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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13
THE THIRD DISTRICT.

THE 3D. CONG. DIST. COM. MEET AND
FIX TIME AND PLACE FOR THEIR
CONVENTION.
HASTINGS, Mimi, May 3, 49,
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The Congressional committee of
the peoples party for the third con-
1gressional district, met at Norwood
this afternoon, and organized with
Chairman John Iago, of Renville Co.,
in the chair.
The first business was the election
OF Sec'y. Harvey Gillitt, OF Hastings,
Dakota Co., was chosen.
On motion of Harvey Gillitt, Farm
ington was selected as the place to
hold the convention to choose five
delegates-(four for the district, and
one for the state at large) to attend
the national convention to be held
at Omaha on July 4th, 1892.
On motion of M. Cutler, said con-
vention to be held on Thursday,
June 9th, 1892, at - o'clock, noon.
On motion OF S. Reynolds the basis
OF representation was fixed at one
delegate from each county and one
delegate for every 500 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for S. M. Owen
for governor in 1890.
On motion of E. B. Harrison the
basis for representation for the con-
vention to nominate a candidate for
congress was fixed at one delegate
from each county, and one delegate
for every $50 votes or major frac-
ton thereof cast for S. M. Owen for
governor in 1S90,-the date for said
congressional convention to be the
14th day of July, 1892, to be held at
Pennington. The committee was
fairly well represented and all present
expressed the greatest confidence in
the success of the THIRD PARTY
in the coming campaign.
HARVEY GILLITT.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13

1883 grains, coined, equals in value rs
to y 81 in gold; 371A grains -S4s. 8
grains equals 1896 grains; 1895 grains
equals in value about six cents in gold
We coin 3714 grains and fix it's value at
1913 grains in gold, which is 81.
England coins 1883 grains and values
it at 25.s grains in gold, which is one
gold dollar, and she has 1896 grains
left, worth about six cents. Thus we
see English silver coined to the value
of our gold dollar, costs her 70 cents
(7O-6.)
Well, how does this effect the farm
ers? Our greatest exports are cotton
and wheat. Our greatest buyer is
England. India is our greatest COM
petitor in those two products. India is
British province and a purely silver
country. England coins silver for her.
We have silver to sell. England buys
our silver, 20 cents for 3714 grains
She coins it into rupees to the value of
our gold dollar and has six cents left.
Thus she has an equivalent for our
gold dollar to purchase India wheat,
and for that equivalent she has paid us
only 70 cents (7O-6).
Assuming that wheat is worth one
dollar per bushel, England instead of
buying our wheat buys silver, coins it
into rupees and buys the same amount
of India wheat for 70 cents. Now in or
der to sell our surplus wheat we must
meet this price in the Liverpool market
Here is discrimination against us
farmers nearly 33B per cent.
Under free coinage no one would sell
silver for less than it's coin value. Eng
land then, would have to pay 100 cents
for the silver in the dollar No profit
would then accrue to her by purchasing
silver, coming it and buying India
wheat, and this discrimination against
American wheat would be relieved.
When the great st. Louis conference,
in which were assembled the highest in
tellects to be found in the great labor
organizations, declares unanimously in
favor of free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and subordinate lodges pass reso-
buttons denouncing it, 1 am led to ex-
claim, surely somebody is mistaken.
For what is to the interest of one labor
ing man is to the interest of another,
and surely if we understood those ques-
lions we would be of the same opinion
How forcibly comes the advice: eve
must educate, we must educate; if we
do not, short will be our race from the
cradle to the grave. u. 3. Freeman, in
Denver (Col.) Road.
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country prior to 1878, for over eighty
years, and the nation kept up constant
development and growth in prosperity
Since 1878 all evils that curse people
have been in rapid state of develop
ment until their magnitude to-day is
appalling. And the gold-bugs tell us
that free silver will bring disaster, yet
there has been no free silver since 1878.
Cincinnati Herald
Who saved the day for free silver
in the house? When "a democrats and
" republicans bowed down to this idol
of gold, the nine incorruptible men of
the peoples party stood firm to the
last. Had they been governed only
by party policy, as the democrats
say they are, our nine could have de-
clined to vote and thus thrown upon the
democrats the odium of defeat But no,
they stood firm for a measure intro
duced by democrat after the democrats
had sold out to British gold. Down
with a party that is too cowardly to
stand by it's gl1ns.-Nonconform
Brother editors of reform papers,
did any of you ever see the announce
ment or advertisement of a reform pa
per in any of the great (?) Hessian daily
or weekly sheets, supplemented by edi-
torial advice to the readers to subscribe
for and read the reform papers?" No.
Of course you did not. Then don't you
think it very bad policy for the editor
of a reform party to aid in loading the
enemy's guns for the purpose of shoot
ing our friends heads off? We think
so and for that reason no old party
sheet will ever get an announcement in
these columns.-Butler (Mo) Weekly
Union.
The attempt of Congressman Hart
er, of Ohio, to enlist the G. A. r. against
the free coinage of silver, is the move
of an accomplished demagogue who
hopes to array million poor pensioners
on the side of the dear dollar in the
interest of millionaire plutocrats whose
daily income exceeds the annual aver
age stipend paid to pensioners. Most
of the old soldiers will recognize the
fact that their interests as laborers, and
the interests of their rapidly growing
family as laborers, is far in excess of
their interests as capitalists and will,
therefore, not fall into the trap so dex-
terously devised by this purveyor to Wall
street.-EXchange
Are you?-The politicians say the
free coinage of silver is dangerous Are
you beginning to fear that possibly it
is? God have mercy on your poor, de-
luded soul! Suppose some one had said
free coinage was dangerous prior to
1878. What fool he would have been
considered. Washington signed the
first free coinage bill. Jefferson and
Madison supported it. jackson, Cal
houn, Clay, Benton, Webster, Lincoln,
and all the statesmen back of 1878 sus-
tanned it. London bankers first found
out it was dangerous" They told the
Wall street gamblers, and the Wall
street gamblers whispered it to con-
gress; and now you are beginning to
believe it! Don't you know that you
are being used as our congressman are
being used, as plastic clay in Pc hands
of the money power? There is just this
difference between you and the con-
gressmen-the gold-bugs make mil
ionaires of the congressman, but they
make fools of you. That is all the diff
terence.-Progressive Farmer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13
Fun in GEORGIA.

