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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
CHATTLE MORTGAGE FIENDS.

The farmers are getting after "the
shent per cent rascals, December
9th a society was formed at Crook
ston to fight the usurers; the meet
ing was held in the City Hall, COM
mittee was appointed to draft a con-
stitution, and it was also agreed to
form an Alliance. The next meeting
will be held Jan. 9Th.
The farmers were Use to identify
their society with the Alliance. The
Alliance is an anti-usury organiza-
ton; and it is only by an associa-
ton OF that kind, having ramifica-
tions all over the state, that any ef-
fective work can be done.
A SPLENDID SHOWING.
The subordinate Alliances have
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
GLENwOOD, POPE COUNTY.

GLENWoOD, POPE COUNTY.
GLENwooD, Dec, 23d.
Ed. GREAT WEST:
We naturally think of you and the
battles you have fought for the
farmers here. The County Alliance
meeting here to-day was a grand sue
cess. The Court House was filled
with leading farmers, representing
Alliances from all parts of the Coun-
ty. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the GREAT WEST and the
Deputy State Lecturer. Alliances
were formed as follows-since last
writing. Evansville, Brandon, and
Alexandria. At the latter meeting
two hundred farmers were present.
Arrangements were made at the
Glenwood meeting for more work in
Pope Co. ia.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
Two Mist axes About New York.

Hon. w. E. Dodge, president of the
Evangelical alliance, said at the recent
meeting of that organization that the
committee of the alliance which is par
ticularly charged with the work of max
ing bad people good. had felt constrained
to begin their task in New York. They
did this because New York was such
representative American city, and like
wise because it was so very wicked. A
canvass had shown great moral deteri-
Grafton there.
Both these propositions are open to
serious objection. If there is any city
in the country that is emphatically not
American, that city is New York. The
rich classes ape English manners and
customs from the word 60, even to be-
ing rude to women in public, and calling
an overcoat top coat. The poor classes
are foreigners pure and simple. There
are whole blocks and streets where
scarcely word of English is heard.
Between these two classes, the rich and
the poor, is sprinkling of genuine, hon
est Americans who still believe in the
doctrines of the Declaration of indie
pendence, but these are not numerous
enough to make much show.
Neither is New York the wickedest
city in America, by any means. It will
be pretty soon unless they get sufficient
public schoolhouse room, but it is not
now. Comparisons are odious. but you
can take the morning papers in half a
dozen cities in the Union and find, &C
cording to the size, more crime recorded
daily than there is in the metropolis.
There never was a greater effort made,
both by the authorities and benevolent
private individuals, to suppress crime
and train outcast children in the w,ay
they should go than there is at present,
and this honest and sincere work is be-
ginning to tell, as honest and Sincere
work in the right direction alwayA does
tell
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
DOUGLAS COUNTY.

A new alliance was formed at
Alexandria on the Goth of Dec. About
500 farmers were present. There were
twenty-three charter members.
President Moses Robinson; A. ID,
Gaines, Sec; Hon. w. e. Chichester.
V. Pres.
Brandon had new Alliance
organized on Saturday the Dist, with
IA members. Pres, j. Huslet.
Evansville, on the 10Th, organized
with % members. please report Of
ficers.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
A Glorious Letter.


"And they increased abundantly,
multiplied, and waxeG exceeding
mighty; and the land was filed with
them"
Ed. GREAT WEST:
The above quotation is as true to-
day of the farmers of our country,
as it was of the Isrealites of old.
The Standard of the Alliance, is
hailed with Joy in every community
where it is displayed. Eager and
anxious crowds are awaiting the ap-
proach OF the day, when they can or
ganize and combine against the in
justice and oppression that has
rested SO heavily upon the farmers
OF the nation for long years.,
The growth OF the Alliance is really
wonderful. Ina few weeks sixteen sub
ordinate Alliances have been organ
lied in this County, (Lac qui Parle)
and more to follow. Last week your
correspondent traversed the north
ern part OF the County with Deputy
Lecturer M. L. Snow, organizing an
Alliance In four towns, viz: Cerro
Gordo, Lake Shore, Agassiz, and
Yellow Bank. Each Alliance organ
lied with the best men OF the towns,
ready, and equipped for the prey,
determined to wiring from their plum
derers, the rewards of their own toll.
A full chorus of Amens greet the ap-
pearance of the GREAT WEST as it
unfolds the wrongs inflicted on the
producing classes; go keep right on
Dr., you have the people to back
you.
The Pillsbury letter of a year ago,
advising farmers to hold their wheat
until spring and get ST. .5Oper bushel,
calls forth abundant curses, mot the
letter, but the man, He made his
millions, while the farmers of our
State are out of pocket the same.
This same C. A. Pillsbury may adj
vertise his generosity, by giving to
employees, a few thousand dollars,
that he has stolen from the farmers,
and build Theological Seminaries for
a monument to cover the theft, and
it "availeth naught.' He cannot
hide his deformity behind them, any
more than J. j. Hill can conceal him
self behind Polled Angus Bull!
To dav Mr. Snow goes to the town
of Freeland, to organize an Alliance
then a rest for the holidays. Mr..
Snow is an indefatigable worker
indeed, Blizzard would be the more
appropriate name. He hews to the
line, convincing his hearers with ar
guments unanswerable, pointing out
evils from which the farmers are SUI
fering, and applying the remedy,
which is the Alliance. Yours for the
right. w. S. Grow.
Lac qui Parle County is banner
sixteen new alliances organized in a
few weeks.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

