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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
THE SOLEMN TRUTH.

Judge Murray F. Tulley-The commercial
cement Is now in control of this country
Ihere can be no question Of that The com.
lneroal element elected Mckinley. The
commercial element did not advocate this
war and in fact did all 1t could to prevent
IT, out after it was Ga. it took control Of n
mas conducted it. and will dictate the terms
OF peace. The commercial element ia pouy
on top OF the farmer, and the end of such
control. in my opinion, will be a milits ~,
republic ruled by the man on horse,
back. cannot, without being nes-
simlstic at all. sec any other end
or the republic than a military
government The people have practcaIIv
no voice in the government today. Four ~
Nv, I'VE men IN this state dictate all the legis-
territory is impossible The corne.c;.,
eiement demands such territory. and hav-
uns acquired 1t, an army and a navy of
great proportions will be necessary tn rro-
tect IL. Having acquired that army end
navy, mere is provided the strong arm of
tHe government for the future that the
commercial element needs to carry ~. ;.e
designs. l have not favored new tarritorS
aal acquisitions. The policy of the poverr
.neht' mas been to develop within Itself. and
TO leave the outside world to itself. We ara
now ABOUT to expand and to enter tho Gov
sress OF nations as vital factor The
change Produced upon eur people Inv thi,
VIII be wonderful and 1 believe it will a1tar
tne "nole character Of the republic from
what it was originally proposed to be-
chicago fimes-Herald, July Is, 1898.
Very sensible views. Well expressed.
is 1t possible to save the republic?
We fear not.
1t Will become every year more and
more "a splendid sham. There will be
glory for the few and wretchedness for
the many IN
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS MEAN.

The Chicago Times-Harald (Rep.) says
Every Republican convention thus far has
pronounced in favor of currency reform
No-wit, the single gold stardard) land has
nominated a candidate whose record is
clear as a reformer and sound money man.
1.-The following resolution was adopted
the other day at a congressional conven-
ton in Iowa, and we commend it to the
consideration of the Sun as one of many
of similar import already adopted:
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this
convention the paramount issue of the con-
gressional campaign OF 1888 is the perman-
ent establishment in this country of the
gold standard Of value, to the end that all
the obligations Of the government may be
declared payable on demand in gold, and
that the existing gold standard of values.
on which all business is now based, and by
which the value of all property is meas
ured may be given the validity Of law
In 1896 the Republicans pretended
that they were in favor of bimetallism
and the use of silver at 16 to 1 if Eng
land would only consent! Now they
have thrown of all DISCUSSES and de-
mand the single gold standard, "by
which the value of all property is meas
ured''
That is to say, the wiping out of sill
yer has reduced the volume of primary
money one-half; this has doubled the
value OF the gold currency remaining;
and SO the gold dollar will buy twice as
much Of the products OF industry as be-
fore 1873; and by it your property, good
reader, is to be measured. How do you
like it?
With the close Of the war with Spain
we shall probably see the greatest
shrinkage in values ever known in this
country. Foreign. crop failures and
famines and speculation will no longer
keep up the price Of wheat. Three
months ago it was worth $1.75 per
bushel. Now it is worth about 60 cents.
What it will be when the Minnesota
farmer is ready to sell, the Lord only
knows. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
THAT CALL.

Read the official call in another COL
umn.
True and earnest Populists in each
county should see to it that their con-
sressional committee name delegates to
the Cincinnati convention. This is a
matter Of life or death for our party.
Any Populist may insist that the con-
gressional committee of his district at
once name these delegates. If this con-
gressional committee neglects or refuses
to do so, he may apply to the members
of the state central committee from his
district and he will be furnished with
proper credentials. Minnesota must
send full delegation. All true Popu-
lists from Minnesota up to the full num-
Der our state is entitled to will be seated
as delegates if they are present at Gin
cinnati. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
OFFICIAL CALL
ON TO CINCINNATI-ON TO VICTORY.

