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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23

election of Democratic law makers when
we believe that the only true Democracy
is when every voter votes for laws in
stead Of men. Then and then only
shall we have a government of, for and
by the people. If we should yield to
the Democratic pleadings for co-opera-
ton we would still have government
of the people, by the politicians and for
the money that was in it ~ those poll
ticians. On June Is we hope our con-
vention will place this principle first,
not last, and by it's resolutions and its
nominations show to the nation that
our hope lies not in Bryan Democracy,
in Teller Republicanism or in any mere
change of parties, but rather-in a radical
change Of our law making system. The
substitution Of Bryan for Mckinley or Of
Bond Bill Jones for Hanna will not
wrest from Wall street It's present pre-
negative Of making our laws. Every
call like this for an Independent Peoples
party convention carries with it hope
that the farce of turning out at each
election one set of rascals to let another
set of rascals in is about at an end. Let
this call be heard. Let each and every
Populist voter feel that it is a call to
him to do his whole duty and in Min
nesota Populists shall soon. pilot the
ship of state. e. A. T.
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undertaken TO raise one thousand dol
lars. five hundred Of which We could un-
doubtedly reserve In the treasury 10
commence active campaign work with,
Immediately after the state convention
is held. leaving the remainder for pres
emit preliminary work. Your committee
needs typewriter. stationery and post
age. We are constantly receiving letters
from various parts OF the state request
Ing reform literature. We should have
modest stock on hand to supply those
calls. We need thousands OF blanks
printed to be used in the organization
work Of counties and townships, and
for the holding Of primaries. I want
to publicly thank the noble brothers
who have, since the call was made, con-
tributed their money to the cause; and I
want to ask those of you who read this,
and who have not responded to the call
for funds, to do so now. Do not imagine
that there will be plenty without your
dollar. We must not shirk our individ.
udA responsibility IL VIC WlSA Jul CouSo
to win. The Peoples party Is worth
everything to us. Let us back 1t up by
a one dollar contribution, each, and do
1t now. One man cannot do it all, nor
should even hundred men; but one
thousand men, by sending in one dollar
each. can place the state committee in
position to do the most active and eff
fective work it has ever done. Now, my
fellow Populists, will you do it? Will
you open your purses and contribute
one dollar? VIII you off with your coats
and hustle to organize your own county
and township? Will you roll up your
sleeves and push the work individually
as you never did before? Friends, and
fellow workers, let us begin at once! Let
the Peoples party of Minnesota feel the
thrill of united, cooperative animation
rush through it's veins, every man re-
solved to do his part; and the reform
movement will leap forward with
bound, whose onward march will be as
irresistible as an avalanche. All con-
tributions should be sent to II. A.
Swain, Mortified, MINI.
&c. GIBBS, Chairman,
Peoples Party State Central Committee.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
THE NEW TINE.

In this issue of our paper will be
found several articles from the New
Time. In the mighty political evolu-
tions of the near future in this and other
countries, in our opinion no other maya
zine now published will ever approx
mate the influence of the New Time up
on coming events and ultimate results
In an almost incredibly short time 1t
has reached a circulation OF $4,000 cop
les per issue. 1t occupies a field ex-
clasively it's own. 1t is the only Ameri-
can Gistinctively political reform maya
azine published. A large number of our
more are each month learning it's merits
and sending in their subscriptions. Its
editorials are certainly entitled to the
very highest credit. They are forceful,
independent and aggressive without be-
ing cranky They are very radical and
positive without being fanatical and
while they are trenchant and severely
critical they are also suggestive of rem
edies, constructive and practical. 1t is
grandly patriotic, intensely American
and he who reads both The Representa-
tive and the New Time will have solid
groundwork for his political convictions,
ready argument for his political op-
ponents and proud consciousness that
he is at all times well up with the most
progressive and advanced political ideas
of the times.-E. A. r.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
READ THE FORUM.

