The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31
SELF-PROTECTION.
A Minnesota Movement to Secure A n
Lake Outlet.

Minnesota Movement to Secure A New
Lake Outlet.
Pursuant to the call of the st. Paul
chamber Of commerce, the State conven-
ton assembled Tuesday, July 22d, at the
capitol to devise or suggest a system of
railway communication dependent upon
natural water ways.
II. NJ. Rice was chosen chairman and
Wm. Petit and Mr. Mcndcnhall secrcta-
ries. The following delegates were found
to be present:
Taylors Falls George ". Seymour,
Col. J. P. Owens.
Pine City-W. II. Grant.
Sault Ste Marie-Ienry W. Seymour.
Chaunccy Montgomery.
Minneapolis ID. Washbum, J. G..
Whitney, H. G. O. Morrison, ID. NIorri-
son, W. W. Folwell, VIM. Petit, Lcander
Gorton, J. A. Donaldson, J. N. Cross,
Richard Chute, Y. G. Hush.
Shakopcc--C. J. Strunk.
Superior City, Wis.,. w. Yates,
james Borden, g. W. Perry.
St. Croix Falls, Wis-Wm. NJ. Bland
ing.
Dulutll-Judgc o. p. stcarns, DR.. V.
Smith, l.. Mendenhall, C. P. Bailey, r.
S. Munger, DR.. |. l.. Mahan, VIM. s.
Woodbridge, r. c. Mitchell.
Fond tu Lac-B E. Chambers.
Faribault- Gordon Z. Cole, A. W. Nc
kinstry. Lafayette Emmett, II. W. Bing-
ham.
Thompson X. Lovcjoy.
D.,,,j D;oo II Gill;.
W. McClung, W. l.. Banning, A. S. El-
felt, J. NJ. Gilman, James Smith, Jr., c.
Gotzian, ID. W. Ingersoll, II. W. John
son, John Summers, Alex. Ramsey, E. F.
Drake, J. J. Hill, H. 4. Castle, II. P
Hall, +. Driscoll.
Red Lake Falls-II. E. Lafcttc.
A committee Of ten was appointed as
follows to map out a programme for &C,
ton:
St: Paul-W. L. Banning, chairman
H. Fl. Sibley.
Minneapolis-W. d. Washburn.
Duluth-O. p. Stcarns.
Faribault-G. E. Cole.
Stillwater-D. NJ. Sabin.
Taylors Falls-L W. Folsom.
Sault Ste Marie -Chuunccy Montgom
cry.
Falls of St. Croix--W L. Blane:ing.
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 a very lengthy re-
| port concluding with the following:
Resolved. That Il committee composed of tf
| teen citizens representing the different por
! tions of the State be appointed by the prcs
| dent of this convention, of which the president
| shall DC the chairman, to correspond with tho
| construction of 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 4 view to secure a through rail lint
| from the central portion of this State to Mon
trcal, at the earliest practicable period, and
| that the said committee take the necessary
steps to combine all the interests in this State
| in the building of such railway to the most di
rect 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 convcr.
ton adjourned:
RcSolyed. That the State should conform
by legislation, and the people. if necessary by
an amendment to the constitution OF the State
the right IF the shipper to select his route tc
market, over any railroad line in the State, at
equal and reasonable rates and that this poll.
cy established by law and firmly applied and
adhered to, will all rather than rctard the con.
struction Of our mucl, needed roads. And
while it will give liberal and just compcnsa.
ton to the roads, will save many millions an
lcct their shortest and best rout to market
and thus remove the danger and harsh rail
road cxactions that threaten the prosperity Of
the State by carrying its productions from
200 to 500 miles out O! its natural way to
market