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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
LESUEUR CENTER. Mimi
Feb. I'd, 1891.

EDITOR GREAT VEST
am very glad that Mr.. Donnelly
was elected president of the State
Alliance for this will not only inspire
on6dence in it's membership, but will
add very largely to its members, it's
advantages, it's material strength
and future power for the emamcipa-
ton of the toiler from the clutches of
a merciless plutocracy. Besides, it
places Mr.. Donnelly right before the
people and they will know of their own
knowledge what kind ofstuffhe is made
of, without consulting the Globe, the
Daily News or the Industrial Age.
It also gives him an excellent
opportunity to vindicate him
self against his shiny tras.
ducers and slanderers. Allow me
to thank you very kindly for the ire
mendous blows you are dealing out to
our oppressers in boarding the lion in
his den, dragging him out to public
gaze and showing in the most plain
manner how he hauls upthe hay-seeds.
The labor press is doing a noble work,
perhaps more for civilization and
general advancement than any other
earthly means. 1t is educating the
people, it is exposing lonS-existine
wrongs and advocating the principles
Of justice. May yea live long to fight
the wrongs that need resistance, and
when you do strike at our despoilers
may the Good Lord strengthen your
arm. r. KENDALL.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Forecsosing Mortgages
MOUND CITY, Feb. IL, II

MOUND CRY, Feb. IL, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
The safety of the people is the SUI
preme purpose of the law, we hold it
to be prerogative of legislative
body to look after the safety and we'll
fare of it's constituents, and stay all
invading powers from despoiling
them of their substance. Many of our
fellow, citizens are being driven from
their homes on mortgage promises
which is impossible for them to meet
under the present state OF our finances,
and in a frenzy for their dear ones,
desperation seizes the community, and
anarchy must pervail. Necessity
knows no law. AS the owners of these
mortgage, the money power, the bank
ers are responsible for this state of
affairs. This stingency, this drawing
in OF the currency of the country has
proceeded to such an extent that there
is not money enough in circulation to
do business with, and not any to pay
debts with;
Therefore, resolved, that we enjoin
upon our courts to withhold judy
ment, and our sheriffs cease to offer
for sale any property to satisfy any
debt, until the actual floating circula-
ton of money an the whole country
shall exceed fifty dollars per capita.
We call upon our legislatures to assist
the courts by resolutions and ap-
prevail. S. H. B.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Purchasing Implements

The following resolutions were
adopted at a meeting held by the
Fosston Farmers Alliance, of Polk
Co., Feb. 7th, 1891.
RESOLVED, That we, the members of
the Fosston Farmers Alliance do
hereby agree not to buy any agricul-
tural machinery, binding Irvine, or
any other goods that we may see to
our interest to buy, from any COM
pany who is not willing to sell direct
to us, or our appointed agent. We
will have nothing to do with local
agents. We consider them as a bur-
den on the farmers, and we think we
ean get along without them as well.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20

for explanation. For my part can
not account for it only in one way,
and that is this, that this Wadena
Alliance(?) isl VIOLIN sleeps clothing,
gangrenous protuberance on the
Alliance body polite, which should be
eliminated at once. In fact this and
all such Alliances ~ should be kicked
out, kicked when they are out, kicked
to death, kicked after death, kicked
until our boot soles fly of, and kicked
until there is not a grease spot left.
J. BLACK.
Yes, in fact the Alliance, should not
be SO deceived. 1t is their business to
know that the G. w. is being persecut-
ed for it's sleepless work. However,
when the day dawns on those mis-
guided Wadena farmers, they will
bitterly regret their action.1
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
lction on the same and it was left

action on the same and it was left
pending.
Does A. L. Stromberg have the re-
vised constitution, and is there the
place to get them? Our Norwegian
members would like to get them so
they can read it and understand it
better. f. j. HILL, Sec'y.
1st.-We would be very glad indeed
to publish the G.. w. in Norwegian,
but all our capital is invested in the
present plant. We think that if the
Alliance owned the entire plant, Bust
ness Agency and all, it could build up.
such a publishing house.
2nd.-The constitutions are not
printed yet. When issued Mr.. Strom-
berg will furnish them. A man in
Minneapolis is printing them, and we
can tell nothing about the progress
made.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
THE FARM Err.

The farmer is out in the early morn,
He sleeps with his boots on at night
And he breaks his back hoeing corn,
After the sun is out of sight.
The farmer digs in the dirt for potatoes,
Till hishands and the ground look like one;
He milks when he's half eat up with mos
quitos.
And his work is never done.
The farmer works the whole year through,
In the rain, and shine, and all;
In order that the rich may have chance
To lay in the sun and loll
The farmer works and struggles along,
Trying to make both ends meet,
But he will excel the rest of his race,
If he gets enough to eat.
So the farmer tolls on, through thick and
thin,
Until at last he's laid down to rest;
But if there's hereafter, which think
there is,
The farmer will have the best
THE WILD GOOSE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Mcleod County Alliance.

