St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-16
AMERICAN DAsRYMEN.
They Meet i'm Convention at Phila-
deIphia-.Pleased with the Anti
Bogus Butter Leg isIatiOn.

Bogus cutter Legislation.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.--The mem
bers of the American Agricultural and
Dairy association met to-day in seventh
annual convention in this city. After a
few prellminaries, Joseph Hall opened the
convention with long speech. He stated
that the convention was scalled to celebrate
| the most important victory ever won for
agriculture, the passage of the oleomarga-
rine law. to take action toward retaining
and increasing the strength OF the agrlcul-
tural interests in congress and the legisla-
ture. and to discuss the general interests of
| the farmers, for the purpose Of adopting
measures to protect and advance them.
All of the associations conventions, he said,
had been attended by representative men in
agricultural and kindred pursuits and they
had been representative in character. The
speaker then reviewed at length the work
of the association since the organization
and pointed out the benefits accruing to the
agricultural interests from agItatOnS set on
foot by its members. Referring to the
oleomargarine bill, he said:
1t was the first contest for national legisla-
ton in the history of the country by the
farmers, and they were victorious, for ii was
they who fought and won the battle. 1t was
party politics.; it was the irresistible power
OF an organized army of farmers mars haled
up TO the doors of the congress that secured
the law. 1t was the expression OF their will
by letters, petitions and personal interviews
that beat down the walls of prejudice, forced
practicable, sensible and useful interpreta-
ton of the constitution and Overcame the
power of millions arrayed against them. He
urged his hearers to foster and encourage
dairymen by every means in their power and
declared that they wee much indebted to the
grangers of the country for the victory
gained IN securing the passage of the bill
taxing adulterated and counterfeited butter.
! The approval of the bill by the president, he
said, was prompted by an earnest desire to
serve the best interests of the farmers. The
speaker returned his sincere thanks for the
| generous and unfailing support that had
| been extended by the dairy farmers aud
| produce merchants in the recent cam
pagn against bogus butter. Referring to
tariff laws Mr.. Hall declared that it was
| to the interest of all farmers to see
| that they were directed toward the advance
ment and protection of American industry
| and so framed as to give the farmers the best
| home markets for produce. Then that would
| be Just enough protection and similar
amount of free trade. Continuing, he said,
! immigration should be regulated and confined
| to an acceptable class pledged to become citi-
| zens. The land laws should be revised and
sales in large bodies to aliens prohibited.
Reasonable and practicable regulations of
Interstate commerce were necessary The
| Cullom bill for the establishment of q ma
| tional railroad commission now pending in
congress would seem sufficient to establish
| this purpose. In conclusion, the speaker
urged the farmers and those interested in the
| agricultural interests of the country to see
that their votes were cast this fall, regardless
| of party, for the members of congress who
\ h.1
any were defeated for denomination, TO select
| the best of the two candidates in the field.
"a majority of the national congress" he
added, land true friend in the executive
chair are with US, and let US be sure to keep
them there
Mr.. Hall was frequently interrupted by APP
plause during the delivery of his address.
Forty odd delegates were present. repre-
senting mainly Pennsylvania New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Virginia,
Maryland, Georgia. Iowa, Kansas, MaSsa-
chusetts and Canada.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
sent the following:
CLARENCE INN, Sept. 12.-Joseph Fl. Roall.
ESQ.,. President. etc. My Dear Sir: Yonr
letter of the Sd inst experimenting our
pleasant interview and containing an invita-
ton to attend the national convention OF the
American Agricultural and Dairy association
kind invitation and avail myself of the oppor-
tunity the convention will afford to ine- The
relation of this interest to the welfare and
prosperity of our land is so intimate that its
proper and legitimate care and protection is,
in my opinion, patriotic duty. This consid-
Grafton eevates the responsibility of
those in any wise inJrusted with
our farming industry beyond the
plane of mere selfishnesS and should induce
conservatism and moderation. Demands
made in such spirit cannot fail to exact
Just and appreciative response from those
who make and execute our laws. hope that
the coming convention may be productive of
the est results to the agriculturists as well
as to all the people of our country, and
though plans already made anc engagements
already agreed upon will prevent my accept
ing your invitation, l shall be much inter-
ested in its objects and purposes. Yours
sincerely, GROVER CLEVELAND.
Congressman James Buchanan, OF New
York. addressed the convention ON the sub
ject of the oleomargarne 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 the association to hold itself
in readiness to oppose such attempts.
After Mr. Real was installed as presiding
officer the convention took recess.