The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-19

saut upon by huge lobby parts
States which then Mr. NELSON would
final the BILL 1872 March 1885,
IL Mr. NELSON voted So that
saving people
years claimed republican
nor HON. KNUTE NELSON.
It day
Book law AS Mr. said at the time the Monopost
now the gentle gnbacks corner
enlightened legislator begins doubts whether onsttu
school book for fifty when his
soul fairly angushes pay $3.50 for t!'
GRAssHoPPER SUFFERERS.
days Mr. Nelson
Donney together The grasshoppes
fallen the peoples devoured them hail had
ved what the asshopes could and what both
hoppes hail the Wheat Rings Railroads
western and countless the Red River Valley was out little
settled then Mr. Donnes feelings warmly enlisted and read
page SO of Senate Journal, Jan 49, 1875, the following
"Mr. Donnely offered the following resolution:
TO- ali a &
actually unable to their through damage from gshoppers
e OF OF crops m gh rates Of %
fines penalties remd reasonable given pay
being called there yeas nays 49, the resolution
Mr.. DoNNELIY voted aye; Mr. KSurE NELSON voted nay.
may urged that this resolution sweeping;
teest fines and pena which amounted oneha
gna And the the the
the Legislature which he showed that
counties and individuals to feed the starving the western
counties governor message
OF the counties
These people very property
beneficial relations the mped
to them to abandon this country the reclamation the
Wilderness cancng all this absolutely up
perity Whole communities have
tuton Actual want gns homes We afford
to let this country lapse into wilderness"
In the OF this condition the present peoples party
thought the penalties interest should
the settlers given additional their where they
actually
governor he taxsharks
shen He had bowels for the class
senate The United by
supplies among starving
the taxes paid up at penalties and Der cent
yet day before p Journa
NELSON had for
Sioux extendthe time the payment Of taxes due the
gross earning railroad day
had voted against giving the settlers their
against calling (Which
the that could
bring back the bill 10 3d. the republican candidate
those who voted againt calling it back!
Within space the squarey
these NELSON opposed giving people
relief he ready give the railway corporations!
There this unjust and avoism
the Senate compelled by the public opinion CIV
partial relief the due or and alone
passed twelve days arward by unanimous Mr.
SON and Mr.. DoNNELLY both voting for it,
Mr. Donnelys the
grasshoppers showed itself in many ways.
GRAssHoPPERs.
On January 18th, 1877 Up. % Journal):
the n o@ M 1e % ing
United saf sa o.s III an such will
asshoppes those to be the bounties
the Senate and the House and became law.
In 1876 11h DoNNELY introduced
Of memorial Congress- asking for congressional bounty
Wednesday, (p ~ Mr. Donney following
resolution which adopted:
Resolved by the Senate the House conurrng That Joint special
committee Houses
House, whom shall be all bills
hoppers shall duty said committee to Their
necessary
In connection with the distress the
gashoppers Mr. Donne (p Journa
following resolution which adoped:
consequence drought causes people
passing through
And Whereas 1t the office holders
Resolved That the committee nchmen
to bill reduce the salaries of all county off
as as he sam canb aScertaned.'