Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-29

retained the ''swindliug brass KETTLE" but
added thereto the "Staoy filler" device in
vented by member of the legislature, who
introduced the bill forcing his device upon
the people. A device which makes it easier
to swindle, if q man is dishonesty inclined,
than with the naked kettle. When the
Campbell bill had passed through both
houses the Stacy bill had passed
the House only, and it was clearly the
intention of the legislature to absolutely
abolish the swindling kettle. Gov. Pillsbury
was in the Executive Office and his nephe W
Chas. A. Pillsbury, was in the Senate. These
men with brother of Gov. Pillsbury, form
the firm of G. A. Pillsbnry & Co., one of the
Governor and nephew are both members of
the Minneapolis Millers Association. When
they saw the Campbell bill pass, in spite of
their opposition, they took the alarm and
sought to defeat it by indirection. All efforts
we're then made to crowd the Stacy bill
through the Senate, and the Governor
and his Senatorial nephew succeeded. It
also passed, and both bills went to the execu-
tive Office. The Governors business inter
ests being in conflict with the farmer he
signed the Stacy bill and vetoed the Camp
bell bill. Here are his reasons for not sign
ing the Campbell bill which abolished the
kettle:
A subsequent bill for similar purpose having
been also passed with the apparent intention of
affo:ding comparison anu choice of legisla-
tion. the latter was approved in preference to
II. F. 33S (the Campbell billy, both because it
embodies the latest expression CT the legisla-
ture and BECAUSE while providing for the same
end, it leaves to the farmers bard of trade
and to parties directly interested choice of
means for the accomplishment of such pur-
pose, which it is believed will give more gen.
eral satisfaction to producers.
That is the veto message in full, the italics
being ours. Notice the GOODNESS with which
he speaks of ':subsequent bill'' giving the
--latest expression" of the legislature, when
he In the executive Office, and his nephew
in the Senate had crowded through this sub
sequent bill that they might make more
money out of the farmers in their milling
business. Prostituting their official positions
to enrich themselves at the expense of the
farmer.
Notice further the cunning plea that the
bill approved by the governor gave the
farmers "a choice of means," which, it was
believed: would give more general eatistac
ton" The Stacy bill, which was approved
by the miller governor, provided that
farmer could demand, in selling his wheat,
that the buyer should use the half bushel in
weighing it, instead of the swindling kettle
with the swindling Stacy device attached.
This was the ''ohoice'' so kindly supplied
by the miller governor.
Now let US see how elegantly this "choice''
worked. On the 9th of April a State con-
vention of wheat BUYERS was held at the
Merchants hotel, and it was formally resolv-
ed that if a farmer would not accept the
brass kettle test, he could Ego elsewbere''
with his wheat. They further resolved as
follows:
We believe the two quart measure or tester
the most convenient and perfectly fair
measure for weighing, and the half brshel
cum bersome and its use impracticable.
This is the ''choice" which the Governor
80 kindly offered the farmers in his veto
message.
First, veto tho bill abolshing the brass
kettle and making the .halt-bushel tho STAN
dard
Second, sign the bill giving the farmers
the choice of the kettle with a swindling
filler attachment or the half bushel.
Third, form combination of buyers and
refuse to purchase wheat Of a farmer who
demands the half bushel test.
That is the feast to which Gov. Pillsbury
las invited the farmers of Minnesota. The
wheat buyers, and millers' associations desire
to keep their representative in the Cover
nor's chair for the third term, to protect
them.
If the farmers vote to retain their busi-
ness and official enemy for the third term,
they deserve no relief. The GLOBE submits
this plain, unadorned statement of facts for
the consideration of the producers of Min
nesota when they cast their ballots next
Tuesday.