The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20


the presidency Of the Farmers Alli-
ance and Industrial Union promotes
First Vice President J. r. Campbell
to the presidency.
Mr.. Campbell has not been officially
notified of his elevation, but Secretary
j. c. Hanley says he Is supposed to
know it without being told. President
Campbell lives in Clyde, Mimi, and
has been actively identified with the
movement since it was started.
A move was made by Secretary
Hanley to persuade President Long to
reconsider his resignation. but yester-
day he received a letter from Mr.. Long
saying that 1t was impossible for him
to continue at the head of the organ
ization.
1.-The only way to organize the farm
over again.
president Long has not been a very
enthusiastic member of the Alliance"
said Mr.. Hanley yesterday to a reporter
for The G | O b e. HE is more of a
Populist than an Alliance man. His
resignation was sent in under a mis-
apprehension. And l failed to mention
1t In our official paper, because l
thought he would reconsider 1t when
he was shown the facts.
Mr. Long is in error when he says
that the state Alliance did not join
the National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union of America. This was
done at the state convention in 1896,
while Mr.. Long was not present. The
same convention elected Mr.. Long its
president, while he was at his home In
Magnolia, sick.
1.-The fact that Mr. Long denounces
the action of the Alliance in taking ac-
ton on the following resolution comes
with had grace at this time,
1.-The following is the resolution which
was adopted unanimously, and was
published the following week Of the
convention in the Representative:
Resolved, That committee be appointed
to select a list of names CO farmers through
out the state, irrespective of party politics,
to be presented to the governor, VINO VIII
have the Endorsement of this great agricul-
tural society of real and practical FARMERS
to select from In making appointments 10
represent the farmers of Minnesota on all
boards and state institutions which the
farmer contributes to support.
This resolution was presented to the
convention while Mr.. Long was presid-
ing and adopted unanimously.
1T seems little late two months af-
ter to say that the Alliance descend
ed to an abyss of rottenness to ask
for any favors from the Jim Hill plur-
tocratic-made governor etc"
Mr.. Hanley published this week in
the Representative a defense of his &C
ton in sending the circulars agreeing
to find positions for farmers who
should send for enrolment.
In substance his explanation Is as
follows:
Owing to the severe criticism which the
daily press has made upon us and reflect
ing upon the officers of the State Alliance
In connection with the recent circular let
ter sent out from this office, notifying the
farmers of the state Of their names being
presented as representative cltlzens OF
their Districts and asking them if they
would serve on state boards and institu-
lions and to designate the particular posi-
lions which they were qualified to fill, etc:
That by forwarding their applications and
81 fee their application would be filed and
presented to the governor for his considera-
tion in making appointments on said boards
and Institutions"
In justice to the officers of the Alliance,
/ desire to say that they are not RESPONSE
BILE for the makeup Of that circular letter,
and they did not know of its contents until
1t appeared in the state in the regular
way, and if there is any error, blame or
censure the whole responsibility should
be left at our door.
do this act of justice, without being asked,
for our executive board, whose names ap-
peared on the circular letter head. 1t may
be- that some feel FESTIVE under the harsh
and unjust criticism which all have shared
by certain dailies that have sought to make
great capital out of It, and have denounced
us as being at the head of a deliberate
confidence game upon the farmers Of Min
neSota.
ter rested here without any explanation, it
would look like a dishonest attempt to
fleece our members, and, while l have stat
ed in public print several times that COM
plete public statement would be made, COW
ering the whole transaction, at the proper
time, l feel that justice to myself demands
that a partial statement of the matter is
proper now, although it is premature, and
NAV be altered later in some minor re-
spects.
At the meeting of our executive board
held at the conclusion of the convention in
January the following resolution was
adopted:
lowing to the inconvenience and expense
of getting the executive board together and
treasury, the state secretary is hereby
thorized and empowered to devise ways and
means to put into practical operation the
suggestions and instructions of the alliance
convention
Under this resolution issued the circular
above indicated; whether 1 did right or
wrong the public must Judge. l alone am
responsible and deserve praise or blame
My reason for making this charge was for
two purposes--one to offer 1t as bar
against all whose names were presented
accepting and becoming applicants, and
tnu- defeat the spirit and intention of the
resolution, and in the second place to
cure tue personal interest of the applicant
in organizing or recognizing his local ALI
ance II same not in fourishing condi-
ton. AS in all cases, applicants were in
formed that their names would be presented
only when they became members of an al
lance in good standing on our books. And
they were further informed that their 81
would be used in sending literature to their
neghbors they to send in the list and post
Office address of their local farmers, which
would assist them in organizing their local
alliance How well I figured this out will
be seen by the following statement: Whole
number letters sent out, 5000; whole num-
Der of applicants secured to date, SO; num-
Der who sent in their 81 fee, 81; number
who did not send in a fee, 20; number who
withdrew, 8; total applicants file at this
date g. We have placed 81 to the credit
of each Alliance where the applicant has
sent In the 81 fee and have a circular let
ter in preparation which will cover the
whole business from end to end, bit we can
not publish same until our alliances have
had a chance to organize.
THAT explanation ought to satisfy
my critics. said Mr. Hanley yester-
day. II am responsible for the money
scheme, but Mr.. Long himself intro
duced the resolution to get the names
Of farmers competent for official posi-
tons. AS it is 1 have certainly not a
gamer by the 81 plan. I am actually
out Of pocket for the expense of send
ing circulars has been much greater
than the receipts. The deficit 1 have
had to make good. I also made up a
deficit in the last years accounts.
ut is nonsense to say that the cir
cular has or will create dissatisfaction
and disruption of the Alliance. There
will be no trouble President Camp
bell will perform the duties Of his office
and everything will continue as though
nothing had happened