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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

agitation. Such q course seems to be both
unwise and UNNECESSARY at the pres
ent tiyne.
"THB CURRENT OF. POPULAR
THOUGHT, like that of public affairs.
HAS CHANGED VERY RAPIDLY DUR
ING THE LAST TWO YEARS Many
things have combined to produce this re-
suit. The cause. however, is not in this
instance so important as the effect. Opin-
ion upon the financial question has unde-
niably undergone d change To much
greater degree the inclination of politi-
clans to force this issue to the front has
diminished. This Is true to the man
ayers of both the great parties. THE IS
SUE OF 16 TO H. SO-CALLED, IF NOT
ABSOLUTELY DEAD. is NO LONGER
EXERCISING THE ATTENTION OR
EVEN ACTIVELY INTERESTING THE
PUBLIC. I BELIEVE THAT VERY FEW
LEVEL HEADED MEN OF EITHER
PARTY THINK IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE
THIS THE CRUCIAL ISSUE IN 1900.
mo question was ever so thoroughly
fought out at single election. The fuel
of new ideas, arguments, facts is lacking
now. The fire can never again burn at
the same fierce heat as in 1886. / do not
mean that the leaders Of the regular or
CARNATIONS have abandoned their convic-
tons. The opinions of honest men change
slowly, but wise men. however sincere
must accommodate themselves to changed
HAVE BEEN EXPECTED. WE FIND IN
MOST OF THE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORMS OF THIS YEAR BRIEF, FOR
NAL ENDORSEMENTS OF THE CHI
CAGO PLATFORM FEW OF THE MEM
BEERS OF THE PARTY, FANCY, STILL
DOCTRINES DISTINCTIVE OF THAT
PLATFORM AS THE TEST OF PARTY
LOYALTY.
IMPELLING THOUGHT.
In the minds of very many so-called
silver men the 16 issue stood principally
as the palpable manifestation of the strug
gle Of the individually helpless against the
domination Of politics and government by
the power of wealth. This was the underlv-
ing and impelling thought. Sixteen to one
was its ephemeral expression.
"All the signs of the times the opinions
OF those l meet and. most of all, the
movements of events, lead me to the con-
victiOn that the causes that led to the
separation of the gold men from the regu-
lar organization in 1896 must rapidly cease
to exist, and that all those who We're gen.
timely Democrats prior to 1896 may soon be
ONCE MORE UNITED IN ADVOCACY
OF MEASURES THAT ALL WILL ADJ
NIT TO BE DEMOCRATIC.
Now we have not a particle of Objec
ton to any man, who does not believe
in free silver, with his eyes open, and
helping along this proposed reunion of
gold buys and free silver men in one
party. But We do solemnly protest
against Populists deserving their party,
under the belief that they can find it's
essential principles in the Democratic
party: while the Democratic leaders are
preparing to carry the party over to
PlutOcracy.
LET every tub stand on it's own bot
TOM" I'D.
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GOOD.

That able writer, Frederick IT, Adams,
editor of the New Time" of Chicago,
one of the most popular reform novels
of the day, sent the following telegram
to Mr. DOnnelly at Cincinnati:
"Ignatius Donnely, Peoples Party Con-
Vention.- Cincinnati, Ohio:
please accept my sincere congratulate
tons on your nomina ton.
"FREDERICK u. ADAMS"
We are glad to learn that the New
Time will cordially support the Gin
cinnati nominations; and no journal in
the United States has more influence
among refOrmerS. L. A. T.
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MORE PROSPERITY.
Reduction of Wages to FOLLOW the Ex-
piration of the Chicago Scale Con-
tract.

