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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
HOW POPULIST IDEAS GROW.


We are glad to observe that the ST.
Paul Chamber of Commerce seems ready
to fall into line with Populists upon the
question of making nominations by the
primaries, instead of by delegate conven-
tions. We quote the following from
the report of the proceedings of the
chamber in a recent issue of the St.
Paul Globe:
When the legislative committee was called
for, the chairman of the committee Gen.
Sanborn, reported the draft of a bill on the
primary election law.
One feature is that the primaries are
to be held by political parties casting 10000
or more votes for their candidate for gov.
ernor at the preceding election.
The third Tuesday preceding election day
Is to be known as primary day. Each po-
lftical party Is to hold it's primaries on that
day, and their respective adherents are to
vote on candidates they desire for any re-
Spective nomination. Citizens who do not
vote and become registered at the primary
will not be allowed to do so on election day
In case Of citizens being sick or out of the
city, special arrangements are made in re-
spect to affidavits, ETC., by which they will
be enabled to cast their vote at the cleo
ton.
The authorities are given extended juris-
diction over the primaries in that station
cry will have to be furnished at the public
charge.
The proposed law also provides for Off
cial and unofficial primaries. The official
primaries are open all day. The unofficial
primaries held for a short time in The
afternoon and evening.
One novel effect of the passage of the bill
would be to nominate the candidates at the
primaries rather than at the delegated con-
vention.
The primary vote would be cast directly
for the candidates, and the canvass of the
votes would determine the successful caAci-
dates. By this method of choosing calidl-
dates much of the machinery of the pres
ent convention system would be abolished
Gen. Sanborn stated that the Minneapolis
contingent of the joint committee had ia
vored the bill unanimously
E. S. Durment and Walter Chaplin mem
bers of the committee, stated that they had
not been present at the meeting at which
the draft of the bill had been approved by
the committee, and that they wished to go
on record as opposed to certain details of
the BILL ~ b
1t was laid over for subsequent discussion
In 1892 the ideas of the Populists were
universally denounced as crankism;
then the Democrats took up our prop
osition in favor Of free silver; since
then there has beeFn! made in congress eff
forts to adopt another, of our principles
government postal savings banks; and
now John B. Sanborn, one of the leadins
Republicans of the state, is advocating
our plan of making b nominations by
votes of the citizens directly in primaries
instead of delegate conventions.
The world moves, and it seems to be
moving in the right direction. :
l.. ID
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
d Donnelly hired US to oppose John Lind.

and Donnelly hired US to oppose John Lind.
If this is so. we want our say.
las matters stand we are like the little
colored boy who went cahoots fishing with
the white boys: the white boys took the
fish and gave the little negro the cahoots.
But II we are brought up by the Republi-
cans. who was it that bought DR.. johnson.
M. Wessenberg and Eric Olson? They were
the men who. OF all others, headed the mid
road movement for the past two years, and
DR.. Johnson was the man who nominated
us against our will and earnest protest,
and all OF them went over to Lind
We can find excuses for DR.. Johnson
and Wesenberg in their local environ
ment, but Olson went out to canvass for
Long. and then did his best to defeat
him. He is bad man, and any party
that uses such materials deserves to be
beaten. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
DONE WITH FUSION.

The Indiana Referendum, published at
Shoals, in that state, has the following
to show the feeling there since the cleo
ton:
The POpulist ticket made a noble race for
principle, in the state, district. and in Mar
tin county. Not a single wobble the
spindle in the state. - Every Democratic fu-
sion pie hunter was defeated. This was
right. The only way to kill fusion is to
shut off the pie. That settles it.
This was the state of things all over
the country, and accounts for tie re-
cent Republican victories everywhere
Many Populists had united with the
Democrats under the mistaken belief
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

Judge Gary has recently been given
the presidency of the new federal steel
trust at a salary of $50, 900 per year. He
cago anarchists for being opposed to law
and now for fat salary he will advise
the trust how they may evade or over
ride the law In our next issue we will
give, "a list of 156 trusts controlling the
necessaries of life in this country, the
amount of capital they control and the
thoughtful reader may see how necessary
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

