The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-20

The members Of the farmers ALI
ance should be encouraged in con-
tinuing their efforts to better their
condition. As simply slight indi-
cation OF the results that can be
brought about by harmonious and
united action amongst the great
producing class, the foundation, in
fact, on which the superstructure of
this government rests, we point to
the great reduction in the price of
Irvine, which it was thought the past
winter would be worth from 20tO "a
cents per pound this year, which can
now be obtained at prices ranging
from 12h to Is cents per pound.
There can certainly be no good rea-
sons why farmers should not organ
ize and protect themselves from the
sharks and monopolists whoare sat-
isfied only that they, the farmers,
merely exist. We advise. our farm
friends together, present solid
front, and unison of action will &C
complish most anything. There
are somewhere about five hundred
alliance men in Freeborn county and
this should be increased during the
next few months to at least three
thousand. United action and work
on the part Of the farmers alliances
will correct many of the evils under
which the people are suffering. Let
the good work. go on.-Albert Lea
Enterprise:
The following from the Labour T1i-
bune OF England, shows what profits
can be made by coal operators in
that country, when workmen do not
watch their own interests:
1.-The Ferndale collieries are being
transferred to a limited company
with caitpal OF SITS, 900. In con-
nection with the conversion a state
ment OF the profits for some years
past have been made. 1t is officially
stated that the average profits for
some years past have been f65, 900
annually, while those for the current
year are about 100000. A profit
OF So, 900 week is a respectable re-
turn upon invested capital, and these
collieries seem to be kind of gold
mine for their owners. Can anyone
wonder at it when Welsh coal realizes
the highest price in the market, and
the workmen receive the lowest rate
of wages in the country. We do not
wonder that the owners are very
much enamoured OF sliding scale
which brings such splendid results.
Many other collieries in the principal
ty realizes enormous profits, yet the
men are the worst organized of the
country. They are evidently welded
to their poverty and slavery, and on
good terms with their partners
The spectacle OF a lot of congress-
men standing upon the floor OF the
House at Washington for days pro-
testing against the Mckinley tariff
bill as an injustice to their constitu-
ents and pernicious to the coun-
try in it's effect, and then these men
afterwards marching up to the rack
and casting their votes for the
measure they had so loudly con-
demned is one that should not, and
we believe will not, be, permitted
again by the aforesaid constituents.
The time has been winked at and
passed over lightly through love OF
party, but it is not apt to be SO this
time. The legislator who sells his
vote in support OF a pernicious
measure is but little worse than one
who votes for such measure under
the crack of the party lash. They
are both enemies of the the people.
and good OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Star.
The following, from the Pittsburg
Trade Journal pleaseth us amazing
ly:
One OF the Chicago papers a few
days since gave a most interesting
account OF the way in which Geo. NJ.
Pullman runs his famous city where
the palace cars are built. 1t seems.
that he maintains absolute control
OF the political opinions and votes
OF his employees, and on the eve of
every election he simply issues his or
ders as to who is to be elected. On
such occasions something like 10, 900
ballots are cast according to his
edict. 1t is said that an employe
who refuses to vote as he is directed
soon finds that his services in the
works are mot needed The adoption
OF the Australian voting system
would soon put stop to Mr. Pull
mans little game.
The Dawson Sentinel says regard
ing the sentiment of the farmers on
the independent movement:
"There can be no doubt bout the
sentiment OF the rank and file of the
alliance. They are overwhelmingly
in favor of a full state ticket. Ii the
committee should decide to call a
convention the corner lot farmers
will undoubtedly resort to their old