St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-12
BEARS JUMPED ON.
The Executive Committee OF
the Peoples Party Meets at
the Merchants
and Adopts a Mass Of Seath-
ing Resolutions on the
Wheat Question.
Gaping Void Left by Erwin's
Resignation Filled After
Much Weeping.
A School House Campaign to
Be Inaugurated Through
out the State.

The new state central committee of
the Peoples party of Minnesota, or
rather the executive end of it, held a
harmonious meeting al the Merchants
hotel yesterday afternoon pursuant to a
call issued by State Chairman Meighen
n few days ago. The meeting was
called for O'clock, but it was a half
hour past that time when the members
deserted the lobby and retired to room
15S. The Sage of Nininger was on
hand, bland, chubby and smiling as ever,
with a pocket full of resolutions aud
a large stock of honeyed words for
friends followers and enemies alike.
5. NJ. Owen, the standard bearer OF the
new party in the last election, was also
present, as were c. NJ. Perkins, of Nc
Leod; Andrew Stevenson, of Polk;
Gen. j. II. Baker, of Blue Earth; Chair
man Thomas J. Meighen, of Fillmore;
DR.. Z. w. Fish, of Ramsey; Secretary
Louis Hanson, of Clay, and II. B. Mar
tin, of Hennepin. In addition to these
committeeman number of we'll known
Alliance men, like Hamlin V.
Poore, of Bird Island: Mai. Hotch-
kiss, of Preston, and A. NJ. Morrison,
OF MankatO, were present during the
conference.
In calling the meeting to order Chair
man Meighen made few remarks on
the subject of organization and ex-
pressed the opinion that the work ought
soon to be commenced. His idea of
work Simmered down is school house
campaign. The views of the chairman
met with the approval of the committee
men, and after considerable talk it was
decided that the campaign should be
inaugurated as soon as possible.
and that during the coming fall
and winter a host of speakers
visit the school houses and
Talk 10 the People.
The subject of campaign fund came
mp next or was rather called up by the
announcement that the scandinavian
Labor Union of Duluth had contributed
$50. 10 to the fund. This was so crafty
Ing to the members of the committee
that a resolution of thanks was at once
passed. in which the Scandinavian union
was thanked in Senator Donnelly's
most approved manner. This was fol-
lowed up later by the passage of the
following resolution, designed to stir up
other organizations to contribute:
Resolved, That this committee commends
to the consideration of the friends of the
IeOplb party Tue nODle example OF Lfle
Duluth scandinavian Labor union. which
has contributed S30. 10 to our campaign fund,
and we earnestly appeal TO all our friends
tor financial help, assuring them that every
dollar so contributed will be expended in
paving the expenses of speakers and the dis
Lrlbuton of documentary matter, and be
faithfully accounted for in our newspapers.
Erwin Resigns.
The resignation of W. w. Erwin as a
member of the committee was read at
this stage of the proceedings by Secre-
tary Hanson, who, being something of
an elocutioniSt, read the sounding peri
DDS of the Tall Pines" letter with all
the emotion and heart throbs the author
felt when he indited it. During its
reading the Sage. who is something
Of hand at this kind of work,
smiled audibly. Andy STEVENSON
wondered what it all meant, and
Hamlin Y. PoOre said 1t was almost as
soul-harrowing and tear-producing as
some Of MIR. Donnelly's productions.
When the purport of the letter had
been given the committee the name of
Anton Van Hammert, a prominent
member of the Alliance of Mower
county, was suggested for the va
fancy, and the suggestion was
promptly made the choice of the
meeting. Mr.. Van Hammert is a
well-to-do-farmer of Mowrer county,
and, while he is not an officeseeker. he
has none of those soulful, heartrending
objections to holding Office that are
peculiar to Mr.. Erwin. BeSldes this, he
Is also pretty faithful follower of the
Sage.
The late fall in the price of wheat
was discussed and the bears vigorously
denounced. A comparison of the prices
that ruled yesterday was made with
those that prevailed a year
ago and the astounding fact
was revealed that with all the ruined
props of Europe so much talked about,
the price of this great staple was just
IA cents lower than it was year ago.
While the farmers were discussing the
SituatiOn the Sage was busily engaged
In writing. The result of his labors he
presented in the shape of the following
String of Resolutions:
1--WE, the executive committee of the Peo-
Dle's party, Resolve, That representing Min
hesota as we do individually the chief agri-
cultural sections of this state and majority
Of us being farmers, hereby protest against
the concerted attempts now being made to
break down the price of Minnesota wheat
crop by exaggerating the amount of the yield
by false statements. We declare that while
Dur wheat crop is a good one, it is not eXces-
Rive in quantity. We learn from members
Red river valley some of the counties will
not exceed fifteen bushels per acre on the
average, and that in the rich county of
Blue Earth the report of a leading thresher
shows that the yield on the average will not
be more than from eighteen to twenty BUSH
els per acre.
Resolved, That we regard the attempt to
Cheaper the price of wheat by these false re-
ports is cruel and unjust and made in the
interest of spectators, and that they viii
rob the farmers OF the fruits of their industry
at this time, when the failure of crops in
Europe ought to assure them good prices.
Resolved, That if the harvest festival'
projected to be held soon in the city of Min
neapolis is gotten up by the spectators with
the intent to still further break down the
that our crops are so extraordinarily large
that the great Mill City is going wild with
delight, then we protest against it as founded
upon misrepresentation and fraud. And we
declare thatany such celebration lisa reflection
upon the productive capacity OF Minnesota;
and q declaration that it is SO unprecedented
that the farmers of this state should have
Enough to eat that the people of our cities
have to emphasize the fact by bands of mu-
sic, cannon and professions.
Resolved, That the manipulations of spec
plators have already broken down the price
Of wheat far enough below the price
Dne year ago to fully cover the
difference between the yield of our
land in 1890 compared with the yield of 1891;
the price of wheat last year on Sept and
In Minneapolis being S107, and Sept. u,
sl.03 for No hard on track, while the price
to-day in the same market for No. 1 hard
on track is but 90 cents per bushel, being
difference to-day CT from IL to Is cents per
bushel Against the farmer And in conse-
queHce herewith we would emphasize the
faet that the price of wheat in England
is 10 cents higher per bushel than it was one