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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
HE'S A PUNSTER.


Ed. GREAT WEST:
/ have been around amongst the
farmers talking Alliance and 'distrib-
uting the GREAT WEST, both OF
which they talk warmly. The GREAT
WEST is not simply a paper for the
farmers, but it is the paper for the
farmers. Our meeting was post
poned until Mar. 18th. The weather
was again pretty bad II wonder if
the money kings had any thing to do
with it,, but we had a fair turnout,
and formed an Alliance with twelve
members. We expect to more than
double that number at our next
meeting, Mar. 22d. I think the far
mers OF Shetek know on which side
their bread is buttered. In the sum-
mer of 1883 there was a company
formed to build a Railroad north
and south under the name of the
Minnesota Northern, and asked the
different towns along the route to
vote bonds. Most of the towns an
swered them to the tune of 5000,
and upwards. But Shetek said ''No"
almost to a man. But, (Alas Poor
Yoric), the Minnesota Northern died
before it's bed was made, and con-
sequently it has no earthly ties and
can no longer rail at the people
May it rest in the bonds of peace.
Some friends of the railroad say that
Shetek not voting bonds is what Kill
led it. If SO we have nothing to be
sorry for. Hoping you will gain a
subscriber for every copy OF your pa
per have distributed, I remain,
GEO. r. HARMON,
Sec'y Currie Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
Liberty Banner, N. NJ:
Alien Ownership Of Land.
In II N. and N. w. states,
In Is S. and S. w. states,
In IL Pacific states,.......
64,9O0,OOO
Total .................
Est'd amt of R. R. grants
owned and controlled
by aliens. ....................
100000
154.9OO.OOO

4O6lCOOsOOO
1t is not claimed that alien syndi-
Gates own in fee simple this entire
10000, 900 acres, but through mort
gage assignments absolutely control
it and thereby keep it out Of market
at any reasonable price. The World,
in commenting on the above, says:
There are many reasons why
aliens, living in their own countries,
yet desiring to benefit by the pros
perity of this while not sharing the
responsibility OF citizenship, are anxi-
GUS to own land and houses and
reap the benefit OF our countrymen's
toll and industry Chief among those
reasons is the desire for q permanent
and safe investment, especially for
the future.
"There is no longer either honor Or
profit in being a landlord in Ireland,
and those who could sell their prop
critics have done so. The Land Res
toration Leagues of England and
Scotland have reached such proper
tions that the future holding of real
estate is of doubtful value, while the
Social Democrats. who seek the es-
Establishment of a social republic, are
enlisting the workingmen and poor OF
both countries, and ageneral upris-
ing is only question of time. =
There is nothing under the sun
so sensitive as capital. Those who
hold it foresee coming disaster afar
off, and desert the sinking ship before
others have an idea of the proximity
of danger. Thus, the capitalists of
the old world have sought new and
sure fields in which to invest, and the
United States furnish all the req uire
ments desired by the most careful
money-lenders of the world.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

The grip of the corporations and
combines tightens. They have seen
enough strength developed by the
Alliance and kindred organizations
to thoroughly alarm them. They
have sucked the life out of this coun-
try until they have brought common
people to the verge of destruction.
They have seen this people arise and
unite and partially defend their in
terests. They are shrewd enough to
see that this has gone far enough for
comfort and from this time forth
there will be no velvet paws. Rail-
roads, banks. loan agents, cities,
lawyers, doctors, druggists, kid
gloves and leeches. Mark this state
ment and see if they do not all pull
together-Dakota Ruralist.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
BEARDsLEY, Mimi, March II, ,!

