The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-08-03
NAT. F. 4 AND /. U. DEPT
At It, Panl Mr.. J. c. Ranley will re-
ceive subscriptions for The Representa-
tive at his Office, 400 Baltimore Building.

At 1t. Paul Mr.. J. c. Ranley will re-
ceive subscriptions for The Representa-
tive at his Office, 400 Baltimore Building
At the meeting of the executive board OF
the f. A. & I. u. held In Minneapolis June
1 10, committee was appointed at the re-
| quest of the state secretary to make a
| complete and searching investigation of the
AFFAIRS of the secretary's Office and all
things pertaining thereto, and the following
Is the report and record of the vote of the
members of the board on the same: 0~>'ii.
| REPORT.
Minneapolis, June 25th 1885,
| 10 the Executive Board Of the F. A.
| l. L. of Minnesota
Inc Undersigned were on the 18th day of
| June, 1888, appointed special committee
| by the executive committee of the F. A. &.
l. y. or Minnesota, at meeting OF said
executive board held at the Brunswick Ho-
TEL at Minneapolis, pursuant to a call for
said meeting by Vice President Campbell.
quorum being present
Inns special committee was appointed to
make a complete and searching inyestlea-
ton OF the books and accounts of ]. C..
nancy, state secretary Of the F. A. & l. o.,
| ana also TO report as to a certain circular
| which was sent out by said Hanley about
the dates from the 18th OF January to the
10th OF February, 1895. for the purpose of Sc
| curing list Of prominent farmers, without
! might
recommended to the governor OF the state
as suitable parties for appointment on the
| state boards and institutions which the
| FARMER contributes to support as a repre-
sentative OF the Alliance. the great agri-
| cultural society of this state. conv of
said letter is hereto appended and made
part Of this report
Auur COMMITTEE hnd that certain officers
| Ok Inc Alliance, supposing that the circular
let.er was issued solely upon the authority
0yY,N
| OF the same, in a letter to the Duh,ic .nd
| tnerenpon the Twin City dailies and large
| uu1hoe! OF weekly papers and agricultural
| journals especially the Progressive Age
anu me farm, Stock and Home) Of large
| circulation. which was really hostile tn the
| Aihance and politically opposed to Mr.
1 aaIaey, published article denouncins
ann as fraud" and engaged in a con
nuenee game Of gigantic proportions" the
"nofe business is a monumental fra,,d !"
ana that it is 1.-The duty Of the F. g & II
70 warn people against Hanley," etc. and
| was !oioWed Tor personal and political req.
| sons by r. Z. Gibbs, chairman Of the state
e1h''ai committee of the Peoples Party.
1 VINO published in the MInnea polls Times
] OF the 18th of May 1898, a fierce attack m
-Mr' Hanley In which they denounced him
! as Money Extortioner," etc.
| Inc condemnation OF the officers of the
s A,naace was based upon the erroneous pre-
sumption (due to their not being nresenn
thal the Circular had not been issued unon
me authority Of the F. A. & l. "
80 "ppeafs' however, by exa9nin ton
VI tne books and records Of the Organization
convention on the 9Th and 7th of Janm..,,
a. 'he state capitol, the following resol71
ION was passed unanimously and was NH.
iisned IN the Representative the week fo,.
lowing the conventions:
whereas, The farmers of the state con-
of 49, a. d large measure to the support
lions. "1io ihstltu-
,,"..' eaeas; the agricultural interests have
d very small representation on said boards
ana institutions. Therefore. be il
resolved. That commttee be .,na;.,
10 select list of names of farmers thI
out tne state, irrespective of parfv no1i
ucS' 10 be presented to the governor VIC
win nave the Endorsement of this great
agricultural society, of real and nr.ct;oai
farmers representing 5000 membars ~ 20 "a
lect from. In making appointments to ron
resent the farmers of Minnesota on all
state boards and institutions that the farm.
ers contribute to support" @S--
Again, at the meeting Of tho ox,.;
BOARD held Immediately at the cdncl,sio,,
~ 'ne convention, quorum being; present
me Ioliowlng resolution was presented and
ADOPTED unanimously:
nesolved, That, owing to the inconveni-
ehce ana expense of getting the executive
BOARD together, and accoun. of the lacL
OF funds in the treasury, the state score
tary is hereby authorized and -empowered
t!cdi operation the suggestions and instruc-
tons OF the Alliance convention"
Inc iact or this action being taken is not
now denied by any one. 1t appears that
the circular in question was sent out by
MI Hanley in pursuance of he ins+ruc
lions OF the F. A. and 1. U. that he could
not nave done otherwise than he did. IT
Is not. therefore a question of whether the
actlon taken was wise or unwise: il was
the expressed will of the society, ana AIR
or resign. - -"
our committee glad to know that
there is no difference Of opinion among TIE
omcers or the society as to the propriety
OF Mr.. Han1ey's action, and they regret
that he should be the Victim of g., ,nl,ch
unwarrante1 abuse upon the part of those
"hc are not members Of the organization
and who had no friendship for it.
Your committee finds that Mr. HanIey
has been very energetic and industrious in
the discharge of his duties as state secre-
tary. He has done tremendous amount
OF work. under the most discouraging cir
cunstances, on account of the lack of
funds to carry on the regular and neces-
sary work of the office. And, instead of
making any money out Of the organiza-
tion as has been intimated and charged
In daily and weekly papers above referred
to, We find that the organizatio is st this
date indebted to Mr.. Hanley for money
that he has advanced for the purchase of
stationery, stamps, etc, in the sum of
$36S.S We lind that the whole receipts
from the date Of his election in January
1897. Up to this date amount to Sill, which
includes $50 received from applicants for
appointments to represent the farmers Of
the state different boards and institu-
lions which the farmer contributes to SUD-
port.
Further Mr. Hanley has worked for the
period of Is months without any ccmpen-
saton whatever, although former secre-
taries received about $500 per year. This
debt Of compensation is in addition to the
amount above referred to. We regret that
he should be the object of an investigation
of this kind
We find that his books and accounts are
accurate and regular in every respect
1t was the understanding of the board
at the time OF appointing this committee
that, to the expense of the reassem-
bling of the board from all parts of the
state, your committee would present with
their report a resolution embodying their
conclusion, and that the same should he
sent to the members of the board for their
approval or rejection.
We, THEREFORE. submit for your considera-
ton the following resolution:
Resolved. That John c. Hanley. state
secretary of the F. A. & l. L. Of the state
of Minnesota has faithfully. honestly and
zealously performed his duty as such off,
GER and that the charges made against him
by the Farm, Stock and Home Progress
sive Age" Free Press "Wiimar Tri-
bune," "Windom Citizen" National Re-
nubican" minneapolis Times Mime