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The representative., 1900-05-10
LET HIM TRY TT.

The fusionists are talking Of nomi-
mating s. M. Owen on the same ticket
with John Lind. The Minneapolis Jour-
nal says:
3. N. Owen 10 to be the candidate of the
reform forces of Minnesota for lieutenant
governor. Mr.. Owen may strenuously OBJ
1ect. but the leaders will exert themselves
10 get his name on the ticket. They feel
tnat Mr Owen can come nearer to running
even with Governor Lind than any other
man they can put up. They profess to be-
neve that they can elect both Lind and
owen. While nothing but a revolution,
which they do not expect. could give the
Democrats control Of the next legislature,
they have hopes Of getting into control In
1908. II Mr.. Owen were elected lieutenant
governor with Lind. he would easily slip
into the gubernatorial nomination in 1902.
while Mr.. Lind would be sent up to the
United States senate. Again, II the unex-
pected and the seemingly impossible should
happen. giving the next legislature to the
Democrats, Owen would bec1me governor
and leave Mr.. Lind free to go to Washing
ton, which he would not be in the event
OF Republican lieutenant governor being
elected. But this is only idle speculation,
for II the Democrats can carry the Min
nesota legislature this fall the Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor wouldn't
know he was running even II the Democratic
nominee were q post.
All this gossip is based on the fact
that in 1894 Owen polled 81 800 votes for
governor; but this was due to the un-
popularity Of his Democratic competitor,
George L. Becker, who received but 53,-
5S4, as against $4,000 given to D. w.
Lawler. the Democratic candidate two
years before. This falling OF of 41,016
In the Democratic vote went to swell
Ovens vote. And at that time he re-
cefved every Populist vote in the state.
Let him run again and he will not have
one-tenth Of them. They have found
him out. IN
The representative., 1900-05-10
Report From wi.con.,r

CYLON, Wis, May 3, 1900.
Editor Representative: There was a
meeting of the Wisconsin Grain Growers
held here today, and large number was
In attendance. An address was deliver
ed by W:tJ. Dunbar, who spoke of the
deplorable condition of the agricultural
world and the necessity of organizing
the farmers for self protection.
Letters were read from United States
Senators Spooner and J. v. Quarles. He
also advocated the necessity of a twine
plant in the state prison.
Mr.. Dunbar intends to make an ex-
tended tour of the state in behalf of the
Gra1n Growers; he also advised farmers
TO subscribe for the Representative.
Sincerely yours,
w. J. DUNBAR.
Cylon, Wis.
The representative., 1900-05-10
The LESSON IN TWO
MILLION TONS OF COAL

i Englishmen have concluded a barpair
which gives them TWO MILLION TONS
OF COAL at 75 cents ton.
You know what the ordinary Amert-
can has to pay for coal. You know also
that there is tariff on coal to prevent
any American firm from getting an out
| side supply at reasonable price.
These are very old facts and not worth
talking about any more. The coal trust
IS one OF the lot that have got to run
their course, like the measles or mumns
Ihey are not to be stopped by talk or
theory
what is interesting in this sale of coal
at Is cents ton is this-so it seems tn
us.
Ihe American coal miner used to be a
man devoting his attention to extract
ing coal from the earth.
The actual TRUST coal miner ia an
institution devoted to digging money
out of the public.
me coal trust has secured the right to
sell us all our coal. It no longer bothers
about the amount Of available coal IN
the coal pockets. It figures out how
much money there is in the pockets NJ
the coal consumers and arranees to pet
tnat. Putting up the price of coal
brings out all the coal monev-and at
the same time decreases the consumn-
ton OF coal. That is an excellent eco-
nomlcal arrangement for those who own
the American coal supply. Every Ameri-
can idiot who lives under trust govern
ment is compelled to economize in tho
use OF coal, and at the same time he navs
out to the trust as much money as
though he had used coal freely.
Such nice arrangement makes it DOS
slble to sell two million tons to English
men for Is cents ton, a mere fraction
OF what Americans pay.
The extra English money is simn,v
velvet. All the American coal money |
being raked in, million and a half dol. |
lars from England now and again 10
Various other trusts are engaged in
enls same business of charging Ameri- |
cans what they like-MINING the neo-
pie scientifically, as it were, and selling
10 foreigners at ridiculously low rates.
American oil can be bought anywhere
cheaper than In America. American
steer is sold on the other side OF the
Atiantlc for less than YOU, an idiot
american, could buy it at the works -
Pittsburg. =
we have built up industries throuph
I. foreigners get the bene- |
~ while we still pay the trust prica.
which means thieves prices.
Inc change from this system il 70
The representative., 1900-05-10

