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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04

Cuba have surrendered to the United
States as honorah1s foes and they are en-
titled to cur protection" And what does
this mean? It means that the Spanish
robbers in Cuba are henceforth to be pro-
tected in retaining their plumber and
are to be aided in further plundering the
Cubans under limited States military
despotism. Is this the liberty for which
the Cubans fought! Can it be presumed
that Cuba looked forward to nothing
more than a change of masters? Did
Cuba anticipate that when she had whip
ped Spain and driven Spanish oppressors
from her soil there should step in be-
tween her and freedom bully from the
western contiHante Has American pa
triotism degenenatsd to the oppression of
the semi-civilized inhabitants of little
island? Shall % war OF freedom be turn
ed to conquest? Will Americans hold
the cup while Spanish and American syn
dicates do further blood letting in Cuba?
in y E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
THE CASE RE-STATED.

This is a queer world. The men who have
a corner on gold tell the people that a
man who has 500 in silver and 800 in gold
will be just as we'll off financially If he de-
stroys the 500 in silver as If he keDt It,
And it appears that a great many people
believe it-at least if they do not believe 1t
in each Individual case, they believe it as to
the nation For we have large mines of
both silver and gold, and the demonetiza-
ton of silver destroys it's money value
making it commodity, the same as wheat
or oats To demonetize silver is to cut off
one-half Of our money-to destroy one-haif
Of our ability to pay our bonds and debts
Is that what sensible men want? Think it
oyer.-Waseca Herald.
Very we'll put.
And yet men refuse to stand by the
only party that favors, absolutely and
unequivocally. the reconciliation of
silver.
Look at Minnesota in the last cam
paign. One party (the Republican,,
boldly advocating the wiping out of sill
yer: and the reduction Of the value of
the peoples property one-half. Another,
the Peoples Democratic, making the
battle on LOCAL ISSUES! Crying
figs. figs" in the midst of the hurricane.
And a few thousand heroes. fighting
single-handed and alone, for Gods truth
and human righteousness.
Will the Waseca Herald now help us
to build up the Peoples Party? Or is it
giving us 'taffy." I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
LET Us BLUSH.

Following is a synopsis of minority
report from a congressional committee
on the question of Hawaii's government.
insert lift q
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-A sharp contest
will occur in the house over the legislation
for the government Of Hawaii, as the ma
jority and minority of the committee on
bill. Neither do the majority agree with
the report of the senate committee on for
eign relations. although the differences are
not such as to cause great difficulty. The
majority report of the house committee
changes the bill introduced by Mr.. Hit only
slightly, with the exception Of the qualif1ca-
tons for senators and representatives. The
property qualifications are stricken out and
any citizen who Is voter and has been
a resident Of Hawaii for eight years Is
eligible.
Those who were citizens of Hawaii on
Aug. IL. 1885, are made citizens of the United
States. One house will not be allowed to
constitute the legislature in case the other
adjourns, nor will 1t be necessary to have
the sanction 0. three members to introduce
q bill In the legislature. The delegate to
congress shall possess he same qualifica
lions as q voter. Bonds issued on the cred
1t Of the public domain shall be payable il
not less than five nor more than Is years
One years residence must be proved to OBJ
tain divorce.
The minority report Was prepared by Mr.
H. B. Ferguson, delegate from New Mexico
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
THE WOMEN.

What Shall We Do With Themr
The squeeze" goes on increasing: and
the best part of Gods creation Is driven
to sore and desperate straits Here is
q sample:
There Is much suppressed agony in the
ofiice of the register of deeds among the
feminine clerks. All that remain Of the
former large force some six in number.
have been given their congo to take effect
with the end of the year. and their places
will be filled by males. Those not friendly
to F. c. Metcalf, the register, characterize
his action as being what might be called
political move. and declare that political
workers of the ward and precinct caliber
will be given the places. The lady clerks
have been drawing $40 per month"; and some
doubt Is expressed as to the registers abil-
aty to secure male clerks who will do as
good work for the same pay.-Minnea polls
Tribune.
We have not been in favor of extend
Ing the right of suffrage to women. There
are already too many male fools, with
out adding the female ones. And yet
the protection Of the weaker sex may
require the giving of the ballot to them.
In the above instance the girls are to
be driven out to starve, or prey on
mankind; because they have no political
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
MATCHING MONSTERS.
The One Doctrine.

