The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-16
THE FARMERS CONGRESS-.
WORK DONE BY THIS BODY
AT MONTGOMERY.

Y,
National Farmers Congress adjourned
to-day, and the delegates left on a spe
cial train this evening for New Orleans.
The day was devoted almost entirely to
the consideration OF resolutions, election
Of officers, etc.
The new officers are: President, K. F.
Kalb, Alabama; vice president, a. w,
Smith, Kansas; secretary, b. F. Clayton,
Iowa. treasurer William Lawrence,
Ohio. Vice presidents were also elected
from each state. The congress decided
to hold its next meeting in Iowa, the
place to be hereafter designated.
A petition of the National Floral Con
greSS held at Athens, Ala, relative to the
selection of a national flower, was pre-
Sented.
A Aresoution by Mr. Pabor, ofColorado,
that the chair appoint a committee ol
one from each State to suggest means OF
selecting national flower committee
to report at the next meeting, was
adopted.
A resolution to remove the tax on TO-
baCco, came up ON an adverse report Oi
the committc and was cOncurredin.
The resolution declaring that the gov
crnment does not need the money raised
hv internal revenue taxation, and that
this congress iavOrS the repeal OF the in
tcrnal revcnuc laws. and that the taxes
raised from whISkey and tobacco bl
rrlegated to the different States orclcv,
them of local taxation, was taken up,
and the adverse report was cOnCurrcd in.
A resolution that the Grange, Alliance
and all agricultural organizations should
combine to secure the legislation deemed
necessary for the benefit OF the Organiza-
tions was adopted.
A resolution that copies sOt all the
resolutions requesting congress to take
action, be forwarded to both houses OF
congress was adopted.
Resolution asking congress to eStab-
lish deep water trnfbors on the Gulf coast
for the purpose of facilitating the growth
of trade between this country and the
countries of South and Central America,
was adopted.
\ resolution was offered by Pabor, o!
Chicago as the best point for the loca-
ton of the Worlds Fair in 1892.
Kelley, of Kansas, offered an amend
mend, striking out Chicago and inserting
St Louis. Lost.
The question coming up on locating
the fair in Chicago, vote taken by
States stood, 26 ayes, 63 nays.
The resolution that the investigation
being made to reclaim the arid portions
OF the northwest, meets with the hearty
approval of this congress, was adopted.
The resolution requesting the depart
ment of agriculture to ascertain the
causes of the swine plague and to recon-
mend remedies, was adopted.
The resolution tavoring government
aid to steamship lines to build up the
trade between this country and Central
and South America came up and an
adverse report was adopted.
The resolution requesting the army
and navy departments to advertise for
supplies i'll farm papers was taken up
and an adverse report ConCurredin. The
resolution favoring the unlimated coinage
of silver met with an adverse report and
was indefinitely postponed.
The resolution requesting Congress to
investigate the great number OF accidents
to train men on railroads caused by
using the old style Of brakes, and from
coupling and uncoupling cars, and to
take legislative action necessary to pro-
vide the best and latest applicanCes for
the safety of coupers and brakemen,
was adopted. The resolution favoring
the organization Of Il National Board of
Agriculture and the appointment of two
delegates from each State to cooperate
with such National Board ofAyricultur@
was adopted.
The resolution tavoriug the bringing
of producers and co"SumVrS iutO closer
relations was adopted The resolution
favoling the paying oi bounty to
sugar producers met with an adverse r.
port. A substitute that this Congress
endorse the action OF the department OF
agriculture in aiding the development OF
the sugar industry by scientific nvrStiga-
lions was adopted. The resolution ask
ing the Legislators Of the different States
to pass laws to pay the expenses ot dele
gates to the National Farmers Con-
ference was adopted.
The following was introduced by
Dresser. of Illinois, and unanimously
adopted: Resolved, by the Farmers
Congress, that it favors a comprehensive
scheme for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river, and the building OF Il ship
canal across the State of Illinois con-
Meeting the Mississippi river and lake
Michigan, and it isrecommcnded that the
United States Congress make liberal APP
preparation therefor.
On motion of Clayton, Hon. Jerry
Rusk, secretary of agriculture and Hon.
!. d. Dodge, statistician OF the depart
ment of agriculture, were unanimously
elected honorary members.
The resolution endorsing farmers i'll
stitutes, and recommending their intro
duction in all States, and that the ma.
tiona government through the depart
ment OF agriculture aid i'll this matter,
was adopted.
The president appointed the following
committee to prepare rules for the gov
ernment of the Congress:
Messrs. Mckenzie, of Kentucky; Work,
of Indiana; Lawrence, of Ohio; Corpeel,
of Georgia and Clayton, of Iowa. Ad-
iourned sine die.
The following is the full text OF the res
oIutions relating to the tariff adopted
by the Congress. They were prepared
BY Hon. William Lawrence, of Ohio, who
urged their passage as reported tavora-
blv from the committee:
Resolved, That while the Congress
maintains the policy OF protective tar
iff, we demand that all farm products
sh1ll be as fully protected as the most fa-
vored of the manufacturing industries.
Resolved, That while as now a pro-
tective tariff is maintained which sub.
stantially prevents the Importation OF
foreign carpets and many other articles
of manufactured goods, we demand that
the duties on mutton, sheep and wool of
all kinds shall be so increased as to
equally prohibit the Importation OF NUT
ton, sheep and wool OF every kind, which
can under protection be sufficiently pro-
duced at fairly remunerative prices in the
United States to supply all American