The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-05

1-That 1t is unfair and unjust to
the agricultural interests, Offering to
them no semblance Of reciprocal
equivalent In return for what it pur-
poses to give.
&That 1t will bring suffering and
disaster to very large number Of our
producers with no hope that the price
OF bread will be lowered to the con-
sumer.
6That the duty on barley will
accrue in benefit solely, to the brew
er, incuring great loss to the pro-
ducer.
4-That it places our farmers in
the position of competing in our own
home markets with an alien people,
upon conditions most advantageous
to our competitors.
"5-That the Canadian producer,
with his cheaper land, requires small
er investment, while his new, virgin
soil returns greater yields with cheap
er tillage, making the per bushel cost
OF his product much less than ours,
"6-That 1t 'blazes the way for the
emigration of thousands Of our peo-
pie, and millions of our wealth. to a
foreign field.
"7-That 1t will reduce farm values,
increasing the burden Of the debtor,
destroy incentive for the greater de-
velopment Of farm production, and
lure to alien benefit untold millions
OF our wealth that should and. would
accrue to this and future generations
II employed in the development of
those vast, untitled acres that lie be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Pacific within our own borders.
"8-That it will lower the standard
OF farm life, reducing It to one of
drudgery, lessen the opportunities for
the better education of Arm children,
and drive from, instead Of encourag-
ing them to remain upon the farm.
"9-That 1t will lessen the purchase
power Of our own producers, and by
30 doing. the commercial interests
will suffer greater loss than can
possibly be overcome by any gain In
trade with Canada.
"10-That In trading our home mar
kets Of over 90,000000 people (mar-
kets that are abundantly supplied by
been largely made and earned, and
l "AASA Wy OVoIy IISAt duu uSI1lo6c
belong to our own producers) for that
Of 100000 Canadians with its doubt-
full increased advantage to the COM
mercial and manufacturing interests,
is not only unfair and unjust but re-
prehensible."
Newspapers Appreciated.
Hon. o. j. Sorlie Of Trail county
introduced the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
~ Whereas, certain newspapers
of the northwest have been Of
great help in this UNEQUAL fight
for our rights. and ....,, - J..
Whereas, 1t would have been
impossible to have gotten the in
formation spread over this state
in the time intervening between
the conception of this movement
and the date of this convention,
had 1t not been for the friendly
press which worked with us in
cessantly.
Therefore, be 1t resolved that
this convention tender a vote Of
thanks to the press which has so
generously assisted US. The
Evening Times of Grand Forks
and the Fargo Forum deserve
special mention.
Be it further resolved that we
deplore the action Of certain
newspapers in trying to mislead
the public in regard to sentiment
of this state concerning the pend
ing reciprocity measure.
Closing routine.
Mr.. Twichell: Il move that you
also appoint a special committee
made up of men living close to the
International Boundary Line, who
can compile the necessary data and
furnish it to the chairman OF the
delegation that goes to Washington -
Motion carried.
Mr.. Twichell also moved that Mr..
Mcmillan be made chairman Of the
delegation appointed from along the
border line and that he be asked to
appoint the balance OF that delega-
tion. Carried.
George NJ. Young: II move at this
all the speakers, and particularly to
Mr.. Chamberlain. editor of the Dako-
ia Farmer. and to Mr.. Collins. editor
of the Northwestern Agriculturist."
Motion seconded and carried.
MT. 1OuuS. l also move LndI
thanks be extended to the citizens
Of Grand Forks for their hospitality
shown US in this convention"
I; Motion carried.
Mr.. Young: Il move that copies Of
the resolutions adopted by this con-
vention be sent to our senators and
representatives at Washington"
Motion carried.
Editor Speaks.
The first speaker on the program
for the evening was A. e. Chamber
lain. editor Of the Dakota Farmer,
Brookings, S. D. He said in part:
"The proposed treaty is not a treaty
at all. because Canada could not en-
ter into q treaty until 1t had put the
question before the department of
foreign affairs in England. After be-
ing threshed out by the Canadian
commissioners and Secretary Knox,
the proposed agreement stands only
in the form. of letters. Nothing has
been done except that some Of our
hired men met with some of the Can
adian hired men and agreed that
trade was necessary"
The speaker said that the agree