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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-11

l can send the sheriff, after if it be-
comes necessary" And the farmers
here greatly resemble this same con-
tractor. And if the state prison
board could remedy this trouble and
make their customers safe they
would have no trouble in selling
their Irvine for cash or good security.
Yours truly,
ANDREW STEENERsON.
We have no doubt the State PriS-
on Board will be ready to correct all
such mistakes as the foregoing.
MIR. Stevenson is wrong. The Irvine
is thoroughly dried before winding
by being passed over a hot iron cylin-
der. A leak in the roof of the store
room spoiled considerable Irvine in
1891, and was not known till reported
by the farmers, as Mr.. Wolfel
has explained many times: but
there was no such complaint. we be
lieve, in 1892 or 1893. Rome WASN'T
built in a day." and it takes a little
time to get things running smoothly
But we must all stand by the state
prison twine.-ED. REP.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-11
A CIRCULAR LETTER
From Sec'y HendricksOn of the
State Farmers Alliance.

From Sec'y HendricksOn of the
State Farmers Alliance.
SAUK CENTRE, Mar. %, '94
To ALLIANCE SECRETARIES:
AS it appears from the books in
this Office that your alliance has not
reported for some time, it is likely
that some of your neighbors are in
arrears with their dues. In view OF
the fact and in order to get the as.
sistance of every patriotic farmer in
the state, to help us to lift u coun-
try out of the fearful condition in
which it now exists, the executive
committee of the Minnesota State
Farmers Alliance at it's last meeting
passed the following resolutions:
Whereas, many members of the
Alliance, in consequence OF the hard
times, have fallen behind with their
dues; and, whereas, we desire their
cooperation in our work, even more
than their money; therefore.
Resolved, That we hereby remit all
back dues of members in arrears,
provided they come in and pay the
dues of 20 cents each for the year
1894, and the secretary is hereby Gi-
rected to recognize all local alliances
as in good standing which so pay up
their dues for not less than seven
members.
The initiation fee for new mem
bers was also reduced to rs cents, by
the last State Alliance meeting.
Call a meeting of your alliance at
once and elect a set Of officers, if
necessary; get at least seven of your
members to pay 20 cents each as per
above resolution, and report the
result to this office; remit at least
the sum of $1.40 and your alliance
will again be recognized as in good
standing. If possible hold your
meeting in time ito report to me
before April 18th. Call the attention
of your members to the arrange
mentS made with the state prison
board in regard to binding Irvine.
Besides the officers let every mem
Der of your alliance consider himself
a committee of n whose special
duty it shall be to see that every one
of your old members comes into your
ranks again, and that every farmer
in your neighborhood join your or
ganziatiOn.
Should your said meeting be a fail
ure, please let me know the cause of
it at once, and if there is any help,
advice, or information that your Sec
rotary of the State Farmers Alliance
a give you, at any time, it shall
cheerfully be given.
Iexpect to hear from almost every
one of the l435 Alliances in the state
in the near future. Please let not
your Alliance be an exception.
l hope your report will be one of
progress and that your Alliance will
be found as sound as before.
A. H. HENDRICKsON,
Soo'V
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-11
Alliance Fire Insurance..

The farmers, in order to secure
cheap insurance against loss by fire,
have started the Minnesota Farmers
Alliance Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany. The Company has done we'll:
it has issued 1906 policies, for 81 ,4OO,-
600 of insurance. Its cost to the
farmers has been much less than the
charge of the old companies; while
the latter charge about $3.50 for a
thousand dollars of insurance per
year; the Farmers Alliance company
cost. during it's three years of exist
enc cost but about $2.66 a
thousand per year outside OF the
membership fee of $500, paid once
in thirty years. The weak point in
the Farmers Company is the delays of
the members in paying up. Part of
this has been due to the hard times,
but principally it has been caused by
the slack business habits of many
farmers, putting off till tomorrow
what ought to be done to day.
The company could have carried
their insurance for 81 a thousand if
all the assessments had been paid up
promptly.
The company has been reorganized
with the following officers:
President, David P. Lister, Lac uui
Parle, MINI.
Vice President, Carl E. T4ylor.
Nichols, Mimi.
Secretary, Robert Eckfor1, St.
Treasurer, G. +. Bohall. West
Union, MINI.
They lately held a meeting of the
members, April 3, and amended their
bylaws, so that in the future all
parties taking insurance will pay
down, in addition to the membership
fee of 81, which covers thirty years.
the sum of IS cents a hundred each.
This will be put in bank and held to
paw the losses as they occur. 1t is
hoped that it will carry the losses for
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-11
ARTICLE IN.
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

