The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-07
EDUCATIONAL WORK
The Great Factor It Will Be in the
Campaign Of 1900.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, April ?, 1000.

Reform PreSS Bureau,
St. Paul, April ?, 1000.
1t is clear that aside from the help the
republicans are to give the reform
forces by their blunders. inconsistencies
and proven subserviency to monopoly,
the great handspring OF action for this
campaign is to be education. The peo-
pie have but to have existing facts
touching the tendencies OF the govern
ment in the backward direction from all
that the fathers have taught us, added
to their own experience OF receiving no
appreciable part in the enlarged trade
and business of the country. (their less
and less profits for toll and investmenD
to bring them to the side OF right in
November. The power of such educa-
ton was found by the writer to be an
uppermost topic with the working head
OF the national executive committee.
Hon. ]. G. Johnson, in recent inter-
view with that gentleman. He first
spoke OF the effect of the wide pub
licity OF Mr.. Bryan's great speeches,
and the nestin1able benefit the monopo-
Iistic press had conferred upon our
cause, though with no intention OF do
ing so. ''The republican metropolitan
press outnumbers ours many times"
said Mr.. Johnson, "and not possessing
that means, we must use books and
pamphlets" In that connection MIR.
Johnson commented upon and COM
mended unstintingly the new book OF
Hon, w. H. Harvey. which has been
repeatedly referred to in these writings,
and he especially requested that Our
press advise the people to buy and read
Coins new work, Money, Trusts and
Imperialism" Mr.. johnson explained
that there was no money with which to
purchase and circulate the book, but
that the people must do this themselves.
If they would do this, placing the book
in the hands of the young especially,
till its teachings are fastened on their
minds, the republic would be saved.
Failure to give attention to such instill-
ing OF principles, had lost the people
political control in several states in the
recent past
Something further said by Mr.. John
son will be great stimulus to many of
our co-workers who have already gone
ahead on their own hooks, at their own
eXDense=that of the people themselves
such as is being done by the Mime
apolis anti-imperialists, by the Co.
Operative Library schemes, and other
wise. That was this:
The best policy in this fight for the
people to save themselves from class
laws is to encourage them to make their
own fight A sef-relying people will
make strong fight, but people who
wait for some one to give them litera-
ture are apt soon to fall under the in
fluence OF class legislation, fostering
class laws, secured by those who buy
the literature. The national commit
tees duty is to aid the people in the
management of their campaign and to
teach them to be self-reliant."
| Mr.. Johnson reiterated again and
again the great value of the Harvey
book, and at the low price, IS cents, it
was within the reach of all. "Say to
your readers" he said in conclusion,
that this is their cause, and that l
want them to see to it that thorough
campaign of education is made. Things
are tending our way now, but this
should not breed over-confdence, but
should rather give us new courage,
cause us to be aggressive, and leave
nothing undone that may aid in secur-
ing success"
Money, Trusts and Imperialism"
can be obtained of all book Dealers or
direct from the publishers, Chicago
Any orders can also be entrusted to this
bureau.
The following can be addressed for
their respective kinds of literature, be-
ing sent out gratis:
For anti-imperialist publications.
Fred G. Corser, Minneapolis; H. NJ.
Mize, Chicago. or Hon. Erwin Win
slow, Boston, Mass
For antitrust documents, Hon.
George S. Bowen, Chicago.
For Lincoln Republican documents
Hon. f. S. Corser, Minneapolis.
For congressional speeches and docu-
mcnts. under frank, Hon. R. F. Petit
grew or Hon. William Sulzer, Wash
ington.
Requests for any OF the foregoing, or
any other inquiries, may be addressed
to this bureau
Lost, strayed or swallowed up in the
imperialistic nav, one 6rst-class presi-
dental boom for c. X. Davis. Finder