Generalization. History will yet record
the struggle of the real and pretended
friends of reform against treachery, and
will award to each his share; to one
contempt and shame, to the other ever
lasting glory. The right and the truth
will eventually win. Fusion has done
its work, but the immortal principles Of
the Peoples party are not yet dead.
/. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
A GREAT QUESTION.
Shall the Peoples Party Live or Die
We have received from a respected
friend in Tennessee the following let


friend in Tennessee the following let
ter: '''''' "''-'''''''- 800
Georgetown Tenn Nov. 21v~ 1898,
Editor Representative Minneapolis, Mimi:
Dear Sir and BrOther-Inclosed find clip
ping from Atlanta Constitution and circular
from the Populist state committee of Geor-
gia, asking the Populists to subscribe for
the Constitution. Now the question u.s.
will the Populists of the South return to
the Democratic party, by bowling negro
domination and free silver. If so would
not the Populists of the Northwest return
to the Republican party from which they
came? There is going to be desperate
effort made in the South to induce the Pop
ulists to disband and surrender to the old
political prostitute. Is the government
founded by Washington. Jefferson and 9TH
ers and perpetuated by Jackson and Lin
coin, to survive? Time will tell. inclose
stamp for reply giving your views as to
the future of the Populist party.
Yours in the middle of the road.
w. T. FRANCISCO.
We replied to this letter as follows:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov, 26, 1898.
w. T. Francisco, ESQ.,. Georgetown, Tenn
Dear Sir-I have received your valued
favor Of the 21st inst. enclosing circular
proposition to turn over the subscribers Of
the late Peoples party paper to a Demo-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

Here under the shadow Of defeat The Sun
renews its allegiance to Populistic princi-
pies: to sound money, not sound" money
that is based upon Klondike or Wall street,
but upon the honor of the people and the
integrity of the government: to rule by
the people and to a just taxation; to gov
eminent ownership of public functions and
natural monopolies 1t declares it's unalter-
able opposition to oligarchical rule and en-
croachments Of centralized power. The Re-
publican Landslide" has obliterated no
great landmark. The battle is still on. The
triumph Of the great plain people may be
DELAYED. It cannot be prevented.-Tacoma,
WASH, Sun.
All over this country men Of courage
and convictions are rising Up through
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
In the nine Northeast states the Dem

In the nine Northeast states the Dem
ocrats gained 80 congressman. All hut
one of these is gold bug and represents
the interests OF the money power. In
1896 the Eastern money power was solid
ly Republican. The capitalists are now
switching over to the Democracy and in
1900, will elect their men on the Demo-
cratic ticket and continue to feed off the
oppressed and debtor West: Enough flu
sion fools in the West. will vote the
Democratic ticket to help them do it, and
they will call this reformed Democracy
e. A, II.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

If any one has any doubt. about the at
titude of the Democratic party toward
reform in 1900 let him paste this in his
hat In the German, Hill, Whitney dis
tricts Eastern Democracy has gained 30
congressman. In the Bryan districts of
the West the Republicans have gained IA
congressman and our deluded fusion
friends say Bryan Democracy will win in
1900. Bryan Democracy has strengthen
ed the Republican party and nearly an
initiated thesonly reform party opposed
to dollar rule. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
NOT ENTITLED TO SPOILS,

tt saltwater Gazette)
Minneapolis Democrats are holding their
heads high In the abr just at present, and
pass the Populists by as If they were of
little account in this world The Denis
say the Pops made such a poor showing
in the late unpleasantness that they are
not entitled to any consideration and there
after the Denis propose going it alone.
That is a sad state of affairs-to be
seduced into destroying their own noble
organization, and then told that they
don't amount to anything, anyhow!
I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
EATING HORSEFLESH.

Among the signs of returning prosperity
may be cited an application to the Boston
board of aldermen for license to kill
horses. The application states that "the
business is to be carried on and the product
used or sold for food and packed for ex-
port. The estimated number of animals
to be slaughtered every week is 100 horses
But then we have the declaration of
the Republican state platform that
prosperity has returned
Prosperity once represented roast beef
and plum pudding. Now it is a succu-
lent steak from glandered OMNIBUS
horse. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

II Is that the people through the gov
eminent should own these trusts to pre-
vent their owning the government. The
time Is coming when all these trusts will
be consolidated under one management
and the government will assume that
management in the interests of all.
E. A. T..
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
y,ra.,vn E~orsr-v,
LET THEM.

Let us cut squarely loose from Democ-
racy; let them follow Whitney. Hill,
Cleveland, and all the rest. and drop free
silver, and then the real reformers OF
the country will have to come to our
camp, for the simple reason that they
will have nowhere else to 60.
Stand firm, brethren" "don't give up
the ship Observation-Disclosures. l. u.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
A Fine School.

