The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29
THE PLAN ON 'CHANGE
As Compromise Measure 1t Meets
With Favor.

The suggestions made by h e J o u T.
nal vest rday that the tax Dill De
passed, but not to become operative, until
1903 and that meanwhile the constltu-
tiOnal amendments be submitted to vote
was the subject of comment on change
to-day. In a general way it meets with
favor in so far as it is compromise prop
osition, but the grain men are opposed to
q compromise unless as last resort. and
will work to prevent decisive action as to
its passage being taken at all.
Regarding TIL e J gu m a Is plan
prominent Chamber Of Commerce men
spoke as follows:
s. G. Cargill--n the sense that it is policy
to choose the lesser evil, the compromise
proposition of TIL J our n strikes me
favorably 1t would be better to postpone
the date Of becoming operative for year
than to jump the assessment on the grain
men on the 1st OF April next; but at the best,
this would be only temporizing. While later
amendments might change it sufficiently to
lessen the effect upon the grain interests, /
am inclined to think that grain men would
hesitate to favor its passage, with uncertainty
existing as to the ultimate passage or failure
OF the amendments ....
P. B. Smith-If any supposes that the
grain men Of the city are against this bill
on purely personal or selfish grounds, he
does them an injustice 1t is blow at them.
But most important Of all, 1t would be a
handicap on the greatest industry here, and
could not fail to hurt the city UNNECESSARILY.
It seems to that every Mnneapolitan
must know this. 1t is not necessary to dwell
upon this, or go into detail. Every one knows
that If you strike the grain trade you strike
the heart OF Minneapolis. The suggestion
made by T Q j o urn a Is unquestion-
ably a broad m1nded effort towards harmony.
and in 30 far as that goes, I think you
will find that 1t strikes the grain men favor
oh hNf{ Mt oft Sbnf,, dota
tion to oppose the passage Of the bill. I do
not want to presume to speak for everybody,
hut I think you will find the grain interests
TOO firmly opposed to the bill to be satisfied
with any attempt at a compromise.
John Washburn-The proposition of T h e
our l Is certainly fair minded and
well-meant effort to point out an intermediate
course. To that extent I believe the grain
men favor it, But the entire elevator inter
ests of the city opposed to the bill. OPP
posed to it not only because it hits them,
but because, as everybody must realize, it
hits our city a staggering blow. 1t seems to
me- that the grain interests would make a
mistake to allow this bill to 90 through con-
ditionally, ord in tbs hope that it will be
reuledied later. Should it pass as it now
stands it cannot fail to paralyze the elevator
interests of this city, and the proposition to
postpone its operation to 1903 seems at the
best but the p0stponement of the damage to
later date.
Henry Lttle--The milling interests are
deeply concerned in the tax law, and are in
every way in sympathy with the opposition
to it 1t is doubtful if attempt at a
compromise would be acceptable. The bill
will work great injury to the city, and on this
basis the allied grain and -four milling inter-
ests are out to kill it. -. 80. $685.
James Quirk-The owners of country mills
take the same view of the tax proposition as
do the Minneapolis millers, and they are
desirous of seeing it killed From the ire
mendous opposition that has arisen it looks
as if the bill may be defeated, and it might
be unwise for those opposing it to try for
any compromise. The bill. If passed It
now reads, will certainly hurt this state OF
Minnesota more than anything else that could
happen.