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

Representative Of the Minnesota
Agricultural Glasses Convene
at the atate House in st.
Paul.
An Intelligent and Earnest Body
Of Men Asserting Their Griev-
ances and Devising Meas
ures for Relief.

Of Men Asserting Their Griev-
ances and Devising Meas
j, ures for Relief
Fighting Against Alleged Elevator ana
Railroad 11onopolies ana the Present
System Of Grading Wheat.
The state convention Of farmers of Minneso-
Ia called to consider grievances, such as the
system of grading wheat, the methods of con-
Quoting the elevators, railroad freight charges,
etc. met the 18th inst, at the state house in St
Paul. There was q fair attendance of solid,
substantial farmers, who evinced an earnest de-
sire to get at the root of the evil complained Of
A. NJ Burdick of Clay county, as chairman
of the committee on arrangements, called the
convention to order.
Mr.. Matson of Wilkin county nominated SEN
ator P. II. Rahilly of Wabasha county as tenn
porary chairman and on taking the chair he
made a short address,
M s. Converse of Becker county nominated
George W. Taylor of Becker county as tempo
rary secretary, and the motion prevailed with
out opposition.
The secretary was instructed to call the roll
of counties in order that it might be determined
what counties were represented. The call show
ed that nineteen were represented
1t was suggested that the governor had ex-
pressed willingness to welcome the members
to the city, and Messrs Loring Collins and
Burdick were appointed committee to wait
upon the governor and invite him to address
the convention. The committee soon appeared
and Senator Rahilly, in presenting the COVER
nor, said it was not necessary to form
ally introduce him. The governor said:
1 Gentlemen of the Convention: / am very
glad to respond to your invitation, to the ex-
tent of an expression of pleasure which l feel
in seeing such representative gathering of the
I'm icfa f,f Tho
purpose of considering questions vital to their
future prosperity. 1t is almost new departure
for farmers as class to hold conventions of
this character. 1t is common enough for men,
bers of the professions and those following
most of the Industrial pursuits to organize for
mutual protection and a furtherance Of their
special interests; but our farmers have always
been slow to move in an organized form, even
for redress of grievances. 1t is surely hope
| full sign, that augurs much for the agricultural
Interests Of our state 1t indicates that more e'
intelligent methods are directing the
on which rests the prosperity and progress of
our whole people, and it also indicates the ex-
istence of state of things that calls for correc
ton and demands relief. 1t is by an inter-
change of views and experiences among our
farmers that those measures best adapted to
meet the exigencies of the situation will be
more readily suggested and most carefully con-
sidered and matured. If the farmers Of our
state organize for the protection and the bet
ter development of their interests, there can be
no doubt but the remedy will appear and be
applied, for the correction and cure of what
ever grievances they suffer, and the best
methods become known and adopted among
| them for the Advancement OF their interests
! This convention, as | understand its purpose,
is step in that direction. AS such, your
movement, gentleman will command the hearty
| sympathy and encouragement of every pa
triotic citizen of the state. Every citizen feels,
whatever his avocation, that his future
success depends upon the prosperity
of agriculturists as a class 1t must follow,
therefore that your proceedings here will be of
great interest to the general public of our state
l trust your deliberations will develop such a
general consideration Of the questions that
bearing upon the situation as it exists at pres
emit may fully appear, and that your conclu
sions may be formulated and promulgated in
manner that will command for your cause that
earnest consideration its merits and Importance
nepnaIEitts. bid you welcome, gentlemen, to the
capitol and wish for your efforts for the slell-
Grafton and furtherance of the agricultural class
every success possible to be attained
The address was greeted with applause, and
q recess of ten minutes was taken to allow the
members to pay their respects to the COVER
nor.
Upon motion of delegate, committee on
permanent organization was selected, as fol-
lows: M. s. Converse of Becker county, H. G.
