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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
WORSE AND WORSE.

We commented last week upon the
coming conventions in March and June,
to start new parties, as rivals OF the Peo-
pies Party. The following from the M
waukee "Advance' is right IN line with
the views we therein expressed:
1--WE are getting a multitudinousness
Of reform parties. At low estimate
there must be score Of them. The lat
est was started by farmers in Fulton, Nc
Donough, Warren and other counties III
Illinois. who are arranging to call con-
vention to organize a national farmer
party.
"A convention is to be held at Gin
cinnati to natiOnalize the union reform
party of Ohio.
Our friend, COL Norton and Clark
Erwin of the Chicago Express, are preg-
nant with a call for another convention
which may result in another party or
ganization.
Erie, Pa, has municipal ownership
partv.' the socialists have three OF their
own and the middle of-the-road Popu-
lists are antagonizing the regular organ
ization by having ticket in the held tor
next years presidential election.
Many other sporadic reform move
ments are going on in various parts OF
the country.
Now. what's the use?
"Is not one reform party enough
Why not all turn in and join the regu-
lar ORGANIZATION and see that the right
kind OF delegates are elected.
There is time enough to kick over the
traces if the national convention goes
wrong And this paper and its editor
will be one of the first kickers in that
case"
Let the reply to these disorganizing ef-
forts be increased devotion to the Peo-
ple's Party. l. u.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
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prevailed and snow to the depth Of four
inches covered the earth Monday morning.
the thermometer dropped down to 10 de-
grees below zero; at $50 o'clock it was
degrees below, as witnessed by many re-
Snead, Fla.
OF course this excessive cold lasted
but few days, but it must have been a
dreadful experience for people who
neither in their clothing or houses were
prepared for it, o:
And when the south is roasting next
summer we will have it cooler here.
Take it all in all, Minnesota would be
pretty good country if the rings, trusts
and thieves were all hung; and the gov
eminent of the people protected the peo-
pie. But a combination of thirty below
zero and the Elevator Ring is tough
dose. |. D.
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THE TWINE QUESTION.
e following letter explains itself:

Editor Representatives:
The prison managers: at their regular
monthly meeting on Feb. l.. fixed the
to get their Irvine. They tell us must
buy our Irvine before we are done seed
ing-before May l. crop or no crop. After
Irvine Trust & Co., and by the time the
farmers think of buying they will be at
the mercy of the trust and pay two prices
or more.
This is what the farmers get Aor electing
John Lind governor. 1t reminds me Of the
story of a school boy turning the grind
talk, he would not need a Scandinavian
nor American dictionary to tell him that
they are much disappointed with his action
in regard to the management of the prison
Irvine factory, and will not turn the grind
stone for him any more to receive an in
suit.
and farmer representation to the legisla-
ture. The only way to get what We want
is to help ourselves, and if we don't get
there. an honest defeat is better than a
dishonest victory.
l would like to have The Representative
to give the proeeedtngs Of the legislature
as they are killed. Yours truly.
Bolaton, Feb. IS. 1899
Mr.. Olson is quite right. We don't
say that the decision of the state prison
board was intended to produce the results
which he refers to, but we do say that the
course adopted was a very. unwise one.
There is 10 farmer, who. on the first of
May, knows whether he is going to have
a crop or not; or how much Irvine he will
need to bind it with. The hail or
drought may sweep the entire product
of his fields and leave him with lot Of
Irvine on hand for which he will have
no use.
We hardly think that Governor Lind
is to blame for this policy, excepting in
SO far as he should have overseen it, and
directed it otherwise We cannot believe
that he would willingly injure or embar-
rass the men who elevated him to his
high station.
But all this shows the wisdom of the
course the farmers have been advocating,
that they should have representation
from their own class on that state prison
board. Two vacancies have occurred
upon the board since Gov Lind came
into office. The Farmers Alliance de-
manded the appointment of farmers, but
the governor appointed newspaper
the other. Ii we had had live, progress
have told the board that the policy they
PlOPOSCN ~ duOpl "OuiN piouuSC ulll-
versal dissatisfaction and if they sought
to override him, he would have made an
appeal directly to the governor.
1t may not be too late yet for the farm
ers to petition the governor to demand
change OF this system. The Irvine plant
was established for their benefit. but from
the hour OF its inception continuous ef-
forts have been made to thwart its good
work who would be free themselves
must strike the blow" And if the farm
ers will not defend themselves there are
very few who will
1t might be we'll for large attend
ance OF farmers to come into the grain
growers meeting in ST. Paul on the 9TH
of March, and go in body and wait
upon the governor. and interview him
upon this Irvine question.
If the order is not repealed the Irvine
department will be of very little use to
the farmers of Minnesota this year.
l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
AS USUAL.
THE LEGISLATURE REFUSES 10
RIGHT A GREAT WRONG.


