The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-04

Finance oonmiHe.-n n. DavisI1
Daniel Murphy.
The delegates present from the
gressiopal district assembled in o COZ
hall and selected list of county sub-coA
which are, in turn. to appoint townsnN
The county subcommittee an
lows:
Kittson County-P. NJ Hendrick andA
kurn, Hallock.
Grant-Andrew crimson, Herman
tSteyens-W. X. Walker, r ]. Hall
2ecker County,. W. Dunn and ).
lBtnton-charles schulng, Dielrn; John "
SON. Sank Rapids. -. -
MarshalIH q. Palmer, Warren; Ed By
Stephen. ,s..
W11EI;SyAE. Matson, Breckinr9ao.
@&sA Colnmhra
Ned IaR EsalaAs-M- r. Brown,
Nels. C. Roulswel, Neilsyille
Pope-A Anderson, Nora; Patrick
Trayerse-C. T. Harris, Browns vallS
Wrirht~A i. Miller, NJ. Holmstrom, ca
Tho report of the committee on railroad
TRANSFORMATION was unanimously adoptedi
same form'as it came from ths comMltteeA
And the original report OF the committee VI
resni,,.inns we're adopted without dissent
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That it is the requestSof this con-
yention that the next legislature pass q law
compelling all millers or mrli o fn car-
said eristins or exchange at the rate OF o
fifth toll, namely: Thirty-five pounds strai. Mt
tIour. eight pounds bran. five pounds shorts.
This is for No. / wheat, and all the owe grades
in proportion.
The Reynolds resolution was put 70 a vote
n ND n Ipnfa1 .r" s.Hef sla
Hon. Clark Thompson and other officers of
the State Agricultural society were invited to
come forward and take seats beside the chair
man, which conrtsey was accepted.
Mr.. Tiffany of Carver offered tho following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it is high time in this country
that we revive the sterling principles OF our
fore-fatlers. sThat the Office shall seek the
man, rather than the man the office"
The address authorized by the convention to
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-
vention of farmers from Minnesota and Da-
kota adjourned Thursday sine die. In addition
to a full 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 mos!
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 o state committee, as ex-
pressed in the language of the resolution,
"to extend the work of agricultural as
sociations throughout the state'-n other
words, to carry on the farmers campaign; az
plain and frank avowal that no third party ia
sought to be organized, but the farmers will
fight for their rights inside the INES OF the pres
ent political organizations; n vote OF censure
upon the so-called minneapolis pine land
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 OF
all rai,ro,a railroad lands. properties e@Daaemn;na including, tbss
present railroad and warehouse laws, and nrg-
ing upon the legislature the passage of a rail
road warehouse law similar to the ones DOW in
force in Massachusetts and Illinois; asking
congress to pass the necessary laws governing
insterstate commerce.; de~nonncing the present
system of wheat grading as farce and acheat;
condemning the monopoly existing between
the railroads and the elevators; recommending
the appointment of q state grain inspector, APP
pointed by the governor or the supreme cuurt;
protesting against the excessive railroad
freight charges; denouncing the policy of state
officials or members of the legislature in ac-
cepting free passes over the railroads. recon-
mending the prohibition of the
manufacture of oleomargarine; endorsing
the improvement of the Minnesota river to and
through Big Stone Lake, Lake Traverse and
the Red river; Directing to the fettinS out of
convict and prison labor; opposing the pro-
tective tariff system; condcmning the excessive
tolls exacted by custom millers; declaring in
favor of the principle that the Office shall seek
the man; appointing q committee to issue aa
address to the people of the state. Duly gac4
credited representatives were in attendance
from forty-one counties, aggregating 1875 del
egates. In addition, there were present a large
number of farmers, not regularly appointed as
delegates, but who were allowedt to take part
in the pro~ceedings-the convention embrac.
ing, all told, about 9O members.