Palmer of Marshall, Darlington Phelps of
Stevens, John Frank of Mower, F. A. Dana of
Ramsey county, Oak The convention then adj
journed until 2 O'Clock,
Mr. Loring renewed the motion to appoint
committee on credentials, and the chair named
| the following gentlemen: A. M. Burdick Of Clay
county, A. NJ Converse of Becker, FL P. Bjorge
| of Otter Tail r. G. Palmer of Marshall and G.
NJ. Giltiman of Stevens.
| The committee reported the following as en-
| titled to participate in the convention:
Waseca County-Daniel Murphy, L. +. Pede
son, James p DAZZLE.
Marshall county-HL G. Palmer, J. c. Ben
Hennepin County, J. Woodward, J. A.
Bull, G. W. Baird, B. C. Yancy, w. s. Char
van, Joseph Hamilton
Grant County-John X. Lee.
Becker Connty-E n; Tellum, n s Con
Faribault County-A A. Williams
Otter Tail County-E. W. Dewy, H. E. Baen,
F. N. Field, E. 0. Slitvold, H. P. Bjorge, W.
Murzzy, Antony Bender, a, K Frisberg, J. B.
| Hampe, John P Monroe, D. L. Wellman.
| Polk County-H. Steenerson, P G. Slitten,
B. Sampson, H. E. Cook, G. G. Utzinger, W. H.
| Jennings
Kittson County-W. F. Kelso.
Big Stone County-W. M. Even, E. L. Kings
bury, William Nash.
Norman County-A. H. Baker, Charles Ca
| nung, P. S. Olson, Charles E. Cragen.
Grand Forks County, Dak-William H.
Brown, W. P. Collins, James K. Swan, James
| Twamley.
Dakota County-T. 7. Smith, r. K Guiteau
Anoka County, T. Edgarton, N. Small,
A. G. Himball.
hurry County-L Aldrich, J. W. Byington,
w. H. MILAN, B. NJ. Law.
Mower County-John Frank, J. B. Redvord,
J. ]. Furlong.
Swift County-B P. Cheney.
Pope COuntv-Andrew Anderson
Carver County-Mich. Hall, Peter Nelson,
Gustav Ditmas, Frank Miessner, A. W. Tiffany,
Charles Kone, Hartman Muhlberg, William Fren-
kens.
Blue Earth County-H G. Howard, W. G.
Hay, /. Gilmore, Eli Warner.
Benton County-H. s. Norton.
Wilkin County, Mattson, H. s. Stordock,
A. B. Peterson, A. E. Anderson.
Devils Lake, Dak.-F I. Dana.
Renville County.-Henry Goebel, Darlington
Phelps w. X. Walker.
Mcleod County-M R. Parks, J. Benjamin,
s. P. Brown, G. W. Day.
Brown County-Charles G. Brandt
Nicollet County,. P. Schaubeck.
Wright County-A P. Miller.
Clay County-A NJ Burdick, Lyman Loring,
F. J. Shriber, r. NJ. Probsfield, John Erickson,
W. II. Johnson, John Carls, Joseph Wessbisher,
William Patterson, Robert Patterson, Guenther
Gertson, Gottleib Maetzhold G. NJ Powers.
Goodhue County-Henry Ahnemen, Ulysses
Tanner.
Freedom County-Henrv Tunnel
Fillmore County-S. p Sprauge.
Grant County-O. G. Vanness, s. M. Harris.
Stearns County-D. G. Smith, John Maginnis,
George M. Gittinan.
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows:
Presidents Samuel A. Adams of Wright
county.
Vice Presidents-Dr. w. T. Collins of Dako-
to, j. w. Furlong of Monroe county, H. G.
Stordock of Wilkin county.
Secretary-G. W. Taylor of Becker county.
Assistant Secretaries-A. X. Teisburg of
Otter Tail county, Daniel Murphy of Waseca
county.
Mr.. Adams not being present, DR.. W. T.
Collins one of the vice presidents, was called
to tho chair, announcing that Mr.. Adams was
not III tho city, but would be present to-mor-
row. DR.. Collins said the convention was
called to redress, if possible, the griev-
aIce, Of the farmers, and to put a
Grand Forks county alone, $3.50, 600 had been
stolen in grading the crop of 1888 The people