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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

and in the same paragraph say you do not
wish to see your party absorbed by the
Democratic party by fusion. What diff
ference does it make how the party dies?
According to your views of the situation
it is doomed. What shall we do, hang
onto the coat tails of the Democrats
and be secondhand Democrats, play Sec
ond fiddle to silver Republicans? That
fusion will kill it there remains no doubt
in the minds of thinking men. II to put
up ticket will kill It, then there is no
ground for discussion except as to how
it shall die. My friend. Industry begs TO
inform you that it is in touch by way
of exchange and private correspondence
with every state in this Union and with
every county in this state, and at no
time in the history Of the Peoples party
such demand for third and reform
party, and at no time have the Populist
leaders and -Populist writer's been so in
dependent and so determined for reform
by Independent action as just now. The
spirit of Populism is more invincible and
impressive than ever before and he. who
believes that the Peoples Party will con-
NIT suicide by putting ON it's own armor
and marching under it's own flag is labor
ing under delusion. If the ship of re-
form is to go down let it go down under
it's own flag and let no true reformer de-
sert it, and surrender it up to the enemy,
the Democratic tool Of Wall street To
fuse, unite or cooperate on the basis
proposed by the Democrats and some
of our pie hunters such as Marion Butler
would be playing second fiddle to Dem
ocratic machine and third fiddle to a
Republican party, and dancing to the mu-
sic of Wall street and Rothschilds. IN
dustry, California.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
JINGOlSM OR WAR?

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 20-Spain
will receive official notification of the de-
niands of the United States today. She will
be informed that the Cuban resolutions
passed by congress at early hour yes
te1day morning now a part of the laws
of the United States and an ultimatum will
be sent demanding compliance with this law
and an answer within a very short :llnC,
probably "a hours. Compliance Is not eX-
pected and a forward movement on Cuba
will commence the latter part of this week,
according to the plans OF the administra-
ton.
The congressional Cuban resolution will
not be signed until this morning. The ulti-
matum to Spain will be signed at the same
time. The president early decided to make
the two practically one .lct by a simultan
eous signature of each.
Two cabinet meetings were held during
yesterday, the first beginning at II O'Clock
and lasting nearly two hours and the sec
ond lasting from until $50 o'clock.
AT their close announcement that eXecu-
tive action was delayed until today was
made Both cabinet sessions were devoted
principally to discussion of the ultimatum
to be sent to Madrid. At the morning ses-
oioH tne president rather Favored allowing
the MADRID government two or even three
days in which to reply to our demand, but
since that time he has changed his views
somewh hat, and it Is believed to be his
purpose to require answer within a very
short time, probably
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The reason for limiting the time to one day
or even less is said TO be entirely strategic,
otherwise. two or even three days would
have been allowed. The ultimatum itself,
it is believed, will be short and to the point.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
A man AFRAID
To Fuse and Afraid to Run a POpulist
Ticket Alone.

r. Meredith Jones. San Diego, CAL
Dear Sir: must confess that your priv
ate letter to me of the 3Oth ult is a
conundrum. First you say you are at a
loss to know why Industry comes to you,
and also that you are in favor OF every
plank in the Omaha platform, but not in
sympathy with the middle-of- the road
cause.
First beg to say Industry has for five
months been sent from this office to 1000
Populists the same as to you, and of the
1000 so receiving Industry you are one
of three who have manifested a dispOsi-
ton to fuse the Populist party with the
old parties. The mystical part Of your
letter is this: You indorse the Omaha
platform in full. In it there is but one
plank with which the Democrats and sill
yer Republicans are in sympathy, name
ly, the silver plank, my dear sir, and that
will be destroyed by the Democrats in
the platform of 1900 by leaving the ratio
to congress, and Wall street.
Suppose, however, they maintain the
present ratio and obtain the passage Of
a free coinage act; how much will that
disturb the national banks in their sys-
tenn of robbing and absorbing the wealth
of this nation? To increase by free coin
age of silver or by any other method the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
To the Point.