Our forum this week is of unusual in
terest and offers the greatest diversity
Of opinions. Again we would remind OR
readers that we are in no way re5pon-
sible for the expire sslols Of our CORE
spOndents. Frequently we get a roast
from some subscriber for publishing
fusion argument from Senator Butler
and perhaps in the same mail another
roast for publishing radical anti-fusion
letter from DR.. johnson, DR.. Fay or her
radicals. If some of these critics with
an overflow of advice would consider
both sides with less partisan prejudice
they would learn something from the ar
guments of each. The mind of true
Populist like the columns Of the Repre-
sentative, should be open to argument
on both sides Of all these great political
issues. Under capton--Nil DesIerandum
will be found most interesting let
ter from the able pen of Ex-Governor
Davis H. Waite Like many other Pop
ulists he seems to have chronic case Of
the blues, ana the disease seems to some
extent epidemic. Perhaps this was what
killed the party in Iowa and Ohio.
e. \. T.
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found Organism" with Democracy"
for they are as distinct and remote as
the earth's poles.
Organism is simply attenuated Popu-
lism. Nothing however, but heroic
cases will satisfy the masses. and no
matter by whom administered, only our
standard remedies will suffice; for they
are equally necessary to the restoration
Of the normal condition OF our body pol
tito.
Nobody doubts for a moment that the
rank and file Of silver Democrats are
as sOlicitous Of our general veal, as
Populists; but at the same time the
machine and hard-shell members of De-
mocracy have to date land we have no
reliable assurance Of a change of hearty
had no use for Populist fusion, other
than when they could furnish the candi-
dates for Office and be the fusee.
1t Is all very pretty to talk about hon
orable and equitable cooperation, but it
is simply distinction without a differ
ence-in fact the same old fusion that
has always ruined the fusor.
The future can only be judged by the
past, and we would hardly advise
chaste and worthy young woman to
marry a notorious old ram, ON assur-
ances and promises of REFORM for we
know such action almost invariably re-
suits In disappointment and regret.
Still, this is what is asked of the Peo-
Pies party by the Democratic party and
there Is little doubt the fate of the old
greenback party would be repeated, and
thereby both our party and principle
finally extinguisheG With all Difference
to Mr.. Bryan's contention that bimetal-
ism Will destroy trusts, most reform
ers, particularly members OF the Peo-
pies party, will disagree with the idea
that such result can be accomplished
without government control or owner
Ship of transportation.
Two OF the cardinal tenets of our
1alth. Democracy has no use for: it's
machine politicians and lobbyists OPPOSE
the initiative and referendum, and CAP
ltallsts and bond holders oppose govern
ment ownership Of railroads. Only for
the grand principles and feline vitality
OF our party, the fusion of 1896 would
have sounded its death knell. No. there
is little to encourage the hope of the
trinity of 1896 in 1898 and 1900: and
since my letter to The Representative
the fore part of February, advocating a
new party, developments in different
parts OF the country, have only con-
nrmed that such action would be the
most Judicious and beneficial to the
cause of reform
Inc principle embraced in the People's
party must and will prevail, whether
through our present organization or a.
new party Of the united reform element
is OF minor Importance.
f. D. CULVER.
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A CALL TO ARMS
rop"iist is Needed at the Front
Let Us Have IA Grand Rally md
Glorious Victory,

