St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-11

why the Manitoba company opposed the
bill was because they did not desire the
road built, as it would be a competitor
for the trade of the Red river valley.
But the ID. & w. went right on build
ing. so that when the last legislature
met they had built enough road to earn
the most of the lands. This is probably
why the Manitoba did not take hand
in the fight last winter. The ID. 81 w,
had their bill introduced in the house.
But the house of 1891 was composed OF
different class OF men from the house
of 1889. The most of the Alliance mem
bers, reinforced by number of hon
orable Republicans and Democrats,
Waged fierce and protracted fight
against the measure. 1t was a ques-
tlOn of
Pine Land Against Principle,
but pine land won in the end. The bill
had been so delayed, however, that it
did not get to the senate until April Is,
the last day for the passage of bills; it is
said majority of the senate had been
secured for its passage. We determined
TO defeat 1t il possible. Under the SEN
ate rules bill has TO have three read
lngs on three different days; this can
De obvlated by suspension OF the
rules. which takes thirty-siA votes-tWo-
thirds of the senate. This. with the
cOmivance of the chair, can be done in
the noise and hustle of the session, with
out the opposition being aware of the
fact. To obviate this, requested Lieut..
Gov. Ives, who was with us, that il he
should call any senator to the chair, to
select fair man. He promised to do
so. AS further safeguard we posted
pickets to challenge every bill reported
from the house. TO show that these
precautions were not useless, some Of
the friends of the bill went to Mr.. Ives
$50 he informed me after the session had
cl0Sed) and requested him to call GER
tain senator to the chair This. to his
credit be it said, he refused to do. The
bill came up OH the AFTERNOON of the
18th. We opened fire at once. A fierce
parliamentary battle took place; we
d0wned them at every point. Imagine
our disgust to have the president of the
State Alliance
Champion the Cause
of the railroad company and land grants
to railroads. 1t seemed to me that if
there is one principle upon which the
Alliance has taken position it is no
farther land grants and to restore all
unearned grants to the public domain.
Yet the DOOR dupeS who composed ma
Jorlty Of the late Alliance convention
treated with contempt those senators
present who had dared to raise their
puny arms for Alliance principles, but
against the So-called "Great Reformer."
Why need we complain? This has been
the fate meted out by the people them
selves to all those whohave intelligentiy
stood between them and their Cypress
ors through all the ages of history.
On motion of Senator Stockton. see
page l04l, 10 suspend the rules, there
were yeas:
Allen, Barr. Bell, Burkhardt. Dough-
erty. Davis, Day, Dead, Dedon, Don
nelly, Eaton. Geissel. Glader. Grinnell,
Guderion, Keller, Kiester, Leayitt,
Lienan, McHale. mayo. Morse. O'Brien,
Peterson S. D.. Sevatson. Smith E. r.,
John Day Smith, Stockton, Streissguth,
TaWney.-30. Republicans Is. Demo-
Gratis 9. Alliance 8.
Nays-Borchert. Brown, CanestOrpe,
Craven, Erickson. Crate, Hompe, Kelly,
Mcmillan, Mott. Nelson, Petersoni j.
W., Phillips. Probsttield, Sanborn
WOod.-16. Republicans 3, Democrats
5, Alliance s.
Senator LOmmen had stepped out. but
was with us i'll the fight later. La Due,
the other Alliance SeDator VINO did not
vote, was against us.
My advice to the Great West is to
look up the record of the Alliance MEM
berS OF the house who voted for Alliance
principles, ami against this land grant,
and brand them as traitors, so that none
OF them will be returned, but the next
legislature las | have no doubt it willy
may right this matter, according to the
Great Reformer." and no doubt, by so
doing,
Fish Could Earn
few sections of pine lands that other
wise would revert to the state
We have been severely criticised be-
cause we did not make more vigorous
opposition to some of the governors ap-
pointeeS. As is we'll known, the gov
ernor appoints, the senate confirms.
We did make fight against the board
of equalization, aud rejected twelve of
them. The governor yielded the point,
and consulted with the senator's as to
their choice for such positions. We
next made fight against the appoint
ment of Col. Liggett for railroad COM
missioner; although the senate was in
secret session, the proceedings came out
i'll the morning papers, as is always the
case. copy from the GLOBE what it
found out:
That Secret Session.
1.-The name of Col. Liggett was next
taken up, and Senator j. B. Humpe, of
Otter Tail, made strong speech against
confirmation. He was followed by Mr..
Donneily, who, TO the surprise of his
Alliance allies, declared in favor of Mr..
Liggett. He argued that the latter
should not be blamed for the mistakes
made by the present board of commis-
sioners, evidently seeking to create the
impression that when the name of Judge |
Williams came UP he would be ready to
vote to reject him. i am surprised
said Senator Hompe, that the senator
from Dakota county should be found de-
Tending the railroad commission. The
work of the commission has been unsat-
isfactory, and the appointment of Mr..
Llggett shows that it is not The intention
of Gov. Merriam to appoint men that
are satisfactory to the agricultural in
terestS of the state. This appointment
is made i'll the interest of the wheat
rings, and we farmers protest against
this mans confirmation in the name of
the 10000 farmers who voted for S. NJ. |
Owen at the late election. The SUBJ |
Serviency of the railway commission to
the railroads has forced us former Re- |
publicanS-for most of lis have in the |
past acted with that party-into the
Alliance" Senator LoInmen, of Polk |
county, made Strong
Appeal for Rejection,
and Senators Probstfield and Crate also |
expressed themselves vigorously
against confirmation. Next came the
feature of the session. personally"
said Gen. Sanborn, Il am friendly to !
Mr.. l.iggett and the governor, but | |
recognize the business of the opposition
to this confirmation. The fact that |
every senator representing a wheat
growing district is opposed to him
should be reason enough to make
Col E.iOUaft Raaiina
the appointment; at least that is what L |
should do if placed in the same position. |
The farmers, who raise wheat in this |
state, are entitled to a man in this |
position in sympathy with them; for |
this reason shall vote against confirm
ing Mr.. Liggett." With the single ex-
ception of Mr.. Donnelly, the Alliance
voted solidly against confirm
alton. They were joined by number
of Democrats. but the Benson political
farmer pulled through by scant ma
iority, 81 supposed the senator from