St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-01

bic, did not preeeive clearly that the whole
success OF the Alliance. in the coming legis-
lature, may turn upon the fidelity OF the man
WHO, on The 3Olh of December next, Is
elected president Of the Alliance. II you
have faith III me- il you believe that for
quarter of a century have fought the bat
tie of the people, without shade of variN-
ton or turning; If you believe that the rail
road corporations oil this state have not
money enough TO buy me 10 desert the cause
of the people-and this is shown by the fierce
fight they have just waged against me for
senator-then ask YOU 10 support me- II
you think You can trust me- elect your dele,
gate and alternate 10 the annual meeting OF
Dee. 81, 1890, and instruct them what 10 do;
for when they reach st. Paul they viii be sur
rounded by cloud of lobbyists eager for my
defeat. Every influence hostile 10 the peo-
pie will reach into our convention. The
rings and corporations VIII pack The hotels,
and the very floor of your convention, with
their paid agents, who will make the air
sulphurous with their lies against me. They
know verv we'll that my election as ,presi-
dent will mean business. If your delegate
is not instructed they may wheedle him
around by some cunning scheme.
There is no money in the office of presi-
dent. During my term, if elected, there
will be no politics in it-tor no
election will be held during 1891. /
simply want the office for the good can do.
l do not seek II for the purpose of crushing
any supposed enemies: for ] should use my
dissensions IN the organization. SO that il
1892 we may present united tront 10 the
common enemy.
Apart from The great interests of legisla-
tlon 10 which have referred, | should, If
elected, strive 10 perfect and extend the busi-
ness part of the Alliance work; for great
deal OF the success of our organization must
depend upon that. If we are 10 hold the
farmers together we must prove 10 them that
the organization is able to make them indi-
vidually richer. This can bc done by obtain
ing decreased prices Tor twine lumber, ma
chinery, coal, etc, and by procuring money
for the Alliance members on farm mortgages
at rates of interest much lower than any yet
obtained. 1t seems 10 me that Il proper effort
made in England ought TO enable us to secure
loans AT 6 per cent per annum. Money is
now being loaned, In the great cities of our
state, by American capitalists at > and per
cent per annum, and going begging i'll Eng
land at ) and / But, OF course, i'll all such
matters he alone can negotiate or speak who
officially represents the Alliance. No sub
ordinate officer can interfere with or control
such matters.
OF course all that have said in this COM
munication l might have presented TO you
indirectly through newspapers. or by the
mouths of friends; but am plain. blunt
man, and prefer to so at things in straight
forward manner. If you think / can do you
good, as your president say so in your al
lance and instruct your delegate according
ly. II not, say so; and SO instruct your del
egate. In any event shall continue TO work
for the principles represented by the Alli-
ance as long as life lasts. If you do not
want me for your president ! shall rcassume
the place | held for years III the ranks of the
movement, as common soldier in the battle
for reform. AS state senator shall strive
TO do my individual duty whether indorsed
or repudiated by the Alliance. That much,
at least, is safe. In any event i beg that
you will see that your sub-AllIance Is repre-
sented Oh the floor OF the state convention.
1t will be the most important convention of
farmers ever held i'll Minnesota, and prob
ably the largest. Remember that you
can use your annual dues to pay the expenses
of your delegate. If you are too remote or
too poor 10 send q delegate, you can. as the
constitution provides. elect as your delegate
some member of another sub-Aliance. pro-
vided that one person can only represent two
Alliances. Remember, also. that the larger
the meeting of Dee. so is, the greater will be
its effect for good on the legislature, which
will meet few days thereafter. Every sub
Alliance in the state should be represented
Dec. 80. The revolution represented by Mr.
Owens $1,000 votes must not move back
wards.
l would also ask, if there are any AL
liances in your county that are dead beyond
resurrection, that you send me a statement
OF their name, number and address, Such
defunct bodies may be used by our enemies
as sort OF 'rotten borough TO get men
upon the floor of our conventions who may
abor to destroy our organization.