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The representative., 1900-04-26

dation Of interests; monopoly.
I s. Increase Of prices-but not neces
sarily because Of economy of working.
s. Publicslimits dividends. stipulate'
| quality.
Z. Society, feeling it's not getting al
1t should, quietly assumes complete con
troll. Each step in this direction is an.
other toward universal cooperation, OF
! Socialism. +.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I will specify some
OF the industries of our country, statina
after each what stage in the above evo.
luton each has reached. Then your
readers can Judge for themselves how
near Socialism we are, irrespective o1
political action.
The farming industry, in many in
stances is being centralized and. large
farms are becoming fashionable. This
branch OF industry is now entering upon
Its second stage.
The manufacture of leather goods is
another industry that is rapidly being
condensed into fewer hands. This. OF
course, includes tanneries, shoe. harness
factories, etc. This has now reached. the
fourth stage.
The iron and steel industry has reach
ed point where it may safely be con-
sidered monopoly, as ABOUT So per cent
OF all the large iron and steel plants in
the country are now under the manage
ment Of half a dozen men and the stock
Is held by men who are interested in all
the various industries.
l have not time nor space to enter
upon the different combinations which
nave been formed during the past two or
three years for the purposes of control
ling the different industries, but it
seems to me that all are rapidly an
preaching the seventh stage-that is the
stage where the people collectively
must assume control and operate all
industries for use instead Of profit, The
STANDARD Oil company is a fair example
or the evolution of the trust. It will
SOON become so great monopoly that
the people must own and operate it for
their benefit, instead of as now for the
benefit of John b. Rockefeller & Co.
FAIR PLAY.
The representative., 1900-04-26
H0w,a Chia9

We oher One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known F-,.F
cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their firm
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledO, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN. Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The representative., 1900-04-26
THE EHANLEY PLAN
MORE ABOUT THE PROPOSITION To
SECURE DOLLAR WHEAT.
Mr.. Haney Talks Details-He Has Been
at Work in South Dakota and will
Visit Paris Soon on the Mis-
sion of Education,
Especial to the JOurnal.)

l
| YANKTON, s. D., April 18th,
wheat growers of the state have beer
much excited by the representations O.
]. c. Hanley, of St. Paul, who has Jus,
completed trip through this state urg.
Ing the farmers to cooperate with him
In his great wheat trust. In 1899 this
state produced 100000 bushels OF
wheat, which sold for about 6Oc bushel
or about $25,OO0,OO0 This is 40 cents q
bushel or $4,000 900 less than Mr.. Han
ley thinks it should have sold for. But
the method he seeks to adopt would ap-
| ply not only to wheat but to the 100000
! 600 bushels of corn raised in this state
last year, to the 100000 worth of
| live stock, and to the $S,O0o,0 900 worth of
small grain.
"And why can it not be done?" said
Mr.. Hanley. 1T is simply the plan that
is now adopted by jobbers generally.
There is no effort made to conceal the
fact that the practically uniform price Of
wheat, flour, oatmeal, cotton goods,
swoolen goods; in fact, all manufactured
goods, is due to the manipulations of
the manufacturers and jobbers. II the
original producer would use half the
foresight used by the jobber, he would
be able to sell his product at uniform
prices. The demand is practically uni
form, why should not the price be uni
form? Though new crop has just been
harvested there is no reason why prices
should drop. You observe that manu-
factured products do not drop in price at
the same time.
MY plan Is to organize a worldwide
trust or union of farmers to regulate
prices, or what is the same thing, to get
them to hold their products until a cer-
tain price Is paid. You would be sur
prised to see how many could do this If
they would. There is a sufficient num-
Der OF them to keep farm products at a
fairly uniform price. am going to the
Paris exposition, and at the congress Of
agriculturists to be held there, from
July to is, I and those cooperating
with me will lay before the representa-
tives of all the nations the plan by which
this is to be DONE It would be useless
for any single state or country to at
tempt this alone. The manufacturers
and jobbers have discovered this. They
DO not pretend to act independently.
II have given many years to the study
OF this question, and have visited all
parts of the world to determine whether
1t would be feasible to attempt such an
organization. When in Switzerland a
few years ago was glad to hear that
DR.. Rutland, professor of political econ !
omy in the University of Friberg, had
been studying the same problem. Since |
that time he and have been working
together and we shall cooperate at
Paris.
But few Americans realize the .im-.l
portance Of cultivating the Asiatic mar
ket. President ]. J. Hill, of the Great
Northern Railroad, appreciates it, and
Will reap rich harvest for himself and I
this country. We do not appreciate, tha.l
The representative., 1900-04-26
IT'S ENGLISH, YOU KNOW;
HOW TO GET RICH

