The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-22
A LETTER FROM UTAH.
The POpuliSt Opportunity In 80

The POpuliSt Opportunity In 1900.
Democracy is dead" says The Repre-
sentative. Don't you think it, Do not for
one moment think so. Are you blind?
Study the situation. Bonds $500 900. C0o
issued for the Spanish-American war, $40
600, 600 more to be issued to pay Spain, and
the Nicaragua canal bill calling for sl2) OOo.-
600 more bonds; a naval appropriation of
So, 600, coo.
Remember that the revenues Of the United
States custom house now fall short of meet
ing the ordinary expenses of the general
government. The last named sum and other
vast appropriations inevitably mean bonds.
The figures just given show there will he
issued nearly five hundred million dollars
in United States bonds before the present
administration is ended. This is plain and
you cannot escape from it.
The other financial legislation proposed is
sufficient to arouse the nation If the pro-
posed is enacted the feeling will be intense
People swing like pt ndu.um The suffer-
ings of the people and the disgust with one
party caused them to swing to the other.
The pendulum will swing with a mighty
stroke from the Republican party. There
is no doubt about it.
The glare of the recent war has given
party. The administration has full sway.
Wall street has control; and the measures
Of the bankers will be carried to the ut
most. They will not fail to the coveted
opportunity on account of after considera-
ton
1t needs no prophet to tell you Of ire
mendous revulsion of feeling and that ter
rible times are coming.
AS the people swing away from the Re-
publican party the Democratic party will
he
seated prejudice the want Of knowledge
the part of the masses will bring that parry
INTO prominence never before.
But the bOndholders have no party (any
more than misery has patriotisrnl The
money power will attempt to seize control
of the Democratic party knowing this revul-
sion of feeling will come. In many parts
of the land that power is already deeply
1ntrenched in the Democratic party.
Now is the golden opportunity for the
Populist party. Never had a party III the
whole history of this country such an OPP
portunity for advancement in giant strides
as is open to the Populist party today.
The first thing must be sonnet hing to tie
to-something positive, fixed and dnchlng-
Ing. Then we can become aggressive.
Every Populist paper should keep in
double plea type mo fusion and the Omaha
platform" at the head of its editorial COL
umn 1t should be kept there. From every
corner of the nation comes the cry for the
Omaha platform, and the desire creeps into
the lines of every reform paper. This cry
should be noted and heard till every popu-
list knows he will have the Omaha plat
form to stand on, with nothing added that
can impair it. There are two kinds of flu
sion; one a modifying of principles, the 9TH
er union Of forces for offices. AS We
cast off one. let reject the other. Let
us go back to that platform and unfurl
the banner that so nearly gave US victory
and others will rally to us.
Then remember there are millions of vot-
ers who welded and welded to the idea
Of free silver. While that is by no means
the most important one, let that idea be
kept plainly in view. Every Populist news
paper should keep In large type that tine
Populist party is now in favor of free silver
and always has been in favor of it,
This will give thousands who are set and
firm in this idea something to tie to- and
every act Of the gold-bug Democracy their
present uncertainty. will give us friends.
We will win if we let people know where
we are at" WORKER.
Homemade Liniments and Snlycs
Many very excellent liniments and
salves may be made at home, the ingre-
dents being found in surrounding woods
or fields, or bought at a trifling cost
The following are reliable recipes:
May Apple Liniment-Put handful
Of May apple blossoms in wide
mouthed bottle; half fill with boiling
water; let stand until cold; add alcohol
to fill. This liniment is superior to
arnica
NORWOOD Liniment-Steep one ounce
OF wormwood in pint of alcohol. Bot
tie and apply to sprains and bruises.
Cherokee Liniment - Dissolve one
ounce of gum camphor in alcohol; add
one ounce each Of spirits of turpentine.
sweet Oil, hemlock oil and cedar oil, with
10 ounces Of spirits of hartshorn. Bot
tie, cork securely and shake before
using.
Opium Mniment-Three ounces each
of tincture Of opium, camphorated oil.
and borax water.
Turpentine Liniment-Half a pint of
turpentine, half pint Of apple vinegar.
and one-fourth Of pint of ammonia.
Bottle, stop secure. When ready to
apply, pour out little Of the mixture,
add the, beaten yolk of an egg, and mix
we'll.
hdSuCIlC OlulLuSuJ MSlL
pound Of fresh lard and onefourth
pound Of resin and beeswax together;
add two ounces of powdered borax. Mix
we'll and pour into tin box.
Salve for Wounds-Take one pint Of
olive OIL half an ounce of beeswax and
resin each. Melt; add tablespoonful Of
lard, an ounce each OF camphor and
powdered borax.
jamestown Weed Salve--Take the
brown or ripe seed Of the wood and boil
it in lard; strain while hot; put in lit
tie tin box; use for sores and burns.
Lip Salve-Take four parts Of glycer-
inc to one of tincture of benoin. Mix;
add half an ounce Of white wax and 10
drops of strong solution of borax.--Wis-
consin Agriculturist.