The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

Mayor Johnson and Former Secretary
Worst for arranging for the convention;
Endorsed Secretary Wilson and asked for
a larger national appropriation for the
department of agriculture; thanked G.. S.
Barnes, Budd Reeve, Professors Shepperd
Of North Dakota, Shaw of Minnesota and
Keene of North Dakota for assistance.
The agricultural colleges and experiment
stations were Endorsed. The North Dako-
ia plan of farmers Institutes was urged,
also more liberal appropriations for the
employment of speakers. The consolida-
ton of rural schools was Endorsed and it
was urged that the elementary principles
of agriculture be taught in them. The
North Dakota Pan-American show was
Endorsed and liberal appropriations urged
for the st. Louis exposition.
The first speaker this morning was Vice
President Hooverstad of Crookston on
Potatoes" and he got up warm discus
sion. He was followed by W. F. Gushing
on 1.-THE Benefits of the North Dakota
Exhibition at the Pan-American and Pos
sibilities of a Display at st. Louis D.
| H. Houston of Hunt er spoke on Shredded
| Corn" and a question box was opened and
| discussed.
| What the Fight Was over
| The resolutions recite the benefits de-
rived by the northwest by the oriental
traffic passing over the Northern Pacific
| and Great Northern railways, and then
declare
| In resisting the attempts of the Union Pa
| cifc road and its allies on the one hand. and
| the Canadian Pacific and its feeders on the
| other, to secure control of the Northern Pa
chic railroad, James J. Hill has performed
notable public service, and once more dis
played that far-sighted and business-ike pol
Icy that has characterized his long career as
! the great developer of northwestern resources,
! and the most watchful guardian of north
/ western interests. Mr.. Hill has built great
i continental railroad through wilderness that
has grown through his efforts into the rich-
! est empire on earth, and never asked q bonus
| or subsidy.
! He has connected that railroad at one end
with a fleet of vessels that carry American
products to the orient and bring back the
! oriental trade to the northwest and to the
whole nation, and at the other end with
shipping facilities by water for the Atlantic
i seaboard, all this, too, without dollar of
bonus or the sembance of subsidy. Trusting
! to the resources Of the country for the traffic
! to Justify extension, he has entered every
| section that needed transportation facilities,
! and constructed, often at loss to himself,
| lines into sparsely settled, unproductive COM
| munities.
| During all the years of railroad building
| there has been regularly marked reduction
! of freight tariffs, according as the volume OF
! traffic Increased and warranted it. and uni
form disposition to make temporary sacrifices
! LOT the permanent Improvement OF the cOuu.
| try. In view Of this record ard In recognition
of the honorable and upright course of James
| J. Hill in his dealings with the farmers Of
/ the northwest; congratulate the country
upon his success in preventing the absorption
| Of the Northern Pacific by Union Pacific inter-
! ests on the one hand and Canadian Pacific
! manipulators the other, and express our
confidence in the purpose and ability of Mr..
| Hill to give the states of Minnesota and
North Dakota the best and cheapest transpor-
tation facilities to be had by the people of
any section Of this@nation.
The Afternoon Session.
| Within fifteen minutes after the Fargo
| opera house was opened for the afternoon
| session of the Grain Growers meeting
! every seat in the house was filled and
! hundreds were being turned away from
| the door. The delegations from Mime
| apolis, st. Paul and Duluth were given
! seats on the platform.
| T. A. Hovestad of Crookston, vice presi-
| dent of the association, called the meet
| ing to order. He welcomed the delegates
| from the twin cities and Duluth. He called
| up for consideration as unfinished busf-
| ness that portion Of the resolutions favor
| able to the merger neutrality-suspicious.
| ceedings Of the meeting were interrupted
| by the appearance of President Hill, who
| was enthusiastically cheered as he took
| his seat on the plat form.
H. P. Hall of st. Paul addressed tho
meeting. He referred to the progress OF
| the northwest and North Dakota in TWEEN
| ty years. He told of the part played by
| the railroads in that development and
| the great work done by James j. Hill. Te
! said that the merger did not mean mo-
nopoly; that it would bring the trade OF
1 the orient our way. &.
4 The remarks of Ex-Governor John Mill
| er of Duluth were warmly applauded. He
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