Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-03

COWmltCSc Ou ACSO1uLAVuS " rs Sc1SCGcO:
First District-William sprague, John
Bursell.
Second-A. A. Williams, William Webb.
Third-l. Donnelly, J. s. Shields.
FOURTH. B. Taft, n. B. Cochran.
Fifth-Gen. T. B. Barrett, Charles CaA-
ding.
At Large-D. Cleveland, Stsarns county;
E. Fl. Hinton, Rock county; ]. G. Epler,
Otter Tail county.
No other business was transacted the
drst day. .7. *7 -szssE r. = ~ -
Second Day.
At the opening of the session the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, In consequence of the compe-
sition of British India, Egypt and other
countries in supplying wheat to England
and other European countries which for
neriy got their supply from tho American
market and whereas, in consequence Of
said competition the price of grain has been
reduced below q living price;
Therefore, be it resolved, That 1t is an i'm
,,erative duty of our legislature to enact
:uch laws as viii reduce the cost OF selling
,ud moving the grain to tho very lowest
cost and for that purpose we are In favor
If a law which will enable the farmers to
ship grain in bags at carload rates.
Gen. James H. Baker of the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners ad-
dressed the Alliance at length. He said
some of the railroads were not making
money and others were making too
much and their profits ought to
1e divided with the farmers who
raise the wheat on their lines.
The grain law has been in vogue
out short time-since the first of last
September, virtually since the 18th of
that month. Caution should be used
IN proceeding to amend it. The rail-
road commissioners are the servants of
he farmers, and trust to their wisdom
and inspiration for guidance. The
commissioners are going from station
station throughout tho state. meet
ng in person the people interested,
and they hope by next September or
October to be able to give an opinion.
But the grain law, however defective,
should not be abrogated. It may be
brought to perfection after awhile.
The farmers should not relax the grip
which they have gotten upon the
grain trade of the state.
In answer, Gen. Baker said that only
me road-the Miiwaukee-has oppos-
I'd the law with regard to placing nat
warehouses along it's line. We have
told them now, for the last time, that
unless they, within reasonable time,
,cced., TO the requirements of the law,
we will bring suit against them: The
asst conference was only yesterday,
md we told the representatives of the
road that the discussion was now 1T IN
and.
1t has been charged" said member
If the Alliance, ''that the elevators of
Minneapolis have remained unliccns-
I'd, no; because of defect in the law,
but because the commissioners have
not enforced the law. How is it, Mr..
Commissioner
Commissioner Murdock arose to
answer the inquiry. There was an
element in the situation at Minneapolis,
be said, which we did not appreciate
last winter. Even MIR. Pillsbury, who
vas in the legislature, did not ap-
preciate it. The elevator men at
Minneapolis all came to us and expect
ed to take our licenses. In talking it
over it came out that the wheat is put
in the bins for the mills regardless Of
grade. One half the grain that comes
here goes direct to the mills. As We
have Constructed the law, if the wheat
of the different owners is kept separate
the warehouses need not become pub
lie warehouses. The warehouses here
..chose the lesser evll'' and now keep
the grain of different owners separate.
But all but a small fraction of the grain
received in Minneapolis has been in
spected and weighed by the state. This
situation calls for an amendment to the
law permitting the millers to rent binl
in public houses and mix the grades
for the purposes of manufacturing.
The following committee on tht
agricultural farm and experiments
station was announced by the chair
G. L. Smith, A. A. Williams, D. E.
Myers, H. A. Swainc, w. Muzzy.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
At the afternoon session Hon. lgna
thus Donnelly from the committee OF
resolutions submitted a very volumi
nous report as follows:
oResolved, That 1t is with pride we cal
the attention of the farmers OF this state 7
he fact that the only remedial legtslatiol
which tho people have Obtained during 20
past twenty years, however defective
nav vet be, Is due to the oxis,e0ce an
labors of the Farmers' alliance and tn
public opinion which it has helped 70 CIV
ae. -,
Kesolved, That the alliance, while not
artisan association, is political IN IN
sense that it seeks to correct the evils Q
nisgovernment through the baiiot-bo1
.hat its existenos mas been rendered necet
sary BY the failure of both of the great p<
!itical parties of our state to mainCstn tn
rights Of the people against corporate af
Resolved, That the Republican part
having had complete control of our stet
qovernment through all the years durin
which the evi of which we complain hay
arisen must Justly be held responsible to
It's failure 10 abate or abolish them; Will
On the other hand, many Of the so-celie
leaders Of the Democratic party have De-
among the most seIvile tools OF the raN
ruads and rings. While recognising, thsFs
fore, the honesty OF the rank eAd nle
both parties, ws declare our intention 3
support NO man for .fics simply becsus
be is . Democrat or Repubiics". Or II n
uomiuee of any riDg-packed csucns or cs'r
ven, ion. n give our suhragss without! =
gard to parry sfiiiesions only 70 those "
have proved by their past sc4s their ndsIe
to our interests.
Resolved, That there ars really but ~
narties i'm this state to-day-the people sD
their plunderers. The only issue u: oha
she people keep tho fruits Of their ow
industry or shall the thieves carry theI
away. The caamor Of the oootendin
political parties arc too often like q
which absorb the attention Of ths Populae
and draw them TO the windows, while Ii
thieves, who accompany the show, q
rubbing tie houses from tbe rear.
Resolved, That the interesa q
Eorf an - farn 6nd thsdr chief mark
and natural allies among The l1iilions wh
toll In shop and fscsoEy. The degTedseso
| and jmpo1erjshment Of either rlsss -
direct blow at the pr. sperity q the oeos