The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-07-13


his notes. If coin was limited to these obi-
cations the money changers would not want
gold, but would want the full legal tender
money, which would be a cheaper money
to the common debtor NJ A. OI-DS.
Our hustling vice-president of the
Second district has put on his war
paint and gone forth to battle.
He has started out to do very much
needed work in the line of organizing
the alliance in Minnesota.
The following is the latest letter
which l have received from the front,
and while it was not intended for pub
LEGATION l take the liberty Of publishing
the same in the hope that some other Of
our state officers may follow the ex-
ample of Mr.. Olson.
The following is the letter Of Mr.. Oh
son:
l have bargained for an elevator at home
and | want you to open an office near the
Pillsbury. and Peavy Corn Exchange and
Chamber of Commerce in Minneapolis, and
put up your sign. grain and flour exchange,
j. B. Dukes, local manager. 10000 samples
of grain sold f. o. b., and a real gatling gun
mounted in your Office trained on the Cham
Der of Robbers. ERICk OLSON.
Come, brother alliance men, send in
your request to be assigned as deputy
national organizer and outline your
route couple of weeks ahead, or bet
ter still, go over your ground first and
arrange for your next meeteing at that
place, send in your route and dates to
this Office and we will publish same in
the Representative and assist you in
every way we possibly can. Drive from
one town to another and see some good
hustling farmer who will attend to the
details of getting UP meeting for the
return trip. The time is now ripe for
the farmers to organize and regulate
| matters that now makes him the victim
of the greed of combines, trusts, etc
Look at the situation in the binding
; Irvine industry in this state alone.
1t is the farmers own fault that these
conditions exist, it is therefore the
proper time for our representative
farmers to- go among their neighbors as
farmers and friends and discuss the
condition of agricultural interests in
non partisan, friendly spirit and urge
farmers Of all political beliefs to organ
ize for their own mutual protection.
Great advances have been made in
the right direction through the efforts
of the alliance in the past two years,
| and tremendous amount Of good
work can be accomplished if our lee
| turers in the field will explain that the
alliance is NOT A POLITICAL PARTY
and only interested in the welfare Of the
| farmer. This will remove much of the
prejudice which exists in certain quar-
tiers towards the alliance, as it is con-
/ founded with the old alliance which
put state ticket in the field some years
ago.
Mr.. S. nj. Fairchild, of Minneapolis,
who was formerly state president of the
F. A. and l. u, of Iowa, and was vice.
president Of the Fifth district of the
Minnesota F. A. and l. U. last year says:
/ It looks now as if We will have band
wagon or section of flying artillery
in every section of the state.
Mr.. Long, our president, and many Of
the old war horses have signified their
willingness to do some active work in
this line Also Mr.. Donnelly and Mrs.
Lease have promised to do some good
work. This will be a farmers cam
paign" and will be a picturesque and
novel departure from the old style Of
sending out lawyers and politicians to
teach the "hayseeds'' the art of voting
for their own destruction at so much
per speech. This year the covered van
with farmer orator" and a "glee
| club to entertain will be seen going
from place to place spreading the gospel
of reform without any pay" and find
ing themselves" or in other words be
the guests of local resident reformers
who will extend their hospitality to the
missionaries and feed and shelter
them" The gospel Of the Fatherland OF
God and the brotherhood of man is
the text from which the alliance pro-
claims it's mission. Brethren take of
your coats! the time for ACTION has
arrived. Up guards and at EN-.
Yours respectfully,
JNO c. HANLEY,
Secretary.