Evening journal., 1889-11-15
ONE CENT.
FARMERS in CONGRESS-.
Proceedings Of the National
Meeting at Montgomery.
TMEy DIFFER ON THE rARIRr

A Very Efvely Argument is Expected on
Questions Relating to That Subject By
Judgo Lawrence, Of Ohio, aud Hon. j.
A. McE1ensie, of Kentucky.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. l5 second
days session OF the Farmers congress wm
we'll attended The former report as to all
the states being represented was mistake.
Delegates did not arrive from Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi
Arkansas and several northern and western
states. AT the morning session Judge Law
renee, Of Ohio, president of the Wool Grow.
ers association, on behalf Of q majority %
the committee on resolutions, reported q
resolution demanding that In case the pro
tective policy is continued all farm products
shall be as fully protected as any article OF
manufactures
He Favcrcd Tarir Reduction.
Mr. White, OF Missouri, offered minor.
ity report, pledging the farmers of the Unitsd
States to reduction Of the tariff and to
change Of duties. from the nscessariea to ths
luxuries Of life as far as possible Both ro
ports were laid over and Will co.ne up for
action later Judge Lawrence offered reso
iutions 10 the effect that the government
does not need the revenue raised by the tar
ON spirits, and that the question be RELOCATED
10 the states; also favoring the repeal Of tbs
tax on tobacco. Both resolutions were 70
ported adversely by the committee
Protection for Wool Growers.
Hon. l.. S. Coffin delivered an address on
Railroads and Their Relation 10 the
Farmer The speaker was sharply criti
cised by number Of delegates as being tot
much in sympathy with railroads aud cor
porations. Judge Lawrence read a paper OF
Wool Growing and Mutton Producing
pointing out the great benefit which would
arise to the whole people from increased
sheep raising and urging protection for this
interest. Judge Lawrence's address was fol
lowed by somn adverse discussion. One del
egate cited an instance Of an Investment OF
sl,OiT in sheep which paid profit Of over +
per cent. in one year, which, he said, set this
industry beyond the need Of protective
tariff
Lively Debate Expected.
At the afternoon session paper was read
| by john A. Scott, Of Illinois, entitled, "A
| Word OF encouragement 10 Our Fai1nei
| Boys Another paper was read on 'rhe
| Possibilities Of Agriculture in Alabama, by
| AANAAo1'i -. 81 sFFNthhils Ca llt fAlhbAtth
Agricultural and Mechanical college. Many
speeches were delivered by delegates from
the north aud west, all advooating WOO
protection. There is a prospect OF a regular
tariff debate on the minority and majority
reports Of the committee on resolutions
Hon. James A. Mckenzie, Of Kentucky, viii
probably reply ~ Judge Lawrence tn.
voting q by congressional representation
aud the delegations from Ohio, Illinois
Iowa, Michigan and indiana are practically
solid for Judge Lawrences report Ex
Congressman Weller, Of Iowa, is opposec
10 TO-
Against the Chicago Combine"
At the evening session, after heated do
bate, resolution offered By John Kelly, OF
Kansas, was adopted, denouncing as an in
suit 10 the honest people OF the United State
the refusal Of the Chicago combine to tes
tify before the senate committee.
The majority resolutions OF the committe,
on resolutions above referred TO were adopt
ed by a vote Of III 10 1906 The affirmative
vote was; Iowa IS, Kentucky 2, Kansas IL
Missouri !, Rhode Island g, Ohio "a. Colo
RADIO 5, Florida ,, Illinois 2s, Idaho 9, Indi
ana 10, Maine n, Michigan 10, Pennsylva
MA. 3S. The negative vote was: Alabamr
II, Kentucky z, Georgia IS, Missouri Is, NortI
Carolina n, Texas A. Florida7, Indiana, z.