The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-03-14
ALBANY REGISTER.


ated "a great bugbear. Statistic
show that fewer wrecks occur at tn,
mouth OF the Columbia, than on tht
San Francisco bar, and on others which
I=Ire regarded as less dangerous. The
Captain said that vessels frequently
enter the bar without a pilot, aud gave
instances of recent occurrence stated
that at low tide there were twenty-ont
feet of water on the bar. He thought
one of the best things the farmer;
could do for the promotion of theil
interests-to bring vessels to the Co
lumbla-would be to publish charts Of
the bar at the mouth of the Columbia,
and give the tonnage of the world cor
rect information in regard to it. Such
charts now cannot be procured for
love or money. If this were done,
tonnage would not he so difficult to pro-
cure. Being questioned as to the best
kind of vessels to be used from Port
land to Astoria for the carrying OF
wheat, he gave his opinion in favor OF
barges capable OF holding from 1900
to 5000 tons, or for a vessel to run
from here to Astoria, a stern wheeler,
without cabin, would be his choice.
He said there was plenty of room at
Astoria for the building of warehouses,
aud the citizens were ready to do their
part in assisting the buildingenterprise.
The Captain gave other information in
regard to the bars at Tongue Point,
Swan Island, st. Ielens, and mouth of
the Willamette, dreaded places in the
Columbia, which were valuable to the
Convention.
AT the conclusion of the Captains
speech, on motion, the order of busi-
ness was so amended as to make the
officers of the County Club, the Board
of Five, " to attend the State COnven-
tion. Itwas then, OH motion, ordered
that all Clubs organized, and others
which may be organized, be instructed
to send one delegate to the State Con-
vention.
As Treasurer In the board of off
GERS had not been provided for in the
report of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization,o OH motion, that office
was created, and Mr.. Jason Wheeler
elected to the position.
After several gentlemen had been
called upon, but without avail, for
speeches,
MIR. JAMES FINLAYsON
At length stepped forward, and deliv-
cred short, but lively speech, closing
his interesting remarks by reading
some verses which he had prepared
for the occasion. He described the
Farmers movement as like the stone
cut out of the mountain, which was
destined to ill the whole earth spoke
OF the importance Of union, saying
that if the proper efforts are made,
instead Of 55c. bushel for wheat,
next year VI rs will be received.
ExhOrted the farmers to come forward
and unite, all they needed was capital
farmers capita, to build warehouses,
and all would be well. He closed by
reading the following stirring poem,
which was received with unbounded
applause throughout:
THE POEM.
Now farmers all, arise in might
To crush these soulless traders down
Unite, come forth, demand your right
Your work with glory will be crowned.
Won n rn oppraaeotl m a1,or,y Sidn
By these Internal moneyed men:
They take your wheat for less than cost,
And crush you tosthe earth again.
If you stand back and don't unite,
Our battlements will surely fall
Now rally round the farmers flag
Unite, show front, both one and all.
Let sturdy yeOmanry come forth
With banners flying in the breeze
Protect your rights at any cost,
With railroads, rivers, traders, seas.
We have an enemy TO fight
Who is so powerful, we're told,
They soon win crush the farmers down,
Because they're armed with swords of
gold.
Our success now with you depends,
UOon the action you shall take.
Show to the world that you are men,
Anl Tor Protection wide awake.
Let anxious traders mock and sneer
As long ago, in NOah's day;
Let's build our ark and straight 1t steer
The food win wash them all away.
The farmers, then, will rise above
Those circumventionists so bold;
The profits, then, viii come to you,
And line your purses well with gold,
Ii every farmer docs his rart.
Those sharpcrs soon will disappear;
They soon win get Judas place.
think before another year.
AT the conclusion Of the reading Of
these verses by Mr.. Finlayson, u gem
tleman on our lett remarked, "Why,
he Il regular Burns
PHILIP Low.
This gentleman being called for,
made few sensible remarks in favor
n barges, as the safest vessels in which
% ship wheat from this point. The
Convention then adjourned.
The mceting was largely attended,
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