s'" 0'iipoS NPdeIlOIIC nuisance Tor cover
Ing capitalistic tricks) and the American
eagle have protected those natives. who
used to live In state of greatest inse-
curity. So it is no more than right that
they should be compelled to pay for
their security OF. life" by contributing
to the cost of this glorious free republic.
Hence, get the congressman you will
elect to impose on each Filipino a
hut tax" Of IS year, or in lieu there
OF, give you the power of compelling
F1lipinos to work 1t out in your mine
Tor which you can we'll afford tn nav
your government part of the worthless
metal 80 extracted. You might cause
even labor tax to be instituted "to en-
courage labor" which every Filipino
must pay, If he has no hut, and cannot
show a certificate OF four months work
II then cheap labor still fails you, get
your congressman to import Chinese Ia
Oorers under such conditions, that on
pledge OF free round trip ticket at-
tractive mines. and an extra dose of
opium, they will consider the chance a
privilege to be coveted.
Try this prescription and soon Won can
return to your glorious land, and tell
your church brethren how you enlieht-
ened the heather and have money to
spare to pay the parson.
CORRECTION.
The printer in last weeks paper
should have written 254 PARSONS. or
clergymen (not persons) were consult
ca IN one congressional district. and only
eight Of them could be found on the
moral side of politics. This was not in
Minnesota. but may be as bad here.
Bryan's Campaign in 1898 on free all.
YER panacea gave intelligent men the
nausea OF first hours ride at sea
Ills present campaign of regulating or
Smashing the trusts" flndins fault but
nothing. produces the actual
vomiting Of the whole bogus reform
Sioux Falls outflt.
ANY earnest or sincere Popu]lst TINT
may be deluded to 80 flshina there win |
eesl worse than after any attack Of go
glckness svsr experienced. Boon. oe
The representative., 1900-04-26

possibilities Of Hawaii, the Philippines
Australia, Japan, China and India as
markets for this great and fertile CONT
nent of ours. have become the execu-
tive agent of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union, the National Cotton
Growers association, the National Grain
Growers association and the Farmers
federation Of the Mississippi Valley.
Some people think that agriculturists are
too primitive in their views, too short
| sighted and changeable to accomplish
anything by cooperation. You recall
the binding twine combine that was
bleeding the grain growers of the West
Well, we broke that and although we
| cannot control the price, we are able to
secure much better price for the mem
bers of the Farmers Alliance than for
non-members. This shows what or
ganization does.
prof Rutland approached the prob
lem from the standpoint of political
economist, or from the theoretical point
Of view. He looked out upon the world
and saw the farmers running themselves
by a struggle for the markets which
ever tended to grow sharper while under
all conditions, the middlemen and not
the original producer or consumer reap
ed all the benefits. I approached the
problem from the purely practical po,lt
OF view, yet, strange to say, we both
arrived at the same conclusion. He
has interested other economists, SO that
now we are in correspondence with the
brainiest men in the leading colleges and
universities of the world A large num-
Der of political economists and practical
farmers from this country will attend
the Paris conference, and there meet
other delegates from all parts of the
world.
"Of course most people, and especially
those interested inc nccontinuing the pres
ent methods ruinous to the farmers,
think that the plan is impracticable.
Well, recall that the steam engine. the
steamboat, the telegraph and the rail-
road, and all commercial and industrial
organizations were once declared i'm
practicable. Everything new that the
other fellow doessnot want to exist is
1mpracticable. Farmers are now COM
Ing to realize, for -the first time, that If.
they are to cope with those to whom
they sell their products they must meet
them with similar methods.
AN important feature of the enter
prise and one that lends itself to the
success OF our efforts. is the fact that
our organization will be practically
without expense. We shall not attempt |
close organization with long list
Of salaried officers. The aim is to make |
It the medium through which facts re-
garding farmers interests may be had.
It Will be primarily an educational or
s.las
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The representative., 1900-04-26

