Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-31
SELF-PROTECTION.
A Minnesota Movement to Secure A N
Lake Outlet.

! 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. M. Rice was chosen chairman 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 City-W. H. Grant.
sault Ste Marie-Henry w. Seymour
Chauncey Montgomery.
Minneapolis-W.- D., Washburn, j. c.
Whitney, II. G.. o. Morrison, D. Morri.
son, W. W. Folwell, VIM Petit, Leander
Gorton, j. A. Donaldson, J. n. Cross
Richard Chute, V. G. Hush -.
Shakopee-C. j. Strunk.
Superior City,: Wis.,: w. Yates,
James Borden, G.. w. Perry. p.
St. Croix Falls, Wis.-Wm. NJ. Bland
ing.
Duluth-Judge O.. P stearns, DR.. V
Smith, L. Mendenhall, G. P. Bailey, r.
S. Munger, DIR. 1. L. Mahan, VIM. s.
Woodbridge, r. G. Mitchell.
Fond du Lac-B. E. Chambers.
Faribault-Gordon E. Cole, A. W. Nc
Kinstry. Lafayette Emmett, H. W. Bing-
ham.
Thompson-A.. X. Lovejoy.
St. Paul-H. M. Rice, II. H. Sibley, J.
W. McClung, W. L. Banning, A. s. Ell
felt, J. NJ. Gilman, James Smith, Jr., G.
Gotzian, D. W. Ingersoll, r. W. John
son, john Summers, Alex. Ramsey, E. F.
Drake, j. j. Hill, H. A. Castle, H, P.
Hall, F. Driscoll.
Red Lake Falls-H. E. Lafette.
A committee of ten was appointed as
follows to map out programme for &C.
ton:
St. Paul-W. L. Banning, chairman,
H. Fl. Sibley.
Minneapolis--W. D. Washburn. g
Duluth-O. P. Stearns.
Faribault-G. E. Cole.
Stillwater-D. NJ Sabin.
Taylors Falls-L. w. Folsom.
Sault Ste Marie-Chauncey Montgom-
cry.
Falls of St. Croix-W. L. Blanding.
Red Wing L. F. Hubbard.
The idea was very generally expressed
that 1T 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:
Resozoed That committee composed of fif-
oil
tions of the State be appointed by the presi-
dent OF this convention, of which the president
shall be the chairman, to correspond with the
corporation or corporations engaged in the
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 view to secure through rail line
from the central portion of this State to Mon.
treal, 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 d.
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 conver.
ton adjourned:
Resolued. 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 to
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 aid rather than retard the con
struction OF our much needed roads. And
while it will give liberal and just compensa-
ton to the roads, will save many millions an
nually to the people by enabling them to Sc
lect their shortest and best rout to market
and thus remove the danger and harsh rail
road exactions that threaten the prosperity of
the the state te by carrying it's productions from