Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-01

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Two National Conveations.
Two important agricultural orgsniza-
tions hald thsir annual national couyeu.
lions in Topeka last wesk, The Farmers'
congress and the Grange. The session
Of the Farmers congress il tho eighth
annual one. Up 10 Wednesday night
not Q sufficient number Of delegates were
In attendance 10 proceed with regular
business. The Hon. B. F. Clayton, one
Of the leading members Of the oongress,
was appointed TO respond 10 the address
to be delivered by Hon. A. W. Smith in
behalf Of the state board Of agriculture.
The twenty second annual meeting Of
the National Grange, Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, began its session in Topeka
Wednesday. Nearly every state in the
union was represented. The most inter
eeting event Of the day was the address
Of the acting grand master. In the
course Of his address he said in regard
to the material condition Of the grange:
The organization Of 1913 subordinate
oranges during the past year warrants
the assertion that the order is in q
healthful and Aourishing condition.
The greatest increase in membership
has been inside in North Carolina, while
the New England states show q contin-
ual increase both IN membership
and new oranges. Colorado has devel-
oped marked activity and progress and
is represented again this year in the
councils of this body. The increase of
membership by initiation, new organi-
cations, and reorganization in the several
states will appear in the report OF your
secretary, and matters pertaining to our
finances in that Of the treasurer and ex-
ecutive committee. Taking into account
that the year just closed has been one Of
great political excitement and activity,
and that the minds of the people have
been more or less diverted from their
several pursuits and interests, the condi-
tion of the order as q whole is decidedly
encouraging"
The Farmers congress held q busy
closing session. Many important reeo-
lutions were psssed, some Of them call
ing out warm discussions, among which
were the following: Favoring free
coinage Of silver, f.voriDg the expansion
of the medium Of exchange, approving
the policy Of the government in improv-
ing the rivers and harbors Of the country
and urging q continuance Of the policy,
indorsing boards of railroad commission
ere urging upon all states to establish
such borde, to inforce the interstate law;
condsmning the provisions of the
bank law which prohibits the
acceptance of real estate security for
losnP, and asking congress to
amend the law to put real esta'e on an
equal footing with other property;
recommending the enactment Of equit-
able laws by Legislatures regulating
freight rates and governing railroads;
recommending the enactment Of laws "a
voring home market.
A committee was appointed to petition
congress for the continuance Of sppropri-
ations by the government for expert
with the sorghum sugar indus
Try. The following were also adopt
I'd:
Resolved, that We are opposed to all
of capital in trusts, or other
wise, to arbitrarily control the markets Of
this country to the detriment of our pro-
ductive industries, and We demand Of
The congress OF the United States such
lsgialation as will secure to the farmers
and stock raisers Of this country the best
possible reward for their labor. We de-
mand Legislation that will discontinue
and prevent in future such trusts.
Resolved, That We urge our delega-
hons in congress to use all honorable
means to secure the speedy passage Of
The bill now pending before thas body
creating the cabinet position of sore
tsry OF agriculture, and recommend
that such place be filed by some prac-
tical farmer.
The session OF the National Grange,
during the most Of two weeks.
As this is secret society its work wasnot
given to the publio to any extent.
A joint session Of the two delegate
bodies, with such visitors as could find
,oom, occurred in representative hall;
! part of the proceedings being q gen.
,ral reception. The following masters
# state oranges were present az dele
rats: Hiram Hawkins, Alabama; Levi
Booth, Colorado; J. NJ. Thompson,
illinois; j. 81. II sle, Connecticut; J. E.
Iowa; J. D. Chardy, Ken
lucky; II. NJ. Murray, Maryland; b. A.
Barton Jr., Massachusetts,; Thomas