The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-01-18
ARE WE POPULISTS?

| applied to the Twentieth century. When
Populists issue greenbacks Qabor
checks) for wealth produced, instead of
that system of dark ages that sells,
| murders, and for gold casts into bond
age future generations, then it prac-
tees the brotherhood of man."
But If, henceforth, Populism must
mean that men can't stand for honor,
for justice, for the golden rule" for
right in their own town or county poll
tics, except they see an IMMEDIATE
chance to win at the polls, then we are
no longer Populists.
Then "Populists" have eaten forbid
den fruit and are banished from the
Garden of Eden.
If Populism now means that a man
must plead Sickness Inability to
donate" each his particular little mite
of time or money towards establishing
the Omaha platform, for cowardly fear
of being laughed at, or refuses to work
unless paid, then we are no longer Pop
ulists.
If Populisu m cans that you, reader:
will, like whipped cur sneak into some
dark corner, so as not to place the least
obstacle before office-seeking knaves,
choosing whichever one or the other
of the two old parties that they think
will quickest fill their own selfish bel
lies, then hell already owns Populism.
What is Populism, reader?
Yours the answer. Socialists well
come martyrdom, if need be, of life
time. Populism can give in four years
better than they in Is years. The i'm
possible is not asked of you, Populist
BY COLLECTING ONLY A FEW
BALLOTS EACH POPULISTS SHOUTS
to the world: LIVE POPULISM."
Refusing, it is YOU ALONE, that has
killed the once glorious, most promising
party.
NORTH DAKOTA POPULISTS.
(Other states take notice)
The chairman of the Grand Forks
county convention, Mr. NJ S. Blair, has
just informed me in person that 1.-The
Independent party of North Dakota will
undoubtedly join the delegates of the
true Peoples party, when, in national
convention, they will declare for in
dependent action, not only in name
but in Decd"
But, Populists of North Dakota, with
tho oYnorionoo NJ thu poc% hoforo X,o,,
can you trust the life of Populism to
"delegates?"
l know that you have a few able
leaders" in your state, who, to get
themselves into office have already ar
ranged to Sell you body and soul to the
Democratic party of the United States.
Besides, it\ is now common talk in
Washington, that Senator Butler will
break his so-called Omaha agreement"
and not call the Populist convention
until after the Democratic convention,
But whether before or after the Dem
ocratic convention, If true Populists !
lose any more time without action in
trying to unravel the deep-laid plans of
those false leaders, they will but in
dorse what the national Democratic
party commands.
If you really believe in the Omaha
platform, as you say, you can declare it
today as well as tomorrow.
There are many national leaders, like
Phillips, Burkitt, Parks, Dixon, Waite,
Barker and Donnelly, and many more,
fit to vote for NOW, under system of
direct legislation with imperative man
date, for the leading Offices Of the land.
Then WHY WAIT UNTIL THE BAT
TIE IS LOST?
You have not the means of the two
old parties on which you can rely for
short campaign. Therefore, Minnesota
urges a few real Populists in every
county of your state to Immediately
write for referendum ballots to G. +.