Waterville, Mimi, March ~. 1898.
Fellow Populists Of Minnesota: The
day is set for our state convention. We
must, as soon as possible, more thor
ougnly organize our party. County
chairmen should call meeting of their
committees to perfect the organization in
every township in their county, and to
put the Peoples party into perfect work
ing order in every precinct. Let us al
together put our shoulders to the wheel
and lift as we never did before. There
converts to our cause as fast as now.
thousands who voted for the advance
agent of prosperity" are now sorry they
did it. Public sentiment is ripe for a
change. The continued depression in
business, the constantly falling price of
labor; the thousands out of employment:
the general dissatisfaction among the
miners in the great coal regions; the
twenty per cent cut Of wages in the
Eastern cotton mills, in spite Of IAN ad-
vanced tariff to protect said laborers,"
and while they were just embarking on
the crested wave of prosperity; the dilly-
dallying policy of the administration, at
the dictates of bond holding millionaires
over the Cuban affair; and many other
causes, are fast disgusting the better
element and fairer minded people, who,
at the last election, ignorantly yet hon
estly supported the single gold standard
national banking system Of the untax-
able bonded aristocracy of this nation,
represented by the so-called Republican
party.
Our party has not lost man since
the last election, on the contrary 1t has
steadily gained. and today is stronger
than evr before. sOnce a Populist, al
ways Populis. is as Interchangeable as
the laws of the ancient Modes and Per-
slams. Let us unitedly push the work
of organization to, the utmost. Let us
also, and at once, individually make a
solemn VOW that we will not rest until
we have added at least one convert, and
many times that number If possible to
our cause. Let us support our Populist
home papers, and such daily papers only
as treat us fairly and with due respect
Let us push the circulation of all reform
papers and literature We must see
| that our neighbors are at once supplied
| with POpulist literature.
II you want high grade magazine
full of the strongest Populism, subscribe
| for The Arena, edited by DR.. John Clark
Ridpath. or for the New Time, edited by
| B. o. Flower and Frederick u Adams
They are unsurpassed in argumentive
| power or literary merit.
The state central committee is almos,
out of debt. A few more dollars con-
tributed and it's obligations will be
| wiped out. No new debt will be made
| with the sanction OF the present chair
man. We must pay as we go. We have
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
NOTICE..

The Representative has for three
months been an interesting, instruc-
tive and welcome weekly visitor In
several thousand homes where 1T was
and Democrats have come to realize
that their own papers do not always
tell the TRUTH the whole truth md
nothing but the truth, and they feel
that they are better fitted for the
higher duties of the best American
citizenship by keeping informed up
or all the vital issues Of the day.
This cannot be done by reading the
papers Of great newspaper trust.
The Representative is generally rec
Ognized as without u peer an M
exponent of political reform. It's cir
culatiOn reaches every state in the
Union and crosses the sea. We have
offered the paper three months on
trial subscription for 10 cents to give
the thousands opportunity to become
acquainted with it's merits, believing
they would become our friends and
permanent subscribers. We cannot
continue the paper at this price and
compelled at the expiration of
three months to drop all subscrip-
lions not renewed. We honestly
and earnestly trying to accomplish
a great and good work and we hope
that most of our three months sub
scribers will remain with us. kindly
examine the number on your paper
and on your labels and if the two
numbers are the same your subscrip-
ton has expired and we earnestly
urge that you subscribe for year
and watch the events of the 1898
campaign already begun. Let us
hear from you by return mail.
L. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
READ THE CALL.

The call to arms, found elsewhere IN
chairman of our state central committee,
has the old time Populist ring to it and
will carry inspiration to PopulSts
throughout the state to do something for
their party and for the cause of Popu-
lism. 1t will encourage Populists OF
other states in the hope that Minnesota
Will do her share in future campaigns.
1t will carry assurance to the rank and
file that they are not going to be called
upon to vote into office men of other
parties who stand opposed to direct leg
islation and government ownership of
public utilities. On June Is, the Peo-
pies party will place IN nomination up
on a full state ticket men who will on
all occasions and at all times stand by
both these principles as paramount to
the question Of 16 to l. On June Is, Min
nesota Populists will declare their lack
of confidence in politicians of all par
ties and in politician made laws by TAX
ing firm stand for such platform and
such nominees only as shall indorse
direct legislation. They will place their
stamp of disapproval upon the doctrine
of silver Democrats and silver Republi-
cans that all we need is change of
parties, a change of office holders and
to turn the rascals out. The old party
press make great capital out of the fact
that every Populist does not place i'm
plicit confidence in every other Populist.
They express surprise at the dissentions
and what they term Quarrels in the Pop
ulist ranks. They do not seem to COM
prehend the Populist doctrine that a
party name has no necessary connection
with mans honesty. that CIDER a
representative system of law making
special privileges will always be sold to
the money power.
Populists are severely censured be-
sause they refuse to cooperate for the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
FavOrs II New Party.
,ditor Representative

