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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
Outwitted.

The English financiers who have
purchased the great Union stock
yards plant at Chicago, for $15 ,OOO,.
900 have been outwitted. The rail.
road interests under the lead of the
Stickney system, have purchased an
immense tract of land southwest OF
Chicago, and will put up the greatest
stockyard plant in the world. Oh
course this is really gigantic
scheme of those who sold out the
Union Yards-and soon there will be
weeping and wailing and crashing OF
foreign teeth.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
The Dakota Convention.

The Dakota Convention.
The Independent Party formed at
Huron, Jnne 9Th, issued call for a
state convention at Huron, July 9th,
1890; county conventions to be held
July 9Th, and the primaries July End.
1t adopted the following.
PLATFORM:
We the delegates of the South Da-
kota Farmers Alliance and Knights
of Labor in convention assembled to
adopt as a platform and declaration
of principles the platform of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union and Knights of Labor,
substantially as adopted at their st.
Louis convention in December 1889,
and of the State Alliance OF South
Dakota.
First, we demand currency to be
issued by the general government,
to be full legal tender, to increase in
volume, with increase of business, to
be issued directly to productive in
dustries without intervention Of
banks of issue.
Second, we demand railroad trans
portation, telegraph and telephone
service at actual cost; and that the
government shall own and operate
the same.
Third, we demand the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver.
Fourth, we demand the adoption
of an absolutely secret voting sys-
tenn, both state and national.
Fifth, we demand the most rigid
economy consistent with the safety
and dignity of our state and nation,
in the administration of every
branch OF our government.
Sixth. we demand the passage of
laws prohibiting the alien ownership
of land and that congress takes steps
to obtain land owned by aliens and
foreign syndicates and that lands
now held by corporations in excess
of such as is actually used and need
ed by them, be reclaimed by the gov
eminent and held for actual settlers
only
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

MankatO Journal:
In another column of the journal
Mr.. John Diamond favors harmony
in the ranks of alliance workers.
Mr.. Diamond speaks well and to
the point. All differences should
now be forgotten, and the past OBJ,
liberated in SO far as personal differ
erences, are concerned. The Don
nellys, Haighs, Halls, Spragues and
Fishes, Hodgsons, Atwoods, and all
those who have done good work in
the cause, should Fright about face"
in the battle against a common foe.
The Alliance is now in a position
to do much good, accomplish a great
work. Will these members who
have personal differences forget the
past and give the few months be-
tween now and the ides of November
to the work already Instituted?
In the warfare soon to be waged
every man is needed, for there's none
to spare.
Given a combined and hearty CO.
operation of all classes victory will
be as sure to perch upon our stand
ard as that the God of Justice rules.
Harmonic all differences and pull
together for the good OF all.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
"Cushing's ManuaI''

We will mail a cloth-bound COPY of
'Cushing's Manual" on receipt of
54cts. (4c. of this is for postage
This is to accommodate the Alliance
officers who need a parliamentary
guide. Cushing's is the recognized
authority in such matters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
Flandreau IS. Dak.) Herald'':y


The increase of the duty upon tin
plate asked for by Senator Moody
on behalf of the Black Hills tin
mines. would result in the people OF
the United States paying about
$S,OOO,OOO additional annually in
the way of tariff. However benefi-
cial such duty might be to the Black
Hills and South Dakota, it is not to
be wondered at that the senate OF
the whole United States should hest
tate before enacting such tax.
No one dreams that this tariff was
enacted for the Tin mines" of the
Black Hills. 1t was to transfer
$S,OOO,OOO from the pockets OF
farmers to the eastern tinware manu-
facturers
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
Wardall on the Sub-Treasury
Bill.

