The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-01
KENO SAs COUNTY F&RHERS'
ASSOCIATION.


DISCUSSION OF THE RAILROAD TRANS
PORTATION AND THE DOG TAX LAW.
The adjourned meeting Of the Keno
sha County Farmers Association was
held on Saturday Dec. q, commencing
1t 1890 L. "a. at the residence Of Mr..
A. s. Barber, Salem.
by request the Secretary read the
Western Rural's Chicago address to
he farmers Of to west on the trans
portation question. In the address it
IS claimed shat the railroads, especial
y the trunk lines leading east from
Chicago, are charging eXtorClonate
rat $ Of freight and to such IN extent
that the profits Of farming are wholly
absorbed III the cost of transportation.
Or to put it III another way the farmer
lis investing his capital and he and his
family are laboring for the benefit Of
railroad corporationS-to make Van
fderbiits still richer and overflow the
tire ana burglar-pr0of vaults of Jay
Goalds. The address appeals to the
farmers TO bring this matter before
give the necessary attention to this
question. Railroad corporations are
creatures Of the people and it only re-
mains Tor the people to compel the
railroad companies to deal justly by
their creators to the IL utuaI advantage
lof both,
An interesting discussion followed
the reading and was participated in by
several gentlemen present. 1t was
conceded by all that under the consti-
tuition Congress has power to regulate
tariffs on interstate transportation
lines and the time had come when this
power should be exercised wisely and
justly tor the protection of the public.
On local transportation the State gov
eminent is supreme within Its own ju-
risdiction and the people are the gov
er'ment 1t only remains for the peo-
| pie to speak effectively and say with
due regard to the rights OF both parties
what tariffs shall be laid. To do this
we must elect men who knew our
rights and have the ability and cOur-
| age to maintain them. The discussion
was closed by taking an adjournment
of one hour for dinner. With great
liberality Mrs. Barber had provided q
Substantial dinner most excellent in
quality and abundant in quantity to
satisfy the appetites Of the large COM
pany present and the dinner hour was
very pleasantly passed.
After being called to order some dis
| n Ia IA
dogs. 1t WAS held that a per capita
tax on dogs was unconstitutional aud
had been 50 decided by the courts. The
present statute claimed to be Il license
law but it IS entitled taking Dogs"
and the word tax is used in the law.
The word license is only used once and
the wording is considered ambipu ous
and the law defective. Itseemed to be
centrally held by those who took a
part in the discussion that an effective
| license law would be q good thing and
Il resolution was adopted favOring the
enactment eff a reasonable license law.
| An amendment was offered to change
the place of holding the annual meet
ing from Kenosha to Kellogg's Hall
Bristol, and one to reduce the member
| ship fee from fifty to twenty-five cents.
these will be acted upon at the next
meeting. The question adopted for
discussion al the next meeting is How
to feed dairy COWS to secure the largest
profits? MI. William Munson kindly
invited the association to hold their
next meeting at his house and it was
voted to accept the invitation. The
meeting adjourned two weeks. All
present and all who attend the next
meeting are invited to bring sample
J Of their best butter with them for COM
parison and kindly criticism. This
exhibition can be made a valuable fea
ture of the next meeting. The meet
Ing at Nh. BARRIERS was we'll attended.
All the gentlemen present were not
favored with the company Of their
wives, but there were "a goodly num-
her Of ladies present. R.F,R.
Woodwork Dec. 20, 1879