Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-05
TALKING IT over.
of Farmers Rep. G
sented by Delegates from
Alliances.
People From ali
Parts of the State in
Attendance.
Organization Efiected-Prelinai-
nary Discussion Of Impcr-
tant Questions.
The Farmers Meeting.

tant Questions.
The Farmers Meeting.
The North Dakota Farmers alliance is
in session today with over 100 delegates
in attendance. This is not the annual
meeting; that occurs in December. It
is special June meeting the object of
which Is the consideration of various
matters having bearing on the welfare
of the organization. Naturally political
questions are uppermost just at this time
and such questions the farmers Will con-
slider more particularly. The meeting
will continue through today and tomor-
row-perhaps longer. Among the prom
inent men in attendance are President
Muir, Railroad Commissioner Underhil,
Hon. E. H. Bergman of Pembina county,
"Farmer" Wallace and ex-member Of the
legislature, W. H. 81. Roney OF Steel
county, Hon. NJ. n. johnson Of Nelson
county, A. w. Unkenholz of Morton
county and representatives in the last
legislature, r. B. Richardson Of Drayton,
E. w. Bowen of Foreman, L. A. LELAND
of LaMoure and w. W. Beard of Cass.
The delegates assembled in the alli-
ance hall in the old Metropolital build
ing. They were raped to order and the
meeting opened by President Muir at
1910 a. m. Secretary Williams read the
call for the meeting.
On behalf of Mayor Fuller, F. B.
Fancher, in we'll chosen language, vel
coined the delegates to the city saying
| that if because Of the recent glorious
rains any of them should get exhuberent
they would be perfectly safe, as the
police had been temporily laid off during
their stay in the city.
President Muir appointed the follow
ing committee on credentials:
S. N. Unkenholtz, D. r. Eyres, A. J.
Cole, E. NJ. Sanford, W. II. H. Roney.
All regularly elected dele gates were de-
clared entitled to seats in the conven-
ton whether the alliance they repre-
sent has paid it's dues or not.
President Muir appointed the follow
ing committee on program:
w. T. Mccullough, E. D. Wallace, F.
B. Fancher, A. McHench, n. G. Massey.
When this committee on credentials re.
tired the convention resolved itself into
an ''experience meeting" during which
various matters pertaining to the. good of
the order were discussed and pertinent
suggestions made. After several gentle
men had spoken Hon. NJ. N. johnson, Of
Nelson county, was called out and re-
sponded with an interesting talk. He
SAID he was not delegate, but that he
was an Alliance man and in sympathy
with their movements. 'In 1884" he
said, Il had the pleasure of organizing
the first Alliance in Nelson county. I
was president of that alliance for several
years aad am still a member IN good
standing. Three years ago when was
elected district attorney of Nelson coun-
ty I resigned as president of that
alliance. While still live on my farm
and cultivate 800 acres I did not de-
sire to be a delegate. I do not think
politician or an office holder
should be actively identified with the al
lance. For myself, I frankly acknowl-
edge that I am now district attorney for
Nelson county and a politician. I make
no bones about saying this. AS you
have called me out, will make a few
reflections" Mr.. Johnson then con-
cluded with some timely remarks which
were we'll received by the farmers.
A delegate from Sargent county ex-
pressed himself as enthusiastically in
favor of the adoption of the secret work.
He thought the farmers were opposed to
the lottery and that they would be bet
ter able to work against it if it should
become an issue this fall, if secret work
was adopted. A delegate from Steele
county followed with some more remarks
in the same strain. At Il o'clock the
meeting was adjourned for dinner.
The Afternoon.
On reconvening for the Afternoon ses-
sion, Mr.. Wallace Of Steele county,
moved that the secretary be instructed
to send a congratulatory telegram of
greeting to the South Dakota farmers
now in session at Huron. Carried
Chairman Unkenholz made the report
of the credential committee. 1t showed
SIS delegates present. The report was
adopted and the committee continued.
The committee on program made their
report, which was adopted. 1t calls for
the appointment of half dozen COM
mittees to consider the important ques.
tons which will come before the meet
ing. President Muir called Vice Presi-
dent Slotten to the chair and retired to
make up the committees. While await
ing his return the convention listened to
tho reading of resolutions from local