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The representative., 1900-01-25
POLITICAL NEWS.



Ex-COngressman Boen comes out in
his last issue in favor of Lind for gov
ernor. He says:
The more thought we give to Gov Lind's
speech at the jackson day banquet, JAN 10,
the more remarkable it appears to us. There
Ae stood, the chief executive of one of the
greatest states in the Union before a great
audience of intelligent men. and in a metal
nc voice that Quivered with emotion-emo-
tton which was a mixture of rage and sOr-
s0w-and hurled defiance at all the powers
tAat be. His indictment Of the Republicans
Of whom he 30 recently was a pillar and
mainstay. was complete: his declaration
of independence of political machines was
conclusive. and his disdain for his position
IS the states hired man" was genuine.
Lind, being q Swede, Is naturally q diplo-
mat, and being a lawyer in politics he was
naturally inclined to stoop to conquer But
On the occasion We speak of he flung the
to the winds, the lawyer he threw
to the dogs. and he stood there the plain
patriot pleading for good government in our
beloved state. 1t was the physically frail
man with giants intellect struggling with
great problems of state and at the end of
his effort-an effort that marks an epoch in
the states political history-his physical
strength failed him, SO intense were his
emotions
With Lind the diplomat we had no SYM
pathy; in Lind the lawyer in politics we had
lost confidence but Lind the patriot has our
sympathy, our confidence and our respect,
ana Lind, the patriot, can henceforth count
on the loyal support of this paper in his
efforts to give this state an honest admin
istrati0n.
The representative., 1900-01-25

to who would be entitled to vote? Friends.
Tn IRE is great danger in attempting to legis-
late In our party affairs under the plan be-
Tore We are ready for 1t. We must organize
nrst, then we are ready to go from the old
70 the new and maintain our position
some. In fact many. people become liscour-
aged because their parties do not come into
power sooner. II we are to learn from the
history OF the past, or II we are to profit by
the knowledge OF the human species. we
know that 1t would not do for changes to
come too suddenly. 1t takes years OF
growth to develop party with following
capable Of carrying out the principles
enunciated.
Parties grow and slough OF like the fu-
sionlsts from the Peoples party; they get
9 snin Of the feshpots OF official pie, and
their weak natures cannot resist the temp
tat1on. So, apparently, to many the re-
form movement is weakened, while the
facts are. II the true men who remain will
stand true to Themselves and do their duty,
their fellow men will come to their rescue
and finally, when the world is ready, the
new reforms will be ushered in in spite OF
all the opposition that can be hurled
against them. Then men will be at the
helm who have the knowledge and courage
to carry them out, with a constituency back
OF them knowing what they want and the
manhood to brook no evasion.
So, brothers, do not be discouraged. Let
men organize as many reform parties as
they desire; the time will come when they
Will all meet on common ground and merge
into One So off with our coats and push
our organization as its merits deserve.
Sincerely yours S. A. WRIGHT
Springfield, Mo.
There is good deal of sense in this.
Push the clubs as fast as you can; but
It you cannot establish clubs, do not
abandon the field to the enemy Fight
with a Mauser rifle, il you can, but If
you can't get rifie grab club or a
brick-bat. But fight anyhow. l. d.
The representative., 1900-01-25
GOOD,

In her recent lecture in New York Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe scored the so-called
american 'aristocracy for apeing foreign
tastes and ambitions. In "Aesop's Fables
she said. "the ass puts on the lions skin.
but in our modern society the lion puts on
the ass skin. The American lion would
gladly be mistaken for the European ass.
and has here and there acquired the for
eign Bray
Good for Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. the
Inspired authoress of "The Battle Hymn
ct the Republic"
= We are, m every respect, the greatest
people on earth; and why we SHOULD
truckle to England and initiate her
aristocratic airs is more than any man
can find cut.
England is an island, we are a con-
tinent. In every respect we are at the
Forefront of the world. Let us be our-
selves. Great, liberal, original--a COM
posite of the noblest races in the world
The fellow who rolls up his pants in
New York when it rains in London
shcald be put into menagerie and ex-
h'bfted as the latest development of TIE
tais'ess ape. d
The representative., 1900-01-25

