The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-11-21
FAUX CENTRE HERALD.
COUNTY ALLIANCE.

The annual meeting of the Stearns
County Farmers Alliance was held in
Grand Army Hall, in this city on Tues
day afternoon, pursuant to call. Presi-
dent Holvorson called tie meeting to
order, and in the absence of Secretary
Atwood, David Cleveland was chosen
secretary pro tenn. A committee on Gre
dentials was appointed consisting of O.
G. Lyman, Geo. Johnson and NJ. Klein
The committee reported the following
delegates present and entitled to seats in
the meeting: GETTY. J. Bass, D.
Cleveland, NJ. Klein; Crow River-John
Johnson, 2 votes, S. Thompson; Crow
Lake,. ]. Anderson, Peter Anderson,
Henry Hendrickson; Lake George-O. E
Stephenson, D. Zetterberg, S. r. Thos-
Jensen; North Fork-Thos. Kieldahl.
Fred Peterson, H. o. Heieie; Raymond
v. c. Lyman, John Richardson. The re-
port was adopted. A committee on
resolutions was appointed to report at
its convenience, consisting ofD. Cleve-
land, Thos. Kieldahl and Henry Hen
Erickson.
Hon. Joseph Capser was called upon
and made few remarks dwelling at
length upon the relations of the legis-
lature to the farming interests. The
election of officers ensued, and the fol-
lowing were elected without dissenting
voice, V. c. Lyman and o. c. Stephen
sen acting as tellers:
President-K. Halvorson; Vice resi-
dent-V. {. Lyman; Secretary-E. H.
Atwood; Treasurer-D. Cleveland; Lee
turer-O. G. LYMAN.
The question of raising funds for the
uses OF the county alliance was dis
cussed at length, and resulted in passing
A resolution that twenty-five cents be as
sessed upon local alliances for each and
every member of such alliances, and
paid over to the treasurer of the county
alliance. A committee consisting of E.
H. Atwood, K. Halvorson and D. Cleve-
land was appointed by resolution to
draft a constitution and bylaws for the
county alliance. A collection was taken
up to defray the expenses ofthe meet
1t was resolved to hold the next an
nual meeting at Paynesville on or about
October LIST, and the officers were en-
powered to call special meetings at such
times and PLACES. as seemed to them
most advantageous to the interests of
the alliance.
D. Cleveland, county agent of the AL
lance Hail AMI Storm Insurance COM
pany made verbal report of the condi-
ton OF the company, stating that every
claim had been paid at cost to the as
sured of only fifteen cents per acre. He
further stated that a fire insurance de-
partment would soon be organized.
President Halvorson made report
in which he congratulated the alliance
upon the fact that it was steadily gain
ing i'll numbers in the county, and that
there was an evident awakening interest
in the organization among the farmers
He deeply deplored the fact that he could
not give exact figures, owing to the fact
that local alliances we're not compelled
to report to the count alliance, and
strongly urged the advisability of max
ing such reports obligatory. In no other
way could the county alliance haye any
definite information relative to the
strength, growth and progress of the
work. HIS report and suggestions were
heartily approved. Chas. F. Hendryx,
being present, was called for and made 4
brief address. The alliance then ad-
journed.
1t is to be regretted that there were
not more alliances represented, as the
meeting was an interesting one, and was
conducted with dignity and decorum.
Ali the utterances of the members were
temperate, pointed and earnest, and
showed very clearly that the speak rs
were in earnest and felt all they said.
Their demands for the correction of ex-
listing evils and determinations were
moderate, just and firm. Carried out on
these lines the alliance will prove an ef-
fective power.