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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
NON-REsISTANCE.

Count Tolstoi's recent Letter to the Rus
sian Liberals, which appears in the COL
umns Of the current Independent offers
strong presentation of his views of the rela-
tionship which should be borne by individ
ualS towards government authority when it
runs counter to individual rights. While
the terms of the article are largely gen.
eral in their character, there is such plain
reference made from time to time in it to
the government of the car as leaves no
doubt that the writer has especial reference
in all that he says to the government of
Russia.
Tolstoi's philosophy is very simple. He
does not believe in resort to violence for
the remedying Of governmental wrongs
Neither has he any liberation for those
who, like the Russian Liberals. whom he
addresses, believe that by peaceful agitation
and gradual processes of education and en-
lghtenment they can, he says conquer con-
stutitional rights bit by bit. His plan is
rather one of passive resistance. He ex-
plains his rejection of peaceful and legal
liberalism in this wise: For instance take
the case before us; a government such as
ours Tor any Othe) which rests on the
ignorance of the people will never consent
to their being really enlightened. It will
sanction all kinds of pseudo educational
organizations, controlled by itself, schools,
nigh schools, universities, academies, and
all kinds of committees and congresses and
sOr-so long as these organizations and pub
lcatlons serve it's purpose. e., Supply the
people, or. at least, do not hinder the
stupehcation of the people,"
There never was any advance made
by the human race that was not bap-
tized in blood.
The question comes, whether submis-
sion to injustice does not cost more
lives than are sacrificed on the bloodiest
battlefields.
The doctrine of passive resistance
| is the gospel of slaves.
Part your coat-tails and let him kick
| you until his leg is tired or he grows
| ashamed of himself!
That is pretty plan to advance the
human race.
''In the last analysis said Bot
Toombs, liberty is but, the blood Of
| the brave"
Stand up and fight for your rights;
| and, if you have to die, die fighting.
I. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
SARCASM.

The Chicago Times-Herald. one IF
the leading Republican papers of the
United States, thus defends the trnsts
and ridicules those who object to them.
Little by little the trusts are extending
tne1r giant arms and gathering to them
serves all the comforts and necessaries of
lie. The latest exposition of this iniouitv
is found in the reports of Gigantic in.
dustry, in Indiana which promises to de-
veiop into skunk trust. 1t has been our
belief that every citizen of this free and
enlightened republic should be at liberty to
go forth and pluck his polecats wherever
he may find them. We are in hearty SYM
pathy with game laws and other provisions
for the preservation of animal life but il
would seem that skunk trust is in direct
violation of constitutional privileges. II is
time to warn the Republican party against
the danger OF OVERRIDING this trust business
The people have endured patiently the on
erations of the combinations which have
been formed against them, and have seen
one trust follow another until nothing was
left save skunks, tadpoles, gophers and a
Jew other necessities of bucolic culture
The movement to put skunks into the
privileged class of trusts demonstrates that
nothing is to be left sacred to open and
healthful competition. Trusts are rapidly
becoming a stencil in the nostrls of the
people. In particular this skunk trust saw
Ors of corruption.
Isn't that pretty and funny?
And is it not safe to trust the extir-
patton OF the trusts to the party whose
leading newspapers poke fun at the
people that way? I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
NO FUSION.

The Populists of BANDS district, in
Missouri, met on Aug to nominate a
successor to the deceased statesman
and they set up Hon. w. A. Hale as
their candidate for congress. They
adopted resolutions, from which we
quote:
The Peoples party of the Eighth Congress
sional district in regular mass convention
assembled at Jefferson City, this End day
of August, 1899, declares:
First. That 1t re-affirms the fundamen-
: tai principles of the Omaha platform, adopt
ed July 3, 1892 and ratifies the platform
and plan of organization adopted at Gin
cinnati. September 6, 1892; also the plat
form and action of the st. Louis Druid
Hall convention of July, $685.
Second. That 1t is unalterably opposed
to fusion or alliance with either the Demo
cratic or Republican party, and emphasizes
Its hostility to all cooperation or utilization
with either Of said parties.
Third. That We believe in scientific
moley predicated upon an absolute full
in the payment Of all debts both public and
private, we'll by the government as be-
tween citizens in the commerce and trade
OF the people to be coined into quarters
nalVes, collars and multipleS of dollar
In such convenient denominations as shall
be suitable for use by all the people.
Fourth. That silver and gold at the ratio
OF 16 to ] should have equal and free coin
age at the minis Of the government and
any discrimination against any metal sc
long as silver and gold shall be recognized
as money by law should be punishable
by law as any other crime against society
But recognizing all metal money as unscien-
tific, and predicated upon the ignorance and
superstition OF the barbarous and dead past
we advocate its continuance only as supple
mentary to a sound, scientific, absolute
paper money system.
Resolved, That the Congressional Conven-
ton of the Eighth District of Missouri sends
greeting to the brave Populists of Ken
lucky, who have named a straight ticket
and we approve their recognition of Barker
end Donnelly as national candidates of the
Peoples party until they or either Of them
shall be succeeded by a referendum vote. OF
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
CHANGE OF FRONT.


