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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
THE TRUSTS,

A man gets up in the morning. looks at
his watch made by the watch trust, gets
up and puts his feet a carpet made by
the carpet trust takes off his night shirt
made by a cotton trust puts on his draw
ers and socks made by wooden trust, puts
on his shoes made by leather trust washes
his face in a bowl made by queensware
trust dries his face and hands on a towel
sold by dry goods trust, puts on his shirt
made by a cotton trust, buttons made by
a button trust, suit of clothes made by
a clothing trust and kneels down and
puts his trust in the Lord takes a drink
of whisky made by a whisky trust out of
a glass made by glass trust and is ready
for breakfast. The meal has been pre-
pared on stove made by stove trust,
with heat from a coal trust, in utensils
made by hardware trust, served In dishes
from the queensware glass ware and sill
verware trust. He sits down to a table
for all his bountiful mercies, and falls
to and eats what is set before him. His
wife serves him with coffee, the price OF
which is fixed by coffee trust, and beef
steak from the big four combine He rises
from the table, puts on lis trust overcoat
and trust hat and rubber trust OvershOes,
kisses the only woman he can trust, steps
out on a porch made by a lumber trust, and
goes forth to skin his fellow men, and trusts
to luck to get trusted for something for
dinner We trust we haven't missed any of
them.-Anoka Unio.-.
And we put on our dollars, I'm God
we trust" when God wouldn't trust the
average American as far as he He could
fling him by the coat-tails.
The superscription on our coins should
be, "Our God is the trust
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
THE BACILLUS OF CRIME.

The secretary of agriculture is testing,
through the meteorological department..
the theory of French, Italian and German
scientists that the volume of crime, notably
suicide, is determined by atmospheric con-
ditions. This year the number OF suicides
has been extraordinary The record will
surpass the statistics of several consecutive
years. In all the large cities of the country
the suicides have appeared In large force.
Poisoning, shooting drowning, have been
the usual methods of shutting on this
mortal COIL" while not few have preferred
to be pulverized under the changing wheels
of heavy railway trains. The secretary OF
agriculture should by all means pursue his
Investigations. 1t will certainly be some
thing gained IL he can succeed in establish
ing the theory he is working upon as solid
fact l. e., that, after all, crimes OF violence
and all crimes. are prompted by peculiar
ly moist condition of the atmosphere; that
a condition of great heat and humidity in
duces that left spiral movement of the
molecules of the brain which impels hu-
man being to envy, hatred and malice and
all uncharitableness; yes, even murder or
self destruction, according to the eminent
biologists to whom man Is but mechani-
cal arrangement, a fortuitous cOncourse OF
atoms and thought, emotion, passion. but
exudations of secretions like bile.-Minne-
apoliS Journal.
The weather has, doubtless, much to
do with the prevalence of crime, but
mans inhumanity to man" is at the
bottom of most of it.
The demonstration of silver sent
millions to early graves, and other mill
ions to madhouses and state prisons.
Resist wrong, because it may drive
Won or vOur pOSteritv off the foOtstOOl
/. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31

as early as February. Others favor hold
ing the convention in May or June.
The committeeman who oppose the early
convention movement declare the Philip
pine situation will be unsettfeB gat that
time. They say it will be physically i'm
possible for the administration to end the
war on the island of Luzon by February.
and therefore no one will be able to pre-
dict what the situation will be in May or
June. ,sv
This is the same game that was prac-
ticed on the Populists of Minnesota in
1898.
The Middle-of-the- Readers wanted
the convention held in January, Febru-
airy or March, so as to be free from the
interference of the Democratic party;
but the best we could do was to call it
in June. And thereupon the Democrats.
who had never before held their con-
ventions until September, called their
convention for the same day-the 18th
of June.
Senator Butler has promised to call
the Peoples party convention one
month before either of the old parties;
and now the Democrats are scheming
to call their convention so early that it
will be difficult for the Populists to as
semble before that time.
They can malign and insult the Peo-
pies party. but all this trickery shows
that they realize they have not a ghost
of show unless they get the Populist
vote.
Stand together, boys, and let the mo.
lasses run. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
THE SOUTH IN LINE.