We have repeatedly expressed the be-
lief that nothing in the way OF substantial
reform could be expected from either OF
the old parties in this state, and we have
pivcn yerv little attention, therefore, to
the proceedings OF the legislature. But
a friend wrote us, the other day, asking
Us to give the people the votes on I'M
portant propositions; and IN compliance
with that request we quote the following
from one of the daily papers OF the Twin
Cities.
The greater part of the day, that was not
exhausted in the iron discussion. was gwen
Mr. FOss to his sna b taxing mortgages
should pass. The gentleman from Grant.
aided and abetted by Mr.. Plowman' OF , Ot-
xos'f snS When 0 the vote was finally re-
corded. just score Of members s.oo "a wiz" not
really W want to take the bill up yesterday
with the house in something Of an III tenn
BSt e the co emu Of the whole decided
that IL might as well make day or 1t ana
get rid Of the Foss bill.
rate Of taxation in the state was "a mills.
although the debate on the railroad gross
earnings tax b had sno Tens of With
mills tine man who owns a mortgageo
farm Or home, which may be valued at
j l.UuU
than SiOo equity is paying not mills. not
a mills but s4 mills on the dollar; lS this
ARR K us. e me living e
:nortraxed homes Are they not entitled
to as much consideration as the rich man
is loaded down to The utmost limit Of his
strength, few pounds more will crush
him. TO tbs man who is struggling for his is
daily existence, the burden Of taxation Is
Which compeis him to pay tax on what
pc does not own Is shame ;n1et. It hoo Goes not
"The opponents Of this measure are com
oellod to admit that what it proposes to
are not willing to bring it into practice for
iear 1t will hurt the feelings OF the tax
shirksr. From lsss TO 1883 there w, were e.
representing families who lost their homes.
1t is dark record, and yet these are the
pe9p.s wnSm a1e 5ne 10
Mr.. Foss claimed that tn claw was in
successful operation in California, Massa.
record that there was an aggregate Of
$s1. 900 600 Of mortgage indebtedness In this
.s y wa 'es pTeume San
Ion was but 5000, 90. This Illustrated the
There was abroad in the land a spirit Of
finding fault with the conduct Of other ma
tons and recent EXAMPLES h OF attempts TO
thought 1t would be we'll to begin at home.
Mr.. Plowman was as vehement as Mr..
Foss In advocacy Of the bill and defended
:ts practical ility at some length, while
Mr.. FINLAND, Mr.. Roberts Mr.: Won Lehe;
laws In the proposition. The committee Of
the whole voted for its indefinite postpone
ment, and when the committee had risen.
which divided the house ga to % against
the bill The little band Of sPartans who
Benolken, Cumming. Dealy, Donohue,
Dyer, Emerson. Feeney, Foss, Hillary,
Jackson Johnson ]. E., Marin, Nelson NJ
O.. NyQuist. Otsn, OLSON p. Peterson K.
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The same case here.
ORGANIZING THE FARMERS.
Pine Island MINI

