St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
The Executive Committee Of
the State Alliance Sours
on Protection.
President Cleveland's Views
on the Tariff Indorsed by
Minnesota Farmers.
Gen. Barrett Declines to Ee
the Candidate of the Al
lance for Governor.
The Other Session Will Be
Held To-Day to Discuss
State Politics.

When the executive committee of the
Farmers alliance resumed its session at
the Clarendon yesterday all the mem-
bers were present, and Gen. Barrett, of
Herman, formerly president of the alli-
ance, was an interested auditor of the
debates. Business was inaugurated
with the presentation of report from
the committee on resolutions, the text
of which was as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily indorse Presf.
dent Cieveland's views on the tariff issue.
resolved, That the so-called protective
larlif is an lnlquitous tax on the people for
the benefit OF monopolies and trusts and we
demand Its immediate repeal on all raw ma
terlal and the necessaries of life.
Only one objectOr raised his voice
against the passage of the resolutions,
and his argument was that the alliance
was acting unwisely by introducing the
name of President Cleveland into what
might be construed as one of the planks
in the platform of the farmers of Mime
sofa.
This brought out vigorous and pointed
remarks. from the other delegates, in
which it was held that President Cleye.
land had proven himself to be
THE PEOPLES PRESIDENT
and his action in taking the bull by the
horns in the tariff controversy was en-
titled to consideration and commenda-
ton; for the views enunciated in his
message to congress were a fair reflex
OF the sentiments of the agriculturaistS
of the Northwest.
Discussion of the resolutions occupied
the forenoon session of the committee,
and when vote was finally reached
they were unanimously adopted, the OBJ
stinate member acknowledging that he
was convert and would not oppose the
insertion of President Cleveland's name.
These resolutions were ordered to bd
sent to the Minnesota congressional del
egation at Washington.
Who should be indOrsed for governor
was the proposition before the commit.
tee at the afternoon session, and when
an adjournment was taken until to-mor-
row, nothing definite had been agreed
upon as result of the three hourSf
talk.
Four names were discussed by the
delegates-Gen. Barrett, Mayor Ames,
Albert Scheffer and John Frank, and
several informal ballots were taken ia
test the strength of these candidates,
Gen. Barrett was the first to receive
complimentary vote of Endorsement, al
though IL was generally understood that
he would not accept, and this was made
manifest when the entire committee
voted to make him the farmers stand
ard bearer. The recipient of this CONS
pliment, however, declined in q short
speech to accept the nomination, upon
the ground that he could not afford Ia
sacrifice his private interest, and the
committee then dropped his name and
took test vote on those of Messrs.
Frank and Scheffer, Contrary to what
had been expected, Frank
DEVELOPED THE GREATEST STRENGTH,
the result of the vote being 2 for in
dOrsing Frank for the gubernatorial
nomination, while Mr.. Schetfer only
mustered 3.
This was not satisfactory to the
Scheffer contingent, and straightway
they precipitated discussion by sug-
geSting the advisability of not indOrs-
ing any candidate, but that arrange
ments should be perfected for holding
farmers convention, and thus have
vote direct from that class of the citi-
ems of Minnesota. The friends OF
Frank, jubilant over the result of the
ballot, although it was an informal one,
would not agree that convention was
necessary, but favored a reference to a
committee of five, who should submit
recommendations at tO-day's meeting.
This committee was also empowered tc
draw up platform for submission ia
the voters of the state, and matters were
in this shape when motion to adjOurU
prevailed.