The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-27
NUMBER 10.

izllion is rgently recommended ty
this convention.
Second-rlEtt tic nsurped control
and regulations Of minimum capacity
IF elevators by railroad corporations
is destructive Of independent conTe-
tition in the pnIchase Of grain. IL d
such nsnrped centred should he aioi.
ishei by the enactment OF stringent
laws.
4 Third THAT hy reason OF grcsa
irregularities IN the grading and
! weighing of wheat Iipw in psactica
throughout tie Northwest, il is here
hy demanded of tic lesIslat Of
Minnesota and Dakot, that comprc.
hensive practical laws lie enacted
for the government OF grading and
weighing of grain and 10 that end i
law similar to that in the state of
Illinois, governing warehouses, eleya.
tors and lailroais. is hereby commend. !.
ed to the said legislatures.
/ Fourth-rhat upon unrestricted
through transportation of wheat to
eastern markets rests tie possibility
OF open Independent competition in
| the grain market. and the future
prosperity Of agricultural. anil COM
mercial industries of our country de-
mands of railroad corporations liberal
| concessions to that end.
Fifti-That existing tariff rates
| throughout the new Northwest are
exorbitant, oppressive. and nnreascn.
able, AM by reason of the interests
Of sail railroad corporations being
identical with that OF the citizens of
| the country trayersed 10y sait: roads.
it is demanded that liberal reduction
be made in the tariff rates of said
roads, without further or unreason-
able delay.
S:xth-That the several industries
of agriculture and commerce demand
the enactment of a law by the nation
al congress governing and regulating
interstate commerce, the same to be
put in operation without unreason-
able delay.
Seventh-That the system of grant
ing and accepting free passes by and
IF railroad and other transportation
companies being nothing more nor
less than extensive systematic bribery
in the interest of monopoly as against
public duty and policy, the same
should be abolished br state and ma
tional legislation.
Eighth-That the adulteration o.
food. medicines, and butter in form
of manufactured oleomargerine AM
similar brands. is destructive of
health and injurious to legitimate in.
dustries, and should be prohibited by
law.
Ninth-That we deem the improv-
ment of the Minnesota river to and
through Big Stone lake, Lake Tray
erse and the Red river by slack water
to the people of Minnesota and Dakot..,
as it will open up free water
route for their products and commod-
tiles, and we ask our representatives
in congress TO work and use their ut
most exertions to secure necessary
appropriations for the extension Of
said navigation.
Tenth-That in the opinion of this
convention the letting out of convict
and prison labor is antagonistic, TN
wise and unjust to the rights of
mechanics and artisans, and should be
abolished by the state.
Eleventh-Tnat this convention
recognizes the several agricultural
and commercial associations existing
throughout the Northwest as impor-
tant factors IN securing relief from
existing burdenSome abuses. and it is
hereby urgently recommended that
the said several associations cooper.
ate In securing rs their representa-
tiveS In ;tnt for all municipal. county,
state and national governments the.
election of men who shall he pledged
to fidelity and the enactment of equal
and just laws for the several indus
tries of oiir government, and that
such men shall be selected by reason
of their known uncorrupted and in
corruptable character.
Whereas, The present system of
national taxation by the operation
of protective tariff bears heavily AMI
nnJustly upon the farming and lshor-
ing Glasses OF the Northwest by en-
abling the n aHufaetnrer tn demand
higher prices for their goods. thas
transferring the wealth of the West
into the pockets OF the Eastern mon-
opolies, thus unjustly taxing the pep.
pie OF The West. And whereas the
present tariff exceeds the legitimate
expenses of the government, accumu-
lating liundrets of millions of dollars
la the treasury To be stolen by scilen.
ing rings of Politician, therefore be
it
Resolved. That we insist on our rep
rcseRtatiyes in congress using their
influence and vote 20 lower the pres.
ent existing tariff as low as possi bic
for the support of the government.
MIR. Bowen, OF Ot:er, Tail moved t
adopt the resolutions as read. Mir.
Matson of Wilkin moved rs mn
amendment that the report af the
committee be received, which was
agreed to.
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