The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-25

in the State of Mississippi do most ear
nestly instruct our representatives and
senator's in Congress to use all proper
means to secure the passage of the law
now pending before the Congress of
the United States to make the CON-
missioner of agriculture a Cabinet
officer to the end that u great Ma
tional industry shall have proper rep.
resentation in the councils of the ma.
ton. Offered by Harwell and adopted.
SELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The special order of business, that of
electing officers was taken up and by
reclamation the officers of the past year
were reelected, except Linn Tanner,
was elected for Treasurer. The fol,
lowing brethren were elected Vice
Presidents for the several States, Zach
Gardner, Ind. Ter; III. McRae, Co.,:
T. S. Adams, La.
The following introduction by Har-
we'll, with the amendment by Pickett,
carried.
WHEREAS, The farmers of the
United States hold the balance of
power and constitute the conservative
element in politics and may not only
shape legislation in their own interest,
but weld a powerful force in with
straining the extravaganza of legisla.
tive bodies, if properly united and ad-
vised; therefore be it
Resozved, By this body that there
should be close cooperation between
them in every section, and to this end,
there should be appointed by this body
a committee on legislation, the duty
of which shall not only be to suggest
needed legislation, but also to keep be-
fore the members of the order the
character of pending legislation, it's
relation to their interest and their
duties in the promise and to further
promote these ends; and be it
Resolved, That there should be be-
tween the several agricultural associa-
tions of the country and Alliance
offensive and defensive, that they may
through their joint influence promote
friendly legislation, redress wrongs and
impress their rights and policies upon
government as their interest may de-
mand; therefore be it
Resolved, That this body shall ap-
point a committee on Legislation and
conference between this and other Or
ders, or take whatever steps that may
be in its judgment best calculated to
accomplish the ends in view, provided,
however, that all committeeman ap-
pointed to visit the l~aw-making depart
ments for the purpose of memorable
ing, said departments, shall do so at
their own expense.
The committee on constitution and
statutory law, report as follows:
We, your committee on constitution
and statutes, to which was referred so
much of the Presidents address, as
relates to those subjects, have in
structed me to report that in view of
pending movements of this body and
other agricultural associations for a
speedy consolidation in organic union,
it is inexpedient at this time to con
slider any proposition of amendment,
or addition to the constitution and
statutes Of this body. (Signed) Fl. F.
Simrall, Chairman; R. M. Honeycutt
and @. Z. Zachary.
Committee on agricultural educa-
ton made aeport as follows and report
was adopted:
MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. s., 'S8.
Your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the resolutions with reference
to outlining a system of education for
farmers children confined to common
schools and which shall promote a
practical education in them and will
qualify them for the actual duties OF
the farm, respectfully submit: The
statistics show that in the Southern
States especially and in the country
districts all over the United States,
that W one-half of our population
are now engaged and must for a long
time follow the pursuit of agriculture,
that among this class only a small
number are able to give to their chill
dren a collegiate education, but neces-
sarily depend upon such instruction as
is received at the common schools in
the different counties, that it is there
fore most important and imperatively
demanded that the children represent
ed by this large class should receive
theoretical and practical instruction in
the pursuit in which they must neces-
sarily derive their support in the strug-
gle of life. Your committee, there
fore. believe if most uroert that in