VI
Sec. l. No person shall be entitled
to be elected a member of a local ALI
ance, or to act as a charter member
OF the same, who is not a practical
and operative farmer, or whose prin-
cipal employment is not at farm
labor. When a member ceases to be
so qualified he f~orfeits his member
ship if his local alliance shall so de-
termine. The mere fact of owing a
farm shall not entitle merchants or
lawyers, or other professional or bust
ness men, to membership in the ALI
ance, unless it can be shown that they
live upon a farm, or depend upon it
for the greater part of their liveli-
hood; and are in through sympathy
with the farmers. The Secretary
shall have the right to delay the issue
of a charter to any so-called alliance,
until the next meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee and the Exec. Com.
shall have the right to refuse to grant
a charter to any such body of men, if
in their Judgment the welfare of the
Alliance requires such action. Pro-
rtded however, that any persons who
are employed by, or working for the
Alliance, during the greater part of
the time, as lecturers, organizers,
agents or Alliance editors. shall be
eligible to membership in any subor-
dinate alliance, as fully as if they
were practical farmers.
Sec. 2. No person who is in the
employment Of any railroad corpora
tion, or holding stock in the same.
shall be eligible to membership in
any local county or State Alliance. or
to be elected to any Office in the same.
That no member of the Alliance shall
hold membership in more than one
local alliance, except that he may be
Continued on mage &.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-11

Continued on page 8.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
BIG SUGAR IMPORrATIONS.

Tie Sugar Trust is apparently resting
in the belief that some tariff bill will
pass, and that it will be one very favor
able to itself, for it is rushing in impor-
tations in a way that makes the eyes of
the c~ustomhouse officials blink, so enor-
nous are the cargoes that are being
hurried into port. From Boston, New
York and Philadelphia comes the same
story. Every foot Of available space in
the refinery ~storehouses is occupied and
the warehouses on the docks are over
flowing. Sugar has been brought from
Egypt, from Java, from Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Guianas, and cargo after
cargo is being rushed into port from
every sugar-producing country in the
world.
Now this sugar is being brought here
for a purpose, and that purpose is to
evade the prospective tax which the
proposed tariff bill imposes.
There has been talk, it is true, that
the Trust was trying to create a corner
in the worlds sugar market, but this is
hardly likely to be the case, powerful as
the Trust is, for the world no longer de-
ponds upon cane sugar, and the Trust
is not prepared to meet the rivalry OF
other kinds, such as beet sugar.
The desire to get the sugar into this
country before the duty is placed on
sugar is the most natural explanation
and there are not those wanting who
believe that the delay in the passage of
the bill is solely due to the Trust which
wants to get all its purchases to port
before the bill goes into effect.
II the Trust had reason to believe that
the Mckinley bill was to remain un-
altered it would let up on its importa-
tions, for if the Mckinley bill is to re-
main in force, the Trust is going to an
enormous expense needlessly, and the
Trust is not in the habit of wasting
money. II is fair to presume that it is
kept well posted on the subject of pro-
spective legislation, and its persistent
importations are Indicative of its belief
in a new tariff bill.
Since the removal of the duty by the
Mckinley act, sugar has only been inn
ported as needed. The Sugar Trust
erected vast warehouses in Cuba, and in
these stored the raw material until
needed for refining purposes here.
Storage there is cheap; so is labor.
Then IL was leisurely and cheaply i'm
ported in sailing vessels just as room
for it was made at the refineries. There
were noduties to be paid and no labor
bills for weighing and handling.
Consequently IL the Mckinley bill is
tostand the big importations are a waste
- mooav
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

from the charge brought against 1t that
the pledges made by the platform We're
made only to be broken; would enable
the Democracy to carry on the coming
campaign in the line OF the much
Wanted tariff reform" and at the
same time keep faith with the sugar
monopoly.
This view is being gradually adopted
by observers at Washington, and today's
Boston Journal contains a dispatch from
it's Washington correspondent which
virtually s~ubstantiates the position of
The News. He says: "But the Pres
ident of the United States is now as
openly entering the lobby as do the
representatives Of the sugar ~refners and
of the Dominion coal syndicate, the in
terests of both of which the President is
understood to favor. 1t is charged that
the Senate bill is controlled by the Sugar
Trust. The policy of the President is
not confined to one trust. 1t embraces
the Coal Trust as well as the Sugar
Trust, and, in taking the position
which may lead TO the defeat of all tariff
| legislation, Grover Cleveland is proving
| himself to be the most useful ally that
the sugar %refiners could secure. He has
indicated in his letter to Chairman Will
son that the House must not destroy
any of the vital advantages conferred
upon the Sugar trust by the Senate bill.
If the President can prevent any tariff
legislation he will accomplish exactly
that which is now said that the Sugar
Trust desired.
Altogether, the attitude of the Presi-
dent, thinly disguised under the pre-
tense of an advocacy OF free raw
materials, is designed to aid the Sugar
Trust in its possible ultimate result, as
well as to hoodwink the people. 1t
begins to look as if the President had
determined that there shall be no tariff
legislation, and that he has usurped the
function of a passive, a servile patron
a~ge-expecting House of Representatives
in order that he may the better accom-
plish his purpose"
Thus it will be seen that the Admins
tration is preparing to get OF either side
of the fence at the shortest possible
notice.
If Congress decides to put through a
tariff measure it must be one that is
favorable to the Sugar Trust. If this is
found impossible or impolitic on account
of the open scandals the same object
will be accomplished by ~postponing tar
if legislation and for the first time in
our history the spectacle is witnessed of
a gigantic corporation absolutely dicta-
ting what kind of legislation Congress
shall pass.
The spectacle is not an encouraging
one, but it is one to which the American
public is gradually getting accustomed
to under a tariff reform" Democratic
administration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

