The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-15
MILLERS WANT A PLANK
ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR sUBMIS-
SION TO CONVENTIONS.
Ask Republicans and Democrats to
Favor q Law Against Discrim-
mating DinerentiaIs.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE fight for more
the overshadowing topic at the annual con-
vention of the Millers' National Associa-
ton of the United States to-day. A tone of
extreme bitterness toward the railroads
cropped out during the sessions and the
millers declared that the export -four trade
of the country was being wiped out as a
result of the discriminating differentials
now in effect and which permit the ship
ment Of grain to foreign points for milling
cheaper than American flour for export.
The principal action in this direction taken
by the convention was the adoption OF
resolution providing that, together with
other national organizations interested in
government regulation Of commerce, an
effort should be made to have both political
parties insert the following plank in their
platforms for the coming campaign:
"To the end of securing equality to all in
the use of transportation facilities Of the
country and preventing the up-building OF
industrial and commercial monopoles by
means of differential rates and rebates ex-
tended to large and powerful corporations
by common carriers the influence of the
party is pledged to the enacting Of such
legislation as will confer upon the Inter-
state-commerce Commission the necessary
power to correct existing f1agrant abuses
and to provide summary relief when upon
investigation 1t is found that excessive or
inequitable charges are being levied upon
the people"
The convention was called to order by
President o. E. Cole. of Chester, ILL.,, and
the first and dominating subject was the
revision of the interstate-commerce act. 1t
was decided that the association should is
sue to its members in future label guar
anteeing the purity Of the product sold un-
der it and carry with it an offer of re-
ward for conviction Of its misuse. Men,
bers using this label will be required to
give sufficient bond to indemnify the asso-
citation. Approval was given by the con-
vention to the efforts being made by the
National Business League to secure the re-
organization Of the consular service.
1t was decided to accept the invitation of
the association Of French millers to join
that body in a worlds congress Of millers,
to be held at Paris during August Charles
T. Ballard. of Louisville. KY. and John
Ismert, of Pinckneyville, ILL.,, were named
as delegates. The representation Of the as
sociation may be increased. A resolution
was adopted providing for the appointment
of a special committee to elaborate a
scheme of reorganization of the Touring
mill interests Of the country so that the
national organization shall be on a federal
basis with all state, interstate and national
organizations of millers as subsidiary
bodies.
AT the close of the convention the newly
elected board of trustees met and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President, f. II. Madgeburg. Milwaukee:
first vice president, Charles T. Ballard.
Louisville: second vice president. F. z.
Kaufman. st. Louis; third vice president,
II. W. Davis. Rochester; treasurer, VIM.
n. Rowe. Grand Rapids; secretary. Frank
Barry. Milwaukee,