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

farmers? Thereby compelling them. the
farmers OF the state. to pay 81, 1000 900 more for
Their binding Irvine this season than they
would II they could purchase direct from the
prison, as the law had contemplated when
the pant was established. submit 1t Is not
unreasonable to request his excelency, the
governor to appoint committee of honor
able citizens to investigate this dea,
Let us consider at this time whether we
may not wisely invoke the whole body of
those who thrive by the pillow to organize for
effective action in every state and territory
throughout the Union, in behalf Of such re-.
forms as seem to be demanded by the necess-
ties OF the agricultural situation. We cannot
shut our eyes to the fact that the depression
OF our business Is terrible.
From every rural hamlet and home through
out the land the outlook is shrouded in dark
ness and gl1om. 1t Isl because the domestic
and foreign policies of our government, both
state and national, have been shaped by the
moneyed interests. to the rtter neglect aud
ruin OF the interests. Of the soil. Hence We
find the products Of American agriculture
barred from equal competition In every great
market M Is OF the word whereswe are placed at
disadvantage with every nation of the ear h,
from Africa to Greenland& The home market
is left us only becuse: it..is not worth the
euitivating by foreign giat under the ma.ign
influence OF bad laws and maladministratjon
This same pernicious policy of working all
the forces OF government in the service of
the monopolisbs and monied men has SO OPP
pressed and degraded American labor that II
is today everywhere in a state of angry irri-
tatfon and revolt against the conditions i'm
posed pose upon it by arrogant, irresponsible.
tyrannicai, cruel monopoly. In the face of
such situation, the hesitancy, the yacilla-
ton ard inadequate attitude Of the govern
mellt with the petty wranging of politicians,
hce, neither party identified with any public
policy which commands public confidence
presents to view spectacle II paralle.ed in
human history, is paralleled ONLY by the
british tyrant and buffoon who fddlei by the
light of the eondagration of ancient Rome.
IN my opinion, gentlemen, unless the gov
ernrnent, state and federal, under which we
live. speedily remodel existing policy and ,lse
their future efforts to promote national and
state prosperity and progress upon the in
dus;rial and business interests Of Two neonia
and above all and before all upon the in
terests of tie nations domain and home
stead the soil Itself and those that dig in 1t
a crlsls ard catastrophe can not long lie
catastrophe none can foreteH until it bursts
upon US.
! recommend to you. that we do row. with
added emphasis reaff1rm each ard eyery one
OF your former resolutions, and
PRESENT THEM AGAIN
to the consideration of the government and
| respectfully, but earnestly, insist upon their
fair ard full consideration and discussion in
a manner satisfactory to an intelligent people
Let it be remembered that in war it is the
farmer who comes to the support of the gov
| eminent with shouidered musket and neces
sa.y supplies to do real battle for the safety
| the main burden OF taxation while the pro
| ducts OF his industry are the Life blood of
the nation He cannot hide from the tax
! gCtherer If he would, his cows sheen hogs
| and lards, while the monopoltst may return
/ Only his plant. the remainder of his immense
| estate being In his pocket out of sight His
! Is the suffrage which brings into the public
/ service majority of all the repre senta tiyes
ard servants of the people Let us see to II
that zone Of these servants set themselves
| al1ve t. cir master.
1 Let the politicians take notioo tba4 ~
Farmers Alliance will demard the interven-
ton OF the government, to deliver agriculture
from TINS bondage which it cannot and will
| not longer bear. Again / ask you what YOU
| are going 70 do about it? Every progressive
| and enlightened modern nation gives, to its
agriculture a seat in every state board and
voice In the national councils and pays ont
great sums OF money in the SUPPORT of its
/ interests. We lag behind them seIl with a
petty expe. imeHt station and seed house
kept alive to no good purpose by paItrv and
| niegardly appropriations. We have borne and
| foiborne until forbearance has ceased long
since to be virtue. while those who have
usuIped to themselves the functions of a gov
| erning class have come to believe that we
can be Sighted and scorrbed and ignored with
| complete impunity. Let JUS cause them to
know that there are American farmers whose
allegiance cannot be purchased by a package
or rctten seed, nor himsy document
We stand IN imminent peril OF being speed
ny reduced to state OF sirrevocabte serfdom,
held under the yoke of insufferable domino :
ton by monopoltsts swhe are daily at work
intrenching themselves in posi- Ions OF perma-
merit power under the guidance and advice
or shrewd and far seeing attorneys positions
+ from which, when it beoones necessary to
our existence to dislodgc them 1t can only
be accomplished through appalling sacrifices
at the contemplation of which thinking men
stand aghasf We must face these issues like
men. Now OF never We must act: tomorrow
Will be too late. TIE day is passed when a
governing class of nionded men can be per
united in this country to administer public
| affairs in their own interests in utter dsre-
gard Ct the majority and in despite of the
people. Such a state OF things will cuminase
inevitably in civil war Heaven defend our
DosteTity from its unspeakable horrors I
would rot dare to stand IN this presence.
| before the repreSenia tiyes of every state in
the Union, and before the whole country and
wiilfully and knowingly overdraw this p;ctu e
or overtsate this case. The hard fact is that
those whom you represent have no nowers
to compel the settlement of the most dan
gerous of these questions now by peaceful
| AID equitable methods. When, we come for
/ ward respectfully asking a voice in these
| settlements we
ARE sCORNFULLY REPULsED
and a hearing refused us. AS long as we go
home prepared to deliver cur suffrage at the
ballot box on demand for those monopolists
| and their agents and attorneys in their paw:
as lcng as we bJw the knee to the privileged
classes; as long as We contribute from our
| means eiectlon expenses fer this that party
organization and its machine made candidates
| uhat machine generally located at commercial
centerS and court houses and do at their
Dldding the voting necessary to bring them
INTO offlce uapledged to the support of the
| measures we advocate, We must be prepared
10 meet with neglect and scorn If we intend
! to be heard with respect we must sbow az
| teeth. ~
There is another point we would urge upon
you In war the enemies employ sharp
shooters to pick off the officers. If they can
| In politics it is the sama-they fire at the
leaders. If any man is faithful to you he
VIII be bitterly denounced. If he is corrupt
ne ne VIII be praised by those who buy him
me moment he sells out the sharpshooters
are withdrawn and the fire ceases Be sus-
plclous or any OF your own me who are
| praised by the enemy.
! Ii a man stands by YOU stand nv him In
every country there those, who by adj
vocating your interests, have made themselves
targets for the arrows of the enemy Other
tnlngs being equal, these are the men for
| you to send to the legislature. Those who
nave ably advocated your cause before the
people Will best advocate it in the legis-
lature. You want earnest, honest men. and
no b.ockheads. It is not sufficient to elect a
man VINO will vote right; he must be able to
plan right, speak right fight right. There is
| no substitute for brains. Money needs tools
The people want men.
| Above all avoid those who carry open hands
behind their backs. When you nominate a
man the crossroads lawyers and the htrelings
of your enemies will cry out, "Oh, he wants
an office. Well, suppose he does? Who is
better emitted to it than the man who is
! your friend?
4 And this cry will be raised by those who
want the office worse than he does, and who
! are not your friends These rascals would
have you believe that the ofnces belong, I'M
| der the constitution, to your enemies and
| that amy man who advocates your interests
must necessarily take a back seat. II you
sustain any such doctrine you will drive the
able and ambitious men among you into the
| ranks of your enemies. Ambition is virtue
| If 1t is directed to good ends The right to
rise In the world Is the primal right that un-
| derlieS society