The morning news., 1889-11-16
CONGRESS OF FARMERS.
THE WORK OF THE SESSION AT
MONTGOMER RY AT AN END.


the Tariff Resolutions.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. 15.-The nat
ional farmers congress adjourned to-day,
and the delegates left on a special train this
evening for New Orleans. The day was de-
voted almost entirely to the consideration
of resolutions, election of officers, etc. The
new officers are:
President-C F. Kolb of Alabama.
Vice-president-A. w. Smith of Kansas.
Secretary-B. F. Clayton of Iowa.
Treasurer-W lillian Lawrence of 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.
NATIONAL FLOWER.
The petition of the national floral con-
gress held at Athens, Ala, relative to the
selection of a national flower was presented
resolution by Mr.. Pabor of Colorado
that the chair appoint committee of one
from each state to suggest means of select
ing national flower, the committee to
report at the next meeting, was adopted.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
The resolution to remove the tax on to-
bacco came up on an adverse report of the
committee and the report of the committee
was concurred in.
The resolution declaring that the govern
ment does not need the money raised by
internal revenue taxation, and that this
congress favors the repeal of the internal
revenue laws. and that taxes raised from
whisky and tobacco be relegated to the
different states to relieve them of local
taxation was taken up and the adverse re-
port was concurred in.
APPEALS TO CONGRESS-.
A resolution that the grange, alliance
and all agricultural organizations should
combine to secure legislation deemed neces-
sary for the benefit of these organizations
was adopted.
A resolution that copies Of all resolutions
requesting congress to take action be for
warded to both houses of congress was
adopted.
Resolutions asking congress to establish
deep water harbor on the gulf coast for the
purpose of facilitating the growth of trade
between this country and the countries of
South and Central America, were adopted.
LOCATION OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Pabor of
Colorado, asking congress to select Chicago
as the best point for the location of the
worlds fair in 1892. Mr.. Kelley Of Kansas
cago and inserting St. Louis, but it was
lost The question coming up on locating
the fair in Chicago, the vote, taken by
states, stood 261 ayes and 63 nays.
A resolution that the investigation being
made to reclaim the arid portions of the
northwest meets with the hearty approval
| of this congress was adopted.
PLAQUES AMONG SWINE.
A resolution requesting the department
of agriculture to ascertain the cause Of
| swine plaques and to recommend remedies
was adopted.
A resolution asking congress to red uce to
newspaper rates all matter published by
the states on agricultural subjects was
adopted.
A resolution favoring government aid to
steamship lines to build up the trade be-
tween this country and Central and South
| America came up and an adverse report
| was adopted.
A resolution requesting the Army and
Navy departments to advertise for supplies
in farm papers was taken up aud an ad-
verse report concurred in.
A resolution tavoring unlimited coinage
of silver met with an adverse report and
was indefinitely postponed.
ACCIDENTS TO TRAINMEN.
A resolution requesting the congress to
| investigate the great number of accidents
to trainmen on railroads iused by using the
old style of brakes and from coupling and
| uncoupling cars, and to take the legislative
action necessary to provide the best and
latest appliances for the safety OF couplers
| and brekemen was adopted.
| A resolution favori e the organization Of
a national board of agriculture, and the ap-
pointment of Two delegates from each state
represented, to cooperate with such q ma
tional board of agriculture, was adopted.
A resolution favoring the bringing of
producers and consumers into closer rela-
tions was adopted.
SUGAR BoUNTIEs.
A resolution favoring the paving of a
bounty to sugar producers, met with an ad J.
verse report. A substitute that this con-
| gress endorses the action of the department
Of agriculture in aiding the development of
the sugar industry by Investigations was
| adopted.
A resolution asking the legislatures of the
different states TO pass law to pay the ex-
penses of the delegates to the national farm
ers congress was adopted.
| CANAL ACROSS ILLINOIS.
The following was introduced by Mr..
| Dresser OF Illinois and was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, By the farmers congress. that It
favors a comprehensive scheme for the i'm
provement of the Mis- .issippi river and the
| building of ship canal across the state Of
! Illinois, connecting the Mississippi river and
Lake Michigan, and it is recommended that the
United States congress make liberal appro-
| priaton therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, Hon. Jerry
Rusk, secretary of agriculture, and Hon. j.
| r. Dodge, statistician of the department Of
agriculture, were unanimously elected
honorary members.
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
A resolution indorsing farmer institutes
and recommending their introduction in all
the states and that the national govern
ment through the department of agricul-
ture aid in this matter, was adopted
The President appointed the following
committee to prepare rules for the govern
ment of the congress: Messrs. Mckenzie Of
Kentucky, Work Of Indiana, Lawrence of
| Ohio, Corput Of Georgia, and Clayton Of
| Iowa.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
THE TARIFF RESOLUTIONS
Following is the full text of the resolu-
tions relating to the tariff adopted by the
congress They were prepared by Hon.
! William Lawrence, of Ohio, who urged
their passage as reported favorably from
the Committee.
Resolved. Thalwhils the congress maintains
the policy of a protective tariff, we demand
| that all farm products shall be as fully pro-
| tected as the most favored OF manufacturing
| industries.
| Resolved That while. as now, a protective
| tariff Il maintained which substantially pro-
| tacts lamentations Of foreign carpets and many