The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-01-02
DEFINITE PLAN OF ACTION DE
cIDED ON At THE HELENA
a t CONFERENCE.
WILL FIGHT2IT TO A FINISH
Legal Action Will Be Instituted I'm
mediately in Minnesota courts-Res.
c!rtions Adopted condemning, the
Proposed Consolidation and Calm.
on Cong ress to Investigate the Sub.
ject-Van SAINT Pleased. @"5G:r
ject-Van SAINT Pleased.

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Helena, Mon, Jan. IA definite
plan of action to defeat the proposed
consolidation of the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Burlington rail.
way systems has been unanimously
agreed upon by the governors and at
torney generals Of seven. Northwest.
ern states in which those roads have
mileage. Legal action will be insti.
tuted Immediately in Minnesota courts
With this object in view. To quote
Attorney General Douglas of Mime.
sofa, the thing will be fought to a
fnish''
just how, when and where these
suits will be brought, neither Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota or Attorney
General Douglas would state. The
conference adjourned after adopting
resolutions condemning the proposed
merger as contrary to sound public
policy and pledging support to any
proper legal action which may be
brought to test it's validity. Other
resolutions adopted call on congress
TO investigate the subject and favor
the granting of power to the interstate
commerce commission to fix maximum
rates upon interstate business. The
hrst resolution is as follows:
I'm our opinion the consolidation or
threatened consolidation of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Bur-
lington railway systems in the several
states through which they run as
parallel and competing lines is con-
trary to sound public policy, and also,
with the exception Of Idaho, is in vio-
latlon of the constitution and bylaws
OF said states, and mindful of the OBJ
legation which the law imposes in such
cases upon the officials of the several
states here represented, we hereby
give our unqualified approval and en-
dorsement to any suitable proceedings
which may be instituted in any court
having jurisdiction by the sovereign
state OF Minnesota or any other state
AFFECTED thereby, designed and intend
ed to speedily and finally test and
Determine the Validity
of such consolidation or threatened
consolidation, and to that end we
hereby pledge our earnest co-opera-
ton; and, further, we unanimously
protest against any combination or
consolidation which restricts or stiles
free competition in the trade or com
merce of the country" q.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted. Governor E4erried of South
Dakota left for his home before action
was taken, but rough drafts of the
resolutions we're presented to him be-
fore he left, and it is understood he
favored them. The second resolution,
which was a substitute, for the one
offered by Governor Hunt of Idaho
along the same lines, was as. follows:
whereas, A consolidation of the
great trans continental railway lines
has been accomplished or threatened,
which, in the opinion of the members
of this conference, is inimical to the
public welfare, therefore, be it
Resolved First, That the congress
of the United States be, and hereby is,
requested to investigate the general
subject and take suitable action there
on; second, that power should be
granted to the Interstate commerce
commission to fix maximum rates upon
interstate traffic and to regulate the
same: third, that a copy of these reso-
lutions be Forwarded to the senator's
and representatives in congress of the
states here represented
Governor Van SAINT and most of the
other state officials who have been
present at the conference have left
for their homes. Governor Van SAINT
expressed himself as much gratifed
over the result Of the meeting, which
had been requested by him.
$50 far as am concerned" said he,
after the meeting had adjourned, 81
ann thoroughly satisfied with the work
of the meeting. 1t accomplished all
that could be desired. I am very
much pleased.''
Governors Hunt and Toole also ex-
pressed qualification at the result of
the conference.
is WITHIN ITS RIGHTS.
Injunction Against the Northern Pa.
cific Is Dissolved.
Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-Judge Lochren
has dissolved the preliminary iniunc-