The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-05-25
VOX POPULl V0X Del
edited By H. B. Fay)

ERlCh OLSON AdAlNol T COACA>.
Nearly all coin redemption men are more
cowardly than ignorant. They began to see
a little when they said 'slver 1S-1 law
makes value" True PopuliStS Will
make a platform to suit themselves. II
Democratic leaders refuse to fuse on our
platform we refuse to fuse with tnem
Democratic leaders will not become Popu-
lists. Populist leaders WIZ become Demo-
Gratis are no longer Popuists Bolt! Don't
hoodoo me if we have to bolt. But We need
not. We simply refuse to become Demo-
Gratis, voting cattle. We stood solid with
them once and they showed signs of treach-
cry. If they refuse to follow us this trip,
they cannot lead US. This is fight for
principle We will show the raScals who
ought to be our allies, that they cannot win
without our aid. Reformed Democrats have
to become Populists, or the PopuliSt party
must exist to kill the Democratic party.
The Silver Republicans are camp followers
of the Democrats, who will not support a
radical Populist, but scheme to get his in
Huence. They had our influence in 1896, but
did not appreciate it, but insulted our Tom
Watson. Remember Watson! AS for myself
l take the same position as Wharton Barker
did in Pennsylvania convention. l do not
believe that the Democratic leaders will
become Populists. Therefore all the work
done by Gibbs for them is lost, because
there are at least $1,000 Popuiists in Mime
sofa that will rally only under our banner.
When We meet on the 18th of June, there
will be a close quarter battle with these who
want Democrats to swallow us and the Re-
puDllcanS to swallow US. There will be
enough of us there to raise the standard and
make the fight"
The OMAHA PLATFORM, LIBERTY
AND GREENBACkS OR SOCIALISM.
(By Hon. p. M. Dedon.)
If the Peoples Party sells out again 1
Shall become Socialist 1t is but natural
that the silver men should want as much
as the gold men, but will take the United
States greenbacks, and if it should travel
abroad l know it will come back by my
labor. The only platform 1 will support is
the Omaha platform embOdying truth and
justice to mankind and including the initi-
atlve and referendum. Away with these
monopoles of money for the benefit of the
few and the banks. Before the monopolists
crowd us of the earth let us fight them
at tne ballot box, even if we should loose
tnls time We snail gain rapidly for the peo-
pie are fast learning that they have a
natural right to live without bondaging
themselves to the rich.'
SHOOT THE SPIES.
(By John GOrdon)
DoWn with the men who shout for tho
tnIooie-of-the-road. but advocate fusion.
III we cannot carry our principles into office
let us not carry the men, If that is not
our main plank we will be no better than
the old parties are. For eight years I have
been Mid-Ro: Populist But if there
is no real Populist ticket this fall 7 will
vote where l think 1 can hit the hardest
rap to the fusionists. and this is the
stralght Republican ticket. But to save me
such dire necessity put up a straight
Popuiist ticket with leaders who can be
trusted TO be true to the principles laid
oown at Omaha. Then there is no reason
why we will not very soon gain more
tin Ian we nave lost, and by holding the ma
tional convention on July of this year.
narch on to victory in 1900 with Wharton
Barker nominated as president. But above
all IN order to meet the present emergency.
and save suffering people, let us have no
more ID olive leaves in this industria1
ana polltlcal warfare, which must be waged
by the many against the few, or anv white
winged peace farces when there is no
peace" AAO
a VOlCE FROM BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
By Hon. P. McGrath)
Blue Earth county wants a straight
Peopie's party ticket nominated on the 15th
OF June with Dr. Christian johnson of
Wllmar for governor. All the leading
Popullsts OF this county refuse to indorse
any man unwilling to avow himself openIv
IN 1avor or our principles Suppose we had
free silver and paper money redeemable in
coin. This does not settle the reform
question Government ownership of the
railroads must tear off that gigantic leach
winch IN the shape Of our present trans
portatlon system, is sappng the life-blood
out OF production Our TRANSFORMATION svs-
SeHn Is one OF the greatest means for the
concentration of wealth in this country. 1t
ruins our small towns and merchants. and
nu!ios up the great trusts Of the idle few
AVlng upon the masses who produce AL
though the war Is putting damper on mol
ltics' ior the time being, the real reformer.
who should never sleep, will soon show that
oppression and starvation are not limited
to the island of Cuba"
SPOTTED FOR LIFE"
(By Harold Omholt)
A prominent fusionist (an office seeker.
OF course) warned ME last week that the
mio-road cause was lost; that any mid
roader that held out longer would be
spotted Tor life; that therefore the best
tnlng could do would be to lie down and
ngure FOR as good a position as possible on
some fus1on committee. So this is the
whip With which they expect to lash the
mid-roaders into line. We don't wish a COM
mittee position In the Democratic marty
that is doomed We are not backh house
fusionists. The returns from every state
and those from Illinois last week show
that the real men who will be Spotted for
life" are the fusion traitcrs who had to do
the bolting themselves in Chicago. Hence
forth they will be known by their right
name of Democrats.
SILVER HOOKS TO CATCH FOOLS.
{By 4. T. Julseth.)
why fuse with the Democrats any more
than with the Republicans? There is no
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party was organized for purer and better
government. Then why be pulled off our
Omaha platform, to where we will be likely
cropped and black-lsted as long as we
HVe' fuslon means death. What folly,
when the principles of the Peoples party
are enduring, to try and throw them over
Doaro; and to climb onto half-breed con-
FUSION platform with silver hooks to catch
fColS!"
A SHOT AT GIBBS.
(By ]. w. Anderson)
THE leaven that is left in the People's
party Will leaven the whole loaf. How any
man can be a Populist without standing
for the great fundamental principles laid
down in the Omaha platform is beyond nv
comprehension. If we ever see those nrin
cjpals enacted into laws it will not be
through fusion. hear dozens Of men tell
me, IF your party had not fused with
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