Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-29

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EdsssSs Of Ne ZesaeSss Journal:
1ns kieyeEth Annual fession Of IL NJ
noe9 faSmerS Congress I'll, b LA =
ossiA, 10. the loth. II. u and Is dayv
10Y. nsxG The neobess csmprisire
snn CoI gfess are appointed By The Gov
efoofs o. The several sts.es snd territories.
eeen stase bsing entitied to - many DELE
kasee - she has representatives IA the
Iansfess Of The Cnltsd Ssates; tosethsr
oMn one member frsm each Agricultural
C1iIees- Heads Of Agricultural Bureaus
~ escn sssts sre also ex-ofhcss members Of
t6is oy9snisDi11. It's nsssenf officers are
Goi. Keib OF Alabama, psesiden..
non. y. = Clayton ofIova, secretary, auc
noe. Wihism Lsv1enee of Ohio, treas
nref Vice Presidents are elected from
tne deie4asionaSof each stase. II was ief.
70 NE MIsscuri delegation 10 nx upon the
pssce IN that state to bold the session for
we present year subject to the approval Of
~ cmcefs, the Congress o1Iy naming thu
usy upon which il should convene Al
Missouri pspeT sts.es that ID VS. through
sae exeffions Of the Commercial Club" cf
maj eiiys that SsdaliI vas selected. The
oesi committee assuring Secretary Clay.
.on that TIE city would give the
tsfmefs warm welcome-thzs they
sooid fufnish the music. provide suitable
nall parade Of the SedAlis Rifies aud
fnmoeau Clab. and give the association
.vo bundled and 6f.y dollars in cash.
ms attractive and generous offer was
accepted oy the secretary, who conducted
me negotiations 10 behalf Of the Congress.
Aisef ns session IL 10 expected. a. hss been
inc custom, that II suitable arrangement
can be made wish the railroads, the men,
pefs VIII have . free excursion to New
ofieAns, Galveston, or some other point of
interest.
The many friends Of Hon Bepj + Clay
ton, In New England, will be- gratifed TO
Know that reports from Iowa indicate that
me Republicans Of Southwestern Iowa, aus
~ fottawssaamie county intend to present
MS name to the state convention for nomi
nation - their candidate for Governor Of
mat state. Mr.. Clayton commenced life
on farm. and has been interested In and
Identified With, the agricultural interest Of
the GREAT West, and particularly Of Iowa,
1nf many years. He was born Ia CARLISLE,
Ky, jan. II, 1889. and was educated in the
SCHOOLS OF that state. In 1856 be moved
TO Decatur county, lad and few
years lster vas elected enc Of it.
commissionsrs; "being the youngest
man ever elected IN public
offics IN thatstase" In 1873 be purchased
Z large tract OF land near Macedonia in
Iowa, and established the nov famous
stock farm known - "Sunnyside, where
he has sinee resided, and which he has
operated TO the present time.
Mr.. Clayton has not been without lsgis
iatlye experience In 1877 he was elected
to The seventeenth general assembly of
Iowa. and e-eiected TO the eighteenth. aud
in 1883 70 the nineteenth general assembly
The lows National Revis~ :" speaking Of
him a. Legislator says; "He distin guished
himself rs an able and leading member
upon the floor and in the committee room,
and was remarkably popular and influential
With his fellow members He took 70
active interest in the State Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. The eighteenth general assembly
unanimously elected him for six years 4
member CT the board Of trustees Of that
institution. and he is now its president 1t |
IL claimed that it was through his exertions
that It has become one OF the best man
aged institutions Of the kind in the country
For six years or more Mr.. Clayton has
heen the able and sctive secretary ofths
National Farmers Congress Of the United
states, and iG is not q disparage-
ment to any, 10 observe, that it is 1
generally conceded that il has been
chiefly through his zeal, earnest, efficient
work. and great executive ability that this
organization has been brought to its pres
ent Furnishing condition and has become
Al important and influential medium in
aiding to shape the policy Of the Nationsl
Congress, chiefly in the interests of thu |
farmer, the members Of this Congress
being composed of Representative men
from every section Of the Union, who's
principal aim is to promote the agricultural
interests Of the whole country.
MIR. Clsyton's reputation has become
rational ard is not confined to his state or
the Crest West, He has many friends and
admirers in the distant North and sunny
South. A man OF sterling and ms xerving
int gritty, of generous impulses. broad and
sistesmsniike views. s.aunch and con-
5 stent Republican, possessing 8 good share |
OF strong common sense combined with
pell balaoeed mind ard business tact, he |
will not be likely to permit temporary mis-
fortunes, general faancisl embsrrsssmentr
or the raven cry of hard times to blum. his
] idement and sweIve him from the honest
discharge Of duty. or draw him into the
advocacy OF visionary. impracticsble and
runous schemes or measures to find de- |
lusive remedies to the oeiriment Of
the great interest for which he has always
Iabored ard has been identified from his
outh, his successful advancement Of which |
has endeared him to large constituency
10 the state Of his adoption.
With his long legislative experience, fine
{ xscutive and business ability aud thorough |
kuowledge Of, and long tried ard faithful
servic e and influence 10, the leading indus |
Try of his state rs we'll as
Interest ia all o,hsr industri's
which tend to her property. snd
possessing In marked de9ree that ''susvi- |
ter in modo ct fofti,5r in re-" which has
added much to his popularity, he cannot
fail 10 make an acceptable ard efficient
chief magistrate of the great and growing |
state Of Iowa should bis fellow ci,izens
raise him TO thst exalted position. WI.
CHERRYFIeLD, April, 1891.