St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
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VOcate Alliance principles. perceiYing that
concerted attempt Is being made TO make the
Farmers Alliance responsible for the ex-
rravagauCe and failures OF the session lust
closed. respectfully state:
tiTst-Ihat there were but fOrtv-siX Ali
ance senators and members III the legislature
ont OF l6S That this number, being cOnsid-
eraDlv less than One-third of the whole.
could not control the course OF legislation in
any particular. and cannot justly be held re-
EDOnsIble for il.
cecOuO-An examination OF the record viii
show that in nearly every instance the Ali
ance members and senators voted on the
SIDE OF reUeuchment reform and good gov
eTnment- They failed to accomplish the
WOrk demanded by the people because they
could not get support enough from The mem
oers OF the ola Tarties.
lhIru-A large part OF the great increase IN
The appropriations complained of mas been
due TO the steadily increasing demands of
our state charitable institutions. The vanity
OF localities and OF officials has swelled
these demands bevOnd all reason. They are
the hOrse-leech daughters whose CON
staut cry IS Give, give As these iustitI-
mons are under the charge and management
or he Repubhcan party, the Alliance cannot
be held responsible for their eXacuons. The
Alliance has applied the pruning knife Wig
OrOusly to Ihem but with all the reuench-
ment possible we have not been able TO keep
The appropriations within reasonable bounds.
We were driven to the alternative OF either
preclpliatng an extra session al great cost TO
tlOn bills and the bill increasing the lax
levy. II was a choice of evils. In addition
20 the current appropriations we were called
upon 10 provide for DEFICIENCIES OF Slb000O.
coming down TO us from past legislatures.
F0urth-We desire IL clearly understood
that we represent distinct and Independent
political organization and are in no wise
an appendage TO either of the Old parties
" hile there have been good men belonging
to both parties on the floor of the legislature
during the recent session. we see plainly that
in the great battle for reform we can depend
on no political party but our own. To do a
special work men must be specially elected
Tor that work.
Fifth-We have asked for a reduction of
the rate Of interest on money; all political
parties have echoed that demand. our rea-
sOnable request has Tor the third time in
three successive legislatures been denied.
" must carry this question 10 the ballot box
i'll 1892. Every man who has proved false on
this issue should be ruthlessly prescribed by
the voters.
Sixth-We demanded the squeezing of the
water out OF railroad stocks by the passage
OF an act fixing maximum charges for the
transportation OF freight ana passengers. or
by the adoption Of the Iowa system of rail
road laws. This demand has also been echoed
by both the OLD parties, but II mas been de-
MED US.
Seventh-We asked that a new board OF
prison managers. friendly to the farmers and
unJalnteu by any bad record III the past.
should be created by law who would see that
the great experiment of manufacturing twine
by the convict labor OF the state should be
made success. We have been defeated in
this demand. ana we very much fear that at
tempts may now be made 10 bring to naught
our efforts TO break I'D the twine trust, and
NJ the same time prevent the cOnglcts from
being employed NJ Il work which would
cOnnlct with Tree labor IN It's struggle Tor an
honest existence We have uO apologies for
supporting the effort TO establish the manu-
facture OF twine at saltwater. Ii is demand
ed by our whole people. II successful. it
would save the farmers OF Minnesota several
hundred thousand dollars annually. ana the
interest OF the farmers is. in the long run.
the interest OF all the people Of the state.
The sum OF S150090 voted for the purchase OF
material Is not donation. but a revolving
fund TO be returned annually by the sale OF
sWine.
We are defeated. but not disheartened To
give UP the fight we are engaged III would be
10 give up the cause OF Tree government. We
are laborIng 10 leave i'll the hands of the pro
ducers the fruits OF their own industry We
call upon every man who loves Justice ana
rlGht 10 come TO our help We call upon the
farmers ana mechanics ana all the hosts OF
labor 10 20 70 work. from this hour. and pre-
pare Tor great campaign IL 1892 for the re-
dempuOn or the state from the grasp OF the
classes VINO now plunder ana Oppress il.
We have great work to do. A committee
Of investigation OF the house has reported
sworn evidence which goes to show that
more than half a million bushels of wheat
nave Deeu secretly SInuggIeQ out OF the ware
houses of Duluth without inspection: and
the inference is strongly drawn that this
amount represents gigantic ROBBERY of the
farmers OF the state. We propose to pursue
this investigation to the end. and demand
that the joint committee of the two houses
shall 90 on unit the truth OF falsitv Of these
charges be clearly established.
With nothing 10 be ashamed of in our pasr
efforts. and repUdiaung all attempts TO sad
die US with the sins OF others, we fearlesslv
appeal TO the people Of the state Tor justif-
cation ana support.
H. q. Lewis r. NJ. Probstfield
G. French. E. J. Moore
Thomas Cole. J. L. Wright,
7. NJ. Currier. Oren Mott
D. p Hadland. 1gnatius Donnenv
+. W. Wagner Andrew Thompson.
j. j. FurlOug, c. Ahlness
l. 6. Wood, L. 3. Cantlebery,
IS NJ Chesley, A II. Gilmore,
s II. Ongstad. o. c. Wilson.
X Knutson. Il P. RiOrye
T. T. Champlin, Ferdinand Borchert,
John MaguIre. S c. Bowman.
II. A Crate II A. Peterson
L. Z. LOmmen.