The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-12
A MOST EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT

! A MOST EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT.
Thefoowng taken paper has had
utmost most kindly feeling It's editor has been
friend to u.s. He has possibyes
Did truth" Why SO brazen in it's false tha
only determine editor the Norman County Herald
call editor Hampsons attention
thema another The article
ao gat-an almost unreasonable We give
therefrom:
and nced years no the Alliance
se Rt %
rendered the entire Alliance force to Gov Merriam This very
lost confidence in the old
ag thee
Now Bro Hampson years ago. the Farmers Alliance of
Minnesota did not have 100 live alliances
800 to less than 100.
down?
The attempt OF the put Albert Sheer
St. Paul Banker OF known hostility doctrines who had
~ signed an alliance document These
did soand the rejected the whole bunand the
next we hear OF Albert sceer he voted the legislature against
ducton OF interest," of which
dogma he had signed before these Merchants Hotel
in 1870
Then the Farm Party and organized the
Grand Meadow Alliance We containing the call and
the
What
Then Hodgson Atwood travelled over the state
IN tne interest OF Albert Schefer the Alliances
Do we know this? e ca on the F. and nd Pay!!!
no one very aance that started the that Hodg
son and H. Atwood throw overheard the
entire organization Donn enough Then let state
something startling:
So effective their ggantic strd consisted m ;
I'VE 1are1S not counting Eric Olson who
FiveFa
agricultural of this tremendous Ask m
friend Bernard about this matter Ask Mr. Eco sy
the Grand Meadow Alliance -
Mr. Donney against nomination. He had already
demned the in letter England When accepted
the nomination he said in thrilling eoquen
his parthat alliance Sheer marshaed AGAINST
themthat only sublime sacrifices accomplish any,
thing With wild enthusiasm the speeches
his ife the meeting adjourned with full ticket
Now for this statement in the quoted above
HE PROVED A TRAITOR"
On shame where thy maneto hide the eaped upon this
man. Mr. Donney has his faultshis fault being
heart which has led him the reliance upon the
OF his enemies This proved traitor entering with
and equaed political of the state
In day he horsed for combat
funds Donny told them he held
immense meetings through the southwestern
whose and influence are felt to this day He spent
his all his had
Fund.- News upon him. Candidates
drew from the ticket He hom Every man but
one besides himself had withdrawn Mr. Maughe cand
date for Lieutenant Donne to
do Mr. received practically official request
The enormous OF $780, of which contribution
the treasury with at least 900 worth printing
Against this break up Mr. Donney protested to many
but all accomplished alone
Dcnnely was left without constituency.
WHO BROKE
1t the same bankers who
character that broke the T. Hodgson
most active agents Spragues
on their way!
Donneys treason And now Mr. Hampson this
again left these who
the political octopus Every agency
these men Every banker in the Twin Cities
nelly then and recently
Then what occurred? Why, great parties field
Every farmer the prob whom the editor paper
active member sought his relations Forty
united
REPUBLICAN PARTY l.
Among them Inatus Kelly and
bOn had o1