JAS. Brown, of Amboy, Mimi, says:
"The GREAT WEST is just what we
all need to stir up the laboring classes
to their own interests. Give it to the
combines and trusts. You can't hit
too hard, for never was a state so
trammeled by false legislation as is
this state. J. L. Brown.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

1t is now said that even the leakage
from electric wires will give shock
sufficient to cause death. Soon we shall
have to wear glass shoes and gloves, or
go about the world in glass case. It
was merely stepping upon an iron plate
in the pavement that caused the death
of one of the latest victims to the electric
light wire.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

Graceville is aroused-a new ALI
ance was organized on the 18th of
Dec, with 10 members. Prof. Allison
made arOusing address-in the town
hall. Jas. E. Dean, Pres't; Dennis
Donovan, Secy; Jos. Rothwell,
Treas.
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WILKINS COUNTY.

At Breckenridge a grand meeting
was held in the Court House, the
first alliance meeting ever held in
that building. Arrangements were
made to organize an Alliance. Prof,
Allison addressed them.
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BIG STONE COUNTY.
TOKUA. Dec "a. 1880

TOKUA, Dec. "a, 1889.
Editor GREAT WEST:
The noble work you are so ar
IDENTIFY doing in your Journal, in be-
half OF the rights of the farmer, in
exposing Monopolies of every form,
and instructing as to organization,
and as to the best means of combat
ting the monopolies, deserves the sup
port OF all DESTROYS of justice.
j. M. G., ID.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

been increasing in this state, at the
rate of about one a day for the last
thirty days. The State Secretary
writes US, ''the number of letters get
is something wonderful -these are
letters of inquiry as to how to form
Alliances.
Let the good Y1rk go on; and by
next election we Will have one thous-
and Alliances, in the state, and we
will see whether we cannot elect a
delegation that the corporations and
usurers can neither buy nor bam-
bOozle.
BROWN COUNTY.
Together with his Bonus report
Mr.. Irwin sends us the following:
J. EVAN, Brown Co., Mimi,
Dec. "a $50.
Editor GREAT WEST:
1 have received copies of your pa
per, and like it's tone so we'll that I
will have to subscribe. The article
in No. TO-, (''The Warning Voice. ~
makes me think you are in earnest.
Have tried to be an Alliance work
er for a number of years, and even
now am called cranky on the subject,
by the fellows that hurrah for such
men as Window. Washburn and Mer-
RAM, and their kind.
GEO. W. IRWIN.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
The through fast mail train from
Omaha to Portland, Ore, now makes
the distance between the two cities in
two and half days.

Germany has better disciplined army
than France, and better facilities for its
mobilization. But France has the larger
army, numerically, and more money.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
FLOUR.
CROOKsTON, Mimi, Dec.

CRooKsToN, Mimi, Dec. Dist, 1889.
DR. E. w. FISH:
Dear Sir: In your issue of Dec. 20.
E. E. Abbott says: ''In your issue
OF Dec. 9Th your correspondent
states that millers of Crookston
take one-half the wheat for grinding.
This is putting the case too strong,
etc." Is it? l enclose you theprice
of wheat in CroOkstOn, at the time
and also the millers' published
prices. do not know what cor
respondent referred to said, as
your issue of that date failed to
come to hand land by the way,
wish you would send me copy Of
it), but you can see by enclosed slips
what are the facts. We figure AZ
bushels of wheat to make barrel Of
flour. AS no No. l Hard is given, our
No. Northern it seems, is making
the Best grade The cost of bar
rel then would be 1910. At 2.75 per
hundred weight it would sell for
$3.50 FOR THE FLOUR ALONE! Bran
is now selling for $S and shorts. for
$9 per ton. At present "Best" flour
is quoted at $3.50 per cwt. l have
been trying to stir our farmers up to
organize an Alliance, and hope to
succeed. Shall be in st. Paul next
Thursday, and would like to meet
you. Fraternally yours,
H. E. COOKE.
The following are the prices sent
Inv PRO CnOEn.
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POPE COUNTY.

