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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
OUR ALIEN LANDOWNERS,

"America For Americans" and .'Use and
Occupancy the Title to Land Should BE
the Slogan of the People.
"A congressional investigation some
few years ago found the following for
eign land owners of United States soil
''Mr. Ncully, an English capitalist,
owns 100000 acres of Illinois prairie,
yearly income from the same is esti-
mated at 100000. The Scholneys, all
other British blood, have rentals of
100000 per annum. Marquis of Tweeds-
dale owns 5000 acres; Phillips, Mar
shall & Co., of London, 1900, 600, Ger
man syndicate. 1,10O, 900 acres; Anglo
American syndicate, Mr.. Rogers presi-
dent, $4,000 acres; William Whally, M.
P, Peterboro, England $40, 600; Robert
Tenant London, $50, 900 acres; Lord
Dunmore, 10000; Benjamin Newgras,
Liverpool, 100000 acres; Albert Peel,
M. P, Leicestershire, England. 10000
acres; Sir J. L. Kay, Yorkshire, Eng
land, 5000 acres British subjects hold
about II, 900, 900 acres, while the total
held by foreigners reaches the sum of
80, 900. O0O."
After the congressional committee
spent some time in gathering these
facts, that was the end of the investi-
cation. The congressman, in order to
maintain a standing in his party, must
bow to the iron-clad will of the money
power.-Vindicator.
This investigation was made several
years ago, and since that time aliens
have increased their holdings of real
estate in this country at the rate OF mil
lions of acres annually by mortgage
foreclosures, and the scheme to absorb
the titles to our homes and possess our
gold goes gradually on. The Farmers
Alliance would like to stop this process
and save their homes for themselves
and American posterity by esta blishing
sub-treasuries and securing government
loans to pay off these alien usurers; but
the leaders of the two old parties say
that that would never do, as their par
ties enacted the laws that inaugurated
this system of absorption, and it must
go on.
The peoples party has brains enough
in its composition to analyze and solve
all four of these great questions. and if
either one of these questions is ever
properly solved. the peoples party will
have it to do.-New Whatcom Wash. J
Alliance Journal.
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the entire flock, desired that all
should prosper alike. l caused a
separation, dividing the weaker ones
from the stronger, and for the pur-
pose OF bringing the weaker ones to
the level of the stronger, gave them
extra attention and extra rations
until they became an equal; and at
the present writing they bid fair to
recover their lost ground. and think
that in the spring they will be able
to rustic with equal advantages.
81. L. BURGESS.
I'VE will add to what Bro. Burgess
has said: The above illustration of
the calves is not quite exact. We do
not wish to give the weaker calves a
single kernel of extra rations-the
farmers not a dollar of money-in
fact the loan calls for more money
from them than they get, as interest
has to be paid! But we do propose
that those who are weak and cannot
get their share of the corn be de-
tended from the power OF the strong.
The farmers do not ask one cent of
government money. There is not a
shadow of class legislation in the
sub-treasury! The national banker
gets money for nothing-and when
he gets thousand dollars for moth
ing he hauls in at the end of twelve
months, eleven hundred dollars for
his ten loaned The lumberman GETS
his dam built for nothing. The
shipper gets his harbors, break
waters and dredging, built and
scooped out for nothing. The cities
get their millions for upbuilding by
way of expositions. But the sub
treasury calls for not one cent of
money or gift privileges to farmers!
1t asks that the money which must
be issued, be issued on land-in city
or country-or upon imperishable
products. And it proposes that
every cent be paid back and more
tool!
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"P.O o. Larson" has now returned

"P. 0. Larson" has now returned
the GREAT WEST for three successive
weeks-and pleads with us right elo-
quently to send no more. He owes a
few months subscription. But that
is not the thorn which pierces our
scalp. Why does Mr.. P. 0. Larson
suppose we know his postoflce ad-
dress? His paper comes back with
simply the yellow address on it-and
the violation of the postal laws by
writing on the inside. Now, Bro.
Larson, send us thirty-five cents and
your P. O. address-especially the
latter.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

more than expenses too. And collec-
tions should always go into a gen
erai fund, and lecturers, draw their
pay from county or state sources.
The alliance has only begun the pro-
cess of organization at this time.
Nor can any state lecturer do more
than partially change the condition.
The matter should be discussed an
entire day at the state meeting.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
Renewals.

The publisher of the GREAT WEST
took a host OF new subscribers at
club rates or agents rate, last year
and this. But we cannot afford to
take renewals at such rates. The
cost Of the G. W., to the publishers,
is from 81 to 75c. per copy, accord
ing to the number of samples sent
out free. Now, we must make some
money or eat no suppers. We can
hardly afford more than a 10 per
cent commission on renewals.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

A. D. Ferris, one of the fathers of
the reform movement in the west,
and a man OF great native power, in
itiated thirty-nine alliance men into
the secret work of the l. Z. Alliance,
during the convention at Minneap-
oils. II Mr.. Donnelly should decline
reelection at the hands OF the al
lance next year we would like to see
A. D. Ferris at the head OF the state
alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
WORCESTER, N. Y. Jan. ,!

