The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-19

ing, commercial. industrial and labo
interests. based their remedies on til
Same general plan OF '.governmen
ownership" and / could not help ex
claiming in my own mind that til,
Peoples party and the old Alliance haa
not lived IN vain. Az It was most pleas
ant to hear al sides advocating til,
principles Of the Peoples party in suct
gathering a. that.
It looked-to me more like q PEOPLES
party convention WITHOUT A FIGHT
The agricultural delegates were com
plimented by many OF the most promi-
nent speakers, notably Hon. w. J,
Bryan, Bourke Cochran. Gov. Pingree,
President Gompers, Prof. Bemis and
many others. for the intelligent, reason
able and conservative manner in which
the demands Of agriculture were pre-
sented. and. represeting an industry
which claimed over 10000, 900 Of the in
habitants Of this nation, or over one
half the entire population.
The delegates pointed out the fact
that the PIONEER was the bulwark Of
the nation, and on his prosperity de-
pended the prosperity of all classes or
interests. They showed up plainly how
beggarly this vast interest had been
treated by our national legislature.
They showed up how trusts and COM
Dimes grew out of the manufacturing
and transportation interests through a
system Of protection and special privil-
eyes that had been denied the farmer.
The agriculturalists set forth that all
hey wanted was an open field and a
air fight" and they would take care of
themselves.
They showed their wisdom, from a
lon-partisan standpoint, that the
armers OF this nation had at last de-
ermined that they would support NO
or no POLITICAL
'ARTY that would not pledge to vote
or and support the reasonable and lust
SAAAs~ANo VI VIC AdIUOIS.
1t was set forth that we want local |
ompetition established at all local
o1nts (Which we are doing by building
armers' elevators), and preventing the
amblers, bucket shops and large line
levator operators from raiding the
larket price on the farmers grain. We
ant all special railroad rates or re-
ates abolished which the big elevator
mes are getting and which they use to
'ush out any opposition, either local
terminal, and then raid the prices
Ia make up for lost time by increasing
'ohts, as their greed for gain would
rect. We want international compe-
ton for our surplus crops and must
I'VE foreign markets. We want to
bsidize our American ships so that
can send our farm and manufactured
rplus products to the markets of the
GRID and not be dependent on foreign
ltions' ships to take our goods to mar
IT, which often would be in competi-
IN with the goods of their own coun-
Les.
1t Is confidently hoped that if we can
cure these reasonable and just de-
ands that the conditions which this
ange will bring about will perma-
ntly place wheat at 81 per bushel and
ton at 10 cents per pound, instead of
sing those two great national crops
loss to the farmer; while all other
'ducts will advance in the same pro-
rtion.
{ is the Intention Of all the large
'icultural societies to come together
organize the National Farmers
1eration, and agree on as much of a
form demand as possible, then form
te those demands in the shape of
IS to, be put, through congress. and
d their representatives to aid and
tch the congressman and report
ough' societies the attitude of every
'lic servant and place them under
} headings: Friends of the farmer
Enemies of the farmer" and send
document out as political docu-
1T in every congressional district in
United States which can be used to
ard our friends or punish our enc
$, without regard to his politics.
am pleased to say that I have re-
red offers Of support from all the
lers OF all political parties and at the
mt trust conference many congress
| came to me and volunteered every
stance within their power These
RS came from all political parties.
have come to the conclusion that the
ditions which the farmer complains
ut are due in a great measure to his
fault in not demanding his rights
4 those whom he sent to represent
at our national government. What
worth having is worth the asking,
; Davy Crockett, BE sure you are