The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-27

in the States of Massachusetts or Illinois.
Resolved, That the members of this conven-
ton 60 home to their respective districts and
use all tho influences in their power to elect
members Of the next legislature who Will pfeuge
themselves to the support OF such iegisiauon;
and
Whereas, The members Of the state senate OF
/ Minnesota were chosen for four years, and those
who constituted the last state senate will form
the next; be it
tion before the meeting of the next senate, shall
use their best efforts with the present senators
for their interest and cooperation il this mat
ter, and that, by petitions and resolutions from
their respective towns and counties they instruct
the members of the present senate to work for
the passage of such an act
Resolved, That it is the desire OF this con-
vention that congress pass the necessary laws
regulating interstate commerce
The report was received.
| WHEAT GRADING AND ELEVATORS.
II. g. Palmer of Marshall, read the report OF
the conDnittee on wheat grading and elevators,
as follows:
We find, after thoroughly investigating the
present system of wheat grading, that it is a
farce and cheat, because it does not express
the true value of wheat, and enriches the few
to the detriment of the mapy.
The right usurped by railroads.
to establish minimum capacity and
kind of equipment Of elevators is contrary to
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pendent competition in the grain market We
recommend q free and open market for our
| products, and that railroads shall receive and
deliver such products to any point the shipper
may desire on the line of their roads. We rec
ommend state inspector, appointed by the
supreme court or our governor, to regulate a
system Of gradation of the true value of wheat,
| ascertained by chemical analysis We recon-
mend and believe the only way to redress these
grievances is by legislation.
| Tho reports were laid over for further con-
sideration. DIR. Collins offered resolution for
the appointment of a committee of fifteen, three
for each congressional district-to be selected
| by the delegations now present whose duty 1t
shall be to extend the work of agricultural asso-
Citations throughout the state.
agreed upon. The delegates from the differ
ent districts reported the following named gen.
tlemen as the committee:
Frst--S. B. Sprague, Fillmore; John Frank
Mower; Charles g. johnson, Freedom; VIII
Second-J. A baltimore, Faribault; Daniel
| Murphy, Waseca; L. Aldrich, Murray; H. c.
| Howard, Blue Earth Charles e. Brant, Brown.
Third-John Eokr, Chippewa; y. Tanner,
Goodhue; r. X. Guiteau, Dakota; A. w. Tiff
| fanny, Carver; G. W. Day, Mcleod
Fifth-A. NJ Burdick, Clay John p Mon
roe, Otter Tail; E. N. Davis, Kittson; E. N.
Jellum, Becker; Darlington Phelps, Stevens.
The fourth district was not ready to report.
and the selection of the committee from this
district was postponed
and reassembling announced that the follow
ing had been selected: Chairman, A. w. Tiffa-
ny, Carver; secretary, J. ]. Furlong, Mower;
assistant secretary, G. W. Haigh, Blue Earth.
The question of wheat raising, the best vari-
cites, etc., together with general farming oper-
atoms, were the topics of discussion in the
evening !
At the meeting on Friday, the names of the
members of the committee of twenty-five from
the Fourth congressional district were reported
and ratified The full committee, with their
postofice addresses, are as follows:
President-A- W. Tiffany, Norwood, Carver
county.
Vice President-C Darlington Phelps, Morris,
Stevens county.
Blue Earth county,
Secretary. J. Furlong, Austin, Mower
county. :
Assistant Secretary-G W. Haigh, Mankato,
Blue Earth county.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
First-S P. Sprague, Prosper, Fillmore
yer county (secretary); C. G. johnson, Albert
Lee, Freeborn county; G. w. Harrington,
Plainview, Wabasha county; William Carrier,
Black Hammer, Houston County.
Second-M G. Howard, Lake CRYSTAL, Blue
Earth county tchairman); Charles G. Brandt,
New Ulm, Brown county secretary; Leonard
Adrich Gurrie, Murray county; j. A Lati-
more, Winnebago City, Faribault county; Dan
iel Murphy, Waseca county.
Third-G. W. Day, Glencoe Mcleod county
(chairman); n. X. Guiteau, Pennington, Dako-
ia county (secretary); John Kohr, Montevideo,
Chippewa county; q. Tanner. Cannon Falls,
Goodhue county, 4 " Y. Tiffany, Norwood, Car
ven county.
FOURTH A. Bull, Edna Mills, Hennepin
| county (chairman); N. Small, Anoka, Anoka
county secretary; M. Holstrom, Cocato,
Wright county; Stephen Howsen, --Isanti
county; Hugh Campbell, Marine Mills, Wash
ington county.
fifth-A M Bnrdick, Glyndon, Clay county
yens county tsecretaryl; f. N; Je!lum, Lake
Park, Becker county; E. N. Davis, DAVIS,
Kittson county; John P. Monroe, Deer Greek,
Otter Tail county.
Finance Committee N Davis, L. Aldrich,
Daniel Murphy.
The delegates present from the Fifth con-
gressional district assembled in a 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. M. Hendrick and Mr.
Kurn, Hallock.
Grant-Andrew Crimson Herman.
Stevens-W. X. Walker, R. J. Hall.
Becker County,. W. Dunn and M. j. Con-
Benton-Charles Schuling, Dielm; John Viii
son, Sank Rapids.
Stearns-E. H. Atwood, Maine Prairie.
Marshall-H. G. Palmer, Warren; Ed Buns,
Stephen.
Sherburne- Charles George Santiago.
Wilkin-E. Matson, Breckenridge
Polk-E. Columbus.
Red Lake Falls-M R. Brown, Crookston
Nels o. Roulswel, Neilsville
Pope-A Anderson, Nora; Patrick Jones,
Glenwood.
Tr.yaroo n n uorr;s Pror-n,a Vollav
Wright-A P. Miller, M Holmstrom, Cokato.
The report of the committee on railroads anc
transportation was unanimously adopted in the
same form as it came from the committee.
And the original report of the committee or
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 a Law
compelling all millers or mill operatives, car
rying on a gristing or exchange business, to dc
said gristing exchange at the rate of one
fifth toll namely: Thirty five pounds straight
-four, eight pounds bran, five pounds shorts
This is for No. wheat, and all the lower grader
in proportion.
The Reynolds resolution was put to a vote
and adopted
Hon. Clark Thompson and other officers Of
the State Agricultural society were invited tc
come forward and take 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
ore-fathers, s'That the Office shall seek tbs
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 Dar
kota adjourned Thursday sine die. In addition
to 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 most
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 state committee, as ex-
pressed in the language of the resolution,
'sto extend the work of agricultural as
sociations throughout the state"-in other
words, to carry on the farmers campaign; a
r,1aip and frank avowa1 that no third marty a