At this writing we have not had
any report from the Pope County
Alliance, except the items which Mr..
Allison gives. Pres't Sprague was
again absent-as he was from the
Sank Centre Alliance 'The contin-
ued failure of Mr.. S. to put in an ap-
pearance at his appointments is caus-
ing serious comment. 1t is time that
this grand uprising OF the farmers
throughout the state had an active,
enthusiastic executive." Such is the
tenor OF other letters, and all we can
say to them is that we are wholly
ignorant OF the situation. But we
do know that the Farmers Alliance
and the petty politics of St. Paul
should be everlastingly divorced.
The county Alliance unanimously
endorsed the GREAT WEST, and also
Prof. Allison, in his great revival
work
From the President Of the
New Mexico Territorial
Alliance.
LINCOLN, N. NJ, 1916 49,
E. W. FISH:
Sample copies of your paper have
been received by me. like the way
you strike out from the shoulder at
our tyrant oppressors. Success to
your fearless determination in show
ing the farmers of the north who are
robbing them Unfortunately. The
r. RS and all other combines are
surely doing us all up by the special
privileges given them by the two
contemplate twins called Democratic
and Republican parties.
Subsidized political sheets l have
discarded, and shall help the papers
that help me, exclusively in future.
The best token of the success of the
reform movement is the rapid in
crease of solid labor papers, and
the strong inclination of some old
political sheets to get into line.
The latter, after wheeling dirt for
years for the political bosses, begin
to realize the farmer is being Op-
pressed. AS l don't think could do
your splendid paper justice Just at
present l will send you the names of
energetic Alliance men in other parts
of New Mexico, hoping they will sub
scribe and help the good cause you
fellows are battling for SO nobly.
Fraternally yours, etc,
J. N. Coz.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

Our greatest citizen, John L. Sullivan,
will never sink into obscurity through
Understanding himself. He says ga
great man in any line, acting or fight
ing, like me or Booth, doesn't tie him
self up. He knows his own importance"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
TRAVERSE COUNTY.

We mentioned the organization of
alliances at Wheaton and Browns
Valley last week. The feeling is good
throughout the county.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
GRANT COUNTY.

The feeling is reviving with
power. An Alliance was organized
by Prof. Allison on the 18th of De-
cember, at Elbow Lake, with 20
members.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
Appointments for DR.. Fish.

Appointments for DR.. Fish.
Everett W. Fish. Deputy State Lecturer. and
Editor of THE GREAT WEST, will hold Alliance
meetings follows. Every body is invited to
turn out. Meetings will begin at 1880.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
State Lecturer.
Appointments for Otter Tail Co.
Luce Wednesday eve, Jan. 8, 1890.
School Dist l6 Thursday g
Rasmussan's
German twp. Friday % 10
Perham Saturday II
RENVILLE COUNTY.
Bird Island Friday JAN 3
with Hon. Ign Donnelly.)
Saltwater Monday Jan. 9Th
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
CORRESPONDENCE.

Wilkins County farmer to Dep.
Lecturer:
"Say, that GREAT WEST is what
we have been waiting for for years.
It's a grand one, amt it %
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

James Daily, of Flandrau, S.
OAK, says he twill take the GREAT
WEST in preference to the political
newspapers OF the old parties"
In sending in the Bonus account
OF Sanford township, Grant County,
Auditor Sanford gets in some 'good
licks.'' Will pull the trigger next
week.
w. B. Rider, of Whitewater, Wis,
says that state is ripe for thorough
organization. We will try to enter
the state personally soon.
FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE
VIRGINIA ALLIANCE.
EDINBURG, Shenandoah Co., Va,
Dec. 23d, 1889.
DEAR SIR:
Please accept my thanks for sew
eral copies of the GREAT WEST. 1t is
a splendid paper and may it live a
long life of usefulness and prosperity.
Your Friend, 5. Z. BRUBAKER.
Prof. Allison has organized over
100 new alliances during the past
year, embracing the very best farm
ers in those sections.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
ANOTHER FROM RENVILLE co.

