Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-13
CONCENTRATION OF CAPITAL.


ing purpose of increasing their own wealth
and power at the expense of the industrial
and wealth-producing classes, and also the
disposition on the part of others to use
their power and immense wealth i'll con-
trolling the produce markets OF the conn
try in such a manner as may best suit
their interest through what is termed
corners" regardless of the loss or damage |
sustained by the producer and consumer;
now, therefore, be it
ReSoired, That we, the farmers OF Ten
nessee, in convention assembled at Nash
vile, do regard this improper use OF capi-
tai as being extremely detrimental to the
interests of the great producing and in
dustrial classes of the country, and must,
therefore, in most positive terms, condemn
the same as wrong and injurious to the
best interests of our government and its
people and also, be it further
Resolued, That the State and national legls-
latures with whom the management OF the
interests OF the public is intrusted, be and
are hereby requested to use every means
in their power, through the enactment OF
iudicious laws and otherwise, in the check
ing of the very unjust and alarming use OF
wealth, which is really the production OF
those classes who are most oppressed by
its abuses in the manner named; and be 1t
Resolred, That our delegates to the
National Congress to be held in Louisville,
Ky, in December next, be and are hereby
instructed to present these resolutions to
that body for consideration.
CATTLE AND HORSE DISEASES.
WHEREAS, The existence and spreading
OF diseases of a contagious character, and
to which cattle, horses, hogs, sheep,
poultry and other animals are liable to be
afflicted, is one of the evils of the times;
and whereas, there is a want oil power III
the separate States to pass general laws
whereby this evil may be remedied; be it
ResOlced, That our delegates to the Ma
tional Congress of Farmers, to be held at
Louisville in Decembernext, and our Rep
resentatives in the national Congress be
and they are hereby most respectfully re-
quested to urge upon the Federal Con-
gress, in whose hands the power is vested,
to consider and promptly enact some law
or laws by which the people and their
property may be protected from these
scourges of man and beast.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr. N. L. Northington, of Montgomery
COUNTY, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That the President appoint one
delegate from each Congressional District
and one alternate; also one delegate from
each agricultural college, to represent
this State in the Agricultural Congress, to
assemble in Louisville on the 9th OF De-
cember, 1888.
MR.. y. j. PATTON,
OF Cannon county, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That a committee OF nine,
three from each grand division of the
State, the three being a full committee for
their division, be appointed on contagious
diseases of domestic animals, whose duty
it shall be to watch the approach and
effects of any contagious disease among
any class of animals, together with the
results of the same, whether fatal or other
wise, and report the same; also
to superintend the trial and observe
the effect of all proposed preventives
and cures that may be brought before
them and to report all of their useful
qualities, if any, and expose humbugs,
that farmers may have the advantage of
anything that is good in protecting and
saving their farm animals, and protect
them from paying out money for frauds or
worthless things, thus giving proper in
formation which can he useful to thous-
ands who otherwise would not know what
to do.
Resclred, That the State or division COM
mittees shall have power to appoint sub
where it is either impracticable or impos-
sible for the committee to attend to its du-
ties, and the subcommittee shall report
the State or division committee what
they have observed or done.
DESTRUCTION BY INSECTS.
Mr.. Ben Hord, of Davidson county, OF
Tered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolred, That this convention request
our Agricultural Commissioner to at once
take steps i'll gathering such information
as is necessary toward preventing the de-
/ struction of the crops by insects, by com
| piling such statistics ON the matter as is
necessary for distribution amongthe farm
ers of the State.
AGRICULTURAL ESSAYS.
| Mr.. b. +. Cockrill offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
| WHEREAS, 1t is the purpose and primary
| object of this association to distribute the
greatest amount of information in the
most direct way; and whereas, IN the esti-
nation OF this convention one OF the most
| direct and interesting means of distrib-
| uting such information and intelligence
will be the most beneficial to farmers OF
the State generally; be it
Resolred, That the presidents OF the dis
trict associations be requested To appoint
1 annually three essayists from their re-
! spective districts, whose duty it shall be
TO prepare and have published in the ag-
ricultural papers for general distribution
articles on agricultural topics.
THE FENCING LAW.
Judge Gardenhire, OF Smith county
offered the following, which was adopted
! Resolred, That it be referred to an appro
PIRATE. committee, with directions to report
what action should be taken by the Legis
lature in regard to the fencing of oul
farms, the committee to report TO the
present convention at an adjourned meet
ing, with the view OF bringing the ques
ton before the Legislature.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The chairman appointed the followin,
Executive Committee for the State:
East Telnessee.-J. X. P. Wallace, o
Anderson c. w. Charlton, OF j. A
Turley, OF McMinn.
Middle Tennessee.-G. III. Slaughter, o
/. Montgomery; w. r. Shaver, of Smith
Pleas Smith, of Davidson.
West Tennessee.-J. III. Mcdowell, o
Obion; Robert Gates, of Madison; Levi
) A. Williams, of Dyer. -
THE DOG LAW.
| The resolution for imposing p tax on
dogs was called up.
Dr. Williams, OF Dayidson; Mr.. Meek
of JefferspHs Judge Garsenhire, OF Smith
James j. johnson, os Williamson; Col
Thom&s Claiborne md others, spoke OF
the Sog-law subject, urging the adoption
= OF The resolution in the strongest terms.
: Judge Gardenhire said Tennessee wa.
better adapted to sheep-raising than an,
State in the Union. Ten acres would no
hold all the worthless whelps in Tennes
see. The people had these ours to feed
, and could not raise sheep on that &C
} count. He never heard the old tune
Specs the PloN," without feelin