The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-29
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
This Important Organization Holds an Ad-
journed Meeting at st. Paul.
Officers Elected and Resolutions
Adopted.
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The Business Mems Association OF
Mime sofa held an adjourned session OF
the annual meeting yesterday at the
chamber of commerce, st. Paul. The
present were Thomas +. Bow
en-, Sleepy Eye; James +. Child, county
alliance, Waseca; M. J. Dean, Minneap-
oils; A. ID. Keyes, Faribault; c. w.
Smith, Washington, Mimi; l.. ID. Kill
bourne, Minneapolis; II. r. Boynton,
ID. Nj. Gilmore, Morris L. Hallowell,
John S. Holman, S. s. Russell, w. g. By
ron, Mark Gilmore, Minneapolis; A.
Nelson. Rochester; p G. Bailey, Vase
ca; f. NJ. Pope, Mankato; +. II. 10y,
he'd, Faribault; NJ. G. Willard, Manka
to; Eric Olson, State alliance; l.. A.
Moore, Mankato; w. f. Witherspoon,
Worthington; w. b. Dean, G. w. Hack
EFT, ID. r. Moves, Warren Granger, J. b.
Chapman, T. G. Abbott, Charles Nichols,
Capt. Russell Blakely, A. s. Tallmadge,
st. Paul. The morning session was
taken up with discussions without action
being taken on anything. At the close
of this session the members of the asso-
citation dined at the Ryan az the guests
of the Jobbers' Association of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. In the afternoon
there was much more discussion, some
of it rather breezy.
WANT A UNIVERSAL TICKET.
). L. johnson, of the Travellers Pro-
tect.ve association, was present, and pre-
scented the matter OF transportation rates
and excess baggage. He explained the
mileage tickets as authorized by the
Central Traffic association, and a COM
mittee consisting Of ID. M. Gilmore, +.
II. Loyhed and c. W. Hackett was APP
pointed to prepare report on the mat
ter. They presented u resolution rec
ommending the Central Traffic associa-
ton to adopt mileage ticket such as is
in use upon the Lake Shore and MichI
gan Southern road. 1t was adopted.
THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
AS ali outcome of the discussions of
Of the time, several resolutions were
adopted. Mr.. Child was the author of
the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
ASSOCIATION that, under no circumstances,
except in matters of charity for the re-
lief of victims of misfortune, should rail-
way corporations or managers be per-
mitted or allowed by law to charge or
receive greater consideration for a
shorter than for longer haul over the
same road and in the same direction;
and IN no case should such common car
riers be permitted by law or by any
board Of railway commissioners to
charge greater rate per ton per mile
for longer distance than is at the same
time charged by said carriers for a
shorter distance on the same road
hauled iu the same direction.
THE INTERSTATE LAwo.K.
A. d. Reyes introduced the following,
and it was ordered that copies be sent
to the Minnesota members of congress:
Resolved, That the interstate COM
merce act, as constructed and enforced
by the interstate commerce commission,
has tendency, in the judgment of this
association, to secure and establish Just,
equal and reasonable charges for the
transportation of persons and property
between the different states; that its re-
suits, in our opinion, have proved bene-
fetal to the state of Minnesota; that 1t
has produced more general develop
ment of the state, and more uniform
prosperity among the people. We are,
therefore, opposed to a repeal of said
act.
MUST NOT ADVANCE RATES.
Mr.. Child again succeeded in getting
a resolution through, and it was also
ordered to be sent to the Minnesota
congressman. The resolution is as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this
association that legislation should be en-.
acted, to the effect that rate once es-
tablished by a railway company shall
not be advanced without consent of the
commissioners, state or interstate, with
in whose jurisdiction the case may be.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following were the officers elected
for the ensuing year: President, Gen.
+. M. Pope, Mankato; LIST vice presi.
dent, Capt. ID. M. Gilmore, Minneapolis;
End vice president, +. H. Loyhed, Fari-
bault; secretary, j. NJ. Burlingame,
Mankato; treasurer, p. Z. Bailey, Wa
secl.
A note of thanks was rendered to
President Pope for his jealous and un-
selfish services during the past year.