piration of the Chicago Scale Con-
tract.
CLEVELAND. Sept. I'm an interview
today Manager Young. of the NJ A. Hanna
Coal Company, is quoted as saying:
In the early part of next year we will
have one of the greatest coal strikes this
country has ever seen. All indications are
that the strike will last many months. The
miners stand at all times ready to fight
against a reduction of wages. When the
Chicago contract expires, or possibly before
that time they will be obliged to accept a
reduction of Is or Is cents per ton or fight
think they will fight and will fight harder
than they ever have before.
"Thes West Virginia miners are working
cheaper than ever before. All efforts OF
the miners to organize them were in vain.
There is no hope that they will be brought
into line Press dispatch in Omaha Bee.
The above is, another evidence that pros
perity has come to bless us. Another re-
duction of wages to miners who are already
starving. 1.-The West Virg. nia miners are
working cheaper than ever before" and SO
cowed and discouraged are they that they
won't even organize for self-defense. At
Pana. ILL.,. the white miners are threatening
to kill the colored ones who have come to
replace them The poor coOns are not to
blame. Vengeance should strike for higher
game, and if there is any killing to be done
it should fall upon the greedy coal barons
who are making vast fortunes by means Of
fraud, oppression and robbery. Such is the
true story everywhere of McKinley's boast
ed prosperity. These miserable miners.
white and black, voted the Republican
ticket two years ago and this is their prom
ised reward. They have the gold standard
but neither gold nor silver. Nothing will
ever help these unfortunate sslaves of greed
except government ownership of the mines,
and until that comes their condition will be
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21
CAMPAIGN OPENS.

L. c. Long, midroad Populist candi-
date for governor, opens the state cam
paign with speeches as indicated in the
following letter to this paper:
Magnolia, Mimi, Sept. Is. 1893.
Editor Representative:
Your letter received. l have my war
paint on and three meetings advertised.
One at Leota Sept. 20.
One at Ellsworth Sept. %.
One at Little Rock Sept. "A.
come and help me start the campaign.
My son will sing. Yours,
-,r l.. G.. LONG.
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1--WE ALL THINK ALIKE

There are two classes of Populists-
one that wants offices and emoluments,
and would be ready to unite with his
satanic majesty to get them. These
you can count upon the fingers of your
two hands They are cunning, active and
unscrupulous-full of sweet words and
subtle pretenses. S. M. Owen is the
type of these mcn-lifting up his voice
constantly in favor of tearing down our
banner and breaking ranks and dissolv-
ing Our organization.
Then there is larger number of
voters who honestly believe that there
is no difference between Democrats and
Populists except the name-that 1--WE all
think alike on free silver and every
thing else; and that we should all unite
on one ticket These men do not look
beyond Minnesota. Here they find the
Democrats extending the hand of friend
snip to them, and advocating free sill
yer. They do not see that wherever
Democracy has a, majority in a state it
will have nothing to do with Populism
They want all the offices themselves
Democrats, even of Minnesota, are not
earnest in their advocacy of free silver,
but are ready to abandon it. We saw the
Democrats the other day nominating a
! gentleman for mayor of st. Paul who,
in the campaign of 1896, opposed Bryan
and free silver; and is said to have
voted for Mckinley. We see them in
this campaign ignoring all national
i questions and making the fight ION local
issues" And now, we find the st. Paul
Globe, the only Democratic daily in the
Twin Cities, and a gold standard sheet.
in its issue of September Is, 1898, an
nouncing that the gold-bug Democrats
are all coming back into the party. In
discussing the (gold) Democratic con-
vention recently held at Chicago, it SAYS:
The question Of the attitude of the Ma
| tional Democratic party in the coming
| campaign was one of the matters which
! the meeting was called to discuss Along
| this line the following interview was to-
night obtained with F. w. NJ Cutcheon,
| Of st. Paul. the Minnesota member of the
| national committee of the National Demo-
| cratic party and member of the execut-
| i've committee of the national committee
| during the campaign for Palmer and Buck
| ner in 1896 Mr.. Cutcheon said:
| AT the meeting today I advocated keep
| ing the organization intact and prepared ia
| act. If necessary. This much 1 regarded
| as duty that the committee owes IN
those who appointed it and to it's own
| members. l energetically opposed any radi.
cal action and any attempt at aggressive
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PRESERVE THESE PAPERS.

The midroad Populists have filled the
places on the judiciary. They will now
offer Minnesota citizens full state and
ical sketches of the other candidates
will appear in these columns as fast as
we can secure the pictures and data ne
cessary to place the candidates fairly
before the voters. Our readers should
preserve these early campaign issues, as
each contains matter of the greatest val
40 tn orr cause E. A. l..
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Subscriptions to The Representative
are coming from all over the nation. 1t
is surprising what nomination to the
vice-presidency means for the business
end of d party paper. We thank our
many friends who are taking this time
to work for the paper among their
neighbors. 1t is good work in a noble
cause. Do so more, friends. Now is
the time to plant the paper where il will
grow Populists votes for 1900.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21
GETTING READY FOR NEXT YEAR.

