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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31
A Hot Shot.


Editor Representative: It is apparent
that our friends Of the Sioux Falls
jambouree are at loss to select a
state central committee, because I have
just received notice from Zeke stating
that by authority granted him by his
chairman, Francis H. Clark, he had the
honor to notify me of such appointment
as one of this Sixteenth judicial dis
trict; but had the satisfaction of ans
wering as follows:
Beardsley, Mimi, May "a, 1900.
q. H. Austin, Esq, st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir: Yours Of the goth inst, noti-
flying me of my appointment as a mem
Ter OF the state central committee from
the Sixteenth judicial district, etc., etc..
Is at hand, and contents noted.
In answer, beg leave to say that II
You or your chairman, Francis H. Clark
were readers Of the Representative you
would have seen my name published in
that paper as delegate to the Ctncin-
natl convention, and thereby learn that
was Populist and not a fusionist.
Hence, l decline the honor with
thanks
Furthermore, I beg leave to say that
when l left the Democratic party and
joined the Populist party certainly did
not understand the party was organized
to bolster up the Democratic party. but
left the Democratic party because I
discovered that about all the substance
In 1t was In the leaders and that they
were able to draft out long string Of
resolutions and demands in their partv
platform, but after election, il thew
were successful, they ignored them all.
Therefore, see no difference in the two
old parties, except that the Republican
party never lies, because it never prom
ises anything; whilst the Democratic
party will compare well with the in
fernals on that line.
am surprised that you and your as
sociates will persist in your delusion
and can see no reason for it except
that few are in hopes Of securing an
appointment to pay them for their
arbitrary conduct. Such as was prac-
ticed at Normania HALL. in which you
and few others figured quite conspio-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31
Fusion Not Practicable.

Fusion Not PF0Ct1CaOles
Mr.. TwitcheH.
Dear Sir: 1t seems that my letter in
the Representative, under the heading
mot for Debs," has stirred up
the animal in some of the
Socialists. / did not and do
not fight them as l do the Republic
can and Democratic parties; but want
the Socialists to use common sense and
proper courtesy, and look at the situa-
ton as it is. The Populists nominated
their ticket, formulated their platform
and agreed on plan to further their
organization on Sept 6, 1898. The So
cialists had year and half to make us
proposals for union or cooperation.
Not word was heard from them until
after they had nominated Debs and
Hartman. then they started out to
swallow us Populists as the Democrats
did in 1896, and it makes some of them
fighting mad when voice is lifted In
opposition to their impudent ambition.
The Populists and Socialists could
work together for the reforms needed,
as they are sincere in their motives
They differ as to what plan to pursue
The Populists believe that direct nomi-
nations, elections and legislation is the
only feasible plan and the channel
through which the common people can
get the reforms needed, catering to the
middle class-the freeholders-for their
votes. The Socialists take their pat
tern after the old parties in organization
and for votes cater to the "hobos," who
daily come to our doors for free lunches
The question will then be, which plan
can quickest bring us to the goal of our
AMBITION happy, contented and pros
porous people? If the Socialists should
bring their theories into practice-start
some colonies and run them according
to their tenets-they would have a
nucleus for their organization and IL a
success they would soon capture the
whole nation.
The POpulists appeal to all the peo-
pie who feel that they only have the
choice between two evils at the polls,
who feel that the management of their
government must not be delegated to
the politician but rest with the people,
To get reform we must have a majority
Of votes. What class of people do we
especially cater to? The freeholders.
The equilibrium of the nation. Study
them. I, as one Of them, know that
their movements are slow and the
quickest progress they could make
would be step by step through direct
legislation; but / said enough about
getting their ear in my previous letter.
When said farmers should stay out
of debt it was warning to those farm
ers who. when the press says prosperity
has returned, will go into speculation
and borrow. (See my article in the Or
ganization Column of the Representa-
tive Jan. 4, 1900, where showed that a
man might lose his farm for $500
mortgage, even II he had equitable
value of $4,000 in his farm, for lack of
legal tender money!
G. ]. ARNTZEN.
Wegdahl, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31

better to eBtablish 0od-given justice
aiS Individuality and let every man i've
Or de, s.ak Qr swim On his own labor
and industry?
4 . man wishes to labor II or 16
hours day let him do 90. and receive
the reward Of that labor. II he wants
to lay in the shade while others SOW and
reap. let him do 50 and suffer the con-
sequences: but do not compel the i'm
dustrious to make up for his deficiency.
Yours fraternally,
~ r. n. ROBERTS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31

