The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-05-18

tn1S sentence makes an appear 10 Llem
to continue the fusion deal, not for prin
ciples, but for the spells, when the vic
tory Is won" He thus has become po-
litical manager, cautious of speech afraid
to lead and only willing to follow where
the majorities may direct him.
But as we hear ad nauseam so much Of
the new Democracy" we must at the
risk of tiresome repetition still further
dissect this
NEW DEMOCRACY.
Plutocracy has two wings of it's army.
One wing is always performing the other
is always promising. Which ever one
/of these wings happens to be out, does
the promising, the one that is in does the
performing. The two wings are the
Republican and Democratic parties.
The combined money power voted the
Republican ticket in 1880.
The combined money power voted the
Democratic ticket in 1884.
The combined money power voted the
Republican ticket in 1888.
The combined money power voted the
Democratic ticket in 1892.
The combined money power voted the
Republican ticket in 1896.
IN 1900 THE OFFICE SEEKING FU-
SIONISTS AND FREE SILVER REPUB-
ILCANS WILL AGAIN ALTERNATE
TO THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
That the fusion office-seekers every
where will be disappointed is already
proved by the treatment given them by
the Democrats in the Rocky Mountain
states, especially Colorado and Utah. In
Utah, the Democrats, believing they
could get along without their honorable
co-operators" would not so much as
even deign to consider any arrangement
looking to the division of Offices. They
have slapped Senator Cannon in the face
who bolted from the Republicans in 1896
in order to help them.
Members of the Democratic party, at
the time it swallowed the greenback par
ty, were actually more hostile to the
money power then than members Of that
party are now. The Democratic party
is not broken in twain on questions of
principle. There is simply temporary
division in that party caused by the in
PRODUCTION of certain planks, and before
1900 the division will be smoothed over
For the true light in which to view the
reformed Democracy Is that the Chicago
platform was only a victory of it's
money faction which killed all the re-
forms dear to the Populist heart.
Before concluding let me quote few
other statements made by different pa
pers the past winter regarding this new
Democracy"
Democracy cannot succeed without the
eastern and southern Democrats These
constitute two-thirds of the Democratic
party and will be the tools of Wall
street fully as much as the Republicans.
The records of congress show that as
| many Democrats as Republicans have al
ways voted against our principles even On
the money question; that both are pro-
fuse in promising the dear people all
sorts of relief before election and as
freely breaking their promises after
election.
Wall street tries to frighten the UNI
thinking voters, by picturing Bryan as
| destroying radical. The truth is they
are not afraid Of Bryan but Of the strug-
Cling spirit CT the masses behind him.
which spirit Bryan conspicuously fails
to represent by raising a clamor about
Sixteen to one," and keeping larger
and more vital questions in the back
ground.
1t can be conclusively proved that fu-
sion means not principle but the destruc-
ton Of the Peoples Party because the
Democrats have too much self respect to
fuse where they are strong by them
selves, but only where, as in Minnesota,
they need votes from other parties to
help elect them.
A purified Democracy would never put
up Sewall; or kill bills against gold con-
tracts, as has happened in five Southern
states since 1896; or indorse such East
ern and Southern Democrats as German,
Brice, Hill, Voorhees, since 1896; or as in
Stearns county, of our own state, leave
the old machine Democrats in power.
"a half loaf" is not sure at the hands
of Democracy; were it sure it would be
a very bitter half loaf, for it would be
giving up all our other principles. It
will not do to lock the front door to the
plutocratic thief surrounded by barbaric
splendor and luxury and invite him to
enter by all the other doors; while on
all sides OF us labor is walking the
streets, vainly seeking employment and
want, wretchedness and oppression find
no refuge this side Of the grave
So called "sound money" (and 1 may
add dear silver money! means that the
laboring man never gets much nearer
to it than-the sound.
Both old parties favor bimetallism as
a principle; the Populists only as an
expedient.
During the 16 years that the Demo-
Gratis had control Of the house they sue
ceeded in DEFEATING 20 FREE SILL
YER BILLS; and for the four years in
control Of the senate KNOCKED Is
BILLS FOR FREE SILVER IN THE