And now comes Mississippi with
straight Populist state ticket South
of Mason and Dixon's line it is safe to
say no state will have fusion ticket
in 1900. In that section of the country
Populists have an acquaintance with
the Democratic party running back
half a century, and Democrats cannot
fool Southern Populist Democratic
promises are worth in the South today
no more than the old confederate paper
money. Both are wholly worthless.
Kentucky has declared against fusion.
Arkansas stands for straight Populism,
and in Texas the most bitter fight is on
between Democrats and Populists, with
no possibility Of compromise.
Harry Tracy, former editor of the
Mercury, is already on the stump max
ing the speeches of his life and doing
his best to wipe out the Democratic
party of Texas.
The South sees the Democratic party
as it is, not as it claims to be. 1t has
had experience locally with the real
thing and proved that the party cannot
be trusted. Texas, alone, will in 1900
poll 100000 votes against Bryan and
Tammany, and for straight Populist
ticket. Texas Populists realize that
whatever the Democratic platform may
be, whatever Bryan may promise the
masses, the Democratic party is greater
than any Democrat, and the Democratic
party stands pledged to plutocracy and
if granted power the promises of Bryan
will be disregarded, the party pledges
to the money power will be kept.
E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31

Bryan. It told Bryan Of the worth
($$$$) Of Croker. Croker "offers"
what? TAmmany's presidential collar.
Bryan aicspts, and in 1900 will ask the
SURFACES 81 the masses to help him put
1t on.
As mediator, as go-between, a mid
dleman, IL peacemaker, the Verdict as
sures the Eastern plutes that with the
senate theirs, they have nothing to fear
from Bryan
To Bryan the Verdict says: "The
thought and the thing Of 1900 will need
a new message and modified platform,
ONE TO GIVE AND THE OTHER TO
GET"
new and meaningless promises to get
votes with.
"GREENBACKS MUST BE WIPED
OUT" says the Verdict, speaking for
Tammany, while it forcibly says to
Bryan, you are not greater than the
party, and carry no commission to de-
fine Democracy. The power to bind
and loose is not given to you. New
York alone is as the jugular of the
party"
If it can be longer said that Demo-
Gratis and fusionists "all think alike"
there will no longer be any doubts as
to what that thought is. The Verdict,
for the Eastern Democracy, has formu-
lated the political creed, and it has
Bryan's o. K. Populists will no longer
stand hesitating on the brink of doubt
as to where Bryan stands in 1900. Tam
many sets the pace for Democracy.
Mckinley is to be shelved by the money
power, and $5O,OO0,OOO trust money will
back Bryan If necessary. Bryan and
the Populists will need no mediator;
there is nothing to arbitrate," and it
will from now on be curious spectacle
to watch the fusion Populists who are
honest and the 600 Buffalo conferrees
find their proper places in politics.
Hold the doors open, boys; mighty
immigration is headed our way.
E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
BRYAN,S BABY.

For many months the political skies
have appeared to most Populists dark
and threatening.
On our front page under caption,
organs New Babies" our readers will
find many CLEAN Of light. Thousands
of our readers, heretofore troubled with
frequent doubts as to where duty lay,
will from this article gain confidence,
courage and settled convictions
Since 1896 thousands of honest Pop
ulists have had faith in Bryan, they
have distrusted the Democratic party
while they felt and hoped that somehow
in 1900 Bryan would repudiate the cor
rupt old Democratic machine and come
squarely out for Populism. They have
hoped that Bryan and the Western
Democracy would control their party
and force Populist issues while driv-
ing the plutes Of both old parties to
support Republican ticket
But how different the program. Since
1884 the plutes of Wall street have al
ternately elected a Democratic and a
Republican president. In 1900. this al
ternating process would again give the
presidency to the Democrats, and this
is the plan of the money power. In
1900 Mckinley and his close supporters
will be politically dead, and none know
this better than the monied syndicates
who are now killing Mckinley and his
party openly and shamelessly plumber
ing the people.
The country is getting a Grover
Cleveland administration over again,
and the pins are set for another Grover
deal under Bryan in 1900. Cleveland,
Mckinley and Bryan are but the tools
put forward to fool the people while a
in sight.
Perhaps you ask by what authority
does The Verdict speak. Read, and the
article will speak for itself, while it lays
bare the most hideous plot in American
history. Fifteen months before cleo
ton this organ shouts it's victory, so
certain is it of the power of money in
American politics.
Bryan has bent the knee to meet the
East on common ground. Bryan has
abandoned the American people to the
tender mercies of Croker while he de-
clares: IF new issues arise which seem
to be of more Importance than those of
the past, it is proper for the parties to
give prominence to and use them as
the basis of campaign" and thus Bry-
an abandons his own people to take up
the cause of the Filipino. Against
Tammany God and the Peoples party
are the nations only defense.
The Verdict boasts OF its services in
bringing Bryan and the devil together.
It told Croker Of the Certainty OF
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
TRUST AND TRUSTS.

