The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-20
HOUSE SPEAKS -
:. As ONE VOICE
DENOUNCEs REDUCTION OF
TARIFF ON FARM PRODUCTS.
IL |ET 2iiI1 <ttJt ~ts'l.- .
Phelan Blames Twin City21Papers for
=. Undue Observation-Disclosures Test Of
= Strength Of Factions in the Senate
Shows La Moure Organizers Firm in
Saddle. IT,. }~-~
Special to Tho journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Bismarck, n. D.. Jan. misrepresentation
Phelan of Dickinson former secretary Of the
railway commission, offered resolution yester-
day for which every member of the house went
on record. --.' -. ..
. The resolution. a concurrent one. opposes any
reduction in the tariff on seed wheat or farm
products of any character. Mr.. Phelan asserts
that the organized and persistent agitation for
reduction of the tariff farm products, so APP
parent in twin city papers. Is leading govern
ment officials and others to believe that the
northwest including North Dakota is favorable
to action detrimental to. every interest in this
state. Such agitation leads to unrest and the
undermining of confidence in farm and ranch
Investments and ultimately if persisted in. will
impair the value of farm products and the
revenue resulting to merchants and transporta-
ton interests retarding the development of new
land and unsettled regions of the state.
A part of the agitation has resulted in a plea
for free seed wheat from the Canadian north
west, when such a supply is ample for North Da-
kota within the state.
Against Bucket Shops.
| Representative McCrea offered bill pro-
hbting the operation of bucket shops within the
state. The bill provides that it shall be unlaw-
full for any corporation, association or society,
person or persons, to keep within this state any
store, office other place, wherein is conducted
or permitted the: pretended buying or SELL
ing of grains, pork, lard or any mercan-
tile agricultural products on margins, without
any intention OF future OenVery. WneCner Sucn
pretended contracts are to be performed within
or without the state. and the keeping of all
such places is prohibited. -@ ..-
A fine of not less than 500 or more than
$500 shall be imposed for each violation of the
act Or Imprisonment in the county Jail for not
less than thirty days more than one year,
or both fine and Imprisonment, at the discretion
Of the court. .-.: = N. +
Insurgents Defeated Again.
In the session of the senate yesterday there
was an alteration over resolution by Senator
! Johnson ito add two clerks to the list of en-
ployees, but the resolution finally was voted
down. This was in the nature of test of
I strength between the organizers and the insur-
! gents; and the organizers carried the day.
I Phe1an's house resolution calling for t'stand-
/ pat'' tariff platform went over in the senate,
i4under the rules: r@ .4ss. ~. (.
| Senator Bacon offered resolution urging the
J state delegation in congress to have some OF
the irrigation funds set aside for drains and
storage basins in the Red River valley. Senator's
Crane and Bacon were appointed members of the
! Joint committee to arrange for memorial ser
vices for the late Justice Cochrane.
New Bills.
Bills presented in the senate provide for re-
distributing county commissioners districts; sale
! of personal property under foreclosure; adding
state bonds Of other states to securities that
/ may be purchased from permanent school fund
| appropriatng $4,000 for livestock experiments
and stock farm at the Agricultural college.
! p Among the bills presented in the house were
bills to add public corporations to defendants ir
| garnishment; reducing homestead exemptions
from IS, 900 to So, 600 and other exemptions from
81, 800 to 500; increasing pay of witnesses from
81 to 81 a day. and repeating the herd law.
| Elwood Mead Of the government department
of agriculture has accepted Governor sarles in
vitation to be present at the state irrigation con
| gress to be held JAM "a.