The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-01-11

, our country. Their thoughts are en-
crossed in the making of money and
the enjoyment of the worlds pleasures;
but those who are advanced in years
stand nearer to the sentiments which
created our republic; they note the
gradual changes that have come over
our country in their own lifetime, and
they look forward with fear and anxiety
to future shrouded in darkness.
Among men of this kind the Peoples
party has found it's staunchest support
ers; but time, with it's sickle, is gradu-
ally harvesting them, and leaving the
sion of the field.
1t is, therefore, with profound regret
that we chronicle the death of James
Vincent, ST., at Shenandoah, Iowa, at
the home of his oldest son. December
2, 1899, at the age of 78 years.
James Vincent was a great, a true
friend of humanity, and lifelong OPP
ponent of injustice and oppression. He
was born in Kent, England, Aug. q,
1921; the son of a Nonconformist min
lister. From his fathers religious be-
lief he took the name of his paper, THE
Nonconformist,' established July "a, at
Tabor, Iowa, 1879. The paper is still
published at Omaha, Neb. under the
same name, and is an able exponent of
Populist principles.
Mr. Vincent was the father of seven
sons, five of whom are still living, and
are active and able men-Leo and
Henry are editors of The Representa-
tive, of Boulder, Col, while Cuthbert
Vincent is the editor of the Omaha pa
per just referred to.
James Vincent, Sr, did a grand life
work in behalf of right AMI justice; dur
ing many years he suffered from bitter
persecution and ostracism, because of
| his advocacy of reform, but he Outlived
all this, and died surrounded by the re-
spect of all men.
A short time before his death he
wrote an article for our paper which has
| not yet been published but which will
appear in our next weeks issue; it will
come like voice from the grave Even
in his latter days he was true to his
| life-work, and almost with his last
breath he was planning how he could
establish another paper to advocate the
reforms to which he had devoted him
self
He was great and good man, and
| every friend of humanity must regret
that he has been taken from us.
There are many things in this issue
of great interest to Populists, and every
reader should scan the entire paper.
OUR FIRST REFERENDUM VOTE.
We hope our Minnesota readers will
each carefully examine the blank ballot
found elsewhere in this issue, read
what is said about it in the Organiza-
ton column and then fill in and for
ward the ballot.
We have all of us seen the evils of
slate fixed up by few city schemers in
some private Office
This ballot is designed to put an end
to that evil and if you, every one of you,
will use this ballot it will restore self
government. All Populists preach this,
| now let every man practice what we
| preach 1t has been suggested that the
| residents of country districts would not
| know who to vote for, that some one or
few names should be suggested by
| some one In answer to this let us say
| that the object of this vote is to take
| away from those few that very i'm
portant privilege of suggesting.
| We want no one-man suggestion: no
back-ofice suggestion; no boss or
schemer's slate.
| The first object of this ballot is to
| give you the right to suggest some
name for every Office. This issue places
blank nominating ballot in your hand.
1t gives you a chance to help make the
slate. If you will neglect to fill this out
and send it in you will deserve to be
| held under the domination of boss and
a city-made politicians slate.
| Now a word as to candidates. Vote
for any man you like for you candidate