Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-23
AaRI0ULrURrsrs MEET.


--F''st AIlf tlFhL tthN X SCR
sion was devoted chiefly To mn exchange
OF congratulations on tho passage of the
oleumargarine Tax hill. lint five dole.
gates had arrived nt ~ O'Clock, tho Lonr
for cnnvening, aud il was moi until about
ll.3O that the number in attendance was
large enough 10 justify call of the roll.
At that honr about 80 delegates were
present from Pennsylvania, New York,
New dorsey, Delaware, Ohio, yirginia,
Maryland, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Massa.
chnsetts and Canada Among those
present were Congressman q. Il. Atkinson
Of Pennsylyania, George Hires and james
buchanan Of New Jersey, ex Governor
Rohman NJ. Prlce Of New Jersey, Dairy
Commissioner W. u. Rice of Minnesota,
James III. Seymour of New York, the Rev.
j. b. Willis and William Dean of Della
ware. Letters of regret were received
from Governors Pattisonof Pennsylvania,
Scales Of North Carolina, 0glesby Of Illi-
nois, Eaton OF Colorado, Perry OF Floridn
and Gray of Indiana, and number of
United States senators and Congressman.
Joseph IL. Renll of New York, the re-
tiring president, called the delegates to
order, and, pending q report from the
committee ON permanent organization,
addresses were made by C0ngresRmen
Buchanan and Hires, their remarks bling
directed TO the new Oleomargarine law.
Congressman Buchanan cautioned the
delegates 10 be wary of efforts thht would
probably be made during the next session
of Congress either to repeal or modify the
law.
The officers reported and elected
were President, Joseph III. Reall, New
York Viee-prcsidents, j. }. Rosa, Della.
ware; d. Harpester, Ohio; DUNES Wallace,
Maryland; Ex-Governor Price, New Jersey;
s. Il. Spangler, Iowa. H. Missley, Kansas;
A. $. Galwalader, Pennsylvania; lion
A. r. Rowe, Virginia, and Archibald
Tweeiie, New York Secretaries, L. X.
Moreland, New York, and William s.
Taylor, New Jersey.
President Real read the following letter
from President Cleveland:
SARANAc Inn, Sept. ., 1896 -,Josph r..
keGH, Esq, Presijttit, tDG.--MY DEAR SIR:
Your letter Of the Jd instant, ,supplementing
our pleasant interview, and containing an
invitation to attend tho National Cunvon-
tiun of tho American Agricultural and Dairy
Association, Is received.
/ should ba glad to accept the kind iuYl-
tAtion tendsred aud avail myself OF the
opportunity tho convention will nifOrd 10
meet the representatives OF an Interest so
important mid valuable its tliat which the
farmers and nsrlruturists of this country
have In charge. Tho relation of this ihlor-
ns 10 tho welfare and prosperity oi our
land Is 10 Intimate that Its proper and Iegi-
innate care und prniection Is IN my opinion
a patriotic duty. This consideration ele-
Yates tho responsibility of thoso In any wist
intrusind with our farming industry beyond
thp Ii;lne Of mere soiishness, and should
indtinA conservatism and moderation. Dc
mhnds made IN such n spirit cannot fail tC
eXact II Just AMI nppreeiatiyo response IRON
those who make and execute onr laws.
hnpnthitt tho coming convention may bt
productive Of the hest results to theagricnl
Lnrlsts M we'll as 10 nll thu people OF oui
,untry; and, though plans already made
and ensilgenlunts already agreed upon viii
prevent my accepting your invitation TO ht
present | shall he much Interested IN lis OBJ
ieats and purposes. Yours sincerely
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Ex Governor Price of New Jersey, from
the committee on resolutions, presented
a series of resolutions. lie said TINT the
fight was not ended, and the farmers Of
the country must organize. With unity
tho farmers of this country can direct it,
Legislation. The resolutions MS adopted
in effect say
That no man should bN nlrelnd to Con
gross who by his pltst record and pr som
reputation Is antagonlstic to tho prosperity
of the str,nt Industries nf the n1ntty TIM
those Congressman who voted for THIS Cleo
margarine hill AFRO entitled to and de erv'
tbs unqualified support OF tho litflrHft', re
rartllpss OF rnrty linns ur ullillutiunS.
