St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-11
HOTEL H0MILIEs.

The Sage OF Nininger, as full OF vim, good
humor and ideas as usual, came I'D from his
scholarly retreat near Hastings, and spent
some time chatting with friends and ac-
quaintances at the Merchants His trip,
however was not solely for pleasure or rec
reation. but had to do with the prep aration
OF the papers in the several libel suits he will
shortly bring against the Pioneer Press. The
first of these cases will be for articles pub
lished after the verdict was rendered in the
celebrated Minneapolis case. and the second
Tor one printed during the sessions of the
last legislature in which Mr.. Donuellv was
called an anarchist. In the latter case Mr.
Donnelly declares that he is confident of re-
covering large verdict as a precisely SINH
lar case was recently tried in Chicago with
the result that the plaintiff was given heavy
damages This suit will be for $4,000. In
regard to the suit recently brought against
him by his Chicago publishers of the
Great Cryptogram, Mr. Donneliy talked at
some length and placed new face on the
matter
only one side of this case has been given
to the people" said the Sage, with smile
Il commenced a suit against them for dam
ages Tor breach of contract. This was not
carried to the four winds of heaven by the
Associated Press, but when they fled a
counter suit the particulars were all printed
in relation to it. Had not brought suit
against them they would never have com
menced any action against me-"
Il
Senator Donnelly is looking ahead to the
annual meeting of the Farmers Alliance of
Minnesota, to be held in Minneapolis next
month, with considerable interest He is of
the opinion that that meeting will clear the
political atmosphere greatly as regards the
condition of the third party. He, of course,
takes no stock in the Republican claim that
the Alliance is going to the demnition bow
vows solely because nature favored the peo-
pie with bountiful crop the past season.
''Nine-tenths of the members of the Farm
ers' Alliance of Minnesota he soid ''are in
favor Of an INDEPENDENT party, whether it is
the Peoples party by name or something
else. 1t is an insult to the intelli-
gence of the farmers to suppose
that they are like swine ready to lie down as
soon as they are fed and this is exactly what
the claim that the Alliance is going to pieces
on account of a good crop means. think a
full ticket will be placedin the field next
year, although it is rather early to predict
what Will happen. a great many things may
come up between now and next summer
when the nominations are to be made. Tie
farmers are inclined to be very Independent
just now. and they cannot be bribed or
driven
''Will they be inclined to fuse with either
of the old parties on state, congressional or
legislative tickets next year?"
Yes, they may fuse with the Democrats
in some cases, and in some with the Repub-
licans. In this respect l do not anticipate
that they will do very much different from
last year.
". j. Pinney, of Granite Falls arrived in
St. Paul last evening. and, being detained
over night by business matters that will de-
mand his attention today, spent the evening
at the theater in company with W. F. Kelso,
of Kitison county. Mr.. Pinney is one of the
leading business men of Western Minnesota,
and well acquainted with the character
and advantages of that section of the state
He regards Minnesota as the finest agri-
cultural state in the Union, and
takes strong grounds against the
irrigation schemes that ara being
pushed in various rainiess sections of the
country. These, he declares. are all backed
by land-gra bling corporations
What are these men asking when they de-
mand that the general government shall
irrigate vast scopes of desert lands" said Mr..
Plnney. simply this that the farmers of
Minnesota, Iowa and every other state and
section contribute towards bringing new
lanu INTO competition with their farms. Is
this fair? l think not If the desert lands
south and west Of US are to be irrigated let
those people who are to reap the benefits
pay the bills 1t seems to me that the farmers
of the nation should take this matter up and
instruct their representatives in congress
TO approve any measure or measures
of this kind. 1t is undoubtedly true that
great deal of land can be made tilable in this
way, but believe that the people who will
reap the benefits ought to pay for them. If
the farmers of this state desire to fertilize
their lands they must pay the expense. and
they have as much right to ask assistance
for this as the desert land owners have to
demand that the general government irrigate
their lands"
In this vigorous protest Mr. Kelso, the big
farmer OF KitiSon county, heartily conceded
declaring that he was opposed TO any irriga-
ton scheme which involved an APP
preparation by the government Mr..
Kelso stated that the farmers of the
state have made their lands tiliable at their
own expense and they should insist upon
those who desire to take desert or other rain
less lands doing the same thing Mr. Pinney
cited the attendance at the Salt Lake Irriga-
ton congress year or two ago as affording
testimony as to the character Of the men who
Will be benefited by the government under
taking vast scheme of irrigation.
'-That-convention, said Mr.. Pinney earn
estly twas made up of land grabbers, almost
exclusively, and they are the men who de-
mand the help of the government in reclaim
ing desert lands