It is very evident that the Democrats
and fusionists are about to abandon
the free silver question A Des Moines
correspondent of the Minneapolis Jour-
nal writes, Aug. Is, as follows:
The strength of this sentiment is simply
remarkable Two days ago the prediction
was that S. II. Bashor, regarded as ultra
free silver. would be nominated. Today,
Sells is apparently in strong lead. Not
only this. but Bashors own closest friends
declare that he is as conservative on the
money question as Sells He wants to re-
affirm the Chicago platform. say nothing
of the money issue. and make the fight
on opposition to expansion and trusts.
A member of the committee, who speaks
for that body, who has been in closest
touch with Secretary Charles A. Walsh, of
the national committee, and who has taken
part In the management of every campaign
for four years, said:
''Those of us who have borne the brunt
of campaigns are united in wanting to
press a new issue. The development OF
affairs has presented to two such issues,
on both of which we are strong and our
Republican opponents weak. These are OPP
position to imperialism and opposition to
the trust movement. Why, Gen. Weaver Is
for Sells, fO- plain reteratiOn of the
Chicago platform, and for making the fight
on the new issues. Yet he is the chairman
of the Populst state committee, and NO
man in the state could claim to have been
longer or more Loyalty friend of Is to l.
Gen. Weaver showed his fidelity to
"16 to II by helping to tear to pieces
the only party that is really in favor OF
it. And now he is at work to drop
Is to 1, and make the Populists simply
Democrats.
The fools ought to remember that the
Americans are a warlike people, and
have never failed to sustain the gov
eminent while engaged in a war; The
old Wing party opposed the Mexican
war, and the old Wing party died the
death forever. The Democracy opposed
the government in the civil war, and i
was driven out Of power for thirty
years. 1t left with Buchanan and came
back with Cleveland-the two wors
presidents this country, ever had Ever
in the South, during the civil war, tn,
people sustained the government to tn,
last man and the last gasp.
And if the fool Democrats turn thei
backs on free silver, and take the sid,
OF the Filipin0s against our own boys
they will be SO badly whipped that the,
will have to furnish afidavits to shov
they had ticket in the field. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
UNION WORKMEN.
They Organize Permanent Political
Party in New York.

They Organize a Permanent Political
Party in New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. Tn response to
call issued some time ago by the Central
Federated Union, 211 delegates representing
lOo labor organizations met tonight in CLAIR
endon hall to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
forming permanent labor political party
president Samuel Prince of the Central
Federated Union, acting under the instruc-
ton of that body, called the meeting to
order at 10 O'Clock. He announced Secre-
tary John S. Henry of the Central FEEDER
ated Union as chairman, and Mr. Henry
called attention to the recent strikes in this
city, and told the delegates chow you have
been treated" and reminded them that they
have the remedy in their own hands if they
see fit to use 1.-THE ballot
Joseph Barondoos of the tailors, leader of
score OF strikes, made passionate appeal
for immediate organization.
Why should we longer wait % he asked
TO have more jails filled and to have more
lndignltles heaped upon us? l tell you the
time to act is now. Tammany Hall sent
me to present, and the capitalists sent that
heroic leader Eugene V. Debs, to a prison
cell for your rights. But the time to end
1T all Is here and labor must strike Now
is the time, New York is the place. Organ
1ze Maradoos was loudly cheered
Inc proposition to form a permanent or
ganlzation was then submitted to yote
and the following officers were elected.
Chairman, William J. OBrien, president Of
the board OF walking delegates and of the
Granite Cutters Union; vice chairman, 7.
M. Daily; secretary, Ernest Bohn; treasurer
Patrick Mccarthy; sergeant at arms Rich
ard Cooney.
60 it, boys! There will be lively
times in 1900. The workingmen organ
lzlng new party, and the negroes in
revolt against the G. o. P, and the Dem
ocrats torn into fragments.
This is the opportunity for the Pops.
Take off your coats and go to work.
Let all real Populists get together.
l. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
A WORD OF WARNING.
PHILADELPHIA Press,