The trusts and monopolies contribute to
the Democratic campaign fund and to the
Republican campaign fund.- but no trust or
monopoly contributes to the Peoples party
campaign fund.
Do you see the point, voter?
No. OF course he does not. He will
go into the lions den to find protection
from the lion!
But the people will not trust Peo-
pies party, because all the plunderers
of the people are denouncing it.
But the old party that carries on it's
campaign with trust funds! They are
the chaps to wipe out the trusts.
God bless the fools! They are innu-
merable, omnipresent and perennial.
You don't have to plant them; they
spring spontaneously from the earth.
], d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
WINkING THE OTHER EYE.

The Democrats of Iowa have a platform
that was inspired by Mr.. Bryan, the Demo-
Gratis Of Nebraska have one that was written
by him. Yet the two sets of resolutions
present certain notable differences. In
those OF Iowa there is no financial plank.
SILVER is NOT MENTIONED. Such in
dorsement as it has is in the general in
dOrsment of the Chicago platform ''in whole
and in detail.'' This appears and speedily
disappears in brief Introductory paragraph
which leads to the principal resolution, a
long arraignment of the administrations
policy in the Philippines.
The Nebraska platform begins with a
similar brief Endorsement of the Chicago
declarations, but this is not considered
sufficient as regards silver. There follows
a separate and elaborate plank which sets
forth the usual Bryan arguments concerning
the white metal. Then comes the section
on trusts and further along the plea for the
autonomy of the Filipinos.
What now are the reasons for these
changes? The most obvious one is that the
Democrats were in control at Des Moines,
the Populists at Omaha. The Democratic
party Of Iowa has had it's fill of "bimetal-
lism.' Many of the delegates to the state
convention favored the nomination of a
man for governor who was thought to be
opposed to the old issue, and thought he
was pushed aside by a compromise. the
effect of the compromise was to Gust silver.
choice of the actual nominee whose record
was supposed to be a guaranty of his f1nan-
clal orthodoxy. Even he, however. has rec.
ognized the futility Of the ancient war cry
among the Hawkeyes and is bringing "anti-
Imperialism to the front.
the Iowa policy impossible there. Three
conventions met to fuse, the number OF
delegates to each being as follows: Popu-
list, 1899; Democratic. 800: Silver Repub-
lican, less than 100. The Democrats were
in no position to dictate. Theirs Is not even
the second party in Nebraska in numerical
strength. All that they have or can have
is through indorsing Populist leaders.
Therefore they put Populist at the head of
their ticket adopted Populist platform
and accepted such crumbs as they could
get.
Mr.. Bryan is thus accommodating himself
to the exigencies as they exist In the several
states, but such tricks will not work when
he comes to fix up the policy for national
campaign.
How can a man be completely faith
full to any particular creed when one
third or more of his own party do not
believe in it? And yet the votes of that
one-third are necessary for success. Will
he not try to get those votes? Does he
not WANT W VIII HAS Ac uOt PuiSueu
the phantom of hope for four years?
Will not every fiber of his being demand
that he be president? If he had as
many eyes as fly, would he not wink
them all to get the place?
Suppose the Republican party had
been composed of two-thirds abolition
lists and one-third shareholders. Would
slavery ever have been abolished? II
they had carried the election in 1860
would they not have been blown to
everlasting smithereens the moment
they attempted to do anything on that
issue on which they had swept the ma
ton? Id,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
A GEORGIA STORY.

