Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-20
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From the Charlottesville caronicle. Mar. 9Th. J
Farmers Meeting.


There WAS large and Interesting meet
ipg of the farmers of Albemarle gathered
IN the court house Oh Monday. Mr.. Fl Nc
Magruder was called to the chair md M
q l. Lyman acted as secretary.
The obi act of the meeting was to disouss
she clrc1iar ser ont By the secretary of the
recent Farmers Assembly at Richmond.
~hich measures are Comprised in tue fol-
lowing:
TIE enactment Of State oommerce or
railroad law which shsllcSniarm - the In-
ferstste Commerce Lawia the main aud
place restriction on the railroads as to traffic
within the State of like nature to those
which now apply to traffic between the
States.
2. A law requiring the agricultural iussi-
tutious OF the State to be placed under the
control of practical farmers.
3. A more liberal support for the good
work of the State Beard of Agriculture and
a provision to enable them to hold Farmers
Institutes in the different sections Of the
State.
4. The enactment of a law protecting the
health of our citizens by requiring all beef
offered in the markets of our cities to be iu-
spected on the hoof before it is exposed for
sale.
Attached to this was plan of organiza-
tiop. which. for want of snace WE viii dsfar
to nsxt week.
The discussion of these measu,es was
ably conducted by I,ieut Gov. Massey
Col. r. T. W. Duke, General Field, Hon.
W. D. Dabney, Senator qorden, Hon. J. 8.
Harris, Judge Charles Grattan, Col. Robt.
Beverly, ]. Brad. Beverly, W. 6. Merrick
aud Maj. ]. Fl. Tyler-the drift of which
was that the crisis had arrived when the
unite. irrespective of narty aftiIiations and
demand that their interests shall ba regard-
ed in the lepislation Of tbe country
The followinp resolntions were adontad.
R,solred nv the farmers of AIhemarls
in mass-meeting assembled-
That wa heartily annrova tha rneasnraa
proposed bv the last Farmers, Assemble.
aud believing that their adoption will provo
hiohlv banefic;al To the Agricultural intar-
est ON which il basa6 tbs proSnsr;tv of
nearlv all the other business interests of
the State. We will give bearsv and xeal-
ous an mort to snc6 can5,dates for the I,e0-
isIature and the State Offices as a.e 10 avn
pathv wish the farmers and who will en-
deavor 10 sacnre the adontion of tbese
measures.
2. That ve annrova the plan of or.
naQlZatiOn a1nntad hv the RArmar2, Az
semblv for tbe pnrnnsa of hrinoing o,,t the
farmers' voting strength. and securipc nm.
itv of action amongst them. and that we
will aftend the primaries of our respective
parties and endeavor TO Obtain the selection
of DELEGATES to the nominating Convention
who will nominate oapdidates in svmpathv
with the farmer and nledced tn snnnort
the fonr measures nronosed bv the late
Farmers, Assembly.
Presidant Harr;zon saws. ssI do not donh.
that # those men in the Sontb who nov ac-
cont the tar;ff views of Cav and ths oo,s,;-
tnt;onal exnos;t;ons of Wahstar UonId
c1nraoe,nslV avow and defsnd their resI
convicr;ons thev won Ia not find II d,ficnI,
hv fr;and1v ;nstrncl;on and co-oneration ta
ma ka The bjacL man tbs;r effic;ant md go
aIlv not onlv in tabl;sb;pg corract nr;mo;
nlea in onr nationsI Observation-Disclosures hnt in
presarv;nc for their local commnn;t;es tbs
benefits of social order and Economical and
honest oovernment A. least nntil the
good officss or kindnass and sdnoation bo-s
6een fairy tr;ed the contraTv conclns;nn
cannot he r,anshlv n,.yed );
Ia shs Graz Laos. ths ,a,;ff v;aw. of .,,sv
were So modef,re. onmnared win tboss ~
NJ H.,r;son,s n,rtv that thay uonId \.