Objects Good but Methods, Bad.
We have but little to fear from So
cialism as that is, believe, dead is
sue No farmer or man owning or ex-
pecting to own a home will ever vote
for the establishment of Socialism.
Voter, are you prepared to tear down
our present social system and establish
upon it's ruins an untried, theoretical
J system? Are you prepared to give over
to the collective body OF the people the
home in which you, live, the broad acres
you cultivate, the machinery with which
you do the work and even the grain and
provisions in your storehouse? >.e
Are you prepared to cast your brains,
muscle and energy into the common
treasury and receive in return nothing
but bare livelihood?
Are you prepared to stand beneath the
lash of the politicians and slave driv-
ers?
Are you preparedrto pool your labor
and it's products with the lazy, indolent
millionaire and tramp? II so, vote for
Socialism as these sare the direct re-
suits of it's adoption.
But, on the other hand, do you desire
full value for the products Of your toll
and land? Do desire home free, from
debt and incumbrance? Do you desire
a full, free and untrammeled voice in
the government and in the passage of it's
laws? Ssf'se.
Do you desire the greatest Individual
ity for all honest men and women? If
so vote for Populism and you will real
lie it's establishment.
The deeper study Socialism the more
repugnant to me It becomes.
It's cardinal tenets and teachings are:
First, that the land Is the direct,
God-given heritage of the people, and
all should equally share in its possess
sion 1--WE applaud the above sentiment).
That to insure each person just and
equal share Of all divine given utilities,
individual ownership should be abolish
ed and collective ownership be estab-
lished in lieu thereof.
Second, that land and labor are the
only sources of wealth and should be
invoked for the common good.
Third, that If a man work not, neither
shall he eat, and to the producer be-.
longs the fruits lof his toll 1--WE believe
in these sentiments, but do not believe
Socialism will bring about their estab-
lishment. First, hew can you compel
man to work when the Socialist says
that all men share equally in the land
and it's products? Second. how will
the producer enjsy the fruits OF his toll
when he is compelled to share it with
all the people?).
Have you divine power to destroy
selfishness, laziness. incidence. etc.?
II SO, your plans are perfect; II not,
they will fail Of the ends for which they
were established.
The brotherhood Of man is beautiful
IN theory, but II It practical7 u It not
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31

The Representative Is All Right.
Watson, Mimi, March II, 1900.
The Representative.
Gentlemen: Please find enclosed $3.50
for the Representative.
The Representative Is all right and is
the organ for the Peoples party. re-
main, Yours respectfully,
T. I. AMUNDSON.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31
Coming Back.

Waseca. Mimi, May "a, 1900.
Editor Representative, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Enclosed find 81 to pay one years
subscription for one copy Of the Rep
resentative, to be sent to p. H. Kene-
han, postoffice Waseca, MINI.
This man, Mr.. Kenehan, voted the
fusion humbug two years ago but is
now straight Midroad Populist, and so
they come. The fusion virus Is dying
out.
Yours very truly.
w. D. ARMSTRONG.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31

Editor Representative: The work In
North Dakota is moving along in q very
satisfactory manner. A provisional
state central committee consisting Of
n. s. Blair. Of Ojata. chairman, and q.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31
EDITORIAL. COMMENT
ON
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The PIONEER LIMITED leaves Mime,
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For tickets, berths o. information. an,
ply TO any ticket agent, or address,
]. T. CONLEY,
Asst Gent Pasa. AIT.
u. Paul. MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31
our Cause WIN Grow.


Bethpage, Tenn, March IL, 1900.
The Representative.
Dear Sirs: find that my subscription
to the Representative is behind. will
send you two dollars 5000 to place to
my credit. also send you 81 for |.
w. Turner to place to his credit.
don't want to miss an issue Of the
paper. am trying to get some sub
scribers for. the Representative.
I think that our cause will grow since
we got rid of Butler and Allen and that
crowd.
am for Barker and Donpelly and the
Midroad principles.
. Yours truly,
T. B. SIMPSON.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31
|yV heat
Lands

z There Is more money
raising wheat at the present
time than you can dig out
of the ground in Alaska.
The Great Northern Rail.
way has 100000 acres of
the choicest wheat lands in
the United States. These
lands are situated in the
Red River Valley of Min.
nesota, in Wilkins, Clay,
Norman, Polk, Marshall
and Kittson counties; they
will average about $1,000
per acre in price. For
maps and terms address
Land Commissioner, Great
Northern Railway, ST.
Paul, MIMI, or the Land
Agents named below;
George Purvls,
Crookston, Mimi.
G. n. Carey,
Breckenridge, MINI.
O. 4. Robertson,
Campbell, MINI.
G. j. Wright,
Fergus Falls, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31

The Right Sentiment.
Saltwater, Minnesota.
Editor Representative, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will please
find 81 for one years subscription, az
! see by the number on my last paper
my time is nearly out and ! must have
it for another year.
l am Midroad Populist every time.
but would like to read all sides Of the
reform question.
.. hope to live to see the Populist par
ty come into power, or any other party
that advocates the same principles. 1t
looks somewhat doubtful at the present
time, but for all that l shall stand by
it until the last minute.
Yours truly,
~ JOHN INQUIRE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-05-31

