The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-10


get 2 per cent on our stock and 1t IL p
safe investment. That 10 good enough
and We ought to be satisfied. Some peo-
pie try to periuade you than we want to
eat you up; that we want your farms.
Some think that I Dine on the fresh roast
shoulder of my neighbors every day. hut
! assure you that I don't. Applause
and laughter).r don't want to. don't
eat any. more than I ever did. I don't
wear any more than I ever did and ! ami
easily satisfied with both. Laughter.)
But II you will consider this on the lines
have stated you cannot this year de-
clare or in all time separate the land
from the railroad. A man might quarrel
with the railroad company or become
dissatisfied or for any other reason sell
his land and move away, and I might
sell out and some one else might como
and run the railroad, but the railroad
will be there and the land will be. there
and they will have the same contest and
they will prosper together or be poor
together now and forever to the end of
tine.'
As to Trusts.
to the coast and to his meeting there with
the farmers Of Washington and to the
pleasant interview he had with them. He
because they are nearest to the sol. He
tains among all agricultural Communities
and the patriotism which has at all times
characterized the farmers Of the country.
Continuing he said:
Your chairman said that there are a
great many people apprehensive of the
great Industrial enterprises which are be-
Ing carried on. and we'll they may be.
There are so-called Industrial enterprises
whose only industry is in running print:
tell you, If there is no harm in an enter
prise, If there are five or ten Of them
that are good there is no bad in them, and
bad in the entire mass. But if the object
is to get something for nothing, to get
something that does not belong to them.
the money he has worked for, and put il
into their owr-if that is the object it il
al wrong; but some, of these great en-.
tefprses are sound ana
Mr.. Hill referred to the steel works Of
Krupp and Carnegie as examples of en-
terprises which are right. The molding
trust and others he referred to as among
those which are not intended to be pros
porous. Continuing, Mr.. Hill said:
advocates. turning everything over ee to the
congress. What sort Of a congress would
we have after awhile if all, the business
], think they would be doing business in
the hall of congress, but the business they
would do would not, bring business to you
that you want. think I SHOULD hold
own acts. If he does wrong, punish him:
If he does right, protect him. When that
Is done those viii take Ike Of
Northern railroad twenty-three years ago
there were $50 miles Of finished track and
they were at work on $40 more. Now we
25sO0O bushels of wheat and no oats, no
barley and no flax. This year it will
carry of wheat, oats. barley and flax
A Hundred Million Bushels.
We pay taxes to the state on our earn
Washington, Idaho and all roads running
through Minnesota contribute to the state
ths ehas or 1hs M
nf all we get for hauling the grain crop
of the state, and in hauling. the grain crop
cnst DO not w9Fk for r St mean i
ness is made up Of small things. I sup
pose you would call it a days work to
haul a ton of freight ten miles if the
with your team. "A difference to us Of a
means difference Of s. 600, 900.
which have been made in the condition
Of the road, and the bearing these inn
provements have on rates, He showed
farmers is the same and that he as a
railroad manager would not do anything
that would BE- against the interests of tho
mar%s of Prof s6aWnp in adss rae the
farmers to be better farmers and to pro-
duce more from less land. He thought
that the diversity of crops and the raising
of cattle would be better than to devote
SO much of the land to wheat. Coming
back to the original matters, Mr.. Hill con-
tinued
There is not one single dollar repre-
sented in the capital Of the Great North
ern road that has not behind it one hum
dred cents in honest money. I do not
prise that is trying to get something for
nothing"
Got Even with Boat Combine.
Mr.. Hill told how his efforts toward re-
by the consolidation Of the lake boats in
making corresponding raise.
What did we do them" said Mr.. Hill.
We built six schooners to carry grain
from Superior to Buffalo and the other
boats have not declared dividend since.
We, didn't want to go into the elevator
der to keep the other elevators from over
charging and working other extortions.
AS a result, the elevator charges of Buff
~ cents 7 can't work always. In a few
years I've got to go away. I can't take
anything with me. It is better that all
Watterson down in Louisville has told you
what sort of people they are. Now, if
anything comes up to bother you or if you
have troubles let me know. like to help
you bear your burdens. I am glad to
have been here and I thank you for your
attention"
At the close Of his address Mr. Hill held
an informal reception at the door of the
hall and shook hands with hundreds of
the farmers and their wives. He chatted
with them abou. stock and grain and on
interest. He cracked jokes with them and
often broke into 4 hearty laugh at SONS
remark made by a farmer whose hand he
held He held another small reception in
the parlor of the hotel and then he and
his party left for St. Paul.
Another Strike.
"Brer Will'ums, how you gwine ter
vote dis fall?"
Il amt gwine ter vote, 20 heah me?"