St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-03
BENNY WILL Get one
Changers Will Forward the
President a Copy Of Their
Resolutions,
Denouncing the Judges Of the
United States Supreme
Court.
Called Forth by Their Decis-
ion Upon the Railroad
Cases.
Subordinate Alliances to De-
eide Upon a State Con-
ventiOn.

fearless and manly condemnation of the
decision of the United States supreme
court in the Minnesota granger cases.
1t was brave enough to speak good
word for us when everyone else
was applauding decision that
practically swept away the results of
nearly twenty years work. And it
will not soon be forgotten. In times
past some of us have been opposed to
the GLOBE, but now no other paper
goes with me, at any rate"
The members of the executive COM
mittee of the alliance resumed their
deliberations at 9 o'clock yester-
day morning, and remained in
session until late in the aft
matter of holding a convention for the
nomination of STATE ticket for the COM
ing state election to the subordinate al
liances, and so it will conSe-
quently be some time before
the matter is definitely decided.
This, however, will not interfere with
the proposed national convention of the
alliances of the several states, and it
will probably be held early in summer.
II held this convention is destined to cut
great figure in the ''off-year" politics
of 1890. The alliance movement is
now stronger in the North
west than it has ever been
before. Poor crops, OF big crops and
poor prices have brought the farmer of
the Northwest to that restless and dis
satisfied condition that foreruns po-
political revolution. The organiza-
ton of new alliances has been
almost phenomenal since the late con-
vention, which began its sessions in the
capitol a month ago tomorrow. In this
short time nearly 100 new subordinate
alliances have been organized in Mime.
sofa, and the work is now going on
more rapidly than ever. AT the annual
convention resolution demanding that
the import duties Oh the material from
which binding Irvine is manufactured
be taken off was passed, and copy
ordered to be sent to the Minnesota
congressional delegation at Washing
ton. Here is the letter which was
mailed by Secretary Lathrop yesterday,
enclosing that resolutions:
ST. PAUL, Mimi. April 2, 1s9o.-To Sen
ators c. X. Davis, w. d. Washburn and Men,
berS of Congress-My Dear Sirs: / desire to
call your attention TO the following copy of a
part of the proceedings of the meeting of the
State Farmers alliance held at St. Paul March
4 to 6. Here follows the action in relation
TO the Irvine trust. The imposition of all i'm
port duty upon the material from which
binding twine is manufactured can in no
sense be defended on the ground of being
necessary to protect the American producer
No part or at least the most insignificant
part of the material, is the product of the
American farmer. On the contrary, the eff
feet of the duty is to place the farmer at the
mercy of half dozen manufacturers
of Irvine. Last year the trust as
sured the farmers that the enhanced
price was made necessary by the fact that
the supply of raw material was short. Yet in
no single year was SO much Irvine carried
over as last year. And to EN- phasize the irony
of the joke. the twine men shipped the UNI
sold twine back to the factories, twisted it
into rope and sold it to the same farmers for
10 cents per pound. Now, gentlemen, as
representatives of the actual farmers inter-
ests we think it almost time that this paternal
government Should begin to look to the in
terests Of the real producers and by placing
Irvine and all material that enter into its pro-
duction on the free list. make it impossible
for handful of spectators to levy tribute
upon millions of their poorer fellow citizens.
JOHN LATHRoP,
Secretary State Farmers Alliance.
1t was decided to print 81, 900 copies OF
pamphlet containing the constitution
and the proceedings of the last annual
convention. 1t will be printed in the
English, German, Norwegian and Swed-
ish languages, and circulated as widely
as possible. The secretary's report was
presented and accepted. Joseph Keen
an, of Austin, was requested by motion
to proceed as heretofore, furnishing
Irvine, machinery, ETC., to the members
of the alliance until he and Mr.. Loucks
have time to confer together and make
definite arrangements satisfactory to
each other, as to the future.
President and Judges.
The judges of the supreme court OF
the United States, as well as Mime
sota's delegation in both houses of the
present congress and President Harri-
| son will at least have chance TO scan
| the scathing resolutions passed at the
session of the executive committee of
! the Minnesota alliance Tuesday, as the
following resolution passed yesterday
| will show:
Resolved, That the secretary of the State
| Farmers alliance be instructed to transmit q
| COPY of the resolution in regard to the rail
| road decision of the supreme court of the
| United States to the president of the United
| court, and also to each of our senators and
| representatives in congress from the state OF
| Minnesota.
Ever since the alliance began to talk
| of electing state purchasing agent, the
| retail merchants of the state began tC
| devise schemes to head off the move.
ment., This action was reported to the
| committee and the following resolution
was passed, denouncing the action OF
the merchants:
Whereas. certain retail merchants in the
| state have joined the Merchants Retail
agency and threaten to blacklist members OF
4 la
| Resolved That the executive committee OF
! the State alliance recommend our members
| not to trade with any merchant who belongs
4 to this association.
The state lecturer was authorized to
| have a sufficient number of handbills
| printed for the use of deputy lecturers
in holding meetings, and the secretary
| was authorized to urge the members OF
the subordinate alliances to pay UP theil
semi-annual dues. The president laid
| before the committee communication
| to the cultivation of the sugar beet, and
the committee adopted resolution re
| uuesting the state experimental station
to make experiments upon the same
with view to determining its value II
this state.
AS usual, at every meeting where two
or three or more farmers are gathered
together in these days. the tariff ques
ton came up, and the present outrage
GUS tariff laws were roundly denounced
81 voted for Harrison in spite of pro
lection last year." said Hon. John B
Hompe, of Otter Tail, yesterday after
noon.
1.-The old soldier question cut con
| siderable figure last year." said Presl
dent Hall, at this time.
"WeH. that was all buncOmbe." re
piled Mr.. Hompe, 'but it elected Harri
son. all the same"
81 was IN the same position as Mr.
Hompe in 1883, but won't be again,
remarked Secretary Lathrop. IL hay,