Laird & Lee, of Chicago, have just
issued an eighth edition Of their Guide
to Paris" which is, to all purposes. an
entirely new book, to be known hence
forth as Lees Standard Guide to Paris. .
This work was successful from the start
but In its present form is it undoubtedly
the best guide of the size ever published
on either side of the Atlantic. Its main
new feature is series Of twelve CITY
routes, with diagrams, covering every
possible point Of interest il tie great
city, and giving crisp, accurate de-
scriptions of all monuments. public
buildings, churches, theaters, museums.
bridges, parks, etc. These routes have
taken the experienced Partisan author
months of close study, as his ambition
was to give the tourist chance to see
everything and miss nothing, while COW
ering the ground in minimum of time.
second novel feature introduced in
the book is short vocabulary Of words
and sentences in German and Italian
that Will prove most valuable to tour
lists visiting Switzerland, Germany, Aus
tria or Italy after or before their trip
to Paris. Several alf-tones have been
added-among them picture Of the
recently burned Theater Francais-and
the former chapters considerably
strengthened. Lees Guide" thus be-
comes standard not only in name but
IN fact It is really the most original.
entertaining and helpful work Of the
kind on the market. (Laird & Lee. fey
lblet cloth, Soc; full leather, full gilt, 4
$1,OO; with large plan Of exposition. in
colors. and diagrams Of the Louvre Mu-
senmS.)'
fr4E.
The representative., 1900-04-26
Mr.. DonneI|y's Books.

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The representative., 1900-04-26
ACCEPTANCE.

Grove City, Mimi, April 10, 1900.
II. B. Fay, M. D., Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir: Your letter informing me OF
my nomination by the Midroad Populist
party, in it's state convention of April s
for the position of presidential elector
has been duly received. l herewith ac-
cept the nomination and promise to per-
form the duty conferred upon me to the
best of my ability. -@-
The representative., 1900-04-26

|
H. B. Fay, M. D., Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir: Your letter informing me OF
my nomination by the Midroad Populist
party, in it's state convention of April s
for the position of presidential elector
! has been duly received. herewith ac-
cept the nomination and promise to per-
form the duty conferred upon me to the
best of my ability. -4
Yours respectfully,
NELS. H. DRAXTON.
Accompanying the above acceptance
was personal letter from that noble
worker, Mr.. Draxton, stating that as a
starter he would send to our treasurer
the sum Of SO towards campaign fund
He adds: This Porto Rican affair. etc
has brought the people to the stage
where they can demand reasons for their
belief. This is sign of progress, let
US open fire at once. l think we will
have the liveliest campaign this year
that I have ever seen since I came to
this country"
ACCEPTANCE.
West Concord, April %. 1900.
DR.. H. B. Fay, Secretary Midroad Pop
ulist Party.
Dear Sir: received your letter saying
that had been nominated by the Mid
road Populist party n it's state conven-
ton of April for the position of presi-
Dental elector, which position 1 accent
and hope that, everything will 70 all
right.
Yours for the right,
GEORGE HALL.
With this acceptance Mr.. Hall wrote:
Many of our people feel that having
oeen led astray once they will go back to
the party they came from, but / still
think II we cast a good vote this fall
I'VE WILD a great many will return.
The fusionists In this county are dead.
The fusion ticket two years ago had
only one candidate on the county ticket
This year they have no organization at
all. Send me literature to distribute and
will send up what money I can soon ,,
ACCEPTANCE.
LESTER PRAIRIE, Mimi, April 20.
DR.. H. B. Fay.
Dear Sir: Having received from YOU. i
as secretary Of the Midroad state CEN
trail committee of the Peoples party. Of
hc1al notification of the nomination of
myself by a late referendum ballot of
Inc people OF this state, to the Office of
railroad and warehouse commissioner.
Tor term of four years, my reply ia
orler. l cannot use the words II ac-
,ept," for l believe that no good citizen
has right to refuse so positive an ex-
preston OF so many citizens all over this
great state. am just as sensitiyely
mindful that such expressions ought to
GRITTY manhood with an unfaltering de-
to maintain the confidence
u ones fellow citizens -,a,s
Truly regret; but since it is nv mr..
len' shall perform my part to the best
Il my limited ability.
MINER r. PARKS.
What is the matter with Minnesota
hes all right. - We will have a full
tate ticket, boys, and we will carry a
much larger vote than before. Don't
ou forget it! HRF
Ed. Organization Column: In behalf
fair play" will you give me space to
resent the following on the trust cues.
Ion? II
There are the following seven stepsi
d trust formation, leading up to the
ocialization Of industry, and the CO.
perative commonwealth.
/. Big concerns thriving on the
r0fitable trade OF small ones.
2. Graphing in competition, millions
psnt to crush RIVALS.
8. Ring formed; they break faith; | ]
ns collapses; rivsls crushed or. bought
ut, .sts ss5is s /,
:. Amdlknnation Of canital: consoai- !
The representative., 1900-04-26
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SOUTHERN MERCURY
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BUTLER
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THE FREE REPUBLIC
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Fergus Falls. advises them to take green
tea with them.
VERY IMPORTANT.

