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The representative., 1898-05-04

belly7 He got out as soon as he could.
Sensible Jonah!
Shall we sacrifice mankind to send s.
M. Owen to congress? We might just as
well give up the kingdom of heaven for
a potato peeling
What could S. M. Owen do in con-
gress? What has he ever done out of
congress? He never thought a straight
and original thought in his life It
would crack his skull II he did.
Think Of the malignancy and shallow
ness Of the man, who, while candidate
for congress (salary $4,000 year,, would
turn aside to despoil brother Populist
OF little, unpaid place on committee
on platform when that broth
er Populist had written the Omaha
platform.
The dog that dropped the beefsteak,
by grasping at it's shadow in the water,
was sage and a philosopher compared
with this man. An essay on hen manure
fills the full measure of his Intellectually.
Brother Populists, put down these
schemers and tricksters on June Is, or
organize on the Omaha platform, with
out them. Life is too short to be spent in
a perpetual battle with such microbes.
Id
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AN ENTERTAINMENT.

We understand that when the political
parties meet in joint convention, in Min
neapolis, in the Exposition hall, on June
Is, Messrs. Gibbs, Owen, Lynch, Bowler
and others will dance hoe down and
sing the following choice ballad:
My office, tits Of thee,
Soft place reserved for me,
Of thee I sing!
Place that longed to get:
Worked for in cold and wet:
Place that I'll have you bet
OF thee l sing.
love thy downy bed:
Soft hair and tops so redi
You bet l do!
love the full control;
I love thy big pay roll:
I'm for you heart and soul;
I'm after you.
Then the whole convention Is to Join
hands and march round in a circle to
slow music. And thus we will get re-
form without any principles. L D.
The representative., 1898-05-04
IL
HORRIBLE SOCIALISM.

The Folkething (parliamenD Of Denmark
passed a motion, appropriating money as
loans to municipalities for the purpose OF
erecting dwellings for working people and
the poor classes. The Socialist councilmen
of Copenhagen introduced a motion in the
legislative body Of that city to the effect
that committee be appointed which is to
formulate plans for the erection Of work
ingmen's dwellings.
If any man in this country should
propose such a reform he would be
locked up in an insane asylum. We
only build shelters for the insane and
the criminals. All others can die in the
street,. D.
The representative., 1898-05-04
PEPPER AND GUNrOWDEn.

Hon. H. E. Boen, ex-congressman, and
editor Of the Fergus Globe, is faying
alive brother editor Of Otter Tail coun-
ty in lively style. And every time he
skins a lot Of hide of he rubs red pep
per on the raw place.
The spirited Fergus Globe has this to
say:
1.-The committee on ways and means has
agreed upon a war revenue measure to
raise 100000 by additional taxation and
$500, 600 by a popular loan."-Washington
War News.
Here you have the secret Of the whole
war business.
One hundred thousand dollars Is to be
raised by taxation and FIVE HUNDRED
MILLIONS Of dollars are to be raised by a
loan.
Great Scott!
The bankers want bonds and those devils
who now constitute the government are
pledged to furnish bonds.
That is all there Is to 1t.
Well put and right to the point
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THAT'S so.

A conference Of leading Democrats met
in Denver on Tuesday OF last week, accord
ing to the press reports. that go unchal-
lenged. and decided they would have no
fusion this year. This relieves the other
silver elements from the dangers and heart
aches and responsibilities Of divorce pro-
ceedings.-Reform Press, Pueblo.
Wherever the Democrats have a clear
majority they are not in favor of fusion.
Where they are In the minority they
shout for fusion provided they get
hree-fourths Of the offices.
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SWIFT COUNTY.

Read the letter, in another column.
from Mr.. Martin E. Johnson, secretary
Of the Peoples party central county ccm-
mittee. It will warm our friends hearts
to read it. No nonsense there about
dropping our name, or marching under a
Democratic banner as readily as Pcpu-
list one.
The same reports reach us from all
parts of the state. There will not be
enough fusion in our convention of June
Is. to make crow banquet of the Owen
crowd.
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with the Peoples party. If they cannot
do that they are not in earnest, and
simply kiss us to swallow lis. We unit
ed with them in 1896, and we got more
kicks than half pence.
Walk in, gentlemen, and take pot
luck with us; and, so far as the offices
are concerned, you will he treated gencr-
ously and literally. But your mouth is
too near your stomach for Populists to
fool around the orifice. You are too
smart, and your capacity for GULPINC
frightens U.S. l. d.
The representative., 1898-05-04
TAXATION.