The Birmingham, Ala, Herald jubi-
liant exclaims: 'The conference COM
mittee is composed of IA members, and
eight are Democrats. Four Of these
Democrats are ex-Confederates and the
other four are either Southerners or
Southern sympathizers. These eight
Democrats will shape the tariff BILL"
The North can bear testimony to this
unwelcome fact. The South is in the
saddle and riding hard, but its mount is
none Of the best and it is more than like
ly to be thrown before the race Is over.
This measure of sectional hatred may
become a law but it will not remain
long on the statute books even If it does.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

In a bond issue has got to come, and
it will probably turn out that way, the
suggestion of a three per cent. public
loan made by the New York Herald is
the only sensible way Of raising money.
To be sure, the Democracy seems to pre-
fer loading the nation up with 5 per
cent. bonds, the proceeds of which can
not legally be used for paying current
expenses, but perhaps the attitude Of
such able papers as The Herald may
force it TO abandon such questionable
methods and pursue a policy which
would benefit the people and not Wall
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

IT sounds very pretty, but IL is incon-
sistent for the British press 60 call by
the hard name of "butchery' the sinking
of a transport full of Chinese soldiers by
. Japanese wiz shin. The English press
has too often glorified the deeds Of its
soldiers in shooting down hordes Of nm
armed natives in all psrts Of the world
where the British thirst Tor conquest
bad 10 be satisfied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
THE Debating TRUST.

The NEWS, at the time the Presidents
letter to Chairman Wilson was made
public, pointed out that possibly the
reason which animated the President to
write the letter was his desire to pre-
vent any tariff legislation in order to
give to the Sugar Trust all that 1t de-
sirei, under the p%retense that he was In
favor Of raw materials and insisted on
keeping the pledges made by the Demo-
critic platform.
This would relieve the Democracy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
AIR FOR CHILDREN
Chip in for the Fairgrounds.
X Doesn't Cost Much.

The committee on Fairgrounds for
children, appointed by the Union for
Practical Progress, In conjunction with
the Free Kindergarten Association, find
the work growing In their hands to pro-
portions far sxcsoding their expectations.
The grounds on Smith street and At
wells avenue arc crowded beyond their
capacity, and still the children come.
Other districts Gro waiting, and their need
In great. Teacher and grounds are read
lily obtained. Who will help put these
children into trained hands and helpful
surroundings for the weeks Of summer,
which must otherwise be spent among the
sQualid surroundings and depressing in
f~iuenccs Of the worst streets Of our city 2
These children are to BE- our citizens and
voters. The great philosopher Plato says |;
" The plays OF the children have the
mightiest influence upon the msintsn-
ance or non maintenance of laws"
We van money enough TO maintain
the Fairgrounds throughout the season.
A few days would merely form . pleasant
diversion fer the child1sn. Six weeks
will make lasting impression upon them.
The whole expeDse OF . playground Of $50
children for six weeks u lees thar. e125.
Contributions may be sent TO the treas
Mr.. William p. Goodwin, - MARKET
knowledged by THR NEWs.
JOIN r. KErDnrox.
MRS. ALrRED STONE.
SIDNEY A. SHERMAN.
Subscriptions received By THE NEWS
for Childrsn's P~lsysround Fund;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
The Depleted Treasury.
Boston Journal.

At the present rate Of gold shipments IL
would require but . little more than two
months TO exhaust the last dollar Of gold In
the treasury. Congress does nothing to re
iieve the situations: the Secretary OF the Treas
ury Il II possible more than usual calm: and
public sentiment Is quiescent. Nevertheless
Il In to be observed that the experiment Of
maintaining q vast and variegated currency
.a q sold basis VI les kAa I ~ We ssAy, u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
THE CALLED JADE wINCEs.

