Morris tribune., 1891-01-07
MINNESOTA FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Ignatius Donnelly Elected President.
Numerous Resolutions Adopted.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.-The Minnesota
Farmers Alliance met in annual con-
vention here Wednesday. Ignatius DON
nelly was elected President with little
opposition. Afull list of vice presidents
was also chosen. The committee on
resolutions spent nearly all day Wednes-
day and Thursday drafting the docu-
ment which was finally presented and
adopted:
The Resolutions.
The following are the most important
of the resolutions adopted by the con-
vention:
We demand that the war tariff be radio
ally revised, giving necessary reductions
and placing raw material on the free list,
to the end that we may be able to compete
with the world for a market.
We demand governmental control of the
railroads both to the state and nation, to
the end that reasonable rates shall be es-
tablished, and watering of stock not be
permitted, and that our legislature shall
enact freight rate which shall fix rates
no higher than those now in Iowa. and the
reduction of passenger rates down to Q
cents mile.
As producers we demand free and open
market for our grain, and that railroads
shall receive and ship the same as they do
all other commodities. That the grading
We demand that the Legislature inves-
tigate the handling, inspecting and weigh
ing of grain, under existing laws.
We demand that our public lands shall
be reserved in small quantities without
cost eess actual only, and We
the protection of our, forests. Alien own
ownership of lands should be prohibited,
and all unearned railroad land grants
should be restored to the public domain.
We demand the reduction of the rate of
interest to per cent, with stringent pen
alties for bonuses and commissions.
We favor an increase of the volume of
money equal to the requirements of an
ever increasing trade without the inter
vention of banks of issue.
We demand the free coinage of silver and
denounce the silver bill passed by congress
as fraud upon the people.
All public offices which directly affect
the interest of the people should be made
elective.
The legislature is urged to extend the
Australian voting system to the whole
state and to make election day legal
holiday
We demand that children under u years
of age be kept out of mills and factories
we lAVOT lever uOuIS Ol ldDOE, tu6 SoU-
tlement of strikes by arbitration and lien
law that will protect all laborers.
We believe that mortgage Indebtedness
should be deducted from tax: on real
estate
We favor a graded income tax for corpo-
rations and rich people.
We urge that the salaries of state and
county officials be reduced 50 as'to correE
spopd more nearly with the salaries earned
by the Industrial classes
We urge the legislature to submit to
popular vote the question of constitutional
prohibition of the sale of liquor,
We believe that cheap binding twine can
be made in the penitentiary, and urge that
Il the prison officials fail to act fairly in
the matter, q thorough legislative investi-
cation be made.
We demand congress to pass a law max
ing board of trade gambling criminal
offense.
We urge that the war department be
given absolute control of the Indians.
A New Constitution.
At The afternoon session new consti-
tuition was discussed, and at the evening
session adopted. It was prepared by Mr..
Donnelly Among other things it pro-
vides for auxiliary alliances from towns
aud cities. A resolution to endorse the
Dcala and st. Louis platforms was de-
feated The convention then adjourned ned
sine die.