The Georgia bourbons announced with
flourish of trumpets that Livingston,
people at Douglasville, Ca, on the 18th
inst, and challenged the peoples party
leaders to joint debate, which was
promptly accepted. Special trains
brought vast crowds to hear the discus
sion, but 10 and behold! the democratic
champions declined to properly divide
the time. But the speaking went on
just the same though from separate
stands, fully three-fourths of the crowd
going to hear the peoples party speak
ers. Glory enough for one day. The
south is moving out grandly for reform.
Brethren in the west, look out for youi
laurels.-Southern Exchange.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13

The peoples party executive COM
mittee OF the FIRST Congressional Dis
trict, met at Dodge Centre, on May
4th. Eight of the ten counties were
represented, Steel and Fillmore not
represented. The committee appoint
ed, decided to call convention, to
be held at Rochester, Wednesday
June 18th. A resolution to recognize
the old campaign committee, was
voted down. S E. HARRISON,
Sec'y.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13

Which of the old parties is the
farmers friend on the silver question?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13
North Carolina in Line.

On April 9, 1900 people assembled at
Statesville, N. c., to hear joint discus
sion between Hon. Marion Butler. pres
ident of the North Carolina alliance. and
Maj. Robbins, one of the leading demo-
Gratis of the state. The discussion last
ed from 10 m. to 6:15 p. M, and the cor
respondent of the Progressive Farmer
said in his report, frequent inquiries
from Robbins friends was to the effect
that they uniformly thought that it was
unfortunate that the discussion was
ever held" President Butler acquitted
himself nobly and the alliancemen were
iubilant
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THE PEOPLES PARTY.
II is Ushered into Existence in the Sixth
Congressional District.
And Issues Call for Nominating Con-
vention at Little Falls June !.

