The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-02

Iresent Laws HOmesteaders and
Officeholders Suit Themselves
About Paying Bills-A Change
Necessary-The Globe Gives the
Prospectus of the Association.
Nearly one hundred business men of
the state will participate in the con-
Vention of the Minnesota Business
Mems association, which is to be held
at the rooms of the chamber of COM
mefce, Jan. 5, and it's deliberations
promise to be very important to the
business interests of the state. Sec
rotary j. III. Tenvoorde has been busy
all the week making arrangements for
the convention and he is confident that
it will accomplish something. in the
way OF legislation this session. The as
ISOLATION wants the exemption law SC
amended that homesteaders will be
Obliged to pay their debts or lose their
homeSteads, and they want also to
have law passed ena bling them to re-
cover debts contracted by state and
municipal Officeholders. They also
want the Massachusetts law for the
protection of creditors adopted by the
state of Minnesota, or at least a law
similar to it,
Mr.. Tenvoorde yesterday sent out the
following circular to business men
throughout the state arouse their in
terest In the association and its work
MAKING IT STRONG.
Mr. Merchant. are you satisfied to do bus
mess under a law that enables a man to
accumulate property, to live in positive lux
ury to I'LL his house with the choicest the
market affords. to clothe himself with the
unSSt OF clothing IN 10 ,,Joo -,
business day after day and snap his fingers
at you II he wishes to do SO, when you pre-
sent your bills for the merchandise that keeps
life within him, clothes him. warns hin
and even amuses him?
II you are. all right; but If not, take your
place with Minnesota's best business and
PROFESSIONAL men and insist upon a revision
OF the present exemption laws.
Are you content to elect men to cffice pay
them, clothe them, feed them, warm them,
and say to them: Pay me If you wish, but
If you do not l cannot compel you to-for
that is what the statutes. say today and Tn
der our present laws no eunploye of the state
or any municipality can be garnished?
If you are. we'll and coed; II not Join forces
with us and help us to pass law to put the
politician on par with the rest of humanity
as far as debt-paying goes.
Are you willing that a man should. earn SIS
week before he pays his grocer, his butcher,
his clothfer, his coal man, or his doctor, un-
less he is honest and willing to do SO?
That's the way It's done at present, and
If this suits you, don't lift a hand; but if,
on the contrary, you believe that SO long as
man Is earning anything at all he should
be compelled to pay at least a fair share OF
1t to the man who supplies the necessaries of
life. get In line ard give us helping hand
to secure reasonable amendment TO rene
dy this.
Are you perfectly willing to permit your
dishonest competitor to use the public prints
TO deceive your patrons with consequent loss
advertisements? it may be you are not in
tere5ted in an effort to stop this by making
such conduct misdemeanor In law, as 1t
already lib is In fact G, Dut II you are get Msn n
association headquarters, rocm 2, Merchants
hotel st Paul, Mimi, and help them in their
undertakings; for a reform IN any general
by q concerted effort from all sections OF
the state.
We need your help. for in helping this work
you are most decidedly helping yourselves.
Let us hear from you promptly remember.
ing that united We stand, divided we fall. -
VIEW OF THE PROSPECTUS.
The following is the prospectus of
the Minnesota Business Mems associa-
ton: As many merchants in the state
may not be fully aware of the purpose
of the association, The G 10 b this
morning publishes a summary Of the
prospectus.
The officers Of the association are:
President, P. G. Hanson, a Minneap-
oils grocer; secretary, ]. Fl. Tenvoorde,
of this city, and treasurer, John IS.
Taylor, of Minneapolis.
Article l states that the organiza-
ton shall be known as the Minnesota
Business mems association.
Article gives the objects of the or
ganization, which are to organize and
unite the business and professional
people of the state Of Minnesota, so
they will work as a unit to obtain ard
sustain legislation, making laws to
protect the laborers, manufacturers,
merchants, mechanics and professional
people financially.
Article 3 Is a synopsis Of intended
legislation, and is as follows:
LAW THAT is WANTED.
First-To reasonably limit the value of a
homestead to be exempt.
Second-To reasonably lessen and restrict
the personal property exemption.
Ttird-To make a reasonable proportion of
salary earnings or wages attachable for debt.
Fifth-To make the earnings and property
debt.
Sixth-To provide SO municipal officers or
employees salary, wages or earnings are at
tachable for debt.
Seventh-To provide so that nothing shall
be exempt as against court and officers fees
when creditors eEdeavoring to collect are
compelled to proceed through litigation.
The foregoing to only apply upon indebted
ness created for the necessaries of life emu
merated as follows:
!. For all wages of laborers, servants and
employees.
2. For all labor and material performed
or furnished upon personal property.
8. For all food and eatables of every de-
scription used consumed by the debtor or
his family, including tobacco, also for food
or eatables used in the business of keeping
boarders, hotel, restaurant or for boarding
employees.
4. For all Household furn. shngs, necessar-
les, utensils and housekeeping provisions of
all kinds for the use or comfort of the debtor
or his family, or used in the business of
keeping boarders, hotel, restaurant or provid-
ing for employees.
g. For all fuel and ice.
6. For all wearing apparel of every descrip-
ton for the use of the debtor or his family,
and labor and material used to construct and
ornaments of all kinds to be placed upon such
wearing apparel or to be worn upon the
person of the debtor any of his family.
Z. For all medical and surgical services,
advice, medicine and medical appliances.
8. For all dentist services, material and
supplies.
9. For all funeral expenses, including livery
and hack bill.
10. For all rent for place of abode
IL. For all washing and laundry.
IL. For all board and lodging.
10. For all instruments, utensils, tools, ma
chinery and vehicles of all kinds applicable
for the use of the debtor in his vocation.
IA. For all provender for beasts.
Is. For all labor and material furnished
for repair work upon buildings and additions
to buildings, including gas and water, plumb