St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-20

He wondered, indeed, that the farmers of
this state have not before this risen in their
might to right their wrongs.
After farmer have elected their represen-
tatives, would it do any harm to write to the
faithful to encourage them in well-doing to
the weakened to strengthen them and to
the unfaithful to remind them of their prom
Uses and of what the voters expected of them!
In illustration the speaker told of bill which
had gone up from Michigan to the house OF
| congress, which will pass the house
he says, but have more oppotion in the
senate. Ten thousand personal letters will
go from Michigan to senators, in favor OF
that bill, and every letter writer will repre-
sent voters who win not let go again to the
senate, by aid of their votes, any man who
opposes that bill.
Throughout the professor profusely illus
trated his subjects and often spoke eloquent
ly as well as convincingly. AT close of his
address he was warmly applauded and ris-
ing vote of thanks was given.
RESOLUTIONS.
The report of the committee on resolutions
was then presented by Mr. Howard Of Blue
Earth, chairman of the committee, and read
by DR.. Collins of Dakota. He first remarked
that they might not be found to cover all the
points hitherto discussed but were as the COM
| mittee thought sufficient for present plat
form. The latter remarked that they were
not fourth-of-July production, but might
| be regarded as in some sense declaration
| of independence. The report was as follows:
WHEREAS, Great burdens have been i'm
| posed upon the several industries OF agri-
| culture, commerce and manufacturing by
usurped powers of monopolies, and the said
abuses have assumed proportions which
threaten the future prosperity of our new
northwest Therefore6e it resOl0ed:
/. That thorough organization of the
farmers, trades and commercial industries
| of the New Northwest is necessary for the
protection of the industries of the many as
| against usurped privileges OF the few, and
| to that end immediate systematic organiza-
ton is urgently recommended by this con-
| vention.
| g. That the usurped control and regulation
| of minimum capacity of elevators by railroad
corporations is destructive of Independent
| competition in the purchase of grain and such
usurped control should be abolished by the
enactment of stringent laws.
! 3. That by reason of gross irregularities in
| the grading and weighing of wheat, now in
practice throughout the northwest, it is here
and Dakota that comprehensive, practical
| laws be enacted for the government of grad
| ing and weighing of grain, and to that end a
| law similar to that of the state of Illinois
governing warehouses, elevators and rail-
roads, is hereby recommended to the said
legislatures.
A. That upon unrestricted through trans
| portation of wheat to eastern markets rests
the possibility of open, independent compe-
tition in the grain market, and the future
prosperity Of agricultural and commercial in
| dustries of our country demands of railroad
| corporations liberal concessions to that end.
5. That existing traffic rates now imposed
by railroad corporations throughout the new
northwest an exorbitant, oppressive and un
reasonable, and by reason of the interests of
said railroad corporations being identical
| with those of the citizens of the country ira
versed by the said roads, it is demanded
that liberal reduction be made in the tariff
rates of said roads without further or unrea-
sonable delay.
6. That the several industries of agricul-
| ture and commerce demands the enactment
of law by the national congress governing
| and regulating interstate commerce-the
same to be put in operation without unreason-
able delay.
Z. That any systom OF granting and ac-
| cepting free passes by and of a railroad and
other transportation companies, being moth
| ing more nor less than extensive systematic
bribery in the interest of monopoly as against
public duty and policy, the same should be
abolished by state and national legislation.
s. That the adulteration of food, medicines
and butter in the form of manufactured oleo-
margarine and similar brands, is destructive
| to health and injurious to legitimate in
| dustries, and should be prohibited by law.
9. That we deem the improvement of the
| Minnesota river to and through Big Stone
| lake, Lake Traverse and the Red River by
| slacllwater navigation, to be of vast import
ance to the people of Minnesota and Dakota,
as it will open up free water route for their
| products and commodities, and we ask our
| representatives in congress to work and use
| their utmost eXertons to secure the neces-
| sary appropriations for the extension of said
navigation.
10. That in the opinion of this con-
vention, the letting out of convict
and prison labor is. antagonistic,
unwise and unjust to the right of mechanics
and artisans, and should be abolished by the
state.
II. That this convention recognizes the
tons existing throughout the northwest, as
important factors in securing relief from ex-
listing burdensome abuses, and it is hereby
urgently recommended that the said several
associations cooperate in securing as their
representatives for all municipal, county,
state and national governments the election
of men who shall be pledged to fidelity, and
the enactment of equal and just laws for the
several industries of our government, and
that such men shall be selected by reason of
their known uncorrupted and uncorruptible
character.
WHEREAS, The present system of national
taxation by the operation of a protective
tariff, bears heavily and unjustly upon the
farming and laboring classes of the north
west, by enabling the manufacturers to de-
| mand higher prices for their goods, thus
| transferring the wealth of the west into the
| pockets of the eastern monopolist thus I'M
| justly taxing the people of the west; and
WHEREAS, The revenue of the present
tariff exceeds the legitimate expenditure of
| the government, accommodating hundreds of
| millions of dollars surplus in the treasury, to
be stolen by scheming rings of politicians,
| Therefore be it
| Resolged, That we insist on our represen-
| tatives in congress using their influence and
votes to lower the present existing tariff as
low as possible for the support of the govern
ment.
(Signed.) H. C. HOWARD, Chairman
SAM P. BRowN, Secretary.
Mr.. Boen of Otter Tail moved to adopt the
report. Mr.. Stoddard moved to amend to
accept the report and (the chair said) dis
charge the committee. DR.. Collins objected
to discharging standing committee aud
Mr.. Stoddard explained that he had been
misunderstood; he had not moved to dis
charge the committee, Mr.. Been accepted
the amendment and the report WIS received.
RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Under suspension of rules for the pur-