|
We maintain that the government
is justified in issuing money to a
man on ample security-if it is to
national banks or owners of silver
bullion; that if it can look after 3d.
500 whisky storehouses, filled with
that which ruins and debauches her
citizens, that a few of her bad citizens
may grow rich and accumulate mil
lions with which to corrupt the press
and the politics of the nation, it
can. without a very grievous con.
stitutiOnal strain, attend to 1000
gram and cotton storehouses, filled
with that which brings comfort and
happiness to millions of homes, en-
riches all and impoverishes and
degrades none, makes better citizens,
and will demand purer and truer pol
itics-and as the press is but the re-
flex of the public sentiment it caters
to, may we not hope it will in some
slight measure purify that?
The provisionfor election of officers
to manage the warehouses is a safe
guard against it's being used for pol
itical or partisan purposes. We deem
it perfectly practicable. not requiring
a twentieth part of the machinery
of our successful postoffice system.
Only ordinary help would be need
ed, such as now employed about our
country warehouse. No high-priced
offices are contemplated.
We believe it would steady prices
and greatly stimulate industry, and
while it would enhance the price to
the producers by eliminating the
spectators profits largely, would
not Increase cost to consumer; or, if
it did, the stimulation of industry.
by the influx of the increased cur
rency, would more than compensate
by enhancing the price of labor and
OF all productive industry. AS a
matter of economy it would be ad-
visable, as it would take less help to
handle one large warehouse than five
or six small ones in the same town
as is now done.
This bill provides for a uniform
system of grades and accounts under
the directions of the secretary of the
Treasury.
We do not demand this particular
bill if a better can be framed on the
principle of direct issue to the people
at low interest without the interven-
ton OF the banks.
Ii there are any doubts about the
practical workings of it, try it at
few points in each state. The pass
age OF the law itself would probably
cure the evil as did the right OF the far
mer in Dakota to ship in single cars
for himself in a great measure do
away with exactions of elevator
wheat buyers. Thirty to fifty mil
lion might make fair experiment.
The amount of money to be put in
circulation is another matter that
experience must demonstrate. Per-
haps from three to five hundred
millions.
This is a political question but not
a partizan' question. Farmers of
every shade OF political opinion are
in dead earnest about it. Their
homes are passing from them and
soon, alas too soon will they be but
tenants at will. Already the air is
full of a fierce demand for a new
party that will heed the cry OF the
people instead of hardening to the
silvery tones OF Wall Street, Lake
Independent.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

New Mexico Banner:
An English company has bought
100000 acres of land in Colorado
and have on it 500 tenants. When
one man owns a 1000 farms and a
1000 men only turnip patch, it's
time SO mething was done to check
unlimi ted ownership of land.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

eff the GREAT WEST is working re-
Gently for the two old parties it is a
pity the Alliance did not have a few
more such party billiards." That's
what he said-and the G. w. said
s'Amen."
Gentlemen, when you nominate a
ticket of alliance men, or a combina-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

The GREAT WEST is clamoring for
more money.-American Banker.
Yes, and don't want it to come
through any shaying-shops, either,
but straight to the people.-Iowa
Tribune,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The Dickinson County Farmers
Alliance OF Iowa, will celebrate the
18th of July at the famous summer
resort on Okoboji Lake, known as
Arnold's Park. Picnicing, good
speaking and other entertainments
will be the order of the day. Alliance
members and everybody else are in
vited to attend. S. NJ. FAIRCHILD
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

Mr.. Donnelly held a rousing meet
ing down at Lake City on the 18th
inst, and organized an alliance. A
large club of subscribers for the
GREAT WEST was the result.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
RICE COUNTY.

Wheatland Alliance organized June
10th. Octave Coran, ST., Prest.; Fla
view Benjamin, Secy.
"Home" Alliance organized June
18th. Gilbert Fish, Prest.; C. F. Mil
Ter, Secy.
l am sorry that the independent
feeling in the Alliance is not strong
enough to cause the crew that is run
ming the ship to steer direct course
without regard to the position OF
rotten, water-logged hulks. That is,
call State Convention to meet at a
time when farmers can leave home
with the least inconvenience, not in
the middle OF haying time. I will
pledge IS. 90 to the state fund.
II. A. SWAIN.
Bro. Swain feels as great many
Others do, but it was thought best
to put the Convention in haying
rather than in harvest. 1t is a big
state-and either haying or harvest
keeps up until October.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
Money Loaners Indicted.

