Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-23
A FUSION CONVENTION.
MINNESOTA FARMERS AND La
BORERS UNITE.

Tho Editor of Minneapolis Agricultural
Paper Nominated for the tiovernorship--
Mck,nleys Tariff Biii Especially Ne
nounced Other Features Of the Plat
form.
At the farmers alliance and union labor
convention at ST. Paul, the first business
was the report Of the committee on rsso-
iations, which was adopted. II demsnds
that the war tariff be radically revised,
especially denouncing the Mckinley bill %
the GROWING infamy OF protection;" de.
mands government control OF /, railroads;
demands free and open markets for grain
aud proper facilities for transportation
thereto; believes the Minnesota railroad
commission should be governed BY the
Iowa schedule Of rates; holds that mort.
gage indebtedness should be deducted from
the tax on realty; demands lowef. intsrests
and severe penalty Tor usury;
favors On increase in the volume
Of money and demands the free coinage
of silver: fAvors the improvement OF
thu great water. ways; asks for the
Austria ian ballot system for the whole
state; holds that United States senator's
and railroad commissioners should be
elected BY ballot; demands the prohibition
of child labor; savo,s arbitration to settle
labor troubles and equal pay for equal
work. irrespective Of sex; considers the
recent supreme court decision fraueht
with danger to our form OF government,
and invites to its support all who toll and
ali who agree with them in opiuion.
The baloting for gubernatoriaI candi.
dates then commenced. The first ballot
resulted: Total number Of ballots cast,
432; necessary for choice, 217. Ignatius
Donnelly received 172; r. j. Hill, ITO;
knute Nelson. Is; Daniel Buck, II; Gen
X. II. Baker, 5; Pilkham and Gamble, 8
each; Owen, Rahiily, Harrington and Arm
strong, l each.
The afternoon session was an exciting
one, at which tLere was some expression
OF bitterness on the part Of faction OF
the alliances against the leaders Of an-
other, but the ticket finally nominate d Was
said to be fully scceptab'e to oil, although
there are those who doubt this. The FIRST
ballot of the afternoon resulted: Hall,
232; Donnelly, 22O; Ruch, 6; Owen, 10;
Baker, 5; Dalrymple, /.
Upon the announcement Of the vote
Donnelly took the floor in the interest OF
harmony. He believed the nomination OF
Hall would Do inadvisable and would re-
suit injuriously 10 the alliance. Hall bad
publicly ;nsulted him by ordering him to
Keep away from the district convention,
aud his tDonnelly's) friends woald not
forget it. He considered q compromise
inadvisable, and proposed a. compro-
mise candidate p. b. Rahally.
Hall released his friends, supporting and
fayoring . compromise candidate. Anv
result would be wholly satisfactory to him.
Then there was row over the ruling Of
Hall on some motion, aud some one sug.
gested that be call man to the chair not
interested In the result.
Finally some one yelled, Compromise
on Owen"
The roll call was resumed. 4 few votes
we're cast for either Hall or Donnellv, but
the cunent was ell in the interest Of s. n.
Owen, editor OF Farm, Stock and Home,
published in Minneapolis. When II was
apparent that majority had been cast for
him Gen. Baker moved that the nomiua.
tion he made unanimous and the conven-
tion 80 ordered.
Owen made . brief speech. in the course
Of which he said others In Offices and stores
must be made to understand thar the pr j.
ductiye industries are not receiving q tithe
OF what 10 their right. They shonld reap
dollars where they nov reap cents.
Donnelly made speech, warmly com.
msnding the character and standing Of the
new candidate.
Without further trouble the ticket was
completed % follows: Lieutenant gov
ernor. j. o. Barrett, Browns valley; sec
retary OF state. NJ. Wesenburg, Of the Dn-
luth Scandinavian: state auditor. p. H.
Rahilly. Wabasha county; state treasurer,
Eric Matteson, La. Qui. Parle; attorney
general, J. N. Knrlineame, Owattona.
After providing TO. the election Of an ex-
ecutive committee the first political ccnven.
tion OF the fai mers' alliance and labor or
ganizations Of Minnesota adjourned sine
die.