The organization of the peoples par
ty for the 9th congressional district
at st. Cloud on the 4th inst was most
suspicious. The chairmen of the Co.
committees of the several counties in
the district constitute the member
ship, and the Sixth congressional
district alliance committee was also
present by special invitation. The
utmost harmony prevailed between
the two bodies, the latter ratifying
every step taken by the peoples par
ty. The st. Louis platform was rat
flied and provision made for the or
ganization OF every township and
voting precinct in the district in the
interest of the peoples party. We
are indebted to Sec. Seberger for the
following official report:
The meeting was called to order by
W. Shenton, of Big Lake, chairman
of the congressional district commit
tee, and the following committee on
credentials was named: M. Hamilton
Of Wadena, A. Fl. Hendrickson of
Todd, and Carl E. Taylor of Aiken.
The report of the committee on
credentials was received and adopted.
The district organization was per-
fected by the election of P. J. Seberg-
er, OF St. Cloud, as secretary and C.
F. Bohall as treasurer.
The St. Louis platform was read
and unanimously adopted.
it was determined that the basis OF
representation to the congressional
convention SHOULD be one delegate at
large for each county and one for
each 100 votes, or major fraction
thereof, cast for s. M. Owen.
Little Fall swas.named as the place,
and June LIST as the time for holding
the nominating convention.
The following shows the number OF
delegates to which each county is en-
titled.
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Wall street is in the saddle.

Wall street is in the saddle, but you
don't hear half as much noise about it
as when Cleveland appointed two OF
three southerners for his cabinet. As
between the south and Wall street we
should prefer the former in the saddle.
Topeka Tribune.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-13

If the democrats in the house had
all voted for the free coinage bill it
would have passed that body by over
four to one. But the vote was a tie.
How are you democratic party in favor
of free coinage. Missouri World.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
THE TARIFF TALKS,
But What it Says Doesn't Please
Republicans


The Chicago Inter Ocean having call
ed attention to two firms. one in Chicago
and one at Fall River, Mass, that had
voluntarily raised wages this year, and
dared any Democratic paper to name
twenty that had reduced wages, the
Chicago Times arises and drops the fol-
lowing cruSher on the Inter Ocean, with
the side remark that it can name in
stances in the ratio of 100 to L:
In Pennsylvania 10000 miners struck
against a reduction of u per cent in their
wages.
The employees of the Buckeye reaper
works, whose wages were reduced 30 per
cent
Employees of the Fairfield wooden mills at
Fairfield, H., who were reduced to four
days run by order Of the company June 5,
1871
Ribbon weavers of Paterson. n. j., whose
wages were cut T. per cent.
Pottery workers at Trenton, Nj. wages re-
duced ~ per cent.
EMPLOYEES of the Otis Iron and Steel CON-
pany, Cleveland; wages reduced 30 per
cent.
Two thousand five hundred employees of
the Crown Iron company, Allerton, Pa re-
duced 10 per cent
Weavers in Providence who were locked
out three months because of a refusal to ae-
cept reduction.
Spoilers at WiIlimantie, Conn. wages cut
SI.50 per week
At Jacksonville, Ill., employees OF the IN
derwear company cut more than 10 per cent.
Cotton workers at Lewiston. Me-, reduction
3 per cent.
Makers of hats at Methuen, Mass. wages
reduced - per cent.
Steel workers at Chattanooga, reduction 10
per cent
Twenty per cent from the wages of the
Saxony Knitting company at Little Falls
ny
Iron workers at Scranton. Pa, reduced 10
per cent.
Silk workers at Warehouse Point Conn,
reduction % per cent.
Pottstowu, Pa, reduction from TO l. per
cent
Spinners at Lowell, Mass. whose wages
have been reduced cents per hundred since
the Mckinley bill took effect
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
POLITICAL QUIPS.

