St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-27

I Iuftner reduced. Mr. DIAN O1d continued.
I Look az the commercial Enterprises, look at
| the banks, what preference il given the mer-
I chants over the farmers. We must prove
ourselves capable OF selecting men who can
/ represent the interests OF the farmers. do
not say there il no good in the railroad and
grain laws The question is. are they suifi-
/ cientl All farming machinery must be re-
duced in price one-ihird. Why should we not
move 10 the front and not longer depend ON
the church-praying peop.e. We must help
ourselves.
DoNNELLY AGAIN.
Hon. Ignatius DOnnelly offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That tho members Of the sub
! ordinate alliances are urged 10 exercise the
] greatest caution in the adniss ion OF members
I 50 as 10 exclude the tools of monopoly who
may seek to enter our ranks 10 distract and
destroy Us.
Resolved. That the president and secretary
shall have the power 10 withhold until our
/ next annual session charters from any bodies
/ OF men seeking 10 become subordinate or
1 county alliances which they NAV have good
I reason TO believe are composed OF bogus
| farmers who are not in real sympathy with
I the purposes of our order.
Charles Canning Of Norman county
! warmly advocated the adoption of the resO-
lutions and made fiery speech ON the
prevalence OF insidiOuS enemies to the
/ farmers cause throughout Minnesota.
The resolutions were referred to the COM
mittee on constitution. Mr.. DOnnelly got
on his feet again with the following:
Whereas, The preservation of the uuinter-
| rupted navigation OF the Mississippi river Is
! of the utmost importance TO the agricultural
! interests of our state; and
! Whereas, Certain railroad companies are
| at the city of St. Paul, invading the channel
| Of the river, inclosiug il and filling Il up for
! the purpose OF obtaining, "a riparian owners,
| property worth many millions OF dollars; and
Whereas. IL the right TO do this is conceded
without dispute, still other invasions of our
great highway will be perpetrated; and
Whereas, The control of tue navigable
waters of the United States is. by the consti-
tuition, vested i'm the general government;
! therefore
Resolved. That we call upon the president
\ OF the United States 10 protect the rights of
the people in the premises.
! Resolved, That the secretary is instructed
| TO present copies of this preamble and reso-
luton 20 the president OF the United States.
and the members Of his cabinet, and TO our
| delegation in congress.
| Jacob Austin thought the resolution dealt
with something the alliance knew nothing
about The people of 81. Paul and Mime
| apolis could be trusted to attend to the mat
ter. The convention thought otherwise and
adopted the resolution.
L. MattSOn offered a resolution providing
/
! provide for the publication of the resOlu-
tons of the convention in German and
Scandinavian, and providing the manner of
/ publication. The resolution was finally
/ Withdrawn and a motion To appoint a com
mittee 10 consider the matter was carried.
| DONNELLY ADDRESSES THE STUDENTS.
At this point, the convention was inter-
rupted by the devotional exercises of the
| students. who came into the room and oc-
| cupied the middle tier of seats vacated BY
the delegates. When the prayer was over.
the young people set up shout for
"a speech from DOnnelly." Mr.. Donnellv
complied with their request with evident
reluctance, saying it was a common mis-
take that public speaker was like a hy-
| drant that runs freely whenever the spigOt
! is turned.
He was impressed rs he looked upon the
| young people that pOsterity was before him.
| He had no doubt that future members Of
| congress and congressmen's wives sat before
! nim. Although not a member of any re-
| lg.Jus society he respected the Bible before
| him. He indOrSed the Observation-Disclosures
! old doctrine that we should love our neighbOr
! rs ourselves. II the American system has
| defect, il IS that IL is developing
! the intellect 20 the exclusion OF
/ the heart. We are developing in
| America a stem of civilization of which the
]
| derbOlt NJ railroad ant other monopolies
which he said have the cOuntry-and con-
| gress, tOo-iE their grip. II IS the sense of
| brotherhood. the essence Of Christianity that
can save this Republic. He used the coral
| insect OF Atlantis 10 illustrate the idea that
We should all work, each in his or her little
/ way. TO eleN ate mankind.
President NOrthrop voiced the thanks of
| the university. and requested those Of the
| students who wished to thank Mr.. DON
nelly for his address to rise. They all rose.
THE JIM HILL RESOLUTION.
IL appears that some OF the members of
/ the alliance felt that the resolution aimed
at the devoted head of J. j. Hill should not
have been passed. as his efforts To improve
stock in Minnesota should be encouraged
and not condemned. Z. W Dewey of
/ Graceyille moved 10 reconsider the resolu-
| ton, which reads as follows:
! Resolved, That we set forth this declaration
/ of principles. not as suppliants AT the feet of
power, but a freemcn demanding their
rights. We ask justice, not charity. II is
adding insult TO injury for any man 10 plum
/ der community OF millions of dollars annu-
ally and then seek 10 balance the accounts
/ with few beggarly pigs and hornless bulls.
Mr.. DOnnelly answered with a speech i'm
which he pillOried J. J. Hill as the conspic-
uous opponent of the alliance. who cOrrupts
the legislatures with his lobby, and secures
/ the passage of bills which enable carpenters
TO rob and Cypress the people with imDu-
/ nifty. Withdraw this resolution. he
said. land we will show a tender-footed
] sympathy with Jim Hill and his $50. 600.
! At this point Jacob Austin of Otter Tail.
whose presence in the alliance is looked
/ upon with suspicion. as he is a well-known
/ politician and Republican wire-puller, arose
| 10 object, and said:
| II insist upon the enforcement of the five
minute rule. which We adopted yesterday"
Here's lordly gentleman" caustically
remarked Mr.. Donnelly. Il helped 10 pull
\ him into the convention through u knot hole
yesterday. Why should he interrupt me? Sit
down, Mr.. Austin, have not hit yonr head
yet"
This allusiOn 10 the manner in which
/ Austin had secured his seat in the conven-
/ ton. as proxy of his brother. ;. A. Aus
/ tin. cOnvulSed the convention, and the dele
/ gates fairly screamed with laughter. a
I delegate jumped to MS feet with a motion
/ that Mr.. Donnelly should be allowed tn
/ speak just as long as he desired. This was
unanimously carried and the Sage of Min
} niger disposed of Mr.. Austin's remains by
relating the story OF an Irishman'S account
OF night at DonneybrOOk fair. the prin-
ciple OF which was to ''hit every head in
I sight"
] As he finished, Charles Canning peril
nenty suggested, 1--WE have condemned the
giving of free Masses and IL * inst a. req SON,