Special to TIE Chicago Record.
NENIA. O., Sept ia big binder-twine
contract eEtered into today will keep the
three largest cordage mills here III opera
ton continuously from now until next
August. The contracts were made be-
tween the Mccormick Binder Irvine Com
pany of Chicago, represented by Harold
Mccormick and others, and the managers
of the Ohio, the Hooyen q Allison and
the Field twine and cordage works OF
Nenia.
They are getting ready. Now, brother
farmers, YOU get ready. Send men to
the legislature who will see that the
grain raisers of Minnesota set their
binding Irvine next year for cost. |. d.
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DEMOCRATS LONG ON PROMISES But
SHORT ON PERFOR NANCE.

SHORT ON PERFOR NANCE.
Geo. Wagner, of Topeka, writes me a
criticism on my attitude toward the
Democratic party even if it should de-
clare for direct legislation in it's nation
al platform. If my critic will gather
up all the platforms of the Democratic
party and read and compare them with
the action of the party when it had
power, ne will know why have no faith
in that organization. 1 would not be-
lieve 1t would carry out a single pledge
in the interest of the people, no matter
what it's platform. 1t has always been a
living lie. 1t is dominated by as corrupt
set of men as dominate the Republic
can party. There have been but two
years since 1872 that the Democratic
party has not had one of the houses of
congress, and no law could be enacted
without it's consent. Every Internal
law, every robbing scheme, every had
thing in government has had the ap-
prevail of the Democratic party Mr..
Bryan is its idol He said in speech
in Kansas City, before his nomination,
that the government could make money
of any material, that the law and not
the material was the money. Did he re-
peat this after he was nominated? Not
once. Before he was nominated he fav-
ored direct legislation-did he favor it
in his speeches after his elevation? Not
any. The Democrats will make a plat
form in 1900 to get into Office on. They
will cater to the Populists, and perhaps
to the Socialists. They are not in favor
of these things. Their followers are ig-
norant of what reforms are needed, and
they know it, | would like to see it
make such platform, for in the discus
sion of it many will learn, but the peo-
pie will have to get reform under other
leadership than any that the Demo-
cratic party can produce
WAYLAND.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21
A REPrBL4CAN OPINION.
DOnnelly vs.. Bryan.

Ignatius DonneIy is the chosen candi-
date of the middle-o Oft he-road Popuists for
vice-president in 1900. He ought to have
headed the ticket. He is a much ADLER
man than Wharton Barker. who received
the leading honor. And between him
and Mr.. Bryan there is really no intellect
ual compa rison. He is head and shoulders,
in his mental equipment, above the whole
brood of Populisba statesmen from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. The only cause
for lament is that "a man of such disting-
uished versatility of talent should have
squandered the latDrs of his laborious life
in the cause OF a party whose aims. though
perhaps well meapt are and have been
utterly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Daily Repub-
lican. -.
This is certainly very complimentary,
coming from the leading Republican pa
per of southern Minnesota. But then
Dad Foster and Eric Oleson were at
Cincinnati to vote the Minnesota dele
cation by proxy and they better under
stood what the Populists of Minnesota
and the United States wanted than any
body else. Loaded with proxies they
were the whole push. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21
A PREGNANT CONFESSION.
We find in the Minneapolis Times o.
Sept. u, the following:

