St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-16
into The BIG TRUST.
The Minnesota Farmers Alll-
anee Endorses the Nation
al Union Company,
Which Is Supposed to Be An
other Name for the
Cordage Trust.
Crosse, Of Aberdeen, Declines
to Give the Names Of Its
BackerS.
The Austin Hail Insurance
Company Struck a Blow
Between the Eyes.


dorSed by the executive committee OF
the Minnesota Farmers Alliance at a
meeting held at the Merchants hotel in
this city yesterday. Shortly after the
members had been called to order George
q. Crosse, of Aberdeen, S. D., who in
addition to running an Alliance news
paper finds time to act as manager for
the National Union company in no less
than seven out of the fOrty-fOur states
of the Union, appeared and in a half
hour speech explained the workings OF
the great corporation which he declared
was to be run in the interests of the
farmers without the Investment OF a
single dollar by them.
"All we want is the Endorsement OF
the Alliance, and the pledge Of the sup
port of the farmers if we sell as cheaply
as other firms" SAID Mr.. Grose.
According to Mr.. Grose the National
Union company is not connected with
the National COrdage trust, although he
said he was not prepared to state the
names of the men who were behind the
scheme. He iDtimated that number OF
manufacturers were in the company,
and that it was simply a means OF bring
ing producers and consumers together.
The National Union company will take
all the products of the farmer at the
highest price, and will allow him a re-
bate of 2 per cent on all the goods he
buys at their stores, and in addition to
this a share of the profits. Mr.. GrOSe
the plan of Hon. Alonzo Wardall, of
Huron, S. D., was so high in the hea-
veniy ether at this time, that he could
not stop. and he pictured the building of
Touring mills by the National Union
company, which are to manufacture the
Minnesota farmers wheat which this
beneicent corporation will ship South
in exchange for Southern products. r
The theoretical soul of the Sage OF
Nininger at the close of this speech was
found to have been neatly caught, its
very impracticability, of course, recon-
mending it, and he at once offered the
following series Of resolutions:
National Union Endorsed.
Whereas, This committee has listened to a
presentation of the plans OF the National
Union company; '7a35s
And Whereas The said company does not
ask the Alliance or any of its members to In
vest dollar of capital or assume any finan-
of the Alliance to sell them equally good
goods at the same prices charged by other re-
tail merchants and give them considerable
rebate on all purchases besides.
And Wheteas, The Alliance will always
have il in its power TO crush the said COM
pany by Withdrawing its support should it
fail to keep its promises, or should 1t develop
any injurious features; therefore,
Resolved. That we ask the members of the
Alliance to give the matter q full and faiI
hearing, and, if they are satisfied, support
the Union company for one year. at least as
an experiment and see how it works.
Resolved, That we believe in co-operat on,
especially when 1t cheapens the price of
at-the same time promises to furnish us with
direct trade with those who buy what we
have to sell.
These resolutions of the Sage were
promptly adopted and the regular bus
mess of the Alliance was taken up.
those present being President Dennelly.
Secretary Stromberg, II. P.Bjorge. of
Ottertail; Hon. b. NJ. Chesley,s of Nor
man; Ii. V. Poore, of Renville; Robert
Eckford and doc" Fish, of Ramsey;
G. II. johnson, of Pipestone; James
Howe, of Hennepin; G. F. Bohall, of
Todd; Andrew Richmond. of Washing
ton, and d. P. Listes, of Lac Qui Parle.
The Finances.
Secretary StrOmberg presented his
annual report, showing $272.75s in the
prosecution fund. authorized to be
raised at the annual meeting for the
prosecution of the elevator eombines
The financial report follows, covering
the period since the annual meeting:
Receipts. observation-disclosures. 1856 so
Paid treasurer Observation-Disclosures. -. 425 a
Balance in hands Of secretary. $3.50 SO
Treasurer Bjorge's report as. to the
mercantile fund agrees with that of the
secretary, and the remainder OF the re.
port reads as follows: -.
Received from secretary. ............. 1862 90
Disbursements ......... 45I ~
Balance on hand. .................. $40 70
The bonds of the secretary and treas
urer for $4,000 and $4,000 respectively,
were received and approved and placed
on file.
The rapid growth of the Alliance in
the committees eyes evidently called
for some action, and the first idea that
occurred to the Sage was, of course, the
enlargement of the official staff, which
was done after the following fashion:
j. @. Cronkite, of Argyle, was appoint
ed second assistant secretary, and G. E.
Skinner, of st. Paul, was made business
agent, with Mark Graves. of Mobiles
county. as assistant Charles T..
Graves. of Hennepin, was made ser.
geant-at-armes; A. E. Harris, of Pipe
stone, and j. Fl. LackeY, of Douglass,
were made assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Andrew Richmond, of Washington
county, at a previous meeting of the
committee, was authorized to keep an
eye on the states prison board and re-
port their action on the new twlne
plant. This Mr.. Richmond did yester-
day, roasting the members of the board
to brown turn. Iu his opinion the
members of that board are not anxious
t oget the new plant into operation.
This called for some action and the
every-ready sage at once penned the
following. which was adopted without
a dissenting vote: s'@
Unnecessary Delay.
Resolved, That this committee observes
with great regret the long and unnecessary
delay in setting at work The new Irvine max
ing machinery in the Saltwater penitentiary;
we call upon the governor of the state to urge
upon the state prison board the necessity
that exists that the machines in the prison
should be run 10 their full capacity so as to
furnish full supply of twiLe to the farmers
of the state. and we also ask the governor TO
see that the same is sold to the farmers at
the actual cost of the same, which should
not exceed cents per pound, as other fact
cries In the United States. not using cheap
prison labor and free machinery, sold the
same quality of Irvine last year at and 61a
cents per pound.
At the Evening Session
the meeting of the state central commit
tee of the Peoples party. which will be
held today at the Merchants, came up,
and the new party was diseased for
time. and. as usual, the Sage produced