We do not hesitate to recommend the
Minneapolis Normal College, which you
see advertised in another column Of this
issue. Teachers and location are all that
can be desired and it will be no mistake
to decide in favor of this school for a
winters term.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
THANKS.
THANKS.
Our witty friend, Adam Bede, of
Bede's Budget, has this to saw:


Bede's Budget, has this to say:
"Ignatius Donnelly will be missed from
the halls of legislation this winter Under
the old Jewish law a man need not go to
war for year after he was married, and
lgnat1us has extended this to cover service
IN the parliament of Minnesota, which is
war with air guns. No one that succeeds
him can speak of ''the plenitude of power
with such grace and JUNCTION as the Sage
OF N1ninger, and many feature that gave
g4adness to the Solons of other years will
be dropped from the hereafter menus "a Cd
sense Ignatius-we'd rather have two wives
than one egslature-and now good bye and
God bless you.
Brother Bede is getting up an ex-
ceedingly interesting and valuable paper.
which should be in the hands of all the
people during the winter months.
About six months before election they
should discontinue it. I'D.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
LONG GROWLS.

Our candidate for governor, L. c..
Long, does not feel that he has been
treated fairly by those who helped to
put him in nomination. IN a recent is
sue Of his paper, The Initiator, Mr.. Long
says:
culated throughout the state by the Demo-
Gratis that the Republicans hired Donneliy
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

Read our advertisements. The prices
quoted are for reliable goods and we
know it will pay you to compare them
with the goods and prices of others be-
fore you make your selection
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

them north for sale and feeling. Soon he
organized his celebrated cowboy band, com
posed of plainsmen in his employ, and,
when he rode about the country in his
special car, he took his band of musicians
with him. He even took them into Eastern
cities, where they attracted much attention.
Mr.. Gillett Is said to have recently taken
out $237,OOo of life insurance and $40, coo of
accident Insurance. 900 't'''' @"'"f
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
More Prosperity.
ANOTHER ONE QUITS.

ANOTHER ONE QUITS.
TOPEKA Kas., Nov. 16-As a result OF
the failure of the First National bank at
Emporia.s State Bank Commissioner Breid-
enthal tonight directed the State bank at
Madison, Kas.. to suspend business. Ac-
cordng to it's last report the Madison bank
had $50, COO iii the First National at Emporia.
It Is not thought that any other banks will
be involved.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

A bill in equity was filed yesterday in the
United States circuit court, Henry w. Put
nam and. Charles j: G. Hail, of New York.
trustees, against the Pennsylvania and Ohio
Coal company. The bill sets forth that the
defendants owe 81, 200, 900 and have mines in
Ohio and have property in Illinois, Wfscon-
sin and Minnesota, and that the assets OF
defendants should be collected, distributed
and it's affairs wound up. A similar bill has
been filed at Chicago, where Judge Sho-
walter appointed the Security Title and
Trust company and John A. Jones, receiv-
ers, under $500 900 bonds. The proceedings
here are to cover property in this state, and
E. w. Jaggard, solicitor for the defendant
corporation. consented to the appointment
Of the receivers named by Judge Showalter.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
the SPEAKING. DIAL

troduced, operated by levitation. an unseen
force and intelligence, now admitted fact by
proves immortality, gives names. dates and cir
cumstances past present and future. Speaks in
various languages, and answers mental ques--
tions, convincing the most skeptical. Although
only before the public since March. 1895. they
are now in in nearly every state in the
Union, and Canada. This Is toy or play
thing, and has beena aeen an operation by thous-e
ands of investigators, who proved its powers.
Enclose stamp for printed circular. and terms.
Address P. j. DEMPSEY,
l02 Vine Place, Minneapolis. Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

Even the blindest must now see that
the fusion policy meant the disarmament
of the Peoples party. 1t is not too late,
however, to build up from the bottom.
Let all rally around the few who are
faithful. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
attic paper. the ATLANTA Democratic

cratic paper. the Atlanta Democratic
Weekly Constitution"
II the object is to abandon the Peoples
Party and its principles ana all become
Democrats. this would be the proper course
to take; but 1t seems to me that no such
action should be taken until the national
convention of the Peoples Party is held
and that they solemnly resolve to give up
the ghost"
I do not believe that this is the sentiment
Of the Populists Of the United States If
the party Is to be dissolved a majority of
them would prefer the Republican party in
stead Of the Democratic.
1t Is true that the labors Of the fusionists
have temporarily demoraHzed our noble or
ganization, but the sentiment which Gre
ated 1t Is still alive In the Blossoms of the
people, and will insist that the party shall
continue to live. The darkest hour Is the
hour before day." There were periods dur
ing the great revolutionary war when 1t
looked as if it would be impossible for
Washington and his compatriots to drive
out the British power; but nevertheless, by
the providence of God. the liberties of the
young republic were established.
Our reverses are due to the fact that
Democracy is pretending to represent one
of our principles. while at heart its whole
sympathy Is with plutocracy. We must
stand firm and watch the developments of
events. l believe that in 1900 there will be
no party in existence representing real re-
form principles except the Peoples party
arrayed against it will be two branches Of
plutocracy-the Republican and Democratic
parties. Then will come our opportunity, If
we are only true to ourselves. We have
been betrayed, demoralized and dshearten-
ed by the greed of individuals for office.
There is, however. a large body who be-
lieve as firmly in our principles as they did
in 1892. Give them a rallying point and they
will come together from every part Of the
country.
Stand firm, my friends, and do all you
can to keep the fires of reform blazing on
the altar of liberty. We may be wiped
out of existence, but we will die true to the
faith that is within us.
With very great respect,
Very truly your friend.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
Even the blindest must now see that
the fusion policy meant the disarmament
Of the PeOn1e's marty IT is not ton late
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
FAILED FOR A MILLION


