Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-16

M MoNTGoMERY, ALA, November 10
The National Farmers Congress adjourned
to-day an d the delegates left on special
train this evening for New Orleans. The
day was devoted almost entirely to the con-
sideration of resolutions, the election of
officers etc. The officers are: President,
R. F. 10 lb, of Alabama; Vice President,
A. W. Smith, Kansas; Secretary, B. F.
Clayton, Iowa; Treasurer, VIM. Lawrence,
Ohio. Vice Presidents were elected from
each State. The congress decided to hold
its next meeting in Iowa, the place to be
hereafter designated.
The resolution declaring that the Govern
ment does not need the money raised by in
ternal revenue taxation, and that this con-
gress favors the repeal of the internal reve-
nue. 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 report was con-
Cured in.
CHICAGO THE FAvoRITE.
A resolution was offered BY Mr.. Tabor, of
Colorado, asking Congress to select Chicago
as the best point for the location of the
UOAAu T dAI III 4OS1. VII ACAAI, VI 0du-
sas, offered an amendment striking out
Chicago and inserting instead st. Louis.
This was lost. The question coming up on
locating the fair in Chicago, the vote stood:
261 ayes, 63 nays.
A resolution favoring Government aid to |
steamship lines to build up trade between
this iscountry and Central and South America,
came up and an adverse report was adopted. |
The following is the full text of the resolu-
tions relating to the tariff adopted BY the
congress. They were prepared by Hon. |
William f. Lawrence, of Ohio, who urged |
their passage as reported favorably from the |
committee:
Resolved, That, while Congress maintains |
the policy of protective tariff. we demand |
that all farm products shall be as fully pro- |
tected as the most favored of the manufactur- |
ing industries.
PARTICULARLY WOOL.
Resolved, That while, as now, protective |
tects importations from foreign countries Of |
goods, we demand that the /
duties on mutton, sheep and wool OF all kinds /
shall be SO increased as to equally prohibit the /
importation 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 Amer
can wants, including the better class of carpet
sntitled TO less favor than farm aud rancho
Resolved, That the tariff on wool imported
20 make carpets should at least be as high as
hat imported to make coats.
Resolved, That II protection to this extent
70 denied we will recall upon the farmers of
he United States to assert their power at the
)allot box and otherwise to right the wrong
md injustice of discrimination against them.
f they fail in this, the wool and mutton pro-
lucing industries will be so seriously crippled
md the farmers will no longer have any inter-
st In protection for the manufacturers of
Voolen goods, but will insist that they shall
ave no larger measures of protection than is
ccorded to the wool industry, including any
lind of wool.
A STRONG INITIATION.
Resolved, That the farmers of the United
Itates are not called upon to support the nomi-
alton of any man for President. Senator or
in Congress who will not to his
tmost ability aid in carrying out the objects
f the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved, That we favor commercial treaties
7hich will discriminate in favor of the nations
7hich accept silver as legal tender money as
gainst those which have demonetized silver.
The following was presented as minority
eport:
Resolved, That this Congress demand Of our
enatOrs and Representatives in Congress from
ur respective States that they shall use their
|
evenue basis, and that when practicable it
hall be removed from the necessaries of life
nd placed upon the luxuries.
Mr.. Mckenzie, OF Kentucky, offered the
blowing as a substitute for the whole mat
sr:
Resolved, That the Farmers Congress rec
mmends to the Congress of the United States
he enactment of such Just tariff laws as will |
ecure an equal distribution of public burdens |
nd provide sufficient revenue for the Govern
lent
THE MAJORITY REPORT WINS.
A vote by States was then taken on Mr..
IcKenzie's substitute, and it was lost. The
report was also defeated. The
ote then recurred to the original resolu- !
ous, and after considerable discussion I
vision was agreed upon, so as to take a
,parate vote on the silver resolution. I
On the majority report, excepting the sill 9
er resolution, the vote as taken by States
ood as follows: For the resolution as re- !
orted by the committee: Colorado. Flori- !
a, 2; Illinois, %; Idaho, 2; Indiana, 10,
owa. Is; Kansas, IL; Kentucky, Z; Maine, !
L; Michigan, 15; Ohio, "a; Pennsylvania, !
3; Missouri, 1; Rhode Island, 6-160. !
avs, Alabama, II; Florida, 3; Georgia, 10; !
Indiana, Z; Kentucky, Z; Texas, IA; Mis-
'uri, 18; North Carolina, 11-89. 8
The silver resolution was then carried a