The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-08

At the second days session Elk President
Hall introduced and read his annual report,
as follows:
Mr.. Hall reviewed the binding Irvine
trouble, and requested the coming legislature
to make thorough investigation. of the
methods Of the board of managers of the
Saltwater prison. He recommended that
the convention select a legislative committee
whose duty it shall be to secure the passage
OF law that shall put four systems Of
American machinery to manufacture Irvine at
the st. Cloud reformatory, during next
season.
The inspection of grain ut Duluth was
touched upon Farmers and shippers, he
commended, were being plundered at that
point. He recommended the erection by the
ducer may store his grain unmixed, in a
special bin at actual cost, at Duluth and at
the agricultural lair grounds.
Referring to the troubles in the Alliance
during the late convention, Mr.. Hall said:
II have no hesitancy in saying that had
at not been for the attacks made on the Al
iInnce candidates by the Great West, 8. NJ
Owen would be the next governor. Ihave
no apologies to make for the Alliance cam.
Palgn committee. To say the least they are
the peers Of the men who slandered and de-
famed them. I am informed that there is
nearly $1,000 shortage. The Farmers AL
aianre should take immediate action to wirs
out the debt"
The report went to the committee on reso.
buttons.
THE ALLIANCE FINANCES
Gen. j. II. Baker then made his first pub
die appearance on the scene of action to
move the adoption of resolu ton of thanks
to President Hall, which went through with
a cheer by q unanimous rising vote, Mr..
Donnelly then wanted to put in his advice,
but at the suggestion Of John Diamond he
gave way to the report of the treasurer, 81.
T. Bjorge, one OF the representatives elect
from Otter Tail county, which showed q bal
ance of $1O,795. A. L. Stromberg, who
wears John Lathrop's shoes with dignity
and grace, also presented q report of the
financial transactions Of his Office since Sept.
10. There was a disposition to ask John
Lathrop Tor an accounting, but it was
headed off by a report from II. v. Poore,
chairman OF the finance committed This re.
port reviewed the entire difficulty between
Mr.. Lathrop and members OF the executive
committee, which has already been aired in
the public press.
EVA MCDONALD WINS.
Nominations were received for state lectur-
'er. There were host of aspirants-Gen.
Baker, DR.. Fish, J. O. Barrett, Caring.
ton Phelps, g. w.. Muller, Miss Eva
Mcdonald. j. N. Bowler, James Ball. The
question was raised rs to whether Miss Nc.
Donald vas practical farmer President
Donnelly ruled that she and Fish were both
eligible. 1t was decided to have the first
ballot informal, and the call OF counties be.
gan. The vote was badly scattered, result.
ing as follows: J. II. Baker, 100; Ball. q:
Poore, q; O. H. Page, 6; Dr.. Fish, 14S: J. O..
Barrett. 86; Phelps, 81; Eva Mcdonald 227:
j. N. Bowler Is. A motion to make Mir 9
McDonald's election unanimous was headed
of by Darlington Phelps, who withdrew in
favor of Gen. Baker. Dr. Fish paid O. hiph
tribute to Miss Nc onald, but felt convinced
that she was not eligible, and also withdrew
in favor OF Mr.. Baker.
Miss McDonald's adherents saw q good
chance for a nice play and rushed that lady to
the platform, where she made little talk for
herself and said she did not propose to retire
from the fight, although she had not been q
candidate Of her own volition. A formal
vote was ordered The natural gnlantry of
the tillers Of the soil carried them away nnd
1t all went the lady's way. She won by q
vote OF 436 to 200. Mr. Donnelly introduced
her as another illustration OF the fact that
the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that moves the world" She ackn owlsdged
she had wanted the Office and was glad The
got it, and would do the best she could to
ill it. - =, - -
THE PLATFORM. al r
Gen. Baker presented the declaration OF
principles, over which the committee had
studied all night. 1t is q lengthy document
and rends es follows: y
The Farmers Alliance Of the State OF Min
nesota in convention assembled, hereby ar
dain and establish the following declaration
of principles.
First.-Ws demand that ths,''war tariff, !"