Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-09-04
FARMERS CONGRESS-


uonai Farmers Congress vas held in
Council BluGS Ia The opcra-house In
which the convention was held was
packed 20 Overlooking when Sccretary
X = Clayton. q Council HuGS, called
The meeting 10 order ami introduced this
pre- e>ident ot the congress. hon T. r.
holh. Of Alabama Rev. G. W Bl~lgett,
0t Atlantic. Ia, offered the inyoca-
ton At the conclusion Governor
t'oies was introduced amidst pro
ionged applause. and delivered an
address in which he extended a hearty
welcome 20 the congress ON behalf %
the state of Iowa In the absence of
l. l. 1oian. Oi Fort Doigc. la. John
l.. Scott. % Nevada, la. delivered an
address of welcome on behalf OF the
farmers ot Iowa. President koib then
delivered bis annual address At the
conclusion % his address the congress
adjourned until = 2 M A. the after
noon session committees ON finance and
resolutions were selected A resolution
from the Wichita HAS Board OF Trade
demanding the passage By Congress os
the Anti-option bill Vas presented for
adoption. but after 4 heated discussion
was referred 20 the committee ON reso-
iutionS
sECoNn DAY.
The second days attendance showc.,
a large increase in the number Of del
egstcs. After prayer by Rev. y. ".
Taylor. OF Kansas, an opportunity was
offered delegates 70 present resolutions
which wNere referred to the committee
on resolutions without debate. not even
the subject of tho various resolutions
being mentioned About dozen we're
presented. which were taken pOssessi,-a
Of by Mr.. Hall. of Missouri. th. chair
man OF the committee on resolutions
paper was rcsi by W I. Chambce-
lain president OF the Iowa Agricultural
College at Amcs on the subject Exist
ing Facts that lniure Agriculture.
ProL W. q. AtWater. chief clerk Of
the Department of Agriculture. deliv.
cred an address on tho work Of the de-
partmcnt with which he is connected.
Prof Atwater Is an cnthusiast. and his
address t@emed With facts of interest to
bis agricultural hearers He spoke fog
neayly an hour, detailing at Length tho
results II many Of the experiments
that have been made by tho department.
for the bcucii, of the agricultural pro
duccrs
Rev. Josiah Wheeler. % Kansas read
paper on Legislation for the Farm.
ers
Kansas delegate offered a resolu.
tion advocating the passage % Butter.
worth's Anti-optIon bill
motion 20 adopt the saue crca,sI
some discussion. the result hclng lts
reference % tAe committee on rc-olg-
lions
A motion then prevailed that al
resolutions Dc served in the same man-
ner
Mr.. Edward RoseWater. of Omaha.
was introduced by President Kolb. lie
read lengthy paDer on the silver ques-
ton IL dealt mainly In figures, bat
Nas quite interesting The delegates
gzvs close attention and frequently in
terrupted the reader with applause.
\ committee Of Omaha citizens rc-
qaested a bearing. AMI extended an in
vitation 70 the delegates % visit Omaha
IN bsriY. which was accepted. The
cou mttte- on rules reported that at each
congress in the future tn. Chair shall
appoint committees Ot FIVE en- finance
credentials and rules. AMI that tue res
olutions committee be named BY a call
of the States The report was adopted,
and the congress al burned for the dav.
TuIEp DAY.
The delegates visited tho city Of
Omaha Thursday forcuoon in a BODY.
returning 10 Council Bluffs at p. m
to complete their work
William Freeman. - Maine. real a
lengthy paper upon the farming in
terests of that STATE.
III. T. Work. Of New Washington.
Ind. delivered an address on tho sub
Iect OF "impouderahcs~ lie waS fol-
lowed hy ;. +. Porter. os Michigan. his
subject being Organization OF tue
Farmers"
Alonzo Wariell. o. South naSo.E. dis.
cassed the subject ot '-...s.e Political
ohligati,ns Ot the Tarme-' This al.
dress caused 4 stormy discussion
vote vas taken to select the state in
which the next meeting sh0aid ha held
Missouri VAS chosen II va. declared
70 allow the delegation - select is
own city. the promise helm. made that
II would not be- ~ Louis cr karsas
city. The date was fxei for the secon |
TUESDAY after the first MoaIay n No
vember. 1891.
A. the result OF the Farmers Con
greSs embodies itself in the work % the
committee ON resolutions, the delibera-
fions OF tho men chosen tO act in this
cauacttv are cf the greatest interest
The following are the resolutions which
receive the approval OF the committee:
Rssairsf That We dcm1nd ot Congress.
most haerA appropriation for the i'm
proVement. by all practical means. Of our
tut watcrway-. whicn shall make them
in~trat 0f sources of disaster and dgstrue-
ton u large sections Of our country. useful
a. great National highways tor the cola-
merc~ and trade Of cur prpdurts. We de-
mand the unItmitsd coinage Of silver. the
adjustment of the NstianaI banking Laws.
and the refusal II our National Government
TO xtend the charter of National hsux. nov
IN existence. aat the issa1nc, OF full legal
tender treasury notes In lieu of Nation al
bank nntes. issued IN -uffi sent volume to
meet the business demands OF the cnurtry,
and the constantly increasing demands Of
trade. and that the per capta be made t. In
crease with such demands.
RgsnJcst. That We are in favor Of a canstl-
tutAonai amendment making United Sttte.
Senators elective by ths people. We believe
that the farmer j. paving more than his Just
proportion OF tAx~s. therefore Ne favor a
graduated income tax Law, 70 the end that
the Incomes Il tn wealthy may bslr their
share of governmental support
Rsso'rs.f That this Congress d-naad tn
auleu .imwnt uf the patent laws - that the
exeiu- ve use Of an Invention be limited TO
ten years.
hfstFlA- AhN ~ tA" ittufhhtAn ENn1%i-
ton 20 be held at Chicago n i-4i thr u.rI-
cultural aud hort cultural interests Of the
United states should Pee most promtaentty
and granily represented and - that -ni Il
= recommended that IN various state Leg
i-iature- mskc liberal apprppriatib tons far
the ereslisahle exLih ition Il tn agricultural
and Horticultural re=ourccs and Poss ID tlities
of their respective states
Delays Doh't Count.
WAsHtSGToS. Aug. - The general
agent OF steamship company 1t New
York. in a letter 10 the Treasury De-
rarrnens .nticipatinu a noSSible aeef-