That the burden Of taxes Is not paid by
the rich but by the comparatively poor, is
shown by facts recently compiled from the
Cleveland, O.. tax books AS instances
SIX bank presidents (names given) pay
taxes on only &,O45 worth Of personal prop
erty, while six labor agitators'' paid taxes
on real estate valued at $17 500 Three hun
dred and ninety hucksters pay So. 100 taxes.
and 781 street cars pay only $3.50
Hurrah for fair play!
ITO him that hath shall be given:
and from him that hath not shall be
taken even that which he hath y
From that Populist book called the
Bible.-I. D.
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suit you there Is A. r. Holston, Of Polk
county-a very bright man and true
Populist.
Let us hear no more OF this talk that
we have no candidates for attorney
general or supreme judges, but must
take up some of the Democrats, who
are combining with the fusionists to
drive simon-pure Populists into the back
seats OF the synagogue, and smash the
party. I'D.
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before the court is closed. On to the Ma
tional. July 4, 1893, is the universal cry in
Texas"
We are getting clear of the skalawags
in Minnesota, and we hope to stand
shoulder to shoulder with the gallant
sons of the Lone Star State. Long may
her flag wave Id.
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"A CRUSHING BLOW-OPPOSED TN
FUSION.

"A CRUSHING BLOW-OPPOSED TO
FUSION.
The Populist county committee Of
Hennepin county met April 26 at Cations
Hall.
They voted down resolution six to
three, to rescind the resolution which
was formerly passed, and which fixed a.
separate time and place for the Populjst
county convention, and invited Demo-
Gratis and Free Silver Republicans to
unite with them in joint, fusion coun-
ty convention.
The vote stood, in favor of joint action
(3). Maurice Iuby, A. E. Barker and ].
NJ. Sellers.
Against joint action, (6) E. H. Cod
frey. H. ]. o. Reed, T. B. Farmer, S. NJ.
Fairchild, G. w. Linder and E. l.. And
erson.
Now let all who want reform unite
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We received a pleasant letter yester-
day from an old friend and true Popu-
list, c. F. Bohall, of West Union, Minn..
one of the 'old guard" He adds: If
the Peoples party goes over to the DEM
ocrats they will go without your humble
servant"
That's the kind Of men to send to the
state convention.-L D.
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THE PEOPLE HELPLESS,
We have just received the following
letter:
April 13, 1898.

April 13, 1898.
Hon. 1gnatius Donnelly,
Member Legislature,
st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir
1 have recently sent you a copy of the
eleventh annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission
If you are interested in the regulation of
the railways by the government let me ask
you to read the first 50 pages Of that report
by which you will clearly see that this
commission Is, owing to recent decisions of
the supreme court of the United States
practically without power to enforce the
provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act
and will learn in what respects that act
must be amended to carry out its orig ginal
intent. AS far as regulation Of rates is
concerned the public has no protection in
the courts or anywhere else.
In case you believe in these or similar
amendments l trust you will use your in
nuence in that direction and L shall be
glad to hear from you personally to the
end that L may suggest in what manner
you can be OF the greatest assistance.
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD A. MOSELITF
Secretary.
And the fusionists tell us there is no
question before the people but free sill
yer. And il that is settled everybody
will be prosperous, while the railroads
are free to decide how much they NAV
take from the people and how much they
will leave them.
Oh, Lord! IN
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EXIT JOHN SHERMAN.

He did Plutocracy's dirty work for a
life time, and was kicked overheard by
Mark Hanna, at an age when Palmers-
ton and Gladstone were in their prime.
He could exclaim with Wolsey:
Had l but served my country as
did the money power, it would not
then have abandoned me in my old age"
/. D.
The representative., 1898-05-04
RASCALITY.

