The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-19

most prosperous people on earth. think
Of the character and record Of tho
heartless scoundrels who put forth such
rubbish and then reflect upon the re-
sult-the voters believed 1t all-licked
the feet that kicked them and volun-
tarily placed themselves at the mercy
OF the men who had flayed them and
Knocked at their misery when it wrunz
from them prayers for relief.
Such was the outcome of the late
presidential campaign and the principle
issue involved in 1t.
How shall we account for such an oc-
currence? Did poverty love its MIS-
cry? Did oppression fear to part with
It's letters?
Here Is the answer. No appeal was
made to American mamhood-no at
tempt was made to arouse it's slumber-
ing spirit.
Reform, instead of following a course
OF energetic aggression stood on the
defensive. It spent it's time answer
ing the thief's accusations, instead of
wrestling from him his plumber.
This policy must be changed. Let
us have a union Of reform forces, not
to ask for truce or compromise, but
to demand our own-to TAKE what be-
longs to us. In the fight that Is before
us there can be neither truce nor pail
alton.
Sooner will the tiger who has tasted
blood release his victim and finish his
meal with grass than the money-shark
cease to prey upon industry and co.,
tent himself with the reward of honest
effort. When the boa constructor ceases
to crush and swallow-when the vul-
ture refuses to rend and devour. when
the wolf turns watch dog then can we
expect the labor exploiter to cease to
exploit and the political hyena to Quit
his service.
We must conquer or be conquered.
Let us force the real issue.
That issue is-shall this nation, it's
industry, it's government and all its
institutions exist for the people or those
VINO prey upon the people, 1t is folly
to talk Of free coinage as an issue. We
want free and unlimited coinage. but
not free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer alone. Let ALL labor receive upon
its product the stamp Of government,
making 1t a legal tender for all that la
Dor needs. It is just to redeem gold
and silver with the government fiat,
making them readily exchangeable for
all other wealth, it is equally right to
make every product Of labor a legal
tender for every other product. When
this principle, embodied in the financial
plank Of the Omaha platform is car
rled out then, and not until then, shall
we be on the road to prosperity and the
establishment Of justice.
With this one alone of the three
principal reforms advocated by Popu-
lists, labor could gradually become
owners of it's means Of TRANSPORTATION
and production and in the end drive
foreign landlordism and snobbery into
the sea.
But as a means to this end let us as
sert, not some time in the future, but
Immediately, the right of the majority
to rule. Let every judicial usurpation
be confronted with this assertion, let it
be placed before the people in every
election and let every tool Of organized
FRAUD and treason who attempts to
subvert the sovereign authority of the
people be MADE to feel and realize that
he is not only a traitor and scoundrcl
but an outlaw as we'll.
Let us welcome immigration
We need all the honest, Industrious
men we can get.
But let us no longer invite the foreign
thief to our shores nor compromise
with native traitors. Let us cease to
apologize to vested fraud. It is less
brutal to hurt the feelings of the thief
than to trample upon his victim
We do not need foreign capital nor
the foreign capitalist. Neither do We
need the native American snOb. Let
| natives bearing within them the heart
of the coward and slave go to Europe
| where they belong and we will gladly
! take in their place all Europeans who
have the manhood to rebel against their
degradation and to try to improve their
| lot. Let lis UNITE, not in the next
presidential campaign, but NOW in an
| aggressive, unending struggle for pop
| ular sovereignty. Let us refuse to re-
| cognize or submit to judicial usurpation
| and kick out Of office every scoundrel
| who betrays his trust This is our
| right and we have the power.
Have we the spirit and the will?
America for Americans. We do
not need the foreign capitalist nor his
capital.
| F. r. HAYS
| st. Paul, Mimi.