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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

by the severest fighting. In the United
States en- the other hand mass OF poor
people was poured out upon an empty
continent, to establish a government of
absolute equality. There was no aris-
tocracy among them, and they drove the
English king and his myrmidons head
long out OF the country. And yet, as the
foregoing article shows, this great re-
public is today less liberal, less progress
sive, less courageous than the people of
England, jammed together in their little
island, with queen and nobility on their
shoulders.
The answer is plain-the money power
is our king, it is governing us and op-
pressing us more hideously than twenty
Victorias. They control nearly all our
newspapers, our courts, our legislatures
and our ballot boxes.
In the East the people are sinking into
servility; their chief thought is how to
get bread, and the same condition is
rapidly overspreading the West. The
Peoples Party, organized for their relief,
has been sold out by lot Of office-seek-
ers, and is almost destroyed; and the peo-
pie, instead OF rushing. to its defense, as
the only hope Of liberty, sit back grim
ming while the gives are being adjusted
to their feet and the nanacles to their
hands; and they seem ready to take up
the royal institutions which England has
discarded
1t may be that our nation is doomed.
For one we shall strive to do our duty
to the last, even if all the rest Of the pop
ulation deserts the cause of right and
justice. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

Yes and each elector desiring to vote
in the negative upon the question afore-
SAID, shall place a cross-mark in the
square opposite to and at the right of the
word NO"
Section III. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the date
of its passage.
This seems to us a much better bill
than that adopted by the people OF South
Dakota. II we remember the South Da-
kota bill correctly, it provided that if S
per cent OF the people petitioned for a
law, it was the duty of the legislature to
pass 1t and submit it to the vote of the
people. This seems to us rather a risky
provision, for per cent OF the people
could probably be persuaded to sign a
petition for almost any kind of meas
ure. That percentage of Republicans
could be got to demand bill to hang
all the Populists, and the legislature
would have to pass the BILL and the
Populists would have to organize to de-
fend their right to live.
1t will be seen that Judge Willis bill
is more carefully guarded in that respect
Ten thousand signers are required, (this
may be too much), but the petition is not
enacted into law until majority of the
people have voted in favor of it.
While we are all agreed that the initia-
tive and referendum is a measure of SUI
premest importance to the people, the
subject is an entirely new one; and the
details of the measure will have to be
most carefully guarded its enemies will
try to kill it by making it ridiculous in
its consequences. Il. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
A REQUEST.

This is not a dying request for we
are not yet ready to die. We are sim
ply very anxious and very earnest when
we ask every subscriber who reads this
issue to examine our premium offer on
front page.
You want garden seeds next month.
You pay out good money for such seed
every spring Your neighbors all do
the same Now why not take this paper
and call on few OF your old party neigh
bors and get them to send with you for
seeds. You might not make hrst-class
book agent or newspaper solicitor but
you find it easy several times each year
to club with several Of your neighbors
in ordering goods from Mr.. T. M. Rob
erts and you all save money by it. You
will find it just as easy and just as surely
to your advantage to club and send to us
for your seeds. You save money, get the
best seeds grown, we send you and your
old party neighbors the best reform pa
per printed, and the paper will get in its
work for whole year.
You can't afford to subscribe for your
neighbors You can't afford to buy gar
den seeds for them
They will have to buy seeds next month
anyway. If they buy seeds OF the local
grocer they will read the local Republican
paper, they will swear by it, vote by it
and starve by it. We are glad to an
nounce that last week showed greater en-
thusiasm among our subscribers than we
have seen for many months. Old time
Popullsm seemed to be getting better
grip, new hold and new courage and
energy From all quarters orders came
in for these seeds and the paper. Men
from Georgia and far away Oklahoma
sent in large clubs for seeds and the pa
per. They report it no work at all to
give away Our garden seeds to every
neighbor they see. Come brother, try
once more to advance the cause Little
effort will accomplish much and like all
good deeds will not be without its salts
faction E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
WORSE AND WORSE.