on the part of each one to serve his GUS
toners better than anyone else could. Do
you say this is an idle dream? In reply
We say that it is the only sensible way to
do business. Why do you want all the
waste and lying and cheatiag that goes with
men competing with each other when the
remedy is at hand to correct it.-Coming
Nation.
There is one defect in this reasoning.
If the .'15 or 20 grocery stores, fou:.
o: fve bakeries, five or six drygoo1s
stores, Ave or six drug stores, and so
on" are all shut up and the business
al turned over to one establishment,
what is to become of the men who ran
those stores, their clerks, their wives
children and servants; and the doctors,
ministers, teachers, tai1ors, shoemakers,
dressmakers, milliners, ETC., who sup
piled their wants and lived of them?
AND If 1t be right to let one colossal
establishment swallow up all the mer-
chants, bakers, ETC., why would it no: b..
equally right to build great factory
with a dozen steam engines to supplant
the muscles of the workmen, and per-
fern all the work which now feeds
TIN. usands of laboring men and supports
their wives and children?
In short, why not abolish nine -tenths
of the human race, and let what is left
of the starving world fall back on ma
chinery?
Government must protect it's people
from destruction. Human happiness is
bigger thing than cheap goods
D.
The representative., 1900-01-25
OUR MASTERS, THE COURTS.
They Veto the People Again.
By Wire From Des Moines Iowa, Jan.

They Veto the People Again.
By Wire From Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. II.
The supreme court yesterday handed down
! decision in the Des Moines municipal elec-
trio light case, which is considered by mu-
Eicipal ownership advocates severe blow to
their hopes in this state.
The city of Des Moines contracted for the
building of a municipal electric light plant
and was enjoined against carrying out the
contract. The contract anticipated the reve-
nues providing that payments should be
made each year until the plant was paid for,
when 1T should become city property. The
payments were no larger than the amount
the city had paid previously. annually for
light.
The supreme court, however, holds that
city cannot anticipate it's revenues in this
way to provide plant, IL the total of antici-
pated liability places the debt above the
constitutional limit, which it did in this
case
The contract was especially drawn to avoid
this constitutional prohibition, and munich
pal ownership advocates say the decision
will practically make municipal ownership of
utilities impossible in Iowa unless the con-
stitution can be changed.
So it goes. At every point the peo-
pie are headed on And they have not
"spunk" enough to resist, even so far
as to cast a secret ballot, in perfect
safety, against their masters.
Tom Jefferson protested a century
ago that the courts had no right to
negative the law-making power of the
people; but one usurpation has followed
another until we have no self-govern-
ment left except what percolates
through lot of lawyers, made
judges.
The end is plain. I'D.
The representative., 1900-01-25
CAPT. NELSON SPEAKS.

We regret to say that misunder-
Nelson of this city and our fndefatigable
friend and assistant, DR.. H. B. Fay. Such
differences weaken our friends and
strengthen our enemies; we are sorry
they should exist. At the same time it
is difficult to refuse any of our friends
hearing.
Next week we shall publish Capt. Mel
sons letter and probably follow it with
some reioinder in defense of DR.. Fay.
''Let us have peace" I'D.
The representative., 1900-01-25
DEFECTIVE REASONING.

In town Of 1000 population why have
Mteen or twenty grocery stores four or
1ge bakeries, five or six dry goods stores.
re or six drug stores and so on through
lie list. when one Of each kind would do
cAe business? Besides, when there are 40
nAny competing with each other you get
oor service and poor quality OF goods
md not the best Of either, because it is
0 the private interest Of each one to make
mucn IS possible from each customer
- fnct there Is no. choice They are com
lled fo do 70. Under Socialism there would
~ Competition and consequently no de-
~ bit customers. for the motive is
- Woul1 oxlst I healthy rivalry
The representative., 1900-01-25
IN THE GRIP.

We are informed that when Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, was in
Minnesota the other day he told that.
in the recent debates in the United
States senate, upon the bill to wipe out
the greenbacks and establish the gold
standard, the press reports gave col
umns to the speeches of those who fav-
ored the bill, and few lines to the
equally able speeches OF those who op-
posed it.
Thus are the intellects of the peonle
enslaved-therefore are the people
slaves.
"a man IL what he knows" said Lord
Bacon And there is no darkness but
ignorance How can you deprive the
The representative., 1900-01-25
MINNESOTA SUPPORTS TEXAS.