The people are sinking as the central
government rises. Read this:
A proclamation by Major General John
r. Brooke, military governor Of Cuba, will
be issued tomorrow Dan. u to the people
of the island. 1t is as follows:
Coming among you as the REPRESENT
ALIVE OF THE PRESIDENT, in further
ance and IN continuation of the humane pur-
pose with which my country interfered to
put an end to the distressing conditions in
this island, I deem it proper to say that the
object of the present government is to give
protection to the people and security to
property; to restore confidence; to encour-
age the people to resume the pursuits of
peace; to build up waste plantations; to re-
sumo commercial traffic, and to afford full
protection in the exercise of all civic and
religious rights.
Mark you! Brooke is 'the representa-
tive Of the PRESIDENT" not of the
American people
Not word here about liberty: The
president" is to give protection to the
people and security to property"
And the people are to go to work No
wonder the houses of Havana are draped
with Grape. Liberty is a myth Security
to property is the thing-even though it
be wrested and stolen from the produc-
ers
The American eagle is about to lay
dragon eggs, and our rosterity will hatch
the monsters. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
GAN OPINION
As Is an OpiniOn.''

Washington, Dec. 21.-Forefathers' day
was celebrated here tonight by the Con-
gressio1al club, several well known public
men addressing the gathering. Justice
Brewer. of the supreme court, was the
principal speaker, his subject being "Ex-
.pansion.' While questioning the advisable
ity of such policy, yet he felt that if the
nation considered it her duty to expand, she
would meet that responsibility.
This reminds one of the story told of
Mr.. Lincoln:
A book agent pestered the president
to write few lines commencing a work
he was canvassing for. Mr. Lincoln was
too good natured to refuse; and yet he
did not think much of the volume; and
SO he wrote: ANY one who likes this
kind of book will like this book
And SO Brewer says he is opposed to
expansion, but if the people want ex-
pansion then expansion is all right!
Verify it takes a profoundly wise man
to be judge of the United States supreme
court. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04

THE DEVIL QUOTES SCRIPTURE"
A subscriber wants to know why we do
not give more praise, in our columns, to
men like William J. Bryan and Gov.
Pingree. He says: "They tell great
deal Of truth"
To be sure they do; but they do it to
lead us into camps where truth perishes.
We would rather have men who make
error offensive. than men who make it
attractive. Such individuals "steal the
livery of heaven to serve the devil in. !"
They wait until band of patriots make
a policy popular, and then they rise up
and purloin it; and carry it into corner
and choke it to death; and come back
again ready to steal something else.
Pingree is fraud. He breaches pop
ulistic doctrines and remains with the
party that is the direct foe of Populism.
He has made it impossible for the Peo-
pies Party to carry Michigan and he
"winks the other eye" at the money
power, which will never carry out the
reforms he bangles before the noses of
his deluded followers.
No man understands the Democratic
party better than w. J. Bryan-heart
gizzard, lungs and liver. He knows that
one-half of tall the eastern part and
much of the western ends the abject
slave of plutocracy; and he knows that
to lead Populists into that camp is to
take them into the valley of the shadow
of death.
And yet he seeks to coax us away
from our own noble organization, and
leave us wrecked and ruined and broken
hearted-debris on the shores of time.
Are we fools enough to be led off by a
lot of pretty talk? Can we not see the
flames Of hell through the rosy curtain
of hope?
They tell a great deal of truth.
OF course they do. The devil can
quote scripture. l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
OUR CLUBS.

