The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

SdIQ LnaL ne naQ not Deen on Trend
ly terms with that gentleman, he de-
nounced the injustice, and asserted
his belief that he (Hoskins) was in
the asylum because he advocated
populists principles. "If he had iad-
vocated republican principles said
Mr.. Donnelly, the would be to-day a
free man." (great applause) The
President commented on the great
harmony that had characterized the
gathering. 1--WE meet together" he
continued, "like band of brothers.
If the demon of disorder be present
we can congratulate ourselves that
he is not in our midst; that he can
only stand outside and peer in
through the door,"
This was generally understood to
be shot at Fish, who had been how
ering near the door all the session,
and it was greeted with uproarious
applause. Mr.. Donnelly took hope
full view of the future. "Our conven-
tion a few months hence" he said,
"will nominate for governor S, M.
Owen, tremendous applause), and I
believe he will ride into the state
house at St. Paul on a wave of popu-
lar discomfort with the present pol
itical condition.
President Donnelly got in his usual
6ast on the newspapers. He said
they had no respect except for the
power behind them-which he assert
ed was money. "They have" he con-
tinued, "the people by the throats.
was talking with friend of mine the
other day and he ventured the asser-
tion that if the populists could raise
enough money to purchase four of
the Twin City dailies Owen would be
elected governor by $4,000 majority
a statement which meets my hearty
endorsement"
COLLECTION FOR HosKINs.
President Donnelly announced that
when 'Hoskins' libel suits came to
trial he would place his service at the
disposal of Hoskins to help in the de-
tense before the jury. At this an
nouncement the convention went
fairly wild.
C. w. Brandborg, addressed the
convention in the interest of Mr..
Hoskins, and called for financial aid,
in his behalf. On motion of c. P.
Carpenter, the President appointed
G. P. Carpenter and Chas. Claiming,
to take up "a collection for the pur-
pose of hiring counsel in Mr.. Hoskins
behalf.
THE TWINE QUESTION.
This great question next came up.
Warden Wolfer had told President
Donnelly that he would be present
this afternoon and address the con-
vention on that subject. Instead, he
sent a telegram stating that the
state prison board was in session and
that he could not get away. He,
however, extended a cordial invita-
tion for the convention to visit the
prison. The matter was called up just
before adjournment at the afternoon
session, and there was some talk
about the board and the warden and
the governor being the servants of
the convention instead of the con-
vention going to the warden.
Reading Clerk Johnson explaining
that at the suggestion of President
Donnelly he had telephoned to War
den Wolfer that the convention
would probably accept the invitation
if he would provide transportation
and lunch at the prison. The war
den said that he would endeavor to
do so, and that he would notify them
when the arrangement is perfected.
The following statement was made
by President Donnelly: "The twine
trust is endeavoriog to break up the
plant, and We want things arranged
so that it will be impossible for them
to do it. Last year the twine was
sold for cents a pound in small lots
and cents in car lots. What we
want is to have the twine sold at a
uniform price and shipped direct to
the purchaser, without the interven-
tion of middleman. Last year the
trust placed agents at every place
where the state twine was sold and
cut the price at one cent a pound,
their idea being to drive the state
twine out of the market, in which
they were partially aided by the state
discrimination against small pur-
chasers. Before the state commenced
to manufacture, twine it sold for 18
cents pound. This competition has
saved the farmers millions of dollars,
and the trust wants to rid itself of
it. II we can get the authorities to
reduce the price and sell,-at the
same price, direct to the purchaser
either in small lots or by the car
load-we will be beyond the reach of
the trust"
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