The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28

and prominent men from all parts Of
the County. Senator Hixson, Messrs.
Schram and Prescott and others were
present from Herman. Many were
attracted to the meeting with the ex-
pectation of hearing Hon. W. w. En-
win of St. Paul, who had been adver-
tised to speak. A dispatch from Mr..
Hodgson announced that Mr.. Erwin
was detained at Pembina. Prof.
Allison, Deputy State Lecturer, who
was present, was invited to fill
the gap. He held the crowd for
nearly an hour when Eric Olson spoke
to his countrymen with much interest,
dealing searchingly with the rail-
roads, their cost and exorbitant de-
mands. Senator Hixson also adj
dressed the meeting. Gen. Barrett
was elected a delegate by the County
Alliance, to the Annual Meeting Of
the State Alliance. The farmers ele-
vator at Elbow Lake is doing good
business and is well managed. The
following resolution was adopted:
REsoLvED-That in view OF the al
most prohibitory rates charged by
the railroads in Minnesota, in the
transportation of our products, we
earnestly invoke the interposition of
the governor, and the Railway and
Warehouse Commissioners, to adjust
the rates as to conform to the Iowa
Schedule. The farmers and merchants
are equally oppressed by the exorbi-
tant rates now charged. We would
especially ask, that the tariff on
wheat and lumber be reduced to the
standard per mile of the Schedule OF
the Iowa Commissioners.
The above resolution was passed
at the meeting of the Grant Co.
Farmers Alliance held at Elbow
Lake, Feb 4th, 1890, to be published
in the GREAT WEST.
A. J. HAUGEN,
Sec'y of said Meeting.
Elbow Lake, Grant Co. Feb. 10th, 80.
The "Old Fifth" is getting thor
oughly aroused and Grant County is
on deck with spirit. The county al
lance met at Elbow Lake on the
Goth. One OF the ancient "war-
hosses,' as you call them had COM
mended himself and Mr.. Erwin, the
St. Paul lawyer, to address the meet
ing. But Mr.. Irwin did not appear
and Mr.. Hodgson telegraphed that
he was detained in St. Paul. fixing up
his new insurance business. We
don't see exactly how the Secretary
of an Insurance Company, with a
banker for President, can be an al
lance man, when Insurance Com
panies have bled billions of money
out of us-do you? mo, we don't
Ed. There was large crowd
in the hall, and fortunately Mr.. Al
lison, who had a meeting the 21st at
Hoffman, was there, and so was Eric
Olson. Mr.. Allison ratified up the dry
bones and the wet bones and Eric
Olson did too. The GREAT WEST
was spoken of by every one. We are
proud of it. 1t is glorious. The al
lance of Minnesota has waited for it
FOR MANY YEARS.
And the very minute it came, up
sprung the alliance. Doctor Fish,
you just keep it booming and We
will follow out in the country.
There was a sprinkling of the old
element which brags of it's Doodle
ability. Toombs was there, but
didn't say much. Mr.. Hixson was
there and R. J. Hall, the grand
Stevens County man. The delegates
in Grant and Stevens will vote every
time to have the alliance for farmers
and kick out the soakers who were
peddling Influence by the yard.
There were very few who were sor-
ry you brought out the facts of that
Insurance rottenness-but not on &C.
count of the men-on account Of
trouble in the alliance. But l am
proud of it, Dr., proud of the courage
and skill too you people showed in
the matter. Grant and Stevens will
be true. Yours Respectfully,
AGITATOR.
Lecturer Gardner, of Waltham,
writes us q strong letter regarding