Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
BRING ON -FOUR EVIDENCE.

An Important Meeting of the Executive
Committee of the State Anti-Drive Well
Association-The Fund to Garry the Case
to the Supreme Court Raised-The Con
test to Go Ahead at Once.
The executive committee of the State Anti
Drive Well association met at 8 o'clock yoster-
day in the chamber of commerce.
Representatives were present from
Winona-Messrs. W. G. Dye and Kend all
Farmington--J. ", Emery and E. D. Need
ham.
Lake City-Maj. Sam. Doty
Anoka-F. A. Edgerton.
Minneapolis-R 8. Reeves
st. Paul.. II. Wolterstoff.
Letters were received and read from the assoc
Citations at Benson, North Branch, Atwater,
Mankato, Clearwater, st. Cloud and other
places, stating that the several local societies
would abide by such action as it might please
the executive committee to take.
The meeting was called to order by President
Thomas P. Wilson. and l.. P. Fluke acted as
secretary.
Each representative made report from his
society OF progress, organization and the
amount of funds on hand. After all reports
were submitted, it was judged that ample funds
had been procured to begin action in the courts
against the James Brothers drive we'll mon
opoly and gouge.
Pending the adoption of resolution to that
effect, President Wilson reported that negoti-
atlons were now taking place with a
prominent and able lawyer to assume
and his name is suppressed by request-and a
general assent was given to his employment if
his services could be engaged.
At this juncture the suggestion was made
that a committee had better be appointed to
take charge OF this particular feature as we'll
as assume charge of all moneys collected. a
molten was put to that effect and carried.
Tlereupon the chair appointed the following
finance committee:
81. D. Wood, Minneapolis.
$. w. Lamberton, Winona
E. q. Needham, Pennington.
Moved and carried that the president and
secretary be added to the committee. and that
the committee be authorized to act in all mat
tiers pertaining to the engagement of lawyer,
and the disbursement of moneys for legal pro-
ceedings.
A number of letters from various parts of
the country were read by the secretary prof
fering evidence in the cause, and reciting facts
relative to the matter at issue.
vote of thanks and acceptance of such as
sistance was carried.
President Wilson stated that the combined
business of the office of president and treasurer
OF the State association was more than he could
IN Justice to the cause attend to. He felt COM
pelled TO resign the trust imposed in the Office
of treasurer. Resignation accepted.
Inc meeting then proceeded to the election
Ut treasurer. and the choice fell upon Horace
Thompson, ESQ. president of the First Ma
tiona! bank of ST. Paul.
Secretary L. P. Fluke offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolaed, That this association, fully appre-
clating the influence and power of the press,
do hereby tender our thanks to the GLOBE and
the other papers of St. Paul and Minneapolis
and to the local papers throughout the State
for nobly assisting us to place our cause before
the people; and we expect by our own efforts
and their valuable SUPPORT that in the end q
victory will be achieved of which we both can
be equally proud.
After the adoption of the above, and gen
eral expression of thanks for favors received
from the press in general, the meeting adj
lourned subject to the call of the president
and secretary.