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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-03

Some Reflections From the Coming
Nation.
In an interview few days ago,
Hanna said: I'VE have arguments
which are better than words with which
to meet the silver issue in the campaign
of 1900" This was the argument, the
same as was used three years ago, and
also while he was candidate for United
States SenatOr.-Ex.
Why the 5 argument, and not the
Hazelton and Wardner argument? Lead
is cheaper than silver.
In a recent interview concerning the
government Of Hawaii, Congressman
Mendell, of Wyoming, spoke as follows:
Il insist and shall insist that the Ha-
waiian people should have the handling
of their local affairs. This country has
been Independent many years, and has
kept peace with greater powers in all
matters of government"
And, really, why should there be any
question concerning the right OF self
government of the people of Hawaii,
Cuba, or even the Philippines? Is not
the right of local self-government a
principle dear to every American heart?
is not the Declaration of independence
the fruit OF such an heroic struggle?
But then. in those days there were real
patriots. There were the Adamses, the
roads had secured the appointment of
Henrys, the Warrens and the Otises. In
those days there were the near descend
ants of the pilgrim fathers and mothers
who left their homes and native land to
plant the glorious tree of freedom, and
water and nourish it by their blood and
tears. Today how vastly different is
the situation! Seldom, if ever, do we
hear the voice of eIoquence lifted in be-
half of the dOwntrodden and oppressed,
in the halls Of congress. Instead of the
patriots appeal we are met with the
lobbyists demands.
Instead of a Patrick Henry we find
Mark Hanna. Instead of meeting an
Otis we meet Tom Plat.
Today is distinctively the era of the
lobbyist, the boodler and the briber.
But we find our solace in the teachings
of the history of the past. From this
iniquitous condition of affairs there will
be proportionately violent reaction,
which will hurl the minions of darkness
from power, and consign them to OBJ
security and infamy.
Already the faint CLEANS of the sun
rise of happier and better day are
casting their light about us. We are
beginning to realize more fully than
ever before that society is one vast Or
ganism throbbing with one life, each
part sympathizing with every other
part" We are getting to be firm be-
race. We are already practicing, to
limited extent, the golden law of pro-
gress, leach for all and all for each.''
Regardless of the color of the skin or
the zone in which he lives, whether Gu
ban, Filipino or Hawaiian, each man is
our brother and we are our brothers
keeper, and must give him all the rights
we claim for ourselves.
There is no limit. there is no business
in which the trusts are not willing to
engage; there is no people that they are
not willing to rob; there is nothing sa-
cred, nothing that they will let alone;
there is nothing poor enough for them
to pity. They would rob the graves of
the dead if they could reach their hands
into them.-Judge James P. Tarvin, of
Kentucky.
PrcfcrS Socialist tn De q e ic I'm
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-03

Prefers Socialist to Democratic Party.
Editor Representative
| see by the tag on my paper that l
am in arrears. You will find enclosed
P. 0. order for 81 for renewal OF your
paper and Wharton Barker's paper, the
American. 1t makes us old-line Popu-
lists smile to think of what hard time
those so-called leaders of fusion or pie
hunters will have in leading us back
into old party ranks again. We cannot
forget all the abuse we received in the
early days of this movement from those
that want us to affiliate with them now
(for pie). With all the venom and vim
dictiveness that they heaped upon us,
they must think that we are like cattle
and can be led up to the shambles again.
They can go on and fight our party out
Of existence, but they will not be able
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-03
EVILS OF OUR DAY.
ter Refers to Combination of
Wealth as One of the Greatest.

