Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-11-02
MASS CONVENTION.

eFalnsfs and !! Oth9rGitizsns Of
Ii. R,dRivef Valley.
On Wednesday October 2stil, the
eitizcas Of the Red River Valley re-
gardless OF party met in Il mass con-
sention at the court house in Crooks.
ton to devise ways and means to Sc
cure q reduction OF freight rates.
Hon. p. +. Lommen, was elected
chairman and John Whalen secre-
tary. After a general discussion par-
tisipated in b. Messe,s Olson, Hobs
tom, Lomacn, Lawrence, Hoskins
and others, the following committee
was appointed on resolutions viz:
Frnnk Hoskins, Erick Olson, II. E.
Oppegard, r. S. Olson, and e.
Thompson.
MIR. Lawrence had read by the
chair, letters from j. j. Hill aud Gov.
Nelson on the subject, OF freight
rates. Judge Ives was called forand
made q short address. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Wood who advc-
Gated a reduction ofall freightratcs.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows, viz:
That we endors. the principles set
forth in the call for 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 OF the same, we
demand ns remedial measures.
l.. That the railway and ware
house commission enforce the laws
against determinations in freight
rates.
2. That they make radical reduc-
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 Mt Dn)ntI,.
FRANK HoskINs,
]. II. DPPEGAARp,
Z. THOMPSON,
p OLSON,
Eric OLSON.
That we recommend thar. this
meeting organize by electing 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 electing
n committee consisting OF three
members.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we are i'm sym
pathy Will, Elias Stcencrson in lis
case agniAst the railroads Tor reaur-
tim Of grim freight rates, lnt WI
think the Fate Should be ten (1Ol
cents per hun,lre,l pounds from Red
River pointst to Duluth. That the
railroad and warehouse commission
ers know all about the unjust freight
rates, and TINT petitioning them is
only waste Of time, therefore we de-
llnnd that the railrOna and ware
house commissioners do their duty.
Whereas, the market price et
wheat in Minnesota is not within II
to 2Ocents OF what it should he nc
cortling to the price il, liverpool
and other foreign markets, owing to,
the existence OF a combine OF export
ers, millers, and corporation eleva-
TOYS, and said combine is aided ls
the banking institutions Of this
stsrte, and as nearly ill the c;lsI III.
the banking institutions Of tlisstatl
rs public moneys, therefore lie it re
solved, that We demand that the
public deposits he withdrawn from
banks tllnt-discrinliii;lte against. in
dependent buyers and exporters d
grain, or aid and nlet the wheat
combine.
Whereas, Gov Nelson las wit ten
the following letter to ,Tl,os. Law-
renee:
st. Paul, Sept 23nl, IN reply to
your favor of the 18th Instant, ! beg
leave to shy that lam very glad to
learn that your people are niovingiip
this mltter; Int Won SHOULD address
yonr petitions ind applications to
the boarl Of railroad and warehouse
commissioners, rs they are tile
tribunal wl,icl, has jurisdiction in
such cnses. All / can do is to advise
md suggest. I shall he pleased to
cooperate with yon as f;tr us ] cnn
in aiding your people to secure JUS
tice."
And Whereas, there has been llu-
Inero1s complaints filed Will, said
commission showing Determinations