Clark, S. d., June -. The grand
jury in session in this city today
handed in eleven indictments against
money loaners for usury. The find
ings include the two banks of Clark.
This is the first fruit of the new Or
ganization of the Brotherhood OF
Purpose and from appearances, is
the beginning OF lots OF trouble for
those who have taken unlawful inter-
est throughout South Dakota.-Lake
Co. Independent.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

The National Aid Association lis
moving right along. A number of
applications received this week-eight
from one agent. Nothing gratifies
us more than to have the farmers
thus enter upon plans for mutual aid
to stand by One-anOther.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

Our letters this week would glorify
a patriots heart, and throw an
aureole of light around even the pic
lures of the old revolutionary camp
fires. Rouse we, men! Even the
poor of earth are awaking. Justice
to poor is the righteousness of God
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

The Northwestern Railroader prob
ably does not circulate much in
Iowa, or else it's genius for misrepre-
sentation would be bridled. Read
the following from the Iowa Tribune
The railroad war which has result
ed in very low rates for passenger
tickets throughout the Northwest,
has brought in such an increase OF
travel on some lines that the COM
panies cannot furnish cars to carry
people.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

Minneapolis is boycotting every
thing st. Paulian. Now, gentle
farmer, get ready to strike.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

The Topeka Capital in it's accus-
toned haste to deride the Farmers
Alliance and it's doings, prints the fol-
lowing:
If the dispatch from Wichita is
true, the Barber County Alliance
takes the plum for crankiness. It
has resolved not to support any
lawyer for Judge. Another resolu-
ton should be added, note to vote
for any doctor for coroner.
Were the Capital pretty well inform
ed it might know that there has
been many a coroner who was not
a doctor; and if it would turn to the
Kansas session laws of 1889, it
might notice that House Joint
Resolution No. 8, which is the pro-
posed judicial amendment to the
constitution, and which is to be
voted upon next November, has
this sentence:
Any "elector" of the state shall be
eligible to be elected or appointed
justice OF the supreme court.
If "any elector" may do for a SUI
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
RU MS

Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled DRAWING
Room Sleepers. Dining Cars and Coaches OF
latest design, between Chicago and Milwaukee
and st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and coaches OF
latest designs between Chicago and Milwaukee
and Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman Vestibued Drawing Room
and Coonst Seepers via the Northern Pacific
Railroad between Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
Convenient Trains to and from Eastern, West
ern. Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
afording unequalled service to and from Wau-
kesha. Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha
Chippewa Falls. Eau Claire, Hurley, Wis. and
Ironwood and Bessmer, Michigan.
For tickets. sleeping reservations, time
tables and other information, apply to Agents
OF the line or to Ticket Agents anywhere in the
United States or Canada.
s. r, AINSLIE. H. BARLOW
General Manager. Gen. Traffic Mgr.
LOUIS ECkSTEIN.
Asst Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Agent,
MIL WAUKEE, WIS
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27
Women Who Smoke.

Modieska, the famous actress, is a
cigarette smoker, and defends herself
when demonstrated with. She says
that her nerves call for a sedative
after hard work, and as tobacco is
the most harmless she uses it, but
not to excess. Many women smoke.
The number, if figures could be OBJ
tanned, would be startling. Not one
actress in ten is there who eschews
the dainty paper roll Society wom-
en- smoke on the ely, because they
like it, believe it to be just the thing
and want to be in the swim. Girls
smoke because action contains a
spice of deviltry. That this will be-
come more general goes without say
ing. We can all hold up our hands
in holy horror and denounce the
habit, but the dear creatures will
do it just the same, because they
like to enjoy themselves. To find
enjoyment the tourist should take
the st. Paul & Duluth-known as the
Duluth Short Line-running to White
Bear, Lake Chisago, Forest Lake
and other summer resorts where
good fishing may be had, and afford
ing the best facilities for travel be-
tween Duluth, West Superior, Still
water and the Twin Cities, with close
connections beyond. Geo. w. Bull,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, or Geo. C.
Gilfllan, Asst Gen1 Passenger
Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

tion of alliance and labor men, or a
union with these two elements with
the Prohibs, you will find that the
G.. W. will "get thereon all four
feet. And, with $50, 900 copies sent
into the homes of the Minnesota
farmers, it will tell it's story with
more vigor than ever.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-27

What is the object of stuffing the
census returns of the big cities? Why
to increase their legislators. Fifty
thousand extra population means
that many more legislators. St.
Paul now has a dozen or SO, and
Minneapolis abont eighteen. These
numbers represent about $4,000
bogus population. of which some co.
600 live-dont live-in Minneapolis
fair Minneapolis, sweet Minneapolis
OF mine eye! The gilded young fraud
lives on robbery, and paints her
cheeks with stolen blood.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02
KANDALL.s SUCCESSOR.

