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


ing for. But the sight of the coffin and
the pail bearers, Lind. 4owne, Ringdal.
Bowler & Co. seemed to have caused a
dreadful commotion among the supposed
it, in every county, some one or more
Pops are on their feet shouting to their
comrades. ITO arms! To arms! We
brave! etc., etc." And the Marsillaise Of
Populism is now rousing into life "the
old guard" that stood sponsor at the
cradle Of the party, and reared it, and
nursed it, to be the second party of a
great state
men who are now raising the banner OF
Populism aloft. Holston, Probstfeld,
Boon, Halvorson, Seberger, Donnelly,
Costello. Rahilly, Meighen, Hotchkiss,
Swain, Shipman, Currier, Hobson, Eric
Olson, Long, Poore and in fact, all the
fighters from 9O-92-94, not to speak Of
host Of able seconds everywhere. Why,
these men, when once started on 20
ize the state of Minnesota from center to
circumference. They have the ability.
the energy and the influence if you
please to carry 100000 votes for any good
ticket in the field standing on the car
dinal principles Of Populism.
Our state committee has caught the
spirit. 1t has called a meeting for Feb.
Is. The knocking knees and weak spine
tone and strength, and Chairman Gibbs,
cautious and careful, but loyal and true,
will now act and assert the dignity Of
his office in a manner that will, we be-
lieve, be satisfactory to all true Popu-
lists.
We are told that Senator Butler, the
national chairman, is to be here on ,ae
18th of February, to aid the "fusionists.
For Buffers sake we hope and believe
he will be sensible enough not to med
die with our party affairs in this state.
II he does, we accept the gage of battle.
and will pit in against him Minnesota
Populists who will teach him and his
hackers lesson that he and they will
remember to their dying day. The loyal
Populists of Minnesota have now got
their swords drawn for battle to tie
finish. They have stood this monkey
show Of fusion folly as long as they can,
They are willing to let the past be past.
They are willing. anxious, and ready to
forget all past differences Of the two
years gone But henceforth from now
on the course of our party must be on
the program of 1894. We must take up
the course of march Of 1894. That is
what the committee that met at St. Paul
last Friday demands. Nothing more and
nothing less. The Populists Of the state
are solidly and unitedly for this cause
II the state committee will put itself on
record for this course, which we now be-
lieve it will, at it's meeting, ccntribu-
lions for campaign and organizing ex-
penses will be forthcoming. If other
wise not dollar will be contributed and
not single county can be organized for
our party.
If there are men in our party who have
lost faith in our principles and our
party, let them go elsewhere in peace,
that it Is the right Of any and every
American citizen. But, If we have such
in our ranks they have no right to stand
in our way. And much less have such
| the right to call in the aid Of outsiders
to disrupt and destroy us. Let it be
distinctly understood that neither Billy
Bryan, John Lind, Charles Towne, nor
any other man, however eminent and
distinguished, can be used to do up our
| party with impunity. The Peoples party
| Of Minnesota preserved intact is Of more
worth to civilization and humanity than
any single man, or set of men, however
worthy.
Now, Mr.. Editor, am not writing this
| in a spirit of bravado, nor for the pur-
pose of posing before the Populists of the
state. l am simply private in the
ranks, and ask for neither honor nor
reward in any way, and never shall. But
for four years l have given both money,
time and work to build up the partN
| The Peoples party is my political
| church. / have a right and I consider 1t
my duty to defend this edifice from as
sault, come from whom and where 1t
may. 1 have stood Loyalty by it so far
1 have acquiesced in the result of every
| convention and done my duty to every
nominee as a true party man. 1 am a
| POpulist and 1 am not ashamed Of it
And will not be an assistant Republican
nor an assistant Democrat, nor allow
| myself to be used as a tool to vote the
Pies party for either Of the old par
! ties. l make my statement now so that
both friend and foe may know where
stand, and will stand on this important
question Of party policy. 1 have taken
pains to inform myself how the Popu-
lists Of this section Of the state fee
about this matter and judge it my duty
to give this information to the Populists
of the state.
l want harmony, harmony In our
party. I do not work for harmony be-
tween the Peoples party and the Demo
cratic party for there is not, and cannot
| be harmony between two rivals. Those