Some mothers spare the rod and spoil
the slipper.
A good roadbed is the best place for
q tired wheel
The musician who plays by note has
to face the music.
No woman can lace herself as tight
as man can drink himself
All the worlds stage, and the per-
formance thereon is continuous.
Idealism is the contemplation Of mar
riage; realism is what you get.
A woman is clever when she makes
man think he knows a great deal more
than she does
A good many people who are trying
to get in the social swim should put on
life-preservers.
You can always judge the wheels in a
mans head by the spokes that come
from the mouth.
Too many men are engaged in the pro-
fession of carving pine dry goods boxes
with pocketknife.
When a candidate places himself in
the hands Of his friends he must place
his pocketbook there also if he expects
to come under the wire first.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

so from sale of the Peoples Party to
the Democratic party, and for few Of
fees they dissent in no uncertain tones.
In the upbuildng OF the Peoples party
they alone see hope for the emancipa-
tion of our people from the grasp of the
growing moneyed obligarchy that is now
being drawn around them, sapping the
fruits of their labor, undermining their
energies and SO sapping the vitality Of
our Republic, vitality that must ebb
as corruption grows and the right of
man to an equality OF opportunity is
disregarded In the K ing down of the
Peoples party they t1n lone see tear
ing town of their hop /. tearing down
OF the liberties OF our pc y. the triumph
OF money and might over ian and right,
justice and equality. And SO in the
tearing down Of the Peoples party they
refuse to take part, refuse as one man.
They pledge themselves to the bliding
up of that party to the cherishing of
the party that stands in opposition to
the moneyed oligarchy, stands as the
defender Of true democracy, stands for
equality Of opportunity for all special
privileges to none and stands alone.
And this building up can be accomplished
by aggression, net by standing still, ag-
gression not alone In Georgia, but
throughout the whole UnOn.-Philadel-
phia American.
The Populist press of the country is
strongly against the fusion proposition.
Indeed 1T is hard to name a strong Popu-
list paper anywhere that favors it, as tho
intelligent editor knows that it means
death to the party, and if he is loyal to it
he opposes fusion. 1t is only the fellows
who are in politics for the loaves and
fishes who favor fusion.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Abuse Of Patronage.

Governor Pingree complains that fed
interests before the Michigan legislature,
threatening political influence if the will
of the railroads is not done. 1t is
abundant cause for complaint. 1t is
grievance enough when federal office
holders interfere in federal matters, IN
behalf of some tariff or currency policy,
an interference that the laws now forbid.
But to use federal politics in behalf OF
the corporations is "pernicious activity
to the last degree A man who will use
his position for that ought to have his
resignation handed to him inside OF "a
hours.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

