Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
ALLIANCE MEETING.

ALLIANCE MEETING.
Minutes of Proceedings of the
Mower Co. Alliance.
The Mower county Alliance met pur-
suant to call, in the AUSTIN DEMOCRAT
office, June 90, 1890. The meeting was
called to order by Pres't, Furlong. The
chair appointed as u committee on
credentials G. +! Johnson, Fred Christ
gau and E. Watkins
The president and others addressed
the meeting while the committee on
credentials prepared their reports; after
which the committee reported the fol-
lowing entitled to vote:
Austin Alliance.-John Mathison, A.
+. Christie, G. H. Huntingdon
Waltham-N. Meyer, r. Beneke,
VIM. Knute.
Center Alliance-F. Christgau, l..
Schultz, J. NJ. Christgau.
Grand Meadows. Y. Paddock, A. d.
Moore J. B. Langhum.
Red Oak-Lewis Echert, o. E. John
son, 0. c. johnson.
Waltham, No. III. Petry, A. Wool
enberg.
Cedar City-John Chandler, w.
Kennedy, +. Watkins.
Rose Creek--D. Coughlan.
After accepting the delegates, the
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The committee on Resolutions pre-
sented the following preamble and
resolutions, which were accepted and
the committee discharged:
Preamble and resolutions submitted to
the consideration of the Mower County
Farmers Alliance at Austin, June 90,
1890.
We your committee, respectfully sub
nit to your consideration the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, The combination of capital, the
creation Of combines and the manner in
which they override legitimate principles OF
business ana the powerful influence which
they are bringing to bear upon the legislation
of the country. both state and national. we
feel called upon without regard to party or
political affiliations as members of the Mower
County Farmers Alliance to state forciby
that the time has now arrived to call halt
ness like speculations and the corrupting use
of money in directing and contracting legls
lation in the interests Of the capitalists OF
the country to the detriment. If not to the
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And we further beg leave to Sc, forth that
while labor and the productions of labor are
the source Of all material wealth. that as
laborers and producers we have reasonable
right to share III the benefits to be derived
| from our labor and productions, and that
Furthermore we claim that all American cit.
the Jaw. That this is sacred right and
should be secured to every person and
handed down to pOsterity as the legitimate
Resolved, That we look with disapproval
and distrrst upon any scheme to create 4
priyiledRed class under the style and name
of subsedies or protection and positively Oh
ject to any SUBSIDIES being granted for the
purpose Of building up monopoly to enrich
u few to the embarrassment Of the masses, as
then the public are not the greatest sharers
in the benefits to be obtained.
Resolved, That the railroad interest of the
country should be so far under the control of
| the government as to insure fall protection
to every citizen. That a! land grants for:
back to the government or to the source
from which they originated. That the law
regulating the watering OF stock should be
rigidly enforced. and in case the law is defec-
Laws as Will, should be enacted and put into
operation
Resolved, That such usury laws should be
passed by our next legislature as will secure
to our indebted citizens an annuity from the
rapacious greed Of the money sharks.
Resolved, That we look upon the accession
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the extension of poverty upon the other with
alarm and that there exists just grounds to
fear for the future we'll being Of our hitherto
free institutions.
Resolved, That in view Of the charges of
bribery in our last legislature. and Ia the
willful refusal of that body to force thor
ough Investigation OF the same, we rs men,
bers of this Alliance have good reasons to
believe these charges to have been we'll
founded and truthfully made.
Resolved, That the election of United
States Senator shall be done by vote Of the
Resolved. That at the coming election we
will cast our vote for men and measures re-
saress r Of Will sacS nss ans T os m
We are sure honestly aim to secure the same
Resolved. That we recognize no one in our
troll the alliance vote in the interest of parti-
san politics or professional politicians. but
will denounce such an attempt as dislOyal to
the very principles OF tue All6uCe.
Resolved, That the Introduction of foreign
capital under the contract of foreign syndi-
Gates Is not only uncalled for, but dangerous.
And also object to the acquisition of any pOr-
ton of our domain by nonresident, alien
citizens.
RESOLVED, that we the members of
the Mower County Alliance in cenven-
ton assembled, do consider it to be our
duty and for the best interest of our
country to aid in every way we can to
make our coming annual county fair
success.
A. Van Hemert of Grand Meadow,
next addressed the meeting on the sub
ject of manufacturing binding. Irvine
from flax.
Z. H. Huntington was elected vice.
president to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of r. Eckford.
RESOLVED, That we as members of
the Mower County Alliance render a
vote of thanks for the business-llke
manner in which the late Irvine com.
mittee made their report and especially
to the untiring efforts of Pres't, r. j.
Hall and Sec'y John Lathrop of the
State Alliance; and request that the
committee continue their Investigations,
aided by the Governor of the state.