St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-26

mine owners and mill owners, who. while taking
our hsrd-earned dollars, under the pretense OF
J encouraging and protecting American labor" az
/ the same time import workmen from the most
I wretched populations OF Asia and Europe and set
down under labor contracts alongside Of the
American workman 90 reduce him 20 pauperisra-
I Such a tariff means oppression for the farmers
/ who are taxed and the wOrkmen in whose names
they are taxed. and profit only TO class who are
already rich enough and fully able 70 take care OF
I themselves.
Resolved. That our senators and representatives
in congress be urgently requested 20 aid. by their
influence anc votes in the passage Of the bill now
pending before that body. granting appropriations
20 the several states for the establishments and
/ support OF agricultural experimental stations.
Resolved. That we demand legislation that viii
make the use Of free railroad pass. or any other
device 20 the sane end. by any judge q court Of
this state or any officer Of the state oGense
punishable by Impeachment and removal from
I Office. and that will punish By fine and imprison-
/ ment any railroad official who issues such pass,
and any member, or state county Official. Of
1 the legislature who accepts the same.
! Resolved, That we demand legislation that shall
require elevator owners or warehousemen TO
make good the face value OF their wheat checks,
as TO grade and weight. at the terminal points.
/ Resolved, That we believe the holding OF farm
! ers' Institutes in every county where the best
/ methods Of farming are taught. where the sub
Jects Of stock-breeding and feeding, butter-mAk-
/ ing, corn-growing and the best methods Of main
tanning and increasing the fertility Of the soil are
freely and intelligenty discussed 20 be Of the
best methods OF educating the people upon these
matters. As this must necessarily be missionary
work, We believe that the legislature should make
! liberal appropriations for the maintenance and
! encouragement Of such institutions
Resolved, That in favor OF such an
amendment 10 the pate nt laws o. shall fix a
reasonable Limit TO royalty 20 be received by in
/ ventors Of agricultural machinery. 50 that the
said machinery shall be free Of all royalty soon
amount 50 prescribed.
Resolved, That all grain elevators and ware
houses now built OF hereafter TO be built upon the
right OF way of any railroad company in the state
at the terminal shipping points, Duluth, -. Paul
/ and Minneapolis. should be made By law. public
warehouses properly licensed 70 handle grain.
and IN case OF falure 20 obey the laws of the state
/ should be closed up
/ Resolved, That the sale Of oleomargarine and
butterine as butter not only threatens 90 destroy
the dairy interests Of the country. but endangers
4 the health OF consumers; and that our represent
atives in congress are hereby requested 70 vote q
/ tax Oh ~ cents per pound on neuter oil and all
compounds OF counterfeit butter.
Resolved, That we set forth the declaration Of
principles not as suppliants at the feet Of power
/ but as treemen demanding their rights. We ask
justice, not charity. II is adding insult 20 injury
Tor any man 20 plunder a community Of millions
OF dollars annually and then seek 20 balance the
account with fe" beggerly pigs and hOrnless
/ Resolved, That we request our members Of con-
gress and senator's 20 vote against a certain bill
introduced by Senator Wilson in the United states
senate Tor increased postage upon fOurth-class
mail matter, which we look upon as move by the
express companies 20 increase their business at
/ the expense OF the people.
Resolved. That one of the great evils is the leg
islatIve party caucus, wherein the honest man
pledges himself 90 execute the behests OF any sue
/ eessiui knave who has money enough 10 buy up
bare majority.
Resolved That the rate OF interest in this state
should De reduced 10 per cent. per anaum and
/ that any commission 90 the agent for the tender
should be strictly prohibited unless paid by his
principal. To-day such commission is in most
cases simply cover for usury.
whereas, The wheat stored by farmers in ele-
il gpd in fr,e efnts
/ TO depress the price of wheat;
Resolved. That advise the farmers Of the
state 10 hold their wheat in their own bins until
/ they are ready 20 sell.
