The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-31
MINI. GOING FOR
4 ], CANADIAN TRADE
Chairman Eliel Names Committee
q to Conduct the Campaign for
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III Reciprocity. 81
Northwestern Reciprocity League
i First Step Toward Movement
Z of Vast Importance.
Outline of Plans for the Immediate
II Future-Committee Named
n Composed of Active Men. s.

kg An active campaign in favor of reci-
procity with Canada by the Northwestern
Reciprocity League will be precipitatcd
within a few weeks TO line up the mer-
Chants and jobbers Of the northwest
ern states in support Of the movement;
TO bring pressure to bear upon the con-
gressional representatives of these states
and force them to take Sides and to block
legislation in congress on behalf of the
east. unless the east comedies the de-
hands of the northwest: these in brief are
the plans Of the founders Of the league.
e. Chairman ]. c. Eiel to-day summed up
The purpose Of the organization as fol-
lows:
e 1--WE propose to line up the business
men of Minnesota. Wisconsin, Mort. and
South Dakota, and all the other states
which seek market in Canada. The or
ganization must have a nucleus and 1t
seemed logical that the three great cities
Of Minnesota. Minneapolis; ST. Paul and
Duluth, should start the movement But
the plan is to enlist the cooperation OF
3obbers in Eau Claire. La Crosse, and
other cities in Wisconsin,; to go down into
Winona and Mankato. and the southern
towns, as we'll as up through northern
Minnesota and North and South Dakota
+ Canadian Trade First.
I'VE want to line up everybody in this
territory in support of the movement for
reciprocity with Canada. To that end
we will conf1ne our work. because that
Seems to be about as big slice as we
can handle. and although a canvass prob
ably would disclose that the majority Of
the men interested in this new league
ERE supporters Of the general principle OF
reciprocity, yet reciprocity with Canada IS
the point Of greatest interest to this sec
tion, and that Is what we are fighting
for We are selfish in this matter. just
~ otoc nf rrnfaCti0n
We are looking after our own interests.
We want a market for our goods, we
must have it, and we are going to get it.
''The executive committee of the league
will hold conference with Senator Clapp
within a short time, and the first steps
will be taken to enlist the aid OF the con-
Eressmen from the northwestern states
We will make this principle a campaign
issue if necessary, and we will force our
congressman to take Sides If they will
not work to secure this concession for U.S.
we will elect men who can. To use a
metaphor drawn from football, We are 60
ing to line up and make a mass play
against the congressman and we shall
keep at it until we hammer them groggy
If we do not gain the necessary ground
before. ..~, L., @;..E
Moreover, the northwest will put itself
squarely on record with the east. We
will demand their corporation and if the
east refuses, we will block anything the
east wants, if we get a schance. The east
is always ready to seek the aid Of the
west and northwest in getting it's meas
ures through, but when the northwest
asks such a concession as this the eastern
men say. You can't have that, because
it will hurt us Now If the east does
not give us what we want, we will try to
see that the east does not, get what ii
wants. This is, going to be a sectiona
contest, the west against the east, and il
may take us some time to win the battle
but We will not quit fighting until we Sc
cure the concessions we demand"
j The Minnesota Committee.
:: Chairman Eliel has announced the fol-
lowing executive committee on organiza
ton of the league:
AIlnneapolis-F. G. Winston. George H. Part
ridge. G. c. Weber. A. G. Loring, G. f. Piper
Eugene G. Hay, o. B. Knnard, D. P. Jones and
w. D. Washburn, Jr. o.,
2 st. Pau1-E. II. Morphy, D. W. Lawler, J. B.
Johnstone, A. X Pruden. Edward Vanish. r. A
Kirk. G. Milton Griggs, 0. L. Taylor and General
NJ. D. Flower.
=. Duluth--George Spencer L. r. Hurd, Johr
Miller, John T.. Mccarthy. F. A. Patrick, A
Fitger, A. L. Ordean, G. H. Graves and Ware