Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
THE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS-.

PRODUCERS
Sv,o,s,s of the Resolutions Adopted
An Executive Committee Appointed
nj. Newt Session to be Held in New Or.
leans Next December.
CHICAGO, May 22.-The National Indus
trial Congress held its first session yestef-
day at the Grand Pacific.
The industries represented in the con-
gress were cane-sugar, beet-sugar, sorghum,
rice. cotton, linseed oil. wool, salt, Jute,
ramie and other fibers, dairy and farm pro-
ducts. Delegates were present also repre-
senting commercial interests, manufacture
| ers, the Inventors Association, several
Boards of Trade, Railroads, and the New
Orleans Exposition.
S. S. Boyce, of this city, called the con-
vention to order, and at his suggestion L.
ID. Curtis, of Syracuse, was made tempora-
nv chairman. Mr.. Curtis delivered an adj
dress mon the demands of the hour, in
which he advocated protection for all the
various industries against ruinous foreign
competition, and declared that there were
but three reasons why any American was a
free trader. These were lack of energy to
investigate the subject, a selfish desire to
avail himself of the product Of other mems
labor without paying a fair equivalent, and
the influence of British gold.
AT the conclusion of MI. Curtis address,
Colonel Louis Bush, of Louisiana, was
made permanent Chairman, with S. 5.
Boyce, of Chicago, as Secretary. On
taking the chair Mr.. Bush said
they met as representatives of no individ-
ual or district interests, but as American
citizens, us men interested in the industries
of the entire continent, who were prepared
to set forth the interests of these industries
in such form that the appeal set up might
be made to reach the ears of the Congress
Of the United States, and that in such q
manner as to bring forth the energies of
this country and to develop them. Their
object was not the advancement of the
prosperous and rich SO much as ele-
waiting the standard of the employer
and the laborer. Labor was the
foundation stone upon which the
prosperity of the country must be built.
They desired to represent every interest
that belonged to their common country, an
idea which sprang naturally from Ameri-
can soil. They met for the benefit of all,
and to act in concert. If necessary they
must make mutual concessions and exercise
toward each other forbearance, so that
they might urge forward the entire interest
OF the country as one man.
A Committe on Resolutions representing
each Of the industries represented at the
Convention was then appointed, as follows:
Judge +. ID. Goode and John Hymend, cane
and sugar; E. ii. Dyer, beet sugar.: Prof. A.
S. Scoville and G.. II. Swetser, sorghum
sugar; John Foos, linsecd Oil; c. Delano,
j. G. Blue, coal; l.. +. Parker ard S. A.
Jennings, commercial interests: d.. J.
Fred Knapp and Il. A. l.. Il. Smith,
fibers; Hon. G. M. Hawley and L. d. Cur
tbs, salt; Edward Hine and Alexander
Hearsh, genera, manufactures; NJ. +. Big
ney, general industries and New Orleans
Exposition; S. Soniat. rice; II. L. Faeke
and H. S. Hetherington, railroads; L. Il.
Hawley and D. McD. Richards, dairy prod
ucts; Emory Cummings, stoves, etc; c. Il.
Brown and j. w. Powers, Inventors In
stitute. Hon. c. Dclano was appointed
Chairman of the committee.
Judge Atwater, representing the Mime
apolis Board of Trade, declined serving on
the committee, and declared that if, as he
inferred from the remarks OF the chairman,
the sole purpose of the congress was to boom
a high protective tariff, he and his col
league, Mr.. f. c. Griswold, might as we'll
withdraw, as they and those they came to
represent were in favor of a tariff simply
for revenue and such incidental protection
as such a tariff might involve. The Judge
was asked to await the report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions before he formed his
opinion of the character of the congress.
An adjournment was taken until two o'clock
to enable the Committee Oh Resolutions to
prepare its report. That proved to be a
more difficult task than was expected, for
successive a~djournments to three o'clock,
four O'Clock, and finally to 1880 o'clock were
found necessary.
The report OF the committee, when pre-
sented in the evening, proved to be of
formidable dimensions. Each industry
represented in the congress wa mentioned
i'll the resolutions, which, taken as Il whole,
were strongly of the protection stamp. They
were adopted with virtually no opposition
except from Judge Atwater, of Minneapo.
lis, who gave his support only to one adyo.
eating the improvement of the Mississippi
n other inland transportation ways.
Below will be found a condensed state
ment of what was included in the pream.
BILE and resolutions which were adopted:
The principles applicable to monarchics
and arlstocracies 'sre not applicable to this
p ra,I1e' a Mnii for Is 1le ane pe opf the r Rbsop %a, by the 9
progress in the material prosperity of the
United states during the first century of its
la UCcil Drought ABOUT very large
ly by protecting its home industries, Our
most prosperous eras have been those under
q protective policy and the most disastrous
ones under a policy approximating free
trade. Free trade is Il d .ctrine not applicable
among nations except on a basis Of EQUALITY
OF wages paid to labor by the scvcra, nations
accepting it: Pro ec:on aal o. free trad. is
me true polic.' OF this Nt,i II until such time
us other nations shall secure to their wCr inrs
g for their iayor c Iual 10 that se-
cured to our workers.
congress should maintain a fairly protective
tarlf upon all American prolu lions ana
manufactures. No commodity produced bv
american labor can safely be placed on the
free list. III internal revenue or war 1nyns
10 NOT promote economy or Justice, and their
correction is inquisitorial and irritating. being
u direct tax on science, art, medicine and
otner interests, and should be repealed.
Inc importation of paupcr and contract Ia.
oor should be prohibited by law. The dcyej.
oninent and protection of our national system
OF inland, water ana rail transportation es.
peclally the Improvement of the Missjssinni
are essential to the prosperity Of our vari,,ttIs,
ihuustrles, and should be advanced The nrn.
queer OF raw material should receive the same
dement's that he tariff gives the munufnct,,rnr
anu tnere should be no reduction of tho dutias
nov on raw hemp, flax, jute, ramic. or thnis
SUBSTITUTES. The mining interests should ha
sHs,ered by the Government. Congress-
should carefully guard our sugar intnrnsts
| ana protect them nv 0Ioo,,n%o