The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-26


to the Republicans. In Toledo the Re-
publicans broke ranks for Jones. In
Chicago the Democrats sacrificed reform
for the. sake of their old party machine
But both of the parties are in control
of schemers and no matter what their
orators and platform say. they take care
that the men they are nominating for the
Office, they wish to control, can be hand
ed by them. The Democrats in Chicago
voted for their party nominee regardless
for what and who he represented, The
Cincinnati plan doing away with conven-
tons and putting a direct vote in the
hands of every member of the precinct
club, is the country's salvation.-"The
Enterprise" Mo.
The Populist who is familiar with the
manner in which the Democracy has
fulfilled its pledges in the past, who now
gives support to that Democracy under
pretense of believing in their declarations
OF honesty, has evidently all the while
been installing chronic case of Office
itch for patriotism.-"The Sand Noun
tain Signal" Boaz, Ala: ~
DR.. Fay-The pamphlet has just come,
1t will do much good.-Wharton Barker,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Since the St. Louis convention,
mighty things have come to pass in line
with Populist arguments and prophesies.
Again it has been proven that contraction
of currency brings about disaster and suf-
fering, that an increase, restored indus
try and prosperity. Our assertion that
the great financial kings controlled the
financial policy of the government, and
the volume of the currency, has not only
been proven, but no person now pretends
to deny it. And the same in reference
to wildcat and the retirement of the
greenbacks A number of bills from
so-called gold associations are now be-
fore congress asking that the banks be
allowed to issue currency notes, secured
solely "by the resources of the banks"
and no gold Democrat or Republican
destroy the greenbacks at the first op-
portunity. Our predictions that trusts
would consolidate the lines of commun-
ication and the industries. and the ten
dency of the age was toward monarchy
is certainly coming about with exceed
ing rapidity New Jersey last month
again passed all the world records in the
volumes of capital incorporated in syn
dicates. The people are awakening to
these dangers:-y: H. Ferris. in The
National Era" Vincennes, Ind.
We publish the address of Chairman
Park commenting the Barker and Don
nelly ticket. and the platform adopted at
Cincinnati last September. If the reform
movement is to live, our people must
organize now-"The Peoples Messen-
ger" of Mississippi.
eve have halted long enough. The
Cincinnati convention and platform gives
us nucleus around which to rally, but
the work of reorganization must be
meeting is to be effective. Who in Jack
county will be the first to organize
referendum club? Barker and Donnelly
are the nominees of the party. subject to
referendum vote. Let some working
Populist in each community organize his
respective community. '-Jacksboro Re-
view.
eve urge all Populists to read the ar
| ticle on our first page from the pen of
Wharton Barker; and also the call to
action by Chairman Park on our last
page. The time is at hand to move. Let
every Popuist resolve to re-enlist in act
i've service Butler Free Press.
ut is needless to say that we will ac
cept and pursue the work with vigor Let
all true labor reformers and Populists
rally around the standard of the Popu-
| list party, and Barker and Donnelly, for
| its principles are true labor reform. -
Fog Horn, Michigan.
CORRECTION.
In last weeks issue the printer should
have written after P. P. Iverslee. Esofea,
Wis, instead of Milan. Mimi And the
amount (25 cents) H. Selover, Red
Wing, Mimi, contributed, was omitted.
IN RENV1LLE COUNTY THERE
ARE REFORMERS AND RE
FORMERS"
Olivia, Renville Co., Mimi, April IS,
Dr. H. B. Fay. editor Organization Col
umn. Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir:
I am in favor of being more agrees
sive. The situation in this county is Pc
culiar. 1t is most trying, owing to the
fact that Bowler last year made a per-
sonal fight upon all those who in any
way opposed him. In this fight he had
the support of that class of reformers,
who can be found in all small towns
reformers to the extent of advancing
their personal interests With them it
| is Bowler, Donnelly, other men. OFF,
| CES-BUT NEVER REAL REFORM,
such as your pamphlet describes so we'll.
by the doing away with all caucuses and
nominating conventions.
At conventions farmers can be found
who will not stand by just cause, when
they are under financial obligations to
these business "reformers." In such a
| contest, under such conditions, Bow
| Ter and his ilk came out ahead.
This l believe is the only county hav-
ing nominally votes enough to put up
ticket as. Peoples Party in 1900 with
| out petition.
favor the calling of mass meeting
of all those who voted for J. R. Lowe,
and at that meeting form clubs and dis
! cuss the best means for organizing 9TH
ers.
Enclosed you will find sixty cents in
two-cent stamps for your excellent PAM
phlets. Send them anywhere into our
county. Accent II as an endowment nv