ABELINE Kan Nov. Pa failure in
volving cattle interests throughout the
Southwest was precipitated here today when
an attachment suit for $4,000 was filed
against Grant G.. Gillett, of Woodbine, by
the Gillespie Commission company, of Kan
sas City 1Gfllett controls thousands of cat
tie on the southwest ranges and his liabil-
tiles are believed to be over 81 900, 600.
The career of Grant G.. Gillett has been
of the skyrOcket order. He is but thirty
one years of age, and his operations have
startled the more conservative stockmen
Four years ago he lived q mortgaged
quarter section of land, near Woodbine,
where he began in his cattle trade by feed
ing steers for, others In this he was sue
cessful, and on the little ranch he laid the
groundwork Of a business which has en-
abed him to handle over 100000 cattle with
in the last three years His methods were
as novel as they were daring. Soon he
seemed to have unlimited credit He bought
great droves Of cattle in Texas and brought
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
CLOHING FAILURE IN MADISON.

CLOHING FAILURE IN MADISON.
MADISON Wis, Nov. 21.-The clothing
store of G. B. Nelson Is in the hands of
Sheriff Moulton, who closed it today on exc
cution of Judgment note held by Mrs.
Sarah p Johnson, Mr.. Nelson's mother-in-
law, for $3.50, given in 1895. Judgment was
secured in the circuit court this morning.
No other creditors appeared and it is not
known whether there are any other habili-
tise. 1t is said that the stock will invoice
about $4,000, in addition to which there is
a considerable amount in book accounts.
Lack in business is the cause assigned.
Mr.. Nelson has been in the business at the
same stand for IA years.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
THREE THOUSAND GO OUT.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. N.-Three thousand
operatives in the cotton mills struck here
today on account Of reduction in wages.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

EMPORIA, Kas, Nov. 16.-This afternoon
the First National Bank of Emporia, Kas.,
was closed by order of the comptroller of
the currency. An hour later Charles s..
Cross, the banks president, and one of the
best known breeders of Hereford cattle in
the West, shot and killed himself at Sunny
Slope, his stock farm near town.
Speculation Is said to have led to Cross
downfall. His fortune has doubtless gone
down with the bank. Among the heavy
losers by the failure are Lyon county and
the city Of Emporia. All the city and
county funds were deposited in the institu-
ton. Cross was custodian Of his father
estate, which is also said to be in wrecked
condition.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

Samuel Mackrell one Of St. Clouds Oldest
grocerymen, was forced to close his place
of business this morning. Mr.. Mackrell
owed sum Of money to the Merchants Ma
tional bank, which was secured by a mort
gage on the stock. The bank people COM
menCed foreclosure proceedings
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 17.-G. W.
Schmidt, wholesale liquor dealer today filed
his petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the
United States district court. This in no
way affects the firm of G. w. Schmidt &
Co. The schedule filed shows liabilities
of -$818, 723 and assets $685. The liabilities
consist of ,622 due on securities, $2O4, 800
due unsecured creditors s1S598 due on notes
The assets consist of $26,949 due on ac-
counts, $455.321 in securities, money s.. 3O8
and personal property $685.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. thames G.
Caldwell, president of the Birmingham Roll
ing Mills company. made a personal assign
ment to the Fidelity Trust company of this
city today. The assets will probably
amount to more than $4,000 The Habii-
ties 1t is said are much larger. Mr.. Cald-
wells assignment in no way affects the
financial standing of the Birmingham Roll
ing Mills company.
Emil Seidenberg, Joseph Seidenberg and
Adolph Steifel constituting the firm of
Seidenberg, Steifel & Co., New York cigar
dealers, filed a petition in bankruptcy The
liabilities are $308, S66 and contingent liabil-
tiles 1902, 932.
Schedules of Charles s. Lavake & Co.,
New York milliners, show liabilities of