The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-03-27

Bowen, Otter Tail; ]. J. Furlong, Mower: J. A.
Bull, Hennepin; A. A. Williams, Faribault..
Railroads and Interpretation First district
John Frank, Mower; g. p. Sprague Fillmore.
Second Aldrich; Murray; Charles G.
Third-M R Parks. Mcleod; 7. T. Smith,
Fourth-w. s. ohow.n, Hennepin; A P.
Miller, Wright
| Stevens. =.
Grading Of Wheat and Eley.tors-First dis
I trict-J. j. Furlong and J. Brevard, Mower;
Henry Tunnel, Freeborn.
Seccnd-Daniel Murphy, Waseca; John P.
sc MS Nieol1et; G; ". Hsigh, Blue Earth
Dakota; Frank Mesler, Carver.
Fourth-EJ. Woodwork, Hennepin; A. @.
Kimball and N Small, Anoka.
FIFTH G: Palmer. Warren; J. H. Harris,
Grant; H. G. Stordock, Wilkin. -
sion covering q wide range of subjects. In re-
| gard to State control of railroads. Mr.. Burdick
said he had received letters from the author
| tiles of TWENTY-FIVE states touching upon the in
quiry made by him as to whether boards Great
ed by legislatures had power to regulate tariffs
! on railroads. In some states the authorities
! have complete control of this natter and
Minnesota can do tho same thing.
| Mr. McEwan of Big Stone thought it proper
to confer with the railroads, and to meet them
ored a committee Tor this purpose
Mr. Norton of Benton said there was no diff
ference between the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, except in name, and if tho fathers stick
to them n they viii never get their rights.
oAaArv IN 0ruanizo q third ~ a. %hof e., ,,,
ers put forward Democratic candidates for the
| legislature in Democratic counties, and the
Republicans do the same in Republican coun-
ties. In this way the farmers can elect their
Monroe Of otter the sesse
izaticn of farmers party with far
mers' platform, asserting that the farmers
could control two-thirds of all the
counties outside of Ramsey and Hennepin.
Sufficient was learned from the debate to sho "
| that the farmers mean to control the next leg
! islature.
| Tho second days session opened with an in
| creased attendance, quite number of addition
al delegates coming in on the morning trains.
The following delegates reported, in addi-
ton to those named by the committee on Gre
| dentials.
Stevens-W. X. Walker, G. M Giltiman. Car
rington Phelps, D. c. Smith, John Maginnis
Blue Earth-John Diamond, George W.
High GsiaI H; E: H How g.
Freeborn-C Charles G.. johnson, P. Kelly.
! Kittson-E. N Davis.
Traverse-William J. Smith, c. P. Sargent, c.
J. Knutson.
Hennepin- H. Howe, John I. Blaisdell
Rice-S Reynolds.
Dakota-John ClaSue.
Nj Cannon of Norman county read message
from his constituents, asking the convention to
| dash the scales of bigodV from their eyes, and
unite together for the good of the farmers, es-
| chewing politics.
Remarks were made by Messrs Matson of
Wilkin county, Diamond of Blue Earth, TIT
fanny of Carver, Loring, Kelly of Freeborn and
others, mostly in favor of sending honest men
to the legislature, irrespective of their party
affiliations. Amemorial to Congress from MI:
Steencrson, of the committee on resolutions, in
favor of opening Red Lake Reservation and
| against pine land rings, ETC., was UNANIMOUSLY
| adopted and forwarded to the Minnesota del
egaton.
Mr. Burdick Of Clay offered the following:
ton that the next legislature of the state of
Minnesota should enter upon thorough ex-
animation and investigation of the subject of
corporate taxation, and especially of all rail
road properties, including railroad lands,
whether they are bearing just and equitable
amount of the burden of taxation
| Unanimously adopted.
! Mr.. Davis of Kittson county detailed the
grievances of which the farmers in his county
complained The system Of grading wheat
he made over 500 by shipping direct to Min.
ncapois, instead of selling at his station to the
elevator. The latter would give him grade of
No. 3 only, while in Minneapolis the wheat as
graded az M I hard. The farmers were
robbed of at least 20 cents on the bushel on
their wheat If the farmers of the Red River
Valley did not succeed i'll having their wrongs
righted they will move out.
Mr. Palmer of Marshall summarized the
grievances in his district and the fragrant out
RACES to which farmers had been subjected.
Mr. Cheney of Swift severely criticised the
methods of the grain buyers in his section, and
cited personal experiences wherein he had SUI
fered because of unjust grading.
| The committee on resolutions, through their
chairman, H. G. Howard of Blue Earth county,
made their report, which was read by Dr. Col
Inns of Grand Forks, as follows:
Whereas great burdens have been imposed
upon several industries of agriculture, COM
merce and manufacturing by usurped powers
of monopolies and the said abuses have as
sumed pro portions which threathen the future
prosperity of our new Northwest; therefore be
Resolved, First-That thorough organization
| of the farmers, trades and commercial industries
OF the new Northwest is necessary for the pro
lection of the Industries of the many as against
usurped privileges offered and to that end i'm
mediate systematic organization is urgently
recommended by this convention.
Second-That the usurped control and regu-
| lation of minimum capacity of elevators by rail
road corporations is destructive of independent
competition in the purchase of grain and such
usurped control should be abolished by the en-
actment of stringent laws
| Third-That by reason of gross irregularities
! in the grading and weighing of wheat now in
practice throughout the Northwest, it is hereby
demanded of the Legislature of Minnesota and
Dakota that comprehensive practical laws be
enacted for the government Of grading and
weighing of grain, and to that end a law similar
to that in the state of Illinois, governing ware
houses, elevators and railroads is hereby COM
mended to the said legislatures.
FOurth-Ihat upon unrestricted through
transportation of wheat to eastern markets rests
the possibility of open Independent competition
in the grain market, and the future prosperity
of agricultural and commercial industries of
our country demands of railroad corporations
| liberal concessions to that end.
Fifth-That existing tariff rates now imposed
by railroad corporations as throughout the new
northwest are exorbitant, oppressive, and un-
reasonable and by reason of tho interests of
said railroad corporations being
identical with that of the citizens of the coun-
try traversed by said roads, it is demanded that
liberal reduction be made in the tariff rates of
said roads, without further or unreasonable de-
lay:
Sixth-That the several industries of agrieul-
ture and commerce demands tho enactment OF
! q law by the national congress governing and
regulating Interstate commerce, the same to
be put into operation without unreasonable Dc
lay.
Soventh-That the system of granting and
accepting free passes by aud of railroad and
other transportation companies being nothing
moro nor less than expensive systematic bri-
berry, in the interest Of monopoly as against
public duty and policy, the same should be
abolished by state and national legislation
Eighth-That tho adultoration Of food, med
icines and butter, in form of manufactured OLE
omargcrine, and similar brands, is destructive
of health and injurious to legitimate industries
and should be prohibited by law.
Nintll-That we deem the Improvement of the
Minnesota river to and through Big Stone Lake,
Lake Traverse and tho Red river by slack wa
ter navigation to be of vast Importance to the
] people of Minnesota and Dakota, as it will open
up q free water route for their products and
commodities, and we ask our representatives
in congress to work and use their utmost cxer-
tons to secure necessary appropriations for
the extention of said navigation.
=, Tenth-That in the opinion of this conven-
ton the letting out OF convict and prison labor
is antagonistic, unwise and unjust to the rights
Of mechanics and artisans, and should be
abolished by the state.