MIN NEAHOLlS. MILL, aug u, 1880.
To the Populists of Minnesota
You are called to select on Sept. 9Th next,
your national standard bearers for 1860 at
a time when the condition of our party IS
critical Our enemies rely on the avarlce
of selfish hearts. appeal strongly under
Lind to race prejudices, hoping thereby to
enlist to the support of the railroad and
monied cliques the very Industrial classes
they rob. Their promises will no. bear
the search-light of long campaign. Some
thing unusual must be done at once to
open the eyes of the public to the fact that
owing to just such hypocritical pretensions
of politicians l per cent of our population
owns so per cent of the wealth of the Unit
ed States, while so per cent Of our people
owns nothing. The Peoples party was
born because the history of the Democratic
party no less than that of the Republican,
is enough to condemn both forever. Those
two parties are agreed on leaving their
party bosses free to rob the people. They
constantly play into each others hands.
and just now In our state two Republicans,
Lind and Eustis. are heading both tickets.
The Peoples party alone offers the only
practical remedy for successfully uniting
the great Industrial classes Of the south
with those of the north against their COM
mon oppressor. the monied and railroad
cliques and old party politicians. Our cam
didates for president and vice-president will
declare next month that the party Of for
and by the people shall not die, and that
the fusion folly which has killed many
reform parties cannot be again repeated.
Having. since the government started.
tried, generally with poor results, the old
plan of nominating men shortly before
election, rushing them into Office by means
of brass bands, inspiring man-worship, let
our nation now quietly and sensbly NOM
mate a scholar. inspired with holy cause.
able and willing to teach our grand prin-
ciples in every precinct of the United
States between now and 1900. In Minnesota,
where the farmers are SO busy summers.
it is imperative that we have at least two
winters of four months each for this mighty
work. There are very many reasons for
making our presidential nominations next
month among which are the orders so to
do as expressed by thousands of referen-
dunn votes taken everywhere Besides, we
need directing head to organize, to pre-
vent working at cross purposes, to stop
further disintegration, to take the only
means of assuring the millions of voters
that they can have a real Populist to vote
for in 1900. to stop the rebuilding at our ex-
pense of both of the old party machines,
to get candidates whom We can trust, ard
put them under referendum checks (Which
obviates the only objection to this pian),
and to end the confusion and dangers d
hostile spies in our own camp. The NOM
nations will unite true Populists and thus
inspire respect and confidence and arouse
the rank and file to determined action. Our
enemies see this, and hence their opposi-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
THE GOOD TIMES.
Growing Worse and wor.a

Growing Worse and Worse.
Wars generally make good times. The
disbursement of vast sums of money
which posterity has to repay, 20 or so
years afterwards, usually scatters the
currency everywhere, and sets the
wheels of enterprise in motion.
But so terrible is the incubus of the
single gold standard that, although tho
federal government is pouring out a
million and half dollars a day. the
CHASTITY roll Of bankruptcies and SELF
murders continues to lengthen. Here
are few samples:
Mrs. Lydia Innis was found wandering
along the lake shore near Forty-first street
Sunday night by Policeman Thomas Grace
she told the policeman pitful story of
want and suffering. She was brought before
Judge Jones in the insane court Yesterday
but she refused to tell where she lived. she
SAD she did not want to disgrace her rela
uves. She told the judge she had come tn
Chicago with her boy, IS years old to look
for work. She said I'VE Trained rho
streets IN vain until our feet were blistered
had to send my boy to his fathers rela-
tlves. For two weeks l have had nothing
to do and little to eat Mrs. Innis is about
40 years old, is neatly dressed and appar-
entity well educated. She was turned over
to DR.. Fortner to be cared for until she
can get work or her relatives claim her
Chicago Times Herald
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
EXCELLENT.

