Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-01-21

and grain, transportation rates,
dockage and manipulation both
at primary and central markets;
=. That: this alliance now take
active measures to handle grain
both at primary and central mar
kets, and that steps be taken
through the state alliance off ers
to unite the whole grain growing
interest of the state in this move;
That, Whereas private alb
stracting as generally conducted
at present is attended with seri-
Gus menace to title and interest
in real property and great abus-
es,
Resolved, That we demand
that the state assume charge of
the real estate abstracting bust
ness, and every county seat and
through the county officers in
charge be made responsible for
the correctness of such alb
tracts.
And whereas, the rural schools
of the state are today suffering
from lack of state aid and sup
port at the expense of the higher
institutions of learning
That we demand this policy be
reversed and that the common
schools be accorded the state at
ten1ion and support they are
justly entitled to.
It should be kept in mind that
the Farmers Alliance is strictly
outside of politics. And it was a
noticeable fact that although the
great majority of Alliance men
are populists there were not a
few present Of other political par,
ties. Resolutions of a political
character were attempted to be
introduced, but quickly and
unaminusly voted down. We
believe the Alliance has q future
before it. When the Alliance
was dragged into politics il Ian
quished and died. AS it now EN-.
erges from all connection with
party politics it is getting new
life.
Grain transportation is the
field it is going to invade now.
The Alliance is going to build a
terminal elevator of their own
And with the assistance Of the
elevators already in the state and
track buying of grain such All
elevator will be in business at
once.
The Minneapolis Journal has
this to say about the convention
The Farmers Alliance adopted
some very sensible resolutions
yesterday. The idea that they
might improve their business by
com bining to handle and sci
their own grain and other pro
ducts is one that they have en-
tertained for q long time and now
they propose, not to have the
state do it, but to do it for them
selves. They make a good sug
gestion with regard to the state
assuming responsibility for lanc
titles, which could be secured BY
adopting the Torrens system
and raise a question with regard
to the apportionment Of public
money to common and higher
public education, which is vel
worthy of serious consideration
The Alliance is talking much
more wisely and practically thar
it has done at some other times.
The feature Of the meeting was
of course Mrs. Lease from Kan
sas. She spoke in the Afternoon
shortly and for about two hours
in the evening to a very crowded
house. She is undoubtedly the
most famous woman campaign
orator in the world. It is doubt
full if any man can vie with her
She has a magnificent voice O:
great volumne and endurance
and we are Of the opinion that /!
confronted with an antagonist t(
rouse her passions she would bt
a formidable foe to contend with
We give believe some extract:
from her speech:
I'VE are told,' said Mrs
Lease, THAT $50 attempts at free
government had been made il