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The representative., 1898-04-27
-mE wORKINGMAN's ISSUE.

-THIE wORKINGMAN'S ISSUE.
We have received the following sensi-
BILE letter. which takes new view OF the
situation:
Editor Representatives. am not will
ing to discuss the merits or demerits Of
fusion. I wish merely to say why, In
my opinion, the mere adoption by tho
Democratio party OF the Chicago platform
has made such a question necessary, and
which now threatens the Peoples Party
with utter ann1hilation, unless some
quick measures are taken. The fact that
the main strength Of the Peoples Party
is In the South and In the Western
states; not In the labor centers OF the
East, shows that the bulk Of the labor
Ing men, namely, the wage-earners. have
no confidence In the Peoples Party and
its platform. This being the case every
fair-minded man will admit that there
Is very little chance for the Peoples
Party to succeed unless it will win over
to its side the voters of the East. I
therefore came to the conclusion that
unless the Peoples Party adopts in Its
national platform an eight-hour labor
plank it is doomed to oblivion.
It is an undisputed fact that with the
present development Of machinery an
eight-hour labor day Is more than
enough for our present needs. Give the
wage-slaves something that will bene-
fit them directly not through the me-
dium OF silver barons Give them laws
that will make the job seek the laborer.
instead Of the laborer seeking the job.
It will give more men opportunity to
work and those who work more time
to reflect and improve their condition.
Then and then only can you have a
government OF, for and by the people.
Yours truly,
IKUM PuAkAN.
Duluth, March 81, 1898
The Peoples Party Of the nation is
strongly In favor Of an eight-hour law,
as applied to all labor in towns and vii
lages. It is just and right
On farms the condition Of labor Is
vastly different from that Of civic labor.
The farmers hired man Is part Of the
family Of his employer; he usually eats
at the same table with him, and very
often marries his daughter and inher-
its the farm. II he works twelve or four
teen hours a day during the harvest
time, his employer works side by side
with him.
This is very different from the case
OF a thousand men, women and little
The representative., 1898-04-27
The P0pulist Campaign In st. Paul

The POpulist Campaign In st. Paul.
The Populists in the city campaign
of st. Paul are making gallant fight
against the two gold-bug candidates
for mayor. Col. A. R Kiefer, Republi-
can, and DR.. r. Schiffman, gold-bug
Democrat the candidate of the Citi-
ens-Democratio party. The campaign
Is conducted at great disadvantage as
the Populists have no organ to present
their cause, and that which is presented
is SO garbled and distorted that it is en-
tirely unreliable
The following extract from the Dis
patch. the leading Republican paper o.
this city, has this to say about Bill
Erwin:
LOOK OUT FOR ERWIN.
If there is menace to the Republi-
can ticket in the present contest it is
the unknown and unknowable strength
OF that forceful and aggressive character
w w. Erwin Not even Donnelly, in his
prime, was ever more complete in his
uIdSLcIy VI dill duUICnCC VI AgOAC pOWCA-
full in swaying the sentiments of the
unthinking than Is Erwin. And Erwin
has, what Donnelly never had. an i'm
pressive personal bearing. that counts
more in campaign, such as that In
which Erwin is engaged than any other
quality. Besides this Erwin has the
trained mind Of lawyer and every arti-
fee of speech. gesture and expression
with which to win his audience to his
cause. He has. moreover. the support
Of the forces OF organized labor and all
the radical believers in the Bryan free
silver code.
"The Republicans will do we'll to look
out for Erwin The Citizens-Democrats
are easily disposed Of. They are already
torn with dissensions anu jealousies
and suspicious Of each other. They have
one or two candidates who are personal
ly good, but who will be betrayed in tho
house Of their friends. AAe old gang
Democrats who nominated the ticket
will be repudiated by the new order
OF Democrats who were permitted no
voice In its selection.
look out for Erwinl There Is no divis-
ion among his followers. He is the only
man of them all who is greater than
his party, who has sufficient force Of
mind and character to lead men where
they would not go OF their own accord.
the only one In whom his followers
have a blind confidence and an abiding
The representative., 1898-04-27
A BAD SHOWING.

