The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20

The Eleventh Annual Session Held
ut Sedalia, Mo.
Two Hundred Delegates In Attendance.
Representing Thirty -Re~oia-
tions Adopted. Sew Officers
Elected. Etc.

4 a<sE%&%As s<s&s
Tho National Farmers congress met NJ Sc
iniia. Mo. on the 10Th inst. with nearly 2u'
delegates present. representing thirty states
IN the absence 81 President koib. ~ Ala
hama. Vice PRESIDENT Smith. Of Kansas. pre-
sided. and introduced Rev. u u. Black. ol
the First N. n church. who invoked the
blessing Of tho Almighty ON the delibera'
tions IL the body. Gov. David u. Francis
was next introduced. and on behalf AZ the
people 81 Missouri welcomed the delegates
70 che state. ne comriim~ntcd the farmers
highly. stating that they furnished u
per cent. of the exports Of the United
rtstcs. He advocated the Appropriation
of szo.op.ooo for the Improvement os
the Missouri r.ver. aud said 4
was nm ins lgn ifcnnt amount when compared
10 tho expenditures of the late sonsrc -.
Farmers had grievances. and Il was proper
that they should meet 60 correct them. The
Improvement Of county loads aud water.
courses were two 81 the principal things
that needed attention at the hands Of the
producing class. ana the governor hoped
that the present farmers congress wOuid
| pay due attention TO both
| Vice President A. w. smith responded 20
| the governors address most happily and
thanked God that he lived In q country thar
could support billion dollar congress
| without bsnkrup'inR che national treasury.
lie wanted the different watsr-courses made
navigabe. a. Il meant q big saving to bot n
producer and consumer. Tie natural way
Of making living. the speaker said. was by
tiiling the soil. but there should be no clash
between the farmer and the manufacturer
Acting Mayor Carroll next welcoIped tho
delegates on behalf 81 the city Of scdniia. 80
which address Col Daniel Ncedhana. OF BoS.
ton. president Of the New England Agri-
cultural society. replied at length 1--WE
come not here NJ republican," said Col.
Sccdham. 1--WE come not here NJ democrats.
and shank God We come not here ~ Farm
ers' Alliance men, but We come here % one
people. representing the agricultural inter
ests of the whole country"
The third address Of welcome was deiiv-
cred bv President Frank t. Meyer on behalf
Of the CONNIE rcial club. and was responded
70 BY Secretary Clayton. Of lows. who com
p!imentcd Missouri rs having the greatest
natural resources Of any state In the Union.
This concluded the morning proceedings.
Al the afternoon session the following
committee ON resolutions were appointed
g. W. Swink. Colorado. III. w. Long. Florida
H. q. Purse. Georgia. &. w. Bskr r., Illinois.
Leroy Tenpleton. Indiana: senator w. Kent
Iowa; Joshua weceicr. Kansas. r. NJ Glenn
ents. kentucky; W. II. vinton. Maine. Hun.
W Pope lransn. Missouri: W. :. DeIaus.
Nebraska. }. B Smith. Pennsylvania: or
iando IIardn,an. West Virginia. commit
tee on finance was named ~ follows: Col.
A. y. Forsythe. ~ Kansas. J. N. Kelly OF
Iowa; W. NJ. Phillips. Of Georgia. Orlando
iiardnar, Of West Virginia, J. o. Cunning
liam. OF Illinois
Letters regretting their inability TO be
present were read from Senator vest aud
ex Senator fngalls-
Resolutions were introduced looking to
the better organization Of the congress, the |
Improvement Of the conditions existing in
the individual states. etc and were referred |
to the committee on resolutions
The only paper Of the afternoon session |
was read By Hon. william Freeman. ~ |
Maine. on THE Relation Of the Farmer To |
the Manufactures aud Organized bodies" |
II WINS discussed by Hon. Dick Dalton. OF |
N 'ssouri; Joshua Wheeler. Of Kansas. D. z. 4
Foley. Of Missouri; II g. Brown. of Georgia. |
and others.
