The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
SELF-PROTECTION.
A Minnesota Movement to Secure . New
Lake Outlet.

A Minnesota Movement to Secure . New
Lake Outlet.
Pursuant to the call of the st. Paul
Chamber of Commerce, the State conven-
ton assembled Tuesday, July 2ad, at the
capitol to devise or suggest q State sys-
tenn of railway communication depend
emit upon natural water ways.
H. M. Rice was chosen president and
VIM. Petit and Mr.. Mendenhall secreta-
ries. The following delegates were found
to be present.
Taylors Falls George w. Seymour,
Col. J. p. Owens.
Pine Clty-W. H. Grant.
Sault Ste Mare Henry w. Seymour,
Chauncey Montgomery.
Minneapolis D. Washburn, j. G.
Whitney, H. g. o. Morrison, D. Morii-
son, w. w. Folwell, VIM. Petit, Leander
Gorton, j. A. Donaldson, j.. N. Cross,
Richard Chute, VIC Hush.
Shakopee-C J. Strunk.
Superior City, Wis.,. w. Yates,
James Borden, G.. w Perry.
st. Croix Falls, Wis.-Wm. M. Bland
ing.
Duluth O.. P. Stearns, DR.. V.
Smith, L. Mendenhall, G. p. Bailey, r.
s. Munger, DR.. I. L. Maham, VIM. s.
Woodbridge, r. G. Mitchell.
Fond du Lac-B. E. Chambers. ~
Faribault- Gordon E. Cole, A. w. Nc
Kinstry, Lafayette Emmett, H. w. Bipg-
ham. "a
Thompson-A. X. Lovejoy.
st. Paul-H. NJ. Rice, H. H. Sibley, J..
w. McClung, w. L. Banning, A. Sci
felt, J. M. Gilman, James Smith, Jr., g.
Gotzian, D. w. Ingersoll, R. w. johnson,
John Summers, Alex. Ramsey, E. F..
Drake, J. J. Hill, H. A. Castle, H. p.
Hall, F. Driscoll.
Red Lake Falls-H. E. Laffette.
A committee Of ten was appointed as
follows to map out programme for &C.
ton: z..-I
st. PauI-W. L. Banning, chairman,
H. H. Sibley.
Minneapolis-W. D. Washburn.
Duluth-O. P. Stearns.
Faribault-G. E. Cole.
Stllwater-D. NJ. Sabin.
Taylors Falls-L. w. Folsom.
Sault Ste Marie-Chauncy Montgom-
cry. .-.....
Falls of St. Croix-W. L. Banding.
Red Wing-L. F. Hubbard.
The idea was very generally expressed
that, it was necessary to secure another
outlet to the lakes as the Duluth route
was now owned by parties interested in
the Lake Michigan route. The commit
tee of ten submitted very lengthy re-
port concluding with the following:
RESOLVED, That committee composed of fif-
teen citizens representing the different por-
lions Of the State be appointed by the presi-
dent of this convention, of which the president
shall be the chairman, to correspond with the
construction of a railway from Montreal
through Canada to the Sault Ste Marie, and
with the Michigan land grant companies from
the Sault Ste Marie along the south shore of
Lake Superior to the mouth of Montreal river;
and with the Northern Pacific railroad COM
Pany with view to- secure through rail
line from the central portion of this State to
Montreal, at the earliest practicable period,
and that the said committee take the neces-
sary steps to combine all the interests in this
State in the building of such railway to the
most direct point Of intersection with the
aforesaid through line.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Banning was debated and referred to
the committee of ten after which the con-
vention adjourned:
Resoloed. That the State should conform by
legislation, and the people, if necessary by an
amendment TO the constitution of the State,
the right of the shipper to select his route to
market, over any railroad line in the State, 4
equal and reasonable rates, and that this poll
cy established by law and firmly applied and
adhered to, will aid rather than retard the con-
struction of our much needed roads. And
while it will give liberal and just compensa-
ton to he roads, will save many millions an
nually to the people by enabling them to Sc
lect their shortest and best route to market,
and thus remove the danger and harsh rail.
road exactions that threaten the prosperity of
to 500 hundred miles out of its natural way to
market