The Austin Hail Insurance Company.
Editor Representative notice Farm,
Stock and Home Of April Is. contains a
great deal about hail Insurance.; some
thing at this season Of the year all us
farmers are much interested In. I have
always favored the Alliance Of Austin.
coming as it does. highly recommended
from the Farm, Stock and Home. but
the figures they give in their issue Of
April IL set me to thinking. They say
that this company paid in "a only
per cent Of their assessment for losses,
in '95 but AZ per cent, in '96 only 43
per cent, and this. too. when they are
trying to boom their company. This II
an awful state OF affairs. to keep on an
average In those three years Of light
The representative., 1898-04-27
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Luca

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas
County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath he is the
senior partner OF the firm Of F. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of
catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D.,
1856
(SeaI) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The representative., 1898-04-27

We desire to call the attention OF
each state and sub-Alliance officer to
the condition Of the Alliance In their
own neighborhood, an the following
questions.
Have you an Alliance in your neigh
borhood. II not, why not? AS the lead
Ing representative Of your local Alliance
will you designate a day and place and
call meeting of your neighbors for
the purpose of deciding whether they
wish to join or not? Do this and watch
the result. This query is directed to
each officer and member or former mem
Der Of the Alliance. 1t therefore means
YOU. Let us hear from YOU
The representative., 1898-04-27
Northwestern Patents Issued This
Week.

Northwestern Patents Issued This
Week.
Reported by John e. Stryker, Pat
tent attorney, and F. G.. Bradbury, pat
tent solicitor. Pioneer Press building,
st. Paul, MINI.
Daniel Cameron and D. s. Carraway.
Omaha. Neb, recovering glycerine from
tank water; Frank Gustaveson,
Wabasha, Mimi, ball bearing: John
Dwyer, Butte, Mont, mining car and
railway system: Michael Farrell, Bara-
boo. Wis, railway wrecking frog:
Gustavo Finnotti, Mission Hill. S. D.,
cabinet; George B. Fry, Bynum, Mont,
cashier protector; Sturgeon Kershner,
Blue Mill, Neb., rotary engine; Isaac
Weppli, Bendon, Minn., rotary steam
engine; George A. Newman, Cliff, Neb.,
explosive engine; Dennison A4cDonough,
Eau Claire, Wis, ironing board.
A NEW WAR IMPLEMENT.
new device for use by marine SOL
diers. recent invention Of velicepede,
constructed for navigation in water by
one or more persons.
It consists of narrow cylinders, cone
shaped on either end and composed Of
aluminum and placed one In front and
two, side by side in the rear, above
which are mounted seats upon a sup
porting frame, upon the cylinders. The
forward cylinder Is pivotally connected
to the frame work and Is provided with
guiding handle, similar to that on an
ordinary bicycle and by which the
velicepede Is easily guided through the
water. The device is propelled by the
ordinary foot crank movement and
screw propeller, and can be driven
through the water at a high rate Of
speed.
The machine Is seryiceable for scout
Ing purposes and the placing Of tor
pedoes
John e. Stryker. Patent Attorney, f.
e. Bradbury, Patent Solicitor, Pioneer
Press Bldg, st. Paul, MINI.
The representative., 1898-04-27
THE BISHOP RESOLUTIONS.
They Are Defeated But They Are Sig
nificant,

NEW YORK. April 1S.-Bishop Potter
presented a set Of resolutions against war
At the Central Labor Union last night, but
they were defeated by a vote Of nearly two
to one. The resolutions were signed by the
bishop. Ernest H. Crosby, William Dean
f1owells. Bolton Hail. Charles F. Adams and
John G. Crosby.
The resolutions were a masterful arraign-
Fnent Of war, and a plea for peace couched
In the most persuasive language OF men re-
howned for their ability in the use Of words.
but they failed to stem the tide Of patriot
ism. They say the destruction Of the Maine
is a question Of fact and should be left to
arbitration: that THE CRUELTY AND OP-
PRESTON OF THE POOR IN OUR OWN
LAND EQUALS THAT IN CUBA; that war
will add only suffering to both Cuba and
the United States; that Cuban republic
would be more cruel and oppressive than
the Spanish rule: that the spec
hlators would make money. while
the workingmen Of the two ma
lions shot each other down. and that
A FOREIGN WAR WOULD INTERFERE
WITH THE GREAT BATTLE FOR IN
DUSTRIAL FREEDOM, WHICH is MORE
IMPORTANT.
The representative., 1898-04-27
NOTICH.

