458 Our North Land. 



" 3. That the duty on agricultural implements and building materials 

 be removed, and the customs tariff on articles entering into daily consump- 

 tion be greatly modified in the interests of the people of this Province 

 and North- West. 



" 4. The right of representation in the Dominion Cabinet. 



" And that this Convention is unanimously of opinion that the Hud- 

 son's Bay Railway should be constructed without the least possible delay." 



After the passing of the " Declaration " a debate took place as 

 to the best course to be pursued in order to obtain a recognition of 

 the above-mentioned Rights, and the following resolutions were 

 tinally unanimously adopted : — 



" 1. Resolved, That three Commissioners be elected by ballot, to proceed 

 to Ottawa at the next session of the Dominion Parliament, fully author- 

 ized to demand for this Province our rights as contained in the foregoing 

 declaration. 



" 2. That it is of the utmost importance that our representatives in 

 Ottawa should endeavour to combine their efforts, regardless of party 

 lines, for the purpose of securing redress of the grievances set forth in 

 the declaration of rights adopted by the Convention. 



" 3. That the Convention empowers the Council to correspond with 

 the Ottawa Government and draw their attention to the excessive rates 

 charged by the C. P. R., and ask the Government to deal with the matter. 



" 4. That this Convention believes that immediate steps should be 

 taken to construct the Hudson's Bay Railway, and hereby appoints a 

 deputation to wait on the Local Government to-day to urge the necessity 

 of submitting a scheme at the next meeting of the Legislature pledging 

 the credit of the Province to secure the completion of such construction 

 at the earliest possible date, and that such Committee be also instructed to 

 urge upon the said Government the necessity of encouraging the construc- 

 tion of railways to connect with the American system at the southern 

 boundary." 



The delegation appointed proceeded to Ottawa and presented 

 the farmers' Bill of Rights to a committee of the Cabinet — Sir John 

 and others gave them a courteous reply, promising to enquire into 

 the causes of the discontent, and to take all possible measures to 

 grant redress. There is no doubt that although there was much of 

 the spirit of party politics in the movement it had a good effect 



