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The representative., 1899-07-20
SOUND SENSE.

J. F. Howell. of Baton Rouge, writes
the Philadelphia American an able let
ter from which we make the following
extract:
The tactics Of the Democrats in 1896 had
the effect of misleading many into the be-
lief that the leaders of that old party sin
cerely repented their surrender and long
service TO the money mongers and monop-
oiies to the great injury of the people, and
that they had returned in good faith to their
allegiance to the people. But the dispo-
sition of those leaders now, to shift the
issues raised in 1896, to meet on half way
ground those who repudiated the Chicago
plat1orm and bOlted the movement then
causes thinking men to doubt, to question
the sincerity OF the professions and mo-
yves OF those leaders who engineered the
Cnlcago convention. and put out the candi-
date who captured the st. Louis nomina-
uon al later date. This disposition to
Trim, now, raises the suspicion that the
chicago platform was not the result of
honest convictions of right working in the
minds OF men determined to do their duty
oy their people. but that 1t was a bundle of
expedients of lot Of political nondescripts
so, 20 De used TO carry them into Office; and,
ialilng this. 1t would. at least accomplish
the destruction of that young giant. the
FeOpie's party, the only organization that
promised relief to the people by the de-
struction OF their oppressors. the great cor
porations and their agents in the leadership
OF both the old parties. To have captured
ana DESTROYED this great spontaneous move
ment OF the people would have been a great
work In the interest of the money mower
and monopolies. 1t has been almost ef
fected Shall we rest supinely and permit
the nnai consummation? The people of the
south are not disposed to do So
While the Populsts of the West see in
the Republican leaders the chief agents
oI tne money power in fastening upon them
the new slavery which Horace Greelv
characterized as "a little more refined. but
none the less cruel than chattel slavery"
ana can. therefore. never have any common
grounds Of coalition with Republicans. so
the Populfsts Of the South look upon the
democratic leaders in the nation as equally
traltorous to their people. and, holding
tnat. once traitor always a traitor"
Fopulsts can never consent to be merged
Wy Iuslon into an organization so led by
traitors Continued fusion means extinc-
tlon OF the Peoples party.
Right-every word of it. Id
The representative., 1899-07-20
COOL IMPUDENCE!
speaks Tor the P0pulists Of
M1nnesOta-Says They Will Unite
With the Democrats in 10nn,

DobbSn Speaks for the Populi.t. nj
MfnnesOta-Says They VIII Init.
with the Democrats in 1900!
The New York World. evidently aroused
Dy the speech Of Former Gov Hoee at tho
Iammany banquet. is engaged in making
systematic canvass OF the country WITH
the idea of ascertaining whether or not the
Popuiist party is satisfied with the fruits of
fusion and whether the party will again toin
hands with the Democrats next year. Incl
dentally, OF course this canvass may be
expected to develop Bryans strength
among the Populists.
Prof. William r. DObbyn. chairman NJ
the Minnesota section of the national Popu-
list committee, was selected as spokesman
for the party in this state. He was oueried
by wire. and after consultation with others
OF the party leaders sent the following re-
ply:
If the Democracy unite on Brvan and a
man satisfactory to both parties for vice.
president and retains in substance the Chi
cago platform with a strong declaration
against trusts. the rank and file of the
PeOples party in Minnesota will favor the
nomination of Bryan in 1900 and will also
favor an alliance with the Democracy in
state matters under similar arrangements
as prevailed in 1893. Bryan for president
and Lind for governor will make inevitable
an enthusiastic alliance of the two parties
IN Minnesota.
The reply was sent only after consulta-
tlon with Maj. Bowler, E. r. Lynch, A. E.
Barker, Leon d. Brown, Chairman Clarke,
CT the state central committee: Assistant
Insurance Commissioner Austin, Railroad
Commissioner Ringdahl and r. J. Hall, of
Stevens county. 1t is said to have been
indorsed by these men unanimously. 1t is
noteworthy that the telegram makes no
reference to the issue of imperialism, the
Populists evidently not being quite ready
to commit themselves upon that point.
This represents colossal gall.
Think of the semi-defunct Dobbyn
without a newspaper, without friends
and without followers; the 5O,OOOth
trituration of nothingness assuming to
speak for the Populists of Minnesota!
1t out-Herods Herod! 1t bangs Ban
nagher
Now let the N. Y. World telegraph
l.. M. Aver and Bub Williams Let all
the really great men speak at once, on
behalf of the peoples party of the SOW
ereign state of Minnesota. l..
The representative., 1899-07-20
BID FOR NOMINATION.
A Congressional Candidate i'm Ohio
Makes u Novel Proposition to His
Rivals for Place.

