St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-31
AFTERNOON OF TALK.
Donnelly's Prophecy Respecting
the Men Opposing Him.

1t was nearly 8 o'clock when the con-
vention was again called to order by
President Hall. The committee on Gre
dentials was not ready to report, and }.
Nj. Ashby, of Iowa, Northern National
Alliance lecturer, received call for an
address. He expressed his pleasure
and surprise at the marvellous growth of
the Minnesota Alliance within the last
they had in conventions only bet
ter fitted them for the war
they had to wage on the outside.
He congratulated the farmers up
on coming out OF a political fight
without smoke or fire on their
garments. The industrial condition of
Iowa, and he believed the same was
the case with Minnesota, was that one
man was living out of every twenty that
work. This was preposterous. Their
only remedy was by way of cooperative
trading. Mr.. Ashby urged his hearers
to agitate for betterment OF their in
dustrial condition, closing with a little
explanation relative to the Farmers
National Alliance. What had the Or
ganiZatiOnS of the farmers grown into?
Into a power which to-day controlled
the country. He did not believe in cen
traliZlng farmers into one organization.
Let there be FIVE national organizations,
and let them unite upon the policy con-
sidered in the best interests of the
farmer.
President III. l.. Loucks, of the Ma
tional Alliance, followed, saying that no
state had progressed more in the Alli-
ance movement than Minnesota. What
the farmers wanted was money at cost,
fr0 Nn,.ta of 81.
for all, and land reserved for settlers
only. Money should keep pace with
the growth OF the population. He de-
nounced the contraction of currency.
The currency to-day was only S12 per
captain other words, only one-fourth
what it should be. Every cent of inter
est paid upon the exchange of labor is
tax. He advocated the subtreasury sys-
TEN. They did not wish to flood the
country with cheap money. Every dol
lar should be stamped at its full value.
Some time was spent in general con-
verSatlOn awaiting for the report of the
committee on credentials, but as it was
still not forthcoming, Miss Eva Nc
Donald was persuaded to occupy the
interval with an address. This she did
In a Short,
admirable, pointed speech, evoking
vast amount of enthusiasm from her
hearers. There was then calls for Don
nelly, and they became so loud that he
was compelled to reply, delivering one
of his happy, humorous speeches. With
one or two exceptions, he said. every
seat in the United States senate repre-
sented so many dollars. He predicted
that the Farmers Alliance movement
would shortly become the dominant
party of this country. He let off his
usual roasts against the corruption of
the two great political parties. and fin
iShed with few remarks in reference
to his candidacy for the presidency. He
was confident of election, ana must
therefore spare his voice so as to be
able to deliver his acceptance speech.
[Laughterl lie never lacked III gener-
osity or magnanimity, and desired
to say that if he was elected pres
ident the hand of friendship would be
extended to every man in the Alliance.
In three months the men who voted
against him would be III line with him
that is, if there were any who would
vote against him, and he did not believe
there would be would be any. cloud
cheers). If there were, within thirty or
sixty days they would see HIM behind
the barn with the old woman and a
broomstick, arguing and explaining to
her satisfaction why he voted against
Donnelly. loud and prolonged laugh
teri.
There were no signs of the report of
the committee on credentials, so il Was