St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
The Great West Declared the
Official Organ Of the
Alliance.
Clever Way in Which the
Sage Worked Through the
Scheme.
The Absence of Two OF His
Opponents Taken Advan-
tage Of by Him.
He Names a "W atehing' Com
mittee and Starts It's MEM
bers Offieeseeking.

The Great West was yesterday de-
clared the official organ of the Farmers
Alliance at meeting of the executive
committee of that organization.
Of course it is hot necessary to state
that this result was accomplished by
methods that will not bear the light of
investigation by the enraged delegates
to the late convention, who oyerwhelm-
ingly voted down proposition to de-
clare the Great West the official paper
the last thing before adjourning on
Thursday evening. In spite of this ac-
ton of the convention, the Sage of Min
niger yesterday took advantage of the
absence of MeSsrs. Bjorge and Meighen.
of the executive committee, and pushed
through the resolution above men,
toned.
When the members of the executive
met yesterday morning the Sage was, to
use a common expression. ''loaded for
bear" He saw in the absence of Messrs.
Bjorge and Meighen an opportunity to
manipulate several schemes. and he at
once started out to accomplish them.
The first matter that came before the
meeting was the printing of $1,000 con-
situations and the proceedings of the
late convention In every known Ian
uage. He wanted this job turned over
10 the Great West. without any agree
ment as to cost. Miss Mcdonald urged
that other printers be given chance to
compete, and against the Sage's protest
a motion was carried providing for the
appointment of printing committee,
and 1t was made up as follows: MeSSrS.
Donnelly, Stromberg, McGhee, Lister
and Miss Mcdonald.
Then the Sage wanted a committee
appointed to watch" the legislature
and take note of their evil doings, par
ticularly when they oppose DUnneily.
He wanted John Diamond, of Blue
Earth, to be chairman of this, but his
supporters wilted and r. Ii. McGhee, of
Chisago county, very excellent man,
was chosen chairman; G. f. Bohall, of
Todd; III. Y. Poore, of Renville; o. II.
Paige, of OlmSted, and John Diamond,
of Blue Earth, were subsequently
elected.
In this, as everything else, there
is a scheme, and Mr.. Donnelly has
undertaken to provide clerkships
around the legislature for all of them
for the purpose of giving these men
better chance to do their watching. Mr..
Poore, who is very good man. and
would always do right were it not for
his friendship for Donnelly, is candi-
date for postmaster of the house. and
several others are being pushed fol-
places by the Sage.
When the motion was carried making
the Great West the official organ. Miss
Mcdonald moved that the secretary fur
nish all official announcements to other
papers willing to publish such announce
mentS. This was SO eminently fair that
it went through. The following COM
mittee was named to furnish reports of
the business done at the meetings of
the executive committee to the papers:
Secretary A. l.. Stromberg, Miss Eva
Mcdonald and &. +. Boball.
Miss Mcdonald. the chairman of this
committee, yesterday furnished the fol-
lowing report of the proceedings, de-
Ginning to state anything beyond:
Resolved, That the Great West, of st. Paul,
is hereby designated as the newspaper in
which to publish according TO the constitu-
ton. ali official notices of the Alliance, in
Guiding the weekly reports of the secretary
of the State Alliance; also
Resolved That the secretary is not prohib-
tied from furnishing such reports to other
Alliance papers throughout the state that
are willing to publish the same. provided
they are supporting Alliance principles and
will agree not TO grrble or misrepsent the re-
ports gwen them.
Resolved. That the executive committee
shall appoint committee of five on legisla-
ton, whose duty 1t shall be to attend upon
the meeting OF the coming legislature to urge
the adoption of the measures agreed upon
by the state Alliance. or this committee to
watch the course of senators and members
upon these and all other matters, and to
make report at the end of the session to
the executive committee, giving the votes of
both branches upon all important measures.
ana the conclusions of the committee ON the
same. The SAID committee shall cooperate
with similar committee on the part of the
Federation of Labor of this state.
Resolved, That the committee on legisa-
ton shall be subject to the constant super
vision OF the executive committee. and any
member OF the said committee on legislation
may be removed by two-third vote of the
executive upon PROOF that ne is acting in OPP
position to the int. esis of The Alliance.
Resolved, That demand that as the
farmers institute of this state refer to matters
purely agricultural, the control of them
be turned over TO the State Farmers Alliance
by an act of the coming legislature
Resolved, That the state executive com
mittee of the Alliance is of the opinion that
the state Farmers Alliance of Minnesota
should be represented at the National Union
conference ut Cincinnati February %, 1891,
by seven delegates.
Whereas The standing committees of the
house and senate OH banks railroads. grain
and warehouses especially concern the
farmers of Minnesota and whereas, there is
danger of their being packed in the interest
of the railroads and other corporations.
therefore the executive committee of the
Farmers Alliance speaking In behalf of 80.
900 organized farmers OF the state and 5S,-
900 voters, respectfully but earnestly re-
quests that the president of the senate and
Speaker of the house shall appoint as chair
men of said committees. and a majority of
the members of the same. farmers, and if
possible members of the Alliance and men
satisfactory 10 this executive committee, and
that no such appointments be made until
after full conference with this committee in
conjunction with the Alliance members of
the senate and house.