Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-03-18
Farmers Alliance.

Farmers Alliance.
Early in January 1885 the subscriber
received letter from G. w, Hoigh,
Esq. the Secretary of the State Farm
ers Alliance, requesting him to "com-
mence work at once and organize as
many Alliances in this vicinity as
possible"
Soon after, this duly executed COM
mission was received.
"The Minnesota State Farmers AL
lance"
70 all to whom these presents
shah come greeting:
Reposing special confidence in the
integrity, fidelity and ability of Car
rington Phelps of the County Of Stew
ems we do hereby appoint him, Dep
uty Lecturer with authority to organ
ize subordinate Alliances, and county
Alliances when sufficient number of
subordinate alliances are organized,
and have general supervision of the
County Of Stevens, State of Minnesota
In witness thereof we have caused
this commission to be signed by the
State Lecturer and Secretary and have
attached the seal of the Minnesota
Farmers Alliance.
J. B. SAEEoRD, LECTURER
| ExIrn w ETnyrIr Sanuatarv
Acting under the above authority,
work was commenced by the writer as
soon as the intense cold was ever,
and the rapidits Witk which appii"-
| tons nave been HI" ,:
lated throughoutthe different towns
shows that the farmers are fully alive
to the importance of this movement
and its power TO aid them in their
struggle for self protection against
mononoIies whether they be political
rings, Or rail road rings, or that most
powerful and merciless of all rings,
the Minneapolis Miller's Association.
The town of Morris was the first to
send in an application and receive q
charter. The Morris Alliance is now
organized and working with the fol-
/ lowing officers:
CARRINGToN PHELPS,
President,
SD. Heath, Vice Pres, School Dis. Mol
L. II. Pushor, g 4" Is.
c. r. Perkins, 4.
Julius Bennett &c /" I" %.
e. LEVITT, Secretary
D. G. SMITH, Treasurer.
At Phoenix Hall in Morris on Sat-
urday March 21st. The town of Scott
will organize and its charter is now
here.
The town of Repperton has it's char
ter called the Germantown Alliance"
and is organized. It's officers are
P. GRIFFITH, President.
J. ORTMAN, Vice Prest
P. PIERCE, Secretary,
l.. THoELE, Treasurer.
The application has been forwarded
for the town of Darnen, and other ap-
plicsstio.hs are being constantly called
| for
AS soon as five town alliances are
| organized, q charter can be obtained
for County Alliance, which Is COM
posed OF members of the town all1-
ances and is the head of the move
ment in each county, additional alli-
ance as fast as organized.
The object of the organization is
well presented in the following ok
tract. .
'Thls Alliance is to work for more
favorable agricultural legislation,
more equitable ta4ation, equal rights
in tFaenspoFtion, lower rates of interest
cheaper administration of the laws,
more respect to the true wants of the
people, and especially more through
representation in the halls OF. Legisla-
ton and IN Congress"
None can become members of the
alliance except practical operative
farmers.
Full instructions and Information
can be obtained Ct bhe writer regard
ing the alliance and it's workings also
blank applications for new alliances.
The present time IL II good oppor-
tunity for the applications t. be cir
culated and the alliance discussed in
the different towns that have not yet
sent applications, and it will afford
me great pleasure to furnish blanks to
any one wishing them. lila Especial
~ desiras le 20 organize a. county al
liaiicetbefore the work offspring COM
! mences, and the more towns that are
ready TO organize the better.
Applications can be obtained of the
writer in Morris next saturday
March 2lst.
CARRINGToN PHELPS.
Mr. EDyroR.