The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-30
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comprising the following states: North and
south Dakota. Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa,
wisconsin. Michigan, Indiana and Illinois.
where we have been in the capacity Of ma
tional lecturer and organizer on a tour of
inspection. We found in every state great
interest in Alliance matters except in Min
nesota. AS result of this trip, no less
than 16 new Alliances were organized.
We have been unfortunate IN this state
In having officers elected who did not care
to bother with organizing the Alliance. ana
In many cases those same state officers do
not belong to their own local Alliance, hav-
ing permitted it to languish and die. This
Is wrong. II we elect men - Office they
should be earnest, active advocates Of the
Alliance. and should have their own local
society in good standing.' How many of
you brother officers does this criticism fit?
We read In the Peoples Paper" of Char
lotte, N. c., edited by J. P. Sossman. our
associate national lecturer for the .'iuris-
diction of the South" the following no
tice:
ALLIANCE NOTICE.
Nearly 800 members Of the old alliance
met in the Peoples Paper Office Monday,
Nov. A. 1893, and re-organZed Mary Ann
Alliance No. 2255. They VIII meet promptly
next Monday, the 2lst. to elect. officers
Members of defunct alliances wishing to
JOIN Will please attend next meeting.
j. P. SOSMAN,
National lecturer.
feel ashamed of my record in Mime
sofa to think that at one meeting in North
Caronna more members were taken. into
one alliance at one meeting that we have
a record of in the entire state of Mime
sofa. l find that this condition is not so
mucn the fault of the farmers it is the
indifference of the alliance state officers
With all the onerous work OF this office we
nave found 1t possible to organize and
maintain an alliance with membership of
nearly zoo members in Ramsey county.
what Is the matter now with each state
officer making special effort of calling a
meeting of their local alliance and either
organize a new one or re-organize the old
one?
No man should be elected to office who
is not member of their local alliance and
In good standing. Let those officers take
need who would like to succeed themselves
II is time for Minnesota to wake up. Let the
trumpet sourd at our coming state con-
vention, and let our watchword be "Ac-
tion'
The alliance at last took action upon the
policy as outlined in last winters conven-
ton by refusing to support any candi-
cate who did not favor the demands of this
great agricultural society,""
We want to have the largest and most
important Alliance convention ever held in
TINS state as many Of the most important
measures and demands of interest to farm
ers and Workingmen will come up, and WE
AAA"o1 NC SeaHeO upOu 10 prepare Oils to
cover these reforms and then see that OUR
REPRESENTATIVES, in the legislature
VOTE FOR 1T. We will now present to
Gov. Lind the list of Representative farm
ers' Endorsed by the National F. A. & /. u
OF minnesota. from which to choose
the different state boards and insti-
tutlons which they contribute to sup
port by taxation. 1t would be we'll for each
and every candidate ON this list to come
as delegate to represent his local Alli-
ance to our Alliance convention and secure
the active support of your senator and leg
lsiative representative to assist the COM
mlttee In charge of this matter to secure
the appointment you have designated It
must be borne in mind that all those ap-
polhtments to vacancies do not occur at
once, and other terms of office will expire
on Jan. 1, 1900. If our farmers will not
interest themselves. they will not be recog-
hlzed. as we already see bankers, LAWYERS
politicians, ETC., clamoring for every posi-
ton that should demand FARMER we
can appreciate the value Of the saying from
the Good Book that says, God helps those
VINO help themselves" Moral-JOIN YOUR
ALLIANCES; see that your Alliance is in
good standing; come in as delegate to our
Alliance state convention and help the ALI
ance to assist you.
Yours respectfully,
]. G. HANLEY
Nat. Organizer F. A. & T. IT,
The following bill was handed us by one
or our state officers, which will expIain IT,
self and is given publicity, and crit cism in
vited so that if any Improvement can be
mace 1t VIII be done in time to remedy any
detects We would be pleased to hear from
tanners on any of the following bills which
our state convention passed upon:
ALLIANCE DEMANDS
tine reduction of existing freight rates
~ per cent in this state Answer ].
rates to cents per mile. Answer e.
"a bill to protect the rights of the hold
ers of railroad mileage books.
A bill to establish railroad scales at
every station for the weighing of grain to
be shipped.
5-A bill to suppress the dealing in on
lions.
"a bill to reduce the legal rate of in
terest from 10 per cent to per cent.
IA bill to exempt the homes of the peo-
pie from taxation to the extent of s.
"a bill to reduce the salaries of over
paid public officials to meet the conditions
of the times.
"a bill to create a commission and an
appropriation to establish a market for the
product of the farm in the Oriental coun-
tries.
10-That you will appoint or urge the ap-
pointment of the list Of practical farmers
indorsed by this great agricultural society,
representing 40 900 members, Irrespective Of
political affiliations to. represent the agri-
cultural interests on the different state
boards and institutions which they contrib
ute to support by taxation
bill for an Act to Prevent Gambling
i'm Grain in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the state
of Minnesota:
Section l. That it shall be unlawf to
sell. contract or mortgage any grain before
f1,a Il
rated from the straw, so that the sample
can be taken of said grain offered for sale
Sec. 2. All sales of grain in carload lots
or more at terminal markets, or to ware
houses IN any quantity at any local market
in the state Of Minnesota. shall be open for
public inspection in a general office at ter