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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
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The Alliance is moving lively in
Georgia. They opened their ware
house at Valdosta a few days ago
and it was a rousing occasion. Full
ly five thousand members were pres
ent and were addressed by the COM
missioner of Agriculture, President
Livingston and Bro. Northern. In
Brooks county the brethren have
taken another advanced step. Not
content with having purchased an
acre lot. centrally located, and hav-
ing built thereon q handsome brick,
iron-covered warehouse that has re-
ceived considerable more than half
of the cotton that has come to Quit
man, the Alliance of Brooks county
have turned their attention to bank
building. At the session of the legis-
lature they obtained a charter for
the Alliance Bank of Brooks county.
The minimum amount of stock
named in the charter is $25, 900,
and, as the farmers of this county
are in excellent financial condition,
they will beyond peradventure,
succeed in this new undertaking.
They neither expect nor desire out
side capital; with honest hearts,
smiling faces and willing hands, they
are "toting their own skillet" They
do not say this boastfully.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
There is a humorous CLEAN in the
eyes of q friend, as he asks:

There is a humorous CLEAN in the
eyes of q friend, as he asks:
"Well, Dr., what wing of the party
do you belong to-personally?'
Not any wing-not a feather OF
any wing. The time to talk party
has passed. We are as blind as bats
to party lines-or lines within a par
ty. The Alliance worker of today has
but one aim-to control legislative
elections in the interest of labor. 1t
seems wiser to let all political affilia-
tions absolutely alone. The GREAT
WEST will not lift a little finger in
politics either in public or private
either with pencil or speech. The
time will come in the next few years
when action will be called for, and it
will hear the call!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
John c. Calhoun in the U. S. Senate

John G. Calhoun in the U. S. Senate
said:
II now take time to affirm positive
ly, Without the least fear that can
be answered, what heretofore / have
but suggested, that paper issued
by Government, with the simple
promise to receive it for all dues, leav-
ing creditors to take 1T or gold or sill
yer at their option, would to the ex-
tent to which it would circulate, form
a perfect paper circulation, which
could not be abused by the Govern
ment; that would be as steady and
uniform in value as the metals them
selves. will be able to prove that
it is within the constitutional power
of Congress to use such a in the
management OF it's finances, accord
ing to the most rigid rule of constru-
ing the Constitution"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The Northwestern Agriculturist
has written us a kindly letter in
which it states that the papers which
advertised it as published by the cal
lance Publishing Company" did SO
in error and without their knowledge.
The n W. Agriculturist is a strong
journal, and their sympathies are in
the right direction-its editor did not
see the first statement in the GREAT
WEST calling attention to, and re-
publishing one of, those advertise
ments.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
alton, the farmer alone has to pay
taxes on his debts:

alton, the farmer alone has to pay
taxes on his debts:
And this case OF mine represents
but one of thousand similar cases
all over the state of Minnesota. AS
it is estimated the state, principally
farming lands, covered by mortgages
to the amount of $175, 100000 on
which the farmers have to pay q tax
in addition to paying tax on the
full assessed valuation of their farms
besides. What swindle? Farmers
don't you think it high time that
you send some one to the legislature
to make laws for you, besides politi-
cal demagogues. No such law ex-
lists in regard to other occupations,
as for instance, bankers, merchants,
manufacturers; in fact all engaged in
other business than that of farming
are furnished by the assessor with q
blank form to be used for putting
down the liabilities which is deducted
from the assets, hence nothing but
the actual amount owned in the
business can be assessed, but a farm
er must pay a full tax not only on
what he actually owns, but'what he
owes as well. He pays a full assessed
valuation of his farm and if it is
mortgaged for all it sworth he pays
a tax on it as though it was free.
He pays a tax on COW valued at
$12 worth in the market $40; he
pays a tax oman old scrub of a horse
valued at $50, sold in the market
from $50 to $25; he pays tax on
an old harvester valued at 500,
not worth as much as a cord OF
wood.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The Same Story Everywhere.
A Spencer Brook Correspondent OF
the Princeton Union writes that pa
per:
Your correspondent has had occa-
sion to visit the southern part of d.
kota county. The majority of the
farmers are mortgaged and claim
that they cannot get along without
running in debt. Some give one
reason, some another. Some claim
that the railroads are systematic
robbers, some that protection disa-
grees with them, while others think
they are not protected at all. In
fact, they are dissatisfied with the
outcome of things for the past two
years, and vet they are living in one
Of the richest agricultural counties
in the West. If farmers can't live by
farming in Dakota county, they can't
live anywhere in Minnesota.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

