The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-09
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Minnesota ORGANIZATION Meets, Fleets
officers and Transacts Important
Business.


convened in Minneapolis during tie
week, and of course had pleasant
time in the Flour City. They came to
discuss Alliance issues, elect officers
and renew acquaintances Harmonic
hall was the place where they uubosom-
ed themselves Mayor Winston well
coined them to the city, and 1gnatius
DonneliY, the president Of the Alliance
stirred up the men from the country in
good shape Donneliy was reelected
president: A. T.. Stronberg, Chlsago,
secretary; II. Bjorge, Otter Tai, treas
urer. The following delegates, with
Ignatius Donnelly as chairman, were
elected to attend the St. Louis conven-
ton, Feb. %:
At large, Ignatius Donnelly, chair
man; First, 7. j. Vermilyo, Olmstead;
Second, a. o. Steward, Redwood;
Third, Ferdinand Bachen. Renville;
Gilbert Fish, Rice, alternate; Fourth,
E. w. Fish. Ramsey; Fifth, l.. FL.
Schofeld; Sixth, o. F. Bolwell, Todd;
M. Hamilton, alternate; Seventh, An
drew STEVENSON.
Wednesday eve the Alliance ban
quoted at Harmonic hall, and the usual
speech. making was INDUCED in.
DR.. Fish was chosen State Lecturer
to succeed Mrs. Valesh. who was not
candidate for reelection. The SUBJ
treasury scheme was adopted by large
majority and among the resolutions
adopted were the following: That we
most heartily indorse the demands of
the platforms as adopted at St. LOUIS,
Mo-, in 1889, Ocala. Fla, in 1890 and
Omaha, Neb., in 1891.
The right to make and issue money is
sovereign power to be maintained by
the people for the common benefit,
hence we demand the abolition Of ma
tional banks as banks Of issue, and as
a substitute FOX national bank notes we
demand that legal tender TREASURY notes
be issued in sufficient volume to trans
act the business Of the country on a
cash basis, without damage or especial
advantage to any class or calling, such
notes to be legal tender in payment Of
all debts, public and private, and such
notes, when demanded by the people,
shall be loaned to them at not more
than two ~ per cent per annum, upon
|imperisbable products, as indicated in
the sub treasury plan, and also upon
real estate, with proper limitations
upon the quantity Of land and amount
of money.
We demand the unlimited, the free
coinage of silver,
We demand the passage Of laws pro-
hibitlng alien ownership in land.
We demand just and equitable sys-
tenn of graduated tax on income.
We demanl tbs most raDia and the
most rigid, honest and just natural con-
troll and supervision OF all means OF
public communication and transporta-
tion and that the government own such
means Of transportation.
We demand the election of president
and vice president by direct vote OF
the people.
That the question of universal sui
frage be recommended TO the favorable
consideration OF the various states and
territories.
We demand the issue of legal tender
treasury notes III sufficient amount to
make the pay Of the soldiers equal to
par with coin and suca other legislation
as shall do equal and exact justice to
the Union soldiers OF the country.
That as eight hours constitute legal
days work TOR government employees in
mechanical departments. we believe
this principle should be further extend
ed so as to apply to all corporations en-
ploying labor in the different states in
the Union.
That the Minnesota Farmers AL
lance are heartily in favor Of the re-
form planks in the platform Of the Peo
ple's party, and that the delegates to
the conference Of that party to be held
on Feb. q. do all ia their power to fur
Their the same.
That the state shall erect at Duluth
public warehouses where grain may be
stored without mixing gram Of differ
emit grades.
That the Alliance denounc5 the Pic
neer Press as an ally of the plutocracy
of this age. That they rejoice in the
victory of 1. Donnelly over that vile
enemy Of the human race, trusting that
the time will soon come when that bale
full light will be extinguished.
That changes be made IN the laws OF
the state to the effect that all questions
of local concern, and the raising OF rev.
enue for local needs, be left to the peo-
pie of each county.
That the erecting of a $3,000,000 CAPT
tol building at the present time be op-
posed, and that the building of the
same at Kandiyohi be seriously consid-
cred