St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-10
The DEMON OF DISCORD.
O0HNELLY SAYS 1T WAS KICKED cU7
OF 7HE ALLIANCE.
ONLY PEEPS IN THE DOOR.

doc" Fish Is on Hand. but Only
as an Outsider The Annual
Meeting Formally Opened
With a Big Attendance-The
Sage Has Everything His Own
Way-A Boom for Owen.
The opening session of the State
Farmers Alliance in the Lumber Ex-
change hall. Minneapolis, yesterday,
was not without its exc ting features.
The incidents Of the opening session
were the resolutions condenning the
Incarceration of Frank Hoskins, the
Alliance editor, who is confined in the
insane asylum at Fergus Falls. red
hot speech by President Donnelly, and
an open debate participated in by a
number of the shining lights of the
Alliance.
A meeting OF the executive committee
was held yesterday morning at which
the preliminaries for the convention
were arranged. At 10 O'Clock the hall
contained a couple of hundred dele
gates, besides the OnloOkers. and shortly
afterwards Mayor Eustis put in an ap-
pearance. and he delivered an address
of welcome.
In the course of his remarks the
mayor said:
Zone year ago one of my first official
duties as mayor was to welcome the
Farmers Alliance convention 10 the
city, and l am glad to repeat that well
come at this time. l am glad that you
have taken day off to come down here,
and hope that we may catch some of
your industry and virtues, and that
they will remain with US through the
year until you come again. The farmers
are thinking this year. One year ago
there was plenty in the land; no1 there
is need. There is wide difference of
opinion as to the cause of this changed
condition of affairs. but there can be no
difference of opinion as to the fact. We
hope that this body will give US wisdom
to apply to the situation. If you can
solve the question with mathematical
certainty you will prove yourselves
great benefactors. Our welcome to you
is warm and sincere, but let Us hope
that it will not SAVIOR so much of pater-
halism that the supreme court will Set it
aside. However, paternalism or no
paternallsm, supreme court or no SUI
preme court, we give you hearty
welcome"
President Donnelly replied, saying.
among other things:
I'VE do not, perhaps, approve of
everything that is done in MinDeapo-
lis" said the Sage. but you have shown
for years kindly and liberal spirit. for
which we are grateful. Mayor EuStis
alluded to the tact that conditions have
changed during the past year. TO my
mind, this illustrates the truth of
Thomas Jetferson'S remark that peo-
pie may be made poor by legislation.
God has been good during this last year,
the soil has not failed TO give US a re-
turn, all the industries are engaged, and
yet, in all this plenty, we sit in the
midst of poverty. 1 am glad to see the
mayor here, and hope it is an omen OF
better relations between the cities apd
the country. The cities have for years
regarded the country as their natural
enemy, and your business men have ap-
plauded the robbery of the farmers, not
withstanding the fact that every dollar
taken from us is dollar less for them
to do their business upon. l shall be
glad to see the time, and hope that it is
not far distant, when all are actuated
by the sentiments that seem to ill the
breast of Mayor Eustis."
At the close of Mr.. Donnelly'S re-
marks vote of thanks was given the
mayor and the convention proceeded to
business.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chair:
Credentials : Louis Hanson, Kittel
Halyorsen.sD. P. Lester, G. +. Bohell,
Senator Lommen,J. j. Vermilyea, l.. c.
Long, G. p. Aldrich and a. Kruger.
Resolutions G. Monson, James
Hanna. Andrew Richmond, Jonas II.
Howe, William Shenton, Thomas j.
Meighan and 2. McGrath.
Prominent among those present were:
President DonneIly, Secretary Stronl-
berg, klttel Halyorsen, or Stearns coun-
ty, eX-member of congress-; Louis Han.
son, Of Clay county; ex-senator Page
and j. j. Vermilyea, of Olmstead: Sem
ator LOnmen, of Polk, and Senator
Borchert, of Renvilie. Among the men,
bers Of the Peoples party in attendance
are Secretary T. j. Meighen, of Fill
more; Paul Fontaine, Sumner Ladd, J.J.
DynOn and Tom Lucas, of this city,
while William Malone and Mr. Holmes,
representing the Knights of Labor and
the typographical union, were among
others who listened to the proceedings.
A letter was read telling of the de-
struction of crops in Lincoln county,
and John johnson, of Tyler, was added
to the committee OH resolutions with
instructions to incorporate a clause on
this subject.
e. P. Aldrich moved that commit
tee OF seven be appointed to revise the
constitution. and the following were
appointed as such committee: 0. II.
Page, G. Y. Metcalf, H. D. Poor. s. w.
Powell, George W. Day, A. Ii. Hend-