The Saint Paul globe., 1899-01-03

Members of the Farmers Alliance of
this state to the number of 100 attend
ed the opening session Of the annual
meeting Of the organization at the cap
itol yesterday afternoon.
The greater part of the afternoon ses-
sion was devoted to a discussion of
the question of the alliance being
merged into the gram growers asso-
citation, and it is probable that while
the alliance will still continue it's Or
ganization the real business will center
in the grain growers association.
Ignatius Donnelly advised that at
tention be given to the work of the
grain growers association, and a COM
mittee was appointed to prepare and
report to the alliance today a plan
which would be of benefit to the farm
ers and protect them against the
schemes of the wheat rings, railroads
and elevator men.
Vice President John R. Campbell
called the convention to order and H.
c. Hopkins. of Fairfax. Renville coun-
ty. was elected as temporary chairman.
The executive board submitted the
following recommendations and report:
Examine secretary's books and accounts.
Examine state lecturers records and ac-
counts.
That the delegates to the convention be
admitted to seats on payment of s. fee.
That senators ard repreS entatives be seat
ed as honorary delegates with voice, but no
vote
That the alliance be divided into two sep
arate sessions. The first day to be devoted
to routine business of the alliance and the
election of officers The second day to be of
a public character and devoted to the read
ing Of papers and discussion of same,
speeches, etc.
That the newly elected officers preside at
the second days meeting and announce the
committees for the following year.
That no delegate be selected as a state Of
fcer of the alliance who is not member
of the local alliance and in good standing
on the books of the state organization.
That the vacancies on the executive board
be filled by said board from alliances that
have complied with the proper requirements.
That the executive board be empowered to
devise ways and means to carry out recon-
mendations or suggestions of the conven-
ton.
That the board put into practical appli-
cation the initiative and referendum and the
imperative mandate to its members
That some plan be made for raising funds
to carry on the work of the state alliance.
That collection be taken up to pay the
bills owing by the alliance
That the election and installation Of Of
hcers for the state alliance be made the spe-
cial business for Monday evening
GRAIN GROWERS POPULAR.
The above recommendations were
adopted with but little discussion One
of the recommendations was that a
grain growers association be added to
the alliance as the business organiza-
ton within the alliance and cooperate
with the alliance in promoting the busi-
ness enterprises within the alliance or
among the farmers. AT the suggestion
OF MI. Donnelly a committee of one
from each congressional district was
appointed to prepare and submit a re-
port on plan by which the interests
or the farmers in the grain crop would
be protected.
1t was decided that the committee
should consist only of practical farm
ers. The following were selected as
members of the committee:
COMMITTEES
First District-John r. Campbell, of Clyde.