The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-14
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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wisdom OF the courts, with no hope q us
immediate solution. 10 tnsse Hlo:.ee
the State is not party: anu ~; oo o,,snt to 9
10. That it has the right at this moment " \
.ssert IFS paramount title to these t
saSsds and to the franchises. OF the d
..n1o1anv which has failed to build the
-oad and that it has, as the result OF tnls a
title nIenary power to coerce the settlelneht
of these questions, and thereby, or py otnl
,,,aans such coercion failing, to ensure the
.ln,anletion OF the grand system OF railroads
;nauparated with SO much wisdom SO many
years ago, earnestly urge that you take
such legislative action as will bring *pout
The company now in default has been lib
orally treated uy the State. 1t has had spv.
eral extensions of the time within Whieh II
was to construct the road. The last opeia
tive extension was made py the act VI M"i ~
IL. 1878. | say Cooperative extension ne-
cause the act Of March 8, 1874, by which al
extension was offered, never became eHec'
tnaI. for the reason that the company mas |
mo, accented the ter1ns and conditions there
OF as it was required by the express IAN
p,,ace of the statute to do within loGr moItns
aluer the approval OF the ACT. Inc sane
granted by the act OF 1913 expi-eo ''Ao"iy
4, 1874.
ove,-,ttted The line from Watab to BRAIN
ord will afford direct connection tor the
Nor neru Pacific road with portions OF this
State and with railroads leading to the sea-
board. with which its present connections
are ciicuitous and expensive. Inc exten-
sion from St. Cloud to St. Vincent Will trav-
erse "a region second TO none IN the ctate ZOE
its varied resources region to " hich I'M.
migration has been arrested by the repeated
disappointments which have been expert
encei concerning the construction OF TINS
,oad. by the withdrawal of the railroad
lands and by doubling the price of the gov
eminent lands within the limits OF the grant
Otl.er considerations ofgreat moment p.ess
for th- solution OF this question: Inc Can-
adam Government has taken direct acton
in furtherance OF its policy to build a rail-
road to the Pacific Ocean. 1t is believed that
we're the railroad opened to St. Vincent 1t
uould he speedily extended to Fort Garry by
that government and that the construction
OF railroad thence westward would
he commenced Immediately. This Will not
he uossible until Fort Garry has the railroad
.,onpnecrion. The fertility and resources OF
that imperial domain which stretches from
Lake Winnipeg to the base OF the Rocky
Mountains can he made powerful forces IN
the de 5elopment OF the commerce OF our
Own State.
In YOUR legislation upon this subject you
should consider the claims OF the foreign
bsndholders whose money has Drough1
these works to their present soIs, - sn se
spir it of fair dealing, which Is nowhere "
becoming as in great State dealing with prl-
vate interests. 80.
Rut ir The representatives OF these inter.
ests cannot or vii! not give substantial as
surances- something more tangible thal
mere promises, upon which we nave aireadJ
relied too otten.--that they Will 90 TINS
with the legislation by which this State las
winter endeavored to protect its own citl
xens. whose unrecompensed labor and capita
are now locked up in this ilchoate enter
prise, then it will be your duty to assert al
the rights of the State to the lands am
franchises and turn them over to any agenc
which will give the like assurances, an
which will accept the PROVISIONS OF tne act 9
Congress approved June %, 1879, when, 2
"a sni ;nforned, have not as yet been accept
ed by the company now IN Default
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
The agitation Of the question Of cnea
TRANSFORMATION has caused many OF the ues
minds to turn for relief to the system
.ater communication, for which this coui
trv presents such extraordinary natural ao
vanfares. Many schemes for such improve
rents have been pressed upon the atteItlo
If Congress. and will doubtless soon
dealt with in a practical manner. ne lea
Utility of connecting by canal the MississlP
or some of its tributaries with Lake superb
has been the subject OF conslderapie ulscu
exact scientific information, that the mo
Adverse views should he entertained ~
Ito nraaticability The advocates OF this II
movement assert with entire commence III
4 il feasible. The importance OF such
connection connot be over-esuma1e
A glance at the map demonstra !!
, + 1t to is this is sae that !
question whether this connection is PROM
ted nv any insurmountable obstacles shou
- definitely settled recommend thereto
that a survey be made for this purpose
am informed by engineers that 1t need
be elaborate or expensive. IL II Is aenit
strated thereby that such a canal can pe &C
.tructed Mt moderate expense, we sh
them he enabled to give urgent advocacy
its abortion in any general undertaking II
which the United States may enter IN I
respect
Among the many natural advantages "
~hicn nature has endowed our state Is
uemar kable conveyance OF the shors
Lake Superior AT Its western emu, iof AiA :
harbor OF great extent and perfect sais
these advantages are shared by the Stau
WISCONSIN and it is greatly TO he desl
+hst earh State shall enjoy them with
most nerect amity The efforts OF our
1Ie TO utilize their harbor faclltles-eu
Thich the terminus OF two railroads In
Gt.te at that point and the existence OF
mast important city on that lake have
drnrd imperative-were impeded In their
.c,t;on by some emtarraesments WI
~crr fairiy and legally surmounted
briet statement OF facts is necesxar
an understanding Of the present canditlO
This important interest In 1870 the cat
YnhIth began to excayate . ship 9
across Minnesota point near ls
While this work was IN prog
the United States commenced
snit in the Federal courts to restrain
nrosec,xiou OF the improvement on
xround. among others, thst such
Shen o,ned would tend to defect the
rent OF the St. Louis river rom is
and thereby injure the natural haroor
temporary injunction was obtained, ans
matter then became the subject OF nes
ton between the promoters OF the mp
ment ind the proper authorizes OF sne
ed States. These negotiations RESULT
an aSreemen. whereby the city Was
United to 60 on and construct the cana
irving bond in the penal sum OF *!Uo
conditional that the city should build =
below the canal from Rices Point 20 ~
aota Point This bond was given
dyke was built and the canal compiefet
enx