The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-01-04
ORGANIZING FOR VICTORY.


The Meeting Of the state Central COM
mittee Of the Peoples Party Of Min
ne~Ota.
We wish all the Populists of this state
could have been present during the two
days session of our state central COM
mittee Jan. ~ and %, in Labor hall, on
Washington avenue, this city. 1t would
have been delight to them to have wit
messed the zeal. earnestness and intelli-
gence of the faithful men who partici-
pated; and who had gathered there at
their own expense from all parts of the
state.
They were not Office holders or office
seekers. They had no words of abuse
for anybody, but they were trying to
put into practical effect a great reform,
demanded by the honest men of all par
ties, to-wit; to do away with state and
other party conventions. There is no
intelligent person who does not admit
that these bodies are ordinarily hot-b beds
OF corruption and the scene of the most
shameful briberies and dishonest trades
and manipulations. They are one of
the greatest curses of our politics today.
This was strikingly exemplified in the
Peoples party convention, of this state,
held Jan. Is, 1898. Whole counties were
there represented by men who had all
their lives been Democrats, ana never
pretended to be Populists The total
delegate votes of other counties were
cast by skalewags, defaulters men
whose word would not be accepted for
25 cents. A Mid-Road candidate for
congress, nominated to oppose fusion,
turned over nearly 100 votes to the fus-
ionists, under the promise of Demo-
cratic support in his candidacy. 1t was
a fathomless abyss of rottenness and
bull-dosing.
The state central committee, which
met here last week, are trying to put
stop to all this by placing the nomina-
lions In the hands of the people at their
homes. 1t is grand and noble reform:
but it is full of novel features and COM
plications. If they can carry out their
purpose it will give Minnesota a con-
spicuous position in the front rank of
the states, for all the other states will
have eventually to fall into line behind
her.
1t was delight to us to hear these
plain and honest men overcoming, one
after the other. the difficulties which
themselves, and doing it with
great shrewdness and ability. Every
nan in Minnesota who loves his country
should come to the help of this COM
nittee. Write to DR.. Fay, the secretary.
md enroll yourself among the patriots !
Who are trying to save republican insti- |
utions in this country.
And we especially urge that every man
n the state should send in to the treas
lrer, Mr.. Peter Max, 453 Carroll street.
It. Paul, such contributions as he can
lnord. Money makes the mare 60"
md without money she will not bulge
n inch. If each one of 10000 Populists
would give the committee a nickel each. t
would amount to $4,000; and many
ould afford to give dollar. With even
1000 the committee could print their
ddress (Which appears in the Organiza-
ion Department of this issue) In three
r four languages and distribute them
roadcast all over the state; and also
end out several organizers to establish |
eferendum clubs.
The new century opens auspieiously |
Or reform. Let all hands take hold.
II liberty and good government are
'orth anything, they are worth paying
Or.
Patriotism amounts to nothing that
oes not have its tap-root in the pocket.
T. d.