The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-23
BUTTERICK PATTERNS

individuals for their own private gain
The number of farm organizations tina
have Endorsed the Exchange and tn
number Of public men who have like
wise given 1t their personal support
disproves all charges of this kind.
when the. Equity Cooperative Elk,
change first began the cooperative
grain business in Minneapolis, it me-
WITH certain conditions which were
we'll nigh intolerable when looked a
from a cooperative point of view. W.
round that the Minneapolis market WILL
IN control by an organization of mill
ers, line elevators and grain commits
sion merchants who were absolutely
opposed to the farmers entering thai
market with a corporation of its own
and for this reason we nave come be.
fore the public with certain recon,
mendations pertaining to cooperation
and the government.
w maintain that the Chamber OF
commerce Is a quasi public institution
and for this reason should be placed
Under the general supervision of the
sion. 1t is a quasi public institution
because 1T transacts a public business
In the neighborhood of 900, 900, 0ot
bushels of grain are marketed each
| year through the facilities furnished by
said organization. This makes it 81
sufficient Importance to warrant It's
being placed under the general super
vision of the state commission, just as
NAS AoAAA OouS ol GICfdIOL6 DIT pl cSCilL
are.
1--WE ask that the state shall taxi
charge of registration of sales and
prices of grain. In other words, that
merchants handling grain for a com
mission or otherwise in the terminal
markets, shall be compelled to register
the price at which such grain Is bought
or sold, and hat such registration
shall be made before an official of the
state. We demand further that these
limitations shall he made nnhljn and
that anyone desiring to have them, may
obtain same by'paying the regular cost
Of transmission.
1--WE advocate that the membership
in boards of trade shall be made un-
limited. That anyone may procure n
membership who can furnish the ne
cessary bonds required by the state FOR
a license and who can pay the regular
cost of such membership. Unless this
is granted, those organizations Will be
by their very nature private monopo-
lies.
I'VE ask that courts of competent
jurisdiction be permitted to review the
actions Of the board of directors OF
chamber of commerce or boards Of
trade, particularly with reference 70
expelling members. At present no court
trade; therefore, If q member Is ex-
PEELED, he has no recourse to the courts.
InasInuch as all other corporations are
subject to the DEGREES of a court, why
Siloulu HoL " poL tloIlS DIS IL LoAAS
Of commerce be?
: 1--WE ask thai the Chamber of COM
merce be compelled to withdraw It's
rule governing track bids. This rule
provides that a member of the Cham
Der Of commerce shall not be permitteG
to offer more FOR grain at outside
points for Minneapolis shipment than
Is offered on the floor of the Chamber
of commerce, cost of transportation and
handling charges. considered. It is
principally by this rule that they en-
force the splendid monopoly that they
now have If you, Mr.. Chairman, were
a member of the Chamber of commerce
and wish to come to Fargo. for in
stance, to buy grain for Minneapolis
shipment, you would have to be gov
erned by the prices conveying on the
floor OF the Chamber of commerce in