The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-15

ana oppressive, ana IL now QevolVeS
upon you to make fight to secure
such legislation as will tend to break
the power of these great monepelies.
They are entitled to fair return for
their risks and investments, and that
we are willing to give them, and no
more. You must see that you elect
men pledged to give equal justice to
both parties in the matter. When
you pay more than that for transport
tation it is exorbitant, to pay less
would be injustice. To this end you
should submit your declaration Of
principles to every legislature can
didate, and demand his acceptance
as the price of your support. You
need not rush into the political field
in an independent campaign, II the
parties nominate meI who will not
agree to protect your interests it is
time for you to nominate men who
will. Better let the political parties
make your fight for you than make
it yourselves. You cannot fight
without making enemies, and you
do not want them If you can avoid
it. You cannot force men to do as
you want them to do. 1t is better to
try moral suasion by presenting a
good cause.
Approach man when nominated
and submit your demands. Pledge
him TO your support. He may not
be satisfactory to all Of you. You
cannot find anyone who will be, least
of all one Of your own members.
Farmers are apt to be jealous Of each
other, and if one is nominated to
Office it frequently occurs that he is
opposed simply because his neigh
bors think he is trying to get along
too fast-to got an und ue advant age.
The desire for Office is laudable
am bition, but when too many are
ambitious stife, discord and dissen-
sions follow, and the alliance is in
danger of disru ption.
Mr.. Sprague spoke clearly and
sharply for more than half an
hour, and the above outline scarcely
conveys an idea of this admirable ad-
dress. 1t was we'll delivered and
his sentences were we'll timed.
The committee on constitution re-
ported the following, which was
adopted:
ARTICLE I. This alliance shall be
called the Stearns County Farmers
Alliance, and shall be composed of
its officers who shall be members of
subordinate alliances, and three del
egates from each and every subOrdi-
nate alliance in regular standing in
the county.
ARTICLE II. This alliance shall
hold regular meetings at least once
in every three months. The place
and thine Of such meeting shall be
fixed at the previous meeting.
Special meetings may be called by
the president and secretary when
deemed necessary, or upon appiica-
ton of three subordinate alliances.
ART. III. The officers Of this ALI
ance shall be president, a vice pres
dent, a secretary and treasurer, who
shall perform the duties of such Off
GERS as prescribed in Cushings man
ual. After the first election the
officers shall be elected at the first
regular meeting in July, the regular
term of Office being one year.
ART. ~. There shall be a finance
committee composed of three, named
by the president, subject to the APP
proval of the alliance, who shall aud.
it all bills before they are paid, and
shall examine the books and accounts
of the treasurer and report as to
their condition on the day or night
of every election. When the finance
committee have endorsed a bill ia.
vorably the treasurer shall pay it.,
unless objection is made after the
secretary has publicly announced
that such bill has been presented
and approved. Then the vote of the
alliance shall be taken upon it.
ART. 5. Bylaws may be made
not conflicting with this constitution
or the constitution of the State alli-
ance.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported the following resolutions,
which were adopted
Wh<reas The welfare Of the countr y de
ponds largely upon the existence Of equit-
able and harmonious relations between the
various parties and interests entering into
and constituting the general business Of the
country; and whereas, the most important
of all these interests is manual labor, upon
which depend the life, comfort and happi-
ness Of large majority of our people, but
which has long been dominated by and
made subservient TO large moneyed interests
which are powerful by reason Reorganization
and skillful management, and whereas, the
agricultural and other interests of the coun-
try are in a state OF long-continued depress-
ion. in a degree much greater than is the
case with the moneyed interests and insti.
buttons Of the country; therefore, be II
Resolved, That it is the imperative and
Immediate duty of Congress and our State
Legislature to ascertain the causes of and
the remedies for the difficulti les named, and
to enact such laws as shall tend to secure for
all honorable labor its reasonable reward
and for the laborer every possible protection
in his constitutional rights, and to secure to
the owner OF the soil his proper share of
the results Of his labor.
Resolpei, That in the matter of the price
for railroad transportation of grain and
other articles of farm produce and of general
merchandise there is as in all othe r business
transactions, a fair and equitable point to
company should and must come If not
willingly, then by such certain and speedy
application OF the law as may be necessary
and it clearly devoIves upon the next Legis
lature TO enact all laws necessary to this
end also to provide against all unjust dis
examinations, and for the proper enactmen
and the honest and prompt enforcement of
such laws the Legislature and the Executive
should be held to a strict accounta bility.
Resolvea, The the present laws providing
for an open market, for the proper inspec-
tion and grading OF grain, and for the oper
alton of elevators and warehouses should be
perfected TO the satisfaction of the parties
raising and shipping the grain, and made
operative in the whole state
Resolved, That the several railroads of the
state should by law be required to receive
from each other carloads of fuel and lumber
SO, that the same shall be transported by the
most direct route to their destination over
two or more lines of IA lroad at no greater
aggregate cost to the shipper than would be
charged ifthe entire distance were on the
road of one company, TO the end that the
settlers upon both the prairie and the tim
bered lands of the state may mutually profit
by such reasonable charge for transporta-