The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-10

ing the State Lectureshlp. We only
refer to the others because it was
claimed that we did not mention the
letters in her favor. Probably nine
tenths would rejoice with you if she
would resign.
In regard to the G. W., our friend
Hemstreet, OF Otter Tail City, says:
II can't get along without it. It is
the only paper that investigates the
frauds against the farmers. The G.
w. and Sen. Donnelly are the farm
ers' truest friends"
A meeting of the Houston County
Alliance was held March 14th, and
were instructed by Purchasing Agent
johnson. A special meeting was held
on the 23d. An address was made
by Mr.. Lynch-in which he urged a
county alliance paper. Mr.. Chase, the
Secretary, writes us some clear, cold
sense in reference to Miss Med, when
he says at every sacrifice this divi-
sion should cease. Thanks for kind
words.
Our well-remembered Bro. Keller
writes, 1t has been some time since
have written you, but 1 have been
with you in spirit all the time"
[Oh, dear Sir, there are times when in
the very midst of discord and strife
even when the elements look dark
we lose all the nerve for fight, and
melt under the kindly words OF those
whose love upholds us. Surely, out of
all this struggle in the pregnant
womb OF history, some good should
be born
He tells us that an I. U. has been
organized at Lake Benton, by "Bro.
Ferris the relationship-and
Mr.. Keller is President, and N. s.
Mason, Secretary.
Splendid letter from LeSueur Cen
tire from Peter Shippman. Resolu-
tions of Lexington Alliance thank
Sen. Donnelly, support the mortgage
tax bill, ask all the newspapers to
publish in large type the names of
legislators who accept no passes, etc.,
etc.
John R. Croker. of Dane Co., Wis,
is worker. He gives an account OF
his work back in 1884, on anti
slavery, when he was II years old,
and has been on the war-path since.
He put in work in Wadena, Todd
and Otter Tail Counties years ago.
He helped nominate Gen. Weaver in
1880. He says, "our securities are
based on gold-a stupendous lie!'
Royal John R!
JOS. Strjnger, Secretary of alliance
ISL, ALTA Vista) and a man among
men, with hearts as big as "meetin'
houses" sends us a resolution which
is blazing all over with kind words
and fraternity with Mr.. Donnelly and
the GREAT WEST.
"Whereas, we, as true alliance men,
feel it our duty to help our very best
friends, to defend their characters
against lot OF plutocratic scoun-
drels who have the monied power to
back them if sued, and also the U.
S. Supreme Court, and the govern
ment in their control, we feel called
upon to contribute towards defend
ing from such slanderers. (For l my
self feel guilty for not bringing the
motion before our alliance in behalf
of Everett w. Fish, on the Saltwater
Lathrop fraud, as it was for our
benefit that he got into trouble.)
That we as true alliance men owe
him our heartfelt thanks for all his
, exposures of all those robberies and
, combines against the welfare OF the
people.
The letter then states a donation
to aid Mr.. Donnelly in his present
libel suit, and to help pay DR.. Fish's
Stillwater-suit expenses. David M.
Belts adds $1.OO to the amount.1
: That the alliance is proud OF
Ignatius Donnelly, and wishes him
: every success, and that they have
!, their eyes on the traitors like Hompe,
Dedon, ETC., etc.
Revolutions.
GLENDoRADo, Benton Co.,
Jan. 31st, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
We are now in the middle of a So