St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
SET FOR The SUMMER.
Knute Nelson's Constituents Will Form
an Alliance.
BASIS OF. REPRESENTATION
Each County in the Fifth will Send Del
egates to Fergus Falls Next June to
Boom Farmers interests. b.

The Fifth district members of the
Farmers alliance met in room 12 at the
capitol at the conclusion of the alliance
meeting last evening, perfected plans
for an organization in their district.
There were about twenty present, and
an hour was spent in talk, which,
though informal, was prolific of results.
r. j. Hail, who issued the call for the
meeting, was chosen chairman, and D..
C. Smyth, of Clay county, secretary.
After the chairman had stated the. OBJ
ject of the meeting. it was suggested
that time and place for perfectlng
formal organization be named, and that
each county in the Fifth district en-
titled to representation be requested to
meet and organize district alliance.
In the course of the discussion which
followed it was stated that only Grant,
Stevens. Stearns, Norman, Clay and
Herman counties were represented, and
that the three counties north OF Norman
county had no representation in the
alliance, and consequently would be in
eligible to membership. 1t was Sug-
gested that delegate should be ap-
pointed to go into these counties and
make personal efforts to bring them into
the fold, and offer to pay incidental ex-
penses if the representatives OF these
counties would attend the proposed
convention.
''Why not invite the whole world to
attend our convention, and offer it
special inducements to do sop said
Chairman Hall. A discussion seemed
imminent, but as
THE SHADES OF NIGHT
were rapidly gathering this danger was
ayerted by HodgSOn, who moved that
committee of three be appointed on
constitut on and bylaws. to report at
the district meeting of the alliance. The
chair appointed Messrs. Hixson, Hodg-
son and Hall to serve Oh the committee.
There was a cloud On the horizon
when the appOrtionment was referred
to. ''Shall every alliance in the district
he permitted to send the same number
of delegates?" said III. +. Bowen. II
think not. Some few Of us might be en-
titled to a representation OF twenty-five.
and would be forced to meet on common
terms with delegation entitled to an
apportionment OF three. Think OF
Delaware and Rhode Island having
as much influence upon the floor
of the United States senate as the state
of Texas, and then reflect on the matter
before you" The plea of the orator was
of no avail, however, and each subor-
dinate alliance of the district will be en-
titled to send delegate, while each
township which is not represented in
the alliance will be entitled TO send one
representative who will be entitled to
speak, but will have no vote.
On motion of IL. r. Bowen, it was de-
cided to call the meeting for Tuesday,
June 4, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon at
the court house in Fergus Falls. There
was some objection to this. as "a
few of those present thought the
meeting should be set for an earlier
date. In the ensuing discussion
1t was shown tnat the legislature might
pass bills which would be detrimental
to the interest of the alliance would and
IN consequence demand it's attention
after the adjournment of the state law
makes. II. FL. Schram was appointed
to prepare a report upon alliance in-
surance matters, and L. c. Hodgson to
investigate the purchasing OF staple al
lance commodities and suggest a plan
for future cooperation, with particular
reference
To BINDING TWTNE.
Both committees will report at the
Fergus Falls meeting. 4.
r. J. Hall, who had beed designated
to draw up cab, submitted the follow
ing, which was signed and the meeting
adjourned:
At meeting of the delegates from the al
Iianees of the Fifth district to the State
Farmers alliance held ut st. Paul. Jan ! l,
the question of organizing a Fifth district
alliance, was fully canvassed and discussed.
1t was decided to take the necessary steps to
effect such an organization We therefore
call upon the various alliances of the Fifth
districts to hold meetings and elect delegates
to attend q meeting to be held at Fergus
Falls, June A, 1889. Each subordinate
alliance in the Fifth district is
earnestly invited to send delegate TO said
meeting We Furthermore take the liberty TO
urge farmers to organize local alliances. so
that they may be represented at the district
Thomas G. Hodgson, Grant: R. j.
Hall. Stevens; X. Halvorson, stearns;
L. j. Schlatlman, Stearns; l.. D.
Perkins, stearns; Henry Hendrokson.
Stearns; N l.. Nelson, Norman;
III. H. Schrom, Herman; D. c. Smyth, Clay;
John Nj. Holland, Norman: c. Canning.
Norman; E. H. Atwood, Stearns: George
Ketcham, Grant; Nels Herman, Grant; Ole
Luneberg, Grant,: S. 2. Roach, Stearns; d. W..
IixSon, Grant. -