DIR. Fish will address the farmers OF
Dodge County at kasson, Friday az
ternoon, this week. (Feby 7th.)
The meeting at Hector Saturday,
Febry 1st., was a rOuser. The large
hall was crowded and a large
stood through the long address. Ar
engagements were made to organize
new alliances in Renville County.
The work goes bravelv on.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

G. A. Thorpe, the Co. Treasurer Of
Stevens Co., replies to the communi-
cation in the GREAT WEST by Mr..
Wilson, in which he stated that his
taxes were over $500 and the county
officers getting too large salaries.
1t is a local matter in which the
papers are more concerned than this
journal. Doubtless Mr.. Wilson plas-
tered it on pretty thick-and on the
other hand it is costing too much
to run our county governments.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Our PIutccratic Senate.

The National Farmers Alliance
made sensible demand that United
States Senators shall be elected by
the people. 1t is time that this last
vestige OF the monarchist idea was alb
loished. The people are the source OF
government, and under the pres
ent method their will is often defeat
ed, not only in electing a Senator,
but quite often by the Senate which
is not in sympathy with reforms and
new measures, and often balks the
will OF the people.-Nebraska Farmer,
Lincoln. Neb.
The National Grange, at it's recent
session, made the same demands, and
the Farmers Alliance and Co-opera-
tive Union, assembled at Shreveport,
La, enacted the same doctrine. 1t
is the only method OF getting rid OF
Doodle Senators.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
The Voice Of jefferson.

Progressive Farmer:
Bank paper must be suppressed
and the circulating medium must be
restored to the nation to whom it be-
longs. | sincerely believe with
you that banks are more dangerous
than standing armies =
Put down the banks, and if this
country cannot be carried through
the longest war against her most
powerful enemy without loading us
with perpetual debt / know nothing
OF my countrymen.'
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

A trust deed conveying all the
lands belonging to the Hastings &
Dakota Railway Co., in this county,
comprising several thousand acres
OF land, to Russell Sage, has been re-
corded with the Register OF Deeds.
This will add considerable to the
taxable valuation.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The Farmers Alliance now have
10000 members in Kansas, and it is
growing at the rate of 1000 a,
month. 1t is ten months vet until
election. Ninety thousand votes,
thrown one way, will play the mis-
Chief with the plans of the politi-
clans: Reform seems to be crowding
prohibition for the first place.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
DEPARTMENT IN CHARGE OF MISS EVA MCDONALD.

take us long to formulate a new po-
litical economy of our own. We will
reason from we'll established facts
and not forget that we have rights
which other people have always en-
ioyed for us-by proxy as it were. A
full and frank discussion of these in
teresting topics can harm no one.
Nor even offend any class except
those who are in the wrong and feel
little sensitive on being told
about it. Let us see if something
can't be done, and what il the best
way to do it.
The writer is satisfied that there
are scores of women as we'll as men,
all through the country, who are
thinking earnestly about the social
and industrial problems. They can
help others who are only beginning
to study. There is no danger OF too
much education. Constant agita-
ton is the only way in which organ
izatiOn can be effected.
Capitalists are already we'll organ
lied. We cannot do better than
to follow their example in this re-
spect, and so constitute a force to do
the educational work which is so
much needed. This department will
welcome correspondence and discus
sion of all phases of the question
always provided such are not too
lengthy. The policy of this depart
ment can hardly be definitely out
lined at the start, as subsequent
events may shape it somewhat. But
it will at least be seriously devoted
to the work of securing justice and
equity for the people who produce all
wealth, and at present are robbed Of
the lions share.
EVA MCDONALD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
MankatO Journal:

