The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-22
pOpulislln STRAIGHT.

Independent Political Reform a trinity OF
words with more of interest to the millions
Of American citizens today than all the his
tory written. or all opinions Of great men
given In the past Of the worlds record. In
dependent political reform means pOlit cal
slaves be free from selfish political mas ers
and parties by declaring your independence
or the one-man power by aiding coz opera
tive reform. The immortal Washington said
to the Oppressor: Il stand on the declara-
tlon OF independence, and my people stand
with me, for these reforms are necessary
for their future government" F. pIuribus
unum. The immortal Lincoln sad: II
stand Tor the emancipation of the slave and
every patriot of America stands with me,
Tor this cooperative REFORM" e pluribus
unum-one formed of many.
Inc nation was freed from the oppression
OF mortal king on worldly throne and
the 100000 of slaves were freed from the
oppression of mortal men as masters The
bugle call from the heights of American
freedom was sounded from the Cincinnati
convention on the 9Th day Of September
1893, by true reformers who said: I'VE
stand on the initiative and referendum to
Tree 100000 of people who are under the
rule of money, the most cruel of earthly
kings, from political tyrany and oppression,
and eve"v patriot of American stands with
us for cooperative reform j. g. r plur-
ious un, lone formed of many, and Peo-
the people now and henceforth shall govern
One-man power must cease. 1 will be free
from the combined power of money, means
Independent political REFORM patriots
working all along the lines, and $4,000. 900
votes for the Peoples Party in 1900. The
voice of the people Is the voice of God.
Give me liberty or give me death"-Pat-
rick Henry. You may change the name,
but the people remain. and reform by the
referendum must come. party made one
by uniting many will remain. Then why
wrangle over the name? 1t could not be
bettered. Christ in reform was opposed by
what he called wolves in sleeps clothing.
washington In reform was opposed by
Tories. Armies on battlefields have spies
and traitors to contend with.
The Peoples Party Of reform has by the
help Of God strangled foe that was the
amalgamated forces of the opposition to
Jesus Christ, George Washington Abra-
ham Lincoln. and all reforms namely, fus-
lonists. the legitimate offspring of Republi-
can and Democratic money, making inde-
pendent reform. dependent upon a congIom-
Grated mass Of inconsistencies that would
again invade our united forces and divide
them by demanding another name, another
party, another leader or set of leaders. an
other plan or another platform-anything
that would secure another defeat of the re-
formers. Get into line. boys, Get on the
uniform. Spot the traitors. spies. Tories
tneY
VIII be courtmartialed and returned to their
own. to be buried in 1900 with all Of our op-
position in sea Of reform ballots. Man
the ship of state with true political re-
formers, and throw out the lifeline to the
poor struggling producer of wealth now in
the maelstrom Of plutocratic gold Let us
Keep hands off letting the goldbug admins
tration administrate for and with their
acquired possessions of land and men on the
gold basis. Let us consider free silver and
other reforms in the light Of the Omaha
platform. with no other party attachments
Wear the uniform, bear the banner and
charge the enemy under the name OF Peo-
pies party, and do honor to the stars and
stripes with no yellow rag attachments,
by proclaiming liberty to all the people
from the whitening curse of private gold
Organize clubs, distribute our plan of Or
sanitation. and help one another up the hill
of prosperity as brothers, not opposing one
another as the bond slaves of political
masters. S. M. FATRCHILD