The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-02-19

mittee was adopted by unanimous
and enthusiastic vote. The commit
tee spent much time and deliberation
in preparing a set of resolutions that
would embody the sentiments
expressed by the speakers during
the conventions, and the results of
their labors was heartily approved.
The resolutions: .:.
Delegates from thirty counties, of North
ern Minnesota, in Convention assembled
at the City of Bemidji, February IL and
IS, 1910, composing the Northern Mime
sofa Development Association, realizing
that in northern Minnesotalie the great
est opportunities for future development
of natural resources and advantages such
as no other land possesses and to the end
that this development may be speedily
accomplished, do hereby adopt the follow
ing resolutions: - -
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northern half of the State in the State
Legislature is conceded to be wholly
inequitable and unjust in view of the rapid
growth in population of that part of the
state as compared with other portions, and
Whereas, this condition is contrary both
to the letter and spirit of the Constitution
of the State of Minnesota and to every
principal of right and justice. ~.
Be it resolved, that this Association
demands imperatively that a reappor-
tionment be made at the coming session
of the Legislature that shall remedy this
condition on basis which will give to ali
parts of the state equal representation
both in the Senate and the House accord
ing to the population as shown by the
United States census of 1910.
Be it further resolved, that to this end,
we recommend that all candidates for the
Senate and for the House of Representa-
tives from the counties included in this
organization be required to pledge them
selves to work and vote for such law
regardless of their personal or political
interests and that those who fail to make
such pledge be refused support at the
polls without regard to party. -
Be it further resolved, that all political
parties be requested to insert in their
platforms plank pledging the early pass
age of just reapportionment law.
2. Whereas, No extensive colonization
of the unoccupied lands of Northern
Minnesota can be accomplished until roads
and bridges are constructed, and it is
absolutely essential to the highest develop
ment of the agricultural sections of this
State that the best possible roads be
provided,
Be it therefore resolved, that it is
expedient, proper and absolutely necessary
that the Legislature submit to the people
for adoption Constitutional Amendment
providing for the general property tax Of
mill for road purposes, the fund thereby
created to be distributed by the State
Highway Commission among the several
counties of the State of Minnesota.
8. There having been lack of moneys
from time to time in the funds from
which loans are made by the State Board
of Investment,
Be it resolved, that it the wish and will
of this Association that Minnesota,
through its Board of Investment, dispose
of, at the earliest possible opportunity,
enough of the bonds of1other states held
by this State, necessary to secure and
loan to our own people the money essential
to State development. and especially for
roads, drainage and schools.
Whereas, during the last few years,
drainage projects of enormous magnitude
have been prosecuted whereby vast areas
of wet and low lands have been reclaimed
he has actual farming or taken to