River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-03-27

that the next legislature of the State of Minne-
sofa Is hereby requested to pass a railroad
warehouse law similar 10 the ones now in force
IN the States of Massachusetts or Illinois.
Resolved, That the members of this conven-
ton 60 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 were chosen for four years. and those
who constituted the last state senate will form
the next; be it
Resolved, That the members of this conyen-
ton, before the meeting Of the next senate, shall
nse their best efforts with the present senators
for their interest and cooperation in this mat
ter, and that, by petitions and resolutions from
their respective towns and counties thes Instruct
the members of the present senate 70 work for
the passage of such an act
Resolved That it is the desire Of this con
yention that congress pass the necessary laws
regulating interstate commerce
The report was received
WHEAT GRADING AND ELEVATORS.
H. 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 Ii is a
farce and a cheat because it does not express
the true value of wheat, and enriebes the few
10 the detriment of the many
The right usurped by railroads
to establish minimum capacity and
kind of equipment of elevators Is contrary to
public polics' and calculated to destroy indie
pendent com petition in the grain market We
recommend free and open market for our
products, and that railroads shall receive and
deliver such products 10 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
system of graduation of the true value of wheat
ascertained by chemical analysis We recom-
mend and believe the only way to redress these
grievances is by Legislation
The reports were laid over for further con-
sideration Dr. Collins offered resolution for
the appointment of a committee offifteen, three
ser each congressional district-to be selected
by the delegations now present whose duty 1t
shall be TO extend the work of agricultural asso-
Citations throughout the state.
The appointment of the committee was
agreed upon The delegates from the differ
ent districts reported the following named gen.
tlemen as the committee:
First-S. b. Sprague, Fillmore; John Frank
Mower; Charles @, Johnson, Freeborn; VII
liam Carrier, g. w. Harrington, Wabasha.
Second. A. baltimore, Faribatlt; Daniel
Murphy, Waseca; l. Aldrich, Murray; H. G.
Howard, Blue Earth; Charles E. Brant, Brown.
Third-John Kokr; Chippewa; .. Tanner,
Goodhue R. X. Guiteau, Dakota: A. W. Tiff
fany. Carver; G. W. Day, Mcleod
Fifth. A NJ Burdick, Clay; John P. Mon
roe, Otter Tail; T. N Davis, hittson; L. N.
Jellum, Becker; Darlington Phelps, Stevens
The fourth district was not ready to report
and the selection of the committee from this
district was postponed.
The committee withdrew to select officers,
and reassembling announced that the follow
ing had been selected: Chairman, A. W. 11ffa-
nv Carver: secretary, j. j. Furlong, Mower;
assistant secretary, g. W. Haigh, Blue Earth.
The question of wheat raising, the best yari-
cites, etc, together with general farming oper-
atoms, were the topics of discussion IN the
evening.
At the meeting on Friday, the names of the
members of the committee of twenty-five from
the Fourth congressional district were reported
and ratified The full committee, with their
postofiee addresses, are as follows:
President--A. W. Tiffany, Norwood, Carver
county
Vice President-C Darlington Phelps, Morris,
Treasurer-H G. Howard, Lake Crystal,
Blue Earth county.
Secretary-J j. Furlong, Austin, Mower
county
Assistant secretary-G. W. Haigh, Mankato,
Blue Earth county.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
First-S p Sprague, Prosper Fillmore
county (chairman); John Frank, lie Roy, Nor
yer county (secretary): G. q. Johnson, Albert
Lee Freedom county; G. w. Harrington,
Plainview. Wabashit county; William Carrier,
Second-M G. Howard, Lake CRYSTAL, Blue
Earth county (ehairman); Charles q. Brandt,
New Ulm, Brown county secretary; Leonard
Aldrich, Currie, Murray county; J. A Latl-
more, Winnebago City, Faribault county DAN
iel Murphy, Waseca county.