Of fnOrdinate corporate greed and the
formation OF an oligarchy of wealth and
that, considering these things, he trem-
bled for the fate Of his country My fell
low citizens, those conditions thus fore
seen by the unerring judgment of our
martyred president have come in the
tide of time even as he feared. The pow
er OF selfish, insatiate wealth is around
about us everywhere. While we wage
no war aginst property, no war against
the rich as such, we do protest, in the
name OF humanity, in the name of the
liberty of our institutions, wherein alone
there resides any hope for the future Of
the race, against the absolute enthrone-
ment of plutocracy, intrenched and forti-
ned by the special privileges and i'm
munities granted by the laws which it
itself has made and justified to involve
the destruction of the producers and the
yeomanry of the country and Herewith
the laws Of the very birthright which the
sufferings and deeds of our ancestors
preserve to us.
lily friends, it is only within a few
days that my eyes have rested for the
first time upon the waters Of the peace
fui sea. AS l have stood watching the
long swells rolling in from the dim dis
tancc and breaking upon the shore it
has seemed to me that in their voices as
they fell and died l could hear repeated
ever and again the old, old question of
civilization and of human destiny Like
sphinx, the fate Of nations has sat at
the gateway of human progress and de-
voured them one by one as they have
failed to slove her riddle. Beyond where
the waves of yonder ocean break upon
its farther shore, upon the plains of
Asia, was the birthplace of the human
race. Thence far beyond the dawn OF
history it began it's restless march round
the globe, seeking, seeking everywhere
to solve the problems Of government
and social life. Through the rise and
fall of states, the shock and horror of
revolution and the long, orderly devel
opments of peace the race has been CROP
ing it's way toward this solution.
To-day the footsteps of the rei ublic
pause by the sands of the sea which
separates the utmost limit of our wander
iDgs from the spot at which they began
What results do we bring back with US?
Are we to admit that the questions Of
our destiny are too hard for us to an
swer? Shall we say that happiness, JUS
tice and love are to remain either dreams
of an unknown past or vague hopes Of
an impressible future, or are we not to
resolve that the sacrifices Of the past
shall not have been in vain; that all
the lessons Of the sleeping centuries be-
hind us have taught us the conditions on
which we shall be able to work out our
salvation with fear and trembling? My
friends, more than we can estimate de-
pends upon our decision at this great
juncture in the life Of our country. We
are the last custodians of liberty. If we
do not arise to the high demands of our
peculiar duty, the garnered fruits Of all
past experiences may be lost utterly:
civilization may lapse again into silence
and darkness whence the race may hope
to issue only after centuries Of despair.
Your country speaks to you. Will yOn
hear it?-Charles A. Towne's San Fran
cisco Address
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

prompt measures will be adopted to put
into force the congressional resolution A
blockade of Cuba will, so far as at present
understood, be begun at once. There is
an adequate number of war vessels in the
vicinity to make this effective. think such
supplies as the Spanish now control will
not last more than month. Then steps
taken with view to increasing the equip
ment of GomeZ'S soldiers and furnishing
them with sufficient hard tack for food
will enable him to harass the Spaniards
from the rear. which will materially assist
in bringing them to terms My own indi-
vidual idea is that it will probably take two
months to bring about the results which
will compel the Spaniards to evacuate and
enable the island to be occupied by the
United States without molestation.
No, the United States government will
not issue any letters of marque and reprisal
nor countenance privateering but if the
Spanish government chooses to enter upon
this line Of warfare she will have to deal
with the nations of Europe with whose
commerce she seeks to interfere
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Very Much Alive,

Notwithstanding the effort upon the
part of pie-hunting Populists to spread
the impression that the Populist party is
dead, the party still lives, moves and
keeps the good old work going on.
In Arkansas they hold their state con-
vention May 31st, to put into the field a
straight Populist ticket. The state chair
man says. eve have no fusionists in Ar
kansas; we won't allow any"
In Henderson county, Tenn, the Popu-
lists have just held county convention.
The following is plank in their resolu-
tions which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to fusion in any form or under
any circumstances with either Of the two
old parties, but we favor an early ma
tional convention, squarely in the middle
of the road"
In Bates county, Mo-, in convention
assembled, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Second, That we are unalterably op-
posed to fusion or cooperation with any
political party which involves union
partial or complete under other than the
Peoples party banner, and Peoples party
leadership"
Shannon county, Mo, lines up with the
following resolution:
Resolved That we are unalterably
opposed to fusion with either of the old
parties, in either nation, state or any
other election, and that we will use ev-
cry means in our power to defeat such
fusion"
Hamilton county, Mo-, lines UP with
anti-fusion resolves, etc. To give an ac-
count of all the Populist conventions
held in various counties of different
states, and brief synopsis of their reso-
lutions would occupy even more space
than Industry could afford if entirely
devoted to such reports. Thank God,
Wall street has lost her Democratic grip
on the party and Popu1ist principles are
ablaze everywhere, burning with more
fervor than ever.
Whenever fusionist chirps let him be
thrown into the calf pasture with Demo-
cratic calves, and let them suck each
others ears, and not ours.-Oakland
(Cal.) Industry.
Read Bond and Industrial Slavery
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
LINCOLN'S PROPHECY.

