The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
The following circular has been issued
by the executive committee of the Busi-
ness Mems Association:

The following circular has been issued
by the executive committee of the Bust
ness Mems Association:
OwATossA. MINI, June 10, 1883.
At the second annual meeting Of the Bust
ness Mems Association OF Minnesota. the at
tendance was very small. But nine Of the
thirty-eight organizations originally compos-
new members were admitted: the State Farm
ers Alliance, the Board Of Trade OF Worthing-
ton, and the MIX shippers Association. The
formal reports Of the officers were presented.
After this, upon the suggestion OF President
Pope, the meeting adjourned TO re-assemble at
the 81. Paul Chamber OF Commerce on the
attendance the election OF officers was post
pOned TO the adjourned meeting. The import>
ant question for immediate consideration Is
eral state Organization? The question must
be answered at once and by you. IL answered
In the negative, the organization will be con-
tlnued IN the exclusive Interest Of q few lead
ton has been conducted In the interest Of
every town In the STATE, yet not one In five has
encouraged IL by the presence OF Represents
tive, or by the payment OF a dollar towards It's
disbursements. This indifference cannot long
err continue and this association remain state
organization.
The results accomplished by a single year of
organized effort have been great. Equal
rates have been secured: Determinations pre-
vented; the principle that rat. Q must be rela-
/ our state commission 10 declare what rates
are equal and reasonable. established by ju-
, dicial decision; the union OF the the agricui-
turaI, commercial and manufacturing inter-
estg Of the state, in demanding like rates for
| like services has been secured and the ability
| OF the people through concentrated action. 10
win even against railroad corporations, has
| been proven.
You are urged by every consideration of
| self interest and by the demands Of equiv,
equality and fair dealing, TO help maintain
|
instrument In maintaining what has been won
! and In winning what Is yet necessary for the
hands make light work" Every town in the
state should be member OF this association
| and help to mould its character, perform its
labors, con tribute to its needs and share In its
success. The organization should be as perm
| anent as the state government itself. Railroad
| corporations are perpetual. The instrumen-
tality which guards the interests OF the people
against the encroachments of these corpora
| tions should be perpetual also. IL this organ
ization should die, the railroad companies
would know II sooner than you Will. and will
| take immediate advantage of its absence as q
factor in maintaining and enforcing railway
legislation. Will you help maintain the or
ganiZation? III so send as your delegate to st.
Paul, on the 9TH instant, one Of your best
practical business men. Your interest will be
measured by the presence or absence of your
representative, and the character Of the Or
ganiZation will be fixed thereby.
| The rule Of membership is as follows:
THIRD: This association shall consist of any
board OF trade or business mems association
under whatever name IL IL known, farmers
ganiza ions. incorporated municipal organiza.
lions, or townships that shall elect one dele
gate for the term of one year and until his
successor is elected. Provided that there shall
be but one delegate from any city, village or
township in the order herein given. Provided
further that If farmers alliance holds its
headquarters in any place sending delegate
this rule shall not exclude its delegate. The
executive committee are delegates ex-ofhcio
Circulated pursuant to resolution passed
by the second annual meeting.
j. N. BURLINGAME, Secy.
ID. NJ. GILMORE Minne'p'
| J.R. PARSHALL, Faribault.
| Committee