WOhCESTER, IN. l., JAM, ".
EDITOR GREAT West:
Will you give your readers through
the columns OF the G. W. some idea
OF the Republican League?"
Would it be possible for you to
print in fac simiie both sides of the
Demand Notes" and Greenbacks?
AS such goods very seldom get into
the hands OF the many and can stay
there but a very short time when
they do, it seems to me that it would
be a good plan if every Alliance man
had a cheap representation OF those
notes to paste in his hat. I want
something that can't be disputed
point blank. Yours to the end OF
the war. w. R. PATTERSON.
I'VE published recently the oath OF
the Republican League-a vile, trait
orous blasphemy. 1t was disputed
but it was exact, as sworn to by sew
eral members in the west. 1t would
be impossible for us to produce the
old demand notes. You will find
them scheduled in every annual re-
port of the Sec'y of the Treasury.
Any man who would deny their char
acter or comparative value would
deny that he had a mother!-E.
w. F.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

Mrs. Lease, the great Kansas re-
form speaker, says that it would be
Just as sensible for man to think
that he could keep house and have a
family OF children without woman,
as it is to think that this reform
movement can be carried on to sue
cess without the assistance and CO.
operation of women. Gentlemen it
can't be "did."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

A friend of ours said. "Fish would
raise $4,000 or raise H-ades" We
would rather our friends would be less
emphatic-and besides, we think
Hades has occupied the land long
enough.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

Commissions to lecturers will be
delayed two weeks or more. We
hope the lecturers appointed by Mrs.
Med. Valesh will, in the main, con-
tinue their work. The effective organ
ization of our force requires time.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

All lecturers, organizers, workers,
ETC., in this state, are requested to
send us their appointments for meet
ings-and do it Just as early as pos
sible. The notice in the G. W. will do
you good.
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HENNING, Mimi, Jan. 9, 9:

HENNING, Mimi, Jan. 9, 80.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
| take this occasion to congratu-
late you on your election as State
Lecturer OF the alliance-or, rather,
l congratulate the Alliance on that
account, for / know it will in YOU
have an efficient state lecturer, flood
Almighty only gives you corporal
strength enough to satisfy your
spiritual activity, as [ hope he will.
A. P. ONsDORFF.
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Wright Co. Alliance.

WAvERLY MILLS, Jan. 10, 90.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The annual meeting of the Wright
Co. Alliance will be held at Maple
Lake, Wright Co., February %, '92,
for the purpose OF electing officers
for the ensuing year. l would like
to see a large attendance there. The
place chosen for the meeting is near
ly in the center Of the county. It is
hoped each suballiance will send two
delegates. JOHN MCDONALD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
EDITOR GREAT WEST:


| see that the daily papers refer to
the amendment to the constitution
that presented TO the state meeting
in a manner that places me in false
light as it carries theimpression that
| aimed it especially at our present
state lecturer.
l refer to my suggestions to dele
gates in the &c. W. of Jan. l, to
show that this plan was contem-
plated before the election of Lecturer,
and am free to add, that had our
present lecturers leading opponent
been elected | would have insisted
on my amendment. I have conf
dence that our State Lecturer will
Immediately organize a lecture bureau
that will do great educational
work on economic lines, and thereby
create an army OF intelligent voters,
whose knowledge will be a power
that the party heller and scheming
politicians will be powerless to over
come, and to this work 1 pledge an
earnest support. 81. A. SWAIN.
We understood Mr.. SWANS motive
to be right-in fact he counseled with
us before drawing his resolution.
Ii we had had time, a definite and
useful plan could have been put into
form. AS it is, however, we hope to
get successful band OF workers into
the field.-E. W. FL
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
AMOR, Jan. 10th, 1892

