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

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with coming changes; statesmanship feels 1t,
for new and dlfhcult problems OF government
constantly present themselves, and how to
Keep center and circumference In harmon
railroad magnate feels it, and must bow to
1T. Grim visaged war; bears no longer the
same "wrlnkled front" though his terrors are
no less.
What Is this subtle power that is so mys-
teriously leavening the whole lump? 1t is
the growth of knowledge among the people.
With knowledge comes new views OF things.
The Indian not inaptly defined wisdom to be
the power to see behid tree" To see be-
hind some things we'll as ahead. to have
Judgment as to what shall come after a re-
suit, favorable or unfavorable, Is constant
and supreme NECESSITY in every phase of the
farmers life. No man touches the necessity
OF other men as does the farmer for he
must feed all the rest. Just as long we
put our purpose above ourselves will the peo-
pie encourage the promotion of the objects
and purposes of this organization We must
not forget that part of our duty Is to slim
ulafe a broader and deeper growth of agri-
cultural citizenship We have somthing more
to live fer than living. We have as a class
large duties to perform to that nation, the
state and the community. Our standing among
men Is the true measure Of the rights and
privileges that will be accorded to us in
law or social relations. I'VE have ourselves
not our stars, to blame IL we are upderlpgs'
Every other profession pays large respect
to intellectual powers and development Have.
they secrets more profound to solve than
we! rave Iney problems more d1ff1Cult to
comprehend than we? No. The farmer
stands daily in the presence of Gods laws,
the most profound, the most subtle of all laws
to interpret. He shrinks from such conten-
uon, FOR he realizes his lack Of intellectual
training. He submits to unjust laws and
systems OF taxation He sees personal
property largely exempt and landed property
grievously burdened yet he knows that the
true basis Of all taxation Is the dollars
worth Of property, without regard to it's char
acter. For his own success in business he
must be better educated as farmer; for his
owl, protection as a citizen he must study
harder and look deeper into his relations with
his fellow men in the great official and politi-
cal compact. He needs so much and the
country needs still more from him, a higher
intellectual comprehension of what it means
to be an American farmer, and an American
citizen.
TRIBUTE TO MR.. HILL.
I cannot permit this opportunity to pass
without calling your attention to what
consider very important point in our his
tory. AS you no doubt are aware Mr. j. j.
Hill, president of the Great Northern rail-
road, the king of kings Of railway enter
prlses, has been for some time engaged in
advocating and opening up our commerce
with Asiatic countries. In my judgment the
gratitude of future generations of our CRATE
full countrymen. not alone Of our state, but
of the nation at large, will follow him in the
other side of the grave, in substantial man
ner by their appreciation of his genius In Civ
ing the people of this great nation an out
let for their products to Asiatic countr es
He may not please everybody in all he does
The question that occurs to my mind is,
Who could take his place and do as well?
We are selling wheat today at so cents per
bushel in view Of the fact that we have
but one large customer, Great Britain.
There is another point to which | desire
to call your attention, that is what the peo-
pie capable of doing when they get
aroused. The people of Chicago have gained
remarkable victory over their grasping
railway n a
monopoly of Chcago's streets for fifty years.
They have shown that when aroused
representatives dare not defy them. Before
a people once aroused the arts CT the COR
ruptor, the power Of money, will avail the
grasping corporation naught. Although it Is
an inspiring spectacle that we have had in
Chicago. With their usual carelessness the
people elected aldermen representing the
street railway interests, not themselves, rep
resentatives willing to sacrifice the interests
Of the people, sell the streets of Chicago
for their personal profit. But at the eleventh
hour, when the street railways, through the
aid of purchased aldermen were about to con-
summate their steal Of Chcago's Streets the
people aroused themselves, denounced their
faithless aldermen, commanded them to OBJ
serve the wishes, protect the interests of their
constituents, even threatened them more
than half earnestly, with the hangman's moose
if they defed the public demands. and before
the fierce fire many aldermen wilted and the
streets were saved. If the people would only
keep aroused al the time all would be we'll.
In my humble judgment such are the ques-
tons before the Farmers Alliance, as I
crisis before US, but this is no time fer
brooding no time for hating. 1t is time
for decision and action. time to kesp in
mind that no hep will come to those who
will not help themselves that to those who
will help themselves intelligently and earnest
ly who refuse to despair, refuse to give way
to dependency, will not be denied the bless
ipgs of which they show themselves desery-
URGES ORGANIZATION
II these be my last words in behalf of
agriculture, the purest and most honorable,
and yet the most despised, calling that God
has given to man, l would urge upon this
body the necessity of organizing effectively
all ranks and Classes CT agricultursts, en-
bracing, and as far as possible, cooperating
with all branches Of productive industry, to
shake off the shackies of monopoly from this
day forth forever. This able to
do, and we can only accomplish it by corbin-
ing our suffrage to resist the influence and
power of corporate power. | pray God l may
be mistaken but | believe, nevertheless
that the stability of cur institutions, and the
permanent peace and security of society tse f
will be brought into imminent peril by the
persistent exclusion from all voice in public
affairs of the majority of the people who
bear the burden of taxation, and the usurpa-
ton by the monied minority and their attorn-
eys, of the functions and benefits OF govern
ment in this country.
Organize, organize, / beseech YOU; Not
tomorrow, but today! Combine and stand to-
gether man in defense of your inter
ests and in behalf Of the general welfare. Be
not driven from your principles under the
crack of any puarty whip in the hands of
some petty boss who represents nothing but
party ends. Act today, delay not till tomor-
row. Act! Act in the living present Heart
within and God overhead
JOKE ON MR.. DONNELLY.
Following the presidents address,
Secretary Hanley moved that vote of
thanks be extended to Mr. Rahilly for
his able address. MIR. Donnelly, who
had kept his seat during the morning
session, arose and remarked that he
supposed as usual the papers would
ignore the proceedings of the conven-
ton. AS rlue, they paid more at
tention to fist fight or dog fight
than they did to a convention of such
momentous Importance as the one in
session. He asserted that he had
bought a copy of The G o b e in Min
neapolis before coming over and could
not find one word Of the proceedings
Of the convention.
At this juncture several rose and in
terrupted Mr.. Donnelly, saying, that
The G o b e had given up three coll
umns of it's space to the convention.
Some one suggested that Mr.. Donnel-