| A Congressional Candidate i'm Ohio
| Makes Il Novel Proposition to His
Rivals for Place.
| STEUBENVILLE. O., July 12.-R. p
| Scott, the inventor and manufacturer of
Cadiz, who aspires to the Republican NOM
| 1natlOn for congress and who in his first
public letter denounced boOdling in politics
and stated that he would not descend to it
to be nominated, is out in second letter.
He proposes to all the candidates that the
nomination be put up to the highest bidder
ana knocked down at auction Scott starts
in with a bid of $4,000. He agrees, If
elected, to use all the salary in educating
four students each year from each county
in some college. He believes this a legiti-
! mate way of spending money instead of
prostituting the voter. He also proposes
that the candidates stand civil service ex-
animation for the position. He says:
III bossism and corruption are wanted
then shame should be cast aside and all 20
In for polluted politics.
Ana ne agrees to put more genuine cor
ruption into the canvass than any other can
didate or suffer deserved defeat. Scott's
proposition has stirred up the other candi-
dates and a hot fight for the nomination ~
anticipated.
Why not? In the rotten days of the
Roman empire the chief place was put
"P w 1A0 AA6ACoI OIuucI, duu Cuo army
took the money.
Read the following and see how lib.
erty is disappearing in this country
Here is copy of the agreement that
1t is said Gen. Merriam forced all miners
TO sign before :Dplying for work in the
mines of the Occur d dAlene
l hereby make application for issuance
to me of a permit allowing me to seek
in fhn y,oi~
county.
l did not participate actively or other
wise in the riots which took place at Ward
ner on April 20, 1899. Believing that the
crimes committed at Wardner on said date
were actively melted, encouraged and per-
petrated through and by means of the in
fuence and direction of the miners unions
of the Occur d'Alene, I hereby express my
unqualified disapproval of said acts and
hereby denounce and forever abjure all al
legiance to the said miners union, of which
l was a former member, and l solemnly
pledge myself to obey the law and not
to again seek membership in any society
which will encourage and tolerate any vio-
lation of the law.
Isn't that a pretty state of things,
when man seeking work must have
permit from an officer of the army?
A permit to work, therefore a permit
to live, in FREE America!
Ye gods! What are we coming to?
l. D.
The representative., 1899-07-20
CAT OUT OF THE BAG.

Report of press censorship of Philip
pine news, found on our first page, will
be rich reading for those who have been
inclined to regard the ants as copper
heads
We would rather be a copper-head
and be right than be dough head and
be fooled by old party press lies.
There are some wrongs that cannot
be atOned for, cannot be made right,
and murder is one of these, and to us
there seems slight difference between
national murder in war of conquest
and wilfull murder of one man by an
other
Each is equally without excuse.
II man enters your home and seeks
to take your life, the law will protect
you if you kill him in self defense This
is law; it is justice; it is the sense of
the whole civilized world.
If an invading army enters the homes
OF the Filipinos they, too, in law, in
equity. in justice, in any impartial in
ternational court, would be protected if
they annihilated their invaders.
This may be stern view of the mat
ter from the standpoint of the aggres
sor.
All law seems stern to the transgres
sor. Penal laws are made for the pro-
lection OF those who would otherwise
be prey to superior strength or cum
ming.
Our boys in the Philippines want to
come home.
we believe it is conscience and not
bullets that makes the brave soldier
want to go home.
We believe American soldiers who
are brave enough and resolute enough
TO follow that conscience are the pride
ana flower of our American army.
E. A. T.
The representative., 1899-07-20
EXACTLY.