To the editor Of the GREAT WEST.
l have often thought of the object
ions raised to the sub-treasury
plan, as adopted by the farmers alli-
ance, peoples party, and other
organizations throughout the union,
and I am of the opinion that the
opposers have not given the matter
sufficient thought, or else their
thoughts have been directed against
the measure, and conversation with
others upon the question has met
those that are opposed to the measure
and they have been led to believe
that it is class legislation.
l am an admirer of the ability of
Mr.. Baker, and if it be possible to
produce arguments to destroy his
convictions would rejoice to know
that the peoples party was in posses
sion OF another leading light, whose
victory would be weight added to
the upholding OF our claims. In the
first place, the farmers alliance of
this state are farmers loyal to the
government, ready to extend a help
ing hand to protect her interest,
guard her honor and in times OF war
to fight her battles as the record of
the past will clearly show. There
fore we should be in full possession of
all the rights and privileges of full
fedged American citizens. There
fore we ask for an appropriation
from the government treasury to
build storehouses in which to store
our grain and other products OF the
farms until such times as a demand
will warrant the sale to the consum-
ers from home or abroad. When
10 and behold we are met with the
cry that it is class legislation, and
this cry comes from our own ranks
by one OF the leading lights of our
order! If Mr.. Baker, Ex-Sen. Hixson
and others will take the trouble to
look over the past and gather the
facts in relation to the appropria.
tions to the various industries of our
nation, such as the building OF locks
and dams at the head waters of the
Mississippi in the interest OF the lum-
bering and milling industries and
hundreds OF other instances, they
will find that in asking for this ap-
preparation to build treasury build
ings it is but our share of the funds
which a generous government is
granting to those asking for it's aid
Now, I hold that those not interested
in the direct tilling OF the soil, have
no business to dictate in this direc.
ton if it is means OF removing the
causes that led up to the demand.
We do not claim that the bill, as pre-
sented before the q. S. senate, is per-
feet in all it's details; but hold that
in the hands OF those having desire
to do Justice to one of the most es-
sential industries of the nation in
bringing about its thorough develop
ment it can be modified and made
useful without it's humiliation.
One word more as an illustration,
and will close this lengthy letter.
| am the owner of a herd Of calves
that I am winteriDg, and l found
that it WAS necessary to give rations
OF grain for a few weeks. After it's
adoption it became apparent that
some we're thriving better than
Others. l, therefore, as the owner of
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

We have not completed arrange
ments for the lecturers of the Dako-
tas. Wisconsin, etc., to come and help
us, but we'll have their help SURE!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
WOoDsIDE, Jan. -,

WOoDsIDE, Jan. -, 80.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Don't stop the paper, for | could
not pass the winter evenings without
the g. W. nor would l know what the
plutes are doing, for do not allow
any OF their papers to occupy my
time. III. C. TATRO.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

ST. LEO, Jan. >, 81.
EDITOR GREAT West:
Please find one dollar Greenback
for one years subscription to the
G. w. It's the most radical publica-
tion have seen Of late, and just the
kind of an eye opener that tardy al
lance men need. I hope the year
80 will see it's circulation doubled.
Please send numbers commencing
with Jan. 1, as l would like to read
the Convention "Whiz.''
CHARLES DONNELLY.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

Stoughton says Frain said that
Fish stated that this years campaign
was to be a "blazer from Sinai to
Pembinar' Let her blazel
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
Unbroken Ranks.

MADISON, Mimi, Jan. IA, %.
EDITOR GREAT WEST.
Cannot miss one number of the
GREAT WEST, and my paper expires
with the next number-so do not let
the ranks be broken.
J. D. WINTERS.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
Where from?

DR.. Fish, State Lecturer, will speak
for the peoples party, in Renville Co.,
at Renville, on Tuesday, Feby 9th,
1892, at 2 p. m. All are invited to
attend. JAMES HANNA.
Pres't Co. Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

mighty wings over sleeping humanity
and calls upon them to arise! You
startle the plutocratic world with
your cries and send dismay and con-
sternation into their fast dismant-
ling ranks. p. III. GUTHRIE.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

OLIVIA, Mimi, Jan. 2, '92
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Hereafter send my GREAT WEST to
Olivia, Mimi, to my last address.
j. B. CLANCY.
Where from?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
Reuville County AIliauce.

The Annual Meeting of the Renville
County Farmers Alliance will be held
in tie village of Renville, Tuesday,
Feby 9th, 1892, at 1 p. m. Each
suballiance will be entitled to three
delegates. A full delegation is re-
quested. JAS. HANNA,
Pres't Co. Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

WAvERLY MILLS, Jan. II, '92.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
l don't want to lose one copy Of
the GREAT WEST, as l think it the
best paper in this land
E. l.. MCDONALD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
Return Papers.