The Republicans say the war with
Spain must be carried on by issuing five
hundred millions OF coin (gold) bonds,
to be paid for out Of the sweat Of the
people.
The Democrats aud Populists wanted
treasury notes.
Lost. Ayes. 106; nays, 147. "
The PoDulists and Democrats wanted
an income tax to make the rich pay their
share Of the expense.
Lost. 134 to 172.
The silver men wanted the silver
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NOTICE..

All county chairmen or committees
have the legal right to fix the hour for
primaries at any time between 2 and 8
o'clock p. m. and will please fix the time
best suited to their locality. Notice for
call Of primaries must appear in county
papers not later than May II. 1898.
County charmen will please see that the
requirements of the law are fulfilled, re-
lating to call OF primaries and county
conventions.
Fraternally,
F. G. GIBBS,
Chairman Peoples Party State Commit
fee
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WHY NOT

A fri Id asks us why would not J..
M. Hawthorne, of st. Paul, be good
man for attorney general on the Populist
ticket? We echo-why not?
1t is true he is free silver Repub-
lican, but he refused to support gold
bug Democrat for mayor Of st. Paul,
when the Democrats nominated him.
He Is true man, and an able lawyer,
and he accepts all the primal principles
Of the Peoples Party. Or If he will not
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DISGUSTED.

A prominent Populist writes us in a
private letter:
You see now that Chairman Gibbs is
only little decoy duck on the strings Of
the fusion schemers. 1 have been in
politics more or less for 20 years, and
have seen some mean things done in
the old parties, but 1 have never seen
anything approaching in dirty infamy as
this sell-out of the Peoples Party of this
state"
So say we all Of us.
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GIVE Us THE OFFICES.

u. Magill Smith might enlighten the
Second ward voters how a gold Democrat
comes to run for office under silver aus
pices."
Pooh! That's nothing. It makes no
dinerence what the party banner or the
party name is. "The political power of
the railroad corporations must be SUD-
pressed"
Let all the yackasses bray together.
Principles he dNdi Give us the Of
fees. IN
The representative., 1898-05-04
GROWING.

The fusion Populist editorial conven-
tion met the other day in Minneapolis
with two members present! And. one OF
them was Dobbyn-so that there was
really only one there
The representative., 1898-05-04
THE SPEAKING DIAL

A WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC MAGNETIZED
INVENTION, operated by levitation (or an un-
seen force and intelligence. a recognized fact
admitted by the greatest men of science), has
come to prove Immortality Gives names. dates.
circumstances, past. present and future, speaks
In various languages, and answers mental ques-
tions. convincing the most skeptical. Although
only placed the market since March, 1896
they are now In use in nearly every state in the
Union and Canada. Price. $3.50 each. with full
printed directions. Address p. J. Dempsey, in
ventor 1902 Vine place. Minneapolis. MINI. In
close stamp for reply.
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seignorage, now idle in the treasury
coined
Lost on point of order.
This is a bondholders' war. Let the
poor devils foot the bill. Id.
The representative., 1898-05-04
GOOD NEWS FROM TEXAS.

GOOD NEWS FROM TEXAS.
The Southern Mercury Of Dallas. Tex
-. writes US a private note In which Il
The referendum vote In Texas II COM
Ing h rapidly now. We have already re-
ceiyo6 16se0c and expect to 70 over 100000
The representative., 1898-05-04

There is strong demand for DR..
Christian Johnson to run for governor on
the Popuust ticket He is an able and
eloquent man. and good campaisner,
and would mako rafting campaign.
His recent election as mayor of Willmar
has greatly strengthened him.
The representative., 1898-05-04

Suppose the Peoples party is to be in
Jected into the Democratic party. what
are you going to do about IT. Heyf
Answer that question:. D.
The representative., 1898-05-04

