Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-29

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danger threatening the farmer, and the I'M
just discrimination to which they are now
subjected.
r. p. Rhea, of Sullivan, moved to adj
jOurn four minutes to look at some fine
pigs waiting out side the hall.
After the re-assembling of the conven-
ton Col. Doughty, of Anderson, said he
feared some political Specification lurked
in the resolution.
The President strongly deprecated any
thing political, as it would break up the
convention. 1t was claimed that no politi-
cal agitation was intended.
Mr.. G. X. Patton, of Washington, OBJ
tanned the floor and explained at some
and the necessity of their taxation to their
full value to relieve the farmers as was
done in Pennsylvania.
3 Col. Crozier, of Knox, moved to postpone
the discussion until the night session.
Mr.. Dunn, of Jefferson, moved that
time of offering resolutions and their dis
cussion be extended to II o'clock. Carried
HARD ON KNOXVILLE.
Col. Geo. Edgar Grisham offered the fol-
Resolved, That the next annual session
of the Convention be held in Jonesboro',
Washington county, commencing on the
2Sth day of May, 1874.
In support of the resolution, Col. Grish-
am said that the citizens of Jonesboro'
would meet the delegates at the depot and
open their houses to the delegates and not
send them to the hotels as Knoxville had
done.
President Temple hoped it would pass.
Knoxville does not deserve the Conyen
ton.
Senator Patton said the people of Jones'
boro' and farmers of Washington would
take farmers to their homes.
No delegate to vindicate Knoxville so the
resolution passed.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Jefferson, moved for a
committee to memorabilia the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad to
run their trains to promote the business Of
Knoxville and convenience OF farmers.
ABOUT ENDORSING A NEWSPAPER.
Mr.. G.. E. Dunn, of Jefferson, moved to
endorse G. w. Charlton's appointment as
Secretary of the Agricultural Bureau, and
also to endorse the Rural Sun, of Nash
vile, as the organ of the Convention, &C.,
&C., &C., &c. Passed, without discussion.
Col. Griffith, publisher of Sun, thanked
thr convention for the fOvor, &c.
Mr.. Geo. w. Mabry of Knox then asked
to read an article from the San. 1t was an
editorial based on extracts from another
paper accounting for the exodus of labor
from East Tennessee. The article said la
Dor in East Tennessee was too low and
that farmers paid for it in ''chips and whet.
stones" and refused to devide up their
large farms, &c. Mr.. Mabry said the ar
ticle was an editorial and was SANDER on
farmers of East Tennessee who paid for
their labor in money. The labor that was
leaving was being made up two to one by
al md ind ronnIp from tho
North who were building up the coun-
try. (Applause.)
Mr.. Griffith much embarfassed} said
the article was based on an article from
another paper. He then defended his pa
per and said its editorials were written by its
own editors. The political papers publish
ed editorials written by politicians and the
people didn't know who wrote them, &c. |
| A voice Name the papers," Mr.. Grit.
fifth said it was well known and admitted
in press convention. Mr.. Kicks, of the
wished to say for one paper that it was
not true, as to it, that its editors wrote
their own editorials and were responsible
for them.
Col. John FL. CroZier moved the recon
yideratiOn of the last resolution adopted,
which recommends the Rural Sun as the
organ of the farmers of Tennessee and
urged the support of an agricultural paper
n East Tennessee.
Mr.. Charlton spoke for the Sun said he
was an agent for it had canvassed East
Tennessee and sent it many subscribers
t was good paper its stockholders didn't
expect to or want to make money, &c, &c.
Judge Temple said that he had been re-
luested by DR.. B. Frazier, of Knox conn
y, to present to Mr.. r. p. Rhea, of Sulli- |
yan, remarkably fine basket of strawber- |
les The berries were from vines procured |
If himself. Some of the berries were three |
inches or more in circumference, and at |
racted much attention.
Before adjourning, the chair also an
bounced the following Committee on Con-
titution and Bylaws, viz: II. IL. Hub
,ard, z. Dickinson, S. X. n. Patton, Gen.
VIM. Brazelton and G. B. Lord.
The question was then put. and the Con-
yention adjourned to 1:30 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
he President, when Mr.. Samuel Rodgers,
# Loudon, moved that the rules be sus-
pended in order to pass resolution OF
hanks to the Turner Band for their splen-
lid concert. Carried.
The President then announced that adj
Iresses from G. B. Lord, of Blount, and
Z. p. Rhea, of Sullivan, were in order,
,ut did not like to insist on either of the
Gentlemen speaking until more Of the del
gates had arrived.
On motion of Mr. Rodgers, the first topic
or discussion was taken up for thirty min
ties, Mr.. T. d. Williams to open the dis
ussien. The topic for discussion was:
Which is the best breed of hogs"
Mr.. Williams begged to be excused as he
lad been travelling for some tinae, and was
therefore, unprepared to give much infor-
nation. He thought that unless persons
ould impart information by talking, they
lad better say nothing, and as he felt unable
o give said information he would be glad
0 hear from some one else.
Mr.. Lenoir was called upon to give his
pinion, but declined to do SO.
g. ABOUT BEST HOGS
Mr.. Rodgers, of Loudon, gave it as his
pinion that the Berkshire was the best
og for this country. He at one time did
ct have sufficient quantity of Berkshire
ogs to make his meat, and was forced to
urchase some of the common mountain '
tool, and mix the meat but he could all |