Perth Amboy and it's Middlesex County
Bank have furnished the first defaulter
under the receding tide of speculation. More
will follow. Through 1898 and up to the
breaks in April and May, everybody who
speculated made money. The country ran
this state where every woman with little
money was specializing, and for while in
this city, when stocks were the chief topic
at every ladies' lunch, and where one
woman speculates scores of men are taking
hand in the dangerous game.
The tide has turned. Prices may go up or
down, and business was never more pros
porous, but on all sides there are the signs
of caution, of care. and Of forethought. The
English market is moving to position
where almost anything may happen. HALF
EUROPE IS ON THE EDGE OF FINAN-
CIAL COLLAPSE.
The defalcation just revealed is warn
ing of the risks and hazards of further
speculation which ought to be needed by
the large number of persons tempted to be-
gin or to continue to tempt the stock mar
ket by the loudly trumpeted profits of the
past year and half.
This confirms what The Representa-
tive has been declaring for some time
past.
The more business the more demand
for money; and this sets the whole
world pulling and hauling for the gold !;
and when they drag it out down comes
the immense structure of speculation
built upon it, and then comes dreadful
sufferings and revolutions.
The only safe man, in that day of
calamity, will be the farmer who is out
of debt, and can raise everything on
his own land necessary for the support
of himself and family l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
TAKING AWAY THE BALLOT.

That must follow, as the night the
day, the present conditions.
Read this from a recent issue of the
Minneapolis Journal
Speaking Of Cuba it says:
1t being conceded that the administration
will lean to a restricted ballot, another in
teresting thought presents itself, as cor
o!lary of what has just been said Nothing
Is palmer in recent American history than
that mistake was made in comforting the
ballot without restriction upon the negro
a mistake, not because of the color of the
black man, but because of his unfitness,
from the standpoint Of general intelligence.
to exercise the functions of full citizenship
under republican form of government.
Should congress decide upon a restricted
ballot for Cuba, that decision will be tan
tamount to an official admission that a
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
MILITARY GOVERNMENT

One has but to read the proceedings
which Dreyfus is being tried, to realize
the beauties of a military government
Nothing can be more unjust, more ar
rogant, more selfish, more unreasonable
than the shallow-pated fellows with
the shoulder-straps. They hold the
common people in the profoundest
contempt.
The condemnation of Dreyfus for
treason was wiped out by the court of
cessation, the highest tribunal in
France, and he was given a new trial
cent man until proved guilty; but the
court-martial has treated him like a
dog. Instead of legal testimony as to
facts showing his guilt, the generals
come up, one after another, and black
guard him. and declare he is guilty
because they believe him to be guilty!
God save our lcountry from a military
government, and keep us upon the old
lines OF the fathers.
We quote a recent utterance:
Italy is on the verge of revolution
Ex-Premier Crispi says: Italy is sure
ly going to destruction, morally and ma
tionally, while no leader arises to stop
the downward rush.
Prof Lombroso says: 1.-The crater is
ready to spit fire.
He says it is all due to the dictatorial
tactics of the military, whom no one dares
oppose, and on the Rrotectionist policy of
the government.A q account of the lat
ter, both the a8rtdtlturaI and industrial
being rapidly ruined.,
Editors and stNtesInen, he says, dare not
raise their voices for fear of arrest, and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

power understands as we'll az the
Populists that an increased supply Of
currency means good times. and they
are issuing millions OF dollars Of bank
notes, and other millions of paper eer-
tificates, to represent the gold locked up
in the treasury; and all this is produc-
ing. in some quarters, q temporary pros
perity; but 1t is Of very precarious
kind, and, as we have shown before,
may blow up at any moment.
Those who make it can unmake It,
requires it. without the slightest regard
for the people. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
KNIGHTS AT THE FAIR.