Editor Representative:
A press dispatch from Seattle, in
recent issue of the Minneapolis Times.
attempts to shoulder the responsibility
Of defeat of the fusion ticket there in
the recent municipal election, upon Col.
Blethen, late Of the Tribune.
While the colonel undoubtedly has
great deal to answer for, the foundation
Of this last charge is very doubtful. OF
course the fact that Washington is
Populist state, even to it's municipalities,
makes the reason for the defeat of the
fusion ticket most pertinent.
Does not the secret lie in the fact
that the reform forces have and will
vote the Peoples party ticket, while
they will not support anything labeled
Democracy. l candidly believe such
to be the case, as I was in Spokane last
spring during the municipal election,
| and to universal surprise the fusion
ticket was defeated by the Republicans,
Notwithstanding the fact the Populists
had carried the former election and
given an efficient and satisfactory adj
ministration. as l was informed. Such
| experiences are not confined to the state
of Washington but has happened in
Kansas and other states; so what is to
be done? The fusion of oil and water
would seem quite as possible as the
feasibility of merging the reform ele-
ment with Democracy. Democracy has
| shown the cloven hoof too often, and in
fact would seem to be eternally dis
i credited; and certainly the mere cause
has come to be looked upon as "hoo-
| doo."
1t has been said the leopard cannot
always change his spots, nor the
Ethiopian his skin; and it would be Just
as easy to convince the rank and file of
the reform element Of the country of
such possibility, as the probability OF
a regenerated Democracy.
Surely no one can successfully deny
that developments since the election of
1896 conclusively refute. instead OF sus-
tanning the idea. No one should con-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
A NEW DEAL.

There are many signs pointing to-
ward the formation of new party
standing for genuine, true and radical
reform. Leading Populist papers of the
country, and particularly of the South, in
1896 began to point out the obsurdities
of any fusion deal with an old party for
the purpose of effecting reforms. Pre-
dictions of failure along such lines were
freely made and have since been amply
verified.
However, the arguments for fusion
heard on all sides have had their effect,
like most arguments they have been en-
titled to some consideration and agita-
ton of the question has evidenced very
general idea that some means should be
found whereby all true reformers frc III
all parties might work together fer {.
common end.
Growing out Of this idea numerous side
shows have been organized, the leaders
of which were probably ambitious for
political preferment and as a result the
voters Of the nation see large number
of comparatively inconsequential politi-
cal movements seeking similar ends, but
heretofore seemingly unable to co-ope-
rate. Coin Harvey, most earnest re-
former and worthy and capable leader,
started the patriots of America, Eltweed
Pomeroy, Prof. Frank Parsons and other
advocates of direct legislation and COL
lective ownership started the Brother
hood Of the Cooperative Commonwealth,
Eugene V. Debs started the Social
Democracy. A few prominent labor
leaders started the Socialist Labor Party,
others started the Labor Exchange
movement
A little study will reveal the fact that
common purpose actuated all these
movements. Each movement sought to
escape the same evils. Each movement
sought to check the concentration of
wealth, the power Of wealth over legis-
lation and the administration of law,
the robbery of the producers by the non
producers and each movement stands
for government Of the people, by the
people and for the people in the broadcast
sense. Each stood opposed to a few
dominating the many. Each believed in
the fundamental principle Of good gov
eminent, to-wit the greatest good to the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
LET WOMEN TAKE THE LEAD.