Shall money control this govern.
ment?' will be the great issue in 1900
Direct legislation would settle this Ques-
ton and settle 1t right. Read Bond
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01

ty, and the couple began housekeep-
ing on Euclid avenue near Wilson. A
child, Herbert Schley Goodrich, was
born to them about six months ago.
Goodrich had good position with the
Detroit & Cleveland Steamship Co.
and for some time gave all his salary
to his wife. Then, it is claimed, he
began to give her less of his earn
ings every month until finally she re-
ceived nothing from him for her sup
port and she was almost destitute.
An investigation was made and a
letter was found In Goodrich's belong
ings which showed that young girl
in Twinsburg was infatuated with
him and Goodrich was located in that
town a fe wdays ago. Officers went
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
COLLEGE MEN FOR BRYAN.

On Wednesday night of last week a
meeting was held Mt the Savoy hotel
IN New York, which was OF the ut
most significance and is likely to
exercise "A profound influence on the
present political contest
This gathering was made up OF more
than 300 college men, graduates from
nearly every college and university In
the United States, and its purpose was
60 effect an organization TO promote
the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan, and to
pledge It's support to the Democratic
ticket and platform, all of which was
most enthusiastically done.
George Gordon Battle. Of the Uni
versity of Virginia, was temporary
chairman of the meeting, and upon
tahihS tnc rHdii, ne oDsetNtu tuut Ht
could conceive Of no cause more
worthy than the one In hand In which
10 enlist college men. I'VE can fairly
show the opposition and the world"
said Mfr. Battle, that the Democratic
party has the support OF large mum,
Der Of the thinking and educated men
Of the country" Prof. Robert ID
Petty, Of Princeton, was chairman OF
the committee on permanent organiza
ton, aud Henry DE Forest Baldwin
was chosen president Of the Demo
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie announces in
magazine article that he will sup.
port Mr.. Mckinley for reelection. His
chief objection to the Democratic
platform is the income tax plank. The
government will have more armor
plate contracts to let if the imperial
istic tendencies of the Administration
are endorsed, which may have some
thing to do with Mr.. Carnegie's reso'
luton to support Mr.. Mckinley, after
having condemned his foreign poll
cies for the last two years. But it is
to the credit of the Democratic plat
form builders that the only specific
objection Mr.. Carnegie can make to
the Kansas City platform is its en-
dorsement of the income tax plank.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01


by the Dobsons In the Summit county
campaign Of 1892, and note how the
Dobsons tried to incite a violent and
narrow class hatred of the late Hon.
Lewis Miller, and others of Akron's
most respected citizens and manufac.
turers, whose good fortune 1t had
been to amass competence. When
the citizens Of Akron come to deter
mine whether or not public speaker
Is an anarchist or law abiding citi-
zen, they want more impartial, capa-
BILE and broad-minded judge than Dob
son to arbiter the case.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01


The Democrat suggests that Gar
Anderson be made Chief Marshal of
the Rough Rider Brigade which will
take part in the local Republican cam
paign opening next week. The Gar
would make such a fierce Chief Mar
shall that old General Apathy, the un-
defeated champion, would take to the
woods on the keen jump. If the local
committee knows its business as well
as Mark knows his it will tender the
honor to the Gear.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01


"bedlamites;' and finally, when we re-
fleet that 1t was left for poor old
Kenyon to get down on her literary
belly and bestow the degree of Ill. d.
upon Mark Hanna IA man who would
not know these mystic letters if he
met them in the road, and whose
speeches, after the doctoring and
'censoring' and editing to which they
are subjected, are still redolent of the
more familiar vernacular of the docks,
and are coarse and clumsy to n de-
gree;--when all these things are con-
!sidered, we say, the meeting of last
week In New York can be regarded
in no other light than an additional
evidence Of the changed spirit with
which Mr.. Bryan and his cause are
being heard at the bar of popular
opinion this year. With the great
public heart Of the country beating
warmly for both, with the aroused
conscience of the people giving ear
to their claims, with the welfare Of the
masses dependent upon their success,
and with the scholarship of the nation
willing to hear them, 1t is high time
for Mark Mama to replenish his cor
ruption fund, and to drive every fed.
eral official, from the Cabinet mem.
bers down to the tide-waiters in the
custom house-to take the stump, in
spite of the fact that the whole peo-
pie are taxed to pay their salaries for
pretending to attend to the public bus
iness,--all of which makes Mr.. Nc
Kinley's pious platitudes about
maintaining and extending the civil
service" grinning sarcasm, typical
at once Of the man and the party he
represents.
We hail the meeting of college men
at New York as presage Of Mr.. Bry-
ans election, and we do so in large
part because these men are subject
as a rule, to none of the ordinary
methods of Mr.. Hanna's politics; they
cannot be bought they cannot be fool
ed, and they will not be scared. With
these three props taken from under
him, Mr.. Hanna has no campaign ma
terial left.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01

