St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-10

ton OF the membership fees. and to
changing the provision requiring the
executive committee to meet four times
year.
IN BEHALF OF HosKISs.
y: ii. Burke, the nemesis Of Menage
and the Guaranty Loan COMPANY
wreckers, then offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has been called to the at
tention of this convention that a fellow
citizen is believed to be unjustly con-
hned i'll the insane asylum at Fergus
fallS, although sane, therefore be il
Resolved, That we hereby tender to
tne victim OF such unjust action, Frank
Hoskins, our financial and moral sup
port. and call upon all officials and good
citizens to take immediate and decided
steps to right what we believe horrible
wrong.
Resolved. That we condemn any and
all attempts to sQuelch free speech by
recourse TO insanity proceedings. Such
actions work horrible crime and tend
to reign Of terrorism rather than iusl
tice.
Mr. Burke followed in a warm speech,
In which he charged that Huskins had
not been given fair trial. he referred
to his personal connection with the case.
and incidentally mentioned the fact that
lie bore upon his brow mark that was
placed there by a criminal. Nj. d.
Kenyon, the bank examiner of the
state" After he had concluded his re-
marks Mr.. Donnelly explained to the
delegates that the assault of KENYON
was the result of Burke's statement that
Menage had robbed the Guaranty Loan
company-"a statement" said the Sage,
THAT is amply substantiated by facts
well known, now that Menage Is some.
where III Central America, with a mill.
ion or two OF the company's money!
Ihe convention will take action re-
gardlng the recent decision of the state
supreme court knocking out the state
elevator project. The following resolu<
ton on the subject was sent uD TO tha
secretary desk in the morning, but was
not read:
Resolved. That as it has been declared
by CONGRESSMAN in 4 review article
that our government 'is an irTespODs.-
Ole despotism," and as it appears to be
fairly sustained by the supreme court
decision in denying their right TO sit in
Judgment upon the cOnstitutiOnality Of
an act where its conStitutionality is
not clearly indicated. we demand, to the
end OF making the government a re-
public directly responsible to the vot-
ers, the adoption OF an initiative and
referendum,a and of congress such legis-
latlon as Will bring about such result.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Among the Interested spectators al
the afternoon session, before the doors
were barred TO outsiders, was the re-
doubtable DOC" Fish, who is present
to make 1t interesting for his old-time
side partner, the Sage of Nininger.
Dr. Fish does not belong to the State
Alliance, and is present on his own
in int Of w
and more particularly to get in his work
in trying to down DOnnelly. He has
set up his headquarters in an office Just
outside the convention hall.
Whlie the committee on eTedentials
were out III the first part of The after
noon session the meeting was thrown
open for debate. Delegate BrandEorg,
OF Otter Tail, brought up the Hoskins
matter again, saying that the latter was
confined without warrant, and that he
is legally dead. Legal talent had been
employed, but all this took money, and
he hoped a collection would be taken uu
to defray expenses.
Z. I. Carpenter said it was a serious
matter to place sane citizen in the
asylum, and he thought the Alliance
should Insist upon justice being done.
THE SAGE SPEAKS.
president DOnnelly then addressed
the convention. He said Hoskins had
been committed for advocating the
principles of the Alliance, aud that if
he had taught Republican doctrine he
would never be where he is. He then
gave glowing description of the con-
dition OF the Alliance. that the outlook
is more hopeful than ever before. We
are, " he said, "a band of brothers, be-
tween whom there is no bad blood or
factional strife. The Alliance is 100
per cent stronger today than ever. and
1t is actuated by the spirit of harmony,
peace and good will. If the demon of
discord Is here, he is not IN our midst.
but IS peeping through tue door. With
these conditions, 1 believe we can NOM
lnate 5. NJ. Owen for governor, and
place him trlumphautly IN the state
capitol at st. Paul.
a graphic picture was given of the
suffering caused by the hand times. and
incidentally he administered a hot roast
TO the "monOpollStic preSS,' SAYING that
it was controlled by capitalists, VINO
had the people by the throat.
IF we could buy up four Of the pax
pers of st. Paul and Minneapolis" said
he, I'VE could carry the state by SU.00e
majority" The speech was greeted
with applause.
A collection was then taken I'D to de,
fight, the sum Of $500 being realized.
JUMPS ON TUE A. Z. \.
Delegate WalEath was introduced as q
prominent leader, and he proceeded to
score the A. Z. A. association, which he
said had been organized for the purpose
OF dividing the reform parties. and that
it should be called the american Per-
secution society,"
kittel HalyorSen, the eX-member OF
congress, was asked to speak, but de-
clined.
Mr. Walrath offered a resolution de.
nouncing the A. 2. A. which was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
After further speeches by Mr..
Weatherstone and others the report OF
the committee on credentials was sub
mitted, being adopted without friction,
The alliance then went into an eXecu>
tive SESSION.
THE SAME OLD FIGHT.
In spite of the fact that it was given
out cold that none but delegates hearing
the mystic red cards would be admitted
to the meeting last night, Doc Fish,
who has been looked upon as a rank
outsider, managed to squeeze into the
hall, and, what is more to the point, be
succeeded in getting the floor. The So
called hirellngS of the monopolistiq
press, as the Alliance chooses
to call the reporters, were given
the cold shoulder ana strictly barred
out. Mayor Eustis, however, got in
as an invited guest, and ne appeared ia
enjoy the circus hugely. At the outset
a discussion took place over the binding
twine question, aud 1t was decided that
the farmers should be supplied with
twlne by the penltentiary warden, pro-
yldlng arrangements can be made. Tie
warden was invited to be present aud
discuss the matter with the Alliance,
and he is expected to appear today.
Mr.. Donnelly then proceeded to de-
liver one of his characteristic roasts on
the old parties, which included re-
view of the recent campaigns and the
political issues. Incidentally he jumped
on DOC" Fish and the Great West.