The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-04

When the annual convention Of the
Farmers Alliance adjourned last even
ing the future of that organization
was still in the air. Several unsuccess-
full attempts were made during the
day to place the alliance on record as
favoring the formation of the wheat
growers association without affll1atlng
with the alliance. The alliance ad-
journed to meet again today, and the
nucleus for the organization OF the
wheat growers association will hold
a meeting this morning at 10 for the
purpose of perfecting an organization
for the protection of the farmer which
has already been exploited in The
G O e in its accounts of the alliance
proceedings.
There is strong probability, how
ever, that there will be a split in the
alliance forces on this proposition, in
which event it would embarraSs to a
marked degree the efforts of the or
ganizers who seek to bring into ex-
iStence the Minnesota Wheat Growers
association.
While several of the leaders of the
alliance favor the proposed rule, max
ing members in the Farmers Alliance
obligatory with members of the grain
growers association, Mr.. Donnelly and
others cannot reconcile themselves to
this rule, believing as they say, that
the stamp of the alliance would be the
death knell of the grain growers asso-
citation While yet in swaddling clothes.
At any rate today's session will see
the result.
Mr.. Donnelly seems to hold the bal
ance of pow er of the remnants of the
tive, Mr.. Donnelly's newspaper, was
indorsed as the official organ of the
alliance after half the the delegates
had gone home last night.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session yesterday was
largely given over to the address OF
President Rahilly, who made a drastic
arraignment of the monopolies and
corporations in general. He said:
MR.. RAHILLy's ADDRESS.
This question is often asked but seldom
properly answered. That there should be &C
casion to PROFOUND the above question causes
regret that there should be any doubt as
to the answer that may be given causes us
regret much more profound. Aye, more, that
there should be need to ask such question,
that there should be any doubt to what
the answer may be pains us, pains us deeply,
beyoEl the Power of lords to express. In the
alliance we have party, and the only party
uPhc.ding the principles of true democracy,
standing for the equality of man, demanding
that the great truths upon which Is founded
our great republic, upon which all demo-
cratic government must rest, shall be recog-
nized ard observed. Yet it is asked and ask
ed doub.fuily: Shall this organization live?
When we ask such questions and pause in
doubt as to what the answer may be- we fee
as il We were asking: Shall democratic GOV
crnment live shall the principles upon which
our republic is founded live shall justice,
equity, love live or perish in a rue of in
justice, despoilment, greed? And when we
ask such questions we feel that we are do
ing grievouc wrong, guilty Of sacrilege to
Him who rules the universe with Infinite
gooGne-s, with laws Of equity and rules of
Justice to pause In doubt as to what the
answer may be.
1t would seem that our citizenship of con-
: scientious and honest men, firmly believing in
the principles Of equality, there could be-
but oce answer. Yet there is an apathy
among the masses of our people born OF :
want of conception of the dangers that CON
frort US, of the evils and abuses that are
felt. but are not seen, and despondercy
among certain of those who do understand
firm Farmers Alliance members, but who
despair of their success that bodies much evil
to our country. For such dependency this
is TO time or place, nor is there occasion for
1t. 1t is said that the life of the alliance OF
the only party standing for true democracy
is on the point of going out, and if members
will do their duty and not rest passive and
Respondent, this organization, with it's demo-
cratic government, can be saved.
And today.
we small band of workers of the Farmers, Al.
Eance, and it is best that we realize it, scope
We have undertaken to free ourselves and
SO many Of our brother workers as will heei
the call from the shackles Of slavery wfthou
majorities or laws or gold to back our ef
forss We have undertaken to free from tbeIl
~uei superstition the worshipers OF tn,