The representative., 1900-04-19
He Says Well.

Editor Representative: am wei
pleased with the showing of the referen
dunn vote. 1t shows there is a goodl,
number of voters who will take up thi
method to have pure politics.
leading politician in this count,
said: "An honest man had no place i,
politics.
l mad made up my mind to withdraw
from politics entirely, not that l wish
to pose as being too honest to take ar
active part in politics, but for the reason
that believe my efforts can be more
effective for good directed in othe,
! lines. l am convinced of the truth o1
the above assertion, if one becomes 2
leader IN politics as politics are run
under present methods, his leadership
and influence is at the expense of his
political honesty.
| The referendum makes the intelli-
gent mass of voters the leaders. hence
1t is necessary if we are to maintain a
| government of the people,
| notice have been elected a delegate
| to attend the national convention of
| the Peoples party at Cincinnati on Nav
.. l appreciate the honor, especially as
1t was unexpected and unlocked for.
II l go to that convention it will be the
fourth convention l have attended as a
a delegate, at my own personal expense.
AT Cincinnati in 81, at Omaha in '92
at Cincinnati in '98. If I look at poll
tics as business proposition, the oues-
tion arises, What is there in this for
me- any more than there is for anyone
OF those l go to represent. If I donate
my time and efforts then those who do
sire me to go to represent them sbould
contribute towards the actual expense.
would rather contribute 81 towards de-
fraying the expenses of other delegates
going than go myself.
your suggestion that fund be raised
for expense of delegates, so all who are
chosen can go, is good suggestion.
and 1t should be acted upon. If dele
gates are forced to pay their own ex-
penses and time, do they gain anything
more by the sacrifice than those thew
represent, who stay at home? | hope
this will be the last delegate convention
OF any true reform party. Let the
referendum be applied to it's fullest
after this.
In W l borrowed money to pay nv
expenses to Omaha, and paid Is per
cent interest to man who then claimed
to be Populist; now he is fusionist
and think will take Is per cent on
loans when he can get it.
l am frank to say that if T 90 as
delegate to Cincinnati next month I
Will have to borrow the money to pay
my expenses. I don't think, in Justice
to myself or my family, or the PEOPLES
cause, l should do it. If 1 am wanted
there the money for expense of railroad
fare should be raised by those who want
me to go, otherwise 1 shall have to stav
at home. l have no doubt / am Situated
as most of the delegates are If there
are not enough voters who are willing
to chip in" for a fund to pay all the
delegates railroad expenses, then there
cannot be much enthusiasm in this
move.
Friends, l ask you to make an effort
to raise funds for the expenses of dele
gates SO they can go in a body. and
make good showing for the state of
Minnesota. If there are any who think
the Cincinnati convention is useless. let |
them look over the politica. field and
satisfy themselves of what use any
other convention will be to them.
The G. 0. P. machine. bossed by
Mark Hanna & Co. rely entirely
upon their enormous corruption fund
for success, they have no principles to
advocate now.
The Democrats, in a perfect turmoil
TO find out where they are at" rely
ing upon Dewey to stampede the Kan
sas City convention; if they succeed. of
course, this Bryan crowd will not bolt.
It was shown how disgraceful boilers
are at the 98', June Is, convention. The
Teller, Town and Stewart bolt at st.
Louis was honorable, you know. Then
We have the Sioux Falls convention.
neither fish, flesh or fowl" and mighty
DOOR red herring" headed by a man
Who fused with the Republicans in his
'wn state and won favors with the
)emocratis in other states; his personal
uccess In the fusion business con-