The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-29


Montgomery. Ala.--rhc Wool Question
/, a Continuance of the Protective Policy
on Farm Products Dcmnnded--A ship
Canal Connecting the Mississippi and
Lake Michigan Advocated-The New Of
ncers-A Trip to New Orleans.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov. lathe
ninth annual meeting OF the National
Farmers Congress assembled at ten
1 o'clock this morning In the hall of tho
House OF Representatives. with about
$50 delegates in attendance, represent
ing nearly every State in the Union.
! The meeting was called TO order by Hon.
\ II. r. kalb, president, who opened tho
meeting with prayer. President Kalb
I expressed his regret that Governor Seay
had been called away to Tuscaloosa to
attend meeting Of the Board OF Trustees
Of the Site University, and read letter
I from Governor Seay regrctting his ina
bility TO be present President Kalb
then introduced Hon. Il. A. Graham.
mayor Of Montgomery, who, in eloquent
terms, welcomed the delegates to this
State and city. President Kalb then
introduced Hon. 4. j. Carlisle. who had
been selected as the representative Of
the State Agricultural SIiety to well
come the delegates composing the con-
gress to the State OF Alabama. Mr.. Car
isles address was received with pro-
longed applause, and his illusions 70
the obliteration Of sectional lines were
particularly applauded. Hon. A. Il.
Smith, Of Kansas, responded On the part
OF the delegates in splendidly -dcliv-
cred speech. He had been much inn
pressed since leaving home with the
great agricultural possibilities Of this
great American country. He was inn
pressed with the belief that the meeting
would be Of the greatest benefit to the
agricultural people OF the country. lie
wanted this congress to speak in no mis-
taken terms on the subject Of needed
legislation for the farming class in the
American Congress. He wanted the
farmers Of this country TO put their
voices in the ballot-box. where they
would be heard and hardened to.
Hon. Il. +. Clayton. Of Iowa, and Hon.
G. w. Spofford. OF Illinois, also delivered
addresses in response to the welcome.
Mr.. A. Il. Smith, Of Kansas. was then
called to the chair. and Hon +. 4. Kalb,
president Of the congress. delivered his
annual address. which was an elaborate
paper covering in detail the objects
which are sought to be attained through
the ins.rumentality Of the organization.
The following committee on rcsolu-
tions was appointed: ID. q. Dunklin, of
Alabama w. +. Pabor, OF Colorado; DR..
Mountain, Of Florida; Felix Corputo, OF
Georgia: Milton George. Of Illinois; j.
Patterson. Of Iowa; A. p. Forsyth, OF
Kansas; t. j. Greene, OF Kentucky;
VIM. Freeman. OF Maine; l. X. Wads-
worth Of Michigan: Mr.. Norton, Of Min
nesota; w. X. Wilhelm, Of Missouri:
Alex. Cooper, Of New Jersey; w. c. Ste
vens. of Indiana; Hon. VIM. Lawrence,
OF Ohio; II. +. James, Of Pennsylvania;
Major McWhirter, Of Tennessee; Chas.
Grattsn. Of Virginia; j. j. Durham, Of
Texas; John Bentley, Of Wisconsin: ii.
Q. Hardness, OF Idaho. The Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company ten
dered to the congress special train for
IN excursion to New Orleans, which was
accepted.
SECOND DAY.
Tho second days session OF the Farm |
ers' Congress was we'll attended.
AT the morning session Judge Law
renee, OF Ohio, president Of the Wool |
Growers Association, from a majority
ed a resolution demanding that in case
Of continuance OF the protective policy |
all farm products shall be as fully pro-
tected as any article Of manufacture.
Mr.. white. OF Missouri, offered . |
minority report pledging the farmers OF |
the United States to q reduction Of the |
tariff and to change Of duties from the |
necessaries to the luxuries OF life as far |
as possible.
Both reports were laid over.
Hon. l.. $. Coffin. OF Iowa. delivered |
an address on railroads and their rela- |
tions to the farmer. The speaker was
sharply criticised by number Of dele
gates as being too much in sympathy
with the railroads and corporations.
Judge Lawrence read paper on wool
growing and mutton-producing and urg-
ing protection for this interest Judge |
Lawrence's address was followed by
some adverse discussion. One delegate
citeJ an Instance Of an investment OF
S1.0i7 in sheep, which paid a profit OF
over 40 per cent in one year, which, he
said, set this industry beyond the need
OF protective tariff. Many speeches
were delivered by delegates from the
North and West, all advocating wool
protection.
The congress, after heated debate
1T the evening session. adopted the fol-
lowing resolution introduced by John
Kelly, Of Kansas
Resoired. by the Farmers Congress now In
session that the action of the Chicago com
bine In refusing 20 testify before the Senate
committee, was an insult to the honest pco-
pie Of the United States and should meet with
prompt and united condemnation.
The majority resolutions from the
committee on resolutions, previously re-
ferrcd to, were adopted by vote OF III
70 100. The Affirmative: Iowa, Is; Ken
lucky. z; Kansas, IL; Missouri, 1; Rhode
Island, 0; Ohio, "a; Colorado, 8; Florida,
2; Illinois, %; Idaho, 2; Indiana, 10;
Maine, II; Michigan, Is; Pennsylvania,
IS.
The negative vote stood: Alabama, ~;
Kentucky, Z; Georgia, IS; Missouri, Is;
North Carolina, II; Texas, IA; Florida, z;