The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10
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man giving his authority for the re-
marks. Mr.. Beck said that he had
searched the records Of the Iowa
capitol and had been unable to find
the message or reported remarks.
Senator eastman, after thinking a
minute, said that Mr.. Beck was his
authority, in statement made at a
hearing in st. Paul. This statement
caused much applause and laughter.
Mr.. Beck warmly denied this, and
called Senator eastman unfair in
the matter to try to place the respon-
sibility on him, as he knew nothing
Of the message. He insisted on get
ting the stenographer's record of the
ST. Paul meeting to show just what
he did say, but before he had an
opportunity to read this, f. e. Gran
dali said that the hour was so late
that he would move that the hearing
or meeting be adjourned until next
Saturday night. This was carried,
but not before vote of thanks had
been rendered TO both Senator Cash.
man and Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Beck was classmate in law
school of Benjamin Taylor and they
met after the meeting. Both speak.
ers were congratulated by the friends
of the sides they represented. The
heavy shippers seemed to be inclined
toward Mr.. Beck, but the greater
portion of the. audience seemed to
be with Senator eastman, to judge
from the applause distributed.
The following is a copy of the let
ter that the Commercial club, at il:
meeting Saturday night, authorized
to be sent to the members of the
Legislature in regard to the reinstate
ment of the Creamery Package Man
ufacturing company to continue il
business in Minnesota:
"Mankato, Mimi, January 81, 1911
Dear Sir: This Commercial clul
is making an effort to save to thi
city one of our most substantial in
sdustries, viz: The Creamery Pack
age Manufacturing plant, which WI
must lose or have legislative aid
Here is the situation.
1.-The Creamery Package company
an Illinois corporation, has long hat
a butter tub factory in this city, ant
n distributing depot in Minneapolis
their only business points in Mime
sofa.
in 1899 they purchased or alb
sorbed five or six small competing
companies, organized in Illinois
Wisconsin and other states, for thu
evident purpose of eliminating com
petition. At the same time an agree
ment was entered into to elect on,
director from each of these companies
and providing for doing business il
their names if considered advisable
''Six or seven years afterward, il
1905, our legislature passed an &C
providing for fiIic and Imprisonment
land forfeiture Of the. charter of for
eign corporations violating the trus
laws Of this state.
Action Against Company.
I'm 1907 an action was commence,
against the Creamery Package com
pany, asking for a forfeiture of it
charter because of such violation
The action was successful, the cOur
holding that although the principa
offense (buying or absorbing compel
ing cOmpanies) was committed be
fore the law was passed, that, yet
continuing to do business afterwar,
under the arrangement then made
was violation Of the spirit of tn
law. (See General Statute, Sectiol
5l6S-5169 and State VS.. Dreamer
Package Manufacturing company, II
Mimi. 415)
AN amendment of the decision
was applied for by the company, an
before a decision upon the applics
ton was reached, committee from
this club visited the attorney ger
eral, and the district Judge who trie
the case, in an endeavor to hav
the decision SO modified as to pei
mt Jul idCIOIy W COUllIluC DuSlQCSS
After much consideration the judg
consented to so modify his decision
if the attorney general would cor
sent, but that officer, while he as
sured us that he would do anythin
in his power to help us save thi
industry, considered it beyond hi
. power to consent TO such mOdifics
ton. So we are called upon to al
ply to the legislature for relief.
Built With Local Money.
] This factory was originally bull
. with local money, and the bushes
: established by local effort. and no,
, employs from forty TO sixty-fiv
hands, and makes butter tubs 70
nearly, if not all, of the creamerie
in Southwestern Minnesota.
"A short time ago the vicinity {
the factory became so congeste
with residences, ETC.. that it becam
. desirable to move to another loo:
, ton. and our citizens raised by pr
, vate subscription about $4,000 {
, partially reimburse the company &c
, tearing down, moving. acquiring ne
, property and rebuilding. Besides thi
. IOSS tho pInCipo nf thjc facforv wi