The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-17

provides for the sending of samples to
the chief inspector for his opinion by
parties interested in case of disagree
ment. He contends that no prOvi-
sion is made for Identification of the
sample, and then asks what relief can
come from its provisions. Here, again,
as in other instances, the author Of
the circular undertakes to demon
strate that the law is worthless by
quoting portion of it to bolster up
lame argument and ignoring anOth-
er portion of it which would, if he
was open to conviction, effectively
serve as an answer to the point which
he vainly endeavors to establish.
In the first place, the purpose of
this section is not in the nature of
mandamus to compel the local ware
hOuSemen to receive wheat upon such
grades as may be adjudged by the
state department. If parties in dis
pute submit samples to the depart
ment for their Judgment such judy
ment would simply serve as guide
to the owner of the grain as to it's
grade value, as we'll as information to
the buyer as to the standard in force
at terminal points. If the buyer was
actuated by desire to deal fairly he
would endeayOr to conduct his bust
in accordance with terminal stand
ards. While the methods outlined
would not absolutely determine the
course of treatment which the coun-
try buyer should extend, it would ap-
proach as near to it as any system
that has ever been devised or suggest
ed short of official inspection at local
stations, which is impracticable 1t
educates the buyer and seller to an
approximate knowledge of standards
at terminal points. 1t leaves no
valid excuse for the buyer who perpe-
trates Injustice in the matter of in
Spection. Should he continue to do
SO, the person aggrieved has remedy
in section 6, which section is practi-
cally ignored in the fOresaid circular;
1T provides for investigation of the
methods OF such buyer by the COM
unfair dealing, and provides for it's
correction. Much good will certainly
be accomplished, even though abso-
lutely perfect results may not be OBJ
tanned. The tendency of the law in
this regard will inevitably be to de-
crease injustice and oppression at
local stations.
LII OhO AO1OSOIAS VI
the objections to the law urged by
the author of the circular, have en-
deavOred to cover all the essential
points as far as space would permit.
The friends of the measure who, I
am fully convinced, constitute
large majority of the people of the
state whose interests will be affected
by it, entertain no apprehensions
as to it's practical and successful
operation and benefcent results. It
would be an insuperable difficulty to
frame and enact a law that would
comply with the wishes and views of
everybody interested. If the measure
does not remedy existing evils and ex-
tend the privileges of farmers as fully
as it's supporters hope for, it is at
least an initial move in the right di-
rection, and furnishes a. basis upon
which, with the aid of experience,
can be built law adequate and suit
able for the purposes intended. In
the meantime it might be urged with
propriety that condemnation of law
months before it is put into operation,
and before it's results can be appreci-
ated, is, to say the least, unwise and
premature.
JOHN ZELCH,
Chairman Grain and Warehouse
Committee of House of Representa-
tiVeS