The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-01-12

THIS large surplus Of nearly SIS 100 should be
and for oy 6S INTO
needed at your hands A further reduction in
the inspection fees will prevent the recur
renee OF so large surplus.
That portion Of thu law of 1885 which aims to
regulate and control grain elevators and ware
houses has through tho action of their pro-
pr,e1ors, fallen into We'll nign utter dsuse as
and warehouse comm lssion. to which l call
Your special attention. These elevators
and warehouses that thus dec!iae to submit TO
tas state supervision. all avail themselves Of
the We. Ching, grading and inspection provis-
ions OF tns Law, as ali grain consigned to them
from interior points is weighed, graded and in.
spected by state officers, and thus while enjoy
Ing the benefits thsy decline to share tho
burdens of the law. This is a condition which,
legislative remedy. That You have m7ie aaa
pleaary jurisdiction in thu premises. is mste
plain by tn, supreme court OF tho United
which 1 call your attention.
Under existing law the weighing, grading
ana inspecting OF gra: n BY state . Atnority and
minai points have mentioned and the City
of st. Cloud. The gram, when it rsachss til ESQ
points is other owned by local terminal
dealers in grain. or by big farmers, who can
sai2 dir c: II IN wa:on. ! carload lots, to the
termln&. lsG.eIs. =. % ;1sss 1i1s1 .-.ef a1oFe,
who. IN their deal ostween escn other, have
gradea But the ordinary farmer, 10 who IL
unable to snip in carload lots, and il obliged to
sell his grain by the wagon lead to
s sns sslons to this most c tss
has no state umpire, either as to weight.
grade or dockags. No state weigher or ssats
his wrong, il any. but he is rsnittsd to he
vague and di atory remedy Of the common
law. This discriminA alton in Legislative protec-
ton and legislative We. re:;.i has always struck
I have always favored and still favor soyno
plan. neither restrictive nor burden .ome, plac
pubic business under state inspection and
state supervision, to the end that the state may
effectively and bsnsdc:a!ly mediate between
the warehousenaon and the farmer.
Bat, in addition to this, the farmer needs
prompt and unrestricted facilities for the
erection aud maintenance OF grain elevators
necessary side track and switching accommo-
datioas for the same Years ago 1t WAS the
custom among railroad companies to give OK.
elusive privileges to or to discriminate in favor
Of particular elevator or warehouse men.
While in most cases the railroads have now
abandoned this policy: let there are still traces
nj o..nss i. that OF Farm
Ainneso q; W; The Ainosapolis. st; Paul =
in tho report Of the railroad ana warehouse
ton. having nrst applied fer issve to erect
Station Of Fsrwsll. which application tho COM ,ne
pany. without just cause. denied, erected
the warehouse on their own land contiguous to
the right OF way.7snd have ever since-aow
facilities for tho same. Such 0' conduct ast
? on the part Of the railroad, company,
aside from mere technical Law. il unjust and
Irritating in the extreme. and tends to keep up
. state Of feeling bstween' the producing and
carrying interests Of the country that ought
not to exist. The railroad Company, in thus
obstructing and defy ing this righteous claim
state. FOR back OF the humblest farmer.in =
case Of this kind. ought to stand the whole
dignity and power of the state. It 10 not for
railroad companies to say who ought or ought
not, to have warehouse and side track facil.
titles. All should be put on footing OF equal
ity. All discr animation should be eliminated.
to the end that untranmeisd competition.
one Of the best regulate tors. may be secured and
grain slevatorsu upon the railroad companies,
o. has besn contsnded FOR in some quarters
would tend to give then monopoly OF the
business and thus ssine com pstitton. which il
% which Ihave called our after alton cannot
forbear to earnestly recommend that you do.
wise and enact legislation that will promptly
and effectively furnish the necessary relief
Ny predecessor has I'd 1ninisseFsd the Affairs
ef state economically and with grsa: tact and
wisdom. and has placed the putlic .eryit 9 on
sound ard Legitimate footl4g; for wh!oh 10 do
ernmsnt. ! h"pe 1msY b aele to sp2roxi.
tien : hich $ has placed before Us.
And po.; - You and are aboat to en:e,
- may v. 5. issta.d SitS that S %isaoa,
which q from o. high. and may our labor,
undsr the blessings IT the benign providence
Reaounl to the greatness AMI the goodns.s o:
!. 2xura .Nrssos
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