In another column, under caption "a
Macedonian Cry" appears letter from
Hon. Milton Park that we hope every
Populist will read, and give his earnest
attention.
We have few in our party here at
the North who could send Mr.. Park So.
IS or SO and never seriously miss that
amount, and we hope that Minnesota
POpulists will some of them hear this
call and realize it's urgency. The great
political battles of 1900 will be waged on
Southern soil and we must all help to
furnish the sinews of war. Send to Mr..
Parks what you can spare, if only frac-
tional currency. Texas must have our
support. E. 1T.
The representative., 1900-01-25

Xnree months OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .ta
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The United States. Express money orders
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letters. while commonly safe enough are
occasionally lost hence subscribers 50
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In changing the address to which paper
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well as the new address. Otherwise the
0hange cannot be made.
The receipt of subscription money $ al
ways acknowledged by the change OF ex-
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h not made within two weeks from the
then be made by the subscriber.
STOPPING THE PAPER-The publisher
must be notified in writing when the sub
ecriber wishes the paper stopped. Return
ing paper or refusing to take II from your
The law is that every newspaper sub
scriber is held responsible until all arrear-
ages are paid. and then the paper may be
ordered discontinued.
In order to reduce complaints to the min
imum in future We desire to ask the fol-
lowing questions:
Does your paper come regularly?
Is your name correctly spelled on our
mailing list?
Are you getting NOR; than one copy?
Does the date on the label of your pa
Der this week agree with your last receipt?
II not notify US and we VIII rectlfy mat
Aerx
The representative., 1900-01-25
THE GOLD STANDARD AT STAKE

1t seems rather singular that the fluctua-
tion of prices on the New York stock mar
ket should hinge almost entirely on the
course of the South African war. A Boer
victory is regarded as a "bear" point, and
a British victort-should one be scored
would be hailed as, a bull point. 1t is
sentiment largely that puts this valuation
upon the events of that war. The earnings
of American railroads are not affected by
either British or Boer victories or defeats.
But the theory is that British victory would
mean a short war and that BOer victories
mean prolongation of the struggle, thus
shutting of the gold supply from the Rand
In large measure, and making it necessary
for the British government to raise new
loans.-Minneapolis Tribune.
England is at the head of the gold
standard of the world. Gladstone said:
England is the great creditor nation of
the world. Every country owes her
she owes nobody. 1t is her interest,
therefore, that the money due her
should be paid in the dearest and
scarcest currency of the world (gold)
with it she can buy so much more of
everything the debtor nations have for
sale.''
She used to pay 81 bushel for
Americas wheat-now she gets it for
so cents a bushel!
The overthrow of England would be
the overthrow of the gold standard, and
the liberation of the world from the
plutocracy which is now crushing the
life out of the peoples of the whole
world.
The speculators in Wall street UNDER
stand the matter. 1t is pity American
farmers do not
They are digging the grave for their
pOsterity. -- d.
The representative., 1900-01-25
IN A NUTSHELL.

The Populist party has not gained one
recruit from either of the old parties since
entering into fusion. This one statement
OF fact alone is enough to damn fusion in
the eyes of honest men.-Faribault Jeffer-
sonian.
That is the whole story in nutshell.
When we stood alone we made converts
from both old parties; when we merg-
ed with one of them we made converts
Ocratic record and were no stronger
than the Democracy. l. D.
The representative., 1900-01-25

wrong-doers as long as we have strength
enough to strike blow.
Our friend speaks OF the Common
cause" The common cause can only
be defended upon specific lines of action.
Generalizat.ons count for nothing. Let
as find tut what is right, and "hew to
that line, let the chips fall where tf...y
will"
You Iaean we'll, brother, but your
policy %oulc end all in universal r,u.,.
T. T.
The representative., 1900-01-25

All our friends should be sure to fill
out the referendum ballots to be found
on page six. We repeat them this week
to give all chance. Get you neighbors
also to fill them out. Make the vote as
big as possible for the enemy are hop
ing the experiment will prove failure
1t will not be if every man does his
duty. I'D.
The representative., 1900-01-25
AN OMISSION.

In our report of the proceedings of the
state central committee in the city,
week or so ago. we accidentally omitted
to speak of Mr.. C. j. Arntzens valuable
work. He is one of the best men and
an energetic organizer We wish we
had thousand men like him in Mime
sofa. Id.
The representative., 1900-01-25
INDORsEs POPULAR VOTE PLAN.

House Committee FavOrs the Election
of Senator's by Public Ballot.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house COM
mittee on election of the president and vice.
president today agreed on favorable re-
port on the join resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution for the election Of
United States senators by direct vote of the
people.
That sounds very pretty, but the SEN
ate will kill it, Id.
The representative., 1900-01-25
JAY h. BURROWS IS DEAD.
Father of POpulism, Aged 81, Expires
at His Home, in Lincoln. Neb.

