The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-11
VIRGINIA FARMERS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE
4ORICULTURISTS

Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
Adjournment to the Hall of the House
of fDeiegates-Address of Colonel Bever-
Report of the Executive Committee
The Farmers Assembly Of Virginia
met last night in The rooms Of the Cham =
Der Of Commerce. The attendance was
so large that at s25 Mr.. Lyman of Abe
marie moved to take possession OF the
hall of the House of Delegates, the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce being 100
small. The motion was carried, and the
assembly adjourned to that point.
COLONEL BEyERLEy's REMARKS.
President Robert Beverley Of Fauquier
called the meeting TO order, with Mr..
Gordon Merrick of Albemarle, secretary.
Colonel Beverley spoke of the fact that
al present the bondholders were not
worrying the State with their bonds and
coupons. He was in favor of the repeal
of the internal revenue tax, the tax on
tobacco, fruit, brandy, and on all articles
which farmers grow Colonel Beverley
said that the great trouble was that the
people had elected politicians to Con-
gress instead of men who do duty TO
and feel an interest in the farmer. He
was of opinion that the farmer should
place himself in proper posi-
tion, should urge the pleuro-pneu-
monia BILL the hog cholera bill,
and other bills advantageous to his in
terests. He further said that while the
Riddleberger bill was final settlement
between the State and her creditors, il
was not "A settlement between Virginia
and the United States. The Congress
men from Virginia ought to enforce be-
fore Congress the view that the Ameri-
can Government owes Virginia large
sum. and is indebted TO her for territory
riven wears ago of which several States
of the Union are now composed. lie
spoke of railroad monopolisls and urged
lhe members to formulate a bill which
will take from the railroad men the
mOnOpOlistic power which they now
have He referred 10 the eXorbitant tax
on the farmers products, his implement
and tools. and said that the farmer was
Disseminated against in banking privi-
leges. He had a friend in Washington
who had offered bill allowing banks to
loan money on land, but he had many
doubts that il would ever pass.
Colonel Beverley said that he had
travelled all over the United States cast
of the Rocky mountains, and in no Stale
was there land and opportunity TO grow
crops comparable with the lands in Viz
ginia. These lands were sufficient 10 en-
rich The farmer should he work hand, live
in harmony with his neighhor, settle the
State debt, bury Malone and make new
Virginia
A lengthy report embracing a series
of resolutions read by Mr.. p. Corbin of
Carroll was placed before the meeting.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Gunter of AccOmack raised the
point that there was no organization,
that il was impossible 10 say who Of the
men present we're entitled TO vote. Col
Beverley, chairman, sustained him. a
committee of three, Gunter of Acco-
mack Willis of Culpeper, and Reeves OF
Piltsylvania, were appointed committee
on credentials.
The roll Of counties was called, and
each delegate present answered himself,
and was recorded.
Mr. Rives of Pittsylvania, in the chair,
announced that the next business in or
der was the report OF the Executive
Committee, which was received, and the
assembly adjourned to meet again to-day.