Either the Populist party is dead or the
daily papers are great liars or they are gay
deceivers. They are insisting that the Pop
ulists are absorbed by the Democratic party,
except few who are endeavoring to main
tain a middle of the road party. which to
their eyes seems extremely significant
The honest Populist who thought it best
to fuse. must feel awfully. awfully sick as
he views the ruin wrought in his once
aggressive organization. From first to last
we have persistently fought the deadly
views, but like all contagious diseases it
had to run its coqrse.-Faribault Jeffer-
sOnian.
And the signs are now that the pa
tient is convalescent and will never
swallow the fusion poison again.
We are getting back to the feeling of
1892, when we made a million converts
in three months. Id.
The representative., 1899-07-20
THE SAME EVERYWuEpr

.. n. Holt, of Ashland, Oregon writes
letter to the Missouri World. which
shows that the Populists of that state
nave gone through precisely the same
experiences we have had in Minnesota
We quote:
The fusion deals have demor.,;zod 49,.
party in this state: previous to tha pu' uur
fusion zeal we had an excellent party Or
eahiZatlon IN every county in this state
our cause was strongly supported by a nun,
per OF ably edited Populist papers, published
LII, ~ oinerent parts of the state; and we
,oo, wele tne second party in the state IN
1894 We polled more than twice as m.nn
votes as the Democrats did and lacked less
enan 9'OOO votes of coming up to the Re-
publican vote. The fusion deal In 1soc
checked the growth of our partv and the
ooohists 1eoo controlled our state convention in
democrats and silver Republicans Th;s
almost compelled the disorganization ~
tne feopie.s party in Oregon and wou1d
nave sacrificed the autonomy of the nartv
naa not Few OF us bolted the convention
t.a anu nominated a regular Peoples party
votas ~nicn ..it Ieceived sufficient number of
vo.es TO entltie us to go on the off3c;aI
Dalot at the next election without tho
trouDle and expense of petitioning for that
rlgnt, out we are left without orean;zation
anu "ltnout local papers to advocate our
cause banned. disgusted and DISCOURAGED
our once enthusiastic forces seemed to re-
,a ,ause into Rip Van Wrinkle sleep but at
1ast the dark cloud is beginning to lift and
Fops. everywhere are asking "where .re
we at and what are we going to do? an
M swer, we are here and must go to work
ORGANIZING and spreading the light, or be
slaves and serfs to the plutocracy of the
world, Let past mistakes serve us as yalu-
able lessons. Let us organize in every
YOUNG precinct, strictly on the Cincinnati
plan. We must convince the world that
ours Is struggle for the eternal principles
OF Justice and that we will not be again
decoyed into the destructive paths Of fusion
The organization committee has pointed o,,t
the way In which this can be done II we
VIII all stop our wrangling and get down
to business.
1t is the same story everywhere. In
1894 the Pops of Oregon polled twice as
many votes as the Democrats. In 1894
we did the same thing in Minnesota
The representative., 1899-07-20
A TERRIBLE CONTINGENCY.

little girl OF Chicago concluded her
evening prayer as follows: And, please,
o Lord, take good care Of yourself, too II
anything should happen to you, we couldn't
have anyone but Mckinley to depend on,
and he isn't doing as well as papa ex-
pected.'
That expresses very fairly the feeling
of great many simple-minded Repub-
licans. They get the Lord and McKin-
ley SO mixed up that they can't tell
where one ends and the other begins.
/. D.
The representative., 1899-07-20

can party boldly advocates the gold
standard, while the Democratic party
will relegate bimetallism to the wood
shed and make Imperialism their issue
to unite the estranged wings of Dem.
ocracy. BY next election it will be
found that the Peoples party is the
only one contending for legal tender
government money, railroad ownership.
municipal ownership and against land
monopoly. Then the Peoples party
Will grow again if it avoids fusion and
SUCKS to it's doctrine. These questions
are not settled.-Winterset, Ia, Review.
The representative., 1899-07-20
SOUND SENSE.

Let no Populist despair. Things are
looking brighter for the Peoples party
Inc great trouble heretofore has been
that one or the other of the two old NO,
Ties mas pretended to adopt Populist
principles Both. in 1896, pretended To
Oe 1or bimetallism. Now the Repub,i.
The representative., 1899-07-20
SOUND SENSE.

