The Dickinson press., 1884-03-29
Finance oommisee-R n. Davis L Aldrioh,

EAA11Ce OomWAsseo-& N. DAVIS, Il Aldr1ch.
The delegates present from the Fifth con.
gressionsl district assembled in . corner of the
hall and selected . list of county sub-committees
which are, in turn, to appoint township com.
mittees. The county subcommittee are as fol
lows:
Kittson County-P. N Hendrick and Mr.
Kurn, Hallock.
Grant-Andrew Erlinson, Herman.
Stevens-W. K. Walker, r. j. Hall.
Becker County,. W. Dunn and NJ j. Con.
verse, Detroit
Benton-Charles Schuling. Dielm: John vii.
son, Sank Rapids.
Stearns-E. II. Atwood, Maine Prairie.
Marshall-H. g. Palmer, Warren; Ed. Buns
Stephen.
sherburne-Ch.rles George. Santiago.
Polk-E. Columbus.
Red Lake Falls-M R. Brown, Crookston;
Nels o. Roulswel, Neilsville.
Pope-A Anderson, Nora; Patrick Jones,
Glenwood.
Traverse-G. 7: Harris, Browns Valley.
Wright-A. P. Miller, NJ. Holm strom, Cokato.
The report Of the committee on railroads and
transportation was unanimously adopted in the
same form as it came from the committee.
And the original report of the committee on
resolutions were adopted without dissent.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That it is the request Of this con-
vention that the next legislature pass q law
compelling all millers or mill operatives, car
rying on a gristing or exchange business, to do
said gristing or exchange at the rate Of one
fifth toll, namely: Thirty-five pounds strais ft
flour, eight pounds bran, five pounds shorts.
Thisis for No. l wheat, and all the lower grades
in proportion.
The Reynolds resolution was put to a vote
and adopted.
Hon. Clark Thompson and other officers of
tho State Agricultural anciotv yvora irvitaH tn
come forward and taxi seats beside the chair
man, which courtesy was accepted.
Mr.. Tiffany Of Carver offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it is high time in this country
that we revive the sterling principles of our
fore-fathers, s'That 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
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
matters of interest and importance to the farm
ing classes. Briefly summarized, he 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;
pressed in the language of the resolution,
ITO extend the work of agricultural as
sociations throughout the state"-in other
words, to carry on the farmers campaign; a
plain and frank avowal that no third party is
sought to be organized, but the farmers will
ent political organizations; a vote of censure
upon the so-called minneapolis pine land
ring" favoring the opening for settlement of
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 tho next legislature to investigate the
subject of corporate taxation, and especially Of
railroad lands: condemning thee
present railroad and warehouse laws, and urg-
ing upon the legislature the passage of a rail-
road warehouse law similarto the ones now in
force in Massachusetts and Illinois; asking
congress to pass the necessary laws governing
commerce.; ~denouncing the present
system of wheat grading asa farce and a cheat;
conforming the monopoly existing between
the railroads and the elevators; recommending
the appointment of q state grain inspector, ap-
protesting against the excessive railroad
freight charges; %denouncing the policy of state
officials or members of the legislature in &C
cepting free passes over the railroads: recon-
mendlng the prohibition of the
manufacture of o1eomargarine; endorsing
the improvement of the Minnesota river to and
through Big Stone Lake, Lake Traverse and
the Red river; Directing to the letting out of
tective tariff system; condemnnfing the excessive
tolls exacted by custom millers; declaring in
favor of the principle that the Office shall seek
the man; appointing a committee to issue an
address to the people of the state. Duly &C
credited representatives were in attendance
from forty-one counties, a~ggregating 135 del
egates. In addition, there we're present a large
number of farmers, not regularly appointed as
delegates, but who were allowed to take part
in tho proceedings-the convention embrac-
ing, all told, about 200 members.