The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-07-19
ALLIANCE LEADERS.
THE FARMERS in CONVENTION
The farmers Alliance and the Labor Del
gates Combine in Convention and


Nominate q Ticket.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July ls.-The state
convention of the Farmers Alliance
closed its labors on the 18th. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated:
Governor, S. M. OWEN, Hennepin
county.
Lieutenant Governor, J. o. BARRETT,
Traverse County.
Secretary of State, N. WE1sENBERG,
st. Louis county.
State Auditor, P. II. RAH1LLY, Waba-
sha county.
State Treasurer, ERIC MATrEsoN, Lac
qui Parle county.
Attorney General, J. M. BuRL1NGAME,
Steele county.
Clerk of Supreme Court, FRANK w.
KoHLER, lie Sueur county.
Mr.. Owen the candidate for governor
is the editor of the Farm, Stock and
Home Journal of Minneapolis. j. O.
Barrett is a farmer in Traverse counn-
ty. N. Wesenberg, the candidate for
Secretary of State is representive of
the labor men and editor of the Scandi-
nav and Swedish labor paper pu blished
at Duluth. P. H. Rahillv is large
farmer of Wabasha County. The bal
ance of the ticket is composed of BUSH
ness men. The following platform was
adopted.
The Farmers alliance and industrial unions
OF the state of Minnesota. in convention as
sembled, hereby ordain and establish the fol.
First-We demand that the .war tariff
which has too long survived the object of its
creation, shall be radically revised, giving
saries OF 'ife, and placing raw ma
terial upon the tree list to the end that we may
compete with the world for . m srket; and that
manner be relieved from internal taxation till
the high protective tariff has been wholly d.
vested OF it's extertions; and we especially de-
second-We demand governmental control OF
railways, both by the state and nation to the
reasonable rates shall be established;
the rewards Of honest capital, and
monopoly as should be absolutely prohibited
We anticipate the ultimate ownership of rail-
roads as the solution OF the question.
open markets for our grain. and that the rail
way shall receive and ship grain, as they re-
ceive ana ship other commodities for the
wheat at country stations be abolished; that
the right to establish side tracks, to connect
grain wal ehouses, and the equal use OF cars
shall in no manner be abridged
Fourth-That in the adjustment of a sched-
ule of rates fer this state we believe the rail.
road commission should be guided mainly by
the schedule OF rates now in force in Iowa.
But II the interstate railways leading 10 Chica-
20 shall make a less rate than the Iowa rates,
We demand that tho rates to Duluth shall be no
greater per ton per mile than the rate per ton
per mile to Chicago: reasonable terminal and
transfer charges being added to the mileage
charges as provided for by the freedom OF
traffic law now in our statutes.
Fifth-That we demand the maintenance of
the present freedom of traffic law, the present
grain laws and the law for the distribution OF
warehouses, where the producer shall store
his grain unmlxed In special car at actual
cost at Duluth and agricultural fair grounds:
edness should be deducted from the tax upon
realty, whether such mortgage is held at home
or abroad; and We ask such laws as will make
the hidden property pay equal taxes with the
visible property.
sSeventh-That we favor material reduction
OF interest on money, and demand that severe
penalties be attached to the practice of usury.
Eighth-That we favor an increase in the
volume OF money equal to the requirements OF
an ever increasing trade and business without
the Intervention OF banks, which shall be made
full legal tender, and we demand the free coin
age of silver.
heritage OF the people, shall be reserved in
small quantities. without cost to actual settlers
only. and We favor laws for the protection OF
Tenth-We are opposed to the giving away
OF valuable franchises by the state and munic-
qualities.
provement OF our great waterways so that our
markets of tho world.
Twelfth-That we ask the next legislature to
establish the Australian system OF voting for
Thirteenth-That all public offices which
directly affect the interests Of the people
should be made elective, and for this reason
we hold that United States senators and rail
road commissioners should be made elective
by popular vote.
Fourteenth-We demand the prohibition OF
the employment OF children, under 10 years
of age, in the mills, factories and workshops OF
q factory and mine inspection law, and an en-
ployers liability act; and we favor the pub
fishing OF free textbooks.
Fifteenth-We favor the settlement of all
strifes by arbitration, and for equal pay for
equal work. irrespective of sex; also for short.
er hours of labor in factories, stores and ON
public works, and we also favor lien law
that will give labor first lien on it's product.
Sixteenth-The assumption of the power by
the supreme court of the United States in re.
cent decisions denying accepted constitutions
to the privileges and liberties Of the people
andis fraught with danger to our institutions
Seventeenth-Whens so demanded, the RICH,
Of the people to vote upon constitutional
amendments should not be denied, as it in.
wolves the right OF petition.
Eighteenth-Labor everywhere las comTo1
bond Of sympathy and q common cause. We
cordially welcome every association having for
oil who toll lin the sweat of their face" In
such Q union, now tmperatively demanded
there will come that strength which will YET
bring justice with victory. And for the sup
port Of these principles we invite the co.opera
tion of all good citizens in tho state of Mime
sofa without regard to previous party af1llia
ton.
To the above the following were slbse
quently added:
Resolved, That we renew to the soldier
whose valor saved the nation the expression O
our profoundest gratitude, and we declare tina
man who fought for the flag shall be premittet
to descend to pauperism, and that the sam,
liberal spirit should be extended to the widow
and orphans Of the heroes of the war.
That We demand that the convict labor of tn,
state shall be utilized to furnish the farmers O
the state binding Irvine at cost.
An attempt was made to add temper
ance plank, but it proved q great failure
One was presented by Il. w. Olney, O.
support Pat Rahilly said that he, liz,
many others, raised thousands Of bushel,
Of barley, and they wished to sell it to tn,
brsweries Of this state. He did not pr opos,
to support any prohibition plank.
BECAUSE shoe has horse squeak it /.
not necessarily horse shoe.-Pittsburgl
Chronicle.
HOTEL Hayscales makes swell nam,
Tor weighside inn.-N. o. Picayuna
MATTERS MILITARY.
THE German Empress appeared on re-
view the other day at the head of a regi-
ment of cuirassiers of which she is