The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-05-11

constitute the most reactionary body Of
men In recent American history. They
divert the attention OF the masses from
the practical reforms in successful oper-
alton in Europe, on which the best
scholars irrespective Of parties, agree,
to the money question, on which there
are great differences. The Chicago plat
form is positively nothing except BIZ
metallism.
AND PLUTOCRACY SMILES.
BIMETALLISM.
"Bimetallism will not settle
the money question. Bimetallism
will not end the enormous rob-
berry by the present National
bank system. It will decrease
the value Of gold. but increase
the value of silver. Bimetallism will
raise prices. It will benefit some debt
ors. It would make the money value
less variable than gold standard alone,
but the money value would still continue
very variable and uncertain as the result
OF variety Of forces. 1t is so bulky
a metal that it would necessitate it's de-
post in vaults and the issue CT paper in
Its place for actual circulation. If this
paper money were issued only to the
amount of the silver deposited it would
be most uneconomical system since
the greater part Of the silver might evil
IDENTIFY just as well be in the ground
from which it was dug, so far as any
real use was concerned. If the paper
were issued in excess of the silver de-
posted, it would not make market for
very much more silver than we now
USE See, Honest Money by A. I.
Fonda.
OFFICES that the Fusionists are lying
and damning the "Mid-roaders," who at
great self-sacrifice are fighting for the
life of the only party that since the war
has stood for human freedom.
ONE SIN LEADS TO ANOTHER.
Treachery to the Peoples Party has
led Butler to assume the power OF
despot. Last fall he openly worked
against the Populist ticket in the Ohio,
Iowa and Kentucky elections. Lately
knowing that such states as Indiana will
send new members to supplant the fusion
members Of his committee, he says:
You shall not be allowed to have new
members appointed on my national conf
mittee unless my committee consents to
it. My committee is greater than your
state convention" In our state Mr..
Gibbs in his late address appeals more
to other parties than our cwn and calls
upon them to unite, not for the princi-
pies which gave birth to the Peoples
Party, but ''for a fair and honorable di-
vision Of the Offices" and he invites any
who choose to pack our caucuses.
Hitherto there has been some preten-
sion that party is unworthy of support
unless true to it's platform pretensions.
Now the Fusionists have become con-
fused even on this point. Without any
apology they would turn their backs
upon all our principles except the minor
consideration Of bimetallism They are
putting our principles on the auction
block to sell to the highest bidder and
pocket the proceeds themselves.
In the future it is suggested to add 4
plank that I'VE will carry the principles
of populism in with our men, or we will
elect no man. The election of candi-
dates is only means for the carrying
out of principles, and so if the men to be
elected must either drop the principles
as they pass into Office or have their
hands tied, it were better to elect no
man."
THE HISTORY OF THE FUSION
DEAL
Fusion has always kept the masses
enslaved. The ancient Romans per-
suaded some of the hireling Greek trait
ors to fuse with them by which means
alone the Romans conquered Greece.
Taking warning from such examples let
us not fuse with our enemies. But we
are told by Gibbs that 1--WE have wit
messed the adoption by great political
parties of planks contained in our plat
form" Others, and as falsely, state that
all Democrats have become Populists ex-
cept in the mere matter OF a name. We
know this to be untrue, for b:metallism
is the most insignificant part of our plat
form If free silver constituted the
means for the readjustment of society
and the Democratic party were sincere
in this profession, if it's conversion, al
though sudden, were honest, like that of
Paul's, then we could gladly submit to
the destruction of our own party.
The Peoples Party, which started in
81 upon the principle that the men OF
this republic and not it's dollars, should
rule, grew, because of the popularity Of
it's principles too rapidly, for it attracted
to itself political schemers Of the old
parties, who at once began by slurs,
threats and speciOus reasons to break up
our party integrity and emasculate our
platform by whiting down its princi
pies, so as to admit anybody. Early in
February, 1895, Allen, Simpson, Taube-
neck, and Weaver against the remon-
strances of mid-roaders, inaugurated
this scheme
Early in SO Butler appeared before the