BEARDsLEY, Mimi, March II, 30.
ED. GREAT WEST:
Had q very large meeting March
Is, J. O. Barrett being present. He
gave us a very good talk in regard
to Alliance work and the present
condition of the farmers.
FRED A. GILBERT,
Sec. Alliance No. 600.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
Ed. GREAT West:

Ed. GREAT WEST:
We had meeting of the Farmers
Alliance and had q big crowd. Fiji
teen new members joined, making IS
members in all. n. T. Lunder, Pres't
and delegate to the State Alliance,
gave us lots of information which
helped us to get so many members.
We also got eight new subscribers to
the GREAT WEST, and expect to get
more next meeting which will be held
on the Goth of March. Long may
the editor and paper prosper.
JOHN MURPHY,
Sec'y.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

The following Is referred to the HE'D
Wing Advance-Sun, to be by it refer
red to the Hon. Davis. He is the
lawyer whom we all ought to take
for our personal counsel-the claw
yer" who advises the government to
give the Pacific roads what they ask
and be content! The lawyer, who,
if he votes for it, will never look
again iuto the mirror and see a
Senator:
FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE.
For years we have been telling the
people about the great land steal
which was engineered by the syn
dictate which built the Pacfic roads.
We have time and again explained
First, how the government voted
money to build the roads-and then
threw in 100000, 600 acres OF land
besides.
Second, how it consented to accept
second mortgage for it's first mort
gage, for the $2OO,OOO,OOO which
it advanced.
Third, how it has been compelled
to pay the interest on it's bonds (fo1
the $50, 900, 900 which it advanced in
order to protect it's own credit. till
it. has paid out over $5O,OOO,OOO
of interest.
Fourth, that Uncle Sam now
stands in on $50, 100000 of prin.
cipal Ito be paid) and $5O,OOO,OOu
interest (already paid) and a first
mortgage of $50, 900, 900 to take up
making a grand total in round mum.
bers of $14O,OOO,OOO.
All for a road which cost only
about $50, 100000 to build origin.
ally!
Suppose it now forecloses it's mort
gage and takes the road. 1t will
have cost 10000, 900 acres of land
and $40, 100000 cash, for a $780,.
OOO,OOO railroad.
Great scheme of financiering!
Great robbery of land!
Great head plundering the people
And now what?
Why the robbers have had thu
audacity to go into Congress and ash
for q continuance of their indebted
ness to the government.
And there are thieves and scoun
drels in Congress who propose tt
grant the request! Bills have already
been favorably reported by a Senate
committee extending time OF pay
ment fifty years at three per cent TO
the Union Pacific, and at two pc
cent for the Central. -Chicago Sen
tinel.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
Clay Co.. March II, 80.

Ed. GREAT WEST:
At the meeting of the Elmwood
Farmers Alliance, No. LAT, on the
18th of March, the Secretary was in
structed to send a short letter to the
GREAT WEST. Our able Representa-
tive, Rev. A. 81. Holloway, made us a
splendid speech, and explained in de-
tail what the State Alliance had
done. He also read the speech of Mr..
Donnelly, and the platform adopted.
Both were greeted with enthusiasm.
So we had a rousing meeting. and We
added nine new members to our al
ready large list. We now have one
of the largest alliances in the county.
There will soon be an attempt
made to organize County Alliance.
LOUIS HANSON,
Cow
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

The members of the Kasson Al
lance voted to have the recent ad-
dress of their alliance published in
the GREAT WEST, and it is worthy OF
attention by all Alliance men. 1t
will appear soon.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

One of the papers says that Mr..
Sprague introduced a resolution in
to the State Alliance endorsing the
Alliance Elevator Company. The
Mr.. Sprague who introduced it was
another man with q shorter name.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
BIRD ISLAND, MINI.
March 18th, 1890.

MdIC 0 IOUII, 1CCO.
EDITOR "GREAT WEST"
We organized a Farmers Alliance in
Osceola township on the 18th. This
is the township live in. We have
sixteen charter members. James
Lucas, president; Thomas Kirkpat-
rick, vice president; B. F. Lindsey,
secretary; F. j. Musil, treasurer.
II. V. POORE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO THE "GUAR
DIAN"
Ed. GREAT WEST:

ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO THE GUAR
DIAN"
Ed. GREAT West:
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly spoke to
the Farmers in Adrian March 18th.
There were between three and four
hundred present. He touched the
editor whose motto is "Bread and
Butter-not Fame" in a tender spot,
and he finds he is getting more fame
just at present than OF the other
articles.
It is fun to watch the little one
horse hirellng political editors, after
they have been sat down on by that
ODD old Demagogue' as they
call Mr.. Donnelly. They don't seem
to know that Mr.. Donnelly forgets
more every day than they ever knew
The party politicians did not dare to
face Mr.. Donnelly. but pitched into
his friends after the meeting When
we offered to bring him to speak for
himself they begged to be excused.
The farmers here are in dead earn
est. They are like the little boy say.
ing his prayers, while his brother
was tickling the soles of his feet
When he could stand it no long.
er he said: please God, excuse me
while l knock the stuffin' out o.
Johnnie" L. C. LONG.
| ADRIAN, MOBILES Co.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

An exchange says:
They are recognizing the Farm
ers' Alliance in the town of Black
hammer with large and intelligent
membership.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
LETTER FROM THE SUPT. OF THE
ALEXANDRIA HIGH SCHOOL.

LETTER FROM THE SUPT. OF THE
ALEXANDRIA HIGH SCHOOL.
The following letter was not in
tended for publication, but we are
pleased to have the Prof. assist us
and want alliance people to know
they have his support and aid:
ALEXANDRIA, Mimi, March 9, 80.
Ed. GREAT WEST:
The Farmers Alliances are increas-
ing in Douglas Co. at a wonderful
rate.
At the formation of the Douglas
County Alliance / was elected Lee
turer for the Co., and have been and
am doing what can to help in this
matter; but no argument is neces-
sary to make the farmers see that
they are in a bad condition. They
most need light, and if l had sui
ficient number of the GREAT VESTS
so that l could supply the President
and Secretary of each alliance with
two or three successive copies they
would in many cases become sub
scribers. Very truly yours:
A. D GAINES.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28


Last Friday Lyt. Cooke snatch
ed us from the train at Kellogg Sta
ton, Wabasha County, and on the
wings of a gig we skum over the
great valley which bears his family
name, three or four miles to the
Cooke farm. There the family of a
pioneer of the SOS with sons and
daughters ''took us i'm kindly. In
the evening MIR. Cooke carried us in
among the giant hills, three miles
farther up the valley, to the High
land schoolhouse. It nestles in the
deep and narrow riffs between the
blufs-at least it seemed to in the
dark night. There, already debating
practical matters, were a crowd of
solid farmers. We set the spripg
loose and unwound for two hours
and twenty minutes!! Then an Ali
ande was organized with Is charter
members, and twenty more to come.
The following evening at Kellogg,
the fine new hail, seating 500, was
crowded full. Again the great vital
truths underlying the agricultural
depression were opened up, and in
but few moments after the address
twenty-six stalwart, sensible men
united to form an alliance.
The officers of these alliances will
be published afterwards. The State
Secretary, John Lathrop, of Gary,
So. Dakota p. o. will receive the
applications at once, and two more
ships will be sailing out on the some
what turbulent sea of reform.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

system OF corruption and rottenness,
and seems to be imbued with the idea
that the masses havn't sense enough
to kick, and sometimes we are con-
strained to believe they are about
correct in their Standardization Tri-
hume, Carthage, Mo.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

II. Y. Poore is still at work-and
pushing things in Renville Co.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
.SAB1N, Clay Co. Feb. IS, 80.

MARSH RIVER, March 18th, 1890.
Ed. GREAT West:
am going to have the GREAT
WEST if it takes the last dollar l
own. It seems that you are going
to fulfill the prophecy: That what
soever hath been spoken in darkness
shall be heard in the light, and that
which hath been spoken in the ear, in
the closets, shall be proclaimed upon
the housetops. Keep on Doctor and
give us all the necessary information.
KNIT OLSON.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

Faulkner County Wheel Conway,
Ark. says: The eolored Farmers
Alliances, north and south, have
consolidated under one banner, and
will henceforth be known as the Col
ored Farmers National Alliance and
Cooperative Union. They have
something over a million members
in the consolidated order.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

j. J. Cutler writes an article on
"Who Gets the Profit?" And then
he tells how he gets 10 or 15c. for
good butter, but comes to Mime
apois and eats butter evidently
from spotted cove" thatcosts CSC.
We mention this, as we may be de-
ayed in publishing his entire article.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

