The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-05
CAMPAIGN DEPT.


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4 White Heath Ill, May 81, 19O0.-To Hon.
orable Ignatius Donnelly. st. Paul. Mimi,
Dear Sir: I have been hoping for years
that the time would come when We would
have a real change In the policy ef the
sovsrnment-a change in the interest Of the
people and against special privileges. in
eater.
| with this preface wifi say consider
the time propitious to assail the bandits. no,
/ only of our own country but Of the world.
II we neglect to resist the aggressions of
| Europe In other parts OF the world the time
win come when we will be compelled to
defend ourselves with q united world against
US. There are many grounds Of contro-
versy existing between our country and
Great Britain. Our forefathers were out
witted In treaties. While each party to
the contract is prohibited from maintain
ing war ships on the lakes Great Britain
can send them to the lakes any time through
the St. Lawrence river. The Clayton
z. Bulwer treaty Is another instance of menace.
Our Northwestern boundary Is In dispute.
We have had expensive commissions 1t
work for years trying to settle contrO-
versies with Canada.
! A few years ago we paid her over ave
millions of dollars for fish bait.
! . We have an inland boundary 5000 miles
long to protect on our northern border. with
an insidious enemy persistently at work
building power to become a menace to
us. II we do not act and act promptly we
only need look to South Africa to see what
! fate time may have in store for us. There
seems to be no question that 10 out OF ~
| OF our people are In sympathy with the
brave people of the Dutch republics. Let
! yourself and Mr.. Barker proclaim boldly
that If elected president and vice presl-
dent Of the United States you will use
every power OF the government to bring
about new treaty with our ancient aud
persistent enemy on our own terms-w1pe
out her power on the American continent
and make the Dutch in all South Africa
Q world power.
!, l understand 40 per cent Of the people Of
Canada favor annexation now under Amer
lean control. 1t would not be 10 years
when we would not be called on to maintain
patrol guard in any part OF the country.
The Lord hates coward. Let us stand
by our friends. like a leach. and camp ON
the trail Of our enemies. Proclaim it from
the mountain tops and the conventions at
Philadelphia and Kansas City will be dumb
founded.
Tell the people you are democrats, not
Aristocrats
IL eleCleQ yOU Will nave a uomOCTaLlC gov
eminent In which honest labor shall re-
ceive Its reward. and millionafres cease
to exist. That while aristocracy whines
about our pensions to the boys who car
fied muskets. the rent roll is the real pen.
sion list.
That the word tax is not limited to the
tax collector but applies to every individ-
ual and corporation permitted by law, or
corrupt courts, to rob labor.
That while men are sent to prison for
changing the terms of q note, it is a more
monstrous crime to change the law COW
ering the subject matter of the note or
contract.
That redemption money means a class OF
preferred creditors.
That the national bank note scheme per-
mits the banks to secure and own United
States bonds for nothing.
Act quickly. Say the disputes with
England must cease. The Dutch must be
free.
Very respectfully yours.
h CHARLES SMITH.
(Mr. Donnelly in his letter of accept
ance declared in favor of preserving the
Dutch republics, even II we had to fight
for It'd. Representative