Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-12-06
RATIFICATION
MEETING
Congressman Steenerson Given
Hearty Endorsement by His
Fellow Townsmen

On the evening of his departure to
Washington, Congressman Steenerson
was given a splendid farewell recep-
tion by the citizens of Crookston
at the city hall, which was crowded
by an enthusiastic throng Of people.
The resolutions printed below were
passed unanimously by a rising vote.
Congressman Steenerson who was the
last speaker called upon, said:
''That he appreciated most highly
the compliment Of the meeting, and
that it was one of the happiest hours
Of, his life to be endorsed by his
neignbors and friends at home whom
he had a personal acquaintance with
for twenty-five years.
''He believed that the movement
Tor drainage of northern Minnesota
would be successful and that it would
be of great benefit to Crookston and
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth,
as we'll as to the whole state.
Favored Tariff Revision.
lie said that he stood for tariff re-
vision. That he had plank IN his
platform four years ago in favor of
tariff revision and that he voted in
variably on the only measure in the
House on that subject at the last ses-
cS%
would be revised during the Goth
Congress.
He said also he was his own ruler
and that he never had nor never
would be controlled by any person or
party boss to do anything against his
own conscience and the best inter-
ests of the people of his district
He desired every person having any
business of any character before the
departments in Washington, or in
any matter he could serve them, no
matter what his politics were. TO
write him and that he would give
his immediate attention to the same.
Mr.. J. E. O'Brien was chairman
of the meeting. About twelve or
fifteen of the leading business men,
including Mayor John D. McPhee,
J. W. Wheeler, L. E. Gossman, R.
j. Montague, Erick o. Hagen, G.
r. Middleton, S. ". Wheeler. Archie
McKinnon, VIM. Anglim, Ole Vaule,
]. H. Maybury, j. E. O'Brien and
A. d. Stephens, also spoke IN COM
mendation of Mr.. Steenerson's SER
vices and Mr. ana Mrs. Steenerson
were wished God-speed on their
journey, and pleasant winter:
Resolutions
We, the citizens Of Crookston, as
semb]ed on this occasion for the
purpose of expressing to our Con
gresham, the Honorable Halvor
Steenerson, our sentiments concern
ing his action in Congress as our re-
preventative, and for the purpose Of
showing him that we are not un-
mindful of but heartily appreciate
his services as Representative Of the
Ninth Congressional District of
Minnesota in the past, and of our
earnest desire to encourage him in
the future as our representative do
sincerely affirm the following resoIu-
tions:
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| l. Resolved, that it is the sense OF
this meeting that the citizens OF
Crookston should, and do, heartily ap.
prove the course and conduct of the
Honorable Halvor Steenerson as oul
representative OF this district ir
Congress.
2. That we heartily thank him,
and desire him to know that we fully
appreciate the benefits that he has
conferred upon this city by obtain
ing sufficient appropriation to Sc
cure without delay public building
in this city, suitable for the trans
action therein of all business of tht
Federal Government to be carried
on within the city of Crookston.
/ 3. That as citizens of the Nint|
District generally, we assure Mr.
Steenerson tnat his action as our re
preventative in securing the right O
communion of homestead entry OF
the Red Lake Lands and the exten
sion of time for the payment there
fore, is appreciated by his constit
uents Of the district generally.
4. That it is withmgreat pleasur
we learn that it was4 D(lu his action
that the United States Government
first considered the right and pro
priety of draining government land
at the expense of the government be
! fore settlement and entry may ID
J, made therefor, and that thru hi
! efforts a law has been enacted where
by all lands held by United State
J may be drained by the Feders
Government before opening fc