Susan B. Anthony recently received a
letter from Elizabeth Cady Stanton, which
contained some suggestive observations.
She asks the question:: Why groan over
the horrors of war when tragedies in peace
are forever before us. Our boys in blue, well
fed and clothed in camp and hospital, are
better of than our boys in rags overworked
in mines, factories, in prison-houses, and in
bare, dingy dwellings called houses, where
the family meet at their scanty meals after
working ten hours, to talk over the hopeless
situation in the despair of poverty. A friend
OF mine visited the bleaching department OF
one of our New England factories where
naked boys. oiled from head to foot, are
used to tramp pieces of shifting in a large
vat. The chemicals necessary for bleaching
are so strong to eat the skin unless well
oiled. In time they affect the eyes and
lungs There these boys in relays tramp all
day, but not to music nor inspired with the
love of country. In England they have ma
chinery for such work. but in the land of the
PURITAN, boys are cheaper than machinery.
Mrs. Stanton says further that her message
to her coadjutors is that work should be
carried on upon higher plane than the
demand for suffrage, and that at the end
OF % years of faithful service the platfarm
should be broadened 1t is her belief that
the next step should be taken in the direc-
uon Oh cooperation, new principle in in
dustrlal economics. 1t is impossible to have
equal rights for all under our present com
with an equal right to life, liberty and ham
piness. The natural outgrowth of this
sentiment Is the vital principle of The
CHRISTIAN 1eligion, Love thy neighbor as
myself In broad liberal principles the
Suffrage association should be the leader
on thought for women and not narrow its
platform from year to year to one idea
rejecting all relative ideas as side issues.
Progress is the victory of new
thought over old superstition"
Good for Elizabeth Cady Stanton:
II the woman suffragists were all
nlied with such profound and noble
sentiments as the above, men would
delight to give them the right of suf
1rage. and push them to the forefront
OF the great battle of reform.
But there are but few Elizabeth
Cady Stantons in generation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
Is n Total Wreck.

MILWAUKEE, July 22-The Home Build
ing and Loan association of this city Is a
complete wreck. An examinatio by State
Bank Examiner Kidd shows the bank to
be insolvent. the liabilities amounting to
$4,000. while the assets foot up but $40 =
coo. Secretary John Harvey Meyers is re-
sponsible for the wreck. Though he claims
his shortage will not exceed $4,000, the big
gap between the liabilities and assets goes
to show that it will reach a much higher
figure, one director going so far as to say
that the defalca ton will reach close on to
sl0OeC0
The Home Building and Loan association
as organized II years ago, Mr.. Meyers
being its secretary through the whole pc
Rod The business of the association was
left entirely in his hands The affairs of
ire association appear to have been con-
dtcted in shiftless manner. Though the
bylaws of the association required the sec
rotary to give bond, none was ever given
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
FARMERS STACKING WHEAT.
Toledo Market Report

IoledO Market Report
Travelling men quite generally report ex-
tensve stacking of wheat instead of the
usual threshing from the shock in the
fields. There is a good deal of truth in
these statements and two reasons may be
offered for it, and FIRST there has been
quite change in the financial condition
of good farmers in the past year or two
They are more nearly out of debt and arc
easier in money affairs. The next reason
is widespread sentiment exists, doubtless
preddcafed on last years operations. that
we have commenced period of high aver
age values, and THE farmers are waiting
for it. Considering that our crop may now
be measured by 60.0OQ9OO bushels with de-
peted stocks tharwmld over, with prob
ably no more than average productions in
England and on the continent it does not
appear that zoe for August wheat at the
lake center is low price. A year ago
today July wheat CLOSED at Toledo at 75c,
and September at 74Ac. 1t will be 80 days
before the markets will be supplied with
much spring wheat! The farmers may have
an inning before then.
We do not presume to advise the
farmers what to do about selling their
wheat; but we cannot eradicate from
our mind the belief that the demonetiza-
ton of silver put the world ION the
down grade and although it may be
temporarily arrested by wars or fam
ines the general trend is downward; and
we cannot look for the old prices until
tbs old conditions are restored; and this
will, only come by political reyolu-
ton in this country; or physical reyo-
luton in Europe. ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
Determined to Kill Himself,

Especial to The Chicago Tfsnes-Herald.)
PEORIA, ILL.,, July 18.-Emil Miller, a
musician. who has Travelled from one side
of the continent to the other with minstrel
companies. came here this morning, penni-
less and without friends After leaving some
Of his clothing at the city hall he went
to The river front. jumped into skiff and
rowed out into the river. Three men stand
ing on the bank saw him jump overheard.
He arose Immediately, however. for the
water was only three feet deep at that
point.
Standing up with look of disgust on
his face the determined man walked into
deeper water and dived to his death.
Miflers father lives at Monroe, Wis, and
his wife is at Kalamazoo, Mich, on the way
to this city. The dead musician was at one
time a member Of the Wisconsin National
Guard, 1st infantry, and of late has been
with Beah and Bowers Ministries.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03

