The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-20

Shut Up or Prove Up or Go to Prison.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 80, 1898.
Editor Representatives:
In the Minnea polls Times of the 18th inst
I notice a clipping from the National Re-
publican, containing the following base
SANDER:
Leaning on the arms Of Quack Doctor
Fay, j. c. Harley L. D. Foster and c. B.
Maben all of whom We believe to be on
the pay roll of the bondholders and gold
bugs Ignatus Donnelly has bolted the Peo-
pies party. For two years. encouraged by
ward heelers for corrupt partisanS, he has
been sowing the seed of discOrd among the
reform forces
In reply to which. l wish to say that for
over 20 years l have taken active part
in politics. always along Independent lines,
and III along adhering closely to the ad-
vocacy of the main principles now embodied
in the Peoples party platform. During all
that time l have never accepted one dol
lar from any party, corporation or fndVid-
ual for personal service, for publica ton
| Of favorable notices in newspapers which
! published for about 10 years of that time.
F, If 1 favored candidate he received very
| vigorous support. freely and unselfishly,
and was never asked to contribute penny,
| directly or indirectly. If l was opposed to
| a candidate, l fought him from start to
| finish. and never asked, expected or re-
! ceived any reward from any source what
| ever. have freely spent thousands of dol
| lars of my own money in advocacy of re-
| form measures, and was fighting such bat
! ties long before many of my jealous detract-
ors We're out Of their swaddlng clothes
| Now in face of these facts, you can readily
| understand why 1 feel worked up over
! these charges of being in the pay of "bond-
| holders and gold-bugs,' or anyone else
| OF course. I understand that all such
charges emanate from corrupted sources
| and are designed to throw sand in the
| eyes of unthinkng men. with the sole idea
| of influencing their vote. No newspaper or
! individual possessing the least grain of
! honor principle will stoop to such dirty
| tricks. but we all know that the woods are
money or promise of office will besmrch
| any man who stands in their way. 1t is
| high time to teach these miserable ours a
lesson which they will not forget.
In order to test their sincerity and to give
them an opportunity to produce the proof
! for believing that l the pay roll~
| or ever have been. of any one, for political
| service, 1 now challenge the National Re
| publican, the Minneapolis Times. VIM. r.
| Dobbyn +. n Stacy or any one else in ehe
wide world to make a direct charge of
! 'boodlng" against me- if they dare. In
| nuendO slurS and whipping about the bush
are weapons used by towards only, and will
not go. Make the charge and be prepared
| to produce the proof. for be assured 1 will
at once give the lying scoundrel who fathers
proof in open court at the earliest moment
possible. When an American citizen cannot
! advocate the election of any candidate he
chooses without being accused Of selling
OUT by every unprincipled rascal who hap
pens to be interested in another candidate
it is time some of the gang were put be-
| hind the bars, or made to pay well for
| their audacity. Instead of Sowing seeds OF
discord,' Mr.. Donnelly and his associa ties
are working to keep alive the true reform
| forces and give them a chance to vote for
candidates of their own faith. Farmer L.
c. Long governor. will serve the interests
Of producers much better than Lawyer John
Lind. Mr.. Long is an old soldier, who
fought in the ranks at $13 month, while
John Lind is soldier boy now simply
dealing out rations for a fat salary. The
Patriotism of a man who actually facet
bullets for S156 a year certainly is much
more pronounced than that of the office
seeker who now draws more than thai
amount every month while occupying 6
| safe and easy berth in the commissary de
partment. AS a "vote-catcher'' Lind's
/ crop will not be a success.
| c. B. MABEN.