New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-03


Will be enectual 10 stop the cheating in the
weight Of farmers productions, now almost mn.
versal throughout the state with such a system
Of heavy fines and large rewards to parties com
planning as will insure execution of the law
Resolved, That silver coin constitute s,Onc :half
the, real money Of the world; that to
abolish 1t now Throughout the world would be to
reduce the value Of metallic money one-half,
thereby doubling the purchasing power Of gold
and decreasing in like ratio the value of all forms
OF property. including labor.
Resolved, That we denounce any such attempt
as the result OF a vast European conspiracy
against human nature, a scheme to double the
national bond and decrease the power Of the
people to pay it, to intensity the struggle for
food and life among the swarming; millions that
dance.
Resolved, That we demand OF the congress Of
the United States the coinage of silver upon
precisely the same terms with gold
Resolved, That we believe the so-cal1ed pro-
tectlxe tariff TO be wrong in principle and per-
nlcious in practice; that it restricts foreign
trade and the demand for our wheat ard other
cossof what we buy is thus doubly buraensome
TO the 1arlalng community; that its tendency is
to build up privileged class, contrary to our
theory Of government. and by creating a sur
plus in the treasury to invite extravaganza and
corruption We therefore call for such modifica-
tion OF the present tariff as will reduce the
taxes to the actual necessities Of the govern
ment for revenue only.
Resolved, That while we are in favor of the
federal government deriving its taxes mainly
from duties upon imports under a reasonable
tariff. and whilesye would patiently submit to
considerable indirect taxation if we saw that it
went to increase the resources and improve the
condition y the WOrkingmen OF the country, we
T are opposed to being taxed in a thousand ways
TO enrich Eastern mine owners and mill own
ers, who are taking our haxd-earned dollars
der pretense of encouraging and protecting
American labor" and at the same time import
WOrknen from the most wretched populations
Of Asia and Europe and set them down under
labor contracts" alongside Of the American
workmen to reduce him TO pauperism
Resolved. That we demand legislation that
will make the use of free railroad pass or
any other device to the same end by any judge
OF court of this state or any officer of the state
an OHense punishable by impeachment and re-
moval from office, and that will punish by fine
and imprisonment any railroad official who is
sues such pass, or any member Of the state leg
islature or state or county official who accepts
the same.
Resolved, That our senators and representa-
lives IN congress be urgently requested to aid by
their influence and votes in the passing Of the
Dill now pending granting appropriations to the
several states for the establishment and support
OF agricultural experimental stations.
Resolved, That we demand legislation that
shall require elevator owners or warehousemen
to make good the face value or their wheat
checks as to grades and weight of wheat at the
terminal points
Resolved, That we request our members of
congress and senators to vote against a
certain bill introduced by Senator Wilson in
on fourth class mail matter, which we look upon
as a move by the express COMPANIES to increase
their business at the expense Of the people
Resolved, That one of the great evils of our
day is the legislative party caucus, wherein the
henest man pledges himself to execute the be-
hests OF any successful knave who has money
enough to buy up bare majority.
Resolved, That the rate of interest in this
state should be reduced to 8 per cent, and that
any commission to the agent for the lender
should be strictly prohibited unless paid by his
principal.
Resolved, That we advise the farmers of the
state to hold their wheat in their own bins un-
til they are ready to sell.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this alliance
that the railroad commissioners and dairy COM
missioner OF this state should be elected by the
people OF the state every two years at the gen
eral election, instead OF being appointed by the
governor.
Further resolutions advocated the follow
ing reforms:
tural machinery: that all grain elevators or
warehouses now built or to be built at terminal
points be made public warehouses; and be closed
up If not properly licensed a tax of ten cents
per pound to enter oil and all compounds coun-
terfei5 butter; advocating the holding Of farm
ers institutes e4 and appropriate one for them.
Resolved, That we set forth this declaration Of
principles, not as suppiants at the feet of
power, but as frec1nen demanding their rights
we ask justice. not charity. It is adding in
suit to injury for any man to plumber a com
mun1ty OF millions of dollars annually, and then
seek to balance the account with a few beggarly
piss and homeless bulls.
There were additional resolutions pro-
yiding for the printing Of the resolutions
and their presentation to public officials
and subordinate alliances. 8
The resolutions as reported, with one or
two amendments which have been incor-
porated in the above, were adopted as a
whole, without any particular discussion.
a
individual members; one calling forA the
taxation OF railroad lands under contract
was adopted aftera vigorous debate An
other thanking the railroad and ware
house commission for what it had done
toward rightiLg wrongs was carried.
The committee OF five appointed to re-
port on the experimental farm and agricul-
tural education was called on for its re-
port. The chairman responded by read.
ing document which gave a brief history
OF the legislation bearing on the agricultur-
al college and a cursory statement of what
the present facilities OF the department
are. Prominence was given to the fact
that the. college during it's existence has
had but one student 81 year, only three
students in the last five years, with
two graduates. A long and rather
an acrimonious debate occurred dur
ing which the experimental farm was
eeseiiy criticised Dy several speakers, and
defended by Prof. Parker Mr. Meyers Of
Tered the following resolution which was fin.
ally adopted by a vote OF II to TO-
Resolved, That we demand that the
next legislature separate the fund arising
from the sale oflands donated by the act Of
congress to the state OF Minnesota for the
purpose Of cblishing an agricultural and
industrial ccsiege, from the university fund
where twas placed by act Of the legislature
OF 1868, and that a separate college be es-
tablished in accordance with the spirit and
intent OF the act Of congress.
I. On the third day, Mr.. Donnelly offered
resolutions condemning encroachment by
railroads, on the river at st. Paul
An attemptwas made, but without sue
cess to strike out what was known as the
"bull and pig" resolutions. Mr.. Hold
son OF Grant county, chairman of the
committee on constitution, submit
ted an amended instrument, pro-
viding that the duties OF secretary and
treasurer shall be separate, and for the
election OF a treasurer, ETC. The changes
generally pertain to the business manage
1nent OF the alliance, but embody the fol-
lowing points: It's officers shall consist of
q president thirteen vice presidents-one