A member Of Mr.. McKinleys admins
tration speaks out that which Mckinley
himself would be too wise to utter. He is
opposed to immigration, and he thinks
that farmers boys should only have the
rudiments OF a public education. Here
is his utterance:
Washington, March IA. A. Brig
ham, assistant secretary Of agriculture,
was before the industrial commission
yesterday He furnished the commission
much interesting data concerning the
condition of agriculture in the Ohio and
upper Mississippi valleys.
He spoke as representative OF the
Patrons Of Husbandry of which order he
was national master for many years. Mr.
Brigham manifested disposition to dis
courage immigration, saying that it had
forced the settlement and agricultural de-
velopment of the west beyond the de-
mands of the country He would not
shut the doors OF the United States
against desirable foreigners, but he
would place such restrictions upon i'm
migration as to shut out uneducated peo-
pie, or those who were possessed of no
property.
upon the WnOle, ne CONSIDERED II a
mistake to have urged foreigners to come
to the United States, and thought it
would have been better if the west had
been settled far more largely by Ameri-
cans. He attributed the large influx to
railroad and steamship companies, the
former having lands to sell and both de-
string to make business
Mr.. Brigham expressed the opinion
that it would be we'll to teach the rudi-
mentary elements of agriculture in the
rural public schools, but he did not ad-
vocate such teaching in any Of the col
leges except the agricultural institutions.
He thought a general education for farm
ers' sons in branches bearing on the sub
ject OF agriculture would have tendency
to render the young men of the country
better satisfied with the life of farmer
and not so anxious to get into the profess
sions
Upon the whole, Mr. Brigham said,
there had been an Improvement in the
condition of the farmer in the past 40
years. When he was young man he
worked from 4 a. m. until after dark for
Sic month Now the wages of farm
hands average $40 and the hours are not
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
Deserved Praise.

A klondike Picnic The Story Of Day.
BY Eleanor c. Donnelly New York.
Benziger Brothers,
In the City of Brotherly Love, and
particularly among the large numbers OF
her fellow church members. Miss Don
many educated and cultured people of
our city-and Philadelphia recognizes no
superior in this line-she may. ii she
would, stand we'll up in the ranks. Her
friends-and they are legion-understan
her, respect her, yes, love her, knowing
as they do her purity Of mind and pur-
pose They know her to be one Of those
who, laying down for themselves certain
precepts. will work on. never ceasing till
the Angel of Peace call halt, in an en-
dcavor to uplift and assist humanity.
Knowing all this and more. they needs
must respect her. and respect, five be
but true to ourselves, is followed by love
as surely as the day the night. Our OBJ
ject is, however, to bring before the
great public the fact that our author is
the sister OF the Hon. Ignatius Donnel-
ly of whose work for reform we need
say nothing, realizing with what satisfac-
ton and pleasure they will learn Of an
other member OF the house of Donnelly
striving in her own way to guide the
mind and heart of the American citizen.
OF the book before us Miss Donnelly
writes us: 1T is simple, childish story,
but l have the hope that it will convey
some information about the Ell Dorado
of our day to young minds in a pleasant
shape" This short sentence conveys far
better than we can the aim and object
OF the present book Miss Donnelly evil
IDENTIFY remembers the old yet true saying,
The hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world"-The Philadelphia American.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
THE INSOLENCE OF TRUSTS.

We find the following in one of the
daily papers Mr. Monnet the attorney
general OF Ohio, is the gentleman whose
admirable speech we quoted the other
day, upon the trend OF public affairs in
this country. He is an able and sagacious
man. The insole1ce with which he was
treated, in the following incident. shows
the arrogance OF the trusts and their
sense of power. They would ride rough
shod, If necessary. over the dead bodies
Of all who stand i'll their way We quote
New York. March I8.--The hearing it,
the case OF the attorney general OF Ohio
against the Standard Oil Company was
continued here today, with John D.
Archbold of the Standard Oil Company
on the stand. Mr.. Archbold. replying to
Attorney General Monnet, said the
Standard Oil Company OF Ohio is car
xying out the order OF the Ohio court
to withdraw from the Standard Oil trust
As speedily as possible.
Nearly every question asked was met
by an objection from counsel. Mr.. Mon
net tried to show by the witness that the
Standard OH Company was as effectively
represented at the meeting of March FL.
1892, as it was at the formation OF the
trust in 1882, bat he could not frame a
question proof against the objections OF
the counsel and the ruling of the court
and at last he gave up the attempt and
asked.
ITO your knowledge has any act or
effort been made by the defendant COM
pany to disentangle itself from the trust
except to fall in with the resolution
passed ON March II, 1922"
The company is absolutely disentang-
led from the trust and it has done no
act not in accord with the absolute dis
ENHANCEMENT from the trust"
What has the defendant company
done to disentangle itself from the trust?"
asked the attorney general.
1T has managed entirely independent
~ of any suggestion from it," said Mr.
ArclrboJd.
While Mr.; Flagg was suggesting some.
thing to Mr.. Monnet, Mr. Archbold
spoke to Mr. Elliott Mr. Flagg over
heard part OF the talk and said hotly:
Il am not in the habit of receiving such
treatment from witnesses. l will have
something to say to you, Mr.. Archbold.' -
"You must have been drinking. Mr..
Flagg."
"No, I have not been drinking, ex-
cept tea," said Mr. Archbold
You keep still, or I'll expose you
right here shouted Mr.. Archbold
"You expose" sneered Mr.. Flagg;
"you can expose nothing"
you low-lived - -
replied Mr.. Archbold. "You are liar
and a coward
"You are liar" responded Mr..
Flagg, promptly. "You are coward and
all your millions can't help you. If you
can expose anyone, do it now"
"You are contemplate liar" re-
torted Mr.. Archbold.
eSomeone Matchmaking you, I sup
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

