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 It's
BackerS.
The Austin Hail Insurance
Company Struck a Blow
Between the Eyes.

The National Union company was III
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 fortyfour states
of the Union, appeared and in 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
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.. GTose 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 NUN Der OF
manufacturers were in the company,
and that it was simply 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 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. Crosse
who, by the way, is built somewhat on
the plan of Hon. Alonzo Wardall, of
Huron, S. d., was so high in the hea-
venly 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
beneficent corporation will ship South
in exchange for Southern products.
The theoretical soul of the Sage of
Nininger at the close of this speech was
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 or the National
Union company:
And whereas, The said company does not
ask the Alliance or any of its members to IN
vest dollar of capital or assume any inan-
cial responsibility. and pledges the members
of the Alliance to sell them equally good
tail merchants. and give them considerable
rebate on all purchases besides.
And WHEREAS, The Alliance will always
have il in its power TO crush the said COM
pany by withdrawing it's 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 full and fail
hearing and. if they are satisfied support
the Union company for one year, at least, as
OF q nd vUOrHQ
Resolved, That we believe i'll cooperate on,
especially when 1t cheapens the price of
commodities bought by our members and
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 Donnelly,
Secretary Stromberg, II. P.-Bjorge, of
Ottertail; Hon. B. M. Chesley. of Nor
man; Ii. Y. 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 ID. P. LiStes, of Lac Qui Parle.
The Finances.
Secretary Stromberg presented his
annual report, showing S272.75s i'm the
prosecution fund. authorized to be
raised at the annual meeting for the
prosecution of the elevator combine.
The financial report follows, covering
the period since the annual meeting:
Receipts. Observation-Disclosures. 1855 so
Paid treasurer. Observation-Disclosures. =. 425 "A
Balance in hands Of secretary. S130 Sc
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 09
Disbursements. Observation-Disclosures. 451 80
Balance on hand. S210 70
The bonds of the secretary and treas
urer for $4,000 and $4,000 respectively,
we're 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
j. O. 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 L.
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 previous meeting of the
committee. was authorized to keep an
eye on the states prison board and re-
port their action OH 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
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:
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 i'll 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 10
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 III the United States. not using cheap
prison labor and free machinery, sold the
same quality of twine last year at 6 and 612
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,