rho Representative has for three
months been an interestdng, instruo-
tive and welcome weekly visitor In
several thousand homes whore It va
unknown before. Many Republicans
ana Democrats have como to realize
that their own papers do not always
tell the truth, the whole truth ana
nothing but the truth, and they feel
that they arc better fitted for the
higher duties Of the best American
citizenship by keeping informed up-
On all the vital Issues of the day.
This cannot be done by reading tho
The Representative II generally req
Ognixed a. without q peer ~ nm in.
dependent, aggressive, and original
exponent OF political reform, It's cir.
Union ana CROSSE. the sea. We have
offered the k1Des three months ON
trial subscrips1on for 10 cents to give
the Thousands opportunity to become
acquainted Win 1t9 merits, believing
they would become our friends and
permanent subscribers. We cannot
continue the paper at this price and
are compelled at the expiration Of
three months to drop all subscrip-
tiOns not renewed. We are honestly
and earnestly trying to accomplish
q great and good work and we hope
that most Of our three months SUBJ
scribers will remain with us. Kindly
examine the number ON your paper
and ON your labels and If the two
numbers are the same your subscrip-
HOn has expired and we earnestly
urge that you subscribe for a year
and watch the events Of the 1893
campaign already begun. Let US
hear from You by return mail.
e. A. r.
The representative., 1898-04-27
No Calvary.

The National Single Taxer says: The
worship OF the golden calf never flour
ished as now. Capital com.
plains Of the cost OF rescuing the
dying Cubans and avenging our
dead sailors. Thereupon fossils like
Phelps find musty preceuents for in-
humanity; preachers prate Of the per.
sonal innocence of the Span-sn soldieryj
teachers talk OF the uncultured classes,
who seek to precipitate war upon tho
country; all unite in pointing to the
startling fact that In the event Of war
some OF our people would probably be
killed. II only Christ had imbibed tho
teachings Of a syndicate school. He would
have avoided Calvary"
The representative., 1898-04-27
The Coming story.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April O-The
following resolution was presented oy Mr.
Allen. lNeb)
THAT. in the opinion Of the senate that
no circumstances can arise in the relations
OF the United States Of America and the
kingdom OF Spain, that will warrant an
increase OF the tnterest-bear1ng bonded IN
dahtednes. OF this government. or that win
in any manner interfere In the reform OF the
financial affairs OF the United States on
lines laid down in the national People 8
party platform OF July. 1895"
The resolution went over under ooJec-
tiOn
The representative., 1898-04-27

Make the home exempt from tax up to
the value OF $4,000 and this would be 4
nation OF home owners and the happies>
nation OF people on earth. speculators
would be anxious to dispose Of thei@
land and tax dodging millionaires would
be compelled to make good to some err
tent what they have been avoiding.
The representative., 1898-04-27

CHICAGO, April 25.-1:15 p. m.-Dear Sir
Receipts Of wheat at primary markets are
B3S, 900 bu. against $4,000 last week and
400. 900 last year. Cars at Minneapolis and
Duluth 429 today. against 231 last week
and 513 last year. In Chicago they are 14l,
against Is last year. Clearances are from
Atlantic and gulf ports in wheat and -four,
E45 900 bu. The amount of wheat on passage
shows decrease of $4,000 bu and the
Worlds shipments $500 900 bu.
Liverpool wheat stocks in private and pub
1c houses show decrease for the week Of
aS75.N0 bu. This is the way we get it. but
we are inclined to doubt it. The visible sup
ply decreased 3240,0O bu, much more than
any anticipated.
We have had excited, nervous. active
Jnarket Cables were up equal to &c a bu.
minneapolis up Sa9c per bu and Duluth fol-
lowing close in her advance. Foreigners
were large buyers Of wheat, both at New
York and here. The local trade was very
large. May wheat sold at S1.2O. 1t is evil
dent that the foreigners have been better
Informed or have used better Judgment than
Our home traders, for they have been bullish
and not only bullish but buyers right along.
Their very sharp advance today is evidence
Of their needs fears.
Corn and provisions have advanced In pro-
portion and there seems to be fever Of bull
Excitement along the whole line. 1t Is just
what We thought would occur when war
commenced. We may Overdo 1t. however.
Yours truly. Robert Lindblom per F. d.
Brown
The representative., 1898-04-27

