The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-07
STATE NEWS CONDENSED,
AN EXTRA SESSION UNwIsE.

Gov. Hubbard's Reply to tho Petitioner
who Want Grain Iegislstion- BETTER Take
Time to study the Best system Of Re-
form.
REASONS OF iHE EXECUTIVE.
STATE or MINNESOTA, ExECuT1yE OFFICE,
Esq. Fisher, Polk County, MINI. DEAR Sir:
Your name appears first In order upon inc
first OF many petitions lately received, ask
ing that the Legislature of the state be called
together in extra session, TO consider the
matter presented iii regard te the grad1ng,
to tdit,. Therefore. that l address this reply,
published f6f the information OF all the
signers, giving some OF tie reasons Whlcn
lead me to the conclusion that 1t IL. NOT
best to convene the legislature. l 40
for complaint on the part OF the
growers Of grain in q considerable part q
the state against the prevailing rules ana
practices in grading, buying ana transport
ing their products. l am NOT now Ior Ln ~
first time convinced that there is danger that
those who control the operations Of great
railroads, intent first and chiefly on subserv-
ing the interests OF their stockholders by the
economical and effective management OF
their gigantic agencies, would be found less
prompt in observing that some or tner rules
were burdensome on the mass of the people,
than that they were convenient and profit.
able to themselves and the small minority OF
the people who deal with them In
large, frequent and easily regulated
shipping contracts. Recent expert
ences have made it. painfully ev-
ldent that the uncertainties and variable
ness OF grading impose frequent losses upon
those who sell grain, and create belief OF
losses perhaps, more frequent and greauer
than actually exist believe that leglsIaulon
can do much to remove just complaints on
- I,r1x-i
in transportation, or inequality in grading;
yet doubt If the relief desired could best be
obtained from the present legislature
STATE INSPECTION.
In my message to that body one year ago,
! earnestly recommended the adoption OF "a
system of state inspection which should COM
prehend the fixing of grades OF grain, and
the adoption of rules regulating the manage
ment Of elevators and warehouses; and,
also, strongly urged upon it's attention the
necessity of some Legislative ac-
a slon smP0Si1 q 'e railroads. Both the
branches of the legislature had both
these questions before them. Bills were
introduced for legislation similar to that
which the petitioners now seek. They were
considered by committees OF both houses;
both houses came to the conclusion that no
action was advisable. A recall of this legls-
lature to perfect such legislation might be
interpreted to imply a censure of their form
er Judgment, and possibly be regarded as an
attempt at coercion of the legislative discre-
ton by a coordinate branch of the govern
ment. But such is the condition OF the
finances of the state, owing to the extraor-
binary demands upon its treasury from
the necessary rebuilding of it's capitol
and those parts of it's hospitals for
the insane and the reform school
destroyed by fire, the expense of the extra
session of 1881 and the impeachment trial
following, that doubt if would be justified
in imposing upon the taxpayers of the state
the burden of the cost of an extra session OF
the legislature, even if these subjects had
not already occupied the attention OF that
body The evils complained OF, though I'M
derstood by the agriculturists of the whole
state, are now most keenly felt only In por-
| tions, along certain lines OF railway; Even
| there the damage will have been mostly done,
the crop nearly marketed and the losses
| suffered before legislation could become
effectual A new house OF representatives
will be elected next November. 1t may be
chosen if the electors please, with reference
| to these questions. 1t will convene with the
senate the first Of next January. To thai
/ legislature shall assuredly recommend the
enactment Of laws that will secure at every
station a market open and unrestricted:
shipment and transportation for any and all
without discrimination; and the establish
ment and maintcnance.within the state OF q
uniform and unchanging standard OF grading
/ The intervening time will not be too long
| for those who may have the duty OF leg1sla-
ton before them, to study the problems what
to do and how to do 1t, and to direct public
| sentiment to an agreement upon solution
90 reasonable and practical that no interest
| can hope to obstruct or evade it, Yours, very
| truly. I. F. HUBBARD. Governor.