There seems no likelihood that anyone
worthy to have loosed the late Samuel J.
Rsndall's shoes Is to succeed that gentle
man as Representative In Congress.
After the next census new superintendent
most probably viii change the political
complexion o. that district and may result
In the choice OF man of some character
and standing. but in the meantime Demo-
GRAFT is likely to be returned. and the kind
OF man who viii be selected has been pretty
clearly indicated In slste issue Of the Phila-
delphia Ledger
The political boss who will control the
matter IL known ~ "Bill" McMuIlen. He
was formerly shining ligh, of the Nova
msnsing Hose Company. q malodorous
branch of the fhiladelphis fire department.
At present be Is proprietor OF q GROCERY
which Is favorite resort Of o certain class
OF pseudo political reformers. and boss of
the sth ward, delectahle quarter. This
great man Was interviewed by . reporter
for the Lesysr in respect to the matter of
selecting suitable successor 10 Mr.. Ran.
dali. and that paper thus presents the re-
suit:
Select Councilman MeMalien. IN reply "a cues.
tsens lsst evening. said thai ~ ars, be thought
that he wosld give himself no trouble about sh,
election Of . successor tn the late Congressman
Randall. bat aaal,y he Was brought 10 realize
thar II tariff rcsormer'' % Stree trader.
shosii be elected TO succeed Mr. Rainfall. he.
wao 10 very important factor in the Third Con.
Ers~sioasl pssfrset would BE held. In q Iarrs
fncSsnre. responsible for the change. ~Hasinx
ihouSht ever this matter" said Mt McMsiien,
u concluded TIA, IL vas my duty 20 devcs. ny
energy 70 The selection of Q suitable sccesrer 4,
NJ. Randall" Mr. MeNulien said wsry EN-
reaieally that be would net support any So
called tariff Feforner" or stree trader" or arr.
essiy else not Ia sympAshy With The vievs Of Mr
Randall on the saria question.
Surely there has heen nothing connected
with the death OF Randall more sadaensnr
than this 10 his sincere frseads.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02
a = IsaIsas nsu.ssssnk's sl,sssd ia
o. fprsy dsyx

a . ItaIsan meun1saonk's aztsesd fsst
Of forty dsyA
And sifhcue regard 10 sxpsnss the tan
details Of ~ insane frsak sss cahisd 70 q
parts u he void. sEsnor sscci. claiusing
10 hare obtained from negro Who SERVED
him IN Zanzibar ths formula Tor eoncoes1ng
. vegetable elixir which win obviste he
necessity for I'll substantial food. uudes-
took - suhstst for H. psricd Of
forty days upon this elixir aions. And
the great London msstiag was hald
for the pasposs - witnessing the
succss<ful termination Of his long fast
Then IL vas found thas although st the
commencement he hsd weighed i75 pounds.
1t the close be had been reduced 70 90
pounds, and there had bssn asimuitaneous
shrinkass of one inch in height.
These encouraging facts sscertained. the
thousands Of spectators looked on with
rapt interest while 6isnor Succi resumed
mastication and ase his first post-foolish-
ness meal, which Was done in public on
the stage" Thereupon. on behalf OF the
public. the shrunksn starvsIing was pre-
sented with . gold medal. which vas sup
pismented by . like tribute from the
press" In the name Of common sense
and common dscency. why7 OF vhas pos
sibIe benefit can IL b 70 the world 1t large.
especially in these days Of damaging over
production, 10 BE- informed that man
with patent elixir can go without sub
stantial food forty days 1t the mere cost OF
reducing himself TO . skeleton Of dimin-
ishsd height Has tho press no better use
for gold than TO convert IL into medals for
the reward OF such idiotic. inhuman and
utterly vaiueless experiments? Alas for
those thousands OF London spectators
Alas for those Representatives Of the London
press. In the matter Of reputation for sanity
they have fallen of and shrunken far in
excess OF the physical reduction Of the
poor imbecile whom they glorifed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02