All signs point to a glorious revival in
our party. The young Sampson of Populism
has got his second growth of hair and the
Democratic Delilah has lost her power over
him. He will. we honestly believe, re-as-
sert his manhood in this year of grace, one
thousand nine hundred. Nintey per cent
or the Populists of Nebraska are anti
fusionfsts at heart-and one hundred per
cent OF the Democrats are Populist haters.
Such an unholy alliance cannot last long.
1t Is bound to disintegrate Of it's own weight.
True Populist, Omaha, Neb.
The spirit Of 1892 Is reviving. This
will be a year Of conversions, by the
hundreds of thousands. In
The representative., 1900-05-10

Inc earnestness which the Middle-of-
the-Road Populists are showing in
Missouri, Tennessee, Oregon and various
other places is a good omen. It shows
tnat they are not going to show any
quarter in their coming national con-
vent1on to the fusion tricksters. Bryan
is himself a Populist, but his Demo-
cratic connections will turn against him
IN 1900 tens of thousands of Populist
votes which were cast for him in 1885,
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The representative., 1900-05-10
IS THE MIDDLE CLASS DISAPPEAR.
ING1

~
INGp
BY F. R. Gordon, in Appeal to Reason
Socialists In general are constantly say.
ing rnat the middle class Is disappearing
Again Socialists In this country or at Iaos
many Of them contend that the farmers ho.
long to the middle class. This I denv
The farmer who owns, or cultiyates. a farm
belongs strictly to the working class. He
IS OF, Dy and part of the proletriat. Marx
and all OF the great Socialists Of Europe
are q unit on this point. And. even the
farmers are increasing at the rate Of 60 :.
900 per year. w.
The mercantile" middle class are SUM-
posed by most Socialists to be decreas-
Ing. The strictly middle class then r.
composed the small business man, such as
the cigarmaker, tailor, custom shoemaker
blacksmiths, wheelwright. business mer-
cnants. saloon keepers, hotel and restau-
rant Keepers, etc. In 1870 this class num-
bered 49,, ,4S9. in 1889, 6S7 ,O52, and In 1890.
1,lS2,SS1 While the increase from 1870 to
1881 was only 1853. from 1880 to 1890
the increase was 505,879. Our population
increased from 1870 to 1890, 92.4 per cent
but this mercantile middle class Increased
during the same 20 years 1924 DER cent
or more than double the increase in non,
! ulation. pop
The agricultural class increased IN non,,-
lation from 1870 to 1890 nearly eight and
one-quarter million. The professional
class increased from 1,4S4. 1862 in 1870 to
S777,332 in 1890.
Inc census reports show that both tho
mercantile middle class as well as tha
professional class are Increasing at a great
er per cent than the strictly wage working
class. 1t is clearly proved from the cen.
sus reports that the wage workers are not
In a majority in this nation, and that in
order to have socialism in our time we
must win the farmers
The foregoing is interesting to all who
are in doubt as between Populism and
Socialism. In the concluding sentence
Mr.. Gordon admits that If all wage
workers voted the Socialist ticket the
vote would not be large enough to bring
Socialism.
He adds, I'm order to have Socialism
IN our time we must win the farmers"
This Is exactly the position taken bv
the Representative Two statements
should be added to clinch the argument
against Socialism.
First Only . minority Of the wage
The representative., 1900-05-10