New Jersey Bishop in a Pastoral Let
ter Refers to Combination of
Wealth as One of the Greatest.
TRENTON, N j., July 24.-Bishop Nc
Faul discussed the evils of our day in a
PASTORAL letter read in all the churches
of the diocese yesterday, and fixed July %,
20 and 80 as days for special devotion to the
sacred heart as preliminary to the pope
jubilee, which begins on Christmas of this
year, and extends to Christmas of next year.
In his letter the bishop said that errOn-
eous principles regarding the end OF man
have rendered society unmindful of the
cultivation, not only of supernatural virtue.
but of these natural virtues which great
men, even among the pagans, endeavor to
propagate.
who is it," he said, who is at all &C
our own beloved country that will be in
clined to despise the depravity Of morals
which confront us?'
The bishop then quoted writer who said
that vast combinations increase the prices
of necessity and decrease the rates of
wages, until the poor are coming to hate
the rich.
The bishop said this picture might be
Overdrawn, but it was necessary to recall
men to the necessities of their state and
their own salvation.
A valued friend, Methodist clergy
man and an advocate of Prohibition,
asked us, the other day, why it was that
the cause of temperance made such slow
progress among the people. We replied,
Because the clergy was not in earnest,
and the people and the politicians knew
it.
They would denounce drunkenness
until they perceived the Republican
party was likely to lose some votes, and
then they would dry up" They would
encourage the politicians almost up to
election day, and then desert them, and
leave them floundering in the mud.
Whenever the clergy loved the cause
of temperance more than they did the
G. o. P, it would not be long before the
last saloon would be closed.
Now intemperance is simply a theme
to hang hifalutin sermons on.
If the ministry all demanded reform,
1t would not be long until we had it.
l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-03
TWEyrY-FOUK REPRESEsTATiyE
A NOBLE UTTERANCE.

The Atlanta Journal recently suggested
that in order to brighten up the state fair
bit, and provide a novelty out of the or
binary, 1T would be good idea to give a
mimic representation of Picketts celebrated
charge at the battle of Gettysburg. The
suggestion fell under the eye Of the widow
of General Pickett, who replied as follows,
expressing the hope that the suggestion
would not be carried out:
A little more than SO years ago two great
armies met to fight the battle which should
decide the fate of two nations-one a
mighty nation, which had survived the
storms of almost century-the other a ma
ton that had lived only in dreams, in hope
and in faith.
1t was the greatest battle of the century.
the elimination of the martial spirit of the
new world. The chivalry of the South met
the prowess of the North and the world
waited breathlessly. Yet more anxiously
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-03

ditions Is by reforming the govern
plished through political organization
of men who think alike. And even
then the rogues creep in to destroy the
party for personal profit, Wherever
Christ is. Judas is hanging on the out
skirts with the mouth of his bag open.
II family consisting only of husband
and wife and few children, cannot al
ways live together in peace, without
quarrels. hatreds, divorces and murders,
how can you crowd 300 men, women
and children under one roof without a
dynamite explosion?
When there were only two young men
in the world-Cain and Abel-one
killed the other.et The devil took pos
session of Paradise and the institution
had to be pat in the hands of a re-
ceiver; and the forlorn fools were driv-
en- out among the thorns and thistles.
And they wanted free love! They
were probably paid to go in and raise
the devil along that line!
Stick to tho Peoples party. That is
the real remedy. Not communism; not
anarchism-but. the Omaha platform
the good sense of men and the helping
hand of God. I'D.
P. S. We find the following in the
Chicago Times-Herald of July 81:
Especial to the Times Herald)
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 28.-The mi
nority stockholders who bought the land
and other property of the Ruskin Cooper
ative Association at auction sale Wednes-
day plan to conduct the new organization
more on the individual principle than the
old one. The understanding appears to be
that an admission fee of several hundred
dollars will be charged. and that a number
will be allowed to withdraw at any time
in which event he will receive his money
Labor will be paid for in cash instead of
in checks as heretofore, and the member
ship OF the association will only be added
to when more labor is required 1t is said
the new organization will devote most at
tention to manufacturing instead of farm
ing, as the old one did.
The majority stockholders, SIS in number
have organized the Ruskin Commonwealth,
and as soon as a suitable point is selected
will locate a colony. The managers are in
correspondence with persons in Alabama,
Georgia and Virginia
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

