New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-13

following selectlOn:
sa First district I J M p;s Fillmore
II. ". Poore, Renyilie; Fourth. Andrew
Richmond, Washington; Fifth, Jonas
Howe, Hennepin; Sixth, Charles B. Bohall,
Todd; Seventh, B. NJ. Chesley, Norman.
The finance committee OF the Alliance
was then named, as follows:
First district Charles Johnson; Second.
Pat Gildea Murray; Third, D. F. Aitkin;
Dakota; Fourth, S. w. Powell, Washing
ton; Fifth, A. s. Neal, Hennepin; Sixth, @.
g. Lyman, Stearns; Seventh, Swan Nelson,
Kandiyohi.
Then came the question of the selection
often delegates to the St Louis convention
.-one from each district and three at large.
The districts made the selections which
were as follows:
Atlarge Ignatius Donnelly, chairman;
First, T. ]. Vermilya, Oimstead; Second. A.
D. Steward. Redwood; Third, Ferdinand
Bachen, Renville; Gilbert Fish, Rice, al
ternate; Fourth. e. w. Fish, RAMSEY;
Fifth, L. III. Schofeld; Sixth, o. +. Bolwell,
Todd; M. Hamilton, alternate; Seventh,
Andrew Steenerson.
THIRD DAY.
The entire day was taken up with the re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
After considerable discussion pro and
con it was decided, in executive session, to
join issues with the Industrial Union
THE PLATFORM.
The following is a text OF the platform
adopted:
Resolved. That we heartily endorse the de-
mands OF the platforms as adopted at ST. Louis,
Mo, in 1889; Ocala, Fla, in 1890, and Omaha,
Neb., i'll 1891, and industrial organizations there
represented. summarized as follows
1.-The right to make and issue 1noneyis a SOW
ereign power to be maintained by the people for
the common benefit. hence demand the aboli-
ton of national banks OF Issue, and substi-
tute for national bank notes we demand that
legal tender treasury notes be issued in sufficient
volume to transact the business of the country
on a cash basis, without damage or especial ad-
vantage 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
per cent per annlm upon lmperishable prod
uctS as indicated i'll the subtreaSury plan and
also upon real estate, with proper limitation
upon the quantity of land and amount OF
money.
2-We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
ing alien ownership OF land, and that congress
take prompt action to devise some pan to OBJ
tain all lands now owned by alien and foreign
syndicates, and that all land held by railroads
and other corporations in excess OF such as is
actually used and needed by them be reclaimed
by the government and held for actual settlers
only.
believing the doctrine of equal rights to
all and special privileges to none, we demand
sha TIC 10 STATE OF municipal
class at the expense of another. and that this
has special reference to the tariff issue.
5-We demand that all unconstitutional,
state or county-shali be limited to the neces.
sary expenses OF the government economically
and honestly administered.
Give demand just and equitable system of
graduated tax on income
I've demand the government ownership of
all means OF communication aud transporta-
ton.
s-We demand the election OF president, vice
president and United States senator's by a direct
vote of the people.
Nbot ;+al oo%i@ 80
i've organizations in attending the conference
called for Feb. %, 1892, by six of the leading
reform organizations
1O-Resoived That the question OF universal
suffrage be recommended to the favorable con-
sideration of the various states and territories.
11-Resolved That while the party in power
in 1889 pledged The faith Of the nation to pay a
debt in coin that had been contracted on a de-
preciated currency basis and payable in cur
rency, thus adding nearly 81 100000, 900 to the
burdens OF the people, which meant gold for the
bondholders and deprecated currency for the
Soldier. and holding that the men who i'm
periled their lives to save the life of nation
should have been paid in money as good as that
paid to the bondhOlder, we demand the issue of
legal tender treasury notes in sufficient amount
to make the pay Of the soldiers equal to par
with coin, or such other legislation as shall do
equal and exact justice to the Union soldiers Of
this country.
12-Resolved, That as eight hours constitute
a legal days work for government employees Ill
mechanical departments we believe this prin-
clple should be farther extended SO as to apply
ferent states OF the Union.
13-Resolved, That this conference condemns
in unmeasured terms the action of The directors
OF the Worlds Columbian exposition OH May
10, 1891 III which they refused the minimum
rate OF wages asked for by the labor organiza-
t1ons OF Chicago.
14-Resolved, That the Minnesota State
Farmers Alliance is heartily in favor of joining
with all reform organizations in the formation
OF the Peoples party, and also that we instruct
our delegates to the conference, to be held on
Feb. %, 1892, to do all in their power to that
end.
15-Resolved, That we extend aid to the poor
OF our land including the thousands of starving
miners OF Indiana, and then extend aid to the
suffering Russians, who are certainly deserving
16-Resolved, That we ask that congress pass
a law to compel the issuance of patents on land
held by railroad CORPORATIONS where they are
justly entitled to them else forfeit the same
and open it to entry. to actual settlers only.
l7-Resolved, That we demand that each
local Alliance in the state take steps at once to
organize and collect funds for the employment
OF counsel. and to pay the expenses of witnesses
and go before the grand jury and secure the in
dictment and conviction OF all parties who are
engaged in combinations to deprive the pro-
ducers OF a free market by preventing competi-
ton and lowering the prices OF our productions
and that said money should be paid into the
State Alliance treasury distinct fund, and
that said fund be subject to the order Of the
executive committee to be used under their diSec-
ton.
1S-Resolved, That this Alliance takes recog-
milton OF the boycott declared by the knights
Of Labor and the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial union against the Rochester IN.
W Clothing Exchange, and requests the sub
Alliances to take the matter up.
1--we demand that the state shall erect at
Duluth. adjacent to deep water navigation, a
public warehouse where grain may BIZ stored
without mixing the grain OF different grades
while awaiting purchaser, at actual cost Of
such storage
2O--Resolved, That the Alliance Of Minnesota
denounces the PIONEER PRESS as an ally OF the
plutocracy OF this age, and as prosecutor and
defamer OF our best men; that we rejoice in the
victory won by 1gnatius Donnelly in the courts
over that vile enemy OF the human race trust
ing that the time will come when such baleful
lights shall become utterly extinguished.
2l-Resolved. That we diSapprove OF the
scheme to set aside al large portion OF the north
eastern part OF our state for a national park as
scheme for the pine land and railroad rings to
secure the land for future corporation benefits;
and that we believe it is plan OF English syndi-
Gates to cut us off from the Lake Superior route
to the ocean.
22-Resolved, That we fully believe that $780,
600 is as much money as is required to properly
represent Minnesota i'll the worlds fair, pro-
vided it is properly expended: and we oppose
the leyying of further tribute mon tho nonntjnc