Father of Populism, Aged 81, Expires
at His Home, in Lincoln, Neb.
OMAHA, Jan. 17.-Jay B. Burrows, one
of the principal organizers OF the Farm
ers' Alliance and the Populist party in Ne
braska, died suddenly. at his home in Lin
coin yesterday from lumbago. He was 81
years of age, native of New York, and
had lived in Nebraska since $780, He
was known throughout the West as "the
father of Populism in Nebraska" He bit
terly opposed fusion. He served through
the civil war.
Poor fellow! Bryan, Weaver, Allen
and Butler killed him. And when he
saw them preparing for another fusion
Democratic campaign he just stepped
into Heaven-confident that he wouldn't
find single Demo-Pop in the whole
place. /. d.
The representative., 1900-01-25

people Of informatlon and and expect them
to vote intellieently upon matters on
which the life 81 the nation depends?
II the people owned the telegraph
lines such villhiny would not be pos
sible. 0sssss
We cannot BE practical through the
postal service. I'd.
The representative., 1900-01-25

Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache, bill
tousress and costipation. All druggists.
The representative., 1900-01-25

Did Not Give Name or Adalrcns.
Dear Populist: A true POpulist de-
sires to suggest the following to lead
our state ticket, first. DR.. johnson. Will
mar; second, Hon. H. e. Boen, Fergus
Falls. Both these men are well known:
The representative., 1900-01-25
BUTTER, EGGS AND FLOUR.

Persons having for sale good butter,
dairy or creamery, fresh eggs or high
grade -four from country mill, can get
cash by addressing for prices and par
ticulars
- DAVID FITZGERALD
1911 Twenty-third avenue, N. E.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The representative., 1900-01-25

there are others Of equal prominence
whom would be glad to vote for, but
am not abas to recall thoir namss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-05
WIPED OUT ny FIRE.
Large Areas Of Fort Pierre In south.
Dakota.

Pierre. s. D., Dec. %. ~ The worst
fire in the history Of the town occurred
ut Fort Pierre yesterday. The fire
started presumably from the furnace
in the building owned by William
Hayes, who, with his wife, barely es-
capped. The building was one of
block, and as the town has absolutely
no fire protection the whole block
went. Seven buildings were burned,
three of them belonging to Mr.. Hayes,
one to A. g. Van Meter, and another
to Mr.. Ludlow. The names of others
have not been learned. TIE telephone
wire connecting with this city was
burned off, and as crossing on the river
is dangerous it is hard to secure par
ticulars. The loss will run up to sew
eral thousand dollars, with but little
or no insurance. as it is almost impos-
sible to secure insurance in the town,
and several policies which had been
written were withdrawn on account Of
the risk after fire last summer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-05
OPEN DOOR POLICY.
Markets of China Accessible to Our
Commerce.

Markets of China Accessible to Our
Commerce.
Chicago, Dec. 30-A special to the
Record from Washington says:
All of the European governments
except Russia have notified the de-
partlnent of state that they are pre-
pared to give in writing the guarantees
requested some time ago by the mer-
chants and manufacturers III the mar
kets of China, wherever their spheres
of influence" extend. This is the most
important commercial proposition
that has engaged the attention Of our
diplomatic service for many years and
it is the first time the United States
has assumed or expressed a determine
ton to assert itself in Oriental affairs.
1t marks one more departure in our
diplomatic policy and adds another to
the long list Of innovations which has
characterized the present administra-
ton.
In the partition of China we have
taken no part. England, France, Rus
sin, Italy, Belgium. Japan and other
powers engaged in Il struggle for COM
mercial and political supremacy there.
have divided the territory among them
iul nave iSfee(t HOl 10 Interfere Wltu
each other in the commercial and in
dustrial development of the provinces
they have selected. This allotment
has been recognized indirectly by the
government Of China in granting rail-
way concessions. While this division
Of the great empire has been going on
the United States has been invited by
the powers to participate and has been
appealed to by China to intervene for
its protection, but it was determined
by the president and his advisers that
American domination should be ex-
tended no farther than the Philippines.
At the same time it was the duty of
this government to protect this coun-
try's Asiatic trade. Therefore it was
determined to request assurance that
its commercial interests would not be
interfcred with. These pledges have
been sent to our government and ap-
proved, but with the understanding
that they will not be binding unless
signed by all the European powers in
tercsted, and at this time only Russia
holds out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-05

