Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-12-29
westminster Farmers Club.

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Resolred, That it would be promotive
of the best interest of the farmer to form
associations for the purpose OF asserting
and defending their own rights and in
erest in legislatures and elsewhere, also
10 effect near proximity to the tonsum-
err. instead of depending on professional
men. speculators or middlemen to do 1t |
for them.
SHERMAN M. DAvIs.-Mr. President.
For the first time, and that unexpectedly
upon the eve of this very moment am l
called upon to open this discussion in the
absence of the appointee, Mr.. Myron
Ward. But Mr.. President, at this age
of the world teaming with organizations
representing all conditions and classes OF
men. to assert and defend their rights
and special interest, why not the iar"-
ers consolidate and unite in securing leg
islative epactments to protect and to pro-
: mote their own special interest, save an
: nndre regard to conflicting Legitimate IN
: terest. That as he should be the first in
; the arena of government protection, so
he should be the first to represent her.
Then as to the Spectator or middleman
, so called, there is great wrong prac-
: ticed the price sold for, and the price
: paid bv the consumer shows large per
cent. taken by mi6dlemen, added to mid
; dlemen. which enhances the price to the
; consumer or diminishes 1t to the produc-
err or both. Now if this per cent or part
u of il was realized TO the farmer, less OF
us would feel discouraged to continue
t. the business of farming, giving US an
equal change to wealth and position.
d, But, sir, if farmers are ever to remain
l. ISOLATED, disorganized, subjected to be
i; duped by continual horde of speeula-
p, TORS who will in trio form each offering
g. less tendency to discourage and disheart-
en- the farmer, just so long farming will
r he dull business. Then let us save this
d, per cent. by coming nearer to the
consumer selecting our own agents and
IT. commission men with fixed salaries and
ed let a majority of these suckers 60 to a
on legitimate business.
w. r. KIMBALL.-I think for the
OF farmers to attempt to assert and defend
DIS their own special rights through the leg
es- stature, would inevitably start third
sse party or another political organization
oh ultimately baneful to their better inter
ef- est. But | will speak of the last claus
he of the resolution. Attempting to do with
I'VE out the middleman or Spectator, sir,
our think we mightas well do without church
ust es or Sunday schools. Take the produc
emit Of tobacco, if but one purchaser, lnstea
md of two or three, canvassing the vicinity
the seller will not stand so good chanc
the by two or three cents a pound, SO wit
per- wool. Now if you send your tobacco
we wool to commission merchant you ma
ing think that you get the last cent, but NJ
J Of so. they must have two or three cents
rec a pound so with poultry dealers bett
to send to commission men than to do
full themselves. If man wishes to buy
has few bushels Of corn shall he go to A,
nee and c, to get it, can he afford to? Won
silly it not be a matter of choice to the pr
gen. Queer to sell it to the middleman, or f
ong- instance where would you 60 to buy +
or twenty bushels of wheat? pick it l
the one or two bushels in place or go
lake the middleman, grain dealer, whe
eff you could get it in bulk. ! tell you
and would be one-sided business. Why ha
our not the farmers started this before?
vide is lust as it should be now we have
orce- more spectators than necessary.
cial- F. ARNoLD.-There is wrong.
n OF think we have too many middlemen, t
ltox- less the better.
PRESIDENT called upon, declined
meas saying, 81 think the less stole the b
ance ter"
uary o. Fl. Black don't know as
n OF particularly have morespecnlators amo
re- us than necessary, but something
mpt- wrong farming don't pay.
them j. B. MoRsE.-To the eye of the far
ction err the affirmative Of the resolution M
seem very plausible. l shall attempt
erred support the negative, though | am avn
pres that it may be big job. for the reas
1t is that my colleague, Mr.. Pierce is not pr
sepa- eut this evening. l start the prem
Ner- that in the practical carrying out of t
that resolution, we start a new business, to
'oint- neglect of a special legitimate one Of
ntion honorable calling, assuming the attitl
which of arrogance creating third party
nven- tempting to mould legislatures to sec
such unenjoyed rights. Many classes h
were made the same attempt, but to their
0 pre- comfort. The manufacturers have
ITS, or their organizations to protect themse
pur- against the high price of wool, and
NINA low price of cloth, but they have gal
nven- nothing; as a whole detrimental, r
lily be YOU also to the error committed by a
ton in the South, resulting in the a,