The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02
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Der of the Democrats had been knocked
down and robbed of their torch lights.
By the time the procession halted In
front of the speakers stand it was in a
demoralized condition
Arrangements had been made to open
Cockran's speech with music from the
band, but, alas, their instruments had
been stolen and the best they could do
was to sing, my Country, 'Tis of Thee.'
Then Mr.. Cochran was introduced.
Jim, in his introduction of the speaker,
made mention of the loss they had met
with and declared in laundering tones
that none but the worst set of thieves
would steal the band Of a parade. At
this juncture some one in the rear
followed out: Didn't yer try to steal it
first and couldn't?"
This startled Jim. He supposed the
fact was unknown by the enemy. He
was not long in rallying, however, and
ground: Anyone who comes here to
disturb honest folks, just take him out
and set on him." said jim
At last the magnetic Cochran arose,
and after stating that Hanna's party
would disturb Sunday school meeting,
launched out upon his subject He said:
There's a terrible time now about
trusts, but trusts are all right if you
only have publicity with 'em.
"They aint nothin' but publicity
that'll help us. All yer want to do is
to make everything public and then jest
let 'em run things to suit themselves.
If yer goin' to steal from a feller it
makes him feel better to know it.
III the feller that Rockefeller blew up
had only known it he'd been all righs.
Why, l tell yer dynamite won't blow up
right before everybody.
"Then there's another thing-don't
yer want ter get yer things as cheap as
yer can? Trusts make things awful
cheap and sometimes they give things
away so the poor people can have 'em.
Wouldn't yer like to have an overcoat
this winter fer nothin'?
There's just one thing more I'll say
and quit. l feel sorry for the poor
Beers. 1 wrote the president to inter-
fere and not let England whip EN-. He
aint writ me yet whether he will or
not
At the close Stone made little speech
in which he said Democrats were Demo-
Gratis now and wouldn't have any fus-
ion with the Populists. I'VE don't need
e many more said he, land what's the
use dividing offices. We've done 'em UP
anyhow"
Just then someone in the rear yelled
out: did us up, did yer? Well guess
not"
Order" cried the speaker, mo ones
allowed to speak here but Democrats.
Who are var, anyhow"
"I'll tell yer who l am" cried round
faced boy at the rear, I'm Ignatius
Donnelly."
Democrats approached him to drag
him off, but somehow they dared not
touch him. One politician came rush.
ing from the front to tear him into inch
pieces, but stopped suddenly when he
caught Ignatius' eye, and remarked it
was time to 60 home.
The crowd was dispensing when sew
eral Populists gathered Donnelly upon
their shoulders, placed him upon the
platform and called for a speech.
He said: "The Populists amt all
dead yet; an they'll live to fight such
fellers as Stone and Hanna till they
ain't any more of 'em on the earth.
Then they won't be any more trusts nor
any more shooting niggers for noth-
ing"
Donnelly's hearers shouted wildly.
Jims parade excited the envy of 10,
and he made up his mind that he'd show
him what a parade meant the next
night. He could depend upon music, for
he had the instruments he had stolen
we'll guarded.
To render the occasion more impress
sive he had secured a horse upon which
he intended to ride at the head of the
procession. 1t was rack of bones, but
the best he could do.
When the hour arrived everything
was in readiness: torchlights, banners.
and 10, mounted upon his skeleton.
His drummer and horn blower were fam
tastically arrayed and led the march.
Then came 10, and behind him follow
ed the flag bearer. Now this flag was
something 10 took great prize in. He