1t is related when Gen. BENJAMIN
Ludlow, who died the other day in Los
Angeles, California, at the opening OF
the civil war, raised a company of
cavalry and rendered 1t to the govern
ment, Gen. Scott, then commander-in-
chief, replied: mo volunteer cavalry
will be required. The five regular regi-
ments will be sufficient" Commenting
on this, the Salt Lake Tribune says it
reminds one Of the sense of security
which the men in charge of affairs feel
now. mo danger seems to trouble
them; the inequalities which exist in So
ciety do not disturb them: they are as
calm and composed as Nero was when
he played on his fiddle the Arkansas
Traveller, even while Rome was
ablaze.'-Ex.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03

ton to this CALL Why does it trouble them
SO If the call is ridiculous? The most our
enemies can promise the people is the alb
surdity that the plutocrats in 1900 may ac-
cidentally or voluntarily give the people
some small concession.
Therefore, having faith that the majority
Of the people will ultimately show their
honesty and intelligence by refusing longer
to be the football of old party politicians.
and to give office seekers positions at the
peoples expense, we the state central com
mittee of the Peoples party for Minnesota,
persuant to the call of the national crgan-
ization committee. do herewith call upon
all true Populists of Minnesota to select
delegates for said Convention, as appor-
toned by congressional districts. given be-
low. In case any congressional committee
fails to select delegates, and notify the sec
rotary OF the state central committee Of
such appointments o.. before the Goth
of August, then 1t will be the Iuty Of the
state central committee to appoint dele
gates to I'LL such vacaLcies.
The apportiOnment for eacn congressional
district Is as follows: For the First 4:
Second. 6; Third 5; Fourth, s; Fifth. 8:
Sixth, 6; Seventh 10, and at large, dele
gates.
P. II. RAHILLY, Chairman.
"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03

Oh, I'm hungry "politish,"
All voting cattle suit my dish
Or fat, or lean, or thick or thin,
So that they'll pull to get me "In"
And tug and strain for the "partee''
Democracy or &c o. P"
Oh, yes! it's all the same to me.
So they will stay a party slave,
And be stone blind that I'm a knave.
And that my greed for Office "pie'
Remains the thing 1 can't deny,
And stays with me until die;
Or when I'm 'in' I'm always out
For STUFF that's lying loose about,
And to the country's welfare dull
So 1 some corporations leg can pull.
Oh! I'm hungry "politish,"
All voting cattle suit my dish,
So they will stand or work for me
And tug and strain for the "partee.'
Democracy or &c. O. P"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
BOWLER'S WAR CRY ENDED.


That bald-headed old idiot, Jim
Bowler. has been roaring at us for years
past, that if we did not go into the Dem
ocratic party we were in the pay Of Jim
Hill! And now the Republican papers
are charging that the same Jim Hill Is
supporting the fusion ticket, including
the aforesaid bald-headed old idiot, Jim
Bowler. We quote the following from
the Minneapolis Tribune:
at has been limited by more than one
Minnesota newspaper that the Great North
ern influence is averse to Mr. Eustis as the
candidate for governor of the state While
1t is very likely that the Great Northern
railroad has very little interest in the fight
between Eustis and Lind, there is at least
one newspaper of the Populist persuasio
which looks upon the possibility seriously
and with favor. The Moorhead Daily News,
the personal organ Of George N. I4ampnere,
the fusion nominee for state auditor can
vases the matter in the following fashion
AS to the support of Mr.. Hill to the
ticket of the allied parties, it must be ad-
mitted that it will be potential. Mr.. Hill
has lately shown a disposition, though
forced to it by the Stevenson rate case de-
cision, to make valuable concessions to the
producers and the people, and SO long as
he continues to do this he is worthy of
their confidence and cooperation
"Co-operation is now the watchward with
Candidate Lamphere, and it can be seen
that he carries the idea to the extent that
he is willing to cooperate with ]. j. Hill ii
necessary. Mr.. Hill is yet to be heard
FROM
Here it will be seen the virtuous
Lamphere acknowledges the corn and is
tickled over the idea Of having the sup
port of Jim Hill!
What will Bowler do now? Will he
resign from the ticket? Or will he stick
his head once more out of the root eel
lar and shout, ''Hurrah for Jim Hill"
I'D
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