BIRD ISLAND, Mimi,
Dec. 23d, 1889.
Editor of the GREAT WEST:
Enclosed find $1.OO for which
please send me copy one year of
your GREAT WEST.
Hoping you will hit our ignoble
Editor of the Union, and the gang Of
Robbers he represents, as hard as
you have, continually, till you knock
them out of time and existence is
our sincere wish and all others of the
same kind We are troubled with too
many of the same small calibered
imps who are helping the larger Dew
lis to ruin this great free country Of
America at the present time.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

On same day the price of No. l
hard in Minneapolis was 7Shc.-a diff
ference of 15hc. But as no grade of
No. hard is given, the real difference
is 1Shc.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

There is an awakening at Crook
ston and Polk County-going to be
big meeting at Crookston on the
18th inst. Prof. Allison will be
there.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

The President of the Blue Earth
Earth County Alliance, P. McGrath,
sends us some good words, and sew
eral comments of his will receive at
tentiOn at once.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
ALLIANCE NOTES.
AppOintm'n OF Prof. Allison
DEP. STATE LECTURER.

Jan. Sd $780, Gibbon, Sibley Co
Morton Renville Co
- Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co
&c "
10 Willard, Pope Co
9" IL
13 Crookston, Polk Co
IS Polk County
20 Ada, Norman Co
"21 GAINESVILLE, Clay Co
" % Rothsay, wilkins Co
"a Campbell, '' ="
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

GLARS, THIEVES AND ROBBERS"
WORTHINGTON, Mimi.
Dec. 23d, 1889.
Editor GREAT WEST:
The sample copies OF the GREAT
WEST sent me have been read with
much interest. To say that l like
thepaper but feebly expresses my SEN
timents regarding it. It is the first
publication of it's kind that l have
seen yet that exactly fills the bill, be-
cause it is the only one that is radi-
cal enough Units expressions. liter
ally
GLORY IN THE GRAND GREAT WEST.
What pity lis we haven't hundreds
OF just such editors as DR.. Fish. The
way he handled the Renville Union is
alone worth a five years subscrip-
ton. Go ahead with the good work!
l will do all in my power to further
the interests of The GREAT WEST
down this way. l have circulated all
the copies received so far and every
farmer who reads it is highly pleased
with it. / only wish l had words
capable of expressing myself in re-
gard to the way you handle the liars
thieves and robbers of monopoly and
their scurvy tools. No farmer can
afford to do without yourpaper how
ever hard the times may be. | en-
close you a statement of bonuses
voted to Railroads here. as per re-
quest. Wishing you unparalleled
success, remain Fraternally yours,
NJ. DoANE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

Friends OF the cause are requested to see that
Mr.. Allison is entertained free of charge, and
helped on his way to his next appointment. 1t is
suggested also that collection be taken up to
defray his travelling and other expenses, as he
ceives no salary, and his labors "alabor oflove."
Prof. Allison has several very interesting lect-
ures. 1.-THE Battle Of Gettysburg" 1.-The Yose-
mite" ETC., which he will deliver, upon request,
and thus be enabled to meet the expenses OF the
campaign he is making. We hope our friends
will help him.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

LAKE FOREST ALLIANCE.
FOREST LAKE, Mimi,
Dec. 23d, 1889.
A. K. FRAN, ESQ.,,
Manager "GREAT VEST
DEAR SIR:-The lecture delivered
by Doctor Fish in the town-hall at
Forest Lake on Thursday, Dec. 10Th
inst, was excellent, and surely made
a profound impression upon the
mind Of everybody present. The
Doctor spoke over two hours, and
everybody seemed to wish that he
would have kept on much longer
After the meeting farmer from a
neighboring township said: eff such
a lecture would be delivered in my
township every farmer there, without
exception, would be glad to become
a member of an Alliance" If the
farmers generally we're acquainted
with all the horrible wrongs under
which they are made to suffer in a
hundred different ways it would be
an easy matter to have them all in
one organization, and then their
voice could command attention in
the State as we'll as in the National
Government; but as it is now, the
farmers have to accept measures as
it pleases the money-power to shape
them, and that power is not very
conscientious.
The farmers think that the ''GREAT
VEST is just the paper that is able
and fearless enough, to give them
much needed and valuable informa-
ton. Would it not be good idea
to have one page of your valuable
paper dedicated to the Swedish Ian
guage? That would give ample
space on which to print the most i'm
portant articles every week. 1t
seems to me that the additional sub
scribers you would in such a case re-
ceive, would pay for such arrange
ment
Our Alliance is in good shape and
growing. Ten farmers have made
application for membership at our
next regular meeting, Dec. %. Very
truly yours, A. L. STRoMBERG.
Secretary.
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SIX MONTH";. ia

