The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-20
THE FARMERS C0HVEHTI0a.
It's Organization and Gem
rnittoos.
Stevens County, pronainene
In action.
The work ct regeneration g,ss bravsls on


Special telegram to The SUI.
That the work of regeneration
should be begun yesterday in thu hall
where it is hoped it will end, would
seem 4 cheerful omen. Tie hall Of
reprcse nta.iyes at the Capitol was,
early in tile morning. dotted with del
egates to tile long looked for farmers
convention, the outgrowth Of the now
famous Burdick resolutions. As the
day heightened. so did the number OF
reporting delegations, until at least
twenty counties, some with large del
egations, were on the Secretary Int
The non. P. II. Rail lily. OF Ws.b1s!l.l
county, was chosen temporary chair
man, and G. ". Taylor, of Becker. as
secretary. The territory of DAKOTA
was represented by DR.. W. I. Collins,
of Grand Forks, and others, and they
were cordially welcomed as members
of the convention.
Governor hubbard had expressed
the pleasure it wonll give him To vel
come the delegates to the Capitol,
and Messrs. Loring. Collins AMI Bur
dick were appointed as !. committee
to wait upon him and escort Him to
the hal. He spoke earnestly Of the
great Importance of the movement
anu expressed his hope that it would
be crowned with success. There was
no question more vital to the prosps r
lily of the State, he said, and, although
the farmers had been slow to act they
would not fail to achieve their end. /.
His remarks were enthusiastically
applauded at their conclusion. and Il
recess often minutes being taken, he
held a sort of impromptu ieyec.
On motion of Lyman Loring. OF
Clay, committee of FIVE. on creden-
tials, was appointed as follows: 5. u.
Burdick. Clay; II. S. Converse, Becker;
M. |. logger, Ottertail; II. G. Palmer.
Marshall; G. VI Giltlnan, Stevens.
A committee on permanent organi-
zltion was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Converse. Phelps, Palmer.
Danver and Frank.
At the. afternoon session, the report
of the committees on credentials and
permanent organic !tion WAS made
and accepted.
DR.. Collins, on assuming The chair.
referred to his intimate knowledge
during two years, and more especially
during the last year-of the grievan-
ces Of the farmers of the Red River
Valley. In Grand Forks county,
Dakota, moderate estimate OF the
s.ealings from the farmers on the
crop of 1S33-ia that county alone
was put at S365.0O0 The rates of
transportation were exorbitlnt. 1t
had been asserted by one railway
company that they had reduced their
rates 10 per cent during tho year,
whereas. it was fact that by an ar
tistic sort of mystGcation, they had
really been increased to the extent of
10 per cent.
A committee of fifteen, on resolu-
tions, to which were conrteously added
Dr.. Collins, of Dakota, and gentle
man present from Wisconsin, was
chosen, three from each congressional
district. These three were nominat-
ell by a caucus of the delegates from
each district and ratified by the con-
vention. The members of that COM
mittee from the fighting fifth-wiich
by the way. was most numerously
represented-are Messrs. J. B. Hemp,
Otter Tail; II. Steenerson. Clay; John
Maginnls, Stevens.
After the appointment of commit
tees on programme, railroads. grading
of wheat, and elevators, there follow
ed a general expression of sentiment
on the necessity of organization. The
farmers are to look to the legislature
for relief, and by u thorough and
active organization, alone, coald they
select and elect the right men.
On "Wednesday evening the discus
sion begun on Tuesday night was re-
sumed. namely, that of making Il
state central committee. While none
claimed that it was reasonable 10 ex-
pect aid directly from either ofthe old
political parties, there WAS little dis
position manifested to create third.
or rather, new one.
The committee on programme re-
ported their arrangement of the order
Of the proceedings, which was
adopted. There was offered and
adopted under suspension of the
rules, a special resolution from the
farmers and business men Of the Red
River Valley, urging upon the repre-
sentatiyes in Congress the urgency OF
the bill pending therein. for the open
ing of the Red Lake country, This
would save them from the proposed
encroachments of 4 pine land ring,
and enable them to secure the lumber
necessary to build fifty thousand
homes at reasonable rates.
Prof. Whitney, of Michigan, made
an eloquent address on the necessity
Of organization, at the afternoon ses.
sion. The committee on resolutions
reported, and, after some discussion.
their work was accepted.
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The Fitz John Porter bill has pas.
sed the Senate by a vote OF 35 yeas to
25 nays. Thus the agony is over. and
the General Is restored to his rank.
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