The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-01-12

appears from the following table, compar-
and balances for the several years since the
establishment Of the department, viz:
Year Ending Balance
1887 $1,000. "a, 4O1 81 81 GA, 731 80 90, 597 Al
1888 ....... 90,731 90 81, 496 90 3O,19241
1ss9 q s 9Se1 % y9s
1872 .::::.i9s, So1 IS 1ss, rs e s975s Is
This large surplus Of nearly $s5; 600 should
enue fund, for which appropriate legisla-
ton is needed at your hands. A further re-
duction in the inspection fees will prevent
the recurrence Of SO large surplusx
That portion Of the law Of 1885 which
aims to regulate and control grain elevators
and has through %t the acton
use, as appears from the last report Of the
railroad and warehouse commission; to
which call your special attention thc ahese
to submit to supervision all avail themselves
Of the weighing, grading and an Inspection dnn
as Gf the aw a grain pons
weighed, graded and inspected by state
officers, and thus while enjoying, the bene-
sx tn THis eei IS to eonon ne o. MY
mind calls for immediate and effective leg
islative remedy. That you have ample ana
plain BY the supreme court Of The United
States in the case of Mum VS.. Illinois, to
which call your attention.
and inspecting Of grain by state authority,
and under state supervision, Is limited to
the terminal points | have mentioned ai a ana q
reaches these points, is either owned BY
local OF terminal dealers in grain, or by big
farmers, who can ship direct from wagon, IN IN
these men therefore who, in their deal be-
tween each other, have the state as umpire.
both as to weights and grades But the Of
binary farmer, he who is unable to ship IN
car load lots, and is obliged to sell his grain
by the wagon load to the local dealers-ands
most farmers belong to this classthe mas no
dockage. No state weigher, or state inspect
or, is at hand or can be'invoked to right his
Svt eg d of the
law. This discrimination in legislative pro- /
lection and legislative relief has always
therefore I have always favored and still
favor some plan, neither restrictive nor
burdensome placing all grain elevators and
state inspection, and state supervision, to.
the end that the state may effectively, and
benefcially mediate between the warehouse
"an any WHAT ine i4 the Farmer Needs.
But, in addition to this, the farmer needs
prompt and unrestricted facilities for the
and warehouses at all stations and sidings,
with necessary side track and switching &C
comm9dations for the same; Years ago 10
cri1ninate in favor Of particular elevator or
railroads have now abandoned this policy,
yet there still traces of the old ev1! IN
some quarters; "A notable instance is that OF
& sauit Ste. Marie Railway Company, de-
sebd in the of of 5 o 9aae
This association, having first applied for
leave to erect grain warehouse on the
right OF way at the station 81 nar% vel wnlea
denied then erected the warehouse on their
own land contiguous to the right of way,
yearsNbeen vainly endeavoring to obtain the
necessary side track facilities for the same:
Such conduct on the part Of the railroad
unjust and Irritating in the extreme, and tends
to keep up state of feeling between the
producing and carrying interests Of the coun,
company, in thus obstruct1ng and defying
this righteous claim OF the association. 90
structs and defes the state, for back Of tn the
humblest farmer in case OF this kind
ought to stand the whole dignity and power
Of the state 1t is not for railroad companies
" Wa Tek USE and ana sidetraek facilities. All
should be put on footing Of equality. Al
discrimination should be eliminated to the
secured and maintatIcd, Te entail the duty 1
Of maantaning grain slev3ttS Sa upon fne
them : s,oaopely Of the business: ana thus thus
s stss in Few 81 aets ts% %ish
have called your attention, ! c:.s-,.9t fQEbsar.
to earnestly recommend that you devise az =
fectEely. furnish the necessary relief AMI
redress in all cases of this nature. -.
While Minnesota is rapidly developing her
a great manufacturing state. IT is still In
the pursuit of agriculture that large .plu-
rality Of her people are engaged. In those
prevails, fair profits, as Q rule, are secured.
Where wheat is still the chief crop, and main
shea and thef Sw gsq d to anu in
to the unusually low price superinduced by
glut in the wheat market, arising from the
the generous winter wheat crop of 1892,
some depression, though none Of a serious
character exists. With an average crop, non
exceeding eleven bushels per acre. and an
average price, not exceeding 80 cents per
bushel, it is evident that our farmers are to
some extent laboring under more than ordi-
nary disadvantages, and deserve more than
ordinary attention at our hands. Under
these circumstances. it is our duty. and
Of our state government, in ali its branches.
the public service viii Justify. And We We
can. all that savors OF sinecurism, wherever
it occurs, or wherever it may be invoked.
And above all, we should at this juncture,
refrain. except in cases Of urgent necessi-
ty, from inaugurating or entering upon new
plans OF new enterprises involving the ex-
penditure of public money. We cannot give
our farmers a better yield, nor better prices,
but we can, at least. aid them to make the
burdens of government rest more lightly on
their shoulders.
NV predecessor has administered the at
fairs Of state economically and with great
tact and wisdom, and has placed the public
service on a sound and legitimate business
footing. for which he deserves the graft
tude of all friends of good government: 1
hope may be ablet to approximate the high
standard Of public administration which he
has placed before us. &#
And now. as you and I are about to enter
upon the discharge of the duties assigned to
us, may we be imbued with that wisdom
which IS from on high. and may our labors
under the blessings OF benign providence
rebound to the greatness and the goodness
Of our state and common country.
az:E Standard Oil Officers.
New York, Jan. AT meeting OF the
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