The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-02-10
National F. A. & /. j. DEPARTMENT.

National +. A. & |. U. Department.
Edited by J. G. HANLEY.
State Secretary.
At St. Paul Mr.. J. P. White will re-
ceiye subscriptions for The REPRE-
SENTATIVE, at his uffice, 249 No. East
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National constitution and bylaws for
The benefit OF all desiring to know
what requi EN- cnt; and who are elisi.
BILE to mem be rJhIp.
M person shall De admitted under
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the ext tence OF Supreme Being, and
has resided in the state more than six
months, unless RECEIVED by card. and
is either farmer, OR engaged in agri-
cultural or Industrial pursuits. also
doctors. preachers. and editors OF agri-
cultural papers. Provided. The state
president may suspe ndany editor from
membership for using or permitting
his paper to be used against the ALI
ancc, until the next meeting Of the
State Alliance, when said Alliance
may reinstate or fexpea ,him from the
OiuCAs nuA plOVAUVA} VaNu CdVu , Id NC
shall have the right to prescribe the
eligibility of applicants, for mem ber-
ship in reference to color, and provid-
ed, that none bufwhitc persons shall
be elected as delegate to the supreme
council. II
Article VIII, Sec. LA state organ
iZaJion may be chartered by the presi-
dent in any state having as many as
4U Alliances.
A CRY FOR HELP FROM THE SOUTH.
LET 1T BE ANSWERED.
A grand mass meeting under the auspices
OF the Trades and Labor Assembly took
Hall
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly was the speaker
of the evening. The subject of Mr. Dom
nelly's discourse was the "Amalgamation
of the two great bodies of toilers. from
the farm and city, into the Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial Union"
This subject was given to Mr. DOnnelly
by the Trades and Labor Assembly and re-
quested to enlarge upon some of the frag
mentary benefits spoken of by the speak
ers at the Alliance convention on the 5th
of January in the same hall. The audience
completely filled the hall and the enthusi-
astic manner in which Mr.. DOnnellys
speech was received showed that the
dience was alive to the many substantial
benefits which the organization guaranteed
to it's members. The feature that impressed
the audience most was the prospect Of pur
chasing flour direct. from the farmer
through or n, the agency Of an EXCHANGE s Depot
consumers than they We're now paying to
the flour combine. who, as one of the
speakers said, We're charging 81. 10 a barrel
less in London and Liverpool markets than
right here in ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
where twas manufactured, and the farm
er would receive considera BILE more for his
wheat by this operation than he now re-
ceives from the combine when he sells his
wheat through syndicate elevators and
flour mills.
Another feature which was most favor
ably received the Information that the
farmers now, more than ever before, would
Insist on purchasing Unionmade goods in
exchange for their produce, and at
tempt will be made to get up system Of
labels to be used in the city on union
made goods, to identify sweat shop
and prison made goods from the real
ticle, and the same system to apply upon
the products of the farm as far as flour,
butter, etc, would permit
Mr. Donnelly was in a happy frame Of
mind, and his speech was both amusing
and instructive. The other speakers We're:
and I. o., and Mr.. Christofferson, the
president of the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. Music and songs made up the balance
of the evenings program.
A bran new journal; known as the La
pearance at labor headquarters and upon
the streets of this city. 1t is devoted to the
cause of Labor Union principles and is
1t is bright. newsy. and hits the mark in
every sentence. 1t is ably edited by it's
hustling proprietor, Mr.. Patrick Gahrity.
1t is the intention of the Trades Unions
to make this journal the official organ of
the Industrial Union at the city end of or
ganization. 1t will be found that this feat
ure will be of substantial benefit to the
Alliances throughout the state. it will
convey direct information to the consum-
erS the many advantages. while it will be
able to place the advantageous rates the
consumer can obtain the produce of his
farmer brother. Mr. Gaherty has informed
us that he will devote department of the
paper to the F. A. and I. U. matters. We
hope that this live paper will receive the
patronage necessarNlto place the same on
much needed organ and under it's present
management fills the bill
We were surprised. to learn from a prom
inent dairyman of this city, during the
past week. that the darymen of this city
were buying grist made up Of screenings,
ley. small grain, wheat, pigeon grass, seed.
etc. as a feed for COWS. He said that the
sumed about five can loads per day of this
kind of feed and paid 81 and SIS for same
to the Minneapolis syndicate mills. He
further said that If the farmers could ship
this kind of grist in that all the diaries Of
both cities would buy their grist from them
in preference to the Minneapolis mills, be-
cause the stuff coming from the farmer
would be much richer and have more nu-
triment in it than at the city mills. on ac-
count of their improved machinery in sort
Ing out the best parts of this food for other
purposes.
Being at a loss to know to what extent
we could be of service in this direction
to the farmers of the state in finding a
market for stuff which considered a
total loss when l was boy on the farm.
years ago. We would like to ask if the
farmers cannot make up batch of this
kind of grist and take same to your local
grist mill. and when you get load
send it to the Exchange Depot and We will
dispose of it to good advantage for you.
We would ask our farmer friends to look
into this matter, and IL this feature will be
a success we will be able also to dispose of
car load lots of hay In the same direction.
This market will be outlet for large
quantity of farm produce.
Our Exchange Depot being SO centrally
located, and with such cOmmodiouS facil-
tiles for handling large quantities of feed.
oats corn, hay, etc, that we could make
it an inducement to secure the bulk of the
trade of the city teams. and also be the
country produce. such as potatoes. butter,
cheese. eggs, beans, poultry. pork. etc.
that the prices could be made so cheap
that it would attract the attention of the
frugal wife of the city laborer and
mechanic, and at the same time give the
farmer the benefit of advanced prices on
what he was formerly getting from his To-
cal merchant in the country. who. in turn.
would charge the high rates that the
country retailer asks for his goods while
we could give our farmer friends the bene-
fit of the cheapest city competitive prices
for all goods purchased for family necessi-