The Mcleod County Farmers AL
lance will hold it's annual meeting for
the election of officers and the trans
action of very important business at
court house hall, Glencoe, Tuesday
Mar. 3rd, at 1890 A. NJ. Each of
the sixteen Subordinate alliances in
the county is earnestly requested to
elect and send five delegates to this
meeting as it will be the most import
ant ever held in the county. The
great campaign of 1892 has already
begun. The alliance will take an &C.
tive part in it, so lett grid on our
armor anew, and 60 forth to battle
for the right. NJ. CUTLER, Sec'v.
j. BERFIELD, Pres't.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20

We also agree to stand by our ap
pointed agent proving he acts fairly
and honestly with us and does not e
into any bargain or scheme with any
company at the expense of the mem
bers, to benefit himself by SO doing.
And be it also resolved, That We
will not subscribe for, or uphold any
newspaper that is working against
the farmers alliances and their inter.
ests; neither will we deal with any
business man who works against us,
and sympathize with the plutocrats
and monopolists.
We will uphold the GREAT WEST, as
we approve the stand it has taken in
exposing the frauds imposed upon the
farmers; also the Polk County Jour
nal, Mcintosh Times and Red River
Dalen.
We heartily endorse these papers
for their actions in our interest and
we feel it to be every member duty to
uphold and circulate the mentioned
papers and others working in the
same directions.
RESOLVED, That we denounce the
Division Bill now in legislature of di-
viding Polk County in four, but we
approve of and favor bill of divid-
ing it into two; believing it will be to
the best interest to all taxpayers in
this part of the county land we do
not think to injure the citizens of the
western part either by so doing.
RESOLVED, That the secretary
write to the secretaries of other ALI
ances in the vicinity to have them ap-
point committees to meet at McIn-
tosh Feb. 28th next at 2 o'clock p. m.
to see what can be done for machinery
and binding Irvine for the next sea-
son, and to take any action they
may see fit.
All these resolutions to bepublished
in the above mentioned papers.
ESTEN LEET,
sec'y Fosston Farmers Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Shall the Capitol Lands Be
Rented?
EDITOR GREAT WEST

EDITOR GREAT West
AS there is bill now pending in the
legislature, authorizing the renting Of
the state capitol lands, situated in
Kandiyohi county, to the highest bid
der, we feel called upon to make our
humble protest against such a meas
ure.
We understand that few Jealous
taxpayers, who knew not what they
were doing, have petitioned our legis-
lators to introduce the above named
bill, and therefore we wish to briefly
give a few of our reasons why we
disapprove of it. In the first place
this land was granted for the purpose
of using it for the state capitol and
not to be rented for any amount of
money, small or great and we know
that it is desire Of the people of the
state that these lands shall not be
rented or sold but used for its intend
ed purpose. In the next place we see
no provocation for such an act, un-
less it be the scheming of some inter-
ested parties to make move towards
the selling of said lands. The income
this renting would bring would be so
infnitesimal that it would, perhaps
not be more than enough (were it to
be used for that purpose) to provide
for the poor squatters, who would be
deprived of the benefits of their labor
upon said lands, which would be gained
by those in circumstances to bid the
highest. It is obvious that in many
instances men would be robbed of
many days and months of weary toll
put into this land, in the hope of get
ting out OF it something for themselves
and their dependent ones to eat and
c,ovst their freezing backs. It would
tend to cause bitter feeling ana *:coub-
lie between neighbors, and as it is the
policy of the government to MAINTAIN
peace we do not think it advisable
for it to do anything that has a
tendency to cause disturbances.
If these lands must be rented |
we believe that fixed price should be |
charged, that would be reasonable,
and that the parties who hadha the
expense of cultivating it should be
given the first chance to get the rent
ing of it. Our honorable servants
should think twice before voting aye
on the above named bill.
Respectfully, LIP. OwRE.
Lake Lillian, Mimi, Feb. 18th, l S91
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Donnelly is Needed.

