The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31

misunderstood uS-We are low Uarln
the full length of the spinal column.
Whose Hand is it?
Again we are urged to publish the
schemes, if any, which underlie the
surface in relation to the Alliance and
the coming state meeting March 4th ?
Again we state that never was the
duty of a paper more clearly outlined
than our duty to avoid any entang-
ling disputes or discussions.
At the same time at least four hun
dred new and revived Alliances, COM
ing upon the battlefield of ideas
with a splendid loyalty, demand that
they shall know their foes. The pow
erful sentiment thus exhibited says the
alliance-fOr-farmers is what they are
members Of, and not an alliance-for-
politicians. The Insurance scheme
which has been rising and falling like
cracked thermometer in a bake-oven,
with a broken promise at every fiut
ter, has been practically and quietly
laid at rest-and the National Or
ganization backed by three million
members, and a grand record and
large capital, will enter the field as
soon as the machinery of Organiza-
ton can be set in motion, and the
matter explained at the annual meet
ing. But the political move was not
dropped with Mr.. Scheffer's Insurance
Co. (Mr. Scheffer will pardon us if we
use his name too intimately with
this affair. 1t was, Of course, per-
sonal plan of Others, to which he
gave ear, but it goes by his name
The wire-pulling is still progressing.
Mr.. Scheffer and Charley Gilman are
constructing a 'natatorium" where
the Alliance ''war horse may get in
to the swim. What, Mr.. Scheffer up
for governor again? No sir-proba-
bly, nOt-and yet.
Men and Brethren: Let us have
harmony and peace-On this line, that
the Alliance is solely for farmers, and
their legislative labors for redemp-
tion-that this political monkey
work must cease and cease entirely.
Come out in force. The rule that
only delegates and alternates will be
admitted to the hall will be enforced
during the business Or day sessions
80 says the Executive Committee.
Cards will be sent to every alliance
for that purpose.
Send your delegates from the ex-
tremest part OF the state! The dues
paid by suballiances into the State
Alliance on March 4th, will be divided
up pro-rata to pay delegates, expens-
es.
The GREAT WEST is making ar
rangements with boarding houses
close by the capital to take delegates
at VERY low rates.
Arrangements will undoubtedly be
made to secure one-and-One-fifth
railway fares.
Hpossible send to the GREAT WEST
the names of delegates from every al
lance. Make a SPECIAL EFFORT to
do this-it will be q matter of inter-
est to you to do SO.
Come with a clean purpose to
stand by no man or set of men.
Stand by no political scheme. Be
free-and as soon as an official or
any other man begins to work the
racket of any old political profligates
or their sweetly smiling henchmen,
give them wide berth.
Never, in the history of this north
west has a more important meeting
been held. It will decide much for
the future. Alliances without num-
Der will decide for life or burial on it's
action. The splendid generalship of
the lecturers all over the state has
marshalled an army of true men and
they are not for sale. And we ad-
mire the zeal of that man, who in
spite of the delinquencies of officials.
their broken promises, and misrepre-
sensations, and misfortunes of his
own, has as head of the lecture
bureau, put this force into the field.
Let but this meeting shake off
the political carbuncles who use al
lance men as tools, and there will be
a glorified resurrection of the buried
hopes Of the laborer, on all these
broad prairies. Like an evangel OF
grace it will give promises not made
to be broken.