The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-22

:: The following petitioasehave been
distributed pretty generally over the
eouptsYsand the ones fer, signature in
this pstrt Of the country are ii The o.
flee of $. S. Gardner & Co., where ev-
cry man interested is earnestly re-
quested to call and sign it. The Pc
titions explain themselves z
To the Honorable: the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
United States Of America,; IN Con-
gress Assembled:
Whereas, innocent users of patent
ed articles are frequently threatened
with prosecution as infringers; and
whereas, the existing patent laws arc
Intellectual in protecting such parties
from the threats OF the patentees, or
owners of patents, or from the specu
lations Of impositors therefore,
I We, the citizens Of Wadsna, Otter
Tail and Todd counties, State OF MIN
nesota do respectfully petition your
honorable bodies to so amend these
patent laws as to make the manufact
urcr or vender of all suche articles
alone responsible for the infringe
ment. - -.
And further so to ar4end them as
to protect from penalty any person
manufacturing for his own use any
article previously patented; provitl-
| ed such manufacturer was not cogni-
zant of the existence 2ot 5>:the letters
patent. .:y::~... ~ xa:ssszss: 80
And your petitioners would ever
pray. J.. - I. ~ !. =
rs tie Honorable, theSsndl,s; and House
Of Representatives Of the United
States Of america IN (1ngress: as
senabled;; T.. .
We, the citizens Of Waatdena, Otter
Tail and Todd counties, State of
Minnesota, do most earnestly and
persistently insist, that the Congress
OF the United States enact such laws
as will alleviate the expressions i'm
posed us by the transportation mo-
nopolies that now control the inter-
State commerce of our country. Rail
roads, or Railways, as they are Sc
verely styled, exact ductuati1g
and excessive rates of transportation
both for freights and passengers, and
in all such arbitrary exactions are 4
law unto themselves, being beyond
the reach of State. legislation and
heretofore unrestrained by Congress
sional enactments.
While general prosperity pervades
the land, agriculture, the cornerstone
of our national progress is depressed.
The surplus If our tarmsis wrencled
from us to enrich these giant mo:
nopolies. A buoya1At market instant
Iy enhances the freight f4tee Of trans
portation, robbing TIE producer Of
we'll earned profits, and levying upon
the consumerA4lnjtfst taxation. AIDE.
pressed market maintains the pre-
viously enhanced freight rates end in
neither case do these common CARR
*ers attempt. to promote the -Public
veal. 80. ~. !. ..:.a.
The. patience of@aniin.]u strious,
law abiding people, j.. sorely tried,
and with anxiety, Icy look FIR 4reliet
to yDuT-hmDrS DE 6otlies. from kllo1,
a'1aa relief al 70 lie. 7 1T. II; Evil,
come in t!,e near future We have ev-
cry reason to hope. To hasten its
coming we respectfully urge upon
your bodies the enactnfnts Of such
laws as will prevent Auctuations in
freights and unjust determinations in
transportation charges . .s.;.:.. IS
And your petitioners would ever
pray. b, I. III Isl
ME-. Dclacy Wood 'oDf the .Breck--
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