The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-16
An Enthusiastic Meeting Of
AgricultUriStS.
SOME RINGING RESOLUTIONS.
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The american AgricuIturIsts.

Dairy Association met to-day, in their
seventh annual convention in this city.
After few prelimlnarIes, J. H. Real
oDened the convention with a long
speech He stated that the convent on
Ess called to celebrate the most i'm
portant victory ever won fer agricul-
ture-the passage of the Olemargarine
lav-to take action toward returning
and increasing the strength of the
agricultural interests in Congress and
State Legislatures. and to discuss the
general interests of agriculture.
PHILADELPHIA, September 15.-Mem-
hers of the American Agricultural and
Dairy Association met to-day in their
seventh annual convention. Some forty
odd delegates were present, represent
ing mainly Pennsylvania. New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Virginia,
MARYLAND, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas,
Massachusetts, and Canada.
Presiden. Cleveland sent the follow
ing:
sARANAC INN, September II, 1886. h
Joseph Il. Real, Esq, President, etc.
Hy Dear Sir:-Your letter of the Sd
instant, supplementing our pleasant
interview, and containing invitation to
attend the National Convention o. the
American Agricultural and Dairy As
sOclation is received. l should be glad
to accept the kind invitation rendered
and avail myself of the opportunity the
convention will afford to me to meet
representatives of an interest so
important and valuable as that
which the farmers and agriCulturista
of the country have in charge. Ghe re-
latiOn OF this interest TO the welfare
and prosperity Of our land is SO int
mate that It's proper and legitimate
care and protection is, IN my opinion,
patriotic duty. This consideration ele-
Yates the responsibility of those in any
wise intIusted with our farming in
dustry beyond the planeof mere selfish
ness and should induce conservatism
and moderation. Demands made in
such spirit cannot all to exact just
and appTeCiauVe response from those
who make and execute our laws. hope
that the coming convention may be
productive of the best results to
the aguculturists as well as to all the
people Of our country, and though
plans already made and engagements al
ready agreed upon will prevent my &C
cepting your invitation to be present, ]
shall be much interested IN its objects
AID purposes.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Congressman James Buchanan, of
New York, addressed the convention on
the subject of the oleomargarine bill
and in his remarks said he believed
that during the next session Of Congress
efforts would be made either to repeal
or modify the law, and he. advised
tho oCcnnTo tim hold TtSalf
readiness to oppose such attempts.
After Read was installed as presiding
officer. the convention took a recess.
The committee on resolutions re
ported as follows, and the report was
adopted.
Whereas, The agriculturist's interests
and welfare of this country are the
property Of industrial citizens ana is
OF first importance; agricultural legis-
latiOn or legislation designed to
promote and protect the conditions OF
the sgriCUlluri9t and prevent injuries
AID epTes>ilg influences resulting
from inroaIs aOf fraud, Is, and always
will be, siTable. Therefore, be it
Resolved, II hat to maintain and set
that which has been secured to farmers
N the past, and to secure what may be
desirable in the future, this conven-
ton, representing 5000, 600 farmers in
TINS country, in the interests OF pure
legislation and prosperity of the
country and the welfare of the farmer,
urges Tor the best consideration of the
farmers and the people at large of the
country that no man should be
elected to Congress who, by his
past records and present reputation,
- auVsgonlsuc TO the prosperity or the
HrE - 80. n q
1t further.
- Resolgsd, That we, the farmers of the
united States, in convention assembled,
July recognize the earnest, intelligent
ana e1ectlVe labor of our friends in
C0SSLgress IN securing the passage of the
sosonaFgarlne bill, and that 1t is the
fr; tse OF this convention that such
T rr,enuS are entitled to and deserve the
u4HSsllned supporter the farmers, re-
s'tpuleSs OF party lines of affiliations,
.-'osOIped, That it is the duty of the
So1eIaL government to use all its
EtomerSr by legislation and by
G;oy' TO have removed every
sD 60 tlLlinauon against chr products
o oII 70 extend the area and vo.ume OF
cur productions.
To. 1f, burroughs, President of the New
fs5sF State Board OF Agriculture, OF
ID Inc following, which was
- HeSSo'rod, That We hereby call upon
oe Congress of the United States to so
fC S,Ss the tariff laws of the country, as
fSP protect the agricultural industries of
c car CSGyuntrIg By imposing such duties for
10 ana dairy products as 10 curtail,
IN !, I ,9 entirely stop. foreign competition
80 TSheSe productions
rle Committee introduced the fol-
Vs- .hg additional resolutions, winch
vo "a view of the injury done to the
.nh growing industry of the country
y3 Tue REDUCTION of the 10 per cent ad-
@ dnz duty IN 1888, the effect has been
5n uoe.presslon OF Sl57 600 600 in this pro-
r,uc'' and this industry Is no Longer re-
lucrative. Therefore.
Of ISs'o'red, That the earnest attention
c 60 congress is hereby directed by this
The an ',..o u ana the re-enactment Of
uuty charged previous to 1888 is