Pine Island, Mimi, Feb 4, 1899.
Ed. Representative, Minneapolis, MINI
Dear Sir: l see by the Representative of
Feb. 8, that an effort is being made to Or
ganize Grain Growers Association in this
state.
l am very much interested in this sub
ject, as every farmer must be, and about
three years ago | wrote and had published
in the local paper the Pine Island Record)
and article upon the same subject. which
enclose to YOU with the assurance that
If the proposed association find any points
of value in it it is more than welcome
to them.
In June. 1896. the farmers of this local
ity organized a farmers elevator company,
and built an elevator which has given the
best of satisfaction. although it is only a
step in the right direction. as we are, of
course, unable to fix the price of grain only
as dictated by Chicago or some other ter
mnal point
Anything 1 can do in the interests of
an association such as proposed will be
gladly done. Respectfully
r. l.. COrnwell.
The plan proDoSed ia "a follows.
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DIR ROGJ1S PROSPERITY.
Schil1;no's "Milwaukee Advance

George Blair, the superintendent of the
Outdoor Relief Bureau OF the poor e de
partment of New York CITY Punllsn aya 'n nt
least $4,000 people In New YORK Clty VINO
are in very distressed circumstances, and
1000 of these are on the verge OF actual
starvation
A gentleman in Milwaukee advertised for
an agent and over 100 APPLIED for the job.
torY. owned and manipulated by the re-
publican Poo-Bah Of that village, dis
charged large number Of Its employees
Last Saturday Fire Engine company, No.
10, in Philadelphia. Pa, advertised that in
view IF the fSeS Sr you'd Sstrbute
of bread and 1000 quarts Of peas and
BEANS
The crowd Of hungry looking people pps thai that
The police of the Tenth district in the he
city 100 BOUNDS of Beef
pounds Of coffee. 100 pounds of ham, bar,
rel and 500 pounds Of flour and several
houses had to be opened in all parts of the
city. that are visited by thousands.
This is Mckinley prosperity.
Copfrmative OF the above we find in
A recent letter from an intelligent friend
in Philadelphia, the follow ing:
what, with the trusts and combina-
tons ali over the country, and cheap
prices prevailing. the majo. ity OF large
and small business houses are slowly, but
surely, being driven out OF business; even
the large department stores are III great
straights to make both ends meet, and
I have inside information OF two here
that are in difficulties 1'h~ people have
not the money to buy, and there must
certainly, ere long, occur revlusion OF
some kind"
We published week or two ago, Sim
liar testimony from a Wisconsin rellg-
ious paper at Chippewa Falls, showing
that, according to the statements of the
druggists, people there were actually
sick, and in some cases dying, for lack
of money with which to purchase medi-
cine.
And yet concerted clamor of Dun
g. Bradstreet continues in the daily pa
pers, setting forth that this country is
in the enjoyment of splendid prosperity.
The meaning of it all is that the money
power has reduced the metallic money
of the world one-half, and thereby in
creased the purchasing power of the dol
lar, and decreased the value of all produc-
tons and property; and the newspapers
are now laboring to make the people be-
lieve that the resulting poverty has not
fallen upon them, but that they are really
very prosperous.
This thing will go on until there comes
a general collapse and crash. In the
meantime the trusts are striving by COM
binations to keep up the price of their
special products and thus escape the uni
versal doom; but they, too, will find that
this rise of prices does not enable the
people to buy.
The Spanish war, with its vast issue of
bonds and increase of expenditures of
the government, has partially STAYED off
the day OF wrath, but it must come
In the meantime the people show no
disposition to turn to the Democratic
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
CROP REPORTS.
HOW THE FARMERS PAY TO BE
SWINDLED.

