The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
STRONG PROTEST AT THE ALL
ANCE MEETING THAT THEY'RE
NOT REPRESENTED
ON VARIOUS STATE BOARDS.
r. III. RAHILLYs OF LAKE CITY,
MAKES CHARGES IN A CAUS-
TIC ADDRESS.
HILL TALKS ON RAISING WHEAT.
Tells How Necessary to the Pros
perity of the Country Is the
Success of the Farmer.

The first days session of the annual
convention Of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial union opened yesterday
morning in the house of representa-
tives at the state capitol. The session
continued all day, and in the evening
the delegates were rendered a reception
by tn citizens Of st. Paul in the rooms
of the Commercial club. The whole
session was replete with surprises, and
at times the addresses of the delegates
bordered upon sensationalism.
At the afternoon session the farmers
took whirl at the management of the
state prison at Saltwater. It was said
that the output of the binding Irvine
department was annually bought UP by
trust that cornered the market before
the farmers got a chance to purchase
binding Irvine for their own use. This
condition should not prevail and would
not If the farmers were given a repre-
sentation on the board.
Erick Olson, the erstwhile politician
from Sherburne, gained the floor at the
opening Of the afternoon session and
said that the farmers of his county had
sent an order for binding Irvine to the
prison early in the season, and the
warden had replied that the output for
this year had been sold a month before
He thought an organization having a
membership Of 5000 should have some
representation on the board Of prison
managers. j. c. Hanley offered the
following resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions:
Whereas. To our mind the best interests
OF the agriculturists of this state are being
conserved by the present management of the
state penal institution at Saltwater; and,
Whereas, Those following he vocation of
FARMING, though largely contributing % the
support of the institution, have no choice
whatever in the management of said ipstitu-
ton. therefore, be it
Resolved, That we demand that farmer be
placed upon the state prison board to fill the
nrst vacancy which occurs thereon.
Resolved. further, That hereafter at least
one farmer shall be appointed and hold office
upon said board at all times
This resolution was prompted by the
paper read by Louis Nash, which is
published with the afternoon proceed
1Egs. Erick Olson helped the thing
along, and when the resolution was
ADOPTED the Industrial union man felt
that the first point had been scored.
Then the convention Waded into the
grain and warehouse commission. p
II. Rahilly, of Lake City, started it with
the report of the work Of the commit
tee OF fifteen appointed a year ago 10
try and secure legislation which they
didn't secure. Mr.. Rahilly said he had
dealings with the railroad and ware
hCuSe commission, and thought that its
workings and dealings with the farm
ers was even worse than nothing as
far as any benefit which the farmer
had received from it. Mr.. Rahilly
urged the farmers to cooperate in the
several sections of the country and
make demands on the railroads for rec
ognition which they were entitled to
under the state law. Mr.. Rahilly also
condemned the railroad committee of
the last house Of representatives. and
read over list of their members saw
ing that the farmers should see that
such men were retired and should
make the influence manifest at the
polls when voting for the election of
railroad and warehouse commissioners
In order to secure men who would work
with them. Mr.. Rahilly held they, the
farmers, had been sold out by their
representatives in Legislative halls. and
it would be their turn when the next
election occurred to fix things straight
The applause which followed showed
IAic"I IilS IdI lIIeIS present were heartily
in accord with the sentiments of Mr.
Rahilly's paper
MI. Hanley offered the following res
olut1on, which was also referred to the
committee on resolutions, who will re-
wise the resolution pertaining to the
prison board and this one, and report
to the convention this morning.
whereas, Past experience has demon
strated beyond a possibility OF doubt that men
elecCeu 10 represent interests both in
safe and national halls of legislation. have in
Yarlaply proved recreant to the trust in
VOWED upon them, by helping to defeat such
therefore. be it 'N"-i'
Resolved, That in all future elections the
members of the Farmers Alliance shall a.
mand as pledge from all candidates for
their SURFACES to support such measures as
are embodied in our platform and Endorsed by
this body. ~
Resolved. That no candidate of any bodv
shall receive the support of any members OF
lnIs Ailance II he refuses to comply with the
PROVISIONS OF the resolution first presented.
whereas. The state railroad and warehouse
commission has to do directly with matters
pertaining to the welfare OF the agricultural
interests OF the state: and
Whereas Said interests are not ranro.or4,
upon such commission by a single manabo
be 1t N' 'nei eiore'
Resolved, That we, the member. 80 49,
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Inion ~
this state demand that in the future orr in "
terests be represented upon the commission
by some member of this body who Is Actually
engaged IN the farming industry. and with
out regard to said members political afiIia-
ton. N"i "iiilia-
IN THE MORNING.
1t was after II o'clock when Prasi-
dent Long called the convention to or
der yesterday morning Among tbe
prominent agriculturists present
were Darius Reese, Michael Fender
CAST Tim Reardon, Maj. Bowler, Ro-
land Hartley, Ignatius Donnelly. C. G
Whitney, and about fifty more
Mayor Doran welcomed the DELEGATES
On behalf Of the city of ST. Paul. He
said he was farmer, and his early
years had been spent as a. farmers
boy. He commented upon the pro-
gress made by the agricultural inter
ests of the state. and said that he
thought the state had been very liberal
IN her appropriations for the various
institutions in Which the farmers were
interested
H. V. Poore responded on behalf of
the Minnesota Alliance. He said he
had attended eight annual gatherings
of the farmers He thought the wei
fare of the state rested upon the pros
perity of the farmers He did not
think the farmers had prospered to
any great degree this year, as the
amount they received for their product
is less than what it cost to produce.
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