The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-27
The First District Alliance.

AUSTIN, Mimi, Dec. 4, '93.
At the called meeting of the peo-
pies party congressional committee
of the First District held at Spring
Valley Dec. 20, 1893, the following
business was transacted.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man Johnsrud, who in few we'll
chosen remarks told the purpose Of
the meeting. Vermilya being pres
ent was invited to express his views,
which were very encouraging and to
the point. Remarks were also made
by Major Hotchkiss, of Fillmore coun-
ty and A. Van Hemert of Mower.
On motion the secretary was in
structed to procure the necessary
blank books, ETC., and furnish to the
committeeman of each county who
in conjunction with chairman of the
central committee of each county,
will make complete poll of their re-
spective counties, at the earliest pos
possible date and send the same to
the secretary for permanent preser-
walton and for the purpose Of send
ing out reform literature. Each
county is to retain copy for their
own use.
On motion, the chairman, secre-
tary and T. j. Meighen, were appoint
ed a committee to secure aspeaker for
work in the district this winter.
On motion the secretary was in
structed to notify the members of
the committee who were not present,
that the committee requests that
each county contribute five dollars
for the use of the committee in it's
winter campaign and send the same
at an early date to the Treasurer n
M. Cross, Troy, Wabasha Co.
On motion the secretary was in
structed to furnish copies Of the fol
lowing resolutions to the REPREsEN-
TATIvE and any other papers that
would publish them:
Whereas, the present depressed
condition of the business inter ests of
the American people has been
brought about by a union of the
money power in control of the two
old parties to establish the English
system of finance upon the United
States, and
Whereas, it has been proposed
through the old party press that the
peoples party-be abandoned and a
new silver free coinage party be or
gained to take it's place, therefore
Resolved, BY the peoples party
First Congressional District COM
mittee of Minnesota, that we are
thoroughly opposed to any such
move, and that we endorse the senti-
ments Of Gov. Waite of Colorado in
his recent denunciatiOn of such a
sacrifice of our grand reform party
which cast over one million votes and
elected % presidential electors in the
last national election.
Resolved, That we favor a more
active continuous campaign against
the John Sherman-GrOver Cleve-
land financial policy which is respon-
sible for the existing business de-
preston throughout the country, for
the increasing millions Of idle labor,
for the misery and want among the
people and for the ruinous decline in
the price of all property and products
produced by actual toll.
Resolved, That we are materially
opposed to fusion with either Of the
old parties in future elections, and
earnestly recommend that all peoples
party county conventions abstain
from entertaining any proposition
looking to fusion with any party not
in harmony with and supporter of
the principles dear to the peoples
party and as expressed in the Omaha
platform. S. H. HARRISON,
Sec'y.