The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-01-14

Second, G. II. Johnson, Pipe Stone; Third,
+: V. Poore, Renville; Fourth, Andrew
Richmond, Washlingtoni Fifth, Jonas
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, O..
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:
First r. J. Vermilya, Omstead Second. A.
D. Steward Redwood; Third, Ferdinand
Bachen, Renville; Gilbert Fish, Rice, al
ternate Fourth. e. w. Fish, Ramsey;
Fifth, L. H. Scho6eld; Sixth, O. F. Bolwell
Todd; NJ. Hamilton, alternate; Seventh
Andrew Stevenson. .
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. &c.,.
The following is a text OF the platform
adopted: -
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the de-
Mo-, in 1882 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 mOneyiS SOW
ereign power to be malnt aimed by the people for
the common benefit, hence we demand the aboli-
ton OF national banks of issue, and as substi-
legal tender treasury notes be issued III sufficient
volume to transact the business Of the country
on a cash basis, without damage or especial adj
vantage 70 any class or calling. such notes to be
legal tender i'll payment OF all debts, public and
private, and such notes when demanded by the
people shall be loaned to them atnot more than
per cent per annum upon lmperishable prod
uctS as indicated i'll the sub-treaSury plan, and
also upon real estate. with proper limitation
upon the quantity Of land and amount OF
ave demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
s-We demand the passage OF laws prohibit
ing alien ownership OF land, and that congress
take prompt action to devise some plan 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 ....
4-Believing the doctrine OF equal rights to
all and special privileges to none, we demand
that taxation-national state or municipal
shall not be used to build up one interest or
class at the expense OF another. and that this
has special reference to the tariff issue.
5-We demand that all revenues-national,
state or county-shall be lmired to the neces-
sary expenses OF the government economically
and honestly administered.
GIVE demand a just and equitable system OF
graduated tax on income.
I've demand the government ownership OF
all means OF communication and transporta-
ton,
g We demand the election OF president, vice
vote of the people.
9-That we urge united action OF all progress
i've organizations in attending the conference
called for Feb 90, 1892, by six of the leading
reform organizations.
lO-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 $50 pledged The faith OF the nation to pay g.
debt in coin that had been contracted on a de-
preeated currency basis and payable in cur
rency, thus adding nearly 81. 900. 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
Perlled their lives to save the life of a nation
should have been paid in money as GOOD as that
legal tender treasury notes in sufficient amount
TO make the pay Of the soldiers equal to par
with coin, or such other legislation shall do
equal and exact justice to the Union soldiers OF
this country. .t !.
12-Resolved, That as eight hours constitute
a legal days work for government employees III
clpie should be farther extended so as to apply
to all corporations employing labor in the diff
ferent states of the Union. .@-.~
l3-Resolved, That this conference condemns
III unmeasured terms the action Of The directors
OF the Worlds Columbian exposition OH May
l9, lS91 IN which they refused the minimum
rate OF wages asked for by the labor organiza-
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. 22, 1892, to do all in their power to that
end
15-Resolved, That we extend aid to the Door
OF our land, including the thousands of starving
miners OF Ind lana, and then extend aid to the
suffering Russians. who are certainly deserving
16-Resolved, That we ask that congress pass
law to compel the issuance Of patents on land
justly entitled to them Or 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 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 as a distinct fund, and
that said fund be subject to the order of the
executive committee to be used under their drec-
ton. 49,. -
18-Resolved, That this Alliance takes recog-
milton of the boycott declared by the knights
Oh LABOR ana The National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial union against the Rochester IN.
" Clothing Exchange, and requests the sub
Alliances to take the matter up.
19-We demand that the state shall erect at
Duluth. adjacent to deep water navigation, a,
public warehouse where grain may be- stored
without mi king the grain Of different grades
while awaiting a purchaser. at actual cost of
such storage. s#
2O--Resolved That the Alliance Of Minnesota
denounces the PIONEER PRESS as an ally Of the
plutocracy of this age, and prosecutor and
defamer Of our best men, that we rejoice in the
victory won by Ignatius Donnelly in the courts
over that vile enemy OF the human race, trust
| ing that the time will come wnen such baleful
lights shall become utterly extinguished.
2l-ReSOlved. That we diSapprove OF the
scheme to set aside large portion OF the north
eastern part Of our state for Il 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 III the worlds fair, pro-
| vided 1T Is properly expended: and we oppose
the levying OF further tribute upon the counties
| with the hope OF future reimbursement from the
state treasury.
23-Resoved, That we thoroughly believe in
| independent political action to secure the peo-
| pie i'll their rights.
| 24-Resolved, That G. K Davis did not fairly
| represent the people of Minnesota in furthering
the lnterents OF the Pacific railways in the great