Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-01-18
THE ALLIANCE.
The Annual Convention Is Held In
Minneapolis.

The Annual Convention Is Held In
Minneapolis.
&. s. q. .--A.ss -.
Ignatius Donnelly Is Re-Elected President.
by Acclamat ion-A Conference Is Held S.
with the State Prison Omcials Re-
sarding Binding Twine.
At the annual convention Of the Min
nesota State Farmers Alliance, Igna-
thus Donnelly was reelected president
without opposition. There were three
ballots for secretary, the place going
finally to A. 81. Hendrickson, who got
los votes to 81 for C. Fl. Johnson. Fl.
V. Poor dropped out after the first bal
lot. State Senator r. NJ. Probstfeld
was unanimously elected treasurer.
These are the vice-presidents by con-
gressional districts:
First. I. Vermilya
Second-C. II. johnson.
Third-C. N. Perkins.
Fourth-C f. Stark.
HCn-OeOrge w. Day.
Sixth-C. T. Bohall.
Seventh-R. j. Hall.
iL. G. Long was elected state lecturer
by reclamation.
"a conference was held with Warden
Wolfer, of the penitentiary, Messrs.
Norrish, Dunn and Temple, of the
board regarding binding twine.. They
Fexbfained they were DESTROYS of doing
eli in their power to aid the farmers,
and the proposition submitted by the
alliance to sell Irvine to the members
on the same basis as to dealers was con-
sidered favorably This will result in
giving a combination of consumers who
may purchase in carload lots or lesser
wholesale quantities the 9O-day credit
system, the same as granted to dealers.
After lengthy discussion the matter
was left with the alliance executive
committee, who will confer with the
state prison board. The following res
olutions were adopted:
Whereas The people Of our, state and nation
have recently had presented to them in a for
chile manner the means used by the ruiz pow
ers to defeat the will Of the people in more than
one instance: and
Whereas The various corporate and so-called
financial leaders have for years ruled the mass
cs-rlch and poor alike-wi1h q rod of iron and
effcctually prevented fair expression of the
sentiment prevailing among all classes; there
FORE be 1t
Resolved, That we demand the immediate
and unconditional taxation Of all railroad lands
for currentas we'll as back taxes.
That we demand that the St. Paul, Minneap-
oils Manitoba railroad company, and all other
| railroad companies maintaining corporate ex-
| istence, be requested to pay to the state all
| taxes upon gross earnings received by them
and remaining due and unpaid. even when any
such companies fail to operate their lines OF
road, but have gross earnings, and we call on
the attorney general TO wind up all such cDrpo-
rations as fail to themselves operate their roads,
h That we call upon the governor Of this'state
and president Of the United States to remove
the present incompetent bank examiners to the
end that competent examiners may be appoint
ed and the public and private funds be deposited
| In solvent and safe concerns.
That the course pursued by q part, II not az.
OF the. so.called daily press OF the Twin Cities
in shielding the criminal acts OF the Official pc.
litical and financial leaders Of this state is
disgrace to them, the said cities and the state
| OF Minnesota, and calculated to endanger the
lives, liberty and property OF her citizens, and
| foster and encourage the commission of crime
| That IN :the recent decision Of the supreme
we feel that said court has usurped the legisla.
tive function and set aside the will of the PEG
pie, thus destroying their sovereignty:
| That we demand that all persons who have
! amassed their fortunes out Of school, university
or state lands be made to disgorge any and all
sums they may have illegally or fraudulently
| acquired and we invite all regents OF the Unit.
| versity and other officials, past and present,
| who have so acquired or aided others in un.
lawfully acquiring lands, to vacate their offices
| and disgorge their holdings.
That we condemn the measure known as the
state capitol bill, as well as the alleged means
by which its passage was secured, and invite
that newslegislative body-the supreme court
! to apply to 1t the. same rule as was applied to
| the elevator bill
That We condemn the fraudulent manage.
ment of many so-called financial concerns and
| invite the grand and petit jurics and all county
! officials to do their duty to-, the end that the
! new state capitol If completed, may be built by
| the labor OF those who desired it's erection.
| That we heartily endorse the Irvine plant es.
tablished at Saltwater, and WE ask the farmers
| OF the state to give the same their support by
| using the Irvine there manufactured and we
also ask that suitable agencies for the sale of
| the product thereof may. be established in each
county.
That we heartily endorse the naturalization
! OF the liquor traffic.
That we favor universal suffrage without re-
gard to sex.
That. we favor the passage Of such laws as
! will enable the, payment Of taxes by install,
ment, by such as desire, thus leaving the money
! in the hands Of the people instead OF broken
banks.
That we favor the election OF president, vice
| president and United States senators by di-
rect vote ofsthe people.
That we favor regulation by law Of railroad
| and express charges, to mako them conform to
the present Impoverished conditions of the PEG.
pie, and declare that the government ownership
| Of railroads, express and telegraph companies
is the only Just and hnal solution OF the problem
That we favor the adoption Of the system OF
initiative and referendum, since all laws should
emanate from and be approved by the people.
Thatwe condemn the act demonetizing silver
and the methods and means used to secure the
same, believing 1t mpolitiot and unjust to so
contract tho circulating medium.
That we believe the selection of J. Sterling
4 Morton as secretary Of agriculture to be de.
iberate and direct insult to the farmers and
! producing classes of this country
! That we condemn the issuing of any more
! United States bonds, but we demand that there
be an increase OF the money of the country by
the issuance of full legal tender notes, direct,
/ without the intervention Of banks of issue.
/ That We call upon the coming state and ma.
i tional conventions of the reform movement by
/ whatever name known to- place in their plat
forms a demand that all salaries Of state and
federal officers shall be reduced to correspond
with, those paid for. like services rendered in
/ other callngs.
isWnereas, Indiana has adopted a system Of
leaning ont public funds on real estate security
alta low, rate of interest, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we favor the adoption Of a
4 similar course in this state.
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