EDITOR GREAT WEST
We have heard a great deal said
about Ignatius Donnelly through the
press. It has been said that he could
not be trusted. l have tried every
means where thought could get in
formation, and 1 cannot find why he
cannot be trusted.
But one thing I have found out to a
certanity-that Ignatius Donnelly is
hated by the leaders of both the old
parties as they hate the devil; and 1
believe the report that he sold out
two years ago to be lie. It was told
by the leaders of the old parties.
They thought that we had been duped
so easily that we would swallow every
lie.
l was at the convention the 10th of
last July. S. Nj. Owens was nominated.
Look back and see the abuse and re-
proaches that was heaped upon Mr..
Donnelly, and ask yourself if you
would have taken the course that Mr..
Donnelly did? Answer that question
each for yourself? would have said,
'"The Alliance can go, will have moth
ing more to do with it," But not so
with Mr.. Donnelly. Mr.. Donnelly
went to work the very day for the Al
lance to my certain knowledge, for
received papers from him and aletter.
all urging me to 60 to work and do all
/ could to elect the ticket.
You can't find one single act where
Mr.. Donnelly has not done all hec could
to advance the great cause of the peo-
pie. Let us stick to Mr.. Donnelly and
strengthen his hands. w. H. LUKER.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Gaining Day by Day.
MADISON, Lac qui Parle Co., MINI.
Feb. 9th, 1891.

e Gu. 0Cu, 1OS1.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
Iwish you success in good work.
I am in every sense an Alliance man,
and am much pleased to see how we
gain ground from day to day. there
fore believe that the kind Providence
is with us in our movement, for we are
battling for the right. And 1 hope
that our Alliance Legislators will to
man stand to what we demand, for all
eyes are upon them. The enemy is
watching you to see if they can find
fault with you. Be watchful, be dill
gent, trust in the Lord, but keep your
eye on the enemy. Let us all, as indie
pendent men, do our part honorably
and without fear or favor. Let US
give justice to all, and in 1892 victory
will crown our efforts, and we shall
possess the land. jill. GUENTHER.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
The G. w. In Norwegian.
WALTHAM, Mower Co., Mimi.
Feb. 10th, 1891.

-
EDITOR GREAT WEST
At a meeting of our Alliance, No.
$50, at Hay6eld, Dodge Co., the Scan
dinavians, of which there are a good
many, instructed the secretary to
write to you, asking whether the pa
per would print the GREAT West in
Norwegian, as they are anxious to
take the paper, but want it printed in
their language, if possible. We had a
rousing meeting on the 7th of Febru-
airy; hold another in three weeks, at
Hayfeld. We aretrying to get all the
new members possible. If they can
not get the GREAT WEST in their Ian
guage, will see if they can be induced
to subscribe for it as it is.
1 read the circular letter to our All
ance meeting but they failed to tax
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Alliances are Sometimes De-
CoiVod


The writer of the following encloses
clipping from Minneapolis paper
giving an account of how. some ALI
ance in Wadena comfy denounces the
G. w. We do not fear our enemies
unless they deceive our friends:
Big LAKE, Jan. 31st, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
I stumbled upon the enclosed mis-
sile in the Minneapolis Tribune of
Dec. 12, and had filed it away for dis
cussion at our next Alliance meeting;
but we had just held one and it was
too long to wait for the next. I be-
came impatient, and send it to you
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
EXCELSIOR, Mimi, Feb. 2, 1891

EXCELSIOR, Mimi, Feb. z, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT VEST
Success to you. Your expose of the
grain thieves is thunderbolt in the
camp OF the grain thieves. It will
make the devils squirm, and swear to
a few more lies to clear the thing up,
but not reform.
Facts show only too plainly, that
those in power don't intend to relin-
quish short of a bloody fight, and
there is no use of Disgusting the fact
that BLOOD will flow ere the tyrant
heel gets off our necks.
Thus it is that my vision sees the
future. PETER M. GIDEON.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Sewing Machine
NEW ULM. Feb. Sd. 189

ALLIANCE BUSINESS AGENCY
Received the Machine on Jan. 23d,
in good shape, and have tried it;
found it all right, and am very we'll
satisfied. Think it is the best Machine
a man can buy, and we'll worth the
money. ANTON HILLEsHEIM.
Sec. of Sub Alliance No. 1887.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Mr.. Lind, Of the I'd District

WASHINGTON, D, c.,
Feb. 10th, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
DEAR S1R:-Will you kindly mention
in your paper that l will take pleasure
inforwarding to the Secretary, of any
sub-Alliance in the End Dist, who will
write me, such documents for his al
lance as can obtain, and deem of
interest. Yours truly, JOHN LIND.
All, John now you are on the right
track. But don't send any republican
partician literature unless YOU can
vouch for it's truth and lunacy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
Read and Keep Posted.

