The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-31
to print this IL you like Yours truly,
ELIHU SnlPLEY.

to print this If you like. Yours truly,
ELIHU Sn1PLEY.
REPUBLICAN VS.. DEMOCRATIC FU-
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
Mr.. Elihu Shipley, De Grey, s. D.
Dear Sir: In this issue we publish
your letter because you represent a pc
culiar type of Populism. You attack
H. L. Loucks. who represents another
type. -e:
With neither of these types do we
agree. 80 BTU
You are one Of those Popu1ists who
imagine that w. ]. Bryan is genuine
reformer, who cherishes every princi-
pie that we Pops do" AS Mr.. Bryan
has never yet spoken in favor of one Of
the original principles of the Peoples
party, and still refuses to commit him
self in favor of any one of them, and
poses as a leader of political party
opposed to every one of them, it is very
strange that a man of your intelligence
should be SO verdant as to trust as your
leader man who opposes the principles
Mr.. Loucks as political fakir, but the
latter always had the courage to advo-
cate every principle of the Peoples
party; good evidence that he cherishes
challenge comparison.
Again, you say: "The time is past to
decide whether the Peoples party shall
live or die That is true so far as the
Shipley type is concerned. They are
content to be swallowed up by Democ-
racy. But why should they denounce as
traitors the men who refuse to betray
their party, abandon their principles
and worship political fakirs?
Had the Peoples party promptly re-
sponded to the warning of Mr.. Loucks
against Chairman Buffers betrayal of
trust, there would be no split in the
Peoples party today. Butler would
have been fired and the party saved val
liable loss of time
To charge that the Mid-Roaders have
slain the Peoples party is too childish
to need refutation or answer
Your remedy is at least novel. If you
should call such a convention, where
would Bryan be? We must judge the
future by the past
In 1896 he refused to accept the nomi-
nation of the Peoples party, with a Pop
for vice-president. Does Mr. Shipley
enjoy such slaps in the face, that he
wants to invite another one? Evident
ly your place is in the Democratic par
ty. You should no longer pose as a
Populist.
We regret that Mr.. Loucks has re-
turned to the Republican party. AS we
understand his position, he has always
fought fusion in state and nation. and
has always said that if the party fused
with Democracy, that he would return
to the Republican party. Unfortunate
ly very many thousands have been
driven to that same course by the Dem
ocratic fusionists of the Shipley type.
In doing as Mr.. Loucks does, he con-
tinues to preach the same principles he
has advocated in the past, but chooses
the lesser of two evils to take his
chances for hearing of his PRINCIPLES
inside the Republican party, rather than
with the old mossback Democratic
party, under whom the trusts for two
greatly f1ourished, with
It's long, unbroken record of failures to
keep it's platform promises. and under
the leadership now of a man who re-
fuses to stand up; vote or speak for the
principles you cherish
When the Peoples party has purged
itself of the fusionists, as it is fast do
ing, especially since the Democratic dis
closures, since the date of your letter.
and shown itself capable of resisting
Democratic approaches, we may look
for such outspoken, frank, able men as
Mr.. Loucks to come with us.
In the meantime, such men propose
to pursue what they consider the most
effective course to punish the fusionists,
by defeating them. Yours truly,
H. B. FAY, M. D.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TO-
GETHER."
What were you farmers, who voted
for purified Democratic allies. doing
Aug. Is? Earning your bread, undoubt-
eddy, "by the sweat of your brow" You
ought to have seen those men Gov. Lind
put into office, Maj. Bowler and the no.
torious Zeke Austin, on. that same day,
and noticed what they were doing. Arm
in arm, with fashionable ladies to en-
terrain them, they were lounging
around the shores of Lake Harriet lis
tening to sweet strains of music from
the Italian band. You farmers are sure
of the fruits of your toll, so LONG AS
YOU FOLLOW MR.. SHIPLEY'S ADJ
VICE, AND THOUGHTLESSLY LET
ALL THE GRAND PRINCIPLES OF
THE PEOPLES PARTY DIE. FOR
THE COMPARATIVELY INCONsE-
QUENTIAL ISSUE OF HOLDING
THE PHILIPPINES" To what end?
To harmonic such followers of the god
Of nO1ifica1 oynod;or,X, ,xx1