Father Haire, one of the original Pom
ullsts OF South Dakota, and a man who
has probably the strongest command of
vituperative language of any man in the
state, is out after the fusionists who are
disposed to question his sincerity in
sticking to the Middle-of-the-Road
Hare Is liable to snatch these time
servers bald-headed before he gets
through with them, too.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Crisis In Central Strike.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 1.-Approxi-
mateiy 700 more car repairers have Join
ed the strike, which was begun bv the
men OF that craft employed by the New
York Central railroad, and this consti-
tutes today's active Developments The
much deferred ultimatium stands over
until tomorrow, when supt. Wait Of tho
motive power department Of the New
York Central is expected from New York
10 confer with the executive committee
Of the strikers.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Watson Out of 1t.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 27.-Indorse-
ment by Populist conventions in several
Northern states of Thomas E. Watson.
OF Georgia, for first place on the ticket
has caused something of stir in politi-
cal circles all over the South. Mr.. Wat
son has stated several times that he was
out OF politics, but in view of the recent
rumors connecting him prominently
WIN the Popullst nomination. the dis
tinguished Georgian was asked for q
maj declaration. Today he issued this
statement:
Under no circumstances would I ac-
cept apysnomination or any office. Please
numoer me among the politically dead
and let me henceforth rest in peace"
The representative., 1900-05-10
DUNDAS Minn Nov ~ 1onn

DUNDAS, Mimi, May 4, 1900.
Carl L. Stewart Lumber Co., Minneapo-
lis, Minnesota.
Dear Sir: I received the lumber and
mill work for my house and am we'll
pleased with everything you sent me.
Will do all can to help you make other
sales in this vicinity.
Yours truly,
HENRY F. G.. ALBERS
The representative., 1900-05-10

having 81. 900 900 campaign fund. Thi
may ell be due to the fact Of the octopu
.haytpg so, many legs to be pulled"
II that Sioux Falls convention dom
get frost bitten too bad, It will likely b
on exhibition at the Democratic conven
tion in July.
H.. Related Populists who fail to get int
the Democratic band wagon at Siou1
Falls can be accommodated at Kansas
City. ct the national convention.
Since the Midroaders are divided But.
Ter may be able to hold on to the skele.
ton Of the Peoples party, and he will nc
doubt insist it is the real thing.
The Democrats Of Georgia invited the
Populists to walk into their parlor,
but the Pops didn't walk.
When Bryan is defeated for president
he might obtain employment in muse
um to exhibit himself as Volcano
Bryan advised the senate to ratify the
treaty with Spain, and now advises the
people to repudiate it. That is one way
OF violating a political truce flag.
Mckinley is at the head of a party
that buys votes, and Bryan is at the head
of party that steals them. This is the
situation in a nutshell, and you can pay
your money and have your choice-or
take to the woods.
Georgia Populists held rousing state
convention and put a good ticket in the
field. They send good delegation to
the Cincinnati convention.
II the Democrats insist on buying But
ler's tail-hold on the Peoples party this
year, they take 1t with due warning that
the hair is slipping on that
The Democrats and fusionists made
monkeys out Of the Populists in 1896,
and the Populists will make political
corpses out Of them this year.
It should not be forgotten that Bryan
identified himself with Goebelism. and
that means the commission of fraud up-
on the ballots of the people. There is
no greater crime.
II the Peoples party is to be put up at
auction at Sioux Falls, why not let the
Republicans bid? Or is the sale already
made, and that convention a mere farce
to fool the people?
II the Democrats in Kentucky can't
find enough Republicans in that state to
indict for the killing of Goebel. they
might 60 over into Ohio and get a few.
BY the way, why not try their tactics on
Marcus Aurelius? He don't seem to
have any friends.
The lower house of congress passed
the resolution in favor of the election Of
United States senators by vote Of 24O
to Is. Thus the leaven of Populism is
working, and one Of these days it will
leaven the whole lump. Populism don't |
consist so much in getting the Offices as
1t does in soaring the fellows who have
got them.
1t ought not to escape the notice that |
The governor Of Idaho, who is largely re-
sponsible for the outrages connected
with the "bull pen" is a fusion Demo
crat. Perhaps some of the very men
who voted for this fusion governor had
to take his "bull pen" medicine. But
It's all for free silver, so what's the diff
ference? On with the dance!
The representative., 1900-05-10
LABoR'S REVOLT
IT LOOKS LIKE A GENERAL UP
RISING.