Ehl 1MfOh1ANE.
have not the stamps to officially in
form the delegates to Cincinnati OF thei
nominations. The list as printed in thi
paper must subserve that purpose. 1
is most important for all who can to 20
The one-fare round trip will make tn,
cost less than $40. Write to E. A
Twitchell about this.
] now call for all who cannot 20
especially from other states in thu
Northwest, to correspond Immediately
with Populists in their respective locali.
ties, and then send me written state.
ments, IN FULL, to read officially at the
convention on the following points:
l. Shall we change the national name
OF our party; If so, give five names in the
order of your preference.
2. Choice Of national candidates in
order of preference.
3. Write the planks you wish put in
our platform. State especially how far
you think all Of the people (the govern
men), for the benefit of all equally,
should own the Instruments of of-produc-
tion and communication, such as rail-
roads, the mines. sugar, oil and iron
trusts, or other monopolies; and where
you think the line should be drawn.
leaving certain instruments of produc-
ton, as the big machines for the manu-
facture Of -four, = leather goods or the
cotton and woolen mills, and the i'm
mense printing presses, in the hands OF
the few for their own especial benefit.
80 -. ~,s~
Capt. J.. R. Lowe is making-a three
weeks accommodating Of South Dakota
in the interests Of the real Peoples par
ty. We hope Populists of that state, SO
far as able, will forward subscriptions
for this and other campaign work to be
undertaken In that state to Capt Lowe,
Faribault, Mimi, until regular treasur-
er for South Dakota shall have been ap-
pointed. We are glad to quote from
Capt loves letter, dated Vermillion.
April 81, as follows:
Il am much better pleased with the
outlook than I expected. From what I
hear there are a great many farmers
that are disgusted with fusion and are
only waiting for chance to vote in
The Middle -the-Road."
The representative., 1900-04-26
GrainsGrowers, Co1umn

Grain sGR0wers' Column.
The above article, including the article
which appeared last week, is now eofng
the rounds of the daily, weekly and agri-l
cultural press of America and Europe: !
The representative., 1900-04-26
Organization
Department,
(Direct letters for this column to Dr.
n. B. Fay, Minneapolis, Mimi
HOT FIGHT IN DULUTH.
PRINCIPLE VERSUS DEMOCRATIC
METHODS.


METHODS.
No honor to Gov. Lind to consent tc
stand as the head of party built on the
methods of Clarke, Austin & Co. In
Illegally and surreptitiously removing
the regular county committeeman, leav-
ing three Benedict Arnolds on it and
automatically adding five Democrats
from the grain department at Duluth
Zeke Austin is only carrying out the
same method used by the fusionists all
over the country. Three fusionists, Or
Democratic Office holders, consider the
Peoples party dead, and imagine that as
a corpse to be traded, they will find no
opposition from true reformers, willing
to sacrifice for principle to the
end that the autocratic methods may be
frustrated.
But the old and regular committeeman
OF st. Louis county have engaged John
A. Keyes, who has applied for an order
restraining the new committee from ex-
pending money or carrying on other
work abrogated by those tricksters.
The true men have won the first round,
for Judge Cant has decided that the
court HAS Jurisdiction in this class of
cases. He has ISSUED a restraining
order" until May s, to which time the
further hearing Of the case is continued.
The attorney for the Austin robbers,
Judge Moer, argued that the treasurer
could not be enjoined from spending the
committees money, and Keyes said IL
that was true, and IL as counsel claimed,
there was no remedy In the court, then
the treasurer Of the party might go OF
on q toot with the funds or erect a mon
ument to the Democratic party or coun-
sci on the other side, an honor which
Judge Moer expressed no desire for.
Judge Cant says:
III, with the rights of the plaintiff,
and the total lack Of authority on the
P&~As VI SA0 uCACAudAIS uLuCT tue rules
and usuages of that party being admit
ted, the court cannot interfere, then
every party stands in peril of having the
ordinary course of its proceedings inter-
fered with by any number of self-con-
stituted committees usurping the au-
thority OF the regular organization and
calling irregular and perhaps numerous
party conventions, to the inevitable con-
fusion and decentralization of properly
party organizations and the
people generally who desire to partici-
pate In their work. AS against such
threatened action the restraining power
of the court, if properly invoked, should
not be withheld"
MONEY MAKES THE MARE GO.
We must have money to aid our |
brothers in Duluth to carry on their |
noble fight and prove that patriotic
men, willing to sacrifice for principle,
ire not dead. Who will first prove that
ne is influenced by higher motive than
he mere search after office and send a
contribution to our treasurer, Geo. w.
Day, 2606 N. E. Seventh street, Mime
lpolis, Mimi? All accounts will be SUBJ
ect to the scrutiny of the auditing board
Is selected by the state central commit
zee.
The representative., 1900-04-26
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