Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-16

that secured the law. II was an expires.
sion OF their win by letters, petit
lions and personal interviews that beat
down the wall OF prejudice and force
practlcal, sensible and useful interpreta-
tion OF the constitution and overcome the
power OF millions Arrayed, against them."
lie urged his hearers 10 foster and en-.
courage the dairymen by every means IN
their power, and declared that they were
much indebted 70 the erangers OF the
country for the victory gained IN securing
the passage OF tho bill taxing Adulterated
and counterfeit butter. The approval OF
the bin by the president, he said, was
prompted by an earnest desire TO serve
the best interests Of the farmers Refer
ring to the tariH laws, Mr.. Reed
declared II TO be TO the interest
Of all farmers TO see that they were az
rected toward the advancement and pro.
lection Of American industry, and 80
framed as to give farmers the best home
markets for their produce. Then there
would be just enough protection and n
similar amount Of free trade. Immigra.
tion, he declared, should be regulated and
confined to an acceptable class who pledged
themselves TO become citizens. The land
laws should be revised and sales In large
bodies to aliens prohibited Reasonable
and practical regulations OF inter
state commerce were necessary
aud the Cullom bill for the establishment
Of national railroad commission now
pending In congress would seem sufficient
to accomplish this purpose. Concluding,
the speaker urged all farmers and those
interested in the agricultural interests OF
the country to ace that his vote was cast
this fall, regardless OF party, for mem
hers OF congress who voted for the
oleomargarine bill, and In case any were
defeated for denomination, to select the
best OF the two candidates In the field.
Z" A majority Of the national congress-"
he added, "and our friend In the cxecu.
tive chair are with us, and let us be sure
TO keep both these In Reed was fire..
quently interrupted by applause during
the delivery Of bis address.
At the afternoon session the following
interesting letter from President Cleye
land was read:
"SARANAc Inn, Sept, l9.--To Jos. II
J REAL, President. my DEAR Sm; You
letter OF the Sd INST, supplemonting on
pleasant interview and containing an In
vltRtlon 70 attend the national convention
! OF the American Agricultural aud Dair,
association, is received. should b.
glad 10 accept the kind invitation ten
dered and avail myself OF the opportunit
+ the convention would afford TO me a
} representative OF an interest so import
D ant and valuable as that which the farm
E ers md agriculturists Of the country hay
i in charge, The relation OF this interes
+ to the welfare and prosperity 9
0 our land Is so intimate tha
Y its proper aud legitimate car
+ and protection Is, 10 my opinion, patrl
i otto duty. This consideration elevate
the responsibility Of those In any wis
entrusted with our farming industry b.
Z yond the plans Of mere selnshness an
e should induce conservatism and moderl
D. ton. Demands made In such a Hplr
ID cannot fall to exact q just and appreci
81 tive response from those who execu
~ our laws, hope that the comm
convention may be productive OF the beI
results 10 the agrlculturallst as well
70 TO all people In the country an
70 though plans already made and engage
y ments already agreed upon VIII prevei
/, my accepting your invitation TO be pre-
N emit, shall be much Interested In its ol
4 iects and purposes. Yours sincerely,
GROVER CIKyKLANp.
Congressman James buchanan OF Ne
d York addressed the convention on u
a subject OF the oleomargarlne bill, and
n his remarks said he believed that durir
It the next session OF congress, efforts wou
d be made either TO repeal or modify u
J. law, and he advised the association
s. hold itself In readiness TO oppose such O
Ie tefnntg