It seems to me that in the formation Of
Peoples Party clubs the plainest and
simplest forms should be adopted.
Our people are discouraged. They
may be willing to help revive the party,
but they will not pay considerable sum
for the privilege Of doing so. They will
say it is like charging an admission fee
to funeral.
Neither do we need any secret society
business. There are millions who regard
this as un-American when applied to po-
litical affairs.
Come together in your houses and Of
fees. Elect president, secretary and
treasurer. Charge no fee. If it is nee
essary to raise money depend on voIun-
tary contributions. Brother Park, of
Mcleod, is right on this point
In a great city like Paris, during 'the
Reign Of Terror" clubs, where fierce or
ators nightly voiced the excitement of
the day. were a proper and natural out
let, and they ruled the hour.
Get together as ne1gnDOrS TO Lalk
things over. Buy lot of cheap reform
books and circulate them, free among
your acquaintance in the vicinity. Or
ganize reform library. Push the cir
culation of reform newspapers. This is
the mightiest engine of all. The news
paper is constant dropping. The argu-
co% hiy,11 nnf
occur in this weeks issue; but it will
in the next, or the next. Now it takes
the shape of figures,-anon of poetry.
Here it is logic,-there it is wit. Push
the reform papers.
Remember you are working for man
kind, through all the generations of men.
l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
ALESSON FROM HISTORY.

In private letter from Mr.. A. H. Hend-
rickson, of Sank Center. Mimi. one of
the best and truest reformers in the
state, he says:
IT think promised you last summer that
I would report to you the result of our
political movement here in Todd county and
the SIND senatorial district AS you will
remember, we sailed away under an indie
pendent flag and name, viz, Union Reform.
and on a platform satisfactory to the strict
est Populist. Although we only elected our
county auditor, we all hail 1t as a success
here and intend to keep up the movement
We lost slightly among the German and
Polander Democrats, but gained in Repub-
ucan towns, and it is funny to see the DEM
ocratic paper here. the Leader, espouse pure
Populistic principles"
In other words. Mr.. Hendrickson and
his friend carried out in local affairs the
policy which Thomas ]. Meighen,
Andrew D. Stewart, ourself and others
advocated in state affairs-to-wit: A
union of forces without any PARTISAN
ship. But for the savage, personal at
tack made on us by S. NJ Owen, in the
convention of June Is, that policy would
have been adopted, and would have
swept the state and elected every man on
our ticket. But nothing would satisfy
Mr.. Owen but that the combination
should have Democracy" tagged to Its
coat-tails and as recent events have
shown many of the Democratic leaders
were not satisfied to have the Populists
as allies, on terms of equality, but they
were planning our destruction even
while they pretended to extend the hand
of friendship to us.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Hen
erickson tried to carry out the reason.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
DEMOCRACY BUSTED.

John P. Altgeld has wired local paper
the following:
THE Democrats Of Chicago are opposed
to the reelection of Mr.. Harrison.
IT Because he has utterly ruined the
marty in the city by practicing only rat
hole politics, and his principal supporters
are Republican gold standard newspapers.
Chicago platform.
while pretending to be against the street
railways he is playing into their hands on
all the important points.
~ The Democrats are not ready to sup
port a Croker and Harrison combination in
1900.
IS I favor municipal ownership. because
In nearly every city in the world where this
has been tried the fare has been reduced
nearly one-half for the benefit Of the peo-
pie while the service has been improved.
and, further, because 1t would tend to stop
the wholesale bribery carried on by
the corporations.
JOHN p. ALTGELD."
II the Populists-the real POpulists-
not the fellows with the Democratic tape
worm, and the unsuitable appetite for OF
fice-stand firm, we will have Altgeld
with us in 1900. The skalawags will
drive him out of every other camp. And
yet he is one of the greatest and bravest
men in America. That probably is the
reason he is prosecuted.
Hold the banner alOft with mistaken
hand. No new party for us. We have
got the party that will eventually revolu-
tionize the world. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
WHY DID WE FIGHT SPAIN3

