The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19

Get Office, and get it anyway" The
are sorry samples Of the reform tina
will come to the country should the
ever have opportunity to put thei
theories into practice.
The convention is reminder that tn
human animal presents curious study
It is related that a certain lady. will
Incredible patience and lavish kindness
| taught dog. cat, a mouse and an ow
to dwell in the same cage The hunger
for Office has wrought similar achieve
ment among the political animals OF the
menagerie here.
We have the lion and the lamb, the
tiger and the mule, the fierce brayine
Pettigrew from South Dakota, the aged
bellwether Weaver from Iowa, and a
whole cage full of tigers whose sleek
tawny hides and we'll covered ribs indi-
cate that they are willing that the other
animals should fight over the bones
provided they themselves get their share
of the meat
That they will have their share of the
meat Is evidenced by the manifest will
lingness OF BOSS" Croker to accept and
indorse whatever platform may be for
mulated
Victor Hugo, in speaking of Bona
parte. declared that he Embarrassed
God" David Bennett Hill would GER
tainly embarrass Bryan very seriously
for the vice-presidency.
The Silver Republicans have decided
upon Towne for the choice and will
boom him to the best of their ability.
II the Democrats persist in giving
prominence to silver and declaring their
allegiance to it they will be compelled to
project their theories and their hopes
into world beyond the grave, where
time lasts till eternity and where, the
wicked having been weeded out, there
will be no Republicans to interfere with
their plans for financial salvation.
MARY ELIZABETH LEASE,
KANSAS CITY, July 6.-The fiercest
conflict in the history of political par
ty was waged for 36 hours over the one
issue of specifically reaf1rming the Is to
plank in the Democratic platform.
Out Of the battle silver emerged dimmed
and Scared, for it was placed low down
on the list of grievances and given
third-rate consideration.
The opposition to trusts emanated from
the Tamany Ice trust thieves Ex-Judge
Van Wyck, one of the large holders OF
shares in the trust, declared for the
benefit of the Western gullibles chat |
private monopolies are indefensible and |
lntolerable."
Could the members of the convention
ooked upon the pallid, tortured children
of the tenement districts of New York
hat Van Wyck and his Tammany asso-
Gates robbed and tortured by monopo-
izing the ice Of the city they would
agree with his statement and
would repeat the words of the Nazarene.
Is applicable today as in Judea of old:
Pharisees, hypocrites, outwardly We ap-
'ear righteous, but We are whited Sc
'ulchres filled with dead mems bones
md uncleanness"
The issue of Imperialism presented
y Democracy as paramount will be vic
oriously met by the patriotism Of
America.
Despite the glowing accounts of the en-
husiasm and spontaneity and glowing
'atr1otism Of the Kansas City conven-
ion, sent out by the official liar who
as charge of the Democratic bureau.
be convention was tame and soulless
nd filled with doubling and openly ex-
ressed dissatisfaction at the introduce
ion of Tammany, the influence of Cor
Grafton Attorney Hill, Van Wyck, Bel
lont, Croker and the corrupt political
cement that has persistently plundered
ldustry in the East.
The men of the West and South who
onestly believe in political reform
nd are genuine in their efforts to bring
about, see no hope for reform from
ne present combination, and are sick
heart of the gigantic farce and it's :
seudo-patriotic leaders
That the convention was packed by I
olitical schemers there can be no ques-
on. The total membership of the con-
ention, as reported by the committee
4 credentials, was over 1900. Only 556
elegates were on the floor when the
'mmittee reported, but the methods Of
are too familiar to the pub 4
c. The words Of Victor Hugo to the
OBJ may we'll be adapted to the Demo-
attic convention held in Kansas City: 4
1T is the victim of darkness; receive !
3 complaint; hear its confession and
:cusation; do anything for it except in
IL. It suffers so much and it knows
,thing. Put it to the school Of honesty. :
AXE it spell truth, show 1t the alpha
It of reason, teach it patriotism, pro-
ty and Justice"
The nomination Of Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois for the vice-Dresidency. fur