The representative., 1900-10-04

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Z Editor Representatives: 1t seems that
seArnest reformers like Rev. Long feel that
the present political CRISIS appeals to
their patriotism to the extent Of prompting
TO bolt in their advocacy Of true reform
and Join the political rable who cry out tho
name Of their leaders and few 'iump
words" such as Imperialism and anti-ex-
pansion. while their ranks are filled with
the strongest imperialists and expansion
lists to be found anywhere
For one as a~true reformer, do not pro-
pose to be carried away. from my honest
reform convictions by any old party CAM
paign cry.
II Bryan is elected 1t will be the worst
blow to true reform that could be struck
enough in state campaigns. Take the sit
uations in this state in the sessions Of
80 and 81. combination of alliance Of
the house and senate was made and both
houses were organized by that combination
What good, If any, came of it, except the
appointment of clerks and committees.
Every relief measure brought up for the
benefit Of the people was killed by COM
bination of Republican and Democratic
members, and every campaign since that
extravagant alliance union has been pointed
out, everything that could be said i'll Of
that union Is charged entirely to the alli-
ance.
The mistake of reformers in this Bryan
Democratic campaign is that any talk OF
reform is made. If reform is not to suffer
thus. reform should not be mentioned, but
the campaign should be made as clear
cut old time Democratic campaign with
such 'immaculate?" leaders as Croker,
Hill. Clark, ct al, in the saddle, then
should Bryan be elected Democracy would
take the curse or blowing as 1t proved for
veal or woe. As it Is reform must take
all the curse Of the hard times that must
inevitably follow change OF administra-
tiOn at this time.
II Bryan is elected next fall the Repub-
licans will go into power in 1904 with
majority that will prompt them to give ex-
will claim the dear people by their big ma
jority have said they want. just as the dear
people get the "gold standard"
II Mckinley Is reelected and his policy
is one-h halt as bad as the Bryan reform
fusion Democracy claim II believe it is
the harvest and 1t will be such a blow to
the Republican party and such an educator
of the Ueople as will require years for the
G. o. p. to recover from it.
With Bryan's election the harvest of the
G. O. p. crop Of un-American policy will
come at once, and such a blow will be
struck at both Democracy and reform that
reform will go down and Democracy will
be as it was during and after the civil
war until 1t swallowed the Greenback party
There will be no new party for 1t to
swallow for years, SO it will be quasi
animated corpse" l do not believe it will
ever swallow the Social Democratic party.
but 1t has shown it's swallowing capacity
to be much that porcupines or cyclones
would not terrify 1t.
Being a believer in the initiative and
referendum, shall stand by that party that
has, as near as possible, adopted this year.
1 have reference to the true Peoples party
that nominated Barker and Donnelly and
our Peoples party state ticket. While
am thoroughly satisfied that Bro. Long has
acted on his honest convictions, I feel he
has become unnecessarily alarmed for the
safety of our free institutions, and is
too impatient to bide the time for true re-
form. The American people are all right,
and will show their love Of liberty just as
soon as they realize the danger, but true re-
formers should not insist in hiding the dan
ger by supporting Bryan or Mckinley. Give
the old parties full swing until they open
the eyes Of the people. Have no fear for
the people; they are all right, and will soon
see the danger if the old parties are left to
fight their sham battles.
II Bryan is a reformer, he has made a
grave mistake in thinking he is powerful
enough to bring about reform by retaining
old party methods to secure his election,
relying upon the support of such men as
Croker, Hill, Clark. of Montana, and others
of that ilk. II he cannot get some one to
head him off, he had better head for a
barbed wire fence and take chances in the
wreck: if he gets disfgured, the other part
of the team will have few scratches.
If the campaign of the fusionist Democ-
racy is to be judged by county and district
conventions, there must be much whistling
done to keep up courage. With squad at
county conventions, and but scarcely five of
them farmers and over half the townships
not represented by actual delegates, and
resorting to using the names Of parties as
delegates who never will have anything to
do with fusion, does not show much actual
enthusiasm; while at district conventions
scarcely corporals guard in attendance.
and the same absence of farmers noticeable,
the fusion was accomplished without fr1c-
ton. To anyone who will publish true
list of the delegates who attended the Rem
vile county fusion convention held to send
delegates to state fusion convention, and
the true list of delegates who attended the
Third congressional district convention held
at Faribault and be the first to send 1t to
me- 1 will present trio Of the best Bord-
ed Plymouth Reds have got. To the sec
ond list sent in will present the party with
a pair of Borded Plymouth Rocks. wish
to secure the list and have it framed, to
help keep my enthusiasm over fusion alive
You can still put this county down as
going Republican by good majority,
thanks to fusion; also the Third district by
large majority for Heatwole, thanks to
fusion Heatwole or any other old-party
candidate will not get my vote. Heatwole
will not need 1t.
HAMLIN v. POORE.