The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-01-11

nose prseqs osst ad6ptsd to ourtMnais. .1ht Of:
6cs.s ofthe Stats Asrtenltnr.l aaeoeaton Informed
ne that parties Who exhibited dine breeds soe stock
ducsd such stoek ia large nubsrs il dislsnt baItl
aneinted Nth their superior aualities q that ..
6eon tor such eek S. bed
active. and that they bs!itys Mime.
large State Il 10 ouf duty IL every
In this now departure OF our agriculture. believe
most effective way In which such announcement
may 30 sxtanded to aid the State and county a.
should grant them liberal appropriations and the
people should encourage them by their personal
presence. 1recommend an Increase OF the appro-
snnum. and = like amount to BE- distributed TO the
We .rs iatsssnt,y committed to til. policy Of
mend tho Suggestion that the State assume tho *:
pense Of printing considerable edition OF revised
manual Of instructions for tree culture. and for its
free distribution to those who seek Information;
Tho American Forestry congress 10 expected to
hold Its next meeting in st. Paul next August. It
will be an occasion Of great Importance to our peo-
pie. The use Of the rooms Of the capitol are ten.
seems proper that Tho State Forestry association
be provided funds at least sufcient tor the manual
referred to. and for their Incidental expenses In
connection With the : e 70 s3 IN meeting ~
The vast aggreeations Of capital concentrated
within the control Of the rnouster corporations Of
es and possible dsts1 e Tho Vial
s"d e nS
s: sRSss s:ssi ,sSa6 s. IT,
power and authority Of the State. Through con-
solidaton and ABSORPTION the entire railroad system
Gs the ssGnty Is pd' passing Ing under
BY BY the despotio nso Of the power they
thereby WELD greatly injure the material interests
Of euttre communities Of people. The knowledge
monopoles to be exercised almost at will creates
feeling of disauiet and dtstrust. If not dtsmay.
among the people. While we recognize the fact
that these eonts; great benefit
for the spread and development Of our civilization.
and should receive tho cordial support Of public
sympathy in the exercise Of thsir reasonable and
fee that they are the servants and not tic masters
! of the public: that like the citizen; they are
amenablo to laws whose majesty at once affords
them protection and commands them to respect Its
| restraints They should I've reminded that they are
creatures OF the authority Of the State; that It has
| endowed them with valuable franchises and enor-
NOUS subsidies, and that it affords them that pro-
lection and enj oyment ct possesstono which gives
TO all property it's greatest value They should be
impressed with tue fact that their legitimate re.
the public, aud that their prors: and legal relation
to tie public can only be maintained by dispensing
exact Justice e s1Hry individual and locality with
That the State has power to exercise control,
within reasonable limits. ovet these CORPORATIONS,
is principle long since established, and that 1t has
not exercised such control TO greater degree Is due
While the authority Of the State should be exer-
cised with the utmost care and prudence. and all
| tho rights Of these corporations respected and
me sndeD
IA will. guarantee the people equal protection Of
their rights and secntS prompt ted!sss Of every Just
| cause Of complaint The State hal Beet SLOW Jay
| its restraining hand upon corporate power. The
| policy has prevailed to grant corporations the
largest liberty consistent with public rights. but
too f:es exercise Of that Liberty has seetiT 1S
public have been ignored az though. they did no,
exist Indeed. recent events suggest tho necessity
Of LEGISLATION to rrotect these corporations from
Tho war ot rates" that was lately iuausurated be-
tween the rival syetsms operating in the Northwest
developha some features ~ tue policy q railway
= Sh,sh Public +5tsn!Sn lid no: b.:
nto1il riehts" has become an essential elemSat IN
| the economy Of railroad management. With the
pretensions and the assumptions Of an autocrat. q
troll the territory bic system Of roads traverses and
gives notice that it must not be trespaseed upon
under penalties that involve disaster to tho bust
become to such N extent : hH unto themselves
that continued; udrestrained huu,kenc6 IN the i'm
ts,unitfes they assumes viii IN time subject the
; S f.S, T. domination against which the people
Ths subject, Of Legislative Action, imposink re-
| streints UPON tho management of railroads II one
tention. The foregoing considerations are not sue
Rested altogether by the attitude Of TIE corpora
lions existing Cooperating IN this State. but they
ara applicable in modified form to the question al
The very able and comprehensive report Of the
railroad commissioner will furnish you much val.
table information obtained BY thorough research
cusson Of the railroad problem In ito several phases
81, much practical value. Hts recommendations ate
peoes Il se na5 nG pfob
The classification Of railroads upop the basis q
| income. and the establishment Of board 81 eot.
S1ea a@
believe. brovide remedy for those complaints o.
dIsermpst;ea and e1tost:ga 70 which the ssppis
sssh ss w
principle 1t may be said that legislation Of some
what like character some years ago was disappoint-
II It's sq % ~ fbe
s;anfs. Many q ths1lha vsss p!sct!es}ly eaaiSuPt
ea o2 x SuS 'ias1 Saed dst1 S
some cases without income sufficient to meet theti
expenses 4 decsds has wrought 8 wondtoua
change te our Eaoads as ID all oe { Satafv In
exception, wealthy CORPORATE tons earning dividends
vii, th6s trsversed has been occupied b;
populous communities; their tonnage llas increased
| eight-fold. aud their equipment Is taxed to i;
utmost to do the business pressing upon them: The
legislation Of 1871 was crude aud ill-constdered
The same principle embodied IN provisions com.
| pretending a more enlightened understanding Of
the question, gained by the experience OF decade
| 7oatd prove success where it was failure ter
years ago. .:.,
sgIaph companies be placed an the same basis as II
inspection. surveillance and taxation: that sleeping
car companies now untaxed, be required to repor
steetive esisaton be hsi to conn 81 railroad com
Ea,i to Iegfegm their duty as common sarriers
portant questions be established. and that NOR
power be given the commissioners office over rail
laws "a / regulations affecting railways. The rea
sons for each Of these and other recommendation
OF the report will appear in his elaborate exposition
Dufine tie feat elosing. with Dec. !. 1882. Their
were cod ,tructed e31 s7-100 miles Of new rail
way. making total Of 3;749 1900 miles within
the boundaries 9f the State The total cost ct ths
sSessx Ct II sS ase a.
amount given to these railroads by the people
Minnesota in lands and bonds on cash basis: e. g
an average y" Of s 81 s.ssl per mile.
The earnings Of all lines 10 the State for the yea
ending June 80. were: From passengers. "a,
al6,2l8.14; freight. $l8, 1853 .687 A.: miscel
laneoua, $3.50, 277as; total. $le.eO5, 9S. 1C
Total operating expenses. $10:22l .7S3 so. Az
erage earnings per mile. $5,G4224; expenses
SO, O66 CO. There we're 9.002. 1903 passenger
carried aud 1888, 100 tons OF freisst ttansporte
The following statement shows the amount
taxes paid to the State b. railroad companies sine
| 1854:
From 1884 10 1872 .............. $822,623 4
1873. Observation-Disclosures. 10s.779
l1S1a........,,,...,.. 10000
1876. Observation-Disclosures. lS2.ll9
H'6 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1A6.7oA {
1R17, .......... l6l, $50
1878 Recommendations. 20O,l71 ]
1870. ....................... 26O,476 1
1880, ....,.................... 3l5.A82
1881. ...,......... AlH222 {
1882 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A70.593 8
Total. CAL .3eA q
Yonr particular attention 10 called to tho oase
cited by the commissioner Of An effort upon II
o. 4 ~&nAx