The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-09-23
FERGUSON 6 &CONLEY. Publishers.
AMERICAN FARMERS,
Speaking Through the National AgrI-
cultural Association.
Approve Heartily Of tho Efforts In Check
ing the Land Grabbers, And Urge That
Care Should BE Taken in Select
Ing Congressmen Not Antago-
nistic to Their Interests.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1b.-The American
Agricultural and Dairy Association met to-
day in their seventh annual convention in
this city. Joseph II. Real opened the conven-
tion with a long speech. He stated that the
meeting wns called TO celebrate the most
important victory every won for agriculture,
the passage OF the oleomargarine law; to
tako action toward retaining and increasing
the strength of the agricultural interests in
Congress and the State Legislatures, and to
discuss the general interests of the farmers.
for the purpose OF adopting measures 10 pro
tect and advance them. President Cleveland
sent the following;
sARANAc INN, Sept. 12, 1885,
JOSEPH II. RRALL, ESQ, President etc.
My Dear Sir: Your letter OF the3d inst, sup
plementing our pleasant interview and con.
tanning an Invitation to attend the National
Convention of the American Agricultural and
Dairy Association, is received. should be
glad to accept the kind invitation rendered,
and avail myself Of the opportunity the con-
ventiop will afford to moet the representa-
tives of an interest so important and valuable
as that which the farmers and agriculturists
of this interest to the welfare and prosperity
OF our land is so intimate that its proper and
legitimate care and protection is, In my opin-
| ion, a patriotic duty. This consideration ele-
Yates the responsibility of those in any wise
| instrusted with our farming industry beyond
| the plane of mere selfiehness, and should in
dmoe % conservatism and IN, moderation pe,
| exact Just and appreciatiye response from
| those who make and execute our laws.
| hope that the convention may be productive
OF the best results to the agricuitursts, as
we'll as TO all the people OF our country; and
though plans already made and engagements
already agreed upon will prevent my accept
much interested In its objects and purposes.
''GRovBR CLEVELAND"
| Upon reassembling there was some Discus
| sion on the oleomargarine question. The
Committee on Resolutions reported as follows,
and the report was adopted:
WHEREAS, The agricultural interests and
| welfare OF this country are the property OF
| portance, agricultural legislation. or legis-
| laton designed TO promote and protect the
conditions of agrcuiturists and shield agri-
cultural industries, and prevent the injuries
and depressing influences resulting from the
| inrohds of fraud, ie and always will be desif-
able. Therefore, be 1t
| Resolved, That to maintain and retain what
has been secured to the farmers In the past,
| and to secure what may be desirable in the
| future. this convention, representing 100000
farmers in this country In the interest of
| pure legislation, the prosperity OF the cOun-
| try and the welfare of the farmer, urges for
| the best consideration of the farmers and
people Mt large OF the country that no man
should be elected to Congress who by his past
record and present reputation is antagonistic
| to the prosperity of the great industries of
the country. And be it further
"Resolred That we, the farmers OF the
| United States in convention assembled, duly
| recognize the earnest, intelligent and enec-
| tive labor of our friends In Congress In secur-
ing the passage of the oleomargarine bill, and
that II is the sense of this convention that
such friends are entitled to and deserve the
| unqualified support of the farmers, regard
less of party lines or affiliations.
| "ResOlUed That IL is the duty of the General
Government to use all its powers by legisla-
ton and by treaty to remove every discrimi-
nation against our products, and to extend
the area and volume of our productions.
..Resolped That the immense interests Of
agriculture demand Secretary of Agricui-
ture, with the. right and privilege of a Cabi-
net Minister"
Mr.. Burroughs, President of the New Jersey
State Board of Agriculture, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
''Resotped. That we hereby call upon the
| Congress of the United States to so revise the
tariff laws of the country as to project tho
agricultural Industries of the country by i'm
posing such duties for the cereal and dairy
product as to curtail, IL not entirely stop for
| egD competition In these products"
| The committee then offered the following
| additional resolutions, which were adopted:
"Resolpcd, In view of the injury done to the
wool-growing industry of the country by the
reduction of 10 per cent. nd vaorem duty in
| 1883 the effect has been a depression of $751;
/ 900, 100 in this product, and that industry Is no
| longer remunerative; therefore,
"Resolrcd. That tine earnest attention of
| Congress is hereby directed by this conven-
| ton, and the,re-enactment of the duty charged
| previons to 1883 Is recommended as q just
protection to the agricultural pursuit OF
| wool growing.
Cleveland and MIR. Lamar, Secretary Of the
| Interior, through Land Commissioner Sparks,
| in checking land-grabbing and preventing
| epoliation upon our public lands. and preserv-
| ing them as an Inheritance to our children,
meets the appreciation and hearty approval
| of this convention. M
Mr.. Seymour. of New York, offered the fol-
| lowing, which was adopted:
| tWHFREAS The unsettled condition of l0DOr
in this country affects the agricultural inter-
| ests, therefore be II t.
"Resolued That this convention sympathizes
with the workmen In ali lawful and honor
able efforts to better their condition"
Adjourned till tomorrow
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-At to-day's ses-
sion series of resolutions were passed,
again stating the peculiar fitness In appeal
| ing to Congress for such legislation as viii Mt
least protect them from the necessity OF com
| peting with food products which are fraudu-
| lently manufactured and sold to the detri-
ment of the morals and health of tho people;
expressing qualification at the passage Of the
"oleomargarine bill" and rendering thanks
yos ns the pTssaent SssssSTs OF a the uned
States and the press of the coun-
| try for their support of the measure, pledg-
ing themselves to use all honorable means ,ea 70
ators and Representatives referred to,
recognizing them TO be friends of the peo..
pie, and opposed TO the encroachments OF
| of additional legislation to perfect the bill so
| that its provisions may apply to the keepers
of hotels and boarding houses, and to those
who employ and board large numbers OF
men; urging Congress to consider themeas-
ure and recommending that States which have
| laws relating to the sale of oeomargarine 10
| cooperate with the association.
| After adopting another resolution calling
upon the farmers Of the United States TO join
| AGRICULTURAL and dairy societies. or II there
| were none in their neigh borhood, to organize
| them the Convention took recess.
| When the Convention reassembled the Com
| mittee on resolutions submitted q resolution.
which was adopted, stating that the associa-
| tion did not confine itself 10 the ennctment
| and enforcement of laws a9uinst fraudulent
dairy products. but desireda revision Of the
| land laws TO prevent the public lands from
falling into the the hands OF corporate bodies;
| against food adulterations. and for revision
Of the tariff and the regulation Of foreign
| immieratiou- a.
s motion to urgo Congress toadopt uni
| form standard OF weights and measures was
| carried Resolutions were adopted fhunkink
| President Cleveland for the interest DO has
always taken In Agriculture, both as Gov
ernnr and President. after which the conyenk
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