The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
NAMED A TICKET.
Proceedings of the Farmers ALLAN
COMventiOn-The Platform.

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Proceedings Of tho Farmers' Alliance
Convention-The Pl,tform.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 17.-The Min
nesota Farmers Alliance convention in
session in this city yesterday nominated
the following ticket:
Governors. M. Owens OF Minneapolis
Lieutenant Governor. O. Barrett Of
Browns Valley.
Secretary of state-M wesenberg, Of Du-
luth.
Auditor-P. H. Rahflly, Of Wabasha.
Treasurer-Eric Matthison Of Lacqui-Parle
Attorney -General-J. M. Burlingame Of Owa-
tonna
Clerk Of the Supreme Court-F W. Kohlers,
of LIE Sueur.
The important resolutions adopted by
the convention are as follows:
The Farmers Alliance and Industrial Un-
ions OF the State OF Minnesota in convention
assembled hereby ordain and establish the fol-
lowing declaration Of principles:
FirSt-We demand that the ''war tariff '"
which has too long survived the object Of its
creation, shall be radically revised, giving
very material reduction nI. the necessaries Of
life and placing raw material on the free list to
for . market; and that such luxurfes as whisky
and tobacco shall in no manner be relieved
from internal taxation till the high protective
tariff has been wholly divested of its ex-
tortions; and We especially denounce the Nc
Kinley bill as the crowning infamy Of pro-
lection.
Second-We demand Governmental control of
railways both by the State and Nation, to the
end that all discrimination shall cease; that
reason able rates shall be established; that
watered stock shall not receive the rewards Of
honest capital; and the pooling Of rates is such
an element of monopoly as should be absolute
ly prohibited. We anticipate the ultimate
ownership of railroads as the solution Of the
question.
Tnird-As producers We demand free and
open markets for our grain and that the rail-
ways shall receive and ship grain as they re-
ceive and ship other commodities for the owner
to its destination that the grading of wheat at
country stations be abolished; that the right
to establish side-tracks to connect grain ware
houses and the equal use Of warehouses and
the equal use Of cars shall in no way be
abridged.
Fourth-That in the adjustment of schedule
OF rates for this State we believe the railroad
commission should be guided mainly by the
schedule of rates now in force in Iowa. But II
the int State railways leading to Chicago shall
make a less rate than the Iowa rates, we de-
mand that the rates to Duluth shall be no great
er per ton per mile than the rate per ton per
mile to Chicago; reasonable terminal and trans
fer charges being added to the mileage charges
as provided for by the freedom of traf1c 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
cars and the erection by the State Of public
warehouses where the producer shall store his
grain unmixed in a special bin.
The other resolutions favor the de-
duction of mortgage Indebtedness from
the tax upon realty, the reduction OF
the rate of interest on money, an in
crease in the volume of the currency,
free lands to settlers, protection of for
ests, improvement of the waterways,
the Australian system of voting for the
whole State, election by the people Of
United States Senators and Railroad
Commissioners, prohibition of the en-
ployment of children under Is years of
age in the mills, factories, and work.
shops of the country and the settle
ment of strikes by arbitration. The
resolutions oppose the giving away of
valuable franchises by the State and
municipalities, and close by declaring
Supreme Court of the United States in
recent decisions denying accepted con-
stitutional rights of the several States is
a direct menace to the privileges and
liberties of the people and is fraught
with danger to our institutions and form
Of Government.
After providing for the selection Of
an executive committee by the chair.
man of the convention the first polit.
ical convention of the Farmers Alli-
ance and labor organizations Of Min
nesota adjoured sine do
s. M. Owens has been the editor Of Farm,
Stock and Home, Minneapolis agricultural
paper for the last half-dozen years. He has
not been politically active during his life in
Minnesota and did not seek the nomination to-
day. He has voted the Republican ticket in the
past.
j. o. Barrett, the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, is a practical farmer near Browns
Valley. He owns about 10000 acres Of wheat
lands in Traverse and Big Stone counties. He
is also the Prohibition nominee for Lieuten.
nt-Governor. He was heretofore . Republi-
can.
NJ. Wesenberg, the candidate for Secretary OF
State, is the editor of Scandinavian paper at
Duluth. He has always been Republican.
Eric Matthison, named for Treasurer, is
county treasurer Of Lacqui Parle County, an
Office he has filled for ten years. He is an en-
thusiastic alliance man, but holds his ONCE as
q Republican.
J. M. Burlingame the nominee for Attorney.
General is q lawyer Of considerable reputation
s oughout the State He has given but little
attention to politics in recent years, but has
been Republican.
P. H. Rahilly. the candidate for Auditor, is q
large farmer in Wabasha County. He has taken
much interest in State affairs and has often
been chosen to represent his county in the
Lower House of the Legislature. He has al
ways been n Democrat.
F. W. Kohlers, the nominee for Clerk Of tho
Supreme Court, is clerk Of court in LIE Sueur
County. Ee is q Democrat.