Askov American., 1920-03-25
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MINNESOTA FARM
BUREAU FEDERATION IN CONVENTION AS
SEMBLED At THE STATE CAPITOL
JANUARY 70. 19ao

JANUARY 70, 19ao.
WHEREAS Under government railway transportation
still wholly inadequate for unsatisfactory the
farming interests of the nation; and
WHEREAS We believe the railways should returned
operated by private interests subject such
supervision will safeguard the rights of the pubc
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY the farmers Minneso
Congress this vigorously support such
shall provide for the speedy return Of the railways
ownership accordance with such regulatory legislation
as shall safeguard the rights of the people.
WHEREAS plan the organization provides that its
activity shall be the development and
definite program work agriculture and home
cooperation with counties the University Department
Agriculture and the u S Department of Agriculture
BE 1T RESOLVED That officers and committee be
to extend cooperation possible in this direction
urtherance this this Federation hereby dedcates
the work and efforts of each county farm bu
reau far as in its power
WHEREAS the State Of Minnesota pro-
posed amendment providing for the establishment
Trunk Highway System to be built and maintained by
the State; Whereas this organization has given careful
deaon this matter and have concluded that for the best
the State of Minnesota adopt this amendment for
the following
1s That vehicles the public highways for
farm trucking general and convenience has
that the artera highways rapidly becon
ling almost impossible with great expenditure
that practically all of the funds which the counties
raise and with State Aid funds be expended
the feeder roads, which really the important
roads of the state.
End That the only relief situation creating
for the construction and upkeep of the main
highways thereby releasing funds for the cosuc
ton and maintenance of the feeder roads,
ard That inamch the vehicles derive the direct
improvement of roads, is that license
placed upon these vehicles finance the construction and
maintenance of the main Trunk Highway system.
That the constitutional amendment leaves it
program put through in each period thereby
guarding against changing conditions and leaving
both bond and construction with the people
even though the amendment is voted
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY Minnesota Fedora
ton assembled
January 1920 the Trunk Highway System proposed
constitutional No. be voted upon the
election hereby endorsed the
bers be urged to exert possible effort
ratification of the by the voters at the next
eral election.
In view the great of the products Of human labor
resulting from the Worlds War, and
In view tendency of the American people toward
waste and lack of thrift since the conclusion
of the war, and
In view of that production and thrift
the only remedies such condition of affairs which threaten
disaster this country,
BE 1T RESOLVED That members of the Minnesota Fed
Grafton convention assembled depoe
practice of decreasing production in important IN.
through unduy shortened hours labor and recommend
the speedy the American principle that citizen
entitled remuneration for his labor in proportion to his ef
fciency, his responsibility, and his emery.
WHEREAS We recognize the American Legion vital and
valuable factor in the life of nation and
WHEREAS with the declaration Of principles
adopted by the Legion,
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED. That hail the American
Legion it's members coorkers in the OF
pledge them firm and continued support
WHEREAS There many vital problems affecting agricu
tue related the other industries of the country and
WHEREAS Agriculture be considered of the big
and farmers public characters whose
cooperation should be secured in all re-
lating to questions affecting the general public, and
WHEREAS voice Of the farmers must be heard in the
all matters Of vital to the nation