West Indies squadrons had received
orders regarding the loading of yes
sels ut American ports with contra
band Of war seems to be well founded.
An official of the navy department.
when asked by a reporter if war yes
sells would be dispatched to the Amer
lean station. said that he knew that
communications had been exchanged
between Halifax and the commander
of the West Indian station. Arrange
ments are being made. he said, for the
dispatch of additional squadrons for
the North Atlantic. and the squad
rons would he dispatched as soon as
possible.
Pounding at Ladysmith.
Chieveley Camp. Dec. 3O.-A heavy
Boer gun on Bulawan mountain fired
steadily on Ladyslnith during the day.
Ladysmith did not reply. The enemy
has been again detected attempting to
improve their trenches facing Gen.
Butler. The British heavy guns
opened OH them and the Beers scam
pered back into the hills. The British
patrols sighted the enemy in force on
the extreme left. Nine Beers We're
killed in n skirmisll that followed and
six Boer wagons were captured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-05
Early MORNING Blaze Mt Morn.

Mora, Mimi, Dec. %. = A fire &C.
cured here early yesterday morning.
causing a loss of about $4,000. The
whole business portion Of the village
narrowly escaped disaster. The fire
started in the general store Of Oscar
Surdin. burning it to the ground with
contents. The flames spread to the
Serline block. totally consuming it.
with the furniture store Of R. w. SAT-
ford. County Treasurer Serline and
family, on the second, floor, escaped.
but their entire household goods were
lost. The new postoffice building was
reduced to ashes but the contents were
saved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-05
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain AMI
Live Stock CHNfcrs.

Live Stock CcMtcrs.
st. Paul. Dec. 30. = Wheat - No.
Northern, 65 1-20iGG 1-2c; No. . North
ern. 81 1-4MG5 1-4c. Corn-No 3 yellow.
IS 1-2M29c; No. 3, 2SM2S 1-2c. Oats
No. 3 white. % IA a % 1-2c; No. 8.
223-4@23 1-4c. Barley and Rye-Feed
barley. 310l32 Ice: mailing grade. 800
35c; No. rye, Al 1901 sic; No. 3
rye. 4GM4G Ice.
Duluth, Dec. 30-Wheat-No. l. hard.
cash. G5c; No. 1 Northern. 6lc; No. =
Northern. 81 1-2c; No. 5: spring. 5Sc; to
arrive. Nc. hard, G1 lac; No. 1 Nortli-
crn, G4 Lie; December, No. 1 North
ern. G4 14c; May, No. I Northern. Csc;
July. No. 1 Northern, GO 1-Sc: oats,
90 1-10I23c; rye. 4S Ice: barley. $50
3!c; flax, TO arrive. $1.4l; cash, S1.i3;;
May, $1.44; corn, 20 1-2c.
Minneapolis. Dee. 30 .Wheat--De-
ccmber closed at Ga 1-2c; May opened
ut GG 5-Sc and closed at G6 3-4c: July
opened at g. 7-Sc and closed at Csc.
On track - No. 1 hard. &c; No. /
Northern. G5 l-2c; No. . Northern,
G. 3-4c.
Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 30. - Flour is
steady. Wheat firm; No. 1 Northern.
66 1-2MC7c; No. 9 Northern. Glc. Rye
lower; No.. i, 55c. Barley steady: No.
:. 4lc; sample. 37I44c. Oats lower;
No. white. 25c.
Chicago. Dec. 3O-Wheat-No. 9 red.
G1MtjS Bic: No. 3, G40l67c: No. 9 hard
winter. Csc; No. 3. 81 a Csc; No. /
Northern spring. 67M69c; No. 9 North
erl spring. 6G 1-2@GSc; No. 3 spring,
6O0iGec. Oats-No. ., % 1-2c; No. 3.
90 1-4c.
Chicago, Dec. so. = Cattle - Beeyes,
$4@6G5: cows and heifers, $30l4.75;
Texas hecves, $4.1Oll5.15. Hogs -
Mixed anu butchers, $l.O5l437 az;
good to choice heavy. $4.15@4.37 1-2;
rough heavy. S40l4.1O; light. $4al4.25:
bulk of sales. $s.150l4.3O. Sheep. S40l
$50: lambs, $40l5.0O.
-Sioux.City, Iowa. Dec. 30. Cattle
Reeves. S4.65GI5.O5; cows and bulls,
mixed. $aM4; stockers and feeders.
$3.50 a 4.o5; calves and yearlings.
$S.75I4.50. Hogs, $4@4.10; bulk, s4O5
M4.O7 1-2.
South st. Paul. Dec. 30. = Hogs =
$3.70@4.15. Cattle-Stockcrs. S33.750l4;
steers. $4.1O; hcifcrs. $3.50: cows, $3.50
GAPS: calves, $4,000. Sheep, $685.;
lambs, $3.50.