Year: 1874

The Closing Day. 3.


At Thursdays session ex-Master
Parsons declined to serve as lecturer Of
the State Grange, and Hon. Ebenezer
Ayres was elected in his stead.


The following resolutions are made
public as having been adopted with
great enthusiasm:


WHEREAS, As one of the greatest
causes of general depression pervading
the industrial interests Of the country
at this time, is the want of cheaper
means of transportation to the sea-
board, and


WHEREAS, This result can only be OBJ
tanned by competition, secured by the
opening of water channels between the
Mississippi and the ocean by way Of
our lakes and rivers, therefore


ResoIved, That we cordially endorse
the report of the select committee on
transportation submitted to the Senate
during Tie first session of the Forty
third Congress, and that We earnestly
urge our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to use all honorable means
to secure the passage Of such laws and
provisions during the present session as
may be necessary to carry out the en-
tire plan recommended by that COM
mittee.


Resolped, That the present State
law for the regulation Of railroads is
expensive and useless to the people, and
vexatious to the roads, and we demand
it's repeal, and in the name of 10000
voters, we demand the passage of
law that shall guarantee cheap trans
portation for the productions of the
farm, especially wheat.


Resoloed, That such law should
protect the exports Of the State from
high charges, as the charges upon these
come mainly upon the farmers, while
the burden of high charges on our i'm
ports is shared by all classes Of the peo-
pie.


Resolred, That we propose to exer-
else our right of suffrage in defense of
our own interests, and we promise to
act unitcdly at the ballot box against
those who prove themselves hostile or
Indifferent to our welfare.
RESOLVED, That while religion or
politics should not be discussed in the
work of the order, we hold that each
grange has right, and that it is its
duty, to discuss and understand all the
great economic questions of taxation,
which underlie our prosperity as a peo-
pie, and that we propose to exercise
that right regardless of its effects upon
political parties or politicians.
Resolred, That Minnesota's true
outlet for her production to eastern
markets is via Lake Superior, and we
call upon the Legislature of the State,
at it's coming session, to make an appro-
priation for survey of the watershed
between the St. Groix and Lake Supe-
rior to ascertain the best route and the
lowest cost of canal between them.
Resolred, Th,t we especially endorse
the project of opening the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, thereby giving the
Northwest an opening by water to the
lakes. We bid the memorial now being
circulated on this subject for presentar
ton to Congress our hearty God speed,
alton of our representatives. in Wash
ington and to the nation at large, as
representing the desire of the entire
farming interests of the Northwest, for
the cheaper meaps of transit to the sea-
board


Resolped, That the Secretary Of the
State Grange be instructed to request
Senator Window, to whom is contided
the presentation Of this memorial to the
United States Senate, to also present
with it the above resolutions of the
State Grange of Minnesota, represent
ing constituency of twenty-five thous'
and members.