The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-24
FARMERS AND MANUFACTURERS
NETTING

MEETING.
large and respectable meeting of
farmers and manufacturers from all parts
of the State was holden at the Exchange
Coffee House, in Boston, October II, 1897.
Hon. AARON TUFTS, of Dudley, was called
to the Chair, and Mr.. SAm'L. +. CooLIDeE,
of Boston, was appointed Secretary.
A communication from the Pennsylvania
Society for the promotion of Manufactures
and the Mechanic Arts, was read, where
upon the following resolutions were sub
mtted for consideration.
Whereas, large majority Of the people of
these United States look to the efficient
protection of Manufactures as the only
means of raising them to that degree OF
prosperity, wealth and power which they
are by nature eminently calulated to enjoy;
and whereas this meeting has witnessed
with feelings of deep regret the proceed
ings of several meetings held in South
Carolina in relation to the protection of
American Industry, therefore
ReSolred, That this meeting view with
/ increased interest the question of giving
efficient protection to the farming and
manufacturing interest of this country.
/ ReSoieed, That the proceedings of sew
eral meetings held in South Carolina and
the extraordinary doctrines promulgated
in some of the Southern States, demand a
concentration of effort of all the friends OF
the American System in the Northern,
Middle and Western States.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of the
Harrisburg Convention meet the views
and feelings of the people Of this Common
wealth and That the effect likely to be pro-
duced by the doings of said Convention
will be eminently useful to the nation.
RESOLVED, That this meeting adopt a res
pectful memorial to the Congress of the
United States, and that they recommend
to the friends of the American System III
other States to hold meetings and adopt
memorials praying that such a modltic a
ton of the Tariff may be made as is re-
commended by said Convention.
A committee, appointed to prepare 6
memorial, reported the following, which
was unanimously adopted.
To The Honorable Senate ana: House Of Rep
resentatioes Of the United States Of .4meri
ca an Congress assembled:
Respectfully represent the Growers anc
Manufacturers of Wool in the Common
wealth of Massachusetts,, assembled il
Convention at Boston, Oct. II, A. d. 1897
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the country are in situation of extreme
depression. The causes of this depression
as well az the Importance of these interest
and the absolute necessity of yielding then
such further protection as to prevent thei
entire destruction, have been too often illus
trated and explained to your honorable
body to require any further illustration b,
your memorialists. At a numerous and
highly respectable Convention holden I.
, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, ON the 30tl
day of July last, of the representatives o
these great interests from thirteen State!
of this Union, memorial was adopted t.
be presented to you on the state of these
great interests; and an address to the
people of the United States adopted, fully
showing their Importance and vital interes
10 lhe community. IL elAet memorial tn.
i Convention suggest such notifications o
the existing laws as they deem essential t.
the maintenance of these great interests
In the recommendation and suggestion O
this Convention your memorialists fully ant
entirely concur. They would therefor,
pray your honorable body to give to thes,
interests, so essential to our independence,
and the prosperity Of the Agriculture anc
Commerce of our country, a protection
fully commensurate with that prayed for b,
said Convention.
On motion of James Wolcott, Jr. ESQ. o
Southbridge,
Voted unanimously, That the Chairman
of this meeting be directed to communi.
cate to Hezekiah Niles, of Baltimore, and
Matthew Carey, of Philadelphia, the thank.
Of this meeting for their early, indefatiga.
bic disinterested exertions to promote the
success of Domestic Industry.
AARON TUFTS, Chairman.
SAMUEL F. COOLIDGE, Sec'y