VIM. SHINTON.
Sherbourne Co., Mimi.
PIPEsTONE, Mimi,
March 18th, 1890.
DR.. E. w. FISH:
St. Paul, Mimi.
Ny DEAR SIR:
Last Saturday was our Alliance
meeting, and it was a rousing one.
Our delegate, Mr.. A. D. Ferris, to
the late meeting of the State Alliance
brought us such an encouraging and
concise report, that it did infuse new
life into the meeting.
Have had an alliance organized
since 1886. A few of us were deter:
mined to keep it in force, and sue
ceeded although at times it seems as
if all our effort would succumb to
the efforts made by politicians and
others against us. But thank God,
we have come out victorious today.
Our alliance has q membership of
about fifty members.
A week ago last Saturday, March
8th,) l was at Edgerton in this
county, and organized an alliance
with 25 charter members. I also
went last Wednesday into the ad-
joining town of Burk, and organized
one there, with Ii charter members.
Thus you see, Mr.. Editor, that the
good work is going on. But the
GREAT WEST must be our mouth
piece in the future as it has been in
the past.
1 herewith enclose you draft for
$21. 90 as the amount taken for sub
scription at our last meeting. with
prospects to double it up before
many days. j. /. BERNARD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

Mr.. Salomonson's lecture appoint
ments for last week were sent us, and
we are sorry to say, left out. Mr.. s. is
one of the best workers in the field
and we hope all our readers in his
section of the state will aid him in
the work.
Mr.. K. T. Swanjard has written
us an article of much value upon the
subject of state and national loans
to farmers, and their value in a
communal sense. The article is
quite long, and may be delayed
somewhat-but will appear in time.
TThe following letter is from the
Alliance which counts DR.. Frain, cur
Business Manager, as one of it,
members.-ED.
WAcoN1A, Feby, 26, 80
DR. FRAN:
Our Alliance is booming-had q
meeting, Feb. "a, and added three
more members. So we started with
IA charter members, October 4th
1889, and now we are ''sprouting'
with 81 members, and are gathering
in every day.
We shall count in about 3 months
100. We are working hand in hand
JOHN SIMON.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

The published report Of the State
Meeting, was made up by the editor
of this paper-and so stated. The
second instalment was by the Secre.
tary pro tem-except where in brack-
Qts
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

We win soon publish two papers
at the request Of the Skandia Al
lance. If We had 100000 subscrib-
ers back Of us we could set up all the
type in st. Paul with first-class ar
ticles-and no field is better supplied
with good thinkers than the AL
lance territory.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28

Good-Don't Wipe Your Feet on Him.
The following resolutions will ex-
plain themselves. Act on the reso-
lutions. Why waste pearls by argu-
ing with a natural?
A country editor who will stand by
the robbers of our commercial sys-
tenn would have to be blown up by
dynamite to reach the dignity Of an
ass:
ADRIAN Alliance, No. 555,
March 18th, 1890.
WHEREAs-The 'Adrian Guardian"
of March 14th contains an article en-
titled IA Practical Farmers. Al
lance and believing that this ar
ticle is designed for the covert pur-
pose of lessenlng the influence of the
Adrian Alliance, and as we believe
the matter contained in that article
is shallow, irrelevant, and false:
REsOLvED-That we consider the
action of the 1'Guardian" in publish
ing said article as uncalled for, and
insulting.
REsoLvED-That we, the members
in the Adrian Alliance know our
rights under the Constitution to as
semble in peaceable meeting to con-
slider such matters as may be to our
advantage, be they political, social,
or practical
REsOLvED-That we consider the
position of the "Sioux Falls Press
towards the farmers of Dakota, as
one OF injustice and hypocrisy, and
that the press" is controlled by
mercenary influences.
REsoLvED-That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to &C. Fl. Rore.
beck" Trent, OAK, to the "Flan.
dreau Herald" to the "Adrian
Guardian the "Sioux Falls Press
and the "GREAT VEST.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
Ed. GREAT VEST:

Ed. GREAT West:
We are going to resurrect our al
lance. Go right ahead, Doctor.
The wrong shall be righted. You
did we'll by getting rid Of the "Old
Barnacles" that have been playing
alliance, but at the same time work
ing the greatest injury to the pro-
ducers of the State.
VIM. SHINToN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-30