i for anybody else-that they had that contract
Odd you say you the lowest bidder for
the work? Ayes.
Q.-And he told you / understand you that
even though you the lowest bidder anotner
company being higher than you, that the matter
was fixed? Ayes. sir. 49,,
Q.-And that there would be no use In your DID,
ding? A.-The company told him that ,,-
Q.-What company was that? A.-lne ColumolaI:
Q.-Using the same kind of hreproofing as yoursE
"A concrete system.
Q.-Open to the same objections that were made
by the Building Department to yours? Ayes.
O.-Was there anything further in that converse
ton? A.-Well. we had a conversation on the same
O-One moment. Stick to Mr.. Whan for a mo-
ment. A-Repeat the question.
O-Was there nothing further said In the con-
versation with Mr.. Whan about what the Column
bian company was going to do. would do or
could do? Ayes sir; they had the Department
COMPELLED TO SUBMIT.
Didn't they say something about compelling
nersons"? Ale told me he would have to do
business with tnem
O-Tell me about the conversation with the aren't
tect Ave put in petition for that job, and in
doing so had to get the architects signature TO the
petition The first petition was rejected or laid
over under the statement that the information was
Indefinite and of course had to go to the archi.
tect second time to get him to sign second
petitlon The architect at that time tod me tnat
Tho Columbian people had told him that they had
the matter fixed and that he did not think there
was any use in us applying: but did apply. and |
appeared before the Board OF Examiners when the
petition was heard on the next Tuesday, and told
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

knowing the standard as to strength tnat W o he
be required of us, the matter would nave .nHstI
turned out and some other constr uc.ioi, oord ~
tuted. and consequently we could not n,tiS,rg
have the delay in the construction OF tne .nsI he
Mr. Moss-In other words you wanted 10 t IT.
fore you did the work? Ayes. We were e,o mild
II he would select any place outside OF lne
ing: we would go to the expense anu pio"u - 20
test from the date Of signing the cohtIau. " 90
the time wherein were to commence "rard IN
we could have definite information IN resa 100 ~
whether he was going to require II TO stanu io' W
400 pounds square foot
HAS NO PROOF OF BRIBERY.
Mr.. Hoffman-why. then did you fear MAKING
the tests? Ave did not fear; It was the oeiay
The architects there wanted us to go aheau VIZ
the building, as IT had to be completed py oe''-
Der I. 1898. ,,,,oa
O.-As a matter of fact. have you ever SUNNI .s
that material to a public test since? Al sta'ea
last Saturday that we have not out we s'"''
willing TO. -. hoyo, A
O-You are willing. but you never nave ,ests
We never have We working un1er 80
made nv the previous company. OF which i "a as
the manager and Mr.. Hayes the ehsnee ~
oYou said you could have overcome all o tnTS
affections II certain ones had been properly
o a Have YOU ever known any representasune ga, "a
tho ruildng Department 10 be guilty % '"e No
naIitv of accepting grease from any o"e' "
not Of my own knowledge A. ,,o, represent !?
O-What fireproohng concern 90 o you Cnn,nany
ANThe Tostevn Hayes Fireproohng Co .hpa yo,,
O-What is the kind of nreproohhs ''"'
0Nyou have testified here II uhue t55.,.,idin rs
that YOU went to the Superintendent OF pu'iu'"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11

