St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-15
THE ELEVATOR DECISION.

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big legislative jobS.-HOward Lake
Herald.
The opinion was given by Judge
Mitchell. and is sound one.-HaStngS
Gazette.
This ends the wild scheme of state
elevator at Duluth. and it should be
thus.-Kenyon Leader.
Another victory for the elevator ring
and revival of The phrase, The people
be damned. Fertile journal.
The Populist idea seems TO be to over
ride constitutions whenever they come
in the way of their schemes. james
town Capitol.
As much as might be gained by the
state handling wheat, we see 10 good
reason for it going into the business
Renville Star-FaTmer.
This was Populist scheme, and like
nearly all their other pet theories, found,
upon investigation. to be imDracticable,
to say the least. Granite Falls journal.
1t is measure demanded by the coun-
try at the polls; in fact, it is the Demo-
cratic policy and believed to be in the
interests of the whole people.
bault Democrat.
The welfare OF the people should al
ways be above the constitution and de-
clsions of the courts, and the latter
should be made to conform TO and pro-
mote the former. -RenviIle Union
Rightly or wrongly the charge will be
made that 1t was q corporatiOn-dictated
decision. In the end it NAV be found
that If the grain raisers of Minnesota
want public elevator at Duluth they
Will find way to have it,
We are not constitutional lawyer,
but 1t does seem to US that the liberty
n pifY NF Ia L..
by such laws as are made by these de-
cisions. Let US have all amendment to
the constitutiOn.-West Guard.
OF course, we do not want to be I'M
derstood here in saying that this eleva-
tor would be source of great benefit to
the farmers, but we do regret that all
opportunity had not been given by
Which we might aScertaln.-MO
cry Messenger.
This may be good law, but 1t is a sorry
blow to the grain growing interest,
which hoped by building an immense
storehouse at the head of the lakes tn
release itself from the grasp of the
heartlesS elevator combine. = Martin
County Sentinel.
Senator Canestorp, the author of the
law, IS, OF course, disappointed that all
his efforts for the wheat raiSerS should
the opinion that the state supreme court
always gives the benefit of the doubt 10
the corporatiOns.-Elb Lake Herald.
A law requiring railroad corporations
to furnish warehouses and elevators for
the handling of grain. and providing
that rates for shipping. storing and
handling shall be reasonable and equal
and without discrimination. would rem
edy the evil which now exists.-Wasec
Herald.
1t is inVigorating to the really patriot
&c citizen to find court occasionally
going down to the root OF legal princi-
pie and having the requisite courage
to make just decision, that shall
strengthen faith in the perpetuity of
our representive government. Hutch
lnSon Democrat.
or all crazy legislation ever put
through the legislature of this state,
this elevator scheme was the very worst
The Judge decides that the state can not
go into the elevator and wheat business
of Itself, its powers lying along the line
of regulation of this and other traffic
Owatonna Journal.
The state supreme court says that the
elevator business is not public bust
ness, and the United STAGES supreme
court says it is. Elevator companies
will now say to the people: ours is
neither public business nor private
business, and none of your d busi
neSs.-West Duluth Sun.
Of course this will be joyful news to
the combine which has been fighting
this case i'll the court: but gall and
NORWOOD to the farmers who have for
so many years felt the grinding greedy
power of the elevator ring. 1t may be
good law. but certainly the decision
isn't justice .-LanesborO Journal.
Ii the people of Minnesota wish the
state TO go into The business of buyIng
and selling grain, dealing i'll pork. hide:
and tallOW. operating creameries OF
general merchandise establishments, OF
conducting saloons, it will be necessary
for them first 10 amend the constitution
and provide for such procedure.-St
James Plaindealer.
Thus another Of Donnelly's Utopian
dreams goes up i'll smoke or air. But
this defeat will probably operate as
such defeats have III the past land most
of the Sage's efforts have ended in de-
feaO, luelte him to renewed effort. and
in one year from the present time, when
the legislators shall have met again,
lgnatiuS will be Oh hand with another
pet measure intended to aid I'VE"
farmers.
Auei1 W oupISlAlC Guilt Is Ii4Ell,
from legal anu constitutional stand
point, but. just the same, we should
have liked to have seen this elevator
experiment tried. There is no question
but that the elevators i'll this state have
robbed the people of millions of dollars,
and it would have been we'll worth
while to even stretch the constitution
trifle 1t this Wholesale stealing could
have been apprehension Times.
Thus dies the only piece of legislation
passed last winter ut the demand of the
farmers. With Judge MitchelI's rea-
SOning the News must agree; and every
thoughtful citizen is certain, sooner or
later, to conclude he is right. But yet
1t is matter for regret that the paternal-
lstIc experiment could not have been
tried iii Minnesota: and it is more re-
grettaDle that. try as they will, the farm.
erS seem unable to secure place in the
statute books for any law they consider
necessary for their Detterment.-
County News.
The supreme court decides the grain
elevator law is unconstitutional. AL
though the constitution does not seem
10 permit il, the state can or at least
does furnish its money 10 bolster up and
carry on banks, it makes binding Irvine,
appropriates money 10 build roads and
bridges, to maintain local academies
called normal schools, and 1t builds
great hospitals to take care of the peo
pies insane and deaf and blind and puol
children. But to protect people from
the public robbers composing the ele,
yator and railroad combine is uncUnsti.
tutional. The truth is the constitu,
ton was long ago abrogated, the mo-
nopolieS have no use for it except to
play hide and seek under its wings, and
the supreme court simply keeps tally"
Albert Lea Standard.
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