The mere suggestion of anarchy has
the same effect upon the Dobson paper
that water has upon d mad dog. Ak
ron people are wondering what would
happen were that organ to discover
that Mary Ellen Lease, the screaming
terror of the Kansas prairies, after
being called an anarchist times with
out number by the Administration
papers, has decided to make stump
speeches for Mr.. Mckinley.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
FELONY
Is Alleged to Have Been
Committed
BY Leo J. Goodrich Of Kent-Deser
Wife For Another.

Leo. ]. Goodrich was arrested at Kent
Saturday night by Officers from Cleve-
land. He is charged with a felony, it
being alleged that he has deserted his
wife and child.
Back Of the arrest is a romance.
Goodrich and his wife, the latter be-
longing to very respectable family,
were schoolmates in Kent, and Mt that
time an attachment sprang up between
them. When the Spanish
war broke out, Goodrich enlisted in
the navy and served upon Commander
Schley's ship when the Spanish feet
was destroyed at Santiago. After the
war, Goodrich returned to Cleveland,
and married his old schoolmate, who in
the meantime had moved with her
parents to Unionville, Ashtabula coun-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01
A NARROW ISSUE.

"Chrlstian people are for Mckinley"
So says the Clevland Leader in the
caption of campaign editorial. is
there now, or was there ever, a Presi-
dental candidate whom Christian peo-
pie as distinct class refused to sup
port? When was the party line drawn
between Christians and non-Chris-
tians? If all the members of all the
churches We're on one side and all the
rest of the population ON the other,
there would be good Christians on
both sides and neither party would
have n monopoly of obdurate sinners.
For there are sincere believers in
Christ who are not connected with
any church or sect, and there are hypo-
critics, evolves in sleeps clothing,
"whited sepulchers' in all churches
and sects.
The Post would be glad to believe
that the Leader did not intend to sci
up a claim to the entire body of Chris
tian people," but so generous con
struction of its language is difficult
Its terms are positive and all-embrac
ing Starting out with the assertion
that Christian people are for McKin
ley it winds up with the declaration
that with the Christian people on
his side the President should be able
TO defeat the forces of reputation and
national dishonor easily"
1t would be easy to construe "Chris
tian people as meaning only a part, a
greater or less number of Christians
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01

Now that the Dobson paper has
charged ex.Gov. Altgeld with being an
anarchist" Akron citizens owe it to
Mr.. Altgeld and to their city to hear
his speech Mt Assembly hall next Fri
day night and decide the matter for
themselves. They will hear man
who, as thinker and orator, Is the
peer of any speaker in the United
States; man who is the owner of
very extensive property interests; and
to whom no utterancc subvcrsive OF
law and good order can justly he i'm
puted. Since Dobson is so positive that
Mr.. Altgeld Is an anarchist he owes
1t to the community to prove his
charge, The Democrat suggests that
n committee consisting Of Judge Il. w.
Stuart, chairman Of the Republican
Executive committee, Judge n. ID.
Tlbbals, Manufacturer Paul II. Wer.
ner and Hon. ]. Park Alexander, lead
| ing Republicans, be appointed to hear
ex-Gov. Altgeld's speech, and IL they
are convinced that he holds TO senti-
men's that are repugnant to law, order
and the constitution, the Democrat
agrees cheerfully to publish their con-
clusions. But spare us from accepting
as accurate the estimate that has been
set upon Mr.. Altgeld by Dobson-the
same Dobson who few years ago was
only saved by u landslide from being
run out Of Akron for having made In
cendiary attacks up q respectable body
of Akron's citizens,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-01

"All this place needs is more houses
to make it one of the biggest and best
in the country" says the Orrvllle Cres-
cent. Yes, and then get your people
together, burn your town hall and run
an automobile or two into the canal,
or tar few Dowieites and you'll oc-
cupy n place on the map commensur-
ate to Akron and Mansfield d,--Canton
NewsD Democrat.
Ever since the Census Bureau re-
ported the population of Canton and
Akron, the Canton editors have taken
pleasure In slandering Akron. The
above paragraph Is n fair sample of
the libels they are uttering at Akrons
expense. But why should Akron re,
sent the attacks of her enyious neigh
bors? 10 knock against their more
prosperous neighbors is the only way
dead towns like Kent, and Wadsworth
and Canton have of reminding the peo
pie that once upon time they happen
ed TO be on the map. Akron is un
appalledby the claque Of the graveyard
chorus.