico promises to force on this gov
eminent for a time, at least the expert
ment of federal ownership of telegraph
and telephone fines The war department
now controls all lines In Porto Rico and
IL the evacuated sections Of Cuba. The
latter, however, is looked upon as merely
transient In both places the lines are
being repaired, and the government is
handling commercial messages after gov
eminent matter. The signal service in
charge of this work, says it is too soon
to draw conclusions as to the expense of
the service and the cost of the mainten-
ance las the long delayed repairs are just
now more than the income from the lines.
But in six months from the list of jan
uary. the signal service expects to be able
to furnish some interesting data as to
the profit in the insular wire service. The
military occupation of the lines will nat
urally continue until the establishment of
a civil government and considerable in
terest is expressed as to how the manage
unent OF the lines will be disposed of
eventually, or whether 1t will be per-
manently retained by the government.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-14
A BENEVOLENT THOUGHT.

Ruskin said: mo one could sit at ban
quet if his eyes were .unsealed to behold
the hunger of the world"
The true charity is righteous laws.
The world produces every year enough
to keep all its inhabitants in affluence.
But one gets hundred times more than
he needs, while the other starves.
/. D.
CHEAP COTTON AND THE SOUTH.
What will be the effect of Scent cot
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