West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-24


non with long speech. He stated that the
meeting was called TO celebrate the most
important victory every won for agriculture
the passage of the olComargarinc law: 10
take action toward retaining and increasing
the strength of the agricultural interests in
Congress and the state Legislatures ana 10
discuss the general interests of the farmers
Tor the purpose of adopting measures to pro
ttct anu advance them President cleveland
cent the Following;
SARANAC INN. sent H. 1856
JOSEPH n. REAL. ESQ. President etc
MY Dear Sir: Your letter of thC3d inst sun
plemcnuug our pleasant interview and CON
.hlnIlE Hh my lthuon TO attend tho National
convention of the American Agricultural and
Dalry Association, il received should be
quo 10 accept the Kind invitation rendered.
Hnu avail myself Of the opportunity the con
Nenuon viii afford TO meet the rcprc~o uta-
iNCs OF am interest so important aud valuable
as tnat which the farmers aud agriCulturf~ts
OF me country have i'm charge The relation
OF thiS interest To the welfare mud pro.perity
OF our land Is 80 intimate that lis proppr aud
,egi''nhte care and protection H. In ms opin-
ION, patriotic duty. This cons idCretfou clr.
sNhtcs thc responsibility of those I'm amy wise
lnstrustcd with Our farming industry bcyond
me plane OF mere selhshnc>>. and should in
uuce conservatism and moderation he.
lmandS made i'm such spirit can not tail tu
'Nact Just and NpprCciNtivc response from
,"o>c VINO make and execute our laws. I
upIH ,nul ut convention may he productive
81 ne pcst results to the AN. culturi~t~. Hs
NJ ~ 10 All the people of our country; and
InouEh plans already made and engage ntS
slfrndy agreed upon will prev cnt my ucccpt-
ing your invitation To hc present ! shan he
Hluch interested i'm its object and purposes.
Yours, sincerely.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Upon rcassCmhling there was some discus
nl on the oi"omurgarinc question. The
Summittce on Resolutions reported a follows,
uhu inc report was adopted:
= WHEREAS, The agricultural interests and
MciIhrc OF THIS country are the property of
INDUSTRIOUS CltNeuS and arc OF the hTSt inn
Hortancc. agricultural Legislation. on lcgiS-
Iau3n designed 10 promote ana protect the
CONDITIONS OF agricu turiStS aud shield upri-
cultural industries aud prevent the injuries
ana depressing Influences resulting from the
lnroHds OF fraud, ~ and always will be desir-
able. Therefore. be il
'Resoircd, That TO maintain and retain what
mas been secured To the farmers in the past.
s ann 10 secure what may be desirable in the
fiuturc. this convention. representing SOOWO
farmers IN this country i'm the interest of
pure lcglSlaUon the prosperity of the Couu-
try aud the welfare Of the farmer. urges for
INC pest consideration of the farmers ana
people at large OF the country that mo- man
should be elected TO Congress who by his pnst
record aud present reputation Is antagonistic
90 the prosperity of the great industries of
inc country. Aud he Il further
"Rcsoircd. That we. the farmers of the
tnlted states In convention assembled. duly
recognize the earnest. intelligent aud cncC-
Nv" ,abor OF our friends in Congress in secur-
ing inc passage OF the ueOmnrgurlnc bill aud
inat y - me sense of this convention that
euCh IrlChqs are entitled to aud deserve tho
nhQualincd support Of the farmers regard
lesI p OF party lines or affiliations
government to use all its powers bv lcty.elu.
ton aud by treaty to remove every 'discrimi
nation gaiust our products. and To extend
the area aud volume of our productions
'h'eSolccd, That the immense interests Of
sssIIculture demand Secretary of Agrirul-
net Minister.
Mr.. burroughs President of the New Jersey
20 n'a'C hpHrd OF Agriculture, Offered the follow
'ReSoired. That We hereby call upon the
tongrcss OF the lnitcd states to so revise tho
lhIlH Jaws OF the country as TO pro- Get the
agricultural industries OF the country nv i'm.
posing such duties for the cereal ana dairy
product as TO curtail, If not entirely stop for.
clgD competition In these products"
Tho committee then offered the following
additional resolutions which were ,dontc,.
"hcsoircd In view OF the injury done to the
wooEgrowing industry of the country by tbC
IeaucilOn OF 10 per cent. al Nalorcm duty iu
49, the erect has been "a dcprcS sion of : I5.-
UN,'p0 In this product, and that industry il me-
longer rcmunerRtive; therefore
RcSOircd, That the earnest attention of
tOnkrcSs is hereby directed by this cOnven-
tion,uud there enactment OF the duty charged
pTeNlouS 10 1915 Is recommended a. a iu.t
protection to the agricultural pursuit OF
Resolved, That The policy OF President
cleveland ana MIR. Lamar, SccretlrV Of tl.
interior, through Land COmmis- iunrr' ~ugrks
IN checking undertaking and preventing
spoliatiOn upon our public lands nud mn, ,..t.,.,
ing them ~ an Inheritance to our childrc5t.
meets the appreciation aud hearty approval
OF this convention
MT Scy mOUr OF Now York offered th,. fol.
lowing, which was adopted.
w HEREAs. The unsettled condition of labor
IN ms country affects the agricultural inter
-iteso'rrd. That this con, ention y mpath.lcs
WIN inc Workmen in ala lawful ana honor
hble cuOTtS ia better their condition"
Adjourned tll tomorrow
pm bELrHIN. sept. l6-At to-day, SOS
sion series OF resolutions were passed
ing 10 Congress for such Legislation a. Mi "a
least protect them from The necessity OF C.-fn-
Icnty manufactured and soid 10 rho a. ~
mont oi the morals and health Of the pcopIc.
cAErce-,ns gratihcmion az the passage OF tho
oic"marg'rinc bill ana rendering thank
90 Che Senators aud Rcprc.Snt5-
tive. the Presdcn, OF the Tnitcd
state and the press of the couu-
try for their support of the measure. pIcdg-
ing Themselves 10 use an honorable mean Ia
secure tuc reelection to Congress of the Som
aior- and Representatives referred 10
recognizing them ip Doc friends of tho pa..
p.r, pud opp. cd 90 the cncrOachmcuis al
~ additional legislation 90 perfect tho hin 80
lhnt y provisions mag apply 10 tic Keepers
on ho,ei- fnd BOARDING houses. ana To- those
mon; urging Congress to- consider tffc Ine.-.
nr' and recommending that State- which have
cooperate with Che association.
,ll.r '4npint 'noineI rc-u'utiou calling
agricultural 1nd dairy -oc.ctir. or. IN f6srn
MfI none boo 'HriI urIauhOIhO0d. fY orrauIl D
fnon. tine ContcutoutooI, r. rrce--
W bon tho Convention rra --oInb Icd the com.
Wif'rt ON resolutions submitted rc-o.tlf ON
Whrn "1. adopted. stating that tho a.-p.jH.
ana crtor. r-rrufo OF laws against fisUdiiIrrt
.iHirN products. UIi desired royi- ON of tHr
l..r2 INTO ttc the bands OF corporate bodies.
against tr.d aruI'rrafIDr-. aud FOR "a frt...Ir1i
ir. .a,if and tnr regulation of foreign
motion 20 urge Congress to adout a ..ri.
i'rr ,Hnafrd Of wcghte and measures vas
rrD- dent 'cvc.8ud for flr Interest IT, E6-
H"a} taken .G agriculture. both %. Gov.
..nn. an1 irH -dcnf aifor which fhe couron.
f. .. % a.