The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-06-01
Organization
Department.

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Department.
(Send communications for this column
to DR.. H. B. Fay, 80 Washington avenue
south, Minneapolis, MIMI
We are glad to learn from the Peoples
World, published at Sneads, Fla, that
Gen. Phillips has appointed the editor of
that interesting paper, w. r. Shields,
organizer for Florida. Mr.. Shields &C
cepts the appointment in such words as
these: II shall never turn my back to
the foe, and as it is in line of duty to
accept the work you have SO kindly as
signed me, l do SO, fully feeling my in
capacity Shall this work be success?
The answer depends on the POpulists
themselves, because if they do not take
actual hold of each one his duty, no
power on earth can help the people who
have been crushed in the dust. If You
want to rise out of the dirty quagmire of
Democratic misrule, rally, friends, and
join a precinct club"
ACKERMAN, Miss, May %, 1899.
DIR. H. b. Fay, Editor Organization Col
umn Representative, Minneapolis,
Mimi
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find five
1-cent stamps, for which you will please
send me one copy of the little book on
arguments for positions, platforms, etc.
We have quite a number of men who
have the backbone" to stand up for
right, and with hearts full of sympathy
for suffering humanity. We held meet
ing at the Masonic hall, IL miles north
of this place, May 20, and organized a
precinct club of thirty-four (34) mem
bers, with prospects of many more in
the near future, having w. L. Curry for
chairman, and B. F. Bollis secretary.
We contemplate pushing the organiza-
ton until we have precinct clubs
throughout the country.
We have true Middle-of- the Road Pop
ulists in this county, all for Barker and
Donnelly. We elected six out of nine
of the county officers in this county four
years ago, and Populism is as strong as
it ever was, and l think is gaining
strength.
All true Populists should push the
plan of organization and uphold the
principles of true Populism Yours for
Populism, A. BLANTON.
STATE COMMITTEEMAN HON. GEO.
HALL SOUNDS THE TOCSIN.
WEST CONCORD, Mimi, May %, '99.
Dr. Fay, Minneapolis, MIMI
Dear Sir: 1 received your pamphlets
on organization, and think they are all
right if the people will read and think
I am sending out those pamphlets as fast
as l can find places where they can do
some good. l would have written you
sooner and sent you club list, but the
fusion deal of SO killed Populism in this
country.
In my own township, before fusion, we
could elect every officer in the town
ship. Now, last election we had two
Mid-road voters. So you can see where
we stand. I have been hard at work
trying to raise club, and have succeed
ed in getting few names, which 1 will
send you, hoping 1 will be able to send
some more soon as 1 can get them.
Please find enclosed p O. order for one
dollar ($D to buy pamphlets to help the
good work along; also the members of
the club: Geo. Hall, president; John T.
Mccarthy, secretary and treasurer
Members, Gus Verness, Charles Shepard
Charles Moorhead, Gus Headline, w.
Weber and Andrew Hall. Respectfully,
GEO. HALL.
ALPINE, Miss, May, 1899.
DR.. Fay:
We organized club at Alpine Union
county, Miss, April 20, 1899, with -
members. Elected H. L. Rodgers, presi-
dent; V. H. Branyan, vice-president, and
}. N. Branyan, secretary and treasurer
Our office is Alpine, Miss. We will take
in more members at our next meeting
Our club is No. 1, of the Fifth district
of Union county.
H. L. RODGERS.
The national organization committee
is authorized to call a national conven-
ton if they become convinced that But
Ter or his committee are playing into
the hands of the fusiOnists.
Just why they will hang on to Butler
and the old organization we cannot see
and we fear it will result disastrously for
Used. The Enterprise, Bloomfield, Mo.
LEOTA, Mimi, April Z, 1899.
DIR. H. B. Fay, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Dear Sir: 1 beg leave to notify you
that the Populists of Leota township
met and organized club on Friday
evening March ri 1900 o1oo+;nr &bo 81