The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-12-21

convention, opposed it.
Then the peoples will cannot be
overturned by few bosses. The plan
will work without expense. Then con-
flicting interests of ambitious leaders
will be directed to the common good OF
all. Then new enthusiasm to increase
the vote will arise in the hearts of every
stakeholder of such a party. At first
it only requires one honest man in each
county to sacrifice some time and con-
duct the voting honestly. If only he is
HONEST, it requires no more than a
schOolboy's education. The ballot it.
self and the printed letter of instruc-
tions the state central committee will
send into every county, will make full
and plain all necessary details
We are going to send to the man you
select for this county bundle of ref
erendum votes, large enough to include
the calculated number of independent
voters, say 1000 This man will see
that all townships receive through their
respective town organizers their pro-
portion of the ballots. The town or
ganizers in turn subdivide their ballots
as convenient that no one, who will es-
chew both old parties, need be omitted.
Every one who votes, signs his full
name and address. That constitutes
his choice of primary, and does away
with every convention. Even strictly
party politicians will be glad thus to
feel what the people want. Only for
NAL convention will be necessary to
deposit the vote as cast to conform
with the law Candidates and planks
receiving the majority will be our nom
inees, our platform. and will SO appear,
on the official ballot next fall. The
exact details will be worked out by the
state central committee.
On these ballots will be printed ques
lions covering all the points on which
for years party bosses have been at
war. If we refer one point to the peo
pie. they are competent to answer all
points. If we ever shall win We must
take the stand that is logically opposed
to BOTH old parties. So we positively
declare we are unlike powderwgged
Mr.. Rutledge, of South Carolina. who,
at the constitutional convention, rep
resented the money interests of 10 years
ago, against the paper money Of the
toilers of that day, and who pompously
declared in favor of limited democ
racy" by affirming that "if the conven
United States had been chosen by the
people, it is not to be presumed that
such proper characters would have been
preferred"-as themselves. We, on the
other hand, want an UNLIMITED de-
hence on these ballots should
appear such questions as: Do you want
this party to be called Peoples party,
Mid-Road Populist party, Independent
party, or suggest some bet
ter name? Do you want all the people
to own the railroads for their own bene- !
fit, or do you prefer to let few men
control the railroads to suit themselves? |
Do you want the government (the whole |
people, or the banks "a select few to !
control the medium of exchange and !
measure of value of the products of la
COR? Do you prefer convention that |
shall control your interests, or will |
ind nj
If paper laid out on your kitchen table, |
Who is your choice for president. vice
president. governor? And then will
'ollow blanks for other state officers
Town to, but not including your coun-
y. Afterwards the counties may adopt !
he plan or not, as they choose. Hence
send names you suggest at once.
Certain contingencies covering any
possible big breaks in the national con-
'entions next year may be provided for
" blank on the ballots, leaving such
nittee. This would be safe, since the
committee will be composed of one
nan from every county.
No one has yet dared oppose this
,lan Fusion of office holders in Kilt
on county dare not say they will not
bide by the decision of the majority
IS thus expressed. Should they insist
Ipon our counting votes cast for Lind
md Bryan, the only two men left as
nainstays of the Democratic party, they
will show that they worship men, not
principles, and we, with equally poor
eason, could pick out and vote for our
hoice of leading and we'll known Re-
publican politicians.
Now, gentlemen, compel your county
committees to meet AT ONCE, and
ither adopt or reject this plan, as
,ounty Committeeman H. B. Imsdahl
las told me he will do in Marshall
ounty. Other counties everywhere are
ding the same. AS we are already as
ured that this vote, in spite of the pow
RS of the Internal regions, will be taken
nyway. you may as we'll bluntly tell
our county committeeman. without
making any bones of it. that if they
viii, they can obtain success in this
'ay. Some are so SMALL you know,
hey can't look higher than at an i'm
lediate majority And If thew don't |