The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE
The Farmers Alliance, and the
Federation OF Labor.

Hon. Ignatius Donnelly. preside Mt
of the State Farmers Alliance, has re-
ceived the following communication.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Nov. II, 94.
Hon. IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
Hastings, MINI.
DEAR SIR:-The State Federation
of Labor desires the closest possible
atfiliation with the Farmers Alliance
and l am instructed to request them
(the alliances) to send delegates to our
meeting. which, unless postponed to
the 10th, to accommodate President
Murray, will be held in St. Cloud, on
Dec. 9th. Our interests are certainly
along the same lines, and that we are
inclined to favor similar methods l
enclose two tly-iSsued circulars
which have been sowed broadcast
throughout the state. May l hear
from you on the subject. Yours for
the cause of labor.
GEORGE w. MOREY.
Sec'y NJ. S. F. of l..
To this letter Pres ident Donnelly
has replied as follows:
GEO. W. MoREY, Esq.,-Secretary
Minnesota State Federation of
Labor, Minneapolis, MINI.
DEAR SIR:-Your valued favor of
the 18th inst, is received.
Be assured that, although the work
performed by the agricultural workers
toilers of the cities, the State Farm
ers' Alliance clearly recognizes the
fact that one great interest binds to-
gether all who labor to produce the
real wealth Of the world. by creating
those things without which hum manity
could not exist or civilization be
maintained. The farmers fully un-
derstand that they must look for a
market for the productions of their
fields not to the few thousand mil
liOnaires, but to the vast army Of mil
lions of sturdy and intelligent men
who labor in the cities, towns and vii
lagos. Their interests are therefore
our interests, and their enemies. our
enemies; and we propose to stand
with them through success or failure,
through good Or evil fortune.
| therefor take pleasure, in COM
pliance with your request, in appoint
ing the following named gentlemen,
as delegates, on behalf Of the State
Farmers Alliance, to attend your
ulcCllub III OcCtulUcI !IeNU, dHO UdhC
part with you in your deliberations:
j. /. Nermilya, of Olmstead county,
First congressional district.
A. d. Ferris, of PipeStone county,
Second congressional district.
G. n. Perkins, of Mcleod county,
Third congressional district.
Andrew Richmond, of Washington
county, Fourth congressional district.
Jonas Howe. of Uennepin county,
Fifth congressional district.
A. II. Hendrickson. of Todd county,
Sixth congressional district.
II. L. Burgess, of Otter Tail county,
Seventh congressional district.
And inasmuch as some of these gen.
tlemen may not be able to attend, by
reason of the distance from their
homes to St. Cloud, | further appoint
the following alternates living nearer
your place of meeting, to also attend
your cOnvention,-andt to vote in case
of the absence of any Of the delegates.
Hon. Kittel Halvorson, of Belgrade,
Stearns county.
VIM. Shenton, of Big Lake, Sher-
c. F. Bohall. of West Union, Todd
county.
Thomas p. Kerr. of Milaca, Mile
0. G. Lyman, of Sauk Center,
Stearns county.
J. II. Lackcy. of Long Prairie, Todd
j. T. Plant. of Santiago, Sherburne
county.
Believe me to be, very truly yours,
IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
Pres ident of the s. +. A