BROCKTON. Mass, July 20.-1t was an
nounced today that Harry c. Crawford of
the Crawford Shoe company, has signed an
agreement for an assignment of all the
company's affairs to William P. Mullen Of
Boston. The Crawford company recently
purchased George 1. Bouves interest in the
Bouve-Crawford Shoe company, and drop
ped the first name of the old firm. The COM
pany has four stores in Boston, three in
New York, two in Brooklyn and one each In
New Haven, Philadelphia, Providence and
Baltimore. The assignment covers the fac
tory in this city, as we'll as all the machin-
cry and goods. A statement Of the liabtli-
ties has not yet been given out
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
Famous Stock Brokers Fail.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Corson r. Mao
Artney. for some years the leading stock
brokerage firm in this city, made an assign
ment today to Charles M. Robinson. one of
the firms employees. The liabilities are s2e1 =
l4S. and assets $36,G95. The failure is ascribed
to bad Investments and losing speculat tons
The firm became known throughout tho
country owing to allegations that through
1t senators and others of national prom
inence speculated in sugar while the tariff
bill was pending. and the refusal to answer
certain questions asked by the senate in
Veugatlon committee. Mr.. Mccartney was
tried in court for this REFUSAL but the gov
eminent lost it's case His health has been
verX poor for many months and this doubt
less contributed to the assignment
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03

Of Office. because they would establish an
Independent plant owned and operated by
the city as soon as the Republicans were
voted out Of ,off1ce."-Minneapoiis Journal.
We congratulate Mr.. Corser on being
denounced by Stacy. 1t is high COM
mendation.
e. S. Corser is a gentleman, and while
he may make mistakes, will not know
fngly betray any cause. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03

strong stomach Of the Day :. family
couldn't stand Judge Mitchell. But are
CAVITY and Buck any better? Did they
not confirm by their silence his deci-
sion upon the Farmers State elevator?
If they were opposed to him on that is
sue why did they not say so? ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
SARCASTIC.

This is how Boen "rubs il into" FIJI
sionist Day, of Albert Lea:
Every parasite of the corporations favors
the reelection of Judge Mitchell to the
supreme bench. There's Adam Bede tor
instance.-The Freedom County Standard
Brother Day, you shock us amazingly
What on a.rth is the matter with ye any
how? Isn't Judge Mitchell on the fusion
ticket and aren't you a fusionisty Com
pose yourself. friend. and swallow the tick
et-MHchell and all the rest of EN- Being
nominated by us fusioaists. Mitchell must
be all right. Hurrah for Judge Mltcheu.-
Eoen's Globe 800. ..-...
We are glad to see that, even. the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
EXPLODED.

we told you that the Klondike Juror
was largely gotten up by the TRANSPORT
tlon companies to fleece the fools.
Thousands of them will leave their
bones there. being unable to get back.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
New York Shoe Firm Fails.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.)

NEW YORK, July a.-Magovern &
Thompson Brothers, wholesale shoe deal
ers, assigned today to Thomas D. Barry Of
BroctOn, Mass, without preferences. The
firm was rated at from $125 600 to $4,000
and was of the oldest and best known
in the wholesale shoe trade in this city.
The liabilities are estimated at SITS 900 and
the assets at $50, 600. 1t is said that the
firm may resume business if satisfa ctory
arrangements can be made with the credit
ors.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
SDecial to the TimeS-Herald.


COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 20-Executions
aggregating $4,000 were levied by Sheriff
Young on the property Of Morford Mech
EN- & Co., wholesale furnishings and no
TONS this evening, and Judge Williams ap-
pointed Walter linn receiver for the firm.
The assets are estimated at $4,000 and tho
liza bilitieS at $50, 600.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
MORE SANDER.
I. D.

#. N. Stacy is particularly bitter in his
denunciation Of E. s. Corser. He saw.
that Corser was acting for Loren Fletcher
In bringing about discord and dissensIon.
and he claims that Corser, as the active
manager of the electric company might be
Interested in keeping the reform forces out