them was there to explain anything they wanted
to know about the and dhfy sn r sam
Mcmillan told me, he said why don't you use inc
o."Who was he? A-Member of the Board OF
Examiners. said We cannot use the C9l Ia ssa
SsU wb h%vf E0f ou apply
says we meyer ask for the Board un1 s We 20 mat 70
see in s'F you don't hustle around and
not let people get ahead Of SH BOARD cossders the
60 G ssgD system HH Better Ran
outside and told Mr. Tostevin about 1t. ,oLs ,oo
Wink WaS wa the Mr Mer The firm IS
think it was Mr.. Miller
NO APPEAL WAS MADE.
Assembyman Hoffman--Where do you i've MI
Hayes? A-New-York.
o.-What part Of New-York? A-No west
Fifteenth-st
o-Did YOU have your freprooing tested az any
time? Al think | could straighten that who,e
matter up in this way: Under MI CohS'aoie a..
the parties engaged in that work all maui =
then and our construction was actua.ls 80
think II was tested by man named nom, ~ foct
O-You did not have II tested as a i,'n' Vas
under the present ADMINISTRATION? les onesnarv
O-Where? Ave did not; another co spnroof
d mean your fireproohng? A-Our nrsP III
ing is not freproofng, II Is cohiho" '''
p0pWyss your matter submitted to the Board OF
Examiners? Ain what way! 49,, .. ,bo BOARD
Of Examiners to have your reprooing the r ed
PROBING OF the company wt heE yo was an appeal
tested? Al don't know that 'neie was "
oso that you never did take an appeal 70 "a dn .
Board Of Examiners? A-Because VIC "e' nov
chance: we had made tests - ,neol A.
You had the right We " ' had made ma Why
sbnxxId we appeal? The facts were there w.,
Q.-You have not answered me Iteo question: a.
o. asked you II you had taken an appear. "a IA
II was not necessary. We had made the tests anu
Mr. Noss-That was the company that mace me
tes-ths last test You spoke or test uideE LIE i,
odministration Al suppose between me Ids'
three months at Observation-Disclosures
and Fifth-ave.. at job there. -, .At ,,-,,,
$50 that test mas Deeh ihdue ny '"iS "N
istration? Ayes. ,. .h. ,ho svsten,
OWAnd understood you to say that tne systemh,
Is a system that anybody can USE A'-iNe0"e"
over in Germany years ago a. 49,. :, s ho
O-There is nothing peculiar apout II; as De
80, The different companies that employ you
AVN it is a common-sense theory OF strength
II means simply cinder5 and certain other SUP
stances compacted together. Every engineer recog-
nj yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
INNOCENT BOY THEN

INNOCENT BOY THEN.
o-you know that is a close corporation don't
Won? A-No | don't know much about close cor
porations.
Odd not you know that the stock OF ina.
company was held in the Roebling famhy' ana
held very closely? Al don't know anything ABOUT
the stock OF that company didn't at that time
DID YOU ever hear about that stock being sold
nv Peter F. Meyer at the sales Of stocks that ne
holds-auction sales? Al say never noticed any
Pc OF know that is your impression. but perhaps
can remind you OF something by presenting sne
a afosks being Ha sold by Mr. Harnet his auction
sales? At don't know him. 49,. ,.o,, rrov Mr.
Q.-You don't know him. but you Kn0" MI
oyUYour fathers partner in the real estate ousi-
CIVIC has the Real Estate 5
the Real Estate salesroSSms at Mo III
Mr Msyer and H6 yenf B HatSeF
Gon put your mind entirely into this Roeoiins
business nys5 didn't mean when you were talking to
your father about going into the baokReeper did
any that you oSnS SGna &c Clerk or
or as ar engineer, or III any SUM-
did y9gb? sr A YOU disn contemplate becoming a
stockhoder in that corporation wheh yo aht aWav
YOUR father did you? A.-No' SIR not right away
aNot RICH. away yn al II w conid TO become
nav did il occur you that you coud seect
a cornorat ton whose stock was ny lo' ,,,hich
about whose stock you knew nothlhs ns.o "a
Sov might perhaps find entrance as D dd So
on a salary and become stocknpdds,d n.t know The
think you could 90 'hat' 80
stock wasn't listed - oauv nou, that YOU
.hc,gbt about the stock the nrst time you hau ,dd
thousm' unJer consideration? Al thought wouio
matt, nnssihe 10 get into that company yes sir
M n Rit did you think about the STOCK 'he"' n
i es did you think you would get that s'ocN
A-By paying for H.
HIS FATHER BOUGHT THE sroch'
o-uow much did you pay for this STOCK "h'ch
- hays7 A-Seventeen thousand dollars
and to whom did you pay 1t? A'-faid I" 10
,he treasurer OF the company.
oRv a check? Ayes, sir
Odd your check come back? A'-fes. sir:
o-Haye you got It? Ayes, sir My ia'hef
paid the check. .,, c.ye me
oh YOUR father paid the check? A'-"ase me
-, ,,onav for II. and gave them the money TOT ~
'i ~ You can get that check that was give" ''"'
a yviui "a You send Il TO me? Al paid o.a
x ma Won saw you would7 A-fes. s,'. ~, 10"
s,-noo The inoney-my father gave ne ..'V az go
siivy' III, VI the treasurer of the company N.w.
ana pau ,dnt nav the treasurer your check' A.
no, sWhr did you say you gave a., cn u check
.Smh M you meant paid hm-gave MN che, ta.k
oeNo whensf asked you 10 slys NJ don't want
then you didn't pay w you but You led right
70 IAN, ,ooh Considerable time, and gave me 10 un
d dys nd YOU paid with check! Al oi"' ~
o.I thought put I very se sNI that know Of.
Il that there was no cheek A'-No' '""' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
FRANK CROKER's TESTIMONY.