We find in the Minneapolis Times of
Sept. 13, the following:
prof Cation thinks he will be Endorsed
by the Democrats eventually, though he is
not seeking that honor. The Democrats
will either have to indorSe me, On put
a candidate of their own in the field for
congress. If they do not. I will go on
the ticket straight Populist and the
vote that is cast for me will be the Popu-
list strength in this country.
This is evidently the last attempt that
will be made at fusion in this country. The
so-called allies have had many bicker-
ings that there is now much feeling be-
tween them as if they were political
enemies
1.-THE great mistake the Populist party
made was in joining the Democracy in
1896. 1 was as heartily in favor of it at
that time as any man. for it was the only
prospect for a reform victory, and it was
very good prospect. OF course. we
failed and the Populist party was swal-
lowed up. If the Populists that year had
put up a good aggressive campaigner he
would have polled 100000 1000. 900
votes, and the party would have been on
the high road to victory today. AS it is,
it looks as though the Democratic party,
if true to it's trust, will absorb all the re-
form forces. "-Minneapo Times.
Prof. Cation is the Peoples Party can
didate for congress in Hennepin county;
the Democrats refused to endorse him.
His last statement fully sustains our
position, that if we had stood firmly by
our own party, in 1896, we would have
been on the high road to victory today"
Who turned us off the high road? S. NJ.
Owen! Let his name be forever ac-
cursed.
But the Peoples Party is not dead
yet It has sloughed off it's snake skin
of traitors, and will renew it's youth
It's lifted banner will rally millions to
the battle. I'D.
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FORGIVE AND FORGET.

We have received the following letter
lists in Illinois:
Salem Illinois, Sept s, 1898.
Hon. Ignatius Donnely.
Very Dear Sir:-The following telegram
was sent to Joel A. Parker on the Iftarno III
of the 9Th inst for the chairman Of the Cir
cinnati convention:
DALLAS Texas, Sept. 5, 1898. Acquit your
selves like men. The eyes of the nation are
upon YOU. Texas Populsts lend greeting.
Personal illness prevents my attending.
MILTON lark" .
Was it withheld from you it al
during my absence from the tall. very
early reply, if practicable. Will be CRATE
fully received
Very truly, ---|
c. A. BURTON,
The telegram was not read, to our
knowledge, in the convention.
But Joel A. Parker. of Kentucky,
while straight middle of. the reader,
was opposed to nominating candidates
for the presidency and vice-presidency
until next 22nd of February, and he be-
came quite hot under the collar. Since
then. however. he has published an ar
ticle in which he says that the nOmina-
tons made at Cincinnati may yet be the
rock of safety of the PopulistS of the
United States So don't draw the lines
too hard on him. Forgive and forget
Let us all be brethren. None of us are
perfect A friend should bear friends
infirmities.'
in this connection we have also re-
ceiyed the following letter, from the
candidate for congress on the Peoples
Party ticket from the ranks of organiz-
ed labor. The letter was written before
the Cincinnati convention 1t is as fol-
lows:
Belleville, ILL.,, Aug. q, 1898.
f. \. Twitchell. Esq.
Minneapolis Mimi.
Dear Sir and Bro.-We in our list Illinois
district right in line; have always been,
for just that about to be carried out now,
let nominate at Cincinnati. | see Butler
promised everything in Nexas. Tor good
! ness sake, let not believe Il nj any long
er. He is no good, and can only oetray us
by remaining In our ranks; and he could
not remain in our ranks if he does not fall
into line. He is wolf in sleeps clothing
ne surely must ana VIII Keep Il nOIu on us
if he wants the Old dirty parties to recCg-
nZe him.
On to Cincinnati, and to hill with Butler.
his going and his promises!
We will be there Charles Palmer, our
present chairman. opposed 20 the con-
vention, but could not help himself; then
he formed Il conference. We beat him mere.
Yours for the cause,
l.. A. QUELLMALZ
Palmer will come all right. Men
sometimes differ on little things who are
with us on the great essentials. The
difference between nominating on Sept.
! s, 1898, or Feb. %, 1899, is not very
great, but every additional hour of pow
| er, conferred On that subtle devil, But
| Ter, meant increased danger to the life
| of our party.
| Close up the ranks and all move for
| ward in solid phalanx. Let there be
| charity and liberation for all but open
, traitors.
J From all directions come in words of
! cheer, and satisfaction with our work at
| Cincinnati. We are clear of our worst
enemies and the skies grow brighter
every day. ..s L. D.
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Ignatius Donnely, it will be remember
ed. accepted the second place on another
ticket nominated by his typewriter a few
months ago.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Mr.. Wharton Barker is very fine
gentleman, but he isn't to be compared
with the head Of that other ticket. Mr..
Donnelly has no desire to bolt it. l. D.
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GONE UP.

