The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-03
1t is a Success.
WORD FROM THE GREAT WEST
COMPANY

OrOus and well conducted labor or
gan had recently expired. Disor-
ganization was following closely up
on the heels of organization.
While many local points were
heroically worked the effect was lost
as soon as absence left the field to To-
cal politicians.
Too much OF the work had been
done by st. Paul politicians-too
much time devoted to the attempted
resurrection of their dead. Too little
time given to organizing alliances
and telling the truth to the people.
Such was the field. But few of the
alliance officers, except Ignatius
Donnelly, the state lecturer, had the
courage to urge the necessity of a
newspaper and earnestly solicit us
to take it in hand. At Nininger,
among his books and immense cor
respondence, we found a man pro-
foundry in earnest in alliance work,
the fire of his anti-mOnopoly ardor
burning as fervidly as ever. He said
his life was devoted to that field of la
bor-why should not ours be?
We decided to go ahead and carry
this war to the very hearts of our
fellow men. Mr.. Donnelly was not
only the inspiration then, but has
been watchful and earnest friend
ever since. Many of the executive
committee have been with us from
the start, while very few, realizing
that it would bankrupt their secret
intrigues by co-ordinating alliance
work in the state and giving it de-
finite lines of policy, have stood
aloof-have given this office but
little assistance financially or NOR
ally.
1t is doubtful if any weekly paper
in this country ever met such imme-
date success as has greeted the
GREAT WEST. The paper has, in less
than three months, reached out into
the entire Northwest; it's influence
recognized in every corner of Mime
sofa and beyond. It's editor came
into the field peculiarly fitted for the
work by education, experience and ma
tural ability. The country was ready
for the awakening and expectantly
reached out to warm themselves to
new efforts by the fervid heat of such
an organ as he is giving them. Politi-
cally it makes the wire puller gloomy,
whether outside or inside the alli-
ance. It is intensely non-partisan.
The start was made with caution.
No unnecessary expenses were in
dulged in, for it was a matter of
doubt whether or not the political
element in the alliance could I'M
horse any knight. But from the
day the cases were put in position,
work has crowded the Office to it's
utmost capacity-in fact, the me-
chanical property has been doubled.
This was work outside the alliance,
however The Alliance organiza-
ton has not been able to render as
sistance-even the printing was too
far off (Austin). But the paper has
doomed from it's first issue, and we
are now willing to put in presses,
enlarge our plant, take in larger
range OF work in line with our dis
tinctive alliance work, and push the
GREAT WEST until every farm house
and labor home in the northwest
shall be supplied. It's circulation
will be not less than $4,000, and if
any one Judge from the steam rising
from the troubled pool, these figures
will not limit it. To this end it has
been suggested that we organize the
GREAT WEST into a joint stock COM
pany. with a capital of not less than
$4,000. Its present owners will in
crease their investment two or three
fold and others are ready to take
stock Nothing succeeds like sue
cess and the GREAT WEST has been
phenomenal. The world is moving
in this channel.
The capital will probably be
divided into 1000 shares and offered
at $25 a share, 700 shares will be
subscribed at once, but no legal step
will be taken until the whole is in
sight. The paper will remain un-
changed in it's stalwart, fearless and
successful course. We want to hear
from our friends throughout the
country upon this matter. Noone is
urged to take stock. 1t has proved
good investment. If any one de-
sires, either as a paying investment,
or from pride in the cause, to take
one or more shares, it will be sold as
a straight business transaction.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
In order to have every alliance in
the state intimately associated in
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