The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-04
houses, elevators and railroads is hereby COM
mended to the said legislatures.

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Fourth-That upon unrestricted through
transportation of wheat to eastern markets rests
he possibility Of open Independent competition
n the grain market, and the future prosperity
# agricultural and commercial industries OF
,ur country demands of railroad corporations
liberal concessions to thatend.
Fifth-That existing tariff rates now imposed |
oy railroad corporations as throughout the new
orthwest are. exorbitant, oppressive, and un-
reasonable, and by reason of the interests of
said railroad corporations being
with that Of the citizens of the counS
Try trayersed by said roads, it is demanded that
liberal reduction be made i'll the tariff rates OF
said roads, without further or unreasonable de-
lay.
Sixth-That the several industries of agricul-
ture and demands the enactment of
a law by the national congress governing and
regulating Interstate commerce, th2slSns1t8
be put into operation without uplfseasonable do.
~sesenth-That the sys IN Of granting and
accepting free psass19ss by and Of railroad and
o.aer .rahspefSaAoh companies being nothing
~ Hot-1ess than expensive systematic bri-
DEFY: y the interest of monopoly as against
pnDlssc' duty and policy, the same should be
abolished by state and national legislation
z Eighth-Ihat the adulteration of food, med
icines and butter, inform of manufactured OLE
omargerine, and similar brands, il destructive
of health and injurious to legitimate industries
Aith IAASuNA w ny 4uVs
Ninth-That we deem the Improvement of the
Minnesota river to and through Big Stone Lake,
Lake Traverse and the Red river by slack wa
ter navigation to be of vast importance to the
people of Minnesota and Dakota, as it will open
up a free water route for their products and
commodities, and we ask our representatives
in congress to work and use their utmost exer-
tons to secure necessary appropriations for
the extention of said navigation.
Tenth-That in the opinion of this conven-
4t-,, A. ~ ..4 e -e..- --l -.,., tn1.~~
is an~tagonistic, unwise and unjust to the rights
OF mechanics and artisans, and should be
abolished by the state.
EleYenth-That this convention recognizes
the several agricultural and commercial asso-
Citations existing throughout the Northwest us
important factors IN securing relief from exist
ing burdensome abuses, and it is hereb y ur-
gently recommended that the said several as
soclatlons cooperate IN securing as their rop-
resentatiyes in and for all municipal, county,
state and national governments the election of
men who shall be pledged to fidelity and the
enactment of equal and just laws for the sew
era! industries of our government, and that
such men shall be elected by reason Of their
known interrupted and incompatible charac-
ter.
Whereas, The present system of national tax
alton by the operation of protective tariff bears
heavily and unjustly upon the farming and Ia
boring classes of the Northwest by enabling
the manufacturer to demand higher prices for
their goods, thus transferring the wealth of the
West into the pockets Of the eastern monoplies,
thus unjustly taxing the people of the West.
And whereas the present tariff exceeds the le-
Ultimate expenses of the government, accumu-
lating hundreds of millions of dollars in the
treasury to be stolen by scheming rings of pol
~iticans, therefore be it
Resolved, That we insist on our represents
tives i'll congress using their influence and vote
to lower the present existing tariff as low as
possible for the supper of the government.
Mr.. Bowen of Otter Tail moved to adopt the
resolutions as read. Mr.. Matson of Wilkin
moved as an amendment that the report of the
committee be received, which was agreed to.
Au4RoAD AND TRANSPORTATION.
The committee on railroads and t%ransporta-
ton made their report through the chairman,
MI; Brandt Of Brown county, as follows:
Whereas, Our present railroad and ware
house laws are known to be defective, and do
not give officers acting under them proper au-
thority, be it
Resolved, That this convention recommend
that the next legislature of the State of Mime
sofa Is hereby requested to pass q railroad
warehouse law similar to the ones now in force
in the States of Massachusetts or Illinois.
Resolved, That the members of this conven-
ton so home to their respective districts and
use all the Influences in their power to elect
members of the nextlegislature who will pledge
themselves to the support of such legislation;
and
Whereas, The members of the state senate of
Minnesota We're chosen for four years, and those
who constituted the last state senate will form
the next; be it
Resolved, That the members of this conven-
ton, before the meeting of the next senate, shall
nse their best efforts with the present senator's
for their interest and cooperation in this mat
ter, and that, by petitions and resolutions from
their respective towns and counties they instruct
the members of the present senate to work for
the passage OF such an act.
Resolved That il iS tho lnaira of tbiS oon-
yention that congress pass the necessary laws
regulating interstate commerce.
The report was received.
WHEAT GRADING AND ELEVATORS.
Fl. G. Palmer of Marshall, read the report of
the committee on wheat grading and elevators,
as follows:
We find, after thoroughly investigating the
present system Of wheat grading, that it is a
farce and a cheat, because it does not express
the true value Of wheat, and enriches the few
The right usurpcd by railroads
to establish minimum capacity and
kind of equipment of elevators is contrary to
public policy and calculated to destroy indie
pendent competition i'll the grain market. We
recommend a free and open market for our
products, and that railroads shall receive and
deliver such products to any point the shipper
may desire on the line of their roads. We rec
ommend a state inspector, appointed by the
supreme court or our governor, to regulate u
systeih VI SIauttoH Vi INC true value Oh wheat,
ascartained by chemical analysis. We recon-
mend and believe the only way to redress these
grievances is by legislation.
The reports we're laid over for further con-
sideration. DIR. Collins offered n resolution for
the appointment OF a committee of fifteen, three
for each congressional district-to be selected
by the delegations now present whose dutyit
shall be to extend the work OF agricultural asso-
Citations throughout the state.
Tho appointment of the committee was
agreed upon. The delegates from the differ
etit districts reported the followins-named gen
tlemen as the committee:
First-S. B; spragne, Fillmore; John Frank
Mower; Charles g. johnson, Freeborn; Viii
liam Carrier, &, W. Harrington, Wabasla.
Second. A baltimore, Faribault; Daniel
Murphy, Waseca: L. Aldrich, Murray: II. G.
Howard, Blue Earth; CharlesE L. Brant, Brown.
Third-ohn kokr, Chippewa; U. Tanner,
Goodhue; \. K. Gniteau, Dakota; A. w. Tiff
Fifth-A. III. Burdick, Clay; John P. Mon
roe, Otter Tail; E. n. Davis, Kittson: I. N.
Jellnm, Becker; Darlington Phelps, Stevens.
The fourth district was not ready to report.
and the selection of the committee from this