The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-01-07
TILLERS OF THE SOIL
ANNUAL MEETING or THE MINNIE
eoTAALLIANcEAT MINNEAPOLIS.

ANNUAL MEETING or THE MINNIE
seoTAALLiANcEAT MINNEAPOLIS.
.<e Humber OF Delegates Prssens.
= esry County Being Reprsssntea.
5natius 'Donnsiiy Rs-Eisoted Presi-
dent-wheat IDvestisation Postponed
Until March o. s.. =.
EnNEAPoLds, Jan. 8. The State
Fsrners' Alliance met in annual con-
vention at Harmonic hall. Every county
in he state was represented, the num-
Der Of delegates In attendance being
somewhat larger than last year. At
1910 a. m. Ignatius Donnelly called the
meeting to order and the delegates were
welcomed by Mayor Winston on behalf
of the city, and by Oliver Erickson on
bek II of the Trades and Labor assem-
bly,. The president announced that on
account of the rnsh for time there
would be no general speechmaking and,
after the appointment Of several clerks
to assist the secretary, the convention
settled down to business.
reports of Onicsrs.
The reports Of officers was called for,
and Mr.. Donnelly first read his own, in
which he asserted that, notwithstand-
ing the many reverses the order has met
during the past year, thas continued to
no al II
during the year number 1873. The last
charter issued was numbered 1,377. Con-
tinuing, he said the disgraceful business
features of last year had disappeared.
This, he thought, resulted from the pub
licity given the business. Human ma
ture was weak and could seldom be
trusted alone in the dark. The secre-
tary had been paid a salary of $40 per
month; the treasurer had been paid a
small sum for his trouble in caring for
the funds. The total receipts were
e2,012, the disbursements $1,941.5S,
leaving a balance on hand of $70.45
The need of larger income was dwelt
upon at length.
@ Presidents Address.
The annual address of the president
warmly urged the establishment of q
more effective lecture bureau, noted
with pleasure the establishment of more
Alliance papers, roasted what Donnelly
termed plutocratic newspapers in gen.
eral and turned The Pioneer Press to q
crisp. 3 He also recommended the pug.
chase by the Alliance of Doc Fish's
newspaper, The Great West. Another
recommendation was that some member
of the Alliance be selected to accompany
the relief cargo to Russia to see
that it was properly dis
tributed. Regarding the markets
said a gang OF rascals had controlled
the wheat markets in Minneapolis and
for fifteen years q similar gang
had done the same for cattle at Chicago,
He proposed to raise a fund by So sub
scriptions to prosecute tho alleged rob-
bers-the elevator men land send them
to Saltwater. The address favored the
establishment of postal savings banks
and advocated the loaning Of the money
by the government to the states, and
the states in turn lend it to the citizens
at the same rate, the depositor to re-
ceive the same rate. Then, he declared,
this country would blossom as garden
Of roses. He urged the erection Of state
grain warehouses, at the expense Of
81, 000, 600, in Duluth, Minneapolis and
st. Paul next year. The capitol scheme
was roasted. He declared the state
could get along with the present build
ing for another ten years. At the end
of that time he thought they could
build capitol from the profits Of ten
warehouses,
At the conclusion of the address the
committee on credentials was not ready
to report and the convention adjourned
to Q p, m.
Donnelly Reelected.
The principal business of the after
noon was, Of course, the election of
president. p. II. Rahilly, of Wabasha.
nominated Mr.. Donnelly, and Frank
Hoskins placed the name of c. w.
Braadenbnrg, Of Fergus Falls, before
the convention. Mr.. Hoskins took oc-
casion during his speech to refer to
some of Mr.. Donnelly's peculiar acts
and an exciting time followed. He was
hisssa and heptea AND finally IsasliiY retired ia
his seat. When quiet was restored q
vote was taken resulting as follows:
popnelly 472, Brandenburg 40, Bjorge
90, Owen bhampiin 4, Meighar |:
bonnelly's election was then made
unanimous and he was called upon and
made speech OF acceptance.
A large number. of raaal...: ;..ns were
introduced and referred, and after
President Donnelly had anneunoed his
committees, the convention adjourned