The growth of the Alliance move
ment In Minnesota can be appreciated
by the fact that we have issued to new
organizations charters from No. 1.493
to 1.541 In the past two months, while
a large number of Alliances have been
and are being re-organized. This Is the
best proof that the Alliance is "dea1
and dying" and that "the mantle of
oblivion has been drawn over it."
The representative., 1898-04-27
Gone. by Thunder.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 8-(special cor
respondence Of The Voice.)-The Prohibls
tionists got one Judge Of election In each
OF the voting precincts Of this city. Tho
fusion Of the Democrats and Populists last
fall lost them their place and the list Of
election judges were chosen from tho lists
submitted by the Republicans, Prohibition.
lists and Independent Democrats. Gooo
iapa1 oninion holds that the Prohibitionisto
will appear second on the official ballot.
The representative., 1898-04-27

children. working In a factory for q
soulless corporation at starvation wages,
and so working from childhood to the
grave.
The laboring men of the country
should stick to the Peoples Party, and
send delegations to our state conven-
tions to help the farmers defeat the pol
1ticians and preserve the party. If The
Peoples Party is wiped out the working
class will be the chief sufferers. What
can they expect from the Democrats or
Republicans7
A CLASS party can never carry the
United States, for it naturally arrays
all the classes against It. A national
party must be broad enough to include
laborers. mechanics, farmers. clergymen,
miners and professional men.
That Is the reason we had to give up
THE ALLIANCE party" and unite with
men Of all pursuits in the Peoples Party.
It represents not farmers alone but all
men.
The Peoples Party was greatly weak
ened by the action Of 8. M. Owen, and
men like him, forcing themselves upon
the platform committee in 1896, at St.
Louis, and whiting away the salient
expressions contained In the Omaha
platform, In favor Of the rights OF man,
such asl
'Every dollar taken from labor with
out an equivalent Is robbery"
HE that will not work neither shall
he eat"
"The interests OF rural labor and civic
labor are the same: their enemies are
Identical"
These changes drove a million work.
ingmen away from US In the contest
Of 1896. y.
The representative., 1898-04-27
Dead shot.

Catarrh cure. We wish to call the at
tent1on of our readers to the Dead Shot
Catarrh Cure prepared by our friend the
Hon. ]. B. Dukes, of this city. This
remedy has never yet failed to cure and
we can heartily recommend it to those
Of our readers who may suffer from
catarrh. See Mr. Dukes announcement
in another column.
The representative., 1898-04-27
Too True.

Search all history and you Will lind no
are when the robbery OF just earnings Of
the masses were more systematic. moro
shameless and less resisted than today.
There was never time when the worship
OF great riches. however badly acquired.
was more open than now.-Judge Clark, OF
North Carolina Supreme Court
The representative., 1898-04-27

now for having sacrificed for the good q
others than are those who for fancied
personal qualification or advancement
are willing to sacrifice all the grand ten
cts Of Populism7 lIH. B. FAY.
The representative., 1898-04-27
Danlbury. Ia. April 8. 1898

Danbury, Ia, April 3, 1888.
Carl L. Stewart Lumber Co..
Minneapolis. MINI.
Gentlemen
The car Of lumber received from you
some time ago, was fully up to expecta-
tions, and saved us some money. ex-
Dect to send you another bill for esti-
mate In the near future
Thanking you for your favor. | am.
Yours very truly.
T. A. IDDINGS.
The representative., 1898-04-27

Deal With Representative adv@tissrA
They are reliable AZ far ~ We know AAe
will treat you we'll /.
The representative., 1898-04-27

America, the Home of the Free.
With miserable paupers our land over
flows
With idiots, ounces and mules
Their shrieks and their groanings. their
miserable woes
Proclaim this nation OF fools.
Yes fools we are tru fae
That our freedom
And instead OF a lar
is free.
We have ignorance. misery. want
Let Cuba resound with her heart-rend-
ing cries
While her fields and her villages burn,
Our angel OF justice is soaring the skies.
We quietly await her return.
Let moneys dominion forever keep rule
Ger this land Of the brave and tho
free.
Let US act out our part as the Simperino
While boasting our liberty.
Prosperitys coming tomorrow you know
For It's agent is here in advance.
So let us forgetting our present sweet
woe
To the tune Of America" dance.
ID. r. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
JERSEY CITY'5 POSTMASTER.
General Wanser May Withdraw ON
Colonel Elickfns0nss Advice.

