St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-19


mittee who Immediately retired and in FIVE
minutes returned with the governor who
welcomed the convention in the following
language:
GOV. HUBBARD's WELCOME.
Gentlemen of the convention-I am very
glad to respond to your invitation, to the
extent of an expression of pleasure which l
feel in seeing such a representative gather
ing of the agricu1turists of our State conven-
vened for the purpose of considering ques-
tons vital to their future prosperity. 1t is
almost new departure for farmers as a
class to hold conventions of this character.
It is common enough for members of the
professions and those following most of the
industrial pursuits to organize for mutual
protection and furtherance of their special
interests; but our farmers have always
been slow to move in an Or
ganized form even for redress
of grievances. 1t is surely hopeful sign
that augurs much for the agricultural inter
ests of our state. 1t indicates that more in
telligent methods are directing the destiny
of those great interests on which rests the
prosperity and progress of our whole people,
and it also indicates the existence Of state
of things that calls for correction and de-
mands relief. 1t is by an interchange of
views and experiences among our farmers
that those measures best adapted to meet the
eXigencies of the situation will be more read
lily suggested and most carefully considered
and matured. If the farmers of our state
organize for the protection and
the better development of their
interests, there can be no
doubt but the remedy will appear and be
applied, for the correction and cure of what
ever grievances they suffer, and the best
methods become known and adopted among
them for the advancement of their interests.
This convention, as understand its purpose,
is step in that direction. AS such your
movement, gentlemen, will command the
hearty sympathy and encouragement of every
patriotic citizen of the State. Every citizen,
feels whatever his avocation, that his future
success depends upon the prosperity of
agriculturists as a class. 1t must fol-
here will be of great interest to the general
public of our state. 1 trust your delibera-
tons will develop such a general considera-
ton of the questions that have called you
together that all the facts bearing upon the
situation as it exists at present may fully
appear, and that your conclusions may be
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that will command for your cause that
earnest consideration its merits and i'm
portance demands.
bid you welcome, gentlemen, to the cap
itol, and wish for your efforts for the ameli-
Grafton and furtherance of the agricultural
class every success possible to be attained.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS AGAIN.
At the conclusion of the governors re-
marks a recess of ten minutes was taken to
enable those present to shake hands with
thu governor. At the conclusion of this in
teresting ceremony the y convention was
called to order, and on motion of Mr.. Lor-
ing the following committee on credentials
was appointed;
A. M. Burdick, Clayton county.
M. s. Converse, Becker county.
H. P. Barge, Otter Tail county.
H. G. Palmer, Marshall county.
G. NJ. Giltiman, Stephens county.
NO CREDENTIALS NEEDED.
Mr.. Burdick spoke of the purposes of the
convention. Every one who came here to
the convention as farmers, he said, would
come without credentials. They were not
necessary as all were actuated by the same
purpose. The convention evidently approx
ed OF these ideas, and though there was no
motion before the body the convention
agreed to all that Mr.. Burdick said.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion of Mr.. Loring the following
committee was appointed on permanent Or
ganization:
NJ. S. Converse Beaker county.
H. G. Palmer, Marshall county.
Darlington Phelps, Stevens county.
F. A. Danna, Ramsey county, D. T.
John Frank, Mower county.
AS soon as the above committee was an
nounced, the convention adjourned till 2
P. N.