John P. Altgeld sees the futility of palli.
ative measures. and even from the poll
trician's standpoint-which with Mr.. AIT
geld means the statesman's standnointN ~
advocates the necessity of a straiehtfor-
ward declaration for government owner
ship. He says:
For a quarter of a century both nolit;.
cal parties have denounced corporations.
trusts and monopolies. Nearly eyery
state in the union has leeislated es.,...
them. The federal government has Let's.
The representative., 1899-07-20

In 1896. in both states. the bull-frog
swallowed the bull. In 1899 the horns
are sticking out Of the belly. In 1900
the bull will tread on the frog. Id.
The representative., 1899-07-20
ALABAMA NEGRO DIES OF Joy
AFTER Being Released From Prison ue
Expires in His Mother,.. A-


Expires in His Mothers. Arms.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. June 2s-Georee
D;,. negro oied yesterday from exces-
slve Joy over being released from nr;son
ne was convicted of murder several wears
ago, but the proof showed he bore no in
VIII against the victim, and the prisoner
s,ou'is n,o. maintained he did not know the gun
was loaded His good record and the at-
'enoant facts finally brought a pardon.
Oh Deing released the happy negro hurried
10 MS nome near Demopols Approaching
ene ol9 log nut, the unexpected conner was
ran to meet him. WIN
Inc JOY was too great and the big, lustv
man Tor whom no task had been too great
swooned with emotion, expiring a few mo.
ments later in his mothers arms
"A race cannot be altogether bad that
can produce men like the foregoing.
l. D.
The representative., 1899-07-20

Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache, bill
iousness and constipation All druggists.
The representative., 1899-07-20

lhe initiative and referendum retires
ncnc . rom politics O The. best book
vrltts- lpon the subject is Bond and
Industrial Slavery" Price = cents .
The representative., 1899-07-20

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ters.
The representative., 1899-07-20
NO CRUCIFIXION.
Chatterji Says That Crucinx Wasn't
known TIL the Seventh Century,.

Chatterji Says That Crucinx Wasn't
known TIL the seventh Century.
large and interested audience gathered
in the TheOsophical rooms in the Lumber
Exchange last evening, to hear Brama-
charm G. ]. Chatterj answer questions,
which he did for two hours.
To the question, Can the astral body be
projected far from the body?" the speaker
replied. "Yes, and in many different ways.
It Is possible for even the undeveloped to
project his astral body, but it is far diff
does SO consciously" He directed the in
Quirer to books in the Theosophical library
that would answer the question more fully.
Mr.. Chatterji smiled when some one
asked, How are you sure that the atoms
of the entire body change once in seven
years." and answered that he had not in
vestigated the subject personally himself,
but that any physiologist will declare that
the body does make entire change in a
certain period, and the weight of opinion Of
the best authorities is that that period is
seven years. In answer to the query
III behind all existence there is a cause
and God is the Creator, then what is behind
God that makes for cause?" Mr.. Chatterji
said: That which is the last cause is
God"
do you know it to be a fact that Christ
was not crucifed?" asked some one, and Mr.
and certainly that Christ was not crucified.
for the crucifx was not known until the
Seventh century,
Bosh!
w. Chatterji is a chatterer.
Crucifixion was practiced in the most
remote ages among the Greeks, Ro-
mans, Assyrians, Egyptians, etc. When
Alexander the Great, who lived three
centuries before the time Of Christ, cap
tured Tyre, he crucified 1000 of the citi-
zens. After the great rebellion, headed
by that mighty genius, Spartacus,
million of his followers were crucified.
This was 20 years before the birth of
Christ 80 t-4.-. s -....-
And now comes this Hindoo and says
the Christian religion must be false be-
cause there was no cruciixion until 700
years after the time of Christ.
Have we not fools enough in this
country without importing them from
that degenerate, torrid land India?
l. D.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-08
An Emphatic Disclaimer.