A farmer subscriber to the GREAT
WEST long ago became disgruntled
because we used such awful big
words, 1--WE suppose this was the
trouble-never heard of any other
and returned his paper. The yellow
address slip was on the return, and
he thought OF course we knew him,
where he lived, etc., and would at
once erase his cognomonical appel
lation from our hieroglyphic collec-
ton. We can imagine his sparkling
eye at the keyhole of the office door,
watching us porting over the 200
large pages of the subscription book,
night after night, till after midnight,
looking up that name to find his
postoffice and erase his noble name.
But we haven't begun yet, and as
the paper has been sent regularly
for months, and as regularly return
ed (you see we get the papers back
the postmaster ought to wake up
and fulfil his duty-send us a card OF
discontinuance-or else mark the P.
O. on the paper as well as the name.
Our good old friend, and worthy
County Lecturer, Henry Heys, of
Red Wing, Goodhue County, writes
us good long letter on the trials
of an alliance lecturer. He is "A
years OF age, and he relates that he
has been called to places, travelled
there by painful journeys, and found
not even a door open to him. And
rarely does he get paid even expens-
es. Alas Bro. Heys, your relation
is too true. We have ourselves trav-
elled day and night to make an ap-
pointment, filed it to a dozen hear
ers, and gone on with one fifth of the
expenses. But in other places the
heart of man hath opened up, and
we have even had to decline over
much, from shame OF appearances.
In general, it is hard work, finan-
cially. There is no reason why any
lecturer should sacrifice one cent.
The alliances can well afford to sup
port a corps OF 16 lecturers, one for
each Judicial District, with a salary
of $500 year, to be reduced five
dollars for every meeting less than
100 held each year.
Except during campaign years,
the putting in of such a host of lee
turers who do little because they cam
not get to actual work-and calling
it an "organization''-is a bad plan.
No lecturer should occupy his, posi-
ton unless he holds SO meetings a
year-and he should not hold one OF
the 80 without having pay for it
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

MooRHEAD, Mimi, Jan. II, '92.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Enclosed find my check, etc. We
can't be without the GREAT WEST,
because it always tells the truth.
HANS JENSEN.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22

LINDSAY, Jan. 2, '92.
EDITOR GREAT VEST:
I like your paper better the longer
| read it. 1 hope you may be able to
continue in your good work in a long
future. 0. J. MATsON.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
BLAIRsBURG. Ia Jan. !

BLAIRsBURG, Ia, Jan. II, '92
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Your paper is invaluable to the
cause. All hail, to you, you great
northern eagle, that sweeps your
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-22
County of Yellow Medicine.
State of NJ nnesota,

County of Yellow Medicine.
On this 18th day of December in the year 1891,
personally appeared before me Jacob Cook John
J. Mooney. Rasmus Knutson. Lewis Anderson
James 81. Justson, and E. B. Day, and each for
himself acknowledged that he signed and sealed the
above articles of Incorporation and for the pur-
pose and intents therein expressed and as HIS
own free act and will. A. j. JOHNSON
116-12O Notary Public,
The morning call., 1892-03-06

hair. She is fond of children, although her
large. quiet home shelters none of her own.
She and her husband. as stated. are great
travellers, and when they return from some
foreign land nothing gives the popular
author so much pleasure as to gather
around her company of young people and
tell what she has seen and learned abroad.
Her beautiful home with its music, its
works oil art, its conservatory filed with
rare plants and flowers, is an index of her
refined aud educated character.
Mrs. Holmes home Is thus described: The
cottage is an unpretentious frame house,
painted brown, and only few minutes
walk from the depot. 1t is, however. unique,
with dormer windows, tiny balconies. cosy
hooks. and bow-windows looking out upon
the yeivety lawn. Fine oil paintings are ar
ranged artiSticaily in the drawlDg-roOm. to-
gether with several beautiful water-colors
and choice collection Of bric-a-b rac. deli
cate mosaics, pieces of statuary, and rare
old china. In the middle room or lower
library, upon numerous shelves built into
the wall, is valuable collection Of books
handsomely bound. and in the inches are
placed the statuettes, Ruth" and "Re-
becca." Venus" and Apollo Belvidere."
The dining-room is furnished in the prevail
ing modern style, with handsomely carved
bnffe in oak, filled with bits Of rare Dresden
china and bric-a-bTac. Off from this lovely
sunny room Is the conservatory, filed with
plants and vines Of every description. while
several pieces of s.atuary are placed in the
inches In the wall.
The morning call., 1892-03-06

recollections. has to NE been filled with
shadowy people" Since then. her blue
eyes and yellow hair have both drepened
and darkeDed, but she is still the same SEN
sitiye, imaginative being. of an older growth.
much Of whose life is spent in another
world.
Some steps in her outward life: At 8 she
commenced school; at 6 studied grammar !;
at 13 taught; at Is had her first production
published; married lawyer Of Richmond,
n. Y: removed to Versailles. KY. where
her first novel, tempest and Sunshine"
was issued. Afterward the stories came on
apace, until now they number about thirty.
But although Mrs. Holmes is rich, has been
with all her labors of love- almost univer-
sal traveller. and has lived for many years in
an elegant home at Broekport, n. Y, she is
still modest. and friend and a delightful
entertainer to all the girls whom she draws
to herself in the flesh.
All biographical notices of herself. she
says, seem to her like funeral sermons"
To be written up" makes her "very ner-
v0us." Which are some of the pains incl
dent to fame.
In person Mrs. Holmes Is tall, slender
and graceful. has large, blue eyes and brown