St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-26
MANY RESOLUTIONS
Introduced Before the Congresses
Farming and Politics Discussed.

President Beverly called the congress to
order at $3.50 and introduced Mayor Ames
of Minneapolis. who said he had just been
been doing the work of farmer, putting
up fences. He was back on his old stamp
ing ground, and spending his leisure travel
ing around with hammer and a pocket
full of nails where the fences are down all
over the country. In behalf of Minneapolis
he welcomes the visitors.
Col. Duke of Virginia responded, saying:
''You say you have been putting up party
fences. We propose to fence in both parties
and make them give us proper legislation"
Col. Duke alluded to George Il. Clarke,
who conquered the. Northwest and very
pleasantly touched upon the beauties of st.
Paul and Minneapolis.
WHAT THE CONGRESS WANTS.
In accordance with the order of business
an opportunity was then given to introduce
resolutions, which were read and referred to
the committee on resolutions without de-
bate. They were, briefly as follows:
By Mr.. Woodville of Iowa, asking congress
to pass laws for interstate commerce, giving
different states equal rights.
By T. Glenn of Louisiana, calling on con-
gress to subsidise steamship lines to Central
and South America, in order to prevent going
to Europe and back.
BY Mr.. Beckerill of Iowa, asking congress
for the restoration OF the tariff of 1880 on
wool.
congress to increase the tariff on articles pro-
duced in the United States so as to make COM
plete protection.
By John Mcdowell of Pennsylvania (sent
on, asking congress to restore the tariff of 1867
in WOOL
By Mr.. Allerton of Illinois, reciting the in
jury to the pork market by the marketing of
pregnant sows, which forms the principal
objection abroad to American pork, and call
ing for commit ee of three from each state
to secure legislation from their own states to
correct the present market conditions.
BY j. w. Glenn of Tennessee, recitiug that
it required expert work to detect the differ
ence between oleomargarine and butter and
asking congress to donate the taxes on oleo-
margarine to the different states to support
expert work
By Mr.. Alerton of Illinois, expressing the
sense Of the congress that the Gu llom inter-
state commerce bill should become law.
By .. G. Gregg of Minnesota that part of
the time of the congress be set aside for the
discussion of agricultural education.
By Mr.. Walsh of Maryland, reciting the ad-
vantages Of Baltimore as an agricultural
port, and asking the government for free
ship canal between Chesapeake and Delaware
bays, as it would shorten the route from Bal
timore to Liverpool at least one day.
By Mr.. Wallace of Iowa, expressing the
sense of the congress that the Regain bill, an
interstate commerce bill which has already
passed the house, should become law.
By Mr.. Brown of Louisiana, asking con-
gress to increase the appropriations for i'm
proving the navigation of the Mississippi
river.
By Mr.. Seaman of Iowa, in favor of the
Hennepin canal project
BY MI. Hudson OF Louisiana, asking for de-
veopment of waterways by the government.
By Mr.. Glenn of Tennessee, asking the gov
eminent for increased appropriations for the
agricultural department, to be used for in
creasing the efficiency of the signal service.
By Mr.. Bryan OF Maryland, asking ccngre IS
for the free coinage of gold and silver, mas
much as hard times are the result Of dearth
Of money.
AGRICULTURE AND POLITICS.
A. 3. Smith of Kentucky was called to
the chair by the president and Rev. Henry
Wallace OF Iowa then read an essay ON the
relations between agriculture and politics.
He said the most important duty of the
farmer is that of casting his vote. There is
an idea that in the present conflict between
labor and capital that the farmer is the only
impartial umpire, being capitalist, as he
owns his plant, and also laborer. In this
question the farmers vote is supremacy i'm
portant He is more vitality interested in
industriously stradding. Why is his vote of
so little consequence? His isolation, being
half a mile from his neighbor, and his
presence at home in the evening are the
principal reasons, as this does not allow the
development of executive ability, and the
farmers usually depend for organization on
the county politician, who is not usually a bad
man, but who studies the farmer rather than
the farmers interests. The farmers cannot
combine and fix the prices of their goods, as
other industries do, to their profit. Now he
should know clearly just what legislation he
wants and then he should use his political
power through one party or the other, as best
suits his purposes We do not believe in
farmers party, well sharpened lead-pencil
to scratch the ticket is better than a party.
Let the caucus managers put up the ticket,
but let the farmer vote for his own interest.
He should hold the dominant party RESPONSE
BILE for present good government, and no past
good deeds of any party should eondone for
present faults. The remedy may be desper-
ate, but it is for a desperate disease.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
Clerk Hill then read an essay on "Agri-
cultural Education" which was prepared
by NJ. G. Ellzey of Virginia AT the close
of the reading Clinton Babbitt of Wiscon-
sin moved that the subject of the paper
come before the house for discussion,
as the paper was an attack on
the agricultural colleges as at
present constituted. E. P, Wheeler of Be-
lott, Wis, began the discussion, and held
that education should be more than techni-
cal.
A farmer wanted instruction in political
economy or social science and in biology, and
above all, he wanted the element Of man.
Farmers were now grumbling because not