The Republican party has SO insisted
that there were times of universal pros
perity that the laboring people of the
| country have come to the conclusion
they should have some of it, and so they
are rising up all over the land to de-
mand higher wages and shorter hours Of
labor.
Read the following, all in one day:
BOSTON. May 1.-The eight-hour day
was established today in almost every
district in New England where Journey
men of the building trades have organiz-
ed, and the concession was obtained with
little friction and only few strikes.
The most wide spread demand for eight
hour day was made some weeks ago by
the granite cutters throughout New
England, and while at most places the
demands were granted there was a few
echoes of contention today. The most
important of the strikes in this SfndQgtry
we're at Barre, VT, where the granite
pol1shers went out, and a conference in
the afternoon failed to bring about a set
tlement. At Lowell an incipient strike
was settled, but small strikes at Man
chester. N. H.. Sullivan and Franklin.
Me-, and at Fall River, Mass. are still
in force.
AT Quincy, where the cutters have
been out three months, a conference to-
day brought no result. Norcross Bros.
OF worcester, also were unable to settle
Win enelr cutters at the Milford quar-
ries. Otherwise the indications were
that nearly every strike was settled with
little delay.
At Providence, Pawtucket and Boston
there were strikes in other trades, chief
~ among painters, carpenters and other
branches, but the numbers were not
large.
The representative., 1900-05-10

thus help the farmers and mechanics.
And II monarchial Europe can give its
people cheap parsels post, why should
not the great republic Of the Western
world do likewise?
Stand ly the Peoples party. Id.
The representative., 1900-05-10
men demand an increase in wages of
about 10 per cent.
Trouble u Feared.

rs
sHEB0YGAN, Wis. May Goal
beavers to the number Of 108 Of the
Crtess Coal company were paid OH to-
Day and are now out Of work. The men
want shorter hours. They had been un-
loading the Massachusetts,. Non union
men were at work today, and trouble il
feared.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Compromise Effected

CINCINNATI, May IA Joint con-
ference has been In session here all dav
between the International Union of Iron
Moulders and their employers.
tonight compromise was agreed
upon for the same scale as lastsyear for
the year beginning July, and for an ad-
vance of 10 cents per .eay for the two
months until July I.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Prtnters Voted Aid

NEW YORK, May 1.-At a special
meeting of the New York Typothetae the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
New York Typothetae subscribe a fund
OF 10000 to aid the employing printers
OF Kansas City in resisting the uniust
demands made upon them that every
ofdce In that city shall be unionized.
The representative., 1900-05-10
walkout at Mhw.ukee.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, May About
loO union workmen employed in IA
carriage and wagon works in this city
walked out today because the firms as
whole refused to sign the scale. Fifty
men nave been locked ont of two other
shops for about three weeka, The union
The representative., 1900-05-10
Sympathetic Strike.

BUFFALO. N. Y. May 1.-Word has
oeen received at headquarters OF the
workingmen that the shop men Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western had
gone out In sympathy with the New
YORK Central men. Mr.. Fish estimates
this adds $50 men to the striking force.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Plumbers Get an Advance.

YOUNGSTOWN. O.. May begin
ming today the journeymen plumbers,
tlnners, skaters and carpenters employed
mere Will receive an advance in wages vf
from Is to so cents a day. The unions
made demand for the increase, which
was granted today, when the ulti1natum
expired. About 1000 men are affected.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Molders Quit Work

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, May 1.-Two
hundred moulders employed in the
works of the Edward P. Allis company
went on a strike today, the cause being
the failure of the company to comply
with request of the union men to dis
charge an old emp1oyeo . who would not
join the union.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Button Cutters Ont.

DuttOn CuffeFe Out,
MUSCATINE, Iowa, May 1.-Sixty
cutters In the pearl button factory of
Lacfrsch struck today for advanced
wages. Employees Of three of the 80
button factories here are now out and
1t is probable others will follow. =
The representative., 1900-05-10
Detroit Coremaker. ONT.

,,.Detr9lt Coremakers Out.
LIE nUII, Mich, May Tine nun
dred and fifty union coremakers went. on
strike here today. to enforce their de-
mand. for an increase of wages from 81 rs
to $2.25 per day.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Racine Ca2rnHgnte-.

c1Me CHfpeMter0.
RACINE, Wis. May 1.-TWO hundred
carpenters struck today and so hod car
iAeis ana masons went out also. All
Dulioine mas oeen suspended in this city.
The Carpenters union demands an
eight-hour day, double pay for over
time, Sundays and holidays 30 cents ner
hour. and the employment of union men
only.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Ship Workers Want Iucre..a

Ship Workers Want Increase.
PORT HURON, Mich, May 1.-Three
hundred men went on strike at jerks
Ship Building company's yards and
shops today for Is cents per hour. A
number of machinists. and other en-
ployes also went out and work is prac-
tically at a standstill.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Strike ut Paseaic.