Resolved That the secretary OF the alliance is
directed 20 forward copies og these resolutions to
| the president of the United states, and cabinet
10 our delegation in congress and % the state Off
cials OF this state.
Resolved That the members Of the subordinate
alliances, in their respective counties, are hereby
urged 10 submit this platform Of principles 10
every candidate for the legislature IN their re-
spective districts, and 10 vote as q unit against
every man who refuses 10 publicly subscribe his
name 10 the same and pledge himself, If elected,
| 10 live up 20 it.
The report OF the committee. each sepur-
ate resolution of which was applauded, was
| supplemented by the following Endorsement
OF paper read by Gen. Barrett or Grant
county:
Resolved, That in addition 20 the foregoing
declaration Of general principles, this alliance
hereby adopts the following as an address 20 the
I
OF the same aud used a guide 20 the details OF
the legislation sought 20 be accomplished.
Several amendments were Incorporated in
| the resolutions, and L. G. Hodgson, tee Grant
county declarer, raised an objection TO the
resolution in which n certain railroad mag
nate was spoken OF as returning pigs and
hornless bulls" for stolen millions.
J. J. HILL SCORED.
This was sufficient 10 call forth from Igna-
thus Donnelly one of his characteristic
10
would be like playing Hamlet with Hamlet
/ left out. IL there IS a man who stands at the
| head Of organized robbery In Minnesota IL is
/ J. J. Hin. He is the man who obtained from
| Ignorant Holland bondholders the bonds OF
/ broken road. then bonded the road for SIG
| 100000, which the people of this and the next
| generation will toll and sweat 10 pay, and
piled on top OF oil this g, O00, 600 of watered
stock yet he poses as a patriotic example in
/ giving blooded stock 10 the farmers he has
plundered.
When the sage Of Nininger finished the
| Whole convention was calling question"
/ and adopted the entire report OF the com
mittee witt out dissenting voice.
! Fl. 4. BOen of Otter Tail county Osked TO
| add 10 the report a resolution 10 boycott the
/ NJ Corlnick farming machinery for one year.
/ because OF the treatment OF union men hy
/ the proprietor OF that establishment & l.
smith OF minneapolis opposed the resolution
and upheld Mccormick as a much-abused
! n
HlGH OLD TINE.
| h. A. Swaine next read the report of the
| committee upon the experimental farm,
which was n simple statement Of the history
| OF the institution and its present condition
| he reported that the department OF agricul-
! ture of the state university. by which the
| former is conducted. has only one student
and only three graduates.
z. ID. Porter of the department of agricul-
! ture OF the state university was invited TO
| speak. and gave an interesting account OF the
| work OF the department and what is being
done by the way OF preparation for the fu-
ture, giving a description OF the new build
| lngs and plan TO be pursued.
ID. r. Myers, manager of the Farmers Ad-
vocate OF ST. Paul. said that with all due re-
| spect 10 Prof. Porter and the State Uni
versity, that the department of agriculture
should be distinct institution, and gave an
account of his inspection OF the farm. stat
| ing that he did not consider that the institu-
ton was properly conducted.
He offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That we demand that the next legis-
lature separate its fund arising from the sale of
lands donated by the act of congress 20 the state
| of Minnesota for the purpose OF establishing an
agricultural and industrial college from the uni
versity fund, where il was placed by act OF the
legislature OF lS6s, and that separate college be
established in accordance with the spirit and in
tent of the act of congress.
W. Chowen, master Of the state grange,
who had been Invited to take a seat on the
platform. agreed with Mr.. Myers and stated
that he had a son who had been forced to
forego an agricultural course, because there
was no such thing really at the State uni
Yersity.
Secretary Raight endorsed the theory of
separate agricultural colleges.
Prof. Porter said the university was Just
getting in shape so il could do good work. and
asked if il was fair 10 destroy its agricultural
department.
hr. Myers retorted by saying that the
university had had six years and accom-
nlished nnthinr Ii was ahnI,t tirna 70 cam o