Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-26

SlllulIS at ~ u ClOCh II, III. WculleS-
day, Feb. 9th, 1886, and to continue
until and including Feb. 26. At the
suggestion of the /. C. management,
Jackson, Tenn, is selected as the
place for holding the convention, this
being the central point of the l. G.
system and most convenient to the
States that are to be invited to partici-
pate. The Southern States expected |
to cooperate fully are Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.
The Northern States from which de-
legations will come are Iowa, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan
and Indiana. All these States are
reached by the l. c. Road or its
branches and hence are expected to
be fully represented. The l. c. man
agement will see to the representation
from the Northern States, and Com.
McWhirter and his Assistant, Mr..
Gates, will look after the Southern
part of the programme.
The |. c. Road will make low
rate to Jackson from all points on its
line or branches between New Orleans
Sioux City and Chicago, and very
large crowds may be expected. This
great and liberal road will thoroughly
advertise the convention throughout
the length and breadth of its system
and connections. Land agents North
and South will be urged to come to-
gether on this occasion for consulta-
ton and organization to work the
growing Southern boom. Special in
ducements will be offered to bring
them together. The editors Of agri-
cultural and industrial journals within
the territory embraced by the con-
vention will also be especially invited
to participate. The set speeches, es-
says and discussions will cover the
entire field of agricultural and indus
trial development. Each Southern
State will be allowed two setspeeches
or elaborate papers, one on the agri-
cultural and the other the industrial
or manufacturing resources Of the
State. No set speech or elaborate es-
say must occupy exceeding an hour
in delivery. There will be short pa
pers and speeches on variety of spe-
cial topics, and frequent and general
discussions. The Northern speakers
and essayists will discuss stock raising
dairying, rreameries, the cereals, the
grasses, and the subject of industrial
development and progress. Some of
the ablest men in the North will be
in the programme, men Of national
regulations in their chosen fields. We
may say the same as to the Southern
representatives on the programme.
The commissioners of the industrial
interests of each of the States embrace
ed in the meeting are expected to full
ly and earnestly cooperate, and see
specially that their respective States
are ably represented.
The railroads in the States partici-
pating, will no doubt promptly and
literally cooperate in this great
movement that looks directly to the
development of the sections in which
they are vitality interested.
The citizens of Jackson and Madi-
son county may be relied on to do
their full duty in the matter of enter
tainment, hall for meeting, music.
ETC., etc.
We do not hesitate to pronounce
in advance that the convention will
be complete success. The good re-
suits that followed and still flow from
the Farmers and Dairymen's Conven.
ton in this city nearly three years
ago, leaves no room to doubt the ben,
eficial effects of this great meeting Of
practical men. Anew life, new ideas
better methods, more thought in
work, were inspired throughout Ten
nessee by the convention of two years
ago. Men are talking still of the
truths learned, the ideas presented
and the policies discussed il, that con
vention. Better than this even, hun
dreds are putting in practice the
preaching of that memorable occa
sion. In word, it would be impOs
sible to estimate the actual and pros
pective value of that meeting of ear
nest, practical, able men from thu
North and the South.
The coming convention will EN-
brace a wider field, both as to repre-
sentatiOn and interest, and no think
ing, observing man can doubt that i
| will be prOpertionately greater anC
wider in the blessings bestowed
There is no longer any question as t