St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-13
Fifth District Farmers Alli-
anee dominates Halver-
son for Congress.
Senator Davis Strongly Cen
sured for Favoring Great
Corporations.
Cheyenne Bucks Continue TO
Burn Settlers Buildings
and Kill Cattle.
Close Of the Southwestern
Minnesota G. A. R. Festiv-
tiles at Luvepne.

Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn., June 12.-The
Fifth district Farmers alliance met in
convention in this city to-day. There
were $50 delegates present. X. j. Hall,
of Stevens county, president OF the state
alliance, called the meeting to order,
and E. II. Atwood, of Stearns county,
was made secretary. Among leaders OF
the alliance ana prominent men present
who watched the proceedings with great
interest were eX-President Sprague,
Eric Olson, II. G. Hodgson, W. w. En-
win. Mr.. Lothrop, state secretary, ana
others. The work OF the forenoon con-
sisted of the appointment of committees
on credentials and resolutions and lis
tening to speeches by L. c. Hodg-
son and Eric Olson, The latter
urged independent political ac-
ton. The afternoon session was
was opened by the adoption of the re-
mort of the committee on credentials,
which showed delegates from nearly
every county in the district. About
dozen representative Knights OF Labor
were among the delegates. The next
hour was devoted to an eloquent speech
Inv w. w. Erwin, who gave the farmers
much good advice. He urged the ALL.
ance to demand a state secretary oI
agriculture and to change the constltu;
tiOn so that railroads may be regulated
and corporations controlled. lie SAID
Gov. Merriam had given good admin
istration, but was not in sympathy VIII
the farmers. and urged lndependent po,,
litical action. S. M. Owens followed
with speech on natural monopoiles
and how they may be controlleu. Inc
committee on resolutions then reported
the following: :.
The attention of the American people is
called to the fact that the government is not
what our fathers founded but the suPrehe
court nominated at the behests OF rallIodus
and corporations. That we enlpnat!!caiiiy
denounce the action of our representative III
congress. that while knowing tnat Tue So
called Mckinley pill is uuj ust and injurious
to the constituency he represents ne SUI
supported and qoted for 1t: putting party anu .l
caucus dietation above the interest," oA Lile
people. and has thereby demonstrated lnat
he is an unfit representative OF thls great
Congressional district One of our
senators is reported by the PUBIC
press as favoring the bill for the
&&eiief of the Union and Central Pacific rail
roads. The senator was chosen oy the peo-
Die of Minnesota to defend their rlghIs
against corporate aggression. we eS 1eGoft, IL,
mend that he carefully read MS Speech ofi
modern feudalism. We also request
change of the present system OF elecung the
most important officers OF the country anu
especially of the United States senators, anu
ask our representatives IN congress anu !5s. !Ssio
latures to change the law, that the presldenI
and oil other imnortant officers be elected
by direct vote of the people. All Iorns VI
Determinations, including passes, lsas transi.
rates and discrimination in terminal cnarges
mi. :. Ill aiti iupn
the use of the tracks OH the same terms as
the most powerful. These rights are essential tit
te the liberties of the people. we regard the
elevator system as one OF the cnlel opstruc-
tions to free and open Market Oh otiI slain, ~
as well as q direct means by winch Tue
gambling in grain is made posslple. we
Urgently recommend to the farmers OF TINS
state that they will use every practlcal
means possible to ship their own gram 10
the markets of the world, either loadlng Oh
track. or wherever possible and pIacucaDle
operate and maintain cooperative private
warehouses with our own men 10 taKe care
of grain at terminal points. we denounce
the proposition recommended by tne attor-
ney general and the railway commissioners
providing for condemnatory proceedings pc
fore building grain houses at the local sta
tions as an attempt virtually 10 license
country grain houses. We favor tne
way companies to make connections
with ell grain houses regardless OF size or
number at all regular stations ana demanos
its faithful enforcement. we MAINTAIN tnaC
the free shipment of grain from side tracks
and the right to construct warehouses with
ont regard to capacity contiguous to the rail-
way tracks at all local stations, must De
abridged. This is essential to anopen mar
ket and any attempt to limit their number
or control them by either state or railway
regulation limits the number OF dealers,
and therefore destroys free market
The demand that thes next ,,o6G leg,
schedule of grain rates based upon the rates
now existing GU the Chicago, Milwaukee d
ST. Paul railroad between Graceville and Chi.
cago. That option gambling on boards OF
trade should be aboilsheo, ana we ask LIZ tne
state legislature and congress to pass such
laws as shall make all such transactions a
criminal otfenSe.
Resolved. That all districts call their legis-
lative nominating conventions at once.
Resolved, That the Australian system be
adopted throughout the state.
Resolved, That prohibition be supmltted
TO vote of the people,
Resolved, That the past has revealed the
fact that it will inlure our prospects OF re-
dress by supporting either of the Old parties,
but that Oh the contrary we feel it a matter
of compulsion to nominate candidate to
represent this district in congress, but that
we must nominate q man from our own
ranks whose interests are identical with
The rest of the afternoon was de-
voted to a debate on the resolutions of
fered by various members and vote as
to whether this alliance shall favor the
nomination of full state ticket. The
result of the vote was in favor of such
action by 10S to 9 in opposition. The
convention then took a recess unit 7:3C
this evening. The evening session was
long, tedious and exhausting. There
came near being fightover the election
of president, owing to the recent differ
ence between Ignatius Donnelly and r.
j. Hall. Halls friends wanted to put
him in again by way of Endorsement
Others thought the alliance ought moi
to meddle in disputes, A proposition tC
read the letters that passed between
Hall and Donnelly was finally voteC
down and Hall, who acted with admirable
temper during the whole affair with
drew his name and insisted on his
friends acquiescence. Officers were
then elected as follows: President
Henry Plowman, Otter Tail; vice presi
dents, F. d. Smith, Stevens county
r. p. Rabstfeld, Moorehead; G. NJ
Swift, Polk county: secretary, Louis
Hansen, Clay county; treasurer, A. u
Gaines, Alexandria; lecturer, Milt
Camp, Stevens. For congressman there
were many candidates, many speeches
much declining and single ballot b.
which Kittel Halverson, of Stearn
county. was nominated with 80 vote
ont of 100 in his favor. The convention
adjourned at IL O'Clock.
Convicted of Rape.