The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08
AN OPPORTUNITY AT LAST TO
PROTECT THE PEOPLE.
0ruanlzation of the Grain Growers Asso.
citation of Minnes Alliance Revived
and In Splendid Condition.

Trom the Representative Of Jan. 8, 1891
The End 8rd, 4th and 9Th days Of jan
vary, 1899, wall long be remembered US
days Of the utmost Importance to reform
in the state of Minnesota The desire
for the formation Of some organization,
coming from the people themselves for
the protection Of the people, especially the
grain growers has been realized. The ma
chinery is now in place, II the people are
only earnest enough to use 1t.
The Farmers Alliance meeting was the
greatest that has been held for many years;
the liberality and enthusiasm OF the mem
bers was most marked; it reminded one OF
the old times to see the members Walk up
to the secretarys table and put down their
S bills and 81 silver coins 1t brought back
to our mind the time when we were presi-
dent of the Alliance. and the silver dollars
yained upon the platform Of our conven-
ton. until the officers had to dodge them.
We feel that next to the importance OF
having such a gathering and taking the
action we did is the question Of getting a
thorough report of 1t all before the farm
ers of Minnesota and OF the Northwest.
We have therefore arranged to make this
an edition of 100000 copies. whoh will In
clude full report Of the proceedings, with
tho speeches made at that time. We Will
try to place a copy Of this paper in every
farmers house in Minnesota and we be-
Meve 1t will be followed by the formation
Of branches Of the Grain Growers associa-
tlon everywhere.
OFFICERS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The following is a list of the officers OF
the State Farmers Alliance
President, Hon. P. H. Rahilly, Lake City.
Secretary, John G. Hanley, ST. Paul.
Treasurer. John R. Campbell, Clyde.
Lecturer, Eric Olson, Sherburne.
Vice president First district. ]. c. Mes
bitt. Clyde.
Vice president, Second district L. C.
Vice president. Fourth district, John X.
Cook, st. Paul.
Vice president. Fifth district, g. M. Fair
child Minneapolis.
Vice president, Sixth district, John Bats,
Albany.
Vice president, Seventh district. Samuel
Qebeau, Red Lake Falls.
ADDRESSES.
The address Of ]. j. Hill upon the possi-
bility Of finding market in China, Japan
and India, which contain 500, 900 people,
for the surplus wheat crop of the United
States an admirable and useful paper.
Mr.. Hill showed that 1t was not necessary
that we should turn all the vast populations
Of those countries into consumers Of wheat
bread. If we ship to them enough, he said,
to furnish them with pie crust 1t would alb
sorb our surplus wheat which now goes to
our sole customer, England and breaks
down the price all over the world.
There were some Of our members who
did not greatly admire Mr.. Hill, but they
felt that II he or any other man could offer
suggestions to improve the price Of our
products, he should be listened to with re-
spect.
Even more interesting than Mr. Hilrs
speech the discussion which followed
when different members Of the Alliance
cross-questioned him as to the working
out Of his plan.
There were other admirable addresses,
one from the president Of the Alliance Mr.
Rahilly; another from Louis Nash, Esq,
representing the wage workers OF St Paul:
Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. S. j. Leahy Of Rice
county; ]. c. Hanley and others We will
try to reproduce them all. and they will be
found very interesting reading.
We hope our friends will send In orders
in advance for copies Of this great issue
for distribution among their neighbors We
will furnish them for two cents each in such
quantities as may be desired.
THE GRAIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
On Jan. the Grain Growers Cooperative
Association OF Minnesota was organized
There had been a committee appointed con-
SIst1ng of Mr.. Donnelly as chairman and
the following members one from each con-
gressional district Of the state:
First District-John r. Campbell, Clyde
Winona county.
Second District-Eric Olson sherburne,
Martin county.
Third Dfstrict-C II Hophins Fairfar
Renville county.
Fourth District-William Dawson. at,
Paul. Ramsey county.
Fifth District-George W. Day Minneap-
oils, Hennepin county.
Sixth District-John Batx, Holdings Ford
Wright county.
Seventh District-E. D. Anderson. "A,
Norman county.
This committee reported the following