The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-06
From President Donnellv.
HASTINGS, MINI. Oct. 26th, e

HASTINGS, MINI. Oct. Goth, 81.
EDITOR OF THE GREATWEsT.
beg leave to announce, through
your paper, that l have received a
response from Mrs. Mary E. Lease,
OF Kansas, the, most famous lady
orator in the United States, and the
woman who defeated Ingalls, election
to the the Senate, that she will be
present with U.S.. at our great meet
ing on the 5th, 9Th and 7th of jan
uary next, in Minneapolis. 1 also
beg leave to announce that Mrs.
Annie L. Diggs, of Kansas, who has
made a splendid campaign in seve-
raj States OF the Union, and is a
very interesting and eloquent speak
er, will also be present. I have also
the pleasure OF stating that Robert
Schilling, OF Milwaukee, Wis.,, Secre-
tary of the National Executive Com
mittee, of the Peoples Party, the
foremost German Reformer in the
United States, and a very eloquent
speaker, has also promised to be
present. I have not yet heard from
Col. Polk, president OF the F. A. &
l. u, and Col. Livingstone, OF Geor-
gia, member to Congress on
the Alliance ticket; but l have every
reason to hope that they will be
present. l have also assurance from
W. W. Erwin, of St. Paul, the elo-
quent advocate of Alliance princi-
pies, that he will be with us and de-
liver an address. We will probably
have public meetings every night,
and the occasion will be the most
interesting ever known in the the
State. I would urge upon every
member OF the Alliance the impor-
tance of seeing that every local ALI
ance is represented by a delegate,
and, where it is possible, an alter
nate also. Let us prove to our ly-
ing enemies, who are seeking to de-
stroy the Alliance by striking down
it's leaders, that a good crop has not
filled our bellies and put us to sleep,
like swill filled hogs; but that we are
more determined than ever never
to give up our organization, or lay
down our guns, until every Reform
we have demanded, and which has
been denied to us by corruption,
has been completely achieved. Let
us come together and under the very
shadow of the mills and elevators,
that are filled with our stolen pro-
perty, take the plutocratic tyrant by
the beard, and hold him up, as the
murderer Of private regulations, to
the contempt OF mankind. We see
more clearly now than ever, the dread
full. and demoniac character OF the
enemy we are fighting. Farmers!
You have nothing left but your
strong arms and your ballots, with
which to protect your endangered
liberties. Rally to the support Of
the Right.
Where your Alliances are so re-
mote, or your membership SO poor,
that you can not afford to send a
delegate to the State Convention,
you can unite with two other local
alliances, in the same vicinity, and
divide the expenses between you,
and have one delegate represent all
three. Where this is otpracticable,
you can write to any prominent
member of the Alliance, Or any Off
cial, or to the editor of the "GREAT
WEST" and we will furnish you with
the name of some good Alliance
member, who will be in attendance
at the convention, and who will re-
present your organization, under
such instructions as you may see fit
to give him. God, not the devil,
nor the Republican nor Democratic
party,-has given you bounteous
crop. Take a little out Of that
bounty and spare a little of your
time to see that your great organ
ization, for your own benefit, is not
allowed to lapse Or to fall into dis
credit by small attendance at the
annual Convention, to the delight Of
the miscreants who have been plum
dering and ruling us.
With mistaken determination to
fight to the very death for the pro-
lection of popular rights and govern
mental justice, I remain fraternally
yours, IGNATIUs DONNELLY,
| Pres. MINI. State Farmers Alliance.
| EDITORIAL WHIz!