The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-01

A. H. Hendrickson, Sank Center,
MINI.
Geo. Hall, West Concord, MINI.
F. E. Davidson, Appleton, MINI.
E. R. Cobb, Duluth, Mimi
J. r. Campbell, Clyde, MINI.
A. C. Barrett, Holdingford, MINI.
w. w. Prendergast, West Concord,
MINI.
H. P. Bjorge, Underwood, Mimi.
H. E. Boon, Fergus Falls, Mimi.
Allen G. Sexton, Annandale, MINI.
Eric Olson. Sherburne, Mimi
M. J. Costello. st. Paul, MINI.
S. w. Powell, Saltwater, MINI.
The above are official and prominent
members OF our organization, and would
be pleased to represent the state at the
above named agricultural congress.
Yours respectfully,
JNO. c. HANLEY,
Sec. MINI. F. A. & l. u.
After waiting a week for an answer
and receiving none, 1 called on the gov
ernor in person to inquire if he had re-
ceived my letter.
did you receive my letter?' asked.
YES" he replied. Il don't care to
consider the alliance in this matter
These appointments are to be given to
citizens of Minnesota irrespective of
party or organization. There is no pol
itics in these appointments
Are you aware, governor, that the
alliance is non-political organization,
and representative of the agricultural
interests of the state whose membership
is made up Of some $4,000 farmers,
whom we consider very respectable
and substantial element of citizens en-
gagged in farming and representing the
great agricultural state of Minnesota.
Can you afford to turn down and offend
this large and influential element of
citizens of the state?'
'Oh, I have no fear for my acts and
care very little for the Farmers ALI
ance, he replied with some spirit.
Maybe you are not satisfied with the
list. Have you any objection to the
names l have submitted?
"Oh, the names are all right, but l
don't want to appoint them as repre-
sentatives of the alliance"
With this remark the interview
closed.
AS we have not heard from our mem
hers whose namoc wo +ooL +bo 1;bo,+,
OF presenting to the governor, am in
the dark as to how many received COM
missions, and would be pleased for each
of the above named gentlemen to drop a
card informing me whether they receiv-
ed commission or not.
Kindly send me a postal by return
mail and oblige.
We have some very interesting mat
ter along those lines which we will give
our readers and members later on.
Hon. w. w. Erwin will be the speaker
on Farmers Alliance day at the State
Fair. which will be on Friday, Sept. 10.
large gathering of farmers ought to
greet the tall pine" on that occasion.
You will hear something drop" when
Bill" speaks.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly has been Sc
lected as the orator of the day for Labor
Day celebration, which will be held this
year on Monday, the opening day of the
State Fair. There will be beside the
attractions at the State Fair very
novel and interesting program in the
Twin Cities each evening.
We will have large tent on the Fair
grounds, which will be used as Farmers
Alliance headquarters during the fair
and arrangements will be made to keen
this office open day and evening during
Fair week. All members are cordially
invited to accept our hospitality during
their stay in the city. All secretaries OF
alliances who can come to the fair will
please bring along sufficient funds to
square up their alliance which will be
$500. We will have constitutions tc
distribute free, take all you want.
We will also receive from St. Paul
visitors who do not wish to 20 to Min
neapolis any subscriptions to the Rep
,, resentative you may wish to pay, Civ
; Ing you receipt for same Come pre-
pared to pay for some new subscriptions
for every alliance in the state.