The LIST Of May has come and gone. The
greatest labor demonstration of the nine
tsenth century has besn witnessed BY
Europe and America, and nothing has
iranspirsd to justify the Wild apprehen-
sions which sensational dispatches had ex-
cited. With reports from . large number
OF European capitals and large csnters Of
population. and from . score or more Of
the chief cities of the United States. repre-
septing parades and public meetings by
hundreds Of thousands OF workingmen,
the casualties or disturbances, all COM
bined. have oftsn been exceeded 1t ordi-
nary otf-year picnics near cities Of the
third or fourth class.
This Is very gratifying. II IL inspiriting.
II indicates that civilization ID lifting
human kind to higher piano Of morality
and self-control. No such outpouring of
tho masses would have been possible in
any previous century without entailing Q
woeful record Of arson. pillage and oil the
crimes Of the dscalogue. Such = demon
stration In the last decade Of the eighteenth
century would have sntailed the overthrow
OF dozen thrones. or the moving down
OF tens OF thousands OF insurgents, and
probably long period Of bloodshed and
desoiation.
But no government has been over
thrown: not even Austria has been seri-
ously threatened. Even I'm France the
proceedings were circumspect and bus
inessiike. Labor has made Its demand;
has done so In an orderly and dignifed
manner. and has manifested no disposition
TO destroy or injure. This method cannot
but be more potent than would have been
an aggressive and . threatening policy. Ii
cannot but produce ameliorating results.
In the general result OF the demonstration
there is . gratifying assurance that with
the pescefal outcome Of the great dem
onstration of May LIST. 1880, brighter day
has dawned upon the relations between
capital and labor the world over. Ii is
very we'll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02
A MODERN INSTANCE

IL appears that hsmeugs~ry has lost
more OF its fascination. nor any OF It's
power TO lead TIE masses of people TO make
ninnses OF themselves sad to say. even
TIE press Is not proof sgains, the ninnify.
ING effect ct hasnhosrery. These rxnec-
tons have 40 reference 10 Rarnam. nor 20
RGsfsio Rsll nor - Mr.. Nve,s surusrsou.
efforts ~ illustrated hanor, nor to IN. La.
fat and aass-tAs combat between the enr.e
ss-rr~ssdent and the ssseaassea New yara
editor.
Bat the greatest Of recent sriha;<s 10 the
saelimisy Of harahas vas somewhat in the
line OK the eoness last above mentioned.
twas Al sAs great demonstration reported
in late London atsrAscA. when thousands
q ahseresSily interested spectators sashsssa
IN the great nssssposis 70 witness ne caoss
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lican princil

The most unique document OF its kind ever
i~ued by any public officer, 10 . proclamation
lately made by Mayor Shakespeare of New Or
leans He 10 sworn to faithfully perform his
duty ~ Mayor. and therefore 20 enforce the
Sunday law which was passed by the Louisiana
legislature, bat which he docs not personally
approve. A compromise between his duty
and his inclination he promulgated the follow
ing: "Repnsnsnt - IL 10 TO my own sense OF
justice. hurfful - believe II to be-and - the
late hoard OF health has declared 1t to be to the
health OF the people, hereby give no
tice that beginning with Sunday. the
Goth day OF April. the police are
ordered 20 enforce the sunday law (Act No. II
Of 1850 in al its provisions Fully sensible of
the grave injustice and broad Inconsistencies
Of the Law and the repeated failure to obtain
conviction by ,uries even on the most positive
evideS &c. I have. because Of the structures upon
my previous course by grand juries aud those
citizens who believe In the law. and because 1t
10 the law however unjust . one). decided to or.
der its enforcement am more encouraged to
do this because the legislature will soon meet,
and by demonstrating the hardships and inc
qualities Of the Law We may be able TO have IL
repealed" As q model of "Good LORD and
good devil" composition 1T is entitled to the
trsf premium