~ w A4Nh A1N.
We have received the following inter
esting letter:
Fertile, Mimi, Feb. q. 1899.
Editor Representative:
Is there any wonder the farmers need
to organize when our government employs
an army OF crop-report- to peek into
the bins of the farmers, as this blank l
received plainly shows.
How How much 9 wheat is in the E., hands Of the
through their army Of reporters. that there
Is still wheat in the farmers hands, wheat
will go down; but If the other fellows have
got the wheat, then up it goes. L look upon
TINS crop report as damnable imposition
on the farmer.
Two years ago I was requested by one Of
the business men Of the city Of Fertile to
act as reporter in his place. When
thought they had such men as reporters
who knew no more about the crop condi-
ton Of our section than this man, l de-
cided to report; and through the summer |
have honestly reported the conditions Of
Wheter IT &c aaf or
one OF my reports went in OF good rain
and crops improving. booming, the re-
port was published; but when old sol shone
too hot and the wheat was suffering, not
a word appeared. J. S. NICHOLS.
The following is part OF the circular,
to which he refers,-the rest OF the table
covers corn and oats:
WHEAT.
What proportion Of the crop raised in
your township during 1898 remains in ia RIM
ers' hands for consumption or sale. March
l. 1899? (Per cent? Including that grown
In previous years.l
What proportion of the crop raised In
your township during 1898 has been and
will be consumed in your county? per
cent lsee instructions]
What was the average weight per bushel
Of crop raised in your township during
1898? Poundso
Mr.. Nichols views are entirely right.
Why should the government OF the
United States furnish regular reports to
the wheat buyers of the amount of wheat
in the hands of the farmers? 1t is a
common observation that the publication
of these reports is usually followed by a
fall in the price of grain.
While the government is thus jealous
bins. it is impossible to get any statistics
as to the amount OF the mortgage debt Of
the people, or Of the judgments entered
against them, or anything else that would
throw light upon their real condition. We
had bureau OF statistics in this state for
several years, supported by the people;
but if any one desired to know the
amount of mortgages in a given county,
he would have to go to the register OF
deeds office and make it up by an ex-
animation from the records-a task OF
great labor and difficulty. At the same
time they could tell you how many ap-
pie trees and grape vines and potato
patches there were in the whole state.
We need political revolution over all
this country and not mere change OF
masters. l. u.
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SULKED In THEIR TENTS.
Auburn, Me.

Letters are coming in from every State,
and indicate that the reform movement
is stronger than ever in the hearts of the
people. A general reaction is setting in,
and will quickly overcome the lethargy
of the past. The principles Of reform.
once inculcated into the heart of an
honest man, can never die There are
those who are weak and fail by the way
side; but every cause has had it's Bene-
dict Arnolds. and we cannot hope to
escape them. If Christ, in choosing his
twelve Apostles, got one Judas, how can
we hope to marshall millions without
some Of the same sort? There is no
reason why reformers should get dis
couraged and sit down In sack-cloth and
ashes because certain leaders" have
done this or done that. Just buckle your
belt up another notch and take a new
hold. Remember that ''the battle Is not
to the strong alone, but to the active, the
vigilant, the brave" Many counties in
Texas went Democratic last fall because
Populists staid at home and did not vote.
The same is true of other States. Popu-
lists simply became discouraged and
sulked in their tents.-The Free Republic,
Texas.
The same case here.
The 1000 votes cast by the real Popu-
lists represented but small part Of their
strength. They "sulked in their tents, -
or voted the Republican ticket, and Fu-
sion, with the exception OF John Lind)
was beaten by 10000 to $4,000 majority.
l. D.
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The Brown Mans Burden.

Pile on the Brown Mans burden
To crafty your greed;
Go clean away the ''Niggers"
Who progress would impede;
be very stern, for truly
lis useless to be mild
With neW-caught, Sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child.
Pile on the Brown Mans burden,
And If We rouse his hate.
Meet his old-fashioned reasons
With MaXims up to date;
With shells and dumdum bullets
A hundred times make plain.
The Brown Mans loss must ever
Imply the white mans gain.
Pile on the Brown Mans burden.
Compel him to be free;
Let all your manifestos
Reek with philanthropy;
And If with heather folly
He dareS your will dispute
Then in the name of Freedom
Don't hesitate to shoot
Pile on the Brown Mans burden,
And if his cry be sore,
That surely need not irk Won.
we've driven slaves before.
Seize on his ports and pastures,
The fields his people tread.
Go make from them your living,
And mark them with his dead.
Pile on the Brown Mans burden.
Nor do not deem it hard
If You should earn the rancor
VI those We yearn to guard
The screaming of your eagle
VIII drown the victims Sob
Go on through fire and slaughter;
There's dollars in the job.
Pile on the Brown Mans burden,
And through the world proclaim
That we are Freedoms agents
There's no more paying game!
And should your own past history
Straight in your teeth be thrown.
Retort that independence
Is good for white alone.
Pile on the Brown Mans burdens.
With equity have done.
Weak, antiquated scruples
Their squeamish course have rim.
And though it's Freedoms banner
You're waving in the van,
Reserve for home consumption
The sacred rights Of man.
And il by chance We falter
Or lag along the course:
III, as the blood flows freely.
,,fe feel some slight remorse,
HE, HE to Rudyard KiplinE.
lmper1aliSm's prop,
And bid him for your comfort.
Iurn on his lingo stop.
London Truth.
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AN APPEAL.

