Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-14
olutions Of the State grange in relation to the
Millers' association and the railroads.

0lutions OF the State grange in relation to the
Millers' association and the railroads.
Ninth--Resolved, That we desire to express
the gratitude of the farmers of the state to the
few papers that have made bold and able de-.
tense Of our rights; that while we believe in
the fundamental principles of Christianity we
do not love our enemies better than ourselves,
and that in the future we will support such
newspapers as defend our rights.
Mr.. Porter Martin Of Pennington. was then
called on to speak, but the speaker was little
reluctant, and cries all over the room came,
"Martin! Martini The speaker then took
the|rostrumand depleted the Imminent peri, mot
of our state only, but OF this entire republic.
This is not Cannon river affair only, but it
is every state in this union that is suffering
from this gross evil. Not of the milers only,
but everything is being consolidated; the rail-
road, newspapers and all like institutions, thus
forming conspiracy, and. like the coiling
snake aaound its prey, devOurs this entire peO.
pie Will you realize the situation? Like the
handwriting on the wall, before that great
king, we don't realize its meaning until
too late..
Now, fcame here to day to present some
facts before this convention, and eXrect
shall hit the most of you where it will cut.
Do you recolect, some time age, when
a man run for congress In this district,
and agreed to work for the peoples interest,
you elected him by an overwhelming me- jority2
What noble man
I will say right here, gentlemen, are you
aware that these men are your servants in.
stead of you being theirs9 Now let me read
to you little article in regard to some bills
introduced in the house of representatives,
paying thou ands of dollars of YOUR money:
Cork screws, $50; packs of cards, $40; livery
rigs, $50; and thousands of like minor articles,
all to be-paid with your money. / dare ven.
ture, that should this man Strait come to you
this day and ask for reelection, that every
one of youewho voted for him before,
T W, this DO r.s 50 again. Eh1wng
perpetrated by him He's a damn good fei.
low; we can get him to go for our measure if
we go for his. Gentlemen, look at the stale
of things since the war, under the so-called
Republican rule. First, look at the assa.sina-
ton of President Garfield, and trace it right
backwards. What are we to think when we
see such man as Conkling, who is more to
blame for the death of James A Garfield than
any other he nm man bs9g put on the
ignationf Shame to civilized peopl as we
are supposed to be! Under what rule have
these gigantic monopolies and notorious rob-
berries been fostered2
1t is claimed that the great and virtuous
Republican party freed the negro from his
bonds of kervitude. This is the grandest mis-.
trke that was ever made. Did not the lamen.
ted Lincoln (and have as much respect for
him as any body issue proclamation to the
slave holding districts to come back into the
union, and you may retain your slave as be-
fore? Thus the party of christianity and
and good morals have hoodwinked the peo-
pie of twenty years and by so doing have
made az great sacrifice of the white people
as ever the negroes were. And what does one
more in this convention sayp "Oh, elect good
men on the Republican ticket, and justice
will be done to the farmers"
Isay just SO long as you hold on to the
coat-tails of Bill Window. Strait and the dema-
gogues of the present legislature of ollr state.
Just that long will you be plundered of your
rights, your wheat and your money. fCheers.1
Gentlemen of this convention, what is the
difference whether the wheat rings OF this
city and state rob us of onr wheat, or whether
we send men to the legislature or to congress
to steal our money? Can't you realize that
every cent, and every dollar appropriated or
stolen by these bodies, belongs to ts. the tax
the Office holder? Do you suppose If l were
elected to our legislature and such bills,
as allowing Sl3 to each member ! n station.
cry, when he don't use a dollars worth,
would pass without exposure l would not
hesitate to tell them OF 1t, and make every
mans name public SO that people might
know himY I'd do 1t if were condemned the
next minute. [Great cheers]. Now, friends.
God knows will help you all I car; but 1
am almost discouraged. 1t doesn't seem to
me as though you were taking hold OF this
matter in The right manner. When I see men
come here suffering from the lashes
of the monopolizing Republican party, it's
like the old, old story. Though those
should'st bray fool in mortar an ohg
wheat in pestle, yet will not this foolishness
depart from him" Elect men on The repub5s
lican ticket who will WORK for The farmers
interest It kind Of seems to me the Ameri-
can people have not been depressed enough.
Where are we drifting? When and where is
all this to end? But lapse Of time, and this
republic will be Nh more. 1t is hard, out true
just the same. While the present state of at.
fairs continue, our prisons will bs filled with
paupers. The novels Of the poor VIII null
tiply and the palaces of the rich will be con-
sumed by the torch of envy. The laborer,
tantalized to frenzy by the glittering bauble of
wealth which forever eudes his grasp, will pull
ruin upon his own head, sampson.like, salts
fed to perish with the PhilistiIes. To q
thoughtful mind the future is full of grave
apprehensions. The present machinery seems
to be framed for the purpose of aceumula
ton of wealth in the hands Of the few; and it
would seem as If reform was hopeless when the
very foundations must be destroyed.
Now friends, let's don't talk about nomi-
mating men on the Republican ticket, but
throw all party aside, and next fall strike a
bio n to these great evils by pn ting men In
the legislature who will work for the people
and not for the notorious rings.
At the pleasure of the secretary to call
another meeting, the convention adjourned
sine die