+. NEW YORK, May la strike of 300
men employed in the building trades
began at Passaic. N. j., today. The men
ask for shorter hours and more nav.
The representative., 1900-05-10

Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally.
destroy microbes. cure headache. bill
!ousress and costipation. All drugsist.
The representative., 1900-05-10
AN ApOI.OnY

AN ApOU.nGY
Our readers will, we hope, pardon any
shortcomings in this issue. Our editor
ial force is all at Cincinnati, ct the Peo-
pies party convention.
We give full report of the proceedings.
Id.
The representative., 1900-05-10
New Scale 1t Denver.

DENVER, Col. May Under the !,
new decision OF the Carpenters union
the new wage scale 9f $3.50 on an eight
nour day become effective today. Some
OF the contractors haye agreed to pay the
higher wages, but the majority have re-
fused and several hundred carpenters
are on a strike.
The representative., 1900-05-10
GONE TO THE DEVIL.

GUNE To THE DEVIL.
Both editors of the Representative are
this week at the Cincinnati convention
and our readers will pardon the lapse II
the paper for this issue seems to have
gone to the devil (printer's deviD.
E. A. Il.
The representative., 1900-05-10

ASoe incoHe ..... ......... $1,293
Equivalent to 22.55 per cent on invest
ment of Sc, 900.
This table clearly shows, it will be
observed, that under the new gold stand
ard banking law, national bank can
exchange 100000 of its capital for
100000 OF it's own notes, made univer-
sally current by government indorse
ment, doing so at cost of only Sc 600
and net 81, ,293 year by the transaction.
In what legitimate business could s6 900
be put to such safe and profitable use?
But these enormous profits are not so
bad as the fact, that under this infamous
gold standard law, the national banks
have the absolute and unassailable pow-
er to increase or curtail the money SUM-
ply, and they can raise or lower all
prices as they please.
Never before in the history Of the
world did an allegedly intelligent ma
tlon permit such an infamy.-Milwaukee
Advance.
The representative., 1900-05-10
THE BEST BUSINESS
NOTHING PAYS BETTER THAN HA-
TIoNAL aA1zks.
MORE THAN TWENTY Pen CENT
PROFIT.
No Fossibility O1 Loss On the Invest.
ment, and m Income without
Labor That Beats "Get
Rich Qufck.n

When bankers want an act OF congress,
facilitating the issue of bank notes. saw
I. F. Post in the Public, they assure
the public that there is really no profit
IN the issue feature of banking and that
their sole purpose is to serve the people
Dy furnishing them abundantly with cur
rency. But when banks have got the
act about as they want it, indiscreet
| nnanceers sometimes give the snau
away" Here, for instance, is the firm OF
Price, Mccormick & Co.. of Il Broad
way, New York, which send out a bust
ness circular full of enthusiastic praise
OF the national bank bunco bill which
has recently been enacted. A peculiarly
interesting feature Of this circular is q
table which shows the profit bank can
make out OF the issue privilege. It is
not the work Of some moon-eyed Green
hacker, but has been put together in
simple though suggestive form by a firm
OF fnanciers, in order to stimulate two
per cent bond purchases at a premium
OF six per cent, for the purpose OF or
ganizing national banks.
"TWOS" AT 106.
Table showing the percentage Of in
come realized on the actual cash invest
ment
100000 "Twos'' would cost
a. IVo .........-.......... $106, 900
Less circulation issued against
same ........ ........ -. 100000
Actual cash investment. !. $4,000
On which income would be received as
follows:
Interest on 100000 "Twos"
per annum.... ........... $4,000
Less tax n per cent $500
Less sinking fund to retire
premium to be improved at
4 per cent 1O7
Less expenses, cost of printing
oIc ........ ........ s..... 100
Net income ......... $1,293
EOuiVa1ont tn % 6S nor oor< ~. s~.r.-.
The representative., 1900-05-10

Cafe, observation and parlor cars ON
Queen & Crescent Route. Florida and
New Orleans limited,
The representative., 1900-05-10

SEC'Y OF STATE:
H. B. Imsdahl, :
The representative., 1900-05-10

LIEUT.-GOVEpNOp:
E. G. Wallender. Duluth.
The representative., 1900-05-10

FOB 6OVEpNOp:
5. "A. Fairchild, Minneapolis.
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