If that distinguished farmer-printer
statesman would but slap few mort
cages on Ophir farm lie could scotch the
monopoly ery.-Washington Post Qnd.)
1.-The tariff law speaks for itself"
says Mckinley. 1t has to. Its quondap
defenders have been struck SpeechiesS.
Atlanta Journal (Dem.)
There is no danger of mob violence
among the workmen of any of the
American tin plate mills. The law
says it requires three persons to consti-
tute mob.-St. Louis Republic DEM
The Amalgamated association of To-
ledo cO6ncilmen demand $500 each for
vote in the interest of corporation.
Is it prejudice against corporations that
has sent the Toledo rate to this height?
Louisville Conrier-Journal Uem.)
The more they are understood the
wider the gulf between Cleveland and
Harrison grows. Contrasted with his
predecessors firm stand in favor Of set
tiers in the Indian territory the job
which the president has permitted in
the Cherokee strip appeals forcibly for
another Cleveland Administrations
Kansas City Times (Dem.)
The order of the house to print 10000
copies of the force bill was resisted on
the Republican side. Just why the pro,
posed circulation of this pet measure of
the Eifty-tirst congress among the peO-
pie at this time should be considered
prejudicial to the Republican party isn't
clearly apparent. We can guess, all the
STANDARDIZATION Herald (ind,)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
HOW HE LOST HIS LEG.
Gen. Stones Explanation of the
Cause Of the Trouble.

Gen. Stones Explanation of the
Cause Of the Trouble.
New York Press.
Gen. Stone, one of Kentucky's popu-
lar representatives in congress. is short
leg. For some reason best known to
himself, lie will not wear cork article,
nor even wooden one: so he walks
around with the aid of crutches. This
fact, in addition to his great stature,
makes him a very conspicuous indi-
viduaI. Among those who were at
tracted to him few days ago was a
pretty young miss from st. Louis. Her
curiosity al once began to work, but no
one could tell where the general had
lost his leg. In despair she waited for
the general to leave the hall, and like
flash she sped after him.
General" she exclaimed, when she
cangirt him, may speak to you a mo-
ment?''
The general, Obliging as usual. nodded
and withdrew into Il window recess.
II hope you won't be offended. gen.
eral," she began, 'but want to know
how you lost your leg?'
The general was somewhat surprised
care you from Indiana?" he inquired.
mo, general" she replied, Il am
only from st. Louis;;" whereupon he for
gave her.
1T was long ago. little one," he told
her. IL was boy and in love. My
sweetheart was very fond of ice cream m,
and though l was trying to save up
enough money to get married, she used
to pull my leg, to use slang phrase, for
ice cream. And she did it so effectually
and so often. and the summer being
very long and hot, she finally pulled it
off .,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
PRO AND CON ON THE NOTIFICATION.
DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

AS the keynote of the Democratic
campaign was sounded on this occasion
the lines on which the canvass will be
pushed may now be taken for granted.
The assault will be On Mckinley pro-
lection and the threatened enactment of
the force bill.-New York Herald Und.
Dem.)
Mr.. Cleveland's declaration of prin-
cIpie joins as perfectly with the tariff
plank of the Democratic platform as if
the two were the product of the same
brain. With such IL candidate upon
such platform party success can mean
but one thing, the absolute and unqual-
flied condemnation by the people Of the
present tariff system.-Chicago Post
Oem.)
Mr.. Cieveland's address sets the cam
Daign upon the highest plane of con-
victiOn. reason and patriotism. Itsweeps
away the clamorous aud consciously
false charges of destructive purpose,
of needless disregard of any honest
interest and of other partiSanship than
that which is founded upon principle
and seeks the common good.-New York
World (Dem.)
Tariff reform" and ''a free ballot
will be the Democratic battle cries; tax
dCiOn IOf Revenue only. ana no lederai
interference with elections. Tariff re-
form cannot be delayed. The Madison
Square demonstration makes clear the
line of conflict. Philadelphia Record
Oem.)
1t was the first time In the history of
American politics that candidates for
these high offices have been notified in
the sight of the general public of their
selection as the standard-bearers of
their party. The affair was so success
fully managed aud so pleasingly con-
Quoted that the innovation will doubt
less mark the beginning of custom
which will henceforth be regularly fol-
lowed by all political parties.- Chicago
Herald Dem.)
The proceedings cannot fail to give
a great impulse to the Democratic cam
paign and to increase the interest al
ready felt in the impending struggle.
L he skies are Frightening for the DEM
ocratic cause, and the omens are uneX-
pectedly favorable. Democrats all over
the country are buckling Oh their armor
with inylncible resolve to do their best
for the party, and with high hopes that
their labors will be crowned with tri-
umph. - Louisville Courier journal
(Dem.)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
MEN AND WOMEN.