Prior to sending our armies and navy
to Cuba and the Philippines, administra-
ton papers were everywhere wildly de-
picting the wrongs perpetrated against
the inhabitants of these islands by the
cruel Spaniards. American patriotism,
our love Of liberty and fair play and ha-
tired of oppression were all appealed to on
behalf Of the oppressed islanders. The
nations young men were summoned to
arms to liberate Cuba from the CALLING
yoke of Spanish oppression. And what
was this Spanish oppression? Why, it
was system of taxation and form and
method of government that enabled a
few Spanish governmental pets to rob
the inhabitants of these islands under the
forms and protection of Spanish laws. A
few Spaniards were becoming multi
millionaires through the channels of tax
alton and the enjoyment of public fran
chises. The war has been concluded,
Spain defeated and the sovereignty or
taxing power transferred to the United
States government Many of the most
valuable railway, street car, electric
lighting, telephone and other franchises
have passed into the hands of an Alger-
ian syndicate Our armies and navy have
been prOstituted to the service of private
American financial interests and now the
administration press shamelessly shows
the real purpose of the war in language
like the following from the Minneapolis
Tribune:
There is no doubt that the turning over
OF the island of Cuba to the government
OF the insurgents would Immediately 4lerre-
ciate the value of the property in the
island from so to 100 par cent good pro-
portion Of 1t would bee ome valueIess, as il
would be without protection of law The
Spanish property holders who announce
their intention to leave Cuba unless the
United States establishes L stron. govern
ment and they are assured ample protec-
ton, are wise. They would lose their pron-
erty in any event under native rule, and il
they remain they would in all PROBABILITY
lose their lives also.
The Spaniards in Cuba have surrendered
to the United States as honorable foes, and
they are entitled to our protection, To give
them over to the tender mercies Of the in
surgents would be as dishonorable on our
! part as 1t would be to surrender prisoners
Of war to massacre. The so-called American
| statesmen who are demanding that the
| United States shirk its duties and respon-
| sibilities IN Cuba and the Philippines ere
| making about as unenviable historical
| record as did the Tories of the revolution
| and the Federalists of the war of 1872
The foregoing shows plainly that the
| whole Cuban war was a scramble fol-
pelf. It was a rich mans war and the
/ NOR oo1dioro, Aohf Tho C,houe -,
ly referred to as oppressed by cruel
Spain" are now called "the insurgents
Before the war our concern was TO,
Cuban freedom. now 1t is for Spanish
money bags. The Tribune says of these
robber Spaniards "The Spaniards II
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
SOMETHING TO SHOW FOR 1T.

The first Of last week, says the Anoka Union
state a pig Of pure Berkshire breed as a Christ
mas present sss Mr. Hin is always doing such acts
otherwise Truly. Re is the farmers friend.
One marked popularity of Mr.. Hills in
vestments has always been that he had
"something to show for it." It Is said
that some years ago an Irish employe of
Mr.. Hills, very skeptical as to Mr.. Hills
veracity, frankly told him on one oc-
casion that he believed him to be the
d-est liar in the state of Minnesota.
Mr.. Hill calmly took the statement
under advisement and replied possibly
you are right, Pat, but the chief differ
ence between you and me is that 1 have
something to show for it and you have
not"
This anecdote illustrates the character
not only of Mr.. Hill, but of nearly all the
nations noted f1nanciers. Their invest
ments, their words, their acts all rest up
on the basis of something to show for
it," Carnegie POUNDS libraries while he
squeezes the laborers who read them
Rockefeller endows colleges while he
holds up the nation Mr. Hill scatters
along the line of his roads few bulls
and boars while he fixes the freight and
passenger tariff at '.all the traffic will
bear"
The cash that founded the Carnegie
libraries in law belonged to Mr.. Carnegie.
In equity it belonged to his underpaid
employees as the product of their toll.
The money that endowed Chicago Uni
versity was legally the capital of John
D. Rockefeller, in equity it belonged to
the crushed competitors of the Standard
Oil trust
The bulls and Berkshire pigs are the
lawful property of Jas. ]. Hill, but the
money that paid for them came from the
pockets of farmers to pay dividends on
watered stock.
Gov. Lind has just recommended legis-
lation increasing taxation of railroad
properties. Investigation will reveal the
fact that every one of these IS Berkshire
pigs has gone to leading farmers, who,
in their respective neighborhoods, have
political influence. 1t is only another in
stance where at the close of the legisla-
tive session Mr.. Hill will have some
thing to show for IT'D E.. AT.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04

