The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-09-25

tanning an invitation to attend the National
convention Oh the American Agricultural and
parry Association, is received should be
giaa 10 accept the kind invitation rendered,
vention will afford to meet the representa-
yves OF an interest so important and valuable
as mat which the farmers and agrculturists
oi me country have In charge The relation
vi vi Inis interest to the welfare and prosperity
VI our land is so intimate that its proper and
iegltlmate care and protection is, In my opin.
ION, patriotic duty. This consideration Gle.
vates the responsibility of those in any wise
llnstrusted with our farming industry beyond
the plane OF mere sclfshncss and should in
ouce conservatism and moderation De-
nunds made in such spirit can not fail to
exact Just and apprcciative response from
nose who make and execute our laws. l
nope that the convention may be productive
oI tne pest results to the agr!cultursts, as
well as to all the people of our country; and
though plans already made and engagements
ALREADY agreed upon will prevent my accept
ing your invitation to be present, i shall be
inuch lhterested IN its objects and purposes.
yours, sincerely,
'GRovER CLEVELAND"
Upon reassembling there was some discus.
SION on the oleomargarine question. The
committee on Resolutions reported as follows,
ana the report WINS adopted
WHEREAS. The agricultural interests and
weilare OF this country are tho property of
INDUSTRIOUS citizens and are of the first i'm
Portance agricultural legislation, or legis-
Iat0n designed to promote and protect the
conditions OF agr!cu turists and shield agri-
cultural industries and prevent the injuries
and depressing influences resulting from the
.h hIo or fraud, is and always will be desir.
ResOtuCd, That to maintain and retain what
nus peen secured to the farmers in the past
ano 10 secure what may be desirable in the
for this INVENTION, 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 at large of the country that no man
SHOULD be elected to Congress who by his past
record and present reputation is antagonistic
10 the prosperity of the great industries of
the country. And be 1t further
~. hesotred, That we, the farmers of the
united states In convention assembled, duly
recognize the earnest, intelligent and effec-
tive labor of our friends in Congress- in secur-
ing tne passage OF the Oleomargarine bill, and
that II is the sense of this convention that
sucn friends are entitled to and deserve the
unqualified support of the farmers, regard
less or party lines or affiliations.
. RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the General
government to use all its powers by egsa-
ton ana by treaty to remove every discrimi-
nallon against our products, and to extend
me area and volume OF our productions.
"Resolred, That the immense interests of
agriculture demand Secretary of Agri1ul-
ture, Z, with the right and privilege of Cabi-
MI. Mr.. Burroughs, President of the New Jersey
ing, which was adopted:
RESOLVED. That we hereby call upon the
congress of the United States to so revise the
tarlf laws of the country as to protect the
agricultural industries OF the country by i'm
posing such duties for the cereal and dairy
product as to curtail,, if not entirely stop for
eigp competition in these products
Inc committee then offered the following
additional resolutions, which were adopted:
wool-growing industry of the country by the
reduction of 10 per cent. ad valorem duty in
I SS3, the effect has been depression of $751;
0O,COO in this product, and that industry is no
longer remunerative; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the earnest attention of
Congress is hereby directed by this conyen-
tion,and the.re-enactment of the duty charged
previous to 1888 is recommended as a lust
protection to the agricultural pursuit of
wool growing.
Resolved, That the policy of President
Cleveland and MIR. Lamar, Secretary of the
Interior, through Land Commissioned 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.
Mr.. Seymour, of New York, offered the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
WhEhBAS luz uubcttleu CODultlOn OF labor
In this country affects the agricultural inter.
ests therefore be it
'Res0lped, 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 SEES.
sion series of resolutions were passed.
again stating the peculiar fitness in appeal
ing TO Congress for such legislation as will at
least protect them from the necessity of com
peting with food products which are fraudu-
lently manufactured and sold to the dttri-
ment of the morals and health of the people;
expressing qualification at the passage of the
''oleomargarine BILL" and rendering thanks
t 70 the he senators Senators and Representa-
statss t aed President tss of the United
try for their support of the measure, pledg.
Ing themselves to use all honorable means 10
secure the reelection to Congress of the SEN
ators and Representatives referred to,
pie, and opposed to the encroachments Of |
capitalized fraud" recognizing the necessity |
Of additional Legislation to perfect the bill SO |
mat 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 the meas |
IRE and recommending that States which have |
laws relating to the sale of oleomargarine to |
cooperate with the association.
After adopting another resolution calling |
upon the farmers of the United States to join |
agricultural and dairy societies, or, If there |
we're none In their neighborhood, to organize |
hem, the Convention took recess.
When the convention reassembled the Com |
nittee on resolutions submitted a resolution. |
which was adopted, stating that the associa- |
Jon did not confine itself to the enactment |
Ind enforcement of laws against fraudulent |
larry products, but desired a revision of the |
and laws to prevent the public lands from |
aling into the the hands Of corporate bodies;
lgainst food authorizations, and for revision |
If the tariff and the regulation of foreign |
immigration.
motion 10 urge Congress to adopt a uni
orm standard of weights and measures was
arried. Resolutions were adopted thanking
President Cleveland for the interest he has |
Ilways taken in agriculture, both as Gov.
nd Dra dns,t ar@ I'll.