The denial given by Brigader Cen
eral Harrison Gray Otis to the stories
Of alleged atrocities committed by our
soldiers in the Philippines which have
formed a large part of the stock in
trade of the anti-imperialist agitators
is not necessary to protect the reputa-
tion Of our troops in foreign service, for
those stories have never received cre-
dence from any considerable number of
Americans; but nevertheless as a mat
ter of justice it is worthy to go on
record, Says this observant journalist
soldier who was in the thick of the
fighting in Luzon:
The reports to which you allude, the
murder or maltreatment of prisoners,
etc, are without foundation in fact,
and are nothing short of a libel upon
our army in the Philippines. So far
from these charges being true, the very
opposite is the truth. Filipino nom
combatants, as well as captive soldiers,
have been treated with humanity and
with marked consideration in a state of
war taking into account the numerous
acts of treachery which our troops have
had a fair right to resent and punish.
The wholesale buTnings of towns, viii
lagcs and hamlets which have been
reported in this country are true. but
|, the Filpinos themselves set the fires.
/ myself secured a copy Of the infamous
town burning order. issued officially in
Spanish, by Luna, 'General-in- chief
of the operations, as he signed himself
This order was issued in the month
of March, during our advance upon
Malolos, and ii settles the question OF
who aid the burning,
II highly commend the military ad.
mnistration in Luzon, noting particu-
larly that there have been no serious
mistakes committed that splendid
American troops, both volunteers and
regulars, have won every battle against
the insurgents; that the army has beer
adequately provisioned and efficiently
handled; that the sick have been ten
derby cared for by capable hospital
corps that mortality among the sick
had been small though percentage OF
cases had been large; that mortality
from wounds also has been small, ir
| proportion to the whole number hit
that recoveries from wounds have beer
signallY successful; that the dead In
battle or from disease have been rev,
| erently buried, either on the spot ol
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-08
PERSONALITIES.

James NJ. Barrie announces his inten-
tion of visiting this country next autumn.
Sir Julian Pauncefote says that he will
retire from his Washington post next
April.
Lord Ktchener's favorite book Is the
Koran, copy of which he always car
ries with him.
Secretary Hay is a devout Omar Khay-
yamite, and he has the best collection of
editions of the Rubaiyat in this country.
Henry w. Grady, son of the founder OF
the Atlanta Constitution, has announced
his candidacy for the city council of
Atlanta.
Great preparations are being made for
the dinner to be given to Richard Croker
on his return from Europe by the Demo-
cratic club of New York.
William Dean IIowells subscribes In
termittently to clipping bureau for incl
dents In real life bearing upon whatever
theme he may be treating in novel form
Baron Nordenskjold, the Swedish nat
uralist and explorer, is financially ruined
as the result of his becoming involved
with a Swedish publishing house. His
| loss Is 100000.
| PaderewsN has postponed his arrival
| here until December. so that he may give
| his personal direction to the rehearsals
| OF his first opera which will be sung at
Dresden in November.
Ex-senator George F. Hamin, OF Kan
| sas, is the son of Europe Hamlin and
| had three uncles whose names were
| Asia, Africa and America. Vice Presi-
| dent Hamlin was the son OF Africa.
Raphael Joseffy will make a tour OF
| the principal cities of the United States,
! beginning in the early part of November,
| appearing in recitals only. He will limit
the number of appearances to so.
Frederic c. Penfield, of New York, who
| was United States diplomatic agent and
| consul general to Egypt, has been award
| ed the decoration of the Palms of the
Academy of France in recognition of his
| paper on "Britain's Exploitation OF the
| Nile"
| The colored people OF Philadelphia are
| raising $4,000 in order to place in Fair
| mount park a monument to Bishop Rich
| ard Allen, the founder of the African
| Methodist Episcopal church. first as a
| local organization. in 1887, and as a Ma
| tional church in 1916.
President Mckinley is said to have the
| best memory of any man ever In politics
not excepting Blaine. lie never forgets a
| face, rarely name. Recently he was
| passed by a man who, recognizing him by
his pictures. bowed. They met at the
next White house reception. I'm glad
| TO meet you again." said the president
! Again? When before?" "On Pennsyl-
vania avenue, at $50 last Tuesday al.
| ternoon."