When Willis Abbott edited the Chicago
Times, A. H. l.. was it's Washington CORES
pendent, and his reports and arguments
were simply superb. But when kohlsaat
bought the paper and turned it into con-
temptible monopoly and gold bug organ, A.
H. L. changed his tune with the paper and
roasted the reform element.
Well let us hope that he will stand by
his opening program In the Verdict.
How are we to explain this wonderful
phenomenon?
Macbeth said:
"To be thus Is nothing.
But to be safely thus"
The Rothschilds are possessed of UNI
exampled wealth. Now, it hangs in the
balance Of possible, earth-wide revolu-
ton. Even "the slim races of south Eu-
rope" are dangerous when pushed too
far. That was proved in the great French
outbreak, the reign of terror. All tho
light blue-eyed races of Europe
have the Norseman blood in them. They
have always kept despotism in check in
the Scandinavian peninsula, and their
offshoots, like the English, have demand
ed liberty for themselves, even while
standing on the PROSTATE bodies of their
victims.
Do the Rothschilds see where the mil
lionaires are driving our people? Do
they see Caesars Column" looming up
in the background; and their own wealth
scattered like forest leaves before hur-
ricane?
They can do a great work, through
"the Verdict" to preserve peace and save
civilization. Will they do it? Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A friend CDR. Fay. has sent us large
list Of names of leading Populists in all
parts of the United States, and requested
us to put them on our regular list, be-
neving that they will be glad to get the
paper. He says they are honorable gen.
tlemen, and if they take the paper and
read 1t they will not attempt to sneak
out of paying for it on the excuse that
they did not order it.
Although against our rules we venture
to follow the doctors orders-Ed Rep.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Good Luck to You All!

Good Luck to You All!
May you prosper in bank and bin and
pocket book. May your kline increase
and your cow cast not its calf. May
your poultry thrive and all their eggs
hatch.
May your mortgage grow less and less
until it picks up it's dirty, poisonous
buds and trots off your premises never
to return. Get out of debt Debt is
slavery
May your mind grow as we'll as your
wealth. until no fraud can deceive you.
Be too wise to let others live off you;
and too just to live off others.
Depend on the earth for your prosperity
and do not cannibalize your neighbor
Love your wife and children. If they
are not the best in the world treat them
as if they were; and they may rise to be
what you seem to think them-God's best
gift to man.
Be contented with your lot, but try to
improve it. When you would aspire,
think of those more fortunate. When
you are respondent, think of those more
wretched than yourself.
Never give up the ship" God put
you here to do certain work. in the
great scheme of his universe. You know
not what may depend on your faithful
ness now. Never drop your tools and
run away from the job He has assigned
you. The suicide goes scattering down
the vast stretches of the hereafter, with a
great label on his back-"Coward!-
and whooping crowd of devils yelling
at his heels.
Fight for the right; and if needs be die
fighting for it. Be charitable to the
weak, merciful to the unfortunate and
resolute against all marauders. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
THE MILK IN THE COCOA-NUT.

A correspondent of the Minneapolis
Journal, writing Dec %, from Preston,
Fillmore county, says:
almost every Populist and Democrat in
this country is an applicant for position I'M
der Governor Lind. The candidacy of Major
Hotchkiss for librarian is the only applica-
ton that has aroused any enthusiasm"
This explains the strength of the de-
mand for fusion. 1t was the cry Of starv-
ed souls and empty stomachs It was
the wall of 1.-The horse-leechs daughters
give! give!"
In the face Of such a clamor we wonder
that the Peoples Party cast 1000 votes.
while four or five times as many more
refused to vote.
Major Hotchkins came in the 18th of
June convention a radical opponent of
fusion. Before the convention adjourn
ed he was chairman Of a committee to
bring 1t about. Now. he Is a candidate
Tor state librarian. We do not abuse
him. We simply state the facts. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04
HURRY UP! PAY UP!

Our subscribers are paying up nobly;
but still there are some in arrears. We
do not want to put their accounts in the
hands of collector-but what can we
do?
Can't you make us a New Years pres
ent of what is due us? I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04

This is the golden age for capitalists.
The next, when they are dethroned, will
be the plenteous age for those who do
useful labor. Every age has an end. and
the present is rapidly nearing its de-
struction.-Wayland. -
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-01-04

able policy which our state convention
repudiated. and that the movement was
reasonably successful. We are not in
favor Of combinations Of any kind, but II
We are to have them that is the way they
should be conducted. /. D..