Miss Foster, daughter of the secretary
of the treasury, has much artistic taste
and skill, and has done good deal of
painting on china. AT her old home,
FOStOria, she had kiln of her own, i'll
which she fired her work herself.
Mrs. NJ. French Sheldon is Still in
Boston, where she received news of her
husbands death in London. She is hard
at work Oh her book Of travels through
East Africa. q4
Washington society has given a hearty
welcome to Congressman Johnson, from
Ohio, who is not only handsome and.
clever young fellow, out is millionaire
and as Open-handed as he is wealthy.
Miss Cecil Charles. who has been ap.
pointed worlds fair commissioner fer
Costa Rica, thoroughly understands the
language and customs of that country
and will doubtless aid materially in OBJ
talninEa good exhibit for the exposition.
Hon. Maudc Stanley. president OF the
Soho Working Girls club, London, re-
Gently established new and sensible
precedent by inviting the young men
who were engaged to any of her club
girls TO join them in their WhitSunday
excursion into the country.
King Charles of Rounanla. who is now
visiting Queen Victoria, is known to
the Western world chiefly as the hus-
band of carmen SYLVIA" the poet
Queen Elizabeth. but his name in En-
rope rests Oh much more substantial
ground. He is a very enlightened mon
arch. and during the quarter of a
century he has ruled over Rou-
mania, he has brought that little
Kingdom from chaos to perfect order.
He is fifty-two years old and ''every
inch king" as British statesman
once said OF him.
Albert Bierstadt, the artist, is still at
work OH his great picture of 1.-The Land
Ing of Columbus" which. he intends to
exhibit at the worlds fair. He has been
delayed i'll its completion by reason OF
the difficulty of securing from Spain
costumes made there by local custom
ers to represent the costumes shown in
pictures OF the time of Columbus. He
hopes to have the work completed in
November.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-30
r.,F. LYONS. Local Forecast Official.
THE QUESTION OF NATION
Atty.

There are several honored names in
the list of Minnesota's governors, and
one or two happy in the obscurlty they
are permitted to enjoy. But they all
have one feature i'll common. Every
man among them was a native-born
citizen of the United States.
This is a matter OF fact. but not a
matter of design. No prejudice exists
in this state against foreigners holding
office. Many of our best citizens hail
from beyond the seas, and hundreds of
strangers are still daily settling within
our borders and welcome.
The GLOBE, and every one else who
is WISE. believe In equipping the i'm
migrant promptly with the right of suf-
frage. Liberty is the only preparation
for liberty, and the newcomer learns
our methods and privileges by eXercis-
ing them. The GLOBE. and every enc
else who is wise, are glad when the i'm
migrant secures such position among
his fellows that he is honored with po-
litical advancement. This is always a
gratifying evidence of his progress.
These considerations are complete
retutation of the criticisms on the Re-
publican ticket heard Oh the street in
the past day Or two, because it is so
largely composed of foreigners. The
GLOBE has no sympathy with the know
nothing spirit. and is earnestly opposed
to the notion that our state Offices can
not properly be filed by Norwegian, a
Swede and a German, as the Republic
ans propose that they shall be. The
public service will be safe in their hands
as far as their nationality is concerned,
and no patriotic American will he justi-
fed in voting against them for this rea-
son only.
On the other hand, no man who has
sworn allegiance to the government of
the United States will be justified in
voting for KSUTE NELSON simply be-
cause he is Scandinavian. The Re
publican party has overlooked his per
sonal record; has closed its eyes to the
fact that he is hostile to the cardinal
principle of its political creed, and has
put him at the head of its columns be-
cause it has hoped that his foreign birth
will secure him the support of all the
thousands in Minnesota who once
served the Norwegian king.
This undertaking ought not to sue
eeed. The GLOBE does not object t.
the nomination of a Scandinavian tol
governor, but it does object to his nom
ination because he is Scandinavian,
and because of this alone. The danger
of new country like ours is in the
persistence of race prejudice and race
distinctions. The party which appeals
to these things, which strives to keeI
them alive, and which relies OH theIl
help for victory, deserves the popular
condemnation.