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

laid down declaration of principles
at the meeting at Spring Hill, which
does them credit, and if they adhere
strictly to the platform their de.
mands will m Get with full fruition
In due tone. 1t is discreet and con-
sentative in time, and the temper
Of the meeting was in accord with
the resolutions. The meeting was
for the most part, perfectly harmon
ious, the most conspicuous event
being the absence of D., e. Meyers,
who was confidently expected,in the
interest Of Albert Shelter for
Governor. But he did not appear al
though he started from st. Cloud on
Friday with that purpose. He en-
countered Geo. w. Sprague, presi-
dent of the State Alliance on the
train, and concluded the meeting
could get along without his assist
ance.
The farmers Of Stearns County do
not purpose topursue a wind mill
policy. They ask only for what they
can reasonably hope to attain and in
doing so command the respect of all.
They should be fully impressed with
the idea, not only that their
cause is just one but that there
is not business man in Sank Centre
or for that matter in the Northwest,
who is not fully in accord with their
principles as laid down on their plat
form.
Mr.. Sprague gave them some very
timely advice in his address. He
told them that il they pursued a
conciliatory policy, standing firmly
to their avowed principles, and u.s.
ing their power in advancing their
interests by supporting only such
men for office as would unequivocally
subscribe to the adopted resolutions,
they could right their wrongs at
once. He advised no hasty political
action, but thought it better for
them to fight their battles within the
lines of the organized parties. He
thought they should pledge candi
dates for legislative offices rarticu-
larly to their support, and vote for
no one who would not give such a
pledge. He warned them against
office-seeking in general, and urged
them to keep reserve force ready
for any political emergency.
By following his precepts the ALI.
ance will become grand reforma-
tory factor in politics. 1t can
demand and enforce its demand
that exis ting parties select suitable
candidates. The farmers may not
hold all the power, but certainly they
hold a preponderating balance, and
directed as unit can make and un-
make any candidate.
In their war against unjust dis
elimination and extorting monopol.
les they have the public sympathy
THE DULUTH, HURON AND DENVER
The question is frequently asked
whether it is fact that arrange
ments are really in progress for the
early construction of the Duluth,
Huron and Denver railroad, or will
it 60 the way of so many paper
roads.
The immediate future will furnish
a conclusive answer to this interest
ing question. The delays encoun-
tered thus far are only such as are
incident to any great business en-
terprlJe. The building of two
hundred and fifty miles Of railroad
is a great undertaking. and the pro-
jectors were sanguine enough to be-
lisve that no complications would
arise in the details which would in
terfere with the work being COM
menced in June. In this they were
mistaken, In the first place the
labor troubles early in the season ex-
erted a. depressing influence upon
capital Later, open hostility to the
proposed road was Interposed by the
companies whose interests were
liable to suffer by the building of
this road, necessitating a large
amount Of extra work in running
additional surveys. These are all
completed. A third source of de-
lay was occasioned by the fact that
the original contractors estimates
were far in excess of those prepared
by the company's engineers-some g.
thing less than two thousand dol
LIARS a mile, but large amount in
the aggregate. AS no agreem emit
could be reached, it became neces-
sary to secure another contractor.
This, it is learned has been done,
and he will be ready to commence
work as soon as the crops are out of
the way. The right-of-way con-
tracts of the company provide for
paying for all damages done to crops
in addition to the agreed price of the
land taken, and as it is now so near
harvest it was deemed better, in
the interest of economy, to defer
grading until the grain is harvested,
when it will be pushed with vlgor
Assurances has been received here
from authoritative sources that
work will commence here not later
than early August, and the grade
nearly or quite completed to the
state line before winter sets in, and
the road put i'll running order on
contract time.
The Minneapolis post Office was
entered by burglars on Thursday
night of last week, the safe blown