The Conditions FOreseen ny the MAR
tyred President Have Come to Pass.
Abraham Lincoln declared. when the
war was about to Gloss, that he foresaw
experiences for the republic In the pres
ence of which the danger that had threat
ened it's life in the dark days of the civil
war was slight and easily surmountable.
He declared that he foresaw the CROWN
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
JOINT CUBAN RESOLUTION.

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

Read Bond and Industrial Slavery
and in direct legislation you will find
all reforms,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
|EYE 'DEAR l'y'anA''
Cor. St. Peter & 5th Sts.. st. Paul. MINI:

TOTAL BLINDNESS. John Waters,
305 st. Anthony Avenue, St Paul. Mimi:
! 1 was cured from total blindness by the
! st. paul Eye & Ear Infirmary. cor. 5th and
| st. Peter Streets, st: Paul, Mimi.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-12
THIRD IMMUNE REGIMENT
Gordon Compliments Them
Upon Their Action in Regard to
Going to SantiagO-TranspOrts Pre-.
pared to Transport the Troops.

Savannah, Ca, August 9.-The trans
ports Leona and Minnewaska arrived
here today for the immune regiment.
The third battalion of the Fifth regi-
ment will sail on the Leona tomorrow
morning. The Third regiment will sail
on the Minnewaska probably Friday.
The first and second battalions of the
Fifth regiment sailed Monday on the
Rio Grande, leaving Major H. D. Mon
ey's battalion in camp. Colonel Ray,
commanding the Third regiment, visit
ed the camp of Major Moneys battal-
ion today and fOund such a disorgan-
lied condition of affairs hat an en-
tire reorganization of the battalion was
necessary. The men complained Of a
lack of ratiOnS which was found to be
true. After a general overhauling Of
the battalion, it was put under orders
to break camp at 4 o'clock tomorrow
n go at once on board the Leona.
Colonel Ray, of the Third regiment,
received the following letter from
General John B.. Gordon this morning:
atlanta, Ga. August 9.
Colonel P. H. Ray, Commander Third
Regiment Volunteers, Savannah:
"The heroic course Of yourself and
officers and the cheerful response of
your regiment to the call to meet at
Santiago a foe more dreaded than
Spanish arms, will be gratefully re-
membered by the government and all
Americans. God protect you.
| JOHN B. GORDON"
Later in the day General Gordon Wis
tied the Third regiments camp and
| cOmplimented the officers and men on
| their heroic conduct and bearing. He
| said:
"They are part Of the unanswerable
reply of the south to those who have
for political reasons professed to doubt
the loyalty and patriotism of the
| south. This war has told to all the
nation what must have been apparent
to any man, not blinded by prejudice
or selfish personal interest, hat the
| great heart Of the south beats strong
ly for national unity; that the south,
if necessary, would rally as n man
| to the defense of our common country
and common flag. The politician who
would profess to believe now that this
is not one country, with no sectional
| lines, should be hooted from the hust-
| ings. United we stand in~vincible."
General Gordon endorsed the war
| politics of the administration and the
course that is being pursued to secure
a return of peace. He does not believe
in the retention of the Philippines. He
| visited his son who is a major in the
| Third regiment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-12
Report Of Cotton Crop Tor ugust

Washington, August I0.-The cotton
report Of the department OF agri-
culture issued today says;
Taking the entire cotton producing
region as a unit, the condition OF the
crop on August LIST was exactly the
same as on July LIST, namely, 91.2. This
is 4.3 points higher than on August l.,
1897: Ill points higher than on August
l. 1896, and 5.8 points higher than the
August average for the last ten years.
During July there was an improve
ment of 1 point in Georgia, 3 points I'm
North Carolina, 4 points in Alabama,
5 points in Tennessee and Indian Ter
ritory and 6 points in Oklahoma On
the other hand, there was a decline Of
/ point in Texas and South Carolina.
and Of s points in Mississippi, the de-
cline in the last named state being the
result OF excessive rains.
The averages for the states are as
follows: Virginia 81. North Carolina
80, South Carolina SO. Louisiana 80,
Texas 81. Arkansas SO. Georgia 81, Flor
ida 81, Alabama 95, Mississippi SO. Ten
nessee 81, Missouri 80, Oklahoma SO. In
dian Territory -.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-12
A LETTER FROM DEWEY
He Thanks Congressman Livingstone
for Introducing i'm Congress the ResO-
luton Of Thank of the Nation.

