St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-06
That the Existing Railroad Rates are IN
just, Excessive and ExtOr-
tionate.
Resolutions Passed Demanding Reduc-
ton of 0ne-Third Within the Next
Thirty Days.
If This is Not Made, the Commission
ers VIII be Asked To Take
Summary Action.
Exciting Bicycle Race at Faribault
--General Items of North
western News.
The NToorhead Meeting.

Special to the Globe.
MooRHEAD, March 5.-At the meeting
of the farmers convention this morning the
committee on resolutions reported the Iol-
lowing:
Resolved, By the farmers of the Fifth con-
gressional district in delegate convention at
Moorhead, Mimi, after due delloera'io ana
investigation find that the railroad rates are
unjust, excessive aud eXtortionate, that all
our petitions for relief have been met with
fair promises only made To be broken as ex-
perience proves, therefore we request re-
duction of 33A per cent, and III not granted
in thirty days we demand our honorable
board of railroad ana Warehouse COMMISSION
ers TO fix the rates.
Resolved. That we recommend the farmers
of the Northwest TO build fiat warehouses
and ship their wheat only 10 those houses
that comply with the warehouse law at the
terminal points.
Resolved. That we instruct our represent
ativeS in congress and request our senators
10 support bill reported 10y the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce for the regu-
laton and control OF railroads by the federal
government
QReSolYel, h at we recognize In the Farm
ers' alliance o. Minnesota an active, ener-
getie and powerful organization for the over
throw OF monopoly, and we thank them for
the clear, full and fearless declaration OF
principles adopted at the annual convention
farmers of the state for their earnest finan-
cial and personal support.
There was strong objection to the first
resolution as matter OF policy, and in view
of the fact that the railroad commission
were only insisting on twenty-five per
cent. reduction, but il was finally passed in
the form given. There was no opposition
to the second and third. but the fourth
raised storm. A large part of the con-
vention thought it Endorsed too much, and
committed them to q reputation of both of
the old political parties. Mr.. Lamphere Of
the News offered au amendment striking
out the Endorsement of the principle enun-
cated at the late state convention. and Mr..
Donaldson of Kittson denounced Donnelly
and his course with great vehemence. but
the amendment was rejected and the orig
inal resolution carried by q narrow majority.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was devoted mainly to discussions by gem
tlemen from abroad. o. c. Gregg Of
Lyons county, in the absence of Prof. POr-
ter of the agricultural college, spoke of the
institution and the farmers Institutes being
held about the state under its auspices. As
farmers could not come TO the college. they
went to the farmers at their home with the
institutes. These were teaching better
and more profitable methods of farming,
showing them what they need TO know and
what laws are requisite. The article of
butter was taken as an illustration. 1t paid
10 make good butter. 1t would always
command good prices, but only one-eighth
now made in the state was good enough
quality to command
PAYING PRICES FOR FARMERS.
c. J.. Smith of Hennepin county spoke
strongly upon the need of agricultural edu-
for m
As a result of the efforts of these gentlemen
it was decided to hold ali institute at Mool-
head in June. Mr.. Hodges, lecturer of the
state alliance. addressed the convention in
regard to the objects of that organization
and the need of cooperation among the
farmers He said the alliance was virtually
the OutgrOwth of the agitation started at
MOorhead two years ago. Ii was becoming
a powerful and effective agency, esq cially
in developing anti-monOpoly sentiment He
made an earnest appeal to the farmers to
come into the alliance, which was full of
hope for them. The commissioners
needed the people i'll an Or
ganized capacity behind them in
their struggle with the great monOpolies.
They must be so earnest and determined
that they will forget their party prejudices
and ties. Mr.. Donaldson of Kittsor
county, who said he raised $4,000 acres
of wheat, threw a small bomb-shel into
the convention in the shape of resolu-
ton stating that as prohibition was 6
failure the convention favored $500 license.
He said the whisky drank in this county
the past year amounted TO a tax of II cents
on every bushel of wheat grown, or S75,
900. After a hot discussion the resolution
was laid on the table by the convention,
which then adjourned sine die.