The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-15
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CARL L. STEWART LUMBER @
1893 First North, Minneapolis Minn.

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h, Minneapolis, MINI.
He died Feb. II. 1885, in the list year of
his age. He was an earnest Christian, al
ways ways doing the best he could for his Mas
years. He worked for the peoples cause;
even at the November election he cast his
vote 81, Tor .d the cause of humanity He was
for his country. When the final call came
he was found prepared.
Mrs. Fannie Green.
friend, and more than that, the true friend
OF right and justice everywhere.
~ May sss ne o be most happy In the new world
go out to his daughter and all his family
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AN APPRECIATIVE FRIEND
Lake Preston. s. D.. March 8, 1889.
Editor Representative:
l find that l am in arrears since No. 27S,
therefore, as you have been burned out,
must hasten and send in my ST. as would
not be able to digest my food properly
should anything happen that l could not
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p s-Good wife wants garden seeds.
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dfrearS.G. w. Irwin.
A STRONG LETTER FROM MAINE.
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Editor Representative:
I do not wish to be understood oppos-
noble reform and will prove blessing
to our people as soon as it can be enacted
into law; but it's Applicant ton to our party
at this time is a grave mistake. 1t is a
principle that can only be applied by a
thoroughly organized party, or what would
hn still hot hx, fho
We are about to take new census in this
country, Suppose that the government Of
fcials should print notice in dozen
person to send In their name, occupation
age. sex, etc, on postal card? What
would you think of census complied un-
to pin your faith and regulate your bust
ness by statistics obtained in such man
referendum. 1t was a fatal mistake made
at Cincinnati There was no call for it. as
every man of common sense knew that we
had no machinery to take such a vote.
That it will end in a farce goes without
saying. l have only to refer to the last
referendum ordered by the Nashville COM
one. On that occasion Harry Tracy re-
ported two hundred thousand votes from
he had taken no referendum whatever. He
simply guessed at the matter! Such stupid
lty or rascality is bringing the whole move
vention ordered another referendum taken!
That 1t win end in the same ridiculous
manner is fOregone conclusion.
Still, we are In the scrape and must get
out of 1t as best We can: At present the
movement towards taking such vote. DR..
Fay, of your state, is the only man who is
doing, anything in that direction. Where
are the rest Of that committee, and why
they not at work on the vote? Are
they standing appalled, at their own fool
ishness? They are responsible for the Gin
S.i1op,p ,1rrfi LAT thNvr oh
and take the vote. If they refuse to do
this. then let them resign. 1t would be
vastly better to have done with this nom
sense, but If we must go ahead with the
farce, the quicker 1t is over and forgotten
the better.
I have no hesitation in saying that the
present demoralized condition Of the Peo-
pies party is largely due to the incapacity
and cowardice of the Nashville committee
since their appointment 1t has been
shilly-shally policy from beginning to end
They seem to be afraid of their own shau-
ows. These are the times that try mems
souls. and we need leaders of cougoge and
ability. Every move the middle Of the
readers have yet made has been easily
checkmated by the Democrats. The Buff
falo conference is the last exhibition of
this kind. We made a noble beginning by
then proceeded to bind them hand and
foot by referendum that impossible
to take. Good breeding prevents these
gentlemen from NAL king any move towards
organizing, our forces until they know
whether their services are to be retained
or not. Had they not been thus handi-
capped they would have had the wheels OF
the campaign in motion long ago. AZ the
matter stands. they are absolutely help
less, and are obliged to stand by and see
the whole movement breaking up, and
whole sections going off like drift wood.
In Massachusetts the entire middle OF the
road party has gone over TO the socialists.
Here in Maine We are still hanging to-
gether by our teeth and cursing the in
capacity of our leaders. Butler win call
his fusion gang together IN 1900 and hand
them over to Bryan This will be done in
one Of two ways. Either Bryan will be
nominated at once. or a dummy will be
nominated calling himself middle of the
road Populist The fusion gang Will then
shout: Behold, We have given you
US and give up Barker and DonnsllY"
About ten days before the election this
dummy will resign in favor of VIM. j.
Bryan. and receive a fat office for his
Rest assured that some trick of this kind
will be played by the Bryan heeers. 1t is
absolutely useless to try and compromise
and unite with such men. The trail of the
serpent is over them all.
The only manner In which this reform
can be saved is by closing up around Bar
ker and Donnelly. II We fail to do this.
the movement will be doomed and the
Peoples party will soon be thing OF the
past. And the only way to do this Is by
energetic action now. The milk-and-water
bearing it's fruit in the numerous new par
ties that being started on every side:
Men of action are simply dsheartened and
Disguised to see the webbing policy Of our
leaders The idea Of waiting for the Butler
convention is too repelling to even think
Of What. then. are waiting for?
Wharton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly are
men Of too great power and dignity to
trife with much longer. They do not care
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