The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-08
Annual Meeting CT TIE HEinRe.
sofa Farmers Alliance at
JziEueapGIi5.
Large Number Of Delegates
Present, Every County Be-
ing Represented.
ignatias DonaeEy Reelected Presi-
dent-Eis Address TO the
Convention.

aIAerS A4li2QC5 met II annual con-
ventiOn az Harmonic hall. Every county
In the state was represented, TIE num-
Der Of delegates IN attendance being
somewhat larger than last year. at
1910 a. n. Ignatius Donnelly called the
meeting TO order and the delegates were
welcomed by Mayor Winston on behalf
Of the city, ana by Oliver Erickson on
behalf of the Trades and Labor assem-
bly,. The president announced that on
account Of the rush 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 OfieerS
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, It has continued to
grow, The new alliances organized
during the year number l23. The last
charter issued was numbered ,317. Con-
tinuing, he said the disgraceful business
features Of last year had disappeared.
This, he thought, resulted from the pub
Gcity given the business. Human na-
tUre was weak and could seldom be
trusted alone II the dark. The secre-
tary had been paid a saiary. Of $40 per
month; the treasurer had been raid p
small sum for his troublein caring for
the funds. The total receipts were
$2,012, the disbursements s.. 94i.58.
leaving a balance on hand of S70.45.
The need Of larger income was dwelt
upon at length.
Presidents address
The annual address of the president
warmly urged the establishment Of a
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 a
crisp. He declared that if any farmer
IN the state took The Pioneer Press the
imbecile asylum should be enlarged to
afford him a permanent habitation. 1t
would Be far cheaper 10 maintain him
there than to allow him to get at the
ballot box The paper he characterized
as the grandfather Of newspaper demons
IN the Northwest He declared It had
been tie chiefest agent TO prevent legis-
lation in the interest of the people, and
TO aid legislation in the interest Of the
plunderers.
After commencing Doc Flsh's paper.
The Great West, in unmeasurable terms,
Mr. DoDEeIly again preached the sub
ject Of purchasing the plant, maintain
ing Doc Fish as editor. Since the Al
iance had declined TO own the sheet ne
bowed TO the decision Of the majority,
but hoped they would vet tender it
their hearty support. He then dis
cussed the old parties and the new,
praiSing the new and condeInning the
old.
Other Matters.
The matter of Russian relief vas
taken up and it was urged that some
member of the Alliance be chosen TO ac-
company the donation OF Minnesota to
Russia and see that they were properly
distributed. The sarcastic references
TO the millers' donation made by the
Kandiyohi Alliance were read and COM
mended. Regarding the markets he
said gang of rascals had controlled
the wheat markets in Minneapolis and
for fifteen years similar gang
had done the same for cattle at Chicago,
He proposed to raise fund by s. sub
scriptions to prosecute the alleged rob-
bers-the elevator men and 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 a garden
of roses. He urged the erection of state
grain warehouses, at the expense of
81 .0C0, 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 a 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 2 P. N.
Donnelly Reelected.
The principal business of the after
noon was, Of course, the election OF a
president P. E. Rahilly, Of Wabasha,
nominated Mr.. Donnelly, and Frank
Hoskins placed the name of c. W.
Brandenburg, 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
Kissed and hooted and finally retired to
his seat. When quiet was restored a
vote WAS taken resulting as follows:
Donnelly 472, Brandenburg 49. Bjorge
20, Owen (, Champlin 4, Meigher l.
Donnelly's election was then made
unanimous and he was called upon and
made speech of acceptance.
A large number Of resolutions were
introduced and referred, and after
President Donnelly had announced his
committees, the convention adjourned
for the day.