pose? You are always claiming that"
sneered Mr.. Flagg.
While Mr.. Archbold and Mr.. Flagg
were thus discoursing. Mr.. Elliott appeal
ed to Commissioner Brinsmade. The
commissioner invoked both to be quiet.
Mr.. Flagg was the first to recover his
composure. He lit cigaret and walked
up and down the room. When order was
bold:
Did not your employee, McNierney,
testify that he burned sixteen cases Of
books, and did not the drayman corrob-
crate his testimony!
II don't know"
Did he not burn sixteen cases OF
books?"
Any testimony that he gave referred
to the accumulation OF old matter, and
to nothing material to this issue"
is it not true that McNierney was
discharged a few days later?'
Il don't know. | know he did not de-
serve to work a moment longer Tor the
company"
At this point, despite the protest OF Mr.
Brinsmade, Mr.. Archbold repeated his
lA dNS dkdiiSl TIC dtlOluCy -SCIICI d.
This man. he said, gives out false
and malicious statements to such papers
as will publish them He got lot OF
fellows of low station and semi-anarchists
to furnish the testimony he wanted"
Those low fellows were your own
employes?" asked MIR. Monnet
Mr.. b.rchbold lodged the question
Il know one man was an anarchist" he
said.
You know all about them, it was you
who hired them"
That aroused the Encouragement, who
had SO far kept his temper we'll.
DO you mean to say he demanded
that l hired single man to give colored
testimony"
Two or three times he repeated this
question, but Mr. Archbold did not re-
ply. Finally, Mr.. Archbold said:
~ our whole conduct has borne evil
dence OF malignity You brought in tes-
tlmony that was untrue and kept out the
| testimony you knew could prove it un
true"
Mr.. Archbod,' interrupted the com
missioner, you really must"
Yes, | know, answered the witness
but | can't stand it, This man has mis-
| represented the state of Ohio, my native
state, long enough, and it is time he wa:
rebuked"
Mr.. Bennett then obtained the ear o
| the court. He made long argument ii
favor OF striking out all the last part O
MIR. Archbold's evidence Mr. Cline re
piled and the court decided to strike ou
all but the first question and answer. Mr.
| Archbold's contradiction of the publish
ed statement of Mr. Monnet Then Mr.
Monnet got on the record an answer
from Mr. Archbold that all he knew O
the burning OF the sixteen cases of book:
and of McNierney's testimony was by
competent authority.'
MIR. Monnet made a brief speech ex
planning that he represented the state o
Ohio.
An adjournment was then taken unit
Monday, at 10 a. m.
These trusts believe themselves to be-
our proper and natural masters, and thu
subervience of the people almost JUST
flies them in this conviction. There may
| however, be a day Of wrath waiting fol
them in the future. i. D,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
BIENNIAL LEGISLATION.

The Central Federated Union OF New
York passed resolution denouncing the
proposition to have biennial instead OF
annual sessions of the state legislature
The Central Federated Union OF New
York is right
This whole scheme OF biennial legisla-
ton is intended to lessen the self-govern-
ing power Of the people, under the pre-
tense Of economy; although it is we'll
known that there is nothing SO expens-
i've to the masses as despotis1n.
They have got us very nicely tied,
neck and heels in Minnesota Although
1t is pretended that the people govern in
this state, they are really subject to vote
taken in 1883, when there were about
100000 people in the then territory, and
this vote is embalned in what we call
constitution which contains a lot OF
cunrirgly devised hindrances to the will
OF the people; SO that whenever law
is passed that is in opposition to the rings
or corporations, they carry the said law
up before five lawyers. who are usually
picked out by the said rings and cor
porations and they apply their brogans
under the seat of the said law and kick
It into Kingdom come
But not satisfied with this ultimate
safety, they do not permit the people to
legislate for but ninety days in two years,
,yh,o no, +. ~.
affairs of a million and half of people!
The men who secured this arrange
ment would have abolished legislation
altogether if they had dared to; but the
traditions OF free people would not
quite permit that; and SO they give us
three months in two years to make the
laws.
Then if an obnoxious measure is in
troduced all they have to do is to post
pone and delay it until it is too late to
pass it through both houses.
II the people are to govern, what is the
use of two houses instead of one? It
simply means that measure that cannot
be slaughtered in one branch may be
killed in the other 1t is a shallow imi-
tation of the English system with its
house OF commons and its house of lords.
But there was some excuse for such a
course in England because there were
two distinct castles in that country, al
most as widely separated as the blacks
and whites before our civil war: and the
house G! commons was established TO give
the common people a Glance to have
something to say in the government of
the country. They elect members of the
lower house, but those of the upper house
hold their seats by hereditary right, and
are not elected by anybody. 1t was,
therefore, natural that England, with its
two distinct classes should have two
houses; but what necessity is there for
two houses in country where all are
equal?
This was game gotten up at the birth
of our nation by the Hamilton and
Marshall gang to prevent, as far as pos
sible, the people from ruling.
And so the great American republic is
tied hand and foot and can only shout
and make faces and tickle each others
ribs and say, What free and mighty
people we are" while the devil looks on
and grins at the misgovernment which
follows and which impoverishes industry
and increases sin. !. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
MIR. DOnnelly'S Books.