Wind Pumps Perfected

BY perfect dOnble acting pump rod spring:
helps get more water with less wind. Jerks
breaks. lifting platform, much wear of pump
and mill prevented. Don't delay but send now
for circulars, club order prices and farmers
reports.
EGlS MANUFACTURlNG CO.,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
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though without any formal signed and seaicd
alliance &c. too, a. long as Norm anu SUN"
cherished chiefly the memory OF their ahclen'
strife and looked chiefly for present issues vi
variance. they stood apart and s'lllcn. bu'
when In the red Hight OF foreign war thry came
to see only their common cause the ha'e'"i past
was swept away like an empty scroll, ana
Mississippl men carried the stars ana Strlpes
and New Enslandcrs followed Joe Wheeler
to the music Of the Rebel yell. Comparable
in swift bencfcencc. we may well hope. VIII
be the coming together Of the European Powers
TO think Of peace and peaceful progress.
Ry no means Of least interest Is il to observe
the part the United States has played in bring
ing This about There were thosc-shrlll shrek
crs for peace Mt any price. the marplots who
would be the worst foes OF peace If they We're
not so impo.cnt declared that our war
with Spain would probably provoke universal
war and would certainly set back imlneaSur-
ably the cause OF peace. Instant and crushing
is the rcbuke TO their spitcful clamor. The I'M
mediate sequel to our war is the most potent
move vet made for universal peace. II Is not
only the sequel. but largely. we may we'll he-
love the consequence. Such is the testimony
of many not In our own land. Indeed. the the
ory is reasonable. Here is a Nation gwen 10
pcacc above all others In the world. A war Is
forced upon II. In twinlilinC 1t leaps up from
quiet industry. full-panopllcd. and fights ana
wins n war with a military viCor and ehectVe-
ness that starle and provoke the envy OF tne
armamentlade lands If Europe. And then
four months from the uprising II musters ont
It's troops and returns to ways Of peace The
Powers of Europe are not blind, nor fools.
They can see and they can understand. And
what wonder IT, in view of such example they
ask themselves what is tho good of the long
borne burdens Of their armed camps ana all
the cost and labor of warke preparation
That Is what the Gar asks. and answers 10
tho point with most convincing force. We snail
sec II my voice Of comparable authority can
answer otherwise II cannot, and II Will not.
There may and doubtless will yet he wars
Put war for wars sake is ended. The voice
of the Russian Emperor has proclaimed It's
doom.
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The trunk Ines charged ~ tho outset 20
times their present rate on all traffic but only
= IS tmcs their present rate on all-rail wheat.
While lake and canal. or the all-water route.
charged z II times the present rate In 1850. ny
1872 the railroads had cut OF about n third OF
their rate all freight. but only n small frac
ton 81 their rate rail grain. while the lake
and canal rates had been but little reduced.
Between 1872 and 1873 when the water was
squeezed out Of most things by period OF adj
versity, the railroads cut down rates all
freight ~ per cent and on rail grain about ~
per cent. while the Western lines reduced the
rate on all freight - per cent But the lake
and canal route reduced the rate grain -
per cent. and the lake and rail route was re-
duced nearly - per cent. Nlno years followed
In which rates by water alone were but little
reduced and the lake and rail rate actually In
creased. but meanwhile all trunk line freight
was reduced - per cent more although the all
rail grain rate fen only 10 per cent. because the
water routes not competing effectively.
From 1857 to 1892 came material reduction In
all-wnter rates Of "a per cent. and lake and rail
rates were reduced about 81 per cent. while all
rail grain rates declined but little and trunk
line rates still less. Another period Of severe
pressure has since come. cutting lake and canal
declined only per cent. lake and rail rates only
. per cent. and Western rates on all freight only
per cent. though the average rate on all trunk
lines has been reduced nearly 1G per cent
These figures show how greatly the progress
OF Improvement and economy in transportation.
first one route and then on another has af-
fccted its cost and also how tho different routes
have forced each other Mt various times to rates
quite as low as was profitable. or possibly lower
at times There not many who realize how
greatly the area within which wheat growing
with profit Is possible has been expanded by the
reduction in rates. nor are there many who un-
derstand how this benefit. extended to distant
and yet more distant farms. has reacted upon
those who have been In their turn near the Dor
der line. To them the benefit came first. and for
a term Of years they were enabled to grow wheat
with good profit because Of the cheapening of
transportation. Anerward large increase in the
crop Of wheat and competition with the still
newer producers have operated to lessen their
profits.
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TRADE OPPORTI MITES.