Read and Keep Posted,
HARTFORD, S. D.,
Feb. End, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST
I have read few copies of G. w.,
and it is just the paper for the Farm
ers. It shows up the railroad, and
elevator companies in such a way that
very farmer ought to take it and
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
n WHOLESALE
|RICES TO
farmer ALLIANCES
u you haven't my cataIog send cents Tor It
and ask Tor Alliance discounts,
LOOK OUT!

The immense popularity Of Salzers White BONANZA
Oats has lead dealers 70 offer inferior eats
ct lssesr price, Look out for them and get the eenu
inc BY buying only Of NJ. We have no authorised
agents among seedsmsn for these Oats in Nebraska,
Lows, Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee or the East
A. freghts arc low from L Crosse it viii pay you to
buy direct from to st the genuine article. The
genuine White BONANZA 0ats are very searcs.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20
YIELDS NV CUSTOMERS HAD.

monials, and yet some Of the seedmen will tell
you: "Oh, We have an oat just ~ good ~
ealxer's" Don't be fooled. White Bonanza has
stood the test for ve years, all over America and
Europe, and everywhere pronounced the peer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-20

We are unquestionably the largest
growers Of Wheat, Oats, Barley, Flax,
Buckwheat, Potatoes and Grass SseAs
Seedsmen's catalogues with ours, you
lptions, our seed collections and our
t our goods must have special merits
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-17
CHARTERED.

She-When is . honeymoon supposed to
endi He-When the last quarter is gone.
Indianapolis Journal.
One reason why some people are not so
wicked as others is because they haven't
had so good q chance.-The Rams Horn.
Citizsn-Why do you club that man 50
hard, of6ceri Policeman-Do yeu s'pose
I'm sparrin' for points,-New York Tele-
gram.
"That damsel over yonder has quite q
military air." ''Eminently proper. She
participated in no less than fifteen engage
ments last ummer."-Judge.
A New York paper has discovered that
man has rights in New York horse car
We've known that for a long time, and that
there is where he has to stand up for them,
too.-Yonkers Statesman.
Hunks-I wonder that your son should
be such q spendthirft. Closefst-I can't
understand 1t either; send that boy away
to spend the summer, andit wouldn't take
him over a week.-Puck.
ISIS It considered an honor to be sent
out as q missionary" eyes. Whyf' 'T
was only wondering" said Mrs. Vealy
''My husbands congregation are unani-
mously desirous that he shall go.n-The
Epoch.
Anxious fnamma-Little Dick is upstairs
crying with the toothache. Practical papa
Take him around to the dentists. '1
haven't any money" "You don't need
any money. The toothache will stop be-
fore you get there. Good News.
A Hard Worker.-Jones-How does it
happen that Robinson never does any
things He seems very lazy" Brown
| No, he comes near the Biblical standard.
| He earns his bread by the sweat of his
| frau. She keeps boarding house.-De-
troit Free Press.
| Ossifed.-Potter-Ye sir; that man is
Q hypocrite, if there ever was one. While
protesting the warmest friendship for me,
he was for a whole year stabbing me in the
back, and mover knew 1t. Irwin-Good-
Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-17
THE HEATHEN EYE.
II fs Trained TO Color BLINDNESS o
its OvFn

II fs Trained TO Color Blindness OF
it's own.
[From the San Francisco Chroniclel
Song Lee keeps q wash house on Larkir
street, between Ellis and Eddy. 1t i.
quite pretentious two-story frame struc.
ture, with peaked shingle roof. Its own.
er conceived the idea recently of adding
to its attractiveness by sundry exterior
coats of high-hued paints. So now the
thing is perpetual nightmare to all the
neighbors and passers-by who see it for
the first time. They are startled almost
into bresthlessness and seized with queer
optical illusions and visions of awful
phantasies that haunt the brain till the
dust of Larkin street is shaken from their
feet.
Tho painter tries to make the roof white,
but the dirty shingles have defied his skill.
With a persistency born of dust and SCOT,
they still show through the white paint in
occasional dark patches. Only man
with the nightmare could have painted the
front. The background is dark, rich
green The door and window frames are
yellow, trimmed with red. The blinds are
blue, the cornlce pink, the wlndoW-sllls
black and the doorsteps cream colored.
Other pigments abound in profusion, but
even the artist who compounded them is
unable to call the wondrous colors by
name.
The rainbow is simply not in it when
compared to the front of Song Lees wash
house. But that is not ALL There is a
side view yet to be described. Every i'm
aginable shade aud tint that brain suf-
fering from the effects of plum pudding
or mince pie supper might produce has
here been laid on the weather boards in
stripes. The effect is simply maddening.
Seen for the first time, shock like q
thousand volts of electricity comes oveI
one, and color blindness ensues at once