MankatO journal:
Instead of continually bowling
about the monopoly OF railroads
why do not some of these papers
bring their batteries to bear up
on the express companies. They
are getting to be intolerable in,
their exactions, and should be
wiped outentirely. 1t would be-
the proper thing for the govern
ment to assume this business in
connection with carrying the mail.
Can any person give a good rea-
son to the contrary?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
The Real Cause
Grand Forks Plaindealer:

Grand Forks Plaindealer:
Here we have the real cause of
most of the suffering in Dakota,
Kansas and Nebraska, as we'll as
many older sections of the west. 1t
is the unme1ciful and inhuman greed
of the money sharks, no matter how
poor or how needy. The only ques-
ton is, how much blood can they
take from the sufferer and yet not
kill him outright?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
THE STEVENS COUNTY ALLIANCE-TH
GREAT WEST ENDORSED.
From tho Norris Sim.

THE STEVENS COUNTY ALLIANCE-THE
GREAT WEST ENDORSED.
From the Morris Sun:
The Stevens County farmers alli
ance met pursuant to call.
Minutes of last meeting read and
accepted. The officers OF alliance
were called upon to report, which re-
suited in report from L. j. Schlatt.
man, secretary. that the condition Of
the alliance was not what it should
be but was hopeful for the future
President Phelps reported that the
alliance appeared to be asleep, but
expressed it as his conviction, that
it could be reused and ready for &C.
ton in two weeks. Treasurer Hal
recommended the farmers to read
the GREAT WEST, and find out what
was ailing them, and also urged the
farmers to take hold and work for a
more thorough organization in ou1
alliance. Frank Smith reported the
Rendsville alliance as in good shape,
and very prosperous. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by others. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: r. J. Hall, president
L. D. Perkins, vice president; L. J.
Schlattman, secretary; Frank Smith,
Treasurer. The executive committee
is to consist of the officers and H. w.
Stone. r. J. Hall was elected as del
egate to the state alliance. The ex-
ecutive committee was instructed to
call meeting on March 9Th to par
take of the nature of the farmers in
stitute. The subject OF discussion
will be "The proper way to fertilize
the lands" S. B. Smith and H. W.
Stone were appointed to prepare
papers for same.
L.. j. SCHLATTMAN Sec.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Dawson Sentinel:

A very cheap and ancient speci-
men of sarcasm is to print an edi-
torial enemy's name without the
use OF capitals. The Appleton
Press INDUCES in it in referring
to the editor of the GREAT WEST.
1t is nearly equal in severity to
the time-honored Interrogation
mark enclosed in parentheses.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

Appleton Press.
The Bankers Magazine, which is
undoubted authority on such mat
ters, in q late issue, gave the indebt-
edness of a few of the Western States
as follows Kansas, $235 ,OOO, 900;
Illinois. 81, OOO,OOO,OOO; Indiana, ;,
$685., 100000; Ohio, 1927, OOO,-
600; Michigan, $500, 600, 900; Wis
consin, 1857 900, 900. Total for the
seven states named, 81, 521 100000.
This, of course, is the mortgaged in
debtedness only. If all the other
debts owing by the people of seven
states were added to the above, it.
would present an astounding array
of figures. -IndianapOlis Globe.
Here is suggestion which we de-
sire to make to our good old Demo-
crat and Republican friends and
neighbors; others will please not
read.
We simply want to show you how
you can pass your evening pleasant
ly. You can hardly get enough for
your wheat to pay you for hating
it to the depot; therefore burn is.
1t will make a fairly, good fire.
Put on lot of it for it is cheap.
Your cattle and sheep are hardly
worth SHINING, much less driving to
market.
Kill them. Try out the tallow and
make candles. Then by the heat OF
your wheat fire and the light OF your
tallOw candles read about the 'sGrand
Old Party that you have been work
ing for during the last twenty years.
Advocate Topeka, Kan
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

