Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-11-28
MAsTER KLECTED.
FARMERS CONGRESS.
End OF the COnvention-The Resolution


End of the Convention-The Resolutions
Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE Farmers
National Congress closed its session at
twelve o'clock Friday. The session was
an interesting one, and was considered
satisfactory by all the delegates present.
The principal attendance was from the
Southern States, and the influence of that
section was felt decidedly. The strength
Of the North and South was pitted against
each other in one resolution asking for a
Government bounty on sugar and salt A
Missouri delegate amended by adding cot
ton and corn, and then moved to lay on
the table his own amendment The vote
by States resulted in tabling the amend
ment and resolution by an exclusively
sectional vote. The following resolutions
were adopted:
RssOiDSd, That the farmers OF the United
States look with much interest on the improve
ments being made by the general Government
In It's water courses and heartily approve the
iudicious use OF public moneys for this purpose,
with the view of chsapening transportation,
and so enhancing the value OF our farm prod
ucts
Resolued. That the farmers OF the United
States are receiving much benefit from the sig
nal service and the experimental stations, and
respectfully ask the United States Congress to
continue 70 improve and enlarge and TO make
liberal appropriations In support of the same.
R>soiUed That we favor the free coinage Of
| silver.
ResoiDed, That IL is the Judgment OF the
Farmers National Congress that the agricult-
ural activities would be very much improved
by an increase OF circulating medium per capita
and we respectfully ask our members OF the
United States Congress to devise and enact
the legislation needed TO give the necessary
relief.
Resoioed, That we do most respec fully but
urgently call on our representatives in the
United States Congress that they repeal the
clauses In the charters OF the National banks
that forbid the loaning OF money by the said
banks on real estate. thus restoring our prop
erty TO its rightful position in the commercial
world and so enhancing its value and giving
the farmer cheaper money.
Res0irsd, That the Farmers National Con-
gress respectfully asks the Cotton and Mer-
chants Exchanges OF this country 10 do all in
their power 10 have adopted throughout the
commercial world the rule that the actual tare
shall be deducted for the bagging and ties in the
sale OF cotton.
Rssolrsd That this congress heartily recon.
mends the enactment OF laws by States provid-
ing for sufficient mileage and per diem for the
delegates who annually attend said congress
R,sOlred That we approve and recommend
that policy OF Government which will tend TO in
crease and enlarge our home markets by deveI-
oping and utilizing the natural advantages of
the whole country, and by encouraging the
establishment In the United States OF every
branch Of human industry for which its un-
equaled resources and the varied talents OF its
people are adapted.
RssolUed, That this congress approves the
general purposes OF the Interstate Commerce
act OF Congress- and recommends its amend
ment so As TO more fully carry out itI object,
and especially that II be 50 amended as 10 fur
nish just and equitable maximum freight rates
/ on all classes o Interstate commerce.
Resoiped, That every State In the Union should
- early a. practicable adopt = railroad com
missioner system and thereby assist In enforo
/ Ing the Interstate Law.