The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-27

w. X. Mackenzie, chairman OF
the Northern Minnesota Develop.
m IN association, continues to
receive many strong letters of en-
enlargement concerning the develop
ment and re-apportionment meeting
which will be held in Bemidji Thurs
day and Friday, February 1913.
The letters are all optimistic as to
the good that can be done at this
convention, and being from men of
importance in the communities
; where they live, are considered as
being indicative of the unanimous
feeling that prevades the residents
of this section of the state, that there
should be a decided change in the
manner in which northern Minnesota
, has been treated.
Among the letters which have
been received, extracts are taken as
follows:
L. B. Arnold, Duluth, Land Agent
D.&I.R. Ry. co., will GER
tainly be with YOU"
F. w. Johnson, Cashier First Ma
tional Bank, Breckenridge, Wilkin
county,-"You are certainly moving
: in the right direction as we'll as along
i: the proper lines-Minnesota can't
have too much of a good thing"
Lew A. Huntoon, Moorhead, Clay
county, may conclude to be
with you if I can get away"
G. R. jacob, East Grand Forks,
Polk county, have no doubt but
! that our club will be represented"
A. L. Thompson, Mahnomen,
:. Mahnomen county, am heartily
), in favor of this movement and will
= see that our section is represen ted
at the convention"
A. F. Amundson, President First
National Bank, Detroit, Becker
county-"Will call attention of Com
mercial club to convention and will
endeavor to attend"
One of the strongest arguments in
favor of reapportionment and getting
together for the development of
! northern Minnesota and also ad.
voctaing a large attendance at the
Bemidji meeting is the following,
taken from the Duluth Herald
of Monday evening, January "a:
GAS the Herald frequently has
pointed out, there is but one way
!: to get reapportionment, and reap
portionment must come before
Northern Minnesota can expect tc
get its just dues from the state.
That way is to elect to the legisla
ture none but men who pledge
themselves to make reappor'
tionment the leading issue in
! the next session, and vino will
!: join together and announce that
no legislation whatever shall be
enacted until a fair, honest
reaportionment bill becomes law
The proposed meeting at Be
midi next month, if proper co.opera
ton is secured, will point a way t.
perfect the organization needed tt
advance the interests of Northern
Minnesota in this and other matters
The organization is needed, and i
formed and given a proper publ,
backing, it can induce the repre-
sentatives of Northern Minnesot:
in the legislature to act as they
should. Without such an organiza
ton, it is extremely doubtful if al
effective organization of the sena
tors and representatives can b.
brought forth.
GAS stated in The Herald Satur
day evening, call has beer
issued, as result of mass meet
ing held at Bemidjl last week, TO
convention to be held at Bemidj
Feb. II and IS. The call pro
vides for two delegates from eacl
county, to be appointed by tn
chairman of the county board; twt
delegates from each Commercial
club, to be chosen by the club; tw'
delegates from each county, to b.
appointed by the state senators
two delegates from each county
to be appointed by the state repre-
sentatives; and ten delegates from
the Duluth Commercial club.