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

Democratic; and the great Peoples party
will be wiped out forever"
This is the banquet spread out before
us, gentlemen, by a half dozen con-
spirators.
The following is the present state
central committee. Notwithstanding
the fact that it was appointed at state
convention dominated by S. M. Owen,
it contains some very good men.
F. c. Gibbs Chairman, Waterville.
T. ]. Meighen Forestville.
H. c. Nelson. Hayward.
NJ. r. Dresbach, Dodge Center.
f. Hoidale, Madison.
w. G.. Daily, Mapleton.
E. j. Meilicke. Window.
H. A. SWAIN Mortified.
II. v Poor, Bird Island.
c. P. Aldrich, ST. Paul.
f. w. Bonham, st. Paul.
f. E. Cowle, Saltwater.
E. r. Lynch, Minneapolis.
A. A. Segerstrom. Minneapolis.
j. A. Lydiard. Long Lake.
A. F. Rudolph, Duluth.
P. G. Seeberger, Minneapolis.
David Cochran, Waverly.
Richard Calvin, Warren.
Lewis Hanson, Downer.
Levi B. CANTERBURY. Willard.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
F. c. Gibbs. Chairman.
7. ]. Melghen.
E. J. Meilicke,
c. p. Aldrch,
A. A. Segerstrom,
A. +. Rudolph,
Lewis Hanson,
II. A. Swain. Treasurer.
+. r. Lynch, Secretary.
We ask our readers who know any of
these gentlemen, to talk with them, n
write them, and ask them If they are
ready to be made the tools Of a few cons
spirators Of the pie-hunting breed, Ike
Lynch, Aver, etc. From a majority Of
them we believe they will receive an
indignant and decided negative.
The scheme is too plain to fool any
one. 1t means Democratic success and
Populist destruction
Is this what the Peoples party vas
created for? Is this to be the end of
all the noble efforts that have been
made to benefit humanity?
No chairman of committee has a
right to limit, by wording of the call
for meeting of a committee, the action
Of the committee when it gets toge--er.
If the governor Of Minnesota summons
the legislature in extra session he can
not prevent them, when once assembl ed
taking up general legislation.
LET THE COMMITTEE BRUSH
AWAY THE COB-WEBS WITH! WHICH
1T is SOUGHT TO ENTANGLE AND
SAVE THE PARTY!
Let it pronounce unequivocally against
fusion and call an early state conven-
ton, either Immediately before or i'm
mediately after seeding.
The law requires that a months no
tice must be given of the holding of the
convention. 1t is impossible to hold It.
therefore on the 18th of March, as pro
posed at the st. Paul gathering, because
the state central committee does not
meet until the 10th of February-ONE
DAY LESS THAN A MONTH";! The
finger marks are very plain! Devilish
cunning is exhibited.
But if wise councils rule an early date
can be agreed upon, too early for the
Democrats, with any show Of decency,
to hold their state convention at the
same time, and thus the pie7counter
will be smashed and the hungry ones re-
main hungry
We make this earnest, perhaps last
appeal, to the Populists of Minnesota
to stamp into the earth the damnable
coterie of plotters who are ready to
tear the Peoples party to pieces to ad-
vance their personal interests.
This paper will live even If the party
dies; but it will weep tears of blood II
the work at Cincinnati and Omaha Is to
be undone; and it will hold to a terrible
responsibility the Internal schemers
who accomplish this result. 1t will make
them so nauseous that not even the
Democrats can stomach them. They
| will be not only crow but dead and rot
| ten crow.
Let every Populist who can stand thu
expense come to Minneapolis, Feb IS
and overwhelm, with an aroused public
opinion the whole gang of Owenses
Ayers and Lynches, who are striving tt
| blot out our great organization.
Let every member of the st. Pau
committee be present and ready to dt
anything honorable to secure harmoni
| ious action. I'D,
| A STRONG LETTER.