The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-08
USELESS ABUSE.

We find the following article in the
Faribault, Mimi, Jeffersonian:
The last National Republican says "It
is our conscientious belief they are in the
pay of imperialist leaders Of the Republi-
can party; that. they are destitute Of po-
litical integrity;fkaat their profession Of
Populism is Sam; that they are hired
'midroaAers' plugged to do all they can to
divide the Peoples party" referring to DR..
Fay and Mr.. Haniey. We are not defending
Dr.. Fay or Mr.. ~Hanley, but the editor of
the Republicans owes it to the cause of
reform, If he has knowledge of what he
indicates, to give It to the people of the
state. OF quit his fnsinuating charges We
might say In our publication that we con-
scfentiously believe that the editor of the
Republican sold himself to the Democratic
party at the last state convention on the
promise OF an Office that the fusion leaders
OF the fusion party are in the pay of the
Democratic national committee but saying
so does not make SO, not by jugfull. The
trouble with the editor of the Republican
Is, that he looks through certain kind of
glasses and because others do not look
through the same kind, they must of neces-
s1ty be dishonest. Remember that in the
south the Populists are midrpaders for
.ney Know the Democrat party at close
range, and are not deceived like the fusion
lists OF the North. Give men credit for as
much honesty in politics as you claim for
yourself and the world won't look as black
to you as it does now.-Jeffersonian.
We do not desire to keep up a person
al quarrel with Maj. Hctchkiss; he is an
old soldier, and has some good quail
ties. But with what show of justice
can he charge that Dr. Fay and Mr..
Hanley have sold out to the Republican
party. when, as all the world knows,
they have got nothing from that party,
nor from any other party while he, him
self, has just tece1ved an office and is
a member OF the board of managers of
the Soldiers Home, appointed by the
present fusion administration. We do
not mean to aey ! hat he has bartered
away his prinsjples for. that little posi-
ton, but he shHuN be tender of making
charges against men as good as him
self. DIR. Fay and Mr.. Hanley have,
both of them,S probably, their faults;
and there are Merry few of us that could
not be improved Ay being made over,
and to Maj. HoIehkiss we might apply
the old story d the public speaker who
was repeatedly anneyed by 1oud-voiced
Interruptions and questions from a hew-
gag in the audience. At last the orator
stopped. Mister" said he, do you be-
l1eve that a man has to be born again
before he can be saved?" "Yes," said
the fellow. Then, replied the speaker,
Il would suggest to you that the next
time you are born. you be still-born."
Now, major, dry up. What is the use
of your .smirching your gallant war
record with such venerable imbecilities?
If Messrs. Hanley and Fay are doing
any good for mankind, for Gods sake
turn in and help them; if they are not,
kindly admonish and point out, in
brotherly spirit, their mistakes. Don't
sit on the fence and fling insinuations
at them without a particle of proof.
Tie up you jaws and let us have peace.