A speaker on the affirmative side
OF the question, Resolved, That
farming pays in Kansas" had just
taken the floor at the meeting of q
debating society out in western Kan
sas, when a. fellow on the negative
side opened the stove door and
shoveled in three or four pecks of
corn.-Kansas City Star.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The Secretary of the Treasury in a
letter to Treasurer Huston, says he
is advised that the amount of gold
coin in the vaults of the Sub Treasu-
ry at San Francisco is now in excess
of 81 100000 and that the tot
accumulation of all kinds OF money at
that office is upward of 500, 200, 900,
which amount he says, is far greater
than the requirements of the Govern
mentor that locality. In order that
there may be a better distribution
OF the assets of the Government, he
suggests transfer of about - ,OOO,-
600, in gold coin from the San Fran
cisco office to the New York office on
the best obtainable terms, say 25
cents per 81 900. The details of the
transfer are left to the Treasurer 8
discretion.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
CroOkstOn Journal:

CrOOkstOn Journal:
The woods are afire! Well, maybe
not, but the prairies are alive with
enthusiasm on the Alliance question
At last the farmers are becoming
aroused, and if the good work goes
on there will be good healthy ALI
ance in every town in the county be-
fore spring. Let the good work go
on.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
The Tax on Mortgaged Farms.

A correspondent Of the Morris Sun
has some thoughts upon a very i'm
portant subject, viz: that while mer-
chants, bankers, ETC., are allowed to
deduct their debts from their assets in
listing their property subject to tax
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Rochester Union !:

Rochester Union:
The farmers of Douglas county are
beginning to see that their only SAL
walton from being taxed to death lies
in organization and the assertion of
their rights, and last week an ALI
ance with Is members was organic
ed. When, oh, when, will We farmers
OF Olmsted county arise and do like
wise.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

Garfield said ""That the people
would remember the bankers and
capitalists OF Wall street as the Ger
mans remembered the robbers of
the river Rhine, who never came out
of their strong holds but to plumber
and rob them
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Rural World:

MURAL OrIU.
The producing and agricultural
classes have cried for a suspension
of the Infamous cruelties practiced
upon them for years, and have cried
in vain; they have called upon those
whom they elected and sent to the
Legislatures and to Congress to make
lust laws for them and the call has
been unheeded;
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Princeton Union :

Princeton Union:
The Union has a soft side for Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly. We admire him.
for his great ability, and because he
has SO many enemies. A public mans
without enemies is nonentity. and
1gnatius Donnelly is not a>nonentity.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Glencoe Register:


All this talk about Donnelly not be-
ing candidate for governor or any
other office is bOsh from the word go.
Whenever l. works any organization
in the manner in which he is the
Farmers Alliance there is something
sure to drop. This time undoubtedly
it will be the sage himself.
Right you are, Mr.. Slocum! He is
for the Alliance this year-and he
has pushed streak of energy clear
through the entangled web OF the
sell-outs. /. is neither Slo-cumn or
a Slo-go, but a Slogan! And when
he drops it will be with his dexter
pedals on the broad part of Stokes
anatomy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
THE LEAvEN WORKING .

The Alliance, and it's kindred soci-
cites, are doing their work every
where. Here is a recent item:
COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 23.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Farmers
Association OF South Carolina, a pol
itical organization which has develop
ed great strength within the past
two years. has issued an address to
the Democracy of the state charge
ing that the element of the party
now governing the state, with gross
mismanagement, extravaganza and
ineRciency, and declaring that the
state never has had a republican
form of government, but has been
dominated and ruled by an "aristo-
cratic oligarchy." A call has been is
sued for convention of Democratic
farmers to meet in convention in this
city on May ~, to nominate a COM
plete state ticket.
A Nebrasks Case.
Atchison, Kan, JAM. The war
now being waged on the railroad ele-
vators, and commission houses, by
the Farmers alliance is being brought
to a focus. Representatives of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company
will be given q hearing tomorrow be-
fore the state board of Transporter
ton of Nebraska at Lincoln in OPP
position to a proposition to compel
the company to set aside site on
the right of way OF the road at Elm
wood on the Crete branch, for on ele-
vator for the Farmers alliance. The
board has already made such an
order and that question will come
up tomorrow on a motion for re-
hearing. The company has, by pri-
vate arrangement, given sites for
two elevators at Elmwood. The ALI
ance contends that anybody is en-
titled to the same privilege without
question. While the case is against
the Missouri Pacific, all the roads in
the state are interested in it and will
be represented by their superinten-
dents and attorneys. The case at
tracts attention outside OF Nebraska,
as, if the alliance wins, like demands
will be made on the roads in other
states for elevator privileges.
The Southern Alliance is on boom.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