The possibilities of American foreign COM
merce were never more bright than now. If
our manufacturers have the enterprise TO take
advantage Of their opportunity and push their
way into the foreign markets which lie open
TO them there is no reason why they should
not build mp tremendous business. which will
protect this country against serious depression
nj times when local conditions disturb domestic
consumption. There are bound 10 be ups and
downs in particular markets. and the best in
surance against suffering from them Is to have
wide area Of consumption. some part OF
which. NJ least. is reasonably certain to be free
from depression or congestion. England. with
her vast trade interests. has been undisturbed
throughout the recent years Of stagnaton. be-
cnuse she had market which was not CON
fined 10 any one or two countries and so de-
pendent on their prosperity.
The prestige Of the war and the benencent
effects Of a protective tariff have brought 10
our manufacturers the promise Of n similarly
extended field and the two causes have worked
In happy coincidence. Never before were do
nestle manufactures In the state Of develop
ment fitting them 10 take proper advantage Of
expanded territory and enter into competition
for the trade Of wider regions to which they
give convenient access. Ten years ago such
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PERSONAL.
waning fast.

General Spirliion Karaiskakis. who died recently
In Athens. was the son of the well-known Greek
ievolutionist. the halfgypsy pa'ikar. karaiskakis
John y. Young superintendent Of tho public
schools OF Davenport. Iowa. Is an almost perfec'
counterpart OF the typical Uncle Sam" OF the car
toonists. A local paper declares that he mas the
same "goatee" with smoothly shaven cheeks
wrinkled by many smiles while his mouth is nrn
and shows ms great determination OF character. III
lie were to wear the Old white beaver that Uncle
So M usually has his head and the trousers with
Of the popular cartoons Of the day. He comes OF
long line OF American ancestry, and Is a. American
In every respect as nc looks. He was porn IN 'h's
State.
The Rev George W. Scott. the hleh-caste Hndoo
Presbyterian clergyman OF India who was chosen
Moderator 81 the Reformed Presbyterian Church IN
this country last May will sail for India on sep
TENDER TO- He thinks II would be far better for
the American missionary societies not to senn
American missionaries to India. but to employ
natives.
Tho Rev Ansor Dodge (EpiscopaD Of ST simon's
Island. Brunswick. Ga. who has just died en-
dowed a church IN Allahabad. India. with $4,000 In
memory OF his nrst wife. who died there fifteen
years ago. He gave $4,000 to the Diocese Of Geor-
gin. Southern District; $4,000 to the Northern and
Western districts. and $4,000 to the Eastern DIS
trict lie built twelve churches and chapes ana ,
many schoolhouses In the Southern District, ana
established and endowed an orphans nome on 81
Smons Islard.
The Rev. Charles Hugh Gauthier VINO mas just
hecn appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop Of
Kingston. Canada Is pastor of church In Brock
vllle Canada. lie Is man of good appearance and
ripe scholarship. an able administrator. and his
prestly lifc has been given over to Christian Work
and charity. He the choice Of the clergy or
the archdiocese for tho honor now conferred IL Is
likely that the conservation will occur in October
ChovalIcr Georges MarczianG for many years
Editor OF the "Almanach dc Gotha." who died re-
Gently IN Hungary was probably the greatest nu-
thorty on hcradry of his time. He wrote much
genealogical subjects. and his correspondence.
which WAS rs enormous that Of Noltaire. in
cluded letters Of inquiry from every court IN Eu-
rope well from Americans who had suddenly
found themselves wealthy and who eagerly hoped
that they might have ancestors OF distinction. 10
all who came In contact with him. Chsvaier
Marczangi proved himself n literary Bayard.
DR. william l.. Rodmsn. NJ Louisville has been
appointed TO the chair OF surgery In the Medco
ChrurCical College. ono Of the leading medical in
situations ~ Philadelphia
Mrs Eliza beth Custer. widow OF General Custer.
Inns just returned 10 her Georgia homo from trip
to Egyp'.
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titled to point with pride as token OF ner
sound and prosperous financial condition

Spain's sovereign Is still bracketed as Lord OF
Gibraltar. and the country has never officially
admitted that the stronghold has gone out OF It's
possession. Under these circumstances 1t may
regard as somewhat mpertin,nt Englands IN
quiry to why 1t Is building lot OF forts In
its neighborhood. 1t seems a waste OF money;
still Spain has right to build them IL she likes
But when they done so far as any defensive
pot ,ncy Is concerned. they Will he as shadowy
as are her pretensons to the control OF the rock
which towers over them.