IN direct conflict with the principles OF
tariff revision enunoiated In tho Ont
oago platforms and II was passed Tor
the sole purpose of use on the.htump
and by campaign documents, TO fool the
Western Republican farmers but
now, with the Republicans intTenehel
In the White House and In control OF
both houses OF Congress tho two horse
aot In the hippodrome cannot be sue
ceaafully played, That paehydermatous
mammal known as tho Pennsylvania
tariff HippOpotamua Is 30 closely allied
10 the monopoly hog, that the MciNlh'
10y school of Proteetionista can no
longer conceal It's tuska and yentral
duga from the many times awlndled
farmers OF the Weat,
Tho fact, that Just about now, 80
many OF the eastern shylool5s are fore
closing their mortgages ON kansas
Iowa and Minnesota farms, which
their enormous interest has eaten up,
during the past decade, coupled with
tho low price OF all kinds Of farm pro
ducts, has tended 10 open atill wider
tho eyes OF the awindled agrleulturallats
OF these States 10 the patent fact that
tho rich TIL ute Of their labor aud their
virgin lands nave both been exhausted
10 make mlllionaires Of the protected
lords of the East, and TO make the men
who produced the wealth, tenants at
viii, with nothing TO show fora decade
OF hard work, In hard lines OF living
but broken health aud hopeless debt
The picture Ia not oyerdTawn'
The record OF recent foreclosures OF
farm mortgages In Kansas and Iowa
proves II deporable reality
What Ia the remedyY Stop the rob
berry OF the people by the robber tarlii'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-30
NO snow Foa soLDIaRs.

Old soldiers, lend us your ears, Gen
John ). Kountz Of the Grand Army
Pension Committee, has just returned
10 Toledo, Ohio, from q two weeks
visit IN Washington lie went there
to secure the passage Of the Grand
Army Service Pension bill, which has
been endorsed by two National En-
oampments Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, ard which was endorsed by
the Republicans Of ohio and several
other states IN State Convention, Gen.
Kounts comes home discouraged. In an
interview In the Toledo Bee, he was
asked II he thought the bill would be-
come law In the present Congress-
lie said al hardly thing 80. The
worst thing against II Is the Agures II
is estimated that II II should become a
law nearly sl300C00O0 per year above
the present estimates would be requlr'
ed. We appeared before both the
House and Senate Committees, aud
while we hope for the best we fear its
defeat"
In the campaign Of 1888, In which the
present Congress was elected, 1t Will bG
remembered by the readers Of the
News DEMOCRAT, that we constantly
said the old soldiers would be disap
pointed In their expected pension legls
lation, even II the Republicans (wht
promised so much secured both branch
es of Congress, Now here comes
prominent Republican, and a member
of the Grand Army Pension Commit
tee, and one of the past Commanders o
the Grand Army and gives II as his de
hberate opinion, after visiting Wash
ington. that the old soldiers have bu
little to hope for from the present Con
gress.
What do the old soldiers think nov
Of the bold-faced hypocrites, who hav
lured them with so many promisesp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-30
A PRACTICAL TARIFF TALK.

A DEMOCRAT editor asked the
Hon. Henry Watterson, while In Can.
ton on Monday evening, II he thought
the present congress- would revise the
tariff. He answered promptly, "No,
the Republicans cannot agree on the
revision of the tariff"
We believe the Hon. Henry Waiter
son is right.
Senators ingalls, and Plumb Of Kan
sas. and Senator Allison Of Iowa, Will
never vote for a bill to revise the tariff
on the lines OF Mckinley and the Chi
cago platform.
The Republican leaders held Iowa
and Kansas and Minnesota In line for
Harrison on the promise that the Re
publicans would revise the tariff, in
case they secured control Of the House
Of Representatives.
IL the tariff is revised on the plan
proposed In the Chicago platform, as
advocated by the tariff for monopoly
school, Iowa will be lost to the Repub-
licans, and 80 will Illinois, Michigan
and Minnesota.
The Senate tariff bill $50 called was