St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-19

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Farmers in the wheat-growing states !
Of the Northwest VIII be astounded by
the revelations made IN q book which
viii be issued from The press today, and
which viii lay bare for the first time
the vicious workings Of 4 combination
Of elevator men, milIers and railroad
men 10 deceive and swindle the farmer,
the merchant and the world al large.
For years II has been known that q com
bine existed in the Northwest 10 control
the output Of wheat. but so widespread
and so powerful was It's influence that
il successfully baf1ed the efforts Of con-
scienlous men TO expose lis iniquity-
The home Of the ring Is in MINNEAPOLIS.
From this favored point il has been en-
abIed 10 fasten is fan-s upon such
great Wheat-gr0wIng states Is the two
Dakotas, Washington and Oregon. But
while II was reaching out TO delade and
swindIe the farmers OF those states it
hid NJ overlook The wheat-growers OF
lis own commonwealth
The Startling publication
links the names of United States
Senator EashGurn. Charles Pills
bury. the flour king" and
other elevator and milling men and rep
zesentauYss OF the great railroad inter
esls 10 the Infamous ring. and the array
Of evidence which IL produces in eighty
pages OF closely printed matter cannot
have any other effect than 10 bring the
thousands OF farmers ia The great wheat
BELT realizing sense Of their peril
and an understanding OF their ilnpov-
Hrished condition. Throughout this
reign OF stea.tby robbery and incredible
duplicity The combine has enjoyed the
all-pOWerlul Immunity which the Ee-
publican par il Of Minnesota could ex-
tend 10 it. Tle exposure. now s. con-
piete ana SO Unaasw erable. Involves
not only the potent influence Of the
men already named. bul H L. Luucks.
president OF The Farmers Alliance OF
lie United States. who Is BOW on the
stump 10y the so-called Peoples party
y Texas, aud VINO II Is charged in the
sock was broughI under The influence
i IL-sbury ia q most remarkable way.
no Escape for tzse Farmer.
The story Of the infamous career OF
>.eTiug explains tn a great 4Xtant the
miserable condition OF the farmer in the
wheat belt Of the Northwest. Atno
time during lis reign cOuIdhe escape lis
J.
nay conspiracy existed and still exists
to rob him oi The fuu value O. lie result
Of his toll Ont 81 this systematic plan
Of robbery the TinEsters have been
Enabled 10 grow richer ard richer and
TO strengthen Tie gripof the Republican
party upon lie states - which tLRy had
the savage eIronter5 10 carry on their
schemes. Next to the startling assOcIa-
lion OF President L0ucks, OF the Farm
Hrs' Alliance. with the combine which,
il Is charged, practically wrecked the
Farmers Alliance Elevator company, a
corporation organized by the farmers Of
Dakota. 10 which they sold their wheat
and from Whjcd they got a price far in
excess of That paid by the trust. The
most sensational Charge in the book
deals win Charles a Pills5ury. The
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