- the evening session the opera hone" \
WAS crowded anil .fi.r the introduction sfl
several resolutions without reading. ali Of 4
which were referred. Gov. Francis. who had |
been called e. The chair for the occasion. in
PRODUCED E'v. Dr. W. Pope Yeansen. 81 Co /.
luntbia. Mo-. who delivered m address on |
: Missouri" DR.. Y-au,sn bears the r-puta- 1
ton 81 being one OF the most eloquent ora
tors In the west ana frequent bursts % ap- /
PRAYED conclu~iSti. taat he hid sfrcck the
popular chord il his tribute TO the safe.
SECOND DAT.
The second days session was called 20 or
der by Wee Prcsids ns w. A. smith. OF Kan
-ns. The introduction or resolutions was
the frst order ~ business. and the following
we're presented:
Nv Mr. Harmon. Of Missouri: Asking that
the signal service and crop.rerort system
81 the United states be simpiIne.t and ~
creased for the benefit OF agriculture and
commerce.
~ Mr. Hrslmnn, ~ West v.rrinis: AK
Ing that the revenue Law be % amended TINT
tate tax can he derived from corporations.
licences. etc. snd thai onniics be permitted
= tax their own property for county pur-
POSES only.
~ III. Mckcv. Of Missouri: Asking that
he err 81 corn used by the chair a. gayri.
presented ~ Anson Nliler. Of saiiac com
y. ka- be- exhibited 10 the World fair
nv Mr.. swink. o. Colorado: Requesting
he government 10 take steps towafs: build
ng reservoirs for the purpose ~ irr gntins
ne grta. tract known as the American
lescrf.
by III. Wagner. n Illinois: Asking for the
plsointmcnt ~ an executive board 20 net at
intervals between sessions Of congress.
Nv ir. Brown. ~ s.eDrgia: For the inn
rovencnt 81 savannah river aud harbor
- Mr.. Kent. 81 Iowa: In rciatius ~ ma
lonal revenue. askin. that Il be restricted
y thr AtthHt uteAr W = 3uNtctg01 HAmtus>-
ration.
BY Mr.. Dclano. Of Nebraska: Requesting
more extensive delivery or mails Ia tue
ountry districts iii
By Mr.. t'r"ctor. of Tiinois: III rciat on 20 |
he currency 81 the count y. education. rosi-
ION ~ farmers, power. Of money aud cor I
crate wealth. trusts and ro.nbinat Ion .. :
rvsnuc and taxation. and Temperatures. 10
By Mr.. Harmon. Of Missouri: On free de-
very 81 mails a. farmers.
liz Mr D.Iano. ~ N-braskat III reference (
, the X pvstasion ~ american corn.
An AZ the above were referred u the com.
liitsc on ~ ..iutionr. 10
a resolution introduced bv Mr.. vncncs. OF \
limos. nj the clos. OF the flrsi days res- I
on. iani Hing Secretary gass for the work
one by him 10 prevent the spread Of dis
lsr among cattle, was Killed IN committee J
vote Of 10 T. aud y mild substitute q
Ioptvd in is s.sai. ~
box al mOrstcr potatoes was orereI on Il
se stage. having been sent a. q pre- ent by =
II. church, ~ Colorado. 20 Gov Francis. \
second box contained seeds ~ Colorado \ q
rodrcss FROM the Agricultural college IL
N Crutcnnia! selsc Nv
The follow ng committee was appointed 10 4
.lvcs the next place ~ meeting. AesSrs. ". Il
(. ncCuiiagh. az rcnnSs lvsnln; .. 4. liar q
ia. az lava. II. Stnhl, of Illinois. e. H.
aikcr. OF Missouri. aud q. N. Ryals ~ .
cOrgia.
ln tie absence ~ senator Vest. Hon. John Y
n .t.rl frs.x.s sl.. S.wsf. ~. ii