Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-16
THE FARMERS FIAT
Significant Resolutions Passed
at Montgomery, Ala.
PLAIN TALK ABOUT THE TARIFF.

Some Declarations That May Cause Poi'-
ticians to Look a Little Out-An Init
p,ation That Protection Must Cover All
American Products or None-A Tariff
for-Revenue Resolution Defeated-Chi-
cago Endorsed rs the Location for the
Worlds Fair.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov 16-The Farm
ers' congress yesterday got through lot Of
business aud promulgated an important
utterance on the subject Of the tariff. Among
the resolutions passed was one favoring the
schemes for improving the Mississippi and
the Missouri rivers, and for a ship canal
across Illinois. connecting the Mississippi
river and Lake Michigan. The Farmers in
stitute was Endorsed, and national aid
recommended, and national board OF ag-
riculture demanded. Chicago was Endorsed
over St Louis as place for the Worlds
fair. A committee OF one from each state
was appointed to sug ,est a national lower.
Some Defeated Propositions
A resolution favoring a repeal OF the to-
bacco tax was defeated; also a resolution that
the revenue fror the whisky and tobacco
tax should be distributed amo the states
to relieve local taxation; also resolution
favoring government aid to steamship lines
to build up trade with Central and South
America; also resolution favoring unlim-
tied coinage OF silver; also resolution ia
voring bounties to sugar growers.
Protection for Farm Producis
Hon William f. Lawrence reported the
following from the committee on resolu-
lions:
Resolved, That, while congress maintains
the policy of protective tariff, we demand
chat all farm products shall be as fully pro-
tected as the most favored of the manufac-
turing industries; that WHILE as now, the
protective tariff is maintained which sub
stantially prohibits importations OF foreign
carpets and many other articl s of manu-
featured goods, we demand that the duties
on mutton, sheep and wool of all kinds be so
increased as 10 equally prohibit the importa-
ito Of mutton, sheep and wool of every kind
which can, under protection, be sufficiently
produced at fairly remunerative prices in
the United States TO supply all American
wants, including the better class of carpet
woods, especially as carpets, as luxurles, are
entitled to less favor than farm and ranch
products; that the tariff on wool imported
to make carpets should at least be as high as
that imported to make coats.
II Not, an Appeal to the Ballot
Resolved, That if protection to this extent
he denied, we will call upon the farmers OF
the United States TO assert their power at
the ballot box, and otherwise to right the
wrong and injustice OF discrimination
against them II they fail in this, the wool
and mutton producing industries will be 50
seriously crippled that they will be, in q
large measure destroyed, and the farmers
will no longer have any interest in protec-
ton for the manufacturers OF wooden goods,
but will insist that they shall have no larger
measure OF protection than is accorded TO
the wool industry, including any kind of
wool; that the farmers OF the United States
are not called upon to support the nomina-
ton of any man for president, senator or
representative in congress who will not, to
his utmost ability, aid in carrying out the
objects OF the foregoing resolutions; that we
favor commercial treaties with countries
which accept silver as legal tender money
as well as gold, and against them with those
which have demonetized silver
Minority Report and Substitute.
min GRITTY report was presented demand
ing the reduction OF the tariff strictly to q
revenue basis, and substitute for both
recommending to the congress of the United
States the enactment of such just tariff La
will secure an equal distribution of pu bile
burdens and provide su fcient revenue for
the government
Both the above were defeated, and the
majority report divided so as to take a
separate vote on the silver clause, which,
when voted upon was carried unanimously.
Two to One for the Majority Report.
The vote on the una jority report was then
taken and resulted by states leach state hav-
ing the same number OF votes as representa-
tives in congressl as follows: Ayes-Colo-
RADIO, s.; Florida, 2; Illinois. rs; Idaho, 2; Iu-
diana, 10; Iowa, Is; Kansas, II; kentucky,
z; Maine, II Michigan, Is; Ohio, "A; Penn.
sylvana, %; Missouri, /; Rhode Island, 8
Total, 100 Noes-Alabama. 10; Florida, S;
Georgia, Is; Indiana, z; Kentucky, z; Texas,
"A; Missouri, IS; North Carolina, IL To-
tai, SO
Closing Proceedings
r F kolb, OF Alabama, was reelected
president and a vice president from each
state was also chosen B. f. Clayton, Of
Illinois, was elected secretary and Mr.
Lawrence, Of Ohio, treasurer. Tue me-
meeting wiz ha held in IlNg.:: aua the
secretary was authorized to determine
between Sioux City and Des Mones The
congress adjourned at 5 o'clock and the
members left at o'clock on an excursion to
New Orleans.