"The Renville Union devotes half
column to Donnellyism. Don't doit.
It's Il waste of valuable space. ellen
coe Register.
If the Register has much to do
with Minnesota politics it will find
great difficulty in ignoring Mr.. DON
nelly. The sage is not always right
but he is able, brilliant and power
ful, and is generally on the side of
the weak and oppressed. He put
the present Governor where he is
and it is in his power to stack the
cards SO as to turn up the joker
the second time. We warn you that
Mr.. Donnelly is not a man who is
likely to sink into obscurity or play
the McGinty act.-Fairmount Senti-
mel.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The man who sees a wrong, and
dare not, or will not, oppose it, is a
lit instrument to perpetrate another
and greater wrong.-Pacific Union
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
It is the Farmer.

Who is it, when his crops are
good, supplies the nation with
it's food, who's always by the
country stood? The Farmer.
Who is it, when the crops are
light, and money scampers out
of sight, still struggles on with
all his might? The Farmer.
Who, often when by debt Cypress
ed, is forced to do his level best
to keep paid up the interest !?
The Farmer. Who is it when he
gets a crop makes interest and
debt both stop, and comes up
smilingly on top? The Farmer.
Who works contentedly away,
while on the public tricksters
prey and make the laws they
must obey? The Farmer. Who
gives his dollars and his dimes
to greedy trusts and big COM
bines, which only laugh whene'er
he whines? The Farmer. Who
is it must in future mix in public
life and politics, and down the
trickster and his tricks? The
Farmer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

debauched by the beggar's and rob
ber's policy Of protection. What
are these supplicants doing at Wash
ington? Each and all-begging. OF
whom? OF the American people.
For whom? Themselves. the shame
less, contemplate paupers that they
are. All OF them in business, all Of
them claiming a superiority over
thousands of better people, all of
them boastful and aggressive in
most respects-aud yet all of them
On their knees in the room of the
committee on ways and means plead
ing their inability to do business I'M
less the government goes into part
nership with them and commits the
crime of bestowing upon them the
right to tax their fellow citizens.
That is what is going on in Wash
ington every day. Let the simpleton
who imagines that tariff is not q
tax read the reports of the ways and
means committees proceedings. It
is the right to tax Americans that
these STAINLESS mendicants are ask
ing for, and it is the right to tax
Americans that the corrupt majority
OF the ways and means committee
vote to confer upon them. How much
more education in this line does an
American need? The generation that
fought from Lexington to Yorktown
only had one lesson in the school
that later generations attend, Ounce
like. without seeming advancement.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
LIE Sueur Sentinel :

LIE SueQr sentinel:
If it is true, as it seems to be, that
Russia is short on wheat, there is a
strong probability that wheat will
advance ere long; and the fact that
cattle are dying by the thousands on
the ranges in Washington, Oregon,
Colorado and elsewhere, from deep
SHOWS and strong winds. ought to
cause an advance in price OF beef cat
tie in the spring.
Certainly, if the foreign market had
anything to do with the home mar
ket-but it hasn't!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The deadly mortgage has got in it's
work in Minnesota this year, as is be-
ing experienced by those having the
load to tote. Millions of treasure,
interest and principal, roll out of the
rural districts into the Golfers of rich
corporations to satisfy a mortgage
OF ante-diluvian date. New security
takes the place Of the old with added
accumulations, and where will the
thing end? All the advice and ill.,
fuence brought to bear on the bo%
rover availeth naught. The fiddler
must be paid.-Granite Falls Tribune:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
The New Political Economy.

OF Government that which makes the