The Missouri and Kansas Farmer the cheapest
the whole wide world LARGE printed with
columns Of each Every
Der contains the Land Laws showing how enter GOVERN
MENT LANDS. Every number contains descriptions
Counties Towns and Townships telling the Water,
Minerals Climate the Prairie and Timber
adaptation for Farming Fruit Growing and Stock Raising E
letters and
the grounds Every number Is full Of Facts Man
wants to Preempt Homestead Goyenn Land. Mailed
address United States Canada
tnns Of IS cents be made with
Address, !" n. X. FAI:IER" Box B, Kansas CRY, No.
Four months trial for lo don't ask sampler Cut
this advertisement: for 1t viii appear here asan
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

c. H. Pond, of Kasson, Mimi, own
er of a successful fruit farm. is in
earnest in the work and will help the
GREAT WEST in that section.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

Saturdays, p. M. others,..7 pm.
Mr.. Gardner writes:
ut is my intention to form an Alliance in each
township. If we form an alliance in the villages
the members usually compelled to pay big
rent for place to meet in, and then are taken in
hand by profit managers who infest the places,
and are treated to all manner OF sophistry and
encouragement"
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Appointments Of Dep. Lectur-
err A. L. Gardner.

appoint 111SI1C VI OS ASCCoI--
err A. L. Gardner.
DODGE COUNTY
Wednesday, Dec. 4, Ashland ppm.
4, Ripley, 7:3O pm.
Friday, 6, Westfeld
Saturday 7, Claremont
Monday :" ., Ellington
Tuesday 10, Concord
Wednesday D." II, Milton
Thursday IL, Mantorvie.."
Friday 49, Canisteo
Saturday " IA, Grand M'dow Mower Coy p m
Monday Is. Wasioia (Dodge) 7:3O p
Wednesday {" IS, Vernon Mower County.
Thursday "l9, Sargent, ="
Sat. p. IN. '2l BloOm'g Prairie &c
Monday '23, Lansing :"
Friday "27, Milton g
Saturday .2s Mantorville
Monday Jan 6, Peasant Valley ''
Tuesday Z, Racine 80
Wednesday s, Frankford $
Thursday 8, Bennington
Friday 10, Clayton 60
Saturday ell, Marshall 60
Monday ''l3, Window g
Tuesday "a Lyle
Wednesday "l5, Nevada "
Thursday "l6, Adams "
Friday "H,
Saturday ''lS, Leroy - '"~ 90
Saturdays, 2 p. M; .others,7 pm.
Mr. Gardner writes:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

G. c. Clark's gun is loaded: "Keep
on pouring hot shotinto the enemy's
camp. Yours for the right. Wal
than, MINI.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

A11 OA1 \OuuUy AIll6tllCc, MCUrdL0,
sends us some good words, and sew
eral comments of his will receive at
tentiOn at once.
c. H. Pond, of Kasson, Mimi, own
er of a successful fruit farm. is in
earnest in the work and will help the
GREAT WEST in that section.
G. c. Clark's gun is loaded: "Keep
on pouring hot shotinto the enemy's
camp. Yours for the right. wal
than, Mimi.
Our old friend, tried and true, j.
0. Barrett, of Browns Valley, Ira
verse Co., writes us letter on the
Shylock Squad. Next week
A letter from "INTERROGATOR" will
appear next week. We have recog-
nized all that he says, but did not
care to mix up in any criticisms Just
now. The work goes on just as
bravely as though the machine"
were in Jericho-and it is going on,
thank God. It's got to go, with such
a band of Deputy Lecturers.
Some more communications from
Eric Olson. Eric is an old editor and
knows how to be put off while the
new correspondents come up and
help us. All right, there'll be room
enough by-and-bye.
Another spendid letter from the
Sec'y of the Wisconsin State Alliance
awaits next week s issue.
G. O. Haugen's important COM
munication and serious question will
be taken up next week.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

Our old friend, tried and true, J.
0. Barrett, of Browns Valley, Ira
verse Co., writes us letter on the
Shylock Squad Next week.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03

Per Year. Zoe