LET WOMEN TAKE THE LEAD.
BY the author Of THE Hat
For ages past men have led,
In church and state and home,
And battlefields have strewn with dead,
To gild ambitions dome.
But now the great transition comes
Earth's slaves are being freed
Loves light is kindling in our homes
Let women take the lead.
Mans forte is force-cenlrifugal-
And to destruction tends;
But woman's -centripetal-
Which all life's forces blends.
The reign Of force has had its day.
And scattered wide its seed;
Love claims the harvester5 to sway,
With woman in the lead.
In fields Of scientific art,
Hath man achieved high fame;
And now, within the realm Of heart.
Would woman gild her name
The homeless millions of the world
Call loudly for loves need;
Let prejudice from pow'r be nurld,
And women take the lead.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
Much to the Point.

Chairman Butler in his letter to
sistently advocates that the Peoples
Party should be sure to prove it's sin
certify to the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party; but does Mr.. Butler re-
the Populist voter as well as to the
Democratic voter?
He knows very we'll that many of the
commonplace Populists are somewhat in
doubt of the sincerity Of himself
(Mr. Butler) and his contemporaries, in
their advocacy Of the initiative and ref
erendum. He also knows that the party
can prove it's sincerity in direct
legislation by reconstructing under a
permanent constitution, making the in
itiative and referendum the nucleus of
all it's machinery, SO as to clip the wings
Of the party bosses. He knows that the
rank and file will no longer doubt the
sincerity Of their leaders, if they (the
leaders, give them a direct voice in the
The senator claims that the para
mount issue should be the opening of
the minis to silver; yet he knows that
| the gold standard has already committed
| the worst havoc that 1t can; that falling
| prices have nearly touched bottom;
| that, for the most part, the homesteads
| are gone and the time of redemption has
expired. The best game has flown; and
why would the senator ignore the most
| important issues, and waste all the best
political powder in firing at the almost
naked old roosting limbs which the
most destructive crows haze deserted?
| Senator Butler also knows that
scarcely beyond doubt, If free silver
bill is passed, it will receive the same
treatment that the Wilson-Gorman in
come tax did.
During the last campaign, John LIND
was quoted as saying that If silver
did not win in that campaign, it would
thereafter be the next thing to hope
| less cause. Again, in Mr.. Lind's canvass,
he intimated that the constitution must
be amended before an income tax car
be levied; and, If he were to give his
| further opinion, it would probably be
that congress had NO right as it did ir
'73 to close the minis to silver; anG
magnates had so chosen, they coult
have secured the reopening Of the minis
to silver through the agency of an hon
est court.
Shortly after the February conven
ton, in the Progressive Age" Mr.
Lynch issued his manifesto, in which h,
seems very patriotic, till he commence:
to put the finish onto his patriotism
Then, after he has advocated the initia
tive and referendum, Mr.. Lynch advises
as follows:
''Petty differences of policy should b,
relegated to the rear, or left to the con
ventions created to handle them. TIL,
discussions of campaign methods at this
time are not only useless, but serve tt
distract attention from the real cause
for which we stand and retard organiza-
ton of our forces"
How does Mr.. Lynch propose to Civ
us the benefit Of the initiative and refer
endum, while he requests that we fore
go all discussions and leave everything
to the party leaders in convention?
Should the party leaders be our mas
they be our servants and we hold tn
initiative and referendum-dicta
and veto? e. e. H.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23

Never miss an opportunity to plant
that SOC combination Of four books. They
will never fail to produce a full heCged
Populist who will ever keep his face to
the front toward Socialism rather than
toward the old parties in the rear.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
But the Cup Counts Again,

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and
the np''
Deny it, disprove it, indeed. If you cant
But surely much worse is the infinite ours4
OF slippings eternal 'twixt sidewalk and
man.
Detroit NeWA
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
e. A. T.

Read the many rich things in this is
ability of the paper, the care exercised
in it's make up, and the enthusiasm Of
it's columns must 10 some extent depend
upon whether there is a DOLLAR IN 1T
FOR US. That dollar, that cart wheel
dollar, 1--WE need thee every hour"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-23
Falthfulneas.

Members Of the Firrn-Your last employee
informs me that you were not very faithr
full.
Stenographer (hystercally)-'Tis false !
never so much thought Of any othe4
man.-Detroit Journal.
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