The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
F. A. & |. U. Dept.
Continued from Pare L.

done to facilitate the organization of the
sired.
II their. prejudice was against either Of
those societies they could have an oppor-
st 70 Of fa their to
decide which society they wish to organize
The initiation fee is 81 from each member
Of the Alliance and is to be paid into the
state society treasury. All organizers and
secretaries are requested to forward list
all new members, with their initiation fee,
to the state secretary, who will give re-
ceipt for same and enter the names of such
members on the books Of the society, and
furnish them with such literature and in
formation as may be Of interest or neces-
cary In the transaction Of the business Of
the society.
The annual dues are also 81 per year, and
payable In ADVANCE quarterly in the months
OF January, April, July and October.
We wish to secure some man at every
station In the Northwest to act as chair
man Of his local committee to call the first
meeting and arrange all the details of the
same such as naming the date, place of
meeting. posting up notices, etc.
for any acd Ttn pos
agreements, etc.
We will send representative from this
guaranteeing the expenses OF such repre-
sentative, who will explain all the details
In connection with the organization Of eth
We will have some elevator plans and
articles OF incorporation to furnish com
an elevator.
We will look after securing sites to build
on the lines Of railway where they are or
The farmers are willing to join either the.
en- an opportunity. SO we want volunteers
any one who will agree to call meeting,
then the society can take the matter in it's
is no ones business sine We viii, therefore,
| commission the person who will volunteer
to do this work for us local organizer
and will pay to such organizer the fee
that is allowed for such work.
This fee now is 80 cents out Of each
initiation fee that shall be paid in at the
time Of organizing the society.
The state secretary will furnish the Al
lance Advocate to- any Alliance who de-
We w not f appoint any subagent at any
station who will not first agree to do some
actual and practical work in securing an
done in many ways. such as securing some
farmer to call the meeting, if it is not
o nd Ssy aT also SEND eh her to sp
ments Of grain to the commission men that
we have designated. and with this fund
stations and assist in building up such
cieties as will back up our subcagents:
The Farmers Elevator which refuses to
of having another competitor placed in
the field at such stations as will have
the backing OF our societies. that VIII
lions.
Cooperation does not consist of all give
the part of one and all take on the
part Of the other. Farmers elevators there
fore are not consistent when they ask their
neighbors and patrons to patronize their
grain to the very worst enemies Of both
the farmers elevators and the farmers.
Why not ship through the association when
it costs you nothing more than 1t costs
to ship to any one else!
We have not had any shipments. from
any elevators EXCEPT sept one in n the
shipping hundreds Of cars to some one and
building up vast fortunes for the enemies
of the people.
If this business was sent through our
Association. we would have now at our
disposal a fund large enough to send an
the state, and work among the farmers in
person to have them join their local society
and sign an agreement to haul their grain
buyers as will agree to establish and MAIN
tain genuine competition at local points
and pay the highest prices possible for the
farmers products.
We should insist that wherever there is
an organization formed that resolution
will refuse to haul our grain to the grain
| buyers of this station who will not agree
to ship his grain through the Alliance or
have committee appointed by the local
station society to visit each and every
ment can be made with them to do bust
ness on fair and reasonable margin, and
who will agree to cooperate with the or
ganization in the regular way. and if such
an agreement can be secured 1t 1t but fair
to give those who are friendly to this new
movement to give them show and let
| them act as our agents at such points.
In case that no agreement Of this kind
can be secured then it is time to take up
We have an offer from a certain bind
ing Irvine factory that If we can place
an order for 100 car loads Of twine; which
will be their entire output. they will make
a price of cents per pound for manila.
the order to be bona fde and placed with
the factory not later than the Goth Of April
1899. The cash to be placed in the local
bank to pay for such carload Of Irvine
when it arrives and is inspected by our
was ordered and Of proper and satisfac-
tory quality"
We will accept no orders from anyone
| but members and those must be on the
| books of the society. and in good stand
ing, as IL would not be fair to allow the
members Of the society who uphold and
=, such advantages for It's members, to per
NIT those who are the enemies and who
its benefits while they are seking It's de-
struction. There will be no trouble to get
this order in time If the farmer means
business, he is. not foolish enough to
remain outside of organization in a
matter of this kind, where. by paying 81
pay his or
| years this item alone. When it
will be seen that a saving of 5000 80
! 900 pound car load Of Irvine on the prices
| charged by the prison board; ii this or
| der can be placed in time. and a much
| larger saving will occur when the prison
| twine is out of the way, as there will not
| be enough to fill one quarter Of the prison
| orders in this state. 1t is expected that
| the price of twine will go up to the same
| figures that prevailed last year.
The same thing can be said Of agricul-
| tural implements. We have arrange
| ment pending where we can secure
| agricultural implements at about the same
| price that the wholesalers pay ror them.
| For instance can sell 14-inch plow
| (walking) for s. at the factory, the freight
| to Minnesota points are 81 to 81 on each.
and the prices that prevailed at many
stations that l took the pains to ask was
now at work on a certain binding machine
| factory, where we hope to secure saving
| Of about $25 binder for our members.
We secure cheap rates on lumber
and coal; and will be pleased to have our
| lumber firms figure on your bills of lum-
| Der.
Are not the above items sufficient to as
sure any farmer that some real benefit can
| be derived by a membership in the or
and uphold society that will protect and
1 defend his interests.
We would urge upon our organizers the
| necessity Of impressing on all members
the Importance Of subscribing to the Rep
resentative, that has been made the Of
| fetal organ of the Alliance and will have
matters of the Grain Growers Association
| in it's columns each week, and every men,
Der should know what Is going on, as this
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