That 1t Is tho duty oE tho soNnraIent Z
u5o all lis roWnrs by ioEislatipn nnl by
trOaty to haVp removed cNory dlsriinina
tiOn against our produalS,ithh 10 rXtrhd th'
lren nll volume of Onr pr"inctlpns
That the immense Interests uf agrt,tnitGr'
,lpmnnd q secretary of agriculture, viii
tborlght and privilege OF cabinet minister
Tina We call on Congress To so revise IN
tariff laws Of tho country as to protect IN.
agricultural Industries by imposing sllel
dulles ON cereal aud dairy products us :,
curtail II not entirely stop lolt'iRll 1nlnpetl
tlun In these productions.
That thu ru-onuetm0nt IL tho duty ol
wool charged previous TO lS83 is recon
mcpded ls q Just protection 10 the iEricul
tII.l nursnii Of wool growing
TmC the policy OF President CleNeaht
md Mr.. Lamar, Secretary Of the Interior
through Lnnd Commissioner Spltks, II
checking land grabbing nnd preventing
spoliations upon nnr public lands AMI pt9
servlng them as an inheritanco to our ehll
lren, meets the appreciation ana helttS ~
prOval OF this convention.
Yhat this convention sympafhi2es WIN I'M
workmcn In all lawful and honorable Hllort
| to better their condition.
| ctos1No SESSION RESOLUTIONS ADorTED
pu1AnFIrmIs. Sept lG Atthe secont
| and last days session of tue afynntl
/ national convention of the hmtriehl
Agricultural and Dairy Asaociation hell
| here 10 Iny, the committee on resOiu
f,ons. through W. @. Eice, president o
tho Minnesota State Dairymens Assucl0
| linn pteeepted series Of resolution
| ,pniu stating that there is peculiar NJ
n,,ss in appealing to Congress for hncI
legislation MS il will Mt least Ptotec
tben from the necessity OF CON
netting with food products winch @r
fraulnlently manufactured aud SOD !
ttp datrimtut of tllo moral health OF ttl
people; expressing qualification NJ VI
nastnae Of The Scott Warner Miller it'
known as the 0lcomargaripe bill an
t.nderiuu thanks TO the senators an
representatives, the President OF III
ITnitod Sintos and the press of the coul
try for their support OF the measure
nied,,inp themselves to use all honortol
,ncnms TO secure the re- election to toi
gress of the senator's aud repre- sentatlV,
rof,rred to, recognizing them
he friends OF tho people '.ll
dS,oqed to the ehcroaclnnn
~ eapitalized fraud recognizing u
necessity of additional legislation TO pc
fpet the lill so that lis provisions ln'
apply TO the keepers OF hotels ali., oo,,,
ing houses, aud to those VINO employ ~, ~
hoard large numbers of mem urging ~
,ross to consider the lGeGs'lrc, aud hnAi
recommending tMd states ~liioh ha'
luws relating to tho sake ot nienmafBati'
20 operation with tho aEsocletlnh' NJ"
some discussion the resolutions We
Rrforo tliis was done Mr.. Ricedollyer'
~, ;pstrnctiyu and entertaining addIe
IN bonding, ,bous0 butter. Ito pointei
he resolution referring 70 tho nso OF orc
n,arynriuc nt hotels and boarding mouse
, and saih that it was Of the greatest =
,ar,anco 1'herc Wcro thousands vi
Tnra compelled 10 live away from ilol ,l
"yeY day and they ought heproler'
n t,Icro wns M lcgislatiOn on tho a'lhlf
L,cnus Of hotels and boarding -h"g'
conld giye them olenmnrgarihe lhh'eah
i bnttor and they would have no r''ifeS''
o IT.
ReAvnvdU,i far EEis Esrnv"rY'
C,ntain John Gully, of the tug ia
! land, who, nj great por'l, reEonFh
bodies of the drowned on tnn scn",', n,!