Atlanta, Ca, August 10.-Congress-
man Livingston, Of Georgia, has re-
ceived the following from Admiral
Dewey:
Flagship Olympia, Off Cavite, Phil
ippines Islands, June 18th.
My Dear Sir: 1 have just learned
from the asst papers hat I am indebt-
ed to you for the introduction in the
house of representatives of the resolu-
lions extending to me the thanks of
congress for the nava engagement Of
Manila bay, May LIST.
Il need hardly tell you hat I am
author of the resolution, bringing as
it does h highest honor that can
come to an American naval officer in
his professional career. But it is a
great pleasure to acknowledge my debt
of gratitude and to thank you in I'M
stinted measure for the part you took
in obtaining for me that greatest dis
tinction.
'It is a source Of additional pleas
ure to me, a VermOnter, that the NOV
er of the resolution was not a man
from the north, but n from the far
south. This is one of the good signs
of The times. In the hour of danger
there is no south. no north, but one
united country. May we " hear OF
s~ectionalism again. There are no lines
drawn in the navy. I need not say It
may interest you to know that my flag
lieutenant, Lieutenant Brumley, is a
Georgian by birth and appointment.
Again thanking you most cordially,
I remain very grateful and sincerely,
GEORGE DEWEY"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-12

making for Sagua la Grande under the
french flag. Her case falls in the
same category as the Bergen, Aladdin
n Franklin, under the contention
That la Grande is not a blockade
port.
London, August 1O.-The afternoon
upon the battle
OF Malate as being a repetition of the
now familiar story, the Spaniards,
brave n incompetent, firing wildly
and attacking too late, and the Amer
leans brave, cool and skilfull, notwith-
standing their operations were con-
Quoted in the midst of a tropical mon
soon"
h pepers also refer to the "omi-
nous neutrality of the F%ilipinos" as be-
ing evidence Of trouble in store for
the Americans.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SPAIN.
Madrid, August 1O.-The Impartial
says today, in regard to the political
situation: "The political and military
personages who have conferred with
Senior Sagasta are generally of the
opinion that a new cabinet should ne
gOtlate peace, Senior Sagasta having
declared war, would find difficulties IN
negotiating peace"
Continuing, The Impartial announce
that y favors changes in the cabinet
and demands that the cortes be sum-
moned and that the suspension Of the
constitution be ended, in order that the
press may freely express public opin-
ion.
The TEMPO, conservative, says:
"Spain's sovereignty over the Philip
pine stands should not be abandoned
American eXactions should be re.
sisted, but if a surrender is deemed
n~ecessary,it should be so done as not to
deprive the country Of liberty of action
in the future."
The Ministerial Globe expresses the
opinion that the cortes should be sum-
moned Immediately ''to approve Sc
grave a departure as contained in the
peace pengOtiatiOns."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-12

Key West, Fla, August 10.-Acting
under orders from Washington, Com
modore Remey has released the Nor
wegian steamers Aladdin and Bergen,
recently captured by the gunboats
Hawk and Viking. respectively. while
bound from Tampico and Vera Cruz
Mexico, for Sagua La Grande, Cuba
The ground for their release is that
Sagua is not a blockaded port. Both
steamers left here for their original
destination.
A like disposition will doubtless b<
made of the case Of the Norwegian
steamer Franklin, captured by The
Hawk, while bound for Sagua.