The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08

resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That the Grain Growers Co.
Operative Association of Minnesota be, and
the same is hereby organized.
Resolved. That the preparation Of q o0n-
st1tutlon and bylaws for the said associa-
ton Is work requiring the utmost care
and abundant time, which cannot be had in
the hurry and confusion of this convention.
Resolved, That this committee shall be
continued and shall within 80 days prepare
such constitution and bylaws and send Il
copy OF the same to each member Of this
association who shall examine 1t, and re-
turn 1t to tho secretary Of this society,
with his approval or disapproval or pro-
posed amendments
Resolved. That this association shall pro-
coed at once to elect a temporary presi-
dent. vice-president, secretary and treas
urer, and shall appoint board Of directors
OF seven members.
Resolved That a meeting of the commit
tee shall be held as soon as the returns aro
received from the members, and shall can
vass the same and a majority shall agrcs
upon the final form Of the same which
shall endure until the first annual meeting
OF the Grain Growers Cooperative Asso-
cdation.
Thereuron the following gentlemen came
up to the presidents table and put down
their names as members of the Grain Grow
ers' Association. The list Is given else
where In the report Of the convention.
These being entitled to vote elected the
following officers: President, c. H. Hop
ktns: vice-president, Henry Feg; secretary
J. c. Hanley; treasurer, J. 8. Shields; board
Of directors. First district. J. 8. Campbell;
Second district. James Montgomery; Third
district. Nels Johnson; Fourth district, s.
W. Powell: Fifth district, G. W. Day; Sixth
district. John Batz; Seventh district, c. A.
Menage.
The election of Hon. Henry Feig, Of KAN
diVOhi cOuntV one of the most nronninen<
Republicans in the state, was gratifying to
the association, because 1t tended to show
that the new movement was in no sense O.
partisan one-it represented men Of all
parties. Mr.. Feig took active and USE
full part in the business of the convention.
There was considerable debate In refer
ence to the site Of the state elevator at
Duluth which was purchased by the state
under the operation of an act of the legs-
lature, passed some years since, which was
bought with the intent to erect upon it a
large elevator through which all farmers
could ship their grain without falling into
the hands Of the wheat ring. There was
money enough on hand after paying ST., 600
for this site, to build the elevator, and steps
were being taken to erect 1t when the
supreme court intervened and declared the
act unconstitutional. 1t was the unani-
nous opinion of the Grain Growers assoc1a-
tion that this site and the balance Of the
funds should be turned over to the society,
illegal, as a loan for a long time at low
rate Of interest: and committee consisting
Of Hon. Henry Feig. Hon. P. H. Rahilly
and M. P. Moran was appointed to go be-
fore the legislature and press upon them
the Importance Of necessary legislation to
turn this property over to the Grain Crow
ers' association. The convention thought
the legislature would recognize the justice
Of this, inasmuch as the money In question
was not derived from taxation Of the whole
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farmers grain for inspection; 1t was, there
fore properly not part Of the states funds
but trust fund, which the legislature had
the right to dispose Of.
FARMER REPRESENTATION.
Quite discussion arose over the propriety
and necessity Of having practical farmers
| upon all the principal boards Of managers
| and commissions of the state. especially
upon the grain and railroad board. the state
| prison board, and the equalization board A
committee composed OF Mr.. Hanley, MT.
| Rahilly and Mr. Donnely, accompanied by
| twenty or more members Of the society,
| called upon the governor and urged this
| matter upon his attention. a full report
| upon this subject will be found In our MANI
moth edition
WHAT TO DO.
II is very probable that we will be able
! to send out in the big edition OF the 9Th
| Of Feb a copy Of the constitution and by
laws OF the Grain Growers association; but
IT In not necessary tnat our 1TieNuS SHculu
wait for the appearance of this document;
| they should go to work at once. AS no ini-
| tiation fee will be demanded, they can with
draw If anything in the constitution and by
laws al finally adopted is Objectionable to
them. but we have no fear Of anything OF
the kind.
THE PLAN OF OPERATION.
II will be asked how the Grain Growers
association is to obtain funds for carrying
on it's work. This is the plan that seems to
be In the minds Of most of the members:
As It Is now a farmer who sells bushel
| OF wheat in the Northwest for shipment to
| the Minneapolis or Duluth market, or any
| other market, pays a commission man for
| handling 1t one cent bushel; this on
| crop Of 100, ,00O 600 bushels amounts to N.0O0,-
! 900; this goes to the great elevator rings
| and combines-it Is lost to the farmers un-
der any circumstances.
Now, suppose we can ind one or moro
| grain dealers, perfectly responsible men,
| who will agree to divide this s. 600 600 with
| the Grain Growers association-this would
| give 100000 a year. This would build q
| tremendous elevator at Duluth, and a farm.
| ers' warehouse at every station where ono
! does not now exist in the state Of Minne-
| sofa or the Dakotas (there are 100 such al-
ready in this state), besides paying for 4
| number OF men to canvass the state and Of.