Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-11-02
MASS CONVENTION,
EFa !! and ;! oth9,Eitizens Of
the R,dRiVer Valley,

On Wednesday October 2sth, the
citizens Of the Red River Valley re.
gard'ess OF party met in II mass con
vention at the court house in Crooks.
ton to devise ways and means to SO.
cure a reduction OF freight rates.
Hon. f. +. Lommen, was elected
chairman and John Whalen secre-
tary, After a general discussion par
tieipased in b. Messers Olson, Hols-
ton, Lomncn, Lawrence, Hoskins
and others, the following committee
was appointed on resolutions viz:
Frank Hoskins, Erick Olson, u. r.
Oppegurd, p, S, Olson, and T.
Thempsou.
Mr.. Lawrence had read by the
chair, letters from J. ] Hill and Gov.
Nelson on the subject, Of freight
rates. Judge Ives was called forand
made n short address. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Wood who adyc-
Gated a reduction OF all freight rates.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported rs follows, viz:
That we endors. the principles set
forth in the call Tor this meeting.
While believing that State or Ma
toinal ownership and operation Of
the means OF transportation and ex-
change are the solution OF the mono
polistic evils affecting the people,
pending the securing ot the same, we
demand as remedial measures.
1. That the railway and ware
house commission enforce the laws
against determinations in freight
rates.
2. That they make radical rcdnc-
tons in freight rates, especially on
grain, lumber, wood and coal.
3. That they publish the market
report as required in the State eleva-
tor law, and that they report car
goes OF wheat as permitted in said
law.
4. The prompt building of the
State elevator ut Duluth.
FRANK HoskINs,
!. +. OPPEGAARp,
II. THOMPSON,
p. s. OLSON,
Eric OLSON.
That we recommend thar this
meeting organize by clecting u STATE.
executive committee OF nine members
who shall elect their own president,
secretary and treasurer. That each
county organize by electing Il com
mittee consisting OF one member
from each commissioner district.
That each town organize by electine
Il committee consisting OF three
members.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we are in sym
patlly with Elias Stevenson in his
case aguiast the railroads Tor rr,luc-
ton of grain freight rates, but WE
think the rate should be ten (1O)
cents per hundred pounds from Red
River points to Duluth. That the
railroad and warehouse commissions
ers know all about the unjust freight
rates, and that petitionirlg them is
only waste OF time, therefore we de-
mnnh that the railroad and ware
house commissioners do their duty.
Whereas. the market price nI
wheat in Minnesota is not within / ?
to 20 cents of what it should he nc.
cOrtling to the price in Liverpool
and other foreign markets, owing to
The existence OF Il combine of export
ers, millers, and corporation eleya-
TOYS, and said combine is aided H.,
the banking institutions Of this
state, and us nearly III the cash il;
the banking institutions Of thisstntl
rs public moneys, therefore be it re
solved, that we demand that the
public deposits he withdrawn from
banks that discriminate against. i'll
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grain, or aid and ahet the wheat
combine.
Whereas, Gov. Nelson has witt
the following letter to Thos. Law
renee:
st. Paul, Sept. 23'f, - In reply t.
your favor OF the 18th instant, | beg
leave to shy that ! am very glad t.
learn that yonr people are moving il,
this matter; but yon should address
your petitions and applications to
the board OF railroad and warehouse
commissioners, rs they are the
tribunal which has jurisdiction in
such cases. All can do is to advise
md suggest. shall he pleased to
cooperate with yon as far us | cal,
in aiding your people to secure JUS
tice."
And Whereas, there has been nu-
laerous complaints fled with said
commission showing determinations
and unjust freight rates, and they
have also failed to execute the State
elevator law. among its provisions
being the providing for the publish
ing OF a report OF freight rates and
the price Of wheat in the various
markets OF the world and otherlaws
and they hive failed 10 take any
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