Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-11-02
MASS CONVENTION.
= Farmers and \ Otha>Sitizens Of
the Rad Silver Valley.

sFarms's and y 0thg,E;tizsns Of
tn. R,dRiVer Valley.
On Wednesday October 2sth, the
citizens Of the Red River Valley re-
gnrdless OF party met in Il mass con
rention at the court house in Crooks.
ton to devise ways and means to Sc
cure n reduction OF freight rates.
Hon. f. f. Lommen. was elected
chairman and John Whalcn secre-
tary. After il general discussion par
tieipNsed in b. Messels Olson, Hols-
ton, Lommcn, Lawrence, Hoskins
and Others, the iollowin" committee
WAS appointed on resolutions viz:
Frank Hoskins. Erick Olson, ~. f.
Oppegnrd, p, S, Olson, and r.
Thompson.
Mr.. Lawrence had read by the
chair, letters from J. J. iAanl Gov.
Nelson on the subject, OF freight
rates. Judge Ives was called forund
made n short address. He WAS fol
lowed by Senator Wood who udvC-
Gated a reduction Of I'LL freight rates.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported us follows, viz:
That we endorse the principles set
forth in the call for this meeting.
Wh;le believing that State or MAJ
toinal ownership and operation OF
the means OF transportation and en-
change are the solution OF the mono
polistic evils affecting the people,
pending the securing ot the same, we
demand as remedial measures.
l. That the railway and ware
house commission enforce the laws
against determinations in freight
rates.
,. That they make radical rcluc-
tions i'll freight ratcs, especially on
grain, lumber, wood and coat.
3. That they publish, the market
report rs 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 at Duluth.
FRANK HOskINs,
i +. OPPEGAARD,
T. THOMPSON,
p. S. OLSON,
ERIC OLSON.
That we recommend thar this
meeting organize Ivy clccting Il State
executive committee OF nine members
who shall elect their own president,
secretary and treasurer That ei,rh
county org,ii2c by electing COM
mittee consisting of one member
from each commissioner district.
That each town organize by eIcctino
Il committee consisting OF three
members.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we are in SYM
patIIv with Elias Stccnrrson in his
case against the railroads Tor r,nl,n-
ton of grain freight rates, !,ut W.
think the rate should be ten (1Ui|
cents per hundred pounds from Red
River points to Duluth. That the
railroad and warehouse commissions
ers know al about the unjust freight
rates, and that petitioning them is
only waste Of time, therefore we de-
manh that the rairond and ware
house commissioners do their duty.
Whereas, the market price o'
wheat in Minnesota is not within Il
to 30 cents of what it shonld he &C
cOr'iing to the prize in Liverpool
and other foreign markets, owing to
he existence OF Il combine OF export
ers, millers. and corporation cleva-
tors, and said combine is aided hy
the banking institutions Of t Ills
stntc, and rs nearly AL the cash III
tho banking institutions OF this stntl
rs public moneys, therefore be it re
solved, that we demand that the
public deposits he withdrawn from
banks tdiscriminnten against i'll
dependent buyers and exporters ii
grain, or aid and ahet the wheat
combine.
Whereas, Gov. Nelson has witt ten
the following letter to Thos. Law
renee:
st. Paul, Sept. 23rd,- Elm reply to
your favor of the 18th instant, beg
leave to shy that am very glad to
learn that your people are moving il,
this matter; bnt yon should address
your petitions and applications to
the board OF railroad and warehouse
commissioners, rs they are the
tribunal which has jurisdiction III
such cases. All | can do is to advise
and suggest. l shall be pleased to
cooperate with yon AS f,ras | can
in aiding your people to secure JUS
tice."
And Whereas, there has been nn-
aerons complaints fled with said
commission showing determinations
and unjust freight rates, and they.
have also failed to execute the State
elevator law, among it's provisions
being the providing for the publish