The Eagles Eye which started out to
rival the briliancy of Donnellys Repre-
sentative. has lost it's luster, and ceased
to soar over Populistic plains. Dad Fos-
ter and H. l.. Moore were its sponsors. and
their principal capital was a subscription
list which apparently failed to pan out,
for the last appearance of the paper was
made last week-Minneapols Times.
IF so soon that l was done for,
What on earth was l begun fOr?'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

a Populist today as he ever was. But
when a lot of fools tried to make a DEM
ocrat of him, against his will, he simply
jumped the fence. He will, we are sure,
come back to us when the party is puri-
fed of the office-seekers, and principle is
once more supreme above spoil
But that Owen Bowler gang have done
an infinite amount of harm-and they
will get nothing for it. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21
DAKOTA COUNTY.

HASTINGS Mimi. Sept. 19.-At the Pop
uist convention held in Pennington today
the following nomina lions were made: Au-
ditor, William Matsch Hastings; treas
urer, F. A. Simmons, Marshal; sheriff, Mi
chael Cannon, Empire: register of deeds
John Van Slyke. Hastings; surveyor. d.
F. Aiken. Lakevile: coroner. A. +. John
son, Hastings; clerk Of court, G. r. Hart
Eureka superintendent Of schools, G.. W.
Meyer. Hastings. senator, d. f. Aiken.
i-akevlle; members of house. Ignatius
Donnclly. of Nininger. and J. Z. McSherry,
OF I.ak.vile.
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made a woman of the brains, N then Adam
he wasn't lonesome no more"
No. But before he "growed' new
set of brains he begat children, who
were the, ancestors of the men who be-
lieve prosperity can be obtained by cut
ting the currency of the world in half.
and throwing away the silver half.
That is how it happened. /. D.
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HOW 1T HAPPENED.

valuable contribution to the new woman
literature of the dag mas been made by
little Brantford girl. She told her mamma
the story Of Adam and Eve in this wise:
bod He made Adam. and He Put him in
big garden. an Adam he was 50, so lone
some. n then he puttej him to sleep. He
did; m theii He took out his brains and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

trying to make it appear that they are
the same as the assassins of innocent
and harmless women.
Come to think of it, we will bet that
that article never was written by any
of the regular staff Of the Journal, but
was concocted by some local Shylock in
the back room of a bank. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

The Populists have been splitting and
splitting until there is nothing left of them
but DOnnelly astride of the last chip. Yet
still defiant a Morse Jarl Irish
chieftain.-CathOlic Sentinel Chippewa
Falls, Wis, Sept. Is. 1898.
And why not? What is the use of liv-
ing if you canot fight for the right as
long as there is breath in your body?
!. D.
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MORE PROSPERITY.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Sept. IG.--W.
H. Webster has made an assignment. The
liabilities are about LOO and the assets
about half that amount. The largest cred
itor is the. owner OF the building occupied
by the store.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

Read Bond and Industrial Slavery.
and In direct legislation you will find
all reforms.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21
4 TRUE MAN.

The former editor of the Union advocate,
Mr. p. j. Geraghty, recently moved 10 lie
Sucur county, where. many Of orr re add
erS know. he is now engaged proprietor
and editor of the Kilkenny Cleaner. True
to his character as a fearless adheinnt of
the popular cause Mr.. Geragat.' has been
ipaying his attentions to the wheat ms in
that county. with the result that his fellow
Democrats have had the good sense to nom
mate him for the Legislature. A wiser
choice could not be made. Mr.. Geraghty
Is an able, eloquent, earnest and Incor-
ruptible young man. His election, we are
informed. is practically assured, ana the
probabilities all are that before the legisla-
ture has adjourned he will take rank
one of the foremost Democrats in the t;.te.
MINI. Union Advocate.
Amen to all that.
Mr.. Geraghty is very able man. His
brain opens forward, not backward. He
is credit to his race. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

We have received the following letter
from one of the best and noblest Popu-
Ect- in, Ilinnic.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-09-21

To the Editor of the Times:
VIII you tell me what the sub-treasury
scheme is and who the originator?
-SubScriber