The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-04-18
STATE FAnmEns, CONVENTION.

A. NJ, yesterday and were called to or
der by Z. T.. Davidson. j. Henry
Brown was elected Secretary.
Mr.. NJ. Wilkins moved that
committee from each county be APP
pointed on Credentials. The Com
mittee consisted of L. Carter, Of
Benton. A. d. Babcock. of Polk, j.
II. Smith. of Linn, ID. Clark. of
Marion, j. IL. Upton, of Yamhill, L.
Edwards, OF Lane, and $. Maxwell,
of Columbia county.
On motion adjourned until l p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant TO nd
journment.
Committee on Credentials reported.
Mr.. John II. Smith OF Linn, nov
ed that "a committee Of one from each
county be appointed on permanent
organization. Carried.
The committee reported the follow
ing as officers: NJ Wilkins. Presi-
dent; j. Henry Brown. Secretary /;
NJ. V. Brown, Assistant Secretary.
On motion several vacancies were
filed.
A committee of six were appointed
to draft constitution: Messrs q.
Il. Curry, of Yamhill, j.. Hairless,
Of Benton, w. 4. Potter, of Lane,
G.. T. Crawford, of Linn, and T. w.
Davenport, of Marion, were appoint
cd said committee.
On motion, reporters of press were
invited inside of bar.
Mr. &. T.. Moore offered tho fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, that
the object of this Convention is to
express the sentiments Of the far
iners of Oregon. by resolutions upon
their various interests. Resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Moore moved that n commit
tee Of six be appointed on reso-
lutions. which were as follows: C..
T.. Moore, OF Benton; j. H. Upton,
OF Yamhill; j. II. Smith. OF Linn;
john Mimic, OF Marion; u. B. Cay,
of Lane aud VIM Ruble of Polk.
The following invitation was re-
ceived and accepted:
OFFICE OF SUIT. OGS. PEXrrESTiARY, !
SALEM, APErL 10, 1873
Mn. PRESIDENT ASD OFFIcEgs: The
undersigned. Superintendent. of the
Oregon State Peni.entiary. hereby
extends TO yourselves and other
officers to visis prison in n body or
individually, n may seem best.
(Signed)
w. II. WArgiXDs, Supt'
| Committee on Constitution came
in aud submitted the following ques-
tons for discussion:
Shall the farmers of the State
organize for tho purpose of building
wharves, warehouses, or steamboats,
and engage in the business of trans
portations, or shall they seek anne
lioration of their present condition
by taking advantage of the presen,
circumstances to obtain q reduction
OF freights; and also as to what me.
thods We shall adopt to avoid the un-
necessary expense entailed upon
productions in the too frequent
landing by those between the pro.
duccr and consumer.
G. +. CRawFogp, Chairman.
After considerable discussion the
Convention adjourned until Z o'clock
Evening Session.
Convention met at Z p. NJ, pursu
ant to adjournment
The Committee on Resolution!
were granted thirty minutes further
time.
Pending this report, Mr.. Hairless
, of Benton. addressed the Conven
ton on the leading issues that hae
called them together.
When the thirty minutes had ex
e pired, Mr.. Hairless resigned tn,
D floor and the Committee made thei
report, which was accepted, and, oil
motion, was taken up by sections Il
g be adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The practice of the far
: mers of Oregon in storing their grair
D in the warehouses of millers and grain
dealers, has resulted in placing tn,
power of setting the price to n grea
extent in the control of buyers; ant
4 WHEREAS, The present system o
4 the transportation of freights from
the Columbia and Willamette River
is unnecessarily tedious and expen
sive; therefore,
Resolved. That we strongly advis
that the farmers keep absolute con
+, troll of their own product until sold
t in order to keep themselves free from
t conditional engagements with middl
i men.
0 Resoloed, That it is manifestly tn
interest of the farmers of the William
t ette and Columbia River valleys t,
y combine and build warehouses a
o convenient points along the railroad
j. and navigable streams for the pur
/ pose of storing their products, ant
;. sell said products directly to the ship
t per or consumer, SO as to avoid tn
t extortion of middle men.
The above resolutions were unani
y mously adopted.
d Resolred, That in our opinion tn
$ construction of warehouses at Astori
# will greatly facilitate the transporta
: ton of our products to foreign mar
!, kets; and that it is the conviction O
: this body that warehouse or ware
houses at said point will meet sucl
:. encouragement at the hands of th
8 farmers of this State as will insur
9 their success as an investment.
j! The question was called for, an
o the ayes and nays demanded, wit
It the following result
Q Those voting in favor of the reso
luton were Messrs. Anderson, Da
Wis, Laton, Crawford, Baber, Finlay
s son, Wheeler, Smith, John FL; Vel