The Democrats who are trying to bury
the Peoples Party remind us of a mule
story frequently told in Georgia 40 years
ago. It ran thus:
A farmer had an old mule grazing around
the yard which accidentally fell into an
old dry we'll. The farmer called his son
and for some time discussed plans to get
the mule out. Finally, after consulting a
neighbor whom the mule had given great
trouble. he decided that the mule had been
so badly hurt by the fall that it would incur
great expense to get him out; that they
the neighbor had kindly offered to furnish
a wagon and team, it would be the cheap
est to fill the we'll up and thus keep the
mule from sinking. .....5. a.a
After hauling and dumping in dirt for
more than half day. the father said:
John, and see how high the dirt is" John
looked in and with establishment yelled
out: Father! come and see! The we'll
is nearly full. but the mule Is on top" This
result changed the old mans opinion of
the mule. He decided that such a mule
deserved to live, and after two more loads
of dirt were dumped in the we'll was about
full, and the mule stepped out and began
grazing as though nothing serious had oc-
Cured.
Reader, if you are familiar with recent
political history, you will recognize the
mule as a fair representative of the Pop
ulist party. 1t is nearly out of the we'll
now The Nashville conference will fin
ish the job.
That is a good story, and the applica-
ton is plain.
Democrats, Republicans and fusion
lists have all piled dirt on the true Popu-
lists, and sought to bury them, but
they have mounted on the heaps Of
abuse, and are now conspicuous as the
only sensible, consistent, unterrified
party in the Union. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
FOR DEWEY.

The St. Paul Globe, the Democratic
organ of Minnesota, is out in a strong
and enthusiastic, not to say rampant,
article in favor of Admiral Dewey for
the Democratic nomination for the pres
idency. u bi
This, of course, Il is anti-Bryan and
pro-Plutocrat. They want something
more than "winking the other eye"
We asked a prominent st. Paul Demo-
crat, the other day, whether the Globes
course in abandoning Bryan had any
supporters in st. Paul. He said, yes.
A great many felt that free silver could
not possibly win, and were willing to
take up new war on new issues.
All OF which 81 pws how foolish it
would be for Populists, who believe in
free silver a6h 1rredeemable paper
money, to look for reform to a party
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
COxEY STRIKES TT RICH.
Leader of the Tramp Army Has he
come q Mining Magnate.

Leader of the Tramp Army Has Be-
come a Mining Magnate.
JOPLIN. Mo-. Aug. 21.-Gen. Jacob B.
Coxey, who led the tramp army to Wash
ington five years ago, has become zinc
mining magnate. Last fall he organized
mining company among some of his
friends at Massillon. Ohio. and took a lease
on the Shoal Creek Mining Co.'s property
three miles south Of Joplin. The COM
pany began operating last spring and has
just struck an immense run of ore ten
feet thick. The company is taking out
ore in great quantities and Coxey's fortune
is made.
We hope this report is true.
We have not always approved of Gen.
Coxey's methods, but we regard him as
a generous, public-spirited, able man.
If he has struck it rich, the world will
be no poorer.
Carl Browne, his son-in-law, is about
to organize great march against the
trusts. Keep 'em stirred up, Carl.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
KNIGHTS AT THE FAIR.

The Knights of Labor will have a
headquarters tent this year. as usual, at
the State Fair. The tent will be a large
one, 4Ox6O feet, and will be centrally To-
Gated and provided with comfortable
chairs, newspapers, stationery and other
conveniences, free of charge.
The knights of Labor tent is always
we'll patronized, and everybody is in
vited this year to make it their head
Fair. Get your parcels checked there,
and go there for rest. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
A Mid-ROader's Defense.

