The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

that the bill be endorsed by ris-
|, ing vote and moved that it be
the unanimous sense Of the league
that this amendment be endorsed at
the coming election and that every
member appoint himself as a COM
mittee of one prepared to spread
the gospel of the seven senator
amendment, which carried.
Someone suggested that the lea
que appoint publicity bureau to
look after the advertising of this
work on the seven senator bill, but
at that time nothing was done, for
President Bonnallie pounded the
gavel and sounded the toxin. He
said that coming down to the cru
cial point, nothing could or would
be done, unless more money was
secured. 1--WE must have money,
money" said Mr.. Bonnallie We've
simply got to finance this league"
E. E. Miller of st. Peter returned
to the seven senators amendment,
policy to leave all the publicity
work to this proposed publicity com
mittee, but that the counties should
be organized so as to have a man
at the polling places to work for
this amendment. This should be
done in addition to the circulars
that were to be sent out. He final
ly moved, after he had been inter
rupted several times, that the chair
man appoint committee of three,
which committee is to appoint sub
committees to organize the coun-
ties and help get the passage Of
this amendment, but after the mo-
ton had been chopped to pieces
and worked over. it was thought
best not to put the motion, and Mr..
Miller withdrew 1T.
Too Much Politics.
| Mr.. Kelson thought that the league
was going too far in taking this
step to indorse the seven senators
bill He said THAI he did not want
to go back home and have to tell
his people that he was instructed
to stand for the seven senator bill
or any other bill. Moreover he
thought the twin cities had been
roasted too much. They were
white people down there, he said.
No politics should enter into an
organization of this kind, but the
chairman very mildly called atteh.
ton to that fact that the organiza-
ton must have money, and for a
while things were at standstill.
| E. F. Soaring obtained recognition
from the chair and said that the pho
tographer outside was getting restless.
He wanted their pictures. He also
said that he was not satisfied with
the action of the club in SO hastily
accepting the report of the COM
mittee that was appointed to secure
homeseeker's rates, ETC., which ac-
ceptance meant the discharge Of
the committee. There were two
plans which this convention could
follow. One was that of Mr.. Neill
of Redwing and the other of Mr..
! Day. Mr.. Soaring felt that this mat
ter should be pursued further, and
in order that it might not be drop
ped, he moved that the committee
be still in force and take such steps
they think necessary to secure re-
lief from the railroads, which mo-
| ton carried
Mr.. Day suggested that the presi-
dent and secretary of the league
road and warehouse commission of
the state and nation and direct let
: ters to Senators Nelson and Clapp.
calling attention to the injustice of
, the railroad rates. This committee
would consult with the representa-
tives, and by going after the mat
ter in systematic way, it would
! be more efficacious than sending a
mere petition to the railroads.
The matter of politics was then
brought up again,
George yAtchison of Mankato said
that he was member of this COM
mittee. He felt that unless the mat
ter was brought to the Attention of the
members in forceful way, to show
them that the injustice of the rail
roads, very little could be accomplish
+ ed. Mr.. Schilling endorsed Mr..
! Atchison's remarks, Mr.. Neill, he
said, struck the keynote speech.
1--WE must forget to which party we
belong although in few years we
won't belong to any party. 1t Is
) a question of who you are, and
what you stand for, not what tag
you wear, whether blue or red"
Mr.. Day arose again, and said
i that it was not question of poll
, tics but one of legislation BY un-
! fair rates people will go to the
twin cities to live. He hoped that
/ the time would come when we will
] take a republican or democrat
and vote for him upon his merits.
Took Up Financial Question.
Treasurer Ludlow loudly clamored
that again, saying that the finan-
cial question had been started be-
fore noon, afternoon and again late
4, in the afternoon, but it was always
/ sidetracked. He again asked that
the meeting take some steps to put
| a little money in the treasury. D..
! M. Neill of Redwing said that there
ought to be 200 men in the league
who are willing to dig down in
| their pockets and donate $50 each,
and he for one, would be starter.
County Commissioner Potts of the
first district. had another method,
| by which he thought the money
could be raised. He moved that
! the assessments of each county be
raised to 5000 instead of SIS, which
was too paltry a sum to do bust
ness with. 1t was suggested that
+! an organizer be appointed to go into
| the various counties and organize
and raise this money. Mr.. Potts
motion was then voted upon and
carried.
1t was. getting late in the after