Third w. Day, Glencoe, Mcleod county
(chairman); II. K. Guiteau, Pennington, Dako-
Ia county tsecretaryl; John hohr, Monteyldeo,
Chippewa county; Z. Tanner, Cannon Falls,
Goodhue county, A W. Tiffany, Norwood, Car
yer county.
FOURTH. A. Bull Edna Mills, Hennepiu
county fchairman); n Small, Anoka, Anoka
county (secretary NJ Holstrom, Cocato,
Wright county; Stephen Howsen, --lsanti
county; Hugh Campbell, Marine Mills, Wash
ington county.
Fifth-A. liz Bnrdick, Glyndon, Clay county
(chairman); Darlington Phelps, Morris, Ste
vens county secretary; T. n Jeilum Lake
Park, Becker county; E. N. Davis, DAVIS,
Kittson county; John p. Monroe, Deer Creek,
Finance Committee-E. N Davis, l. Aldrich,
Daniel Murphy.
The delegates present from the Fifth con-
gressional district assembled in corner OF the
hall and selected list of county sub-commttaes,
which are, in turn, to appoint township Gem
mittees. The county subcommittee are as FOL
lows:
Kittson County-P NJ. Hendrick and Mr..
Kurn, Hallock
Grant-Andrew crimson, Herman.
Stevens-W K Walker, r. ]. Hall
Becker County,. ". Dunn and NJ J. Con-
verse, Detroit
Benton-Charles schuling, Dielm; John vii
son, Sank Rapids.
Marshall-H G. Palmer Warren; Ed Buns,
herburne-Charles George, Santiago
Wilkin-E Matson, Breckenridge.
PolH-E. Columbus.
Red Lake Falls-M r. Brown, Crookston;
MI. NailS
Pope-A Anderson, Nora; Patrick Jones,
Glenwood
Traverse-C. T. Harris, Browns Valley.
Wright-A P. Miller NJ Holmstrom, Cokato,
The report of the committee ON railroads and
transportation was unanimously adopted IN the
same form as it came from the committee.
And the original report of the committee on
resolutions were adopted without dissent
Mr. Reynolds offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved That it is the request of this con-
yention that the next legislature pass law
compelling all millers or mill operatives, car
rying on gristing or exchange business, to do
said gristing or exchange at the rate OF one
fifth toll, namely: Thirty five pounds straight
-four, eight pounds bran, five pounds shorts
Thisis for No. wheat and all the lower grades
in proportion.
fhe Reynolds resolution was put to vote
and adopted
the State Agricultural society were invited to
come forward and take seats beside the chair
man which courtesy was accepted
Mr., Tiffany of Carver offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it is gh time in this country
that we revive the sterling principles Of our
fore-fathers, 'eThat the Office shall seek the
man. rather than the man the Office"
The address authorized by the convention &c
be issued to the people of the state will be
prepared for publication by the committee OF
three, to whom the duty was entrusted, within
the next few days.
After celebrating for three days, the con-
yention of farmers from Minnesota and Da-
kota adjourned Thursday sine die. In addition
TO fun and free expression of their grievances,
and suggestions as to the proper remedies, the
delegates took official action upon several
matters of interest and importance to the farm
ing classes Briefly summarized, the most
important work of the convention was as FOL
lows: A plainly expressed intention to control
the next legislature in the farmers interests,
which was really the object Of the convention;
the appointment of state committee, as ex-
pressed in the language of the resolution,
ito extend the work of agricultural as
sociations throughout the state"-in other
words to carry on the farmers campaign;
plain and frank avowal that no third party ls
sought to be organized, but the farmers VIII
fight for their rights inside the lines of pres
ent political organizations; a vote of censure
upon the so-called Minneapolis pine land
ring. fayoring the opening for settlement OF
the agricultural lands of the Red Lake Indian
reservation, and for the sale of the pine TIMBER
on the reservation for the benefit of the Indians
urging the next legislature to investigate the
subject of corporate taxation and especially @
all railroad properties, including
railroad lands; condemning the
present railroad and warehouse laws, and urg-
ING upon the legislature the passage OF a rail-