The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-19
Agricultural Society Adopts
Bunch Of Resolutions.
IT SPEAKS FOR RECIPROCITY.
C. n. Cosgrove is Reelected President
Organization Has Tidy Balance
In the Treasury.

Resolutions recommending important
legislation and the continued improve
ment of the state fair and rejecting all
its old principal officers was the cOncllfd-
ing work of the Minnesota State Agricul-
tural society in Minneapolis last evening.
society in Minneapolis last evening.
Nearly the entire morning was occupied
in disposing of the STUFFED" resolutions
and not until charges of gag" tactics
thad been hurled and sections resurrected
from the table to be recommitted and
passed in new form, were ruffled feel
ings smoothed.
In substance the resolutions are as
follows:
Adjustment of congressional appro-
priations for free distribution of seeds
by congressman.
Retention of Minnesota national for
estry reserve, known as the Cass Lake
reserve, as forest and it's improvement
into national park and summer re-
SORT.
Adoption by voters of legislative act
removing necessity that farmers and
gardeners pay city licenses to peddle
products. This resolution was framed
and adopted by horticulturists, who al
legged illegal combinations of grocers
were responsible for ordinances
Recommendation that legislature au-
thorize county commissioners to appro-
pirate money for county exhibits at
state fair.
Urged that legislature take decided
action on automobiles, regulating their
speed and compelling the use of distin-
guishable numbers as permanent parts
of machines, and order compensation for
loss of life, or injury to person or prop
erty.
That, as soon as possible new build
ings be provided for horticulture and
other state fair exhibits that are now
inadequately provided for.
The instruction of Minnesota's repre-
sentatives in congress to support the
proposed parcels post law.
The principal contest conferred about
resolution for the restoration of reci-
procal trade relations as provided in the
Dingley act. A spirited discussion start
ed which resulted in the tabling of the
section. Later it was revived, recon-
mitted and adopted with its essentials
remaining.
President G. N. Cosgrove presided. The
serious illness of his mother prevented
his attendance during the first two days
of the session. He denied the necessity
of formal annual address, but congrat-
ulated the members for their excellent
support of the board of managers, which
had been responsible for the remarkable
success of the fair. The annual report
of Treasurer F. j. Wilcox of Mortified,
was a reiteration of that of Secretary
Randall, showing a tidy balance in spite
of the large expenditures made for i'm
prOvements during the year.
Every principal officer was reelected
by unanimous vote. The only change
is the position of the vice presidents.
In pursuance of custom, G. M. Griggs
of st. Paul, formerly second vice presi-
dent, becomes first vice president, to
succeed b. f. Nelson of Minneapolis, who
takes the second vice presidency. The
alienation plan is the result of an
agreement between Minneapolis and st.
Paul. The officers are now as follows:
President, C. N. Cosgrove, lie Sueur;
first vice president, c. M. Griggs, St.
Paul; second vice president, B. f. Mel
son, Minneapolis; treasurer, F. j. Will
cox, Northfield; secretary, f. w. RAM
dali, Hamline; managers, J. M. Under
wood, Lake City; i. d. Baird, Austin;
w. M. Liggett, st. Anthony Park; w. E..
Lee, Long Prairie; d. S. Hall, Buffalo
Lake: g. W. Patterson WOrthingtOn