Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-24
REPORT OF THE MIDDLE INTER
VALE FARMERS CLUB
OF BETHEL.


The club met with ID. NJ. Klmball,
March, 90, the President In the chair.
There was an excellent attendance. about
firty members present, and an interesting
discussion Of the question, Resolved that
Farmers and Mechanics should vote for
men that arc closely allied with their own
interests" Which was opened by J. G.
Kimball, in very appropriate manner In
which he said, that the question although
q rather complicated one, should interest
every farmer. As a general thing farm
ers have not taken the interest In electing
men to offices, that they should. In the
halls Of Congress, and our Legislature, the
farmer should be represented in proper
ton to the number OF farmers TO oil other
classes, and they should take active
measures in making laws that will be
benefit TO them. When bill Is brought
before our Legislature to benefit farmers,
it receives but little notice to what it
should, where many thousands OF dollars
would be expended where 1t would help
swell the pockets OF the capitalist. 1.-THE
Experiment Station Bill" was a good Illus.
tration OF what action is taken when a
bill Is brought up that will benefit large
class Of farmers and to protect them fro IN
being swindled and their money going In
TO the pockets Of some company who was
selling TO the farmers, a cheap grade OF
fertilizers. After being firmly opposed,
yet II could not pass without being chang
cd much, from what was demanded by
thousands of farmers, In this State, by
their petitions, and IL is time that we
elect men that will work for, and not
against us. J. T. Kimball, said this was
an important question, aud one well worth
the consideration OF not only our club, but
every farmer in the State. As general
thing farmers have been too negligent in
attending TO the election of men that will
look out for our own interests. Let 1t be
for some OF the lawyers or other capital
lists who would be In favor OF making laws
that would benefit them, and be detriment.
al to the farmer. As agriculture Is the
foundation OF all other industries. II
should be the first to secure the attention
of our law makers. In the Legislature the
number OF farmers was far In the minority,
which should be otherwise. 5. w. San
born said he could see very we'll that
farmers were not enough Interested In
electing men 10 represent their own inter
ests when an Office was 10 be filed. The
man tina, wanted 1t, by getting a few Of
the most influential citizens 10 work for
them, would be very likely 10 get elected,
whether he was man that would act for
the interest OF majority OF the people he
Was TO represent or not. A. NJ. Carter
said that all the wealth OF our country was
produced by the faImers, although it
would be impossible for them TO run the
business OF the country, alone. All classes
OF men are required To carry on the bust
ness. Ia Spectator accumulates large
fortune it Is not produced by himself alone,
bu, by the farmer, and he, by his ability, !
makes Il on what the farmer produces. II !
is a well known fact, that many politicians |
will work for their own interests frst, |
aud next for the one that will pay them |
the best. When a Spectator wants law |
passed that will suit himself, or be a great |
benefit to him, he can generally work II
through II he has plenty of money; |
thought that money was great power In
making some laws; that As general thing,
men are apt 10 go too strong for party,
and pay too little attention 10 the prlnci-
pies of the men that are held up for office;
thought that the parties 10 exist, should
be the producers, and not the monopoist.
A railroad has all the power in making the
rates OF transportation, and the producer
who furnishes all their support, has no
say, but TO abide by their decision
d. NJ. kimball. In very interesting
speech, spoke for the equal rights OF all
classes would not be In favor OF electlng
men that would wholly favor the farmer,
Or any other class; that it required all
kinds OF industries to carry on the bust
ness OF our country, and they should share
equal rights with the farmer. c. \. Kim
lall ssid as n general thing our law max
ers would first make laws TO suit them
selves; next 20 those that employed them.
As long as we let the ring leaders run our
.lections,-so long, we must abide by their
avs, but the farmers have a majority OF
-oters, aud should wake up TO their own
interests. The couise we are pursuing,
= that we are digging our own graves by
.ontinuing such course, and he appealed
o the farmers 10 vote for men that would
aithfully represent them. Wallace Far
veil said he had listened with much inter-
st to what had been said; thought that
he farmer was not in so bad a condi
ion as some. Every thing we raise brings
good price, and that middle men should
ave chance to live; the more men there
.re, in different kinds OF employment, the
letter it Is for the farmer, as they have to
consume what we raise, and that II man
ngaged his money in any enterprise, he
hould have the privilege to make some
hing in 1t.
Remarks were made by H. II. Holt and
,thers, which, together with much of
he above speeches is left out through the
inability of the Secretary, to report. The
discussion was one Of the most interesting
II the season. The question for next
Meeting: "Why do we so often hear 1t
remarked that Farming don't pay Ad-