The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-27
VAN SAINT LEADS
THE CIRCULARS
Interstate Commerce Law Con-
vention Adopts Platform In
dorsing Roosevelt.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Oct. 27.-After an eloquent
and appealing Endorsement by former
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota,
platform strongly upholding President
Roosevelt s scheme For freight rate re.
vision was adopted by the regular
interstate commerce law convention at
Steinway hall this morning.
The platform congratulates the peo-
pie of the United States upon having
such president as Roosevelt, COM
mends the representatives in congress
on the support given him in the matter
Of securing rate legislation, and rec.
ommends that the Interstate commerce
law shall be so amended that: DO,
fThe interstate commerce commits
sion should be vested with the power,
where given rate has been challenged,
and after full hearing found to be IN IN
reasonable, to decide. subject to judi
cial review, what shall be a reasonable
rate to take it's place: the ruling Of
the commission to take effect immedl-
ately and obtain unless and until it is
reversed by the court Of review
Governor Van SAINT, In his speech,
said: -..
VThese resolutions are terse and to
the point that we stand upon them as
our platform. They will be Endorsed
by the whole country. l am from the
north star state and here I shake hands
with man from the lone star state
There are men here from Florida, from
different states of the north and south,
ancient enemies Of civil war days, and
they Tan unite on this platform. 1t is
broad enough for the whole country.
/ ;s=ztl The dearest things we possess IN
life are those which we fight for the
I hardest. A railroad passenger agent
told me that the transportation com
panies intended to organize the bust
the coutry to aghc against this rate
9 Legislation and oppose the election o.
3 every candidate who will not agree il
advance to vote against Preslden.
q Roosevelt Is policy. said we. wonI
accept the challenge ar buckle on oul
1 armor.s, The fight is and we must
i fight Hard to win. Victory will be
4 ours. - ~
4 Boilers from Minnesota. .-.
/ The following Minnesota delegates
!, lbolted with the "rump' convention
James B. Bradshaw, Commercial club
Minneapolis; Joseph Beck, st. Pau
Jobbers and Manufacturers &ssocia
ton; E. J. Carpenter, Box and Lumbe
association, Minneapolis; W. B. Dean
Jobbers and Manufacturers' associa
, ton, MinneapoiS; w. u. tOodnoW, Mln
= neapolis; A., G. Corwin, Winona; J. +
Hayden, secretary Northwestern Lum
: bermen's association, Minneapolis; Z
H. Henry, Northwestern Lumbermen
association; G.. G.. Ingram, Northwest
, ern Lumber association, Sank Center
! R., A. Kirk, st. Paul Jobbers and Man
t ufacturers' association; John Lesl IL
:. c.. Lieferman, Northwest Retal
Coal Dealers association; j: "
a Lucas, Winona; G. r.. Roost
n Retail Coal Dealers association. Mil
=. neapolis; T. n. Shevlin, Nationa! Lun
:. Der association, Minneapolis; w. {
. Stevenson, F. R. Salisbury, Minneapol
9 Commercial club; Charles T. Taylo
4 president Northwestern Retail Coz
y Dealers association, Mankato; G. !
. Traxler, Northwest Lumbermen ass
I citation; George Tibbs, Jobbers an
. Manufacturers association, st. Pau
70 Frank L. Towle, Northwest Manufa
: turers' association, St. Paul; George
Is Thompson. Northwest Lumbernaen g q
ISOLATION; R. M. Weyerhaeuser, Mi
sissippi Valley Lumbermen associ
ton, Gloquet; G. J. Whellams, secreta1
le Northwest Manufacturers associatio
4, st. Paul; Fl. R. Yerxa, Commercial clu
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