Mr.. Editor:
To you, like the rich man, prayed:
ooh, Lord, We know I'm not one of
those devils who are always ding-dong
ing ye." But l see an article by Mr..
Paddock that's too much.
Had Mr.. Paddock been where was in
February, '98, viz: the committee meet
ing in Minneapolis, and also in the
Third district meeting, same day, he
would sing another tune He is right
from the Republican party, and very
few have been more intimate with their
views and the reasons for deserving
their G. 0. P. than myself.
No man need tell us that the Mid
Readers made mistake. Had we fused
all of the converted Republicans at said
meeting would have voted with their
constituents for Eustis and the golden
calf. Don't think, Mr.. P, that the split
began and was consummated in June.
No. In the February meeting Bowler
called these delegates from the Repub-
lican party snakes, obstructionists and
bastards. Borchart, of his own county,
said that here was no fusion in that
county. l asked Bowler where they
could expect the vote from, by thus
seeking to kill everyone who had ever
voted Republican ticket. He said:
Take one thing at a time; kill that
party, then the other parties would get
along" But, l said, knowing the ante
cedents of the Democratic party where
are the votes to come from? Next time
he said, we have assurance that the
Democratic party will be better united.
Every Republican delegate clenched
his fist and grated his teeth. Warner
Bowler, Demo. lieutenant went out and
said: 'The damn old fool ought to have
been better guarded which made the
matter worse.
No, Mr.. P. l fought fusion from prin-
ciple, and retain our friends from the
Republican party, and / say to you now,
had the men who fused the greenback
IL
hell, millions of money, thousands of
lives and hundreds of thousands of pau
pers would have been saved. Say die!
towards and sneaks are afraid to die.
Learn, Mr.. P, that good principle can
not die. But before bringing forth fruit
in all ages there are towards and sneaks
ready to switch it off, and defeat the
people. We did right, Mr. p; we did
right at Cincinnati. We followed up
with the plan of action long prayed for
by the good men Of all parties. 1t is
known all oyer the land now what is to
be done Only one thing-keep out
traitors, who seek to switch us off.
Mr.. P. look at the Democratic party,
and say wolves fight; go it, man; put
in, bear. Do you yearn to be another
fragment of that spore of worms said
to be able to grow a head from every
joint?
Read in The Representative, Aug. "a:
"Non- Resistance" Tolstoi's article, and
be content. Pretty soon we'll get up
and at it like Kentucky We hope to
win by the intelligence of the people.
If so, don't you see that Mckinley has
bought, graveyard for that party in
Manila, and the Democrats are stabbing
each other? Lot us keep quiet and saw
wood.
Organize your precinct. Send to H.
B. Fay, Minneapolis, for plan. Start
out and see II there is man In Wadena
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
WHY NOT.

Thus far the students of Chicago univers-
ity have stolen about 1900 volumes from
the library of that renowned institution
of learning. This shows thirst for
knowledge highly creditable to the uni
versity.
Why not? The university was built
with money stolen from the people;
why should not the boys steal from the
university? So may they come to be
Rockefellers, with increased years! "As
the twig is bent the trees inclined"
Go it, boys! Steal all you can and go
to congress. This is the age of success
full robbery. II I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31

single gold standard, and the other half
are shaky in the legs, and ready to fall
down before any clap-trap humbuggery
that might give them success and the
offices.
Stand to your guns, boys. This bust
ness is in Gods hands. He intends to
save the republic, and even Omnipotence
old parties. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
REMEMBER THAT.

Don't forget this fact that any change in
the ratio Is the worst kind of goldbu9ism.
for. however slight the change, it would
make the whole batch of government bonds
payable in gold.-Chicago Express.
And any such change would be an in
dorsement and recognition and approval
of the tremendous fraud practiced upon
us in 1873 I'd.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
THE TRUE RING.

Here is little incident that should
not be forgotten: &c
In the Populist national convention at st.
Louis, In July, 1896. the committee on plat
form and resolutions appointed sub-com-
mittees In charge Of separate parts of the
platform, and Jerome c. Kearby waa chair
man Of the subcommittee in ehArge of
finance. Late Pence and Jim Weaver came
In before the subcommittee wearing Bryan
and Sewall badges. Pence proposed to ad-
dress the subcommittee. Hearty said.
This IL q Populist campaign. and as you
have on Democratic badge, decline to
hear you" Then Weaver arose, INDIGNANT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31

and with a lot Of style, said. "Mr. Pence is
my friend. and propose he shall be heard"
Kearby said. "You have got on a Democratic
badge Also and decline to recognize YOU"
Pence and Weaver had to leave and they did
1t. For cool nerve and simple integrity
commend us to old Sitting BulT'-Hon. J.
c. Kearby.-Souther Mercury.
Don't forget this.
We will have these chaps In our next
Populists while laboring to dfsband the
Peoples party.
Drive them out. /. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
DREYFUs.

The papers are full of this case. Our
sympathies are with the prisoner, and
yet it looks as if the newspaper reports
are being manipulated in his favor.
They say $32, ZOO, 900 have been raised
for his defense.
It looks as If France would have
stormy times, no matter how the case
terminates. I'D.