The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-12
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DRAYToN, Aug. LIST, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
In looking over the account of Mr..
Lathrop, published in your paper,
Alliance No. 6S3 is credited with on
ly $4.95, but l can tell you, that
hold Mr.. Lathrop's receipt dated
March 25th, 1890. for $500, and
one dated June 10Th, $2.O5, and one
dated July Sth, $3.50.
R. MANSON,
Secretary Nora Alliance, No. 683.
MARIETTA, Aug. Doth, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Since learning the makeup of the
central committee combina-
ton of political trickery, I am no
longer at loss what course to pur-
sue. shall stick to the alliance and
work for the legislative ticket, but
shall work but little in the canvas for
the state ticket; neither shall / fight
Opposition is uncalled for. 1t may be
a fizzle any way-collapse of it's own
rottenness. How the farmers of Min
nesota must rejoice to see their
standard bearer surround himself
with such counselors. "a tree is known
byits fruit" Let us analyze that CON-
mittee: Canning, an elevator man.
Phelps, a lawyer and ex-banker. T. c..
Hodgson, a grain Inspector and an
embodiment of the original sin.
Dukes cigar dealer, with about as
much interest in the farmer as Baa-
lam's ass had in the temple OF Jeru-
salem. G. w. Sprague, an old alliance
wrecker. Eric Olson, a low grade
political prostitute. A. L. Gardner, a
whiskey-soaked alliance outlaw. A
daisy outfit to champion the cause OF
the farmers==many of them the
third grade offal OF a political smut
mill. only wonder the job was not
finished by adding poor old deluded
Lathrop, who bartereG his manhood
for soft soap. After all of his crook
edpess, the p po01 old fraud is more
sinned against than SHINING. l had
his own statement soon after he was
elected that R. J. Hall told him to
use what alliancefundsh he needed. It
was a deliberate plan to trap him.
They caught on to his weakness and
piled him with flattery till he went in
sane with egotism; and when he had
so far committed himself that he
dare not go back on them, they made
a scavenger of him to do their dirty
work, and have landed him high and
dry among the daisies. He will be
left a lone wanderer on earth to
mourn over the ruin he has wrought.
What mess he has made of his Of
fee. A lunatic could have done bet
ter-such a tumble of accounts
too. He must have lost all track of
dates in filing up uau Jdly gap. The
p r. who is credited with $14.23
and $40 clerk hire is that Pat Clark
who sat at his right hand during the
convention. The $40 credited to me
is another blpnder. That was char
ter fees for five alliances that ! or
ganized in Lincoln County, and
should have creditef: to them. en-
close you d copy Of resolutions that
we will pass at our next meeting
Monday night. M. L. Snow.
PROVIDENCE, Mimi, Sept. LIST, 80.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
In accordance with your request in
the GREAT WEST, that the Secretary
of each subordinate Alliance report
the amount OF cash sent to Secretary
State Alliance, l herewith send a list
of the receipts that I hold for cash
RENTED to Secretary State ALI
ance. ALFRED ALEXANDER,
Secretary Alliance No. 574.
Nov. 10, 1889, receipt signed
by G. w. Haigh, charter
feeS.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $2.UO
Nov. 81, 1889, receipt signed
by G. w. Haigh, member
ship dues. .......................... $500
March 4, 1890, receiptsigned
by G. w. Haigh, member
ship ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $11.OO
May 10, 1890, receipt signed
by John Lathrop,. 81 SO
June 9, 1890, receipt signed
by John Lathrop............... $7.7o
l see by the GREAT WEST that the
Sec'y, John Lathrop, has reported
but $40 from this alliance. There
seems to be niger in the wood
pile. ALFRED ALEXANDER.
Mr.. Donnelly did not desert the La