WASHINGTON April 2. 1SsS.-The fight
being made by General P. F. Wanser for
appointment to the position of Postrnas-
ter Of Jersey City is q hard one, and the
opposition he is receiving from Congress
man McEwan, of Hudson county is
equally strong. 1t was reported in
Washington yesterday that Colonel s. Q.
Dickinson was urging General Wanser to
withdraw from the contest, and that
Colonel Dickinson had been officially noti-
fed that the Jersey City Postmaster will
not be appointed until fall, to enable the
Republicans in that city to agree upon a
candidate tina will please all.
When Congressman McEwan was asked
about this report he replied hat he hoped
that it was true. He added that he had
been preparing a well authenticated his
tor., OF the Life and Deeds of Brigadiet
General P. +. Wahser," and that he win
deem it his duty to place this record be-
fore the President. which he said he will,
or ought to, prevent General Wanser's
appointment. Mr.. Mc1swan says he has
no preference for a Postmaster providing
one is appointed with an irreproaehable
character. who will discharge the duties
of the office with credit to the DEPART.
mani
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02
q EXTRA SESSION.
A Possibility That she Legislature
May Be R~econvened.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, April 2, 1S9S.-It is possible
that as a result of the blocking of the
work of the Hudson County Investigating
Committee, an extra session of the Leg
islature may be called. On Thursday AL
Ian McDermott practically put a stop to
the committee Investigations by advis-
ing his clients not to testify before it,
Oh the ground thai there was no authority
for the committee to proceed, now that
he Legislature has adjourned. This ac-
ton so embarrassed the committee that
it adjourned for two weeks.
When seen by a reporter yesterday Gov
ernor VOORHEES, said hi had been waited
on by members of the investigating com
mittee who were anxious to have mat
tiers adjusted SO that they could proceed
with the duties to which they We're as
signed. BY tho Interpretation placed upon
the law creating the committee this could
only be done by -reconvening the Legisla-
ture in extra session and amending the
law or passing a new one.
Governor Voorhees, was unwilling to
express even an opinion as to what course
he will pursue in the matter He would
neither say that he will or will not call
the lawmakers together again, but stated
that he had the matter under advisement
and had not as yet reached n conclu-
sion.
The probability of an extra session was
discussed somewhat freely about the cor
ridors of the Capitol yesterday, but no
action will be taken until the Attorney
General renders his opinion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-02

grace. Don't you think we ought to be
grateful for such reward? even our
troubles We're turned into blessings, and
whenever l think OF it | want to sing the
Doxology.H
For he pastors benefit Mrs. Knowles
explained the reason why she had tackled
ON the organ case above her head two
big placards. on which were the names
Of che charges on the districts within the
bounds of the Newark Conference Oppo-
site q few of them were red waters, and
these Signiiied the organization of a
branch auxiliary society. BY next year
Mrs. Knowles hoped every name would
be adorned with a red wafer; To the pas
tors she said nice things about the 1ol-
owing ladies as officers of the district or
CARNATIONS, who would visit the charges
from time to time
berlain. president; Miss NJ. l.. Strew, Sec
Newark-Mrs. c. E. CONN, president;
Mrs. c. W. Dickinson. secretary.
Elizabeth-Mrs Hahn, president; Miss
Emma Strong, secretary
Paterson-Mrs Platts, president; Mrs. c.
x. Hutchinson, secretary.
In Closing a very able speech Mrs
Knowles referred to the help She had re-
eeived in the work for the past fifteen
years from her husband. who died a short
time g Her tender reference to. his
memory brought tears 10 her eyes and
she was Obliged TO stop for a omen
With an effort she went Dravely on,
finishing with graceful words of thanks
to the members or the Newark CONFER
ence for their cooperation, sympathy and
encouragement in the work of the society.
Miss Ruth Marie Site, one of the work
ers in the missionary field in India, told
of her lahors and gave an interesting ac-
of the social condition OF the women
in the land of yishun ana Brahma. Miss
Miss E.. A. Williams and Miss NJ. l..
StroW sang hymns n the meeting
closed with first Il collection and then the
Benediction pronounced by n OF the
pastors.
In the evening was held the anniversary
of the Conference Total Abstinence and
Prohf5ition Society. Rev. John II. Egbert
presided. The address on the work of the
society for the year was made by Rev
DIR. C. H. Mead and the music was fur
nished by a choir of thirty voices from
Watsessing Church and the organist, who
served up a musical ola podrida, includ-
ing everything from a jig to a dirge.