The burning up Of the Tribune bulId-
Inc last Friday night. entailed quite a
loss to us, including the type OF an i'm
mense mailing list, and all our adver-
Using casts. type. etc. We hope those
who are in arrears will show their symp-
,thv hx renting at once; and those who
are not in arrears will each get us up
club of new subscribers, at dollar
apiece: or even at IS e>nts tor three
months, each. .,,,
Remember we are publishing The
REPRESENTATIVE" not to make money, but
from a foolish love Of the human lam
iiy. when we ought to be looking alter
Oi1r own family. 1. y.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
GROWING.

Our circulation is growing rapidly all
over the United States. We are getting
great many clubs.
We hope our friends will help us to
make I'D our losses by the Tribune hre
Almost any one will subscribe II his
attention is called to the fact that he can
get field and flower seeds, equal in value
to the amount he pays for the paper; SO
that the latter is literally given away tor
nothing. Ii your neighbor cannot invest
any larger sum he can at least chip IN IS
cents. for a trial subscription OF three
months-or pay IS cents and get IS cents
worth of such seeds as he will have to
buy ANYHOW 1. l..
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
THE REPRESENTATIVE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH T. 1899

party for relief. Philadelphia, few days
ago, went Republican by over 100000 ma
jority, and Pittsburg by about 10000.
The permanent return OF good times
must depend upon the eventual triumph
of the Peoples Party. Let every man
who loves his country and desires to see
its people prosperous and happy, press
forward the work of organization for vic
tory. l. u.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Peterson G., Plowman, Riley. Sander,
Wheaton.
Cut that vote out and keep it and use
it at the next election.
There is no hope but in the Peoples
Party All honor to Mr.. Foss and Mr..
Plowman. |. D.
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THE SUNNY SOUTH.
Read thiS.

Last Tuesday morning the thermometer
stood at 81 degrees. Wednesday morning
it was down to Is degrees, and hardly
reached 81 degrees all day.
The above is the record Of the weather
last week, which is tame beside that Of
the present week. Last Sunday the rain
fell almost incessantly until the afternoon
when heavy fall Of sleet began and lasted
until night. During the night snow storm
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

With the initiative and referendum
the people get any reform a majority
will vote for. Now we get any law the
millonaires will pay for. Read Bond
and Industrial Slavery" Price IS cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Shall money control this govern
ment?" will be the great issue in 1900
Direct legislation would settle this ques-
ton and settle it right Read Bond
and Industrial Slavery" Price IS cents
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Grain RaiSerS' Association.

The plan proposed is as follows:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attractive
must keep her health. II she is weak,
sickly and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. II she has con-
stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin
eruptions and wretched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
velvety skin, rich complexion. 1t will
make a good-looking, charming woman
of a rundown invalid. Only 80 cents
at II. A. Stokes Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-12

Aluminium horseshoes have been
proven by test to outwear iron shoes.
Just about the time automobiles and
electric cars are displacing the horse
something is being found to the noble
beasts advantage.
For Sale-Team of draft horses, har-
ness and wagon, four cows and some
young cattle. Inquire of II. L. Hoke,
Hopkins, Pa.
Wanted-Persons desiring pleasant
rooms and good boarding in private
family; delightful surroundings. Inquire
at THE STAR Office
For SALE-A lot with two good houses
and frame barn, on Jackson street,
will be sold cheap. Rental value 5000
per year, good water and in good repair.
Inquire OF G. NJ. Mcdonald, Reynolds
Vile, or w. r. Morrison, Coal Glen, Pa.