We are receiving SO many applica-
tons for Mr.. Donnellys books that we
have concluded to keep supply Of them
on hand hereafter, and furnish them d.
rect to applicants.
Atlantis" $50 pages, illustrated. S.. 90
"Ragnarok,' ASP pages, illustrated 100
Great Cryptogram,' oo8 pages, il
Illustrated INSTRUMENTATION. 1886
Caesars Column" 367 pages, in
paper, so cents.
DIR. Huguet, 3o7 pages, CLOTH. 100
paper, rs cents.
Golden Bottle" 3I3 pages, cloth 100
paper, IS cents.
American Peoples Money" 1856
pages, cloth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
paper, rs cents.
The above prices include the postage
which on the Great Cryptogram" is
36c. Address: The Representative"
Minneapolis, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
The Chippewa Falls Sentinel co

The Chippewa Falls "Sentinel' CON
tans the following:
Every farmer, mechanic, and day labca.
er, who earns his bread by the sweat OF
his face and rears family, ought to be
pensioned as soon as he reaches his 65tl
years. Thenceforth he should be like a
wide wheeled wagon free from taxation
and exempt from the tyranny OF poverty.
Very good But if the farmers and Ia
borers had fair show they could ac-
cumulate enough for their old age and
not be dependent on any pension. |. y.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

This issue is sent out to our readers
as triumph over many obstacles We
do not yet know who in future will do
our printing. but we feel that this paper,
while not up to our ideals, is hot num-
Der, and worth about three months ,ub-
scription Read the many letters, the
woman's department and pass the good
things around. We shall treat you bettr
every succeeding week.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

New York unionists talk of forming
a labor political party.
We have no faith in the eastern labor
ing men doing anything OF the kind. They
will follow their bell-weathers, and the
bell-weathers will wear the badge Of the
corporations.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local application as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube it inflamed
ing, and when it is tirely closed, Deafness is
the result. and unle 8 the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever ;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inflamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for Giro
ulars; free.
III. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists, 75
Halls Family Pills are the best
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

Jerry Simpson has written a book en-
titled IF the Devil Came to Congress"
Nonsense, Jerry; he has been there all
the time; he came there one time without
any socks. and they say he has now re-
tired to large stock farm in Kansas.
|. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22
Attention Farmers.

Do you desire to secure hundreds of sample
copies of agricultural journals, magazines, cat
alCgues, books, newspapers and circulars OF the
cry. and be kept posted on improved seeds and
stock, for two years or more7 If so. seud us
your name with ten cents IN silver and we will
insert the same in the An crican Farmers Di-
rectory, which goes whiriing all over the United
States to publishers. merchants ard manufact-
ares. You will get more reading matter than
you could purchase for many times the small
cost OF ten cents We want every farmers name
In the Tinted States In our Directory at once.
Address
FARMERS DIRECTORY CO..
Department A.
Birmingham. Alabama.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

The initiative and referendum retires
money from politics. The best book
written upon the subject is Bond and
Industrial Slavery" Price IS cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

Kindly mention The Representative
when writing to advertisers and il you
do not receive prompt attention please
let US know.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

Or. Sackett Of Herman. Minn writes that he
las used III. W. Bankers Nerve and Bone Lint
ment extensively in nis practice OF medicine
and especially recommends its use for strains.
and bruises, and in fact for anything where
such medicines are used. For sale at the drug
stores and dealers in medicine.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-22

A klondike Picnic The Story of a Day.
By Eleanor c. Donnelly New York.
Benziger Brothers.