The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
BROTHER PORES PROPOSITION.
He Would Like the Fusion Commit
tee Canvassed and Counted.

ne y" QUIZ Like the Fusion Commit
tee Canvassed and Counted.
Editor Representative: 1t seems to me
II ever the reform forces are to have an
organization that will enable the people to
obtain relief from existing wrongs, an effort
must be made soon.
The question is, can any step be taken
that will remove any occasion for personal
examinations or recrimnations: must we
struggle on and have earnest workers
mallgned because of difference of opinions
as to methods to be adopted to bring about
much needed reforms
In my opinoin the first step should be to
| have every member of the state central
committee that was chaser by the conven-
ton of June Is declare themselves
upon the question Of fusion or combination
with any other existing political party in
the future. If majority of that committee
take an emphatic stand against any kind
or political combinations in the future thus
the minority, who favor such actions,
would be forced to resign. If, on the other
hand, a majority are in favor of repeating
the plumbers of SO and 49, then action
should be taken at once to obtain a legal
decision on the right to retain the name Of
feoples party If they are sustained by
law In the retention Of the Peoples party
name, then the only hope for reform is a
rally1ng OF all who earnestly desire reform
under some name besides Peoples party or
Mid-road Populists.
I1au q suit been commenced at once last
June to determine the rights of that COM
mittee to the Peoples party name and a
decision obtained, in my opinion we would
De IN much better shape for successful re-
form work than we now are
personally L care nothing about the name
so long as my conscience upholds me in nv
acts, and so far l and my conscience are
a. peace SO lar as any political effort have
maze, but the rank and file of the thought
less voters upon whom the old nolitica,
parties depend for success at the pOlls ara
sWayed by prejudice and the stigma that
mas peen heaped upon those honest reformers
VINO were forced upon the official ballot as
1Hlo-roau PopullSts, by SO-caled reform pa
pera ana men who have posed as reforne.s
until fusion caught them, will require foo
niuct tlme ana effort to remove, when we
consider the crushed condition of the tojlers
NOW II that state central committee will
stand committed unanimously against f,,r
tnef fusion, then l feel there is no need IF
me So-called Mid-road committee. but r.
they come out boldly for future fusion. and
Can legally retain the Peoples party name
tnen II is plain to me no reform NAV be ex
pected by any act Of theirs
II there are any fusionsts who ara f,,,1,~
satlSned with the results of the election IN
tnls or any other state, he should he franz
~. ~ aunt II and at all times be ready to
JUSTIFY the fusion deal. If, on the otber
heiiu. ne reefs dissatisfied with the results.
and declare himself bitterly opposed IN -
in the future ou ~ ~
Let US nave a frank and fearless dec1aro.
tlon upon this point and grant to eli who
honestly olner with us the right to their
opinions, but to all those who at thts 49,
prefer a dishonest, sneakine silonoo , ..a.e
me hatteH or fusion in the future Let -.
treat them as their action merits
win all the effort made In 1896 and 1909
TO TO sweep, this state by fusion the cleo.
eion OF Jonn Lind as governor is all that
can be claimed by the most enthus;os+;o
1usionist as having been accomplished
VIII any such who feel elated over that
result care stop to figure at what cost tn
REFORM this has been ACCOMPLISHED? Ia -
IN the power OF any living man at this time
-. ~ ou,line mat any future success even to
the election of governor can be accom-.
plished on fusion lines?
Has any one at this time positive kn,w
ledge as to the best method to start 70
form education at this time?
How different our position would ho 81
this time had we in 1896 and 1898 lxon+ ~,
the same lines we were on in 1894 all work
ing TO educate the people on reform do
mands as enunciated in the Omaha and orr
state platforms. In 1896 a campaign made
upon howl Of Bryan and free silver and
In 1898 the howl was all for John Lind Ono
could hardly learn by reading the naners
or hearing speakers, that any one else was
TO be voted for but John Lind All other
candidates seemed to take to the brush for
a still hunt, and all Of them can still keen
hunting for Office, so far as the peonIe eetp
ting relief Is concerned
shall always feel proud of having stood
by that noble patriot and true citizen. T,
Z. Long, man who has the best record
any American citizen can attain "weighed''
and never found wanting" Whether his
manhood or citizenship was placed in the
scale as private soldier or as an honest
toil1ng citizen behind the pillow or going
from farmhouse to farmhouse in storm and
sleet. his record is ever the same, }ntelli-
gent, honest and noble. What greater
praise can be given any man? Could tho
election to any office make him nobler or
more patriotic? Surely not
so, Brother Long, be of good cheer You
are my ideal Of a great man, and I am
proud that 1t has been my lot to labor with
you
I do not wish to question any mans mo-
tives or think that all are not guided in
their acts by honest intentions, vet at times
1t Is hard to account for some peoples acts
1, with DR.. johnson. have expressed NV
self as being convinced that the election
of John Lind would be his political death
as he would be alone and In the hands
Of those who resOrted to the basest of politi-
cal methods to force his nomination. even
to the securing Of delegates at county con-
ventions. Being fully convinced of the
above 1 felt too friendly to Lind to in anv
way assist in his election. Now that he is
elected feel man would be fool to nag
him In his trying position. He will fully
realize how empty political hands are
HAMLIN v. POORE.
Mr.. c. w. Sampson, whose ad. ap-
pears in this issue, is a we'll known
nurseryman located at Lake Minnetonka.
He has introduced valuable cherry for
the Northwest, the Compass" which