The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-04-04

Editor Cooke to the Rescue!
NO more earnest and reliable work
er in the Alliance army than II. E.
Cooke, editor OF the Crookston Jour
nal. He gives the following bit of in
side history of the recent State Ali
ance:
Somebody in the st. Paul Daily
News jumped onto the neck Of Dr.
Fish in an extremely vicious manner
plllng up billingsgate till you can't
rest. He
FORGETs To SIGN HIS NAME
to his article, as a brave, honorable
opponent would do, which under.
handed proceeding leaves the impress
sion that the writer thereof IS a.
greater coward than the man he at.
tacks. He claims that the Doctor
was raising heaven and earth DURING,
the whole session for the Office Of Sec.
rotary. ~
WE KNOW BETTER.
Tor Just before dinner DR.. Fish hand
ed US a lot OF blank pieces of paper
with the request that we write the
name OF John Lathrop' for secreta-
ry upon them. We heard him re-
quest dozen or more of his friends
to work and vote for John Lathron
During the dinner hour a warm nor.
sonal friend OF the doctor suggested
the name OF DR.. Fish for secretary
as, IN his opinion, the only man who
could down Haigh. The idea took
like prairie fire, and after dinner the
doctor was asked if he would accent
1t was not until the convention as.
sembled for the afternoon session
that we learned of the doctors ac-
ceptance, and when he did accept he
went into it with the full strength of
his enthusiastic nature, as he does
into everything he undertakes, and
the splendid vote he got, coming in
at SO late an hour, when many Who
would have liked to vote for him. had
by that time pledged to vote for
Haigh, is not matter for any man
to be ashamed OF, but on the other
hand he may we'll be proud of it,.
Heretofore We have tried to think
that the doctor might be mistaken
IN his charges against certain Off
Gals of the alliance-we have hoped
that he was mistaken in some wav.
but these attacks upon him (which
we are forced to believe by their Bit
terness originates with the parties
accused) have forced us to the con-
cluslon that the doctor is not only
right, but that he has not told all
that he knows.
1t is very evident to the ordinary
observer that some deeply laid plans
were wrecked at that meeting, and
the bitterness of the attacks upon
the doctor leads to the conclusion
that he is the chilling frost that nipp-
ed those cherished plans in the bud
Hence these tears.
The following, from the "National
Economist" explains why parties
are anxious to break down the sys-
tenn OF each state publishing it's own
school books:
The School-Book Trust.
The latest combine reported is be-
tween publishing houses for the pur-
pose of controlling the price of
school books. For number of
years past there have been efforts
made in this direction, but until re-
Gently no definite understanding or
agreement has been consummated.
1t is now understood that the five
largest concerns in the country have
joined together and propose to die
tate the educational status of the
rising generation. This monopoly
reaches much further than casual
glance discloses. 1t not only makes
the price, but absolutely dictates the
quality. 1t is intended not only to
rob the purchaser, but to beggar the
author. When competition was in
order, every new device or improve
ment in educational work was eager
ly accepted. Teachers and scholars
alike shared in the benefits. With
the combine this is changed. The
cheapest is as good as the best.
Superiority OF matter and manufac-
ture will give way to a disregard for
either which in the end will be highly
injurious to the educational system
OF this country This monopoly will
no doubt enrich those engaged in
operating it, but it will be at the ex-
pense of the material educational ad-
vancement OF the people. This form
OF trust appeals directly to the NOR
al sentiment OF every citizen, and
the outcome will show how honest
and deep rooted that sentiment is.
While Senator Blair is occupying
much valuable time in the Senate adj
vocating his educational bill and
urging it's adoption, other factors,
under other laws, are at work de-
rnn1sahiner tho nrnprpsS a1r.oa DIV