Mr. Moas-Is Mr.. Bingham present?
There was no response. and Mr. Moss then said:
1--WE will ask for Mr. croker rlaiih H. N
was then sworn. -
Mr. Moss-You reside at No. East Seventy
fourth-st don't you? A.aYes. sir;,o vas
O-You are the son of Richard croker! Ares
So-You are in business now, are you? Ayes
So-How long have you been in business? A.
oi m Ma, Jaiu 4 ssk your age? A.-Twenty-one
y XVhe, were YOU twenty-one? A.-Last sep
'e 6You are stockhoder in one Of the Roebling
commands are YOU not? A.-The Roebling Con-
oWhat is the total capital stock of that COM
pHny? Alive hundred shares. .sro,
p'opyy F,ve hundred shares, at how much share?
mre YOU not Interested in the larger company
as well? A-No. sir. T., Mathematical t.
the larger company? A.-No. sir ~ .s,.,,,a
Q-You hestated moment were you 1h ~ IN &
answer are' that is all -, 49,. s,,o ,noroo
shares how many shares do you own? A-One
hundred and seventy ,ooa Mr. t,,rt,ov ovro
4 Il couIdn't tell you how many he owns.
Does he own many as you do? Al
cV omWho oe was Mr. Hinkley? Al couldn't tell
' you wnP does he live? Ale lives at Pough
Does he attend at the companys Office? A
he comes there once in while.
o~is he chairman Of the state Committee. po-
ca state commti,ee ca A state cC cammItt se
don't know. a.. , ro,,os 7 ,ht,L
0-isn'l IL James w? Al think so; yes. -
0-Uow Is It you don't know Mr. James w:
Hinkey's political relations? Don't you know him?
A II never Interested myself I'm II.
20 Don't YOU know him pretty well? A.-Pretty
we,l. T Te1 With him quite freely Ayes sir
LEADING UP TO THE BOSS.
o.-Haven't you talked with your father about
him? A-No. sir.
a who first proposed to you that you should so
IT, ,h,s Roebllng CONSTRUCTION Company? A.-Well
proposed 1t myself -o,o.s :, ers,, A-To nv
Q.HTo whom did you propose II n'S'' A'io my
father. ,.s ,.ou know about the Roebling
- ~, ,,.ti;on Company? Al knew they mad
yerv good name in New YORK .,.. 49,. A.,,o
o. We'll there are other COMPANIES '''' "a''
- namea TOO Ayes. sir.
s0Vu enro ~ them much larger. more prosperous
~ hoVe larger capital than $1,000 what gave
ana uhN Itaa 81 going into the Roebllng company
g ou Understood they had very gooo name an
a.. y wanted TO get In as good company as
s snL thought that would be as good company
az pow aid YOU learn OF that company a. A.
Will / heard OF them through being the ou''"e''
~ The Rrooklyn Bridge. -, vas air
o, 'ne yom have been attending coiese' Ayes SIT