A weekly Democratic sheet published
in this city is very much worked mp
over the criticism made by THE News
upon the appointment Of g. X. Breckin-
ridge as United States Minister 10 Rus
STA, and displays either great ignorance
or Intentional dishonesty ~ deaouucipg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

the criticism as "a falsehood, meaning
less, m~ischevious and mendacious."
And yet the Congress OF the United
States declared this same Breckinridge's
seat vacant for fraud in cleo ton; this
same man Breckenridge defended the
men who in cold blood shot Colonel
Clayton, his opponent, from ambush n
he sat in an open window; no profted
by the murder by assuming Office, and
when the United States Congress sent
an investigating committee to Arkansas
to look into the cowardly murder, the
committee had to be protected by an
armed force OF United States mar
shals. This is only IA brief part of
the history of Minister Breckinrid o.
He was the beneficiary of the mos {
cowardly political murder Of the past
decade he was so lost to shame that he
employed his talents and his influence
in defending the murderers and he owed
his election to murder, intimidation and
fraud as the records of the Congress Of
the United States bears abundant testi-
mony. This statement of fact is the
'~'falsehood, meaningless, m~ischievious
and mendacious" Of which our Demo-
cratic contemporary complains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

MIcAwBER CARLISLE will beam with
innocent JOY to learn that somehow tn
receipts OF his treasury have exceeded
the expenditures for the month-the
FIRST time in a year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

MY my ! what a fine team our ball
tossers are. Even an snti-baseball
crank can but enthuse over the repeated
victories Of the nine that bears the
name of Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

am opposed to strikes" he declared 'and
firmly believe in the principles OF arbi-
tration. / challenge the production of
any evidence that l ever advised any
man to strike"
1t is very fortunate for Mr.. Debs that
Ananias is considered a sufficient x
ample to the human a G
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

The New York Press has interviewed
fhc cbairmen Of the Democratic county
commiitees of New York and found that
BY q majority Of six to ethey unqdali-
icdly endorse Hills position on the tariff
qoesfiea.- No wonder Grover flies 20
bitter writing. But even the encyclo-
prdia Is useless and his letter only
nuakcs his position worse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

The Treasury is not alarmed" at
the big gold exports. Probably not.
Carlisle still has hopes of coming the
ssigniorage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

not q promising one. and YVES never before
attempted. 1t does not appear that the for
eign demand for gold Ia increased by any ar
tiacial stimulus, - ct one time whom Austria
paid a premium for the yellow metal, Nor | s
1t to be wholly explained BY . return Of AMER
lean securities In part at least Il 10 due to
the payment of sterling loans which were
made abroad . year ago. the e&sy money
market making conditions favorable Cor pay
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

ANAx named Debs, who bu. lately
|cccup.ed quite a share OF public .
1ktn, u iecturing now in the n,s. IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

COOP by, July. Even the sky has no
tears to shed at your departure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

The second Of PICQUET CORDS, white
cream, tsns, black and drab Cords, fine
materials. The suits complete with
jaunty cut-away jacket, only Il On
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

THERE Is weather to burn these days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
DUCK SUITS, light and dark grounds,
all prettily figured, only
500. 600, 700

We nave . few more OF thoee popular
Serge Suits and shall sell them at less
than recent cost to manufacture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

su~bscripticns received bx THE News
for Childrsu's Playground Fund;
Y " w
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31
4. W.LADD co.
Fine Suits.
Summer goods at summer prices. The
prettiest styles we've had this season-
better materials and at half the price.

The first OF sEERSUCKER CREPES,
right pretty, high grade stuffs of ex-
elusive design, and the complete suit
only A. 1853
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-31

Eve sything mentioned IL this advertise
n6ent is new, fresh, clean stuff-not a
thing that has not been received within
the week.
The herald., 1894-04-23

for the past few months, will soon de-
part for Boston.
There is quite a little kicking about
the bicycle ordinance passed by the
board OF supervisors.
The new saloon ordinance that goes
into effect about the 9th OF May is cre-
ating no little interest, as all the chairs,
card tables, billiard and pool tables
must be removed from the saloons; no
curtains to the doors or windows; no
screens or anything whatever to OBJ
struct the view from the outside. and
the front Of the saloons must contain at
least ss much window space Rs one-half
OF the front. Not even door must lead
from the saloon room to any adjoining
room. There must be nothing in the
room but something to drink and some.
thing to drink out Of.
The bicycle ordinance compelled
every wheelman to keep a bell on his
wheel to be rung three times when ap.
preaching team in the day time and
to carry lantern while riding at night.
Also one has TO turn to the right at
least 100 feet before coming to a team,
and II need be must dismount until the
team Is past.
I. S. Butler went to Los Augeles
Saturday to be gone couple OF days.
Last night We bad shower of rain
lasting about half an hour. The pre-
cipitstion amounted to about seven
hundredths OF an inch.
1t made things look bright and laid
the dust in some places, but was not
enough to do much good.
The herald., 1894-04-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ana
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect LAKE
atiye; efFectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kids
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaks
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug-
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but it is mans
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered. ,