The Knights of Labor will have a
headquarters tent this year, as usual, at
the State Fair. The tent will be a large
one, 40x6O feet and will be centrally To-
Gated and provided with comfortable
chairs newspapers, stationery and other
conveniences, free of charge
The Knights of Labor tent is always
well patronized, and everybody is in
vited this year to make it their head
quarters while attending the State
Fair. Get your parcels checked there,
and go there for rest. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24
GLOOMY IN BULGARIA.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 5.-The political
situation grows darker daily. The recent
loan has not suffced to stem the financial
crisis The state officials salaries have not
been paid for two months, and the scarcity
OF money is SO acute that there is great
consequent discomfort and bitter attacks
on Prince Ferdinand are heard on all Sides
AS result an early ministerial crisis and
general upheaval are confidently expected.
The gold blanket is too small, and the
little fellows are freezing their toes.
Give them napkin. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

trustworthy Populists nominated by a genu-
inc Peoples party national convention.
It is cheering to find that wherever
the Populists meet nowadays, they I'M
dorse the Cincinnati platform and tick
ct. Fusion is at disco1M everywhere.
It begins to look as if we would have
peaceful and harmonious national
convention in 1900. ]. d.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

The promises which the Democratic
party are making today are not a whit
better than the ones made 20 years ago
and never redeemed. The leaders of
the party are no more likely to redeem
the promises made now than those who
led them. The Democratic party is not
a reform party; it is howl party.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

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Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache, bill
iousness and costipation. All druggists.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

the people are cowed into temporary obe-
dience by the military.
condition of things upon the United
States. Id.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

men all menstrual troubles
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

property that should never, under any
circumstances, become private possess
sion, but should be the property of the
whole people. l am an apostle of
peace, and emphatically disavow war
under any circumstances. | do not be-
lieve any good thing was ever accom-
plished through war that could not have
been better done by methods of peace"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-24

FROM WHARTON BARKER'S PAPER
All Populists that we have met favor
Barker and Donnelly for president and
vice-president in 1900, and will vote
that ticket if it is the will OF a majority
of straight Populists. Yours for pure
democracy until we win,
W. C. WILLIAMS,
Utica, Ga.
The Coconino sun., 1899-09-02

l9. There is also levied the sum of 3 cents on each $l00 valuation of real and personal property in school district No. l, Flagstaff, for the payment of in- terest of said district.
 20. There is also levied the sum of 8 cents on each $l00 valuation of real and personal property in school district No. ?, Williams, for the payment of interest and to locate sinking fund for the payment of the bonds of said district.
 The tax rate for Flagstaff for all purposes is $402 on each $lOO valuation and Williams taxpayers will have to pay $4.32
The Coconino sun., 1899-09-02
Territorial Board.

The Territorial Board of Equaliza- tion made the following assessment for the various Territorial funds: Territorial general fund, B cents each $l0c valuation.
 Territorial insane asylum interest fund, 10 cents.
 Territorial university interst fund 2t cents.
 Territorial normal school funds, 3! cents.
 Territorial school funds, 3 cents. Interest fund, IA cents.
 Redemption fund, 3t cents.
 Interest worlds fair bonds, cent. Capitol interest fund, ? cents. Normal school fund, lt cents. University fund, cents.
 Capitol building fund, B cents. Insane asylum improvement fund, ? cents each.
 Total-S5 cents each $l00 valuation. Tax levy to pay interest on the
The Coconino sun., 1899-09-02
THE TAX LEVY.
Board of Supervisors Fix the Rate for
 the Ensuing Year.


 The Board met Monday and made the following tax levy for the year 1899 on each $l00 assessed valuation. l. Territorial General fund, R. s. 2659, B cents.
 } Territorial Insane asylum in- terest fund, 10 cents. 3. Territorial University interest fund, 2i cents.
 l. Territorial Normal school fund, law 1897, B cents. }. Territorial school fund. R. s. l369, cents cents
 :. Territorial redemption fund. R. s. 2473, B cents. 8. Territorial interest Worlds Fair bonds, cent.
 9. Territorial Capitol interest fund, } cents.
 To. Territorial University fund, cents.
 II. Territorial normal school fund, law lS99 F cents l2. Territorial Capitol building fund.- law 1899. B cents. l3. Territorial Insane Asylum, law 1899, cents.
 l4. County interet on funded debt, 43 cents
 10. County roads, 10 cents. l6. County schools. Az cents. l1. County courthouse interest," sinking fund, 17 cents. IS. County, all other expenses, $2. Total-$3.97.