The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-30
THE NEW STATE CAPITOL,

The readers of the Alliance column
are likely aware that bill has been
introduced in the legislature by Rep
resentative Moore, of Becker county,
to repeal the act passed by the last
legislature commonly known as the
"Capitol BILL" and that it is being
ridiculed by certain parties and pa
pers, while the same are clamoring for
economy all along the line.
We have state capitol in this state
that will answers for years to come;
and besides that we have ample means
granted US by the federal government
for this purpose in form Of ten sections
of land, which if the capitol was placed
thereon, and which by the way is very
near the geographical center of the
state-tO build the best state capital
in the United States and have money
to spare, and yet the taxpayers of the
state are asked to contribute, say ten
million dollars, for what? To build a
new capitol. Because it is needed?
No; only to insure the permanent loca-
tion Of the capitol at St. Paul-to raise
the price Of real estate in that city.
Are you farmers of this state willing
to do that? Let every alliance man in
the state consider this. Just think
what it means. Why something like
81 for every man, We man and child in
the state. Every alliance in the state
should meet at once and fully discuss
this question and express its opinion
thereon in the form of resolutions, of
which copies should be sent to the
house member from your district and
to the secretary of the State Alliance,
who will compile all such resolutions
and have the same presented through
our legislative committee, for fear
that many Of the legislators would
pocket resolutions, etc, and deny all
knowledge thereof. 1t would also be
we'll to state on the copy sent to the
secretary to whom resolution was sent
in the legislature.
Remember brethren, this is not a
party question, but question of saw
ing or unnecessarily spending SO many
millions of dollars. If every alliance
i n the state does its duty we will COM
pei the legislature to save this sum, or
bury them deep. A. H. Ii.
NOTES FROM THE FIELD.
The Todd County Alliance at its last
annual meeting elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, NJ. L. Hinman, Hewitt; vice
+ /
treasurer, II. +. Tracy, Round Prairie;
county lecturer, DR.. JOHN Nutting,
CLAUSE. The following resolution was
passed:
Resolved. by the Todd County Farmers
Alliance: That inasmuch Il great num-
Der of farmers in this .(Todd) county are
Whereas, the Great Northern Railway
Company has posted notices all along their
line in the country. stating that sa i'd TOM
pany will buy ties according to specfica-
lions I'D prices quoted. at their option
the ties at the price stated, or at any my, Other
delivered.
Therefore, We request that our brother
farmers and all other parties. be their
alert and not invest any time, money, or
material in railroad ties.
The Ashley Alliance, in Stearns
| county, has decided to try the coop
erative buying systemic buy in bulk
and where they can buy cheapest. and
sell where they can get the best prices,
that is direct to cons umers.
The COrmOrant Alliance, of Becker
county, has taken a new lease Of life
and remitted dues for Is memb ers
Another heard from after many days.
A Correction.
In the annual repOt of secretary of
the State Alliance, published in the
REPRESENTATIVE, Jan. Is, 1895, it ap-
pears that ''the books of the secretary
show that there are five more alliances
in good standing today than there was
year ago." This should read So. in
stead Of five more alliances.
A. II. HENDRICKsON, se'cy.
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In the REPRESENTATIVE.