St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-24
DAKOTA FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
Yesterdays Session at MITCHELL
s'GOv." MeIIette Fails TO Get an

Yesterdays SesslOn at MItchetb--
s'GOv." MeIIette Fails TO Get an
Endorsement.
Special to the Globe
MITCHELL, OAK, Dec 23.-The second
days session of the Territorial Farmers
alliance opened at 10 O'clock. The reading
of the minutes was dispensed with on ac-
count of the lateness of the hour, and the
reports of the several committees proceeded
with. Resolutions were adopted lamenting
the death of Gen. Thomas S. Free, recon-
mending the Farmers Mutual Protective
assOciat on. and the following on free
markets. which is to be made part of the
constitution:
Your committee to whom was referred the
subject of the free marketing of grain, beg
leave to report that this alliance, having
alread' decided to urge the passage of a law
permitting the erection and maintenance of
fiat warehouses as well as elevators, at the
several railroad stations or market places
within the territory, the formulating of the
necessary bill or amendment properly be-
longs to the legislative committee.
Second-That we heartily approve of the
recommendation OF The president OF this
alliance and Of the railroad commissioner i'll
the matter of making what is known as ele-
vatOr receipts negotiable. and recommend
to memorabilia the legislature on the subject
Third-Your committee recommend that
the Legislative committee recommend the
passage OF law requiring the grading of all
grain received at public warehouses or ele-
VatOrs, said gaaGing inspection to CORE
spond with that adopted By the railroad and
warehouse commission Of Minnesota, in order
that the proposed nego liable receipS may
bear the same grade as the market in which
they are likely to be sold.
Fourth-That we do rot approve of the res
olulion requiring inspection and weights at
the several market places in the territory, the
first requiring too much machinery to sue
cessfully carry il out. as we'll as for the rea-
son that our products are marketed outside
the territory and are amenaile to other
state regulations; and as to the latter, j. e.,
weights that tnere is alreadT a statutory
provision that if enforced would secure the
desired result.
Fifth-That in the opinion of this commit
tee, in order to secure a free market, the
farmers of Dakota must be practically indie
pendent of the railways and elevators, secur-
ing from the former the Same aeccOmmo latlon
and rates as are given to elevators, storing
their crops themselves. thereby saving carry
ing charges on grain. By and for which the
elevators are built and maintained. and con-
trolling in measure the visible supply, on
which the markets are based or manipulated,
and securing at all times the best reward for
their labor and capital.
Attic AFTERNOON SESSION.
President McLOuth, of the Agricultural
college at BrOOkings, presented the claims
of that institution, and resolutions were
adopted relating to the same. The report
of the treasurer showed receipts for the
year just closed of S1.214.9S. and eXpendi
lures of Sl.213.1 Is. The officers elected for
the ensuing year are: Presidents, H. l..
LouckS, of Clear Lake; vice presidents. j.
B. Fancher. of Stutsman, and j. W. Har
din. OF Aurora; secretary, G. A. SOdeberg,
of Minnehaha; treasurer, j. ID. Scott. of
Grant; lecturer. A. ID. Chase, of COding
ton. A memorial to the territorial legiSla-
ture was drafted. and President Loucks
was designated to present the same to that
body at the coming session. A
resolution was adopted recommending
the organization of an alliance hail insur-
ance company. and the following officers
were appointed to put the same into opera
ton: President. A. Wardell. of Milbank;
vice president. Ii. w. Spith, of Sioux
rails; secretary. S. d. Cooley. of Milbank;
treasurer. /. d. Scott The next meeting
of the territorial alliance will be at Huron.
a year hence a. c. Meliette was in at
tendance at the Farmers alliance. The
pseudo governor was working for an in
dOrsement of lis statehood scheme but
seems to have achieved but limited success.
The alliance would not cOddle his little
scheme. The farmers have not forgotten
the wOuld-be governors attitude toward
their movement in the political legislative
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