The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06
Farmers Condemn
Canadian Pact
Continued from lot pAge)

CONTINUED from lot paSe)
ing the life OF the Dingley tariff, a
protective tariff was on agricultural
products, and farmers prospered. Dur
Ing the past few years, business has
been buoyed up by the great produc'
ton of gold. He explained reciproc-
, IN its true sense. by showing tl,>
we can let in duty free products, from
countries which do not produce the
same things from the soil that we do.
He also went into the different SEIZED.
ules to show the injustice of the pro-
posed measure to the American far.
mer He told how he and Governor
Devine had talked the proposed reci-
procity pact over on the train to Bis
marck. The governor at that time
thought he favored the bill. But Gov
Devine was readily convinced he was
wrong when he saw the bill, which
the major had with him.
MI. 8. J. LaDue in behalf of the
bankers of Minot, gave a short tNk,
I'd assured the meeting that the
bankers were with the farmers in pro-
testing against the present reciproc-
ity pact.
We, your resolution committee beg
to report herewith:
l. We are against the ratification
of the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment a. set forth In the Mccall bill,
for the reason that it will greatly
reduce the price of wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye and fax raised in the United
States; that it will reduce the earn
ing power Of the farmers and his
land that it will make cheap wheat,
but not cheap bread, and for the rea-
son that a high duty will still remain
on -four and other things made from
grain.
.. We believe that it 10 legisla-
ton for the benefit of certain ind,-
viduals and Interests, and that an
unjust discrimination is shown
throughout all the schedules therein
contained; that such proposed
treaty has been dictated by such in.
terests as the manufacturers and the
railroads for their pecuniary gain
without any consideration for the pro-
Queer or consumer.
3. We believe in reciprocity with
Canada, our sister country, but the
trade relations therein established
must be on Just and equitable basis.
but we most emphatically condemn
the provisions of the Mccall reciproc-
, ity bill.
, 4. We believe the meeting held on
Tuesday last at the Commercial club
was not a fair or just expression Of
| the sentiment Of either the city of
Minot or the farmers tributary to it,
and We regret that a proper notice
was not given to the citizens OF this
locality, that the intent of that meet
ing was to select delegation to the
Grand Forks convention, as there
would then have been fair ropresen-
tation OF such meeting.
5. We heartily approve of the po-
sition Of our representatives in con-
gress, Senators llcCumber and Gron-
ma. and Congressman Hanna and Hei-
geson, in their earnest efforts to de-
feat the passage Of this measure, ana
we commend them heartily in the pat
riotic position taken upon this quss.
ton.
| g. We recommend that this meet
ing elect ten delegates to attend the
Grand Forks convention on April 4th,
to fepreeent this locality.
Respectfully submitted,
| A. v. Swanson,
Theo. F. Renwald,
&C. o. DierdorR,
B. solberg,
| And. Jacobson.
Upon motion duly seconded the
above resolutions were adopted With.
out q dissenting vote.
Mr.. J. w. Smith Of Surrey. wa
called upon and make 4 short ID
dress and showed that the farmers
are alive to every move made, either
BY the residents Of the states, who
have their main interests In Canada
J or b. those Who WIN otherwise b