The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-28
WHAT Is THE REASON

| WHAT Is THE REASON.
Apathy Or Indifference Of the People
to Their Interests.
1t is with sorrow and regret that we
| are compelled to acknowledge that we
are sadly disappointed at the response
made by the farmers of the state to the
| call of the state officers to reOrganiZe
| the Alliances in every community.
President Long has issued call fol
the old volunteers who were cOnspicu-
| Gus for the service they rendered in the
past, to communicate with him and ar
range for an old time revival in each
and every county in the state, and as
| yet he has received very meager re-
| spouse. We would be disposed to be
discouraged did we not know that many
| of the "Old Guard were just as full CT
fight today as every before.
But for some reason their excessive
modesty will not permit them to enter
the arena to battle once more for God,
country and humanity, until they see
the battle we'll under way, when they
will be heard FROM
Well, now, my dear friends. you must
know that battles cannot be won by Off
| GERS only. We want volunteers. Are
you ready to enlist? If so, write to us,
or President Long at Magnolia, at once
and receive instructions and report for
duty.
The Old Guard will be assigned the
duty of marshalling the forces of their
respective counties. They will have
charge of the detail, arrange for sub
alliance meetings, county meetings, etc.
We will be pleased to furnish list
Of all former alliances in each county
upon request from some of the Old
Guard who will take an active part in
this matter.
Now that the long, cold winter has
gone, with it's hardships, bad roads. ETC.,
we expect a general revival of the for
mer interest in this movement. After
seeding" we expect to open ''hostilities
all along the line
And in order that we may have some
system and order in conducting this
ficer, which includes the following
named gentlemen, to be a committee of
one with power to increase their COM
mittee and power to act in matters per-
tanning to their own county:
President L. C. Long, State Lecturer
H. V. Poore, Treasurer H. A. Swan,
Secretary J. c. Hanley, Vice President
T. j. Meighen, T. E. Davidson, c. H.
Hopkins, Andrew Richmond, w. G. Ed
dy, S. M. Fairchild, A. c. Barrel; also
the following deputy state organizers:
P. H. Rahilly, R. ]. Hall, E. J. Moore,
o. X. Brevig, A. H. Henderson, Geo.
Hall, J. I. Vermilyea, E. R. Cobb, J. r.
Campbell, Scott Macdonald, w. W.
Prendergast, H. P. Bjorge, Allen G.
Sexton, Eric Olson and Col. j. H. Geskie
We would request the active coopera-
ton of all the above named gentlemen
in responding at once to this Office or to
President Long for duty. In case you
cannot act you will be called upon to
furnish Substitute" This is only
fair. We must leave to yourselves the
manner of work and needs of your
county. Remember many hands make
light work." With this array of the Old
Guard we have some 26 counties repre-
sented. This movement will inspire
faith and confidence in the people.
Now a word to the farmers. Do you
know that you by your apathy and indif-
ference in joining this F. A. and I. u,
movement you are retarding the re-
forms which you are clamoring for, and
that you are leaving to your neighbor
who, with the courage of his convic-
lions, and belief in the justice of our
demands, should pull your chestnuts out
of the fire, while you stand idly by till
you can share in the feast. Such men
are the clogs that impede the wheels Of
progress. They are the fly on the bal
ance Wheel" and are deserving of con-
tempt Of every man who is striving to
advance the material interests of the
producers and consumers.
The need for concerted action on the
part of the farmer and wage Garner is
becoming more apparent with each sue
cceding year. Combine or de-" seems
to be the motto Of our Christian civiliz-
alton. Education, organization and agi-
tation arc the watchwords of every ear
nest reforrner.
The present tendency III the industrial
world Is creating two classes of citizens
the few very rich, the many very
poor. Under those 4, conditions what
should We do? ORGANIZED! SOLIDLY
ORGANIZER!