Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-28

iOrmuiau0n OF ltkisidtiOu 1ASUrhuic ~ siic
agricultural interests of the whole country !;
10 advance the agricultural interests OF the
Union without regard to sections or parties.
IFS action is expressed in resolutions en-
crossed and printed by the committee on
agriculture Of the House and Senste, and
furnished TO each member of Congress
and ii is made the duty Of each delegate to
urge upon the member of Congress from
his district the support Of measures pro-
posed by this organization.
This Congress is composed Of delegates
from each state and territory Of the United
States, who are appointed by the Governors
Of thei. respective states or territories
each stste being entitled to - many dele
gates as it has representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States, together with
one member from each Agricultural COL
lege. ALI heads of Agricultural Bureaus,
in each state, are also ex-oficio members
Of this organization, which 10 making its
influence felt throughout the country,
and 10 the halls Of Congress. Composed as
it is Of representative men from every
section Of the Union-men representing 90
vast constituency, clothed with the suthor-
ity of the states they represent, it caenot
fail to exert beneficial influence in leg
islatioD. A deliberstive body, made up in
great part Of men of progressive ideas,
earnest thought and workiug with an honest
purpose 10 advance the material Interests
of the tiller of the soil, to ennoble his call
ing, to ameliorate his condition and place
more prominently before the lawmakers of
his country those needs which will mos,
effectually tend t. bis advancement and
prosperity.
It is claimed that it was chiefly through
the fundamentally Of this Congress, that
the Inter state Commerce law secured q
passage, that the position of secretary Of
agriculture was established, that the
enlargement of the signal service system
to cover CROP reports was effected With
much other legislation favorable to the in
terests Of the farmer.
In view Of the powerful farmers org IN
izations which have been and are now be
ing formed and strengthened all over the
country, many Of them for political pur-
poses, from rome of which emanate
the most visionary, impraciicabfe
of government, born of ignorance
or design, and which are detrimental to the
best interests Of the busbandmen, is it not
q matter of great importance that Maine.
and New England, should be fully End we'll
represented in the National Farmers Con
grers, to look for the interests Of the etate
they represent, and to aid and give charac
ter and stability to that body? If suitable
men can be found who will give their time
and services, ought not the state to appro-
priate . sufficient sum to pay the actual
expenses of the delegates whom the Gov
ernor may appoint, IS is done by some of
the states?
Maine for the first time was represented
by seven delegates in that body at its session
in Montgomery, Ala, in Nov. 1889. The
meeting was held in the Representative
Hall of the old Confederate capitol where
the Confederate president was inaugurste !
At the expiration of four days busy and
harmonious session the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Company gave its members r
free excursion over their road to New Or
leans, az which place meeting was held in
the St, Charles Hotel The montgomery
Daily Advertiser in speaking Of the Com
gress said 1.-THE National Farmers Con-
gress is q fine looking and representative
body of men. There are about 500 delegates
present. representing thirty-two states Of
the Union. ard they make q splendid ap-
pearauce.''
At the session held at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, in August last, there were but three
delegates from Maine present. Judge
Charles b. Rounds of Calais was q promi-
nent member and as chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions did good service.
This Congress was composed largely Of
men of sffsirs, men who though now exten.
sively engaged in the different branches of
agriculture, practical and scientific far
mers, have heretofore been distinguished,
some Of them, in public life, filing high
offices of trust, some as statesmen, a.
jurists and other responsible positions in
their state ard nation, men of letters of
scientific at.sinments and extensive and
varied Learning, who are also men of pre-
g'css ard business having now most of
them u direct pecuuiary interest ia asricul-
tural pursuits and all of them inter-
ested 10 promote the cause Of the far
mer. Yet smong them were these, who
With fluent speech advocated measures which
if carried cut would erdsnger the cause
they profess to advance. For iustsnt /:
resolution WAS introduced to abolish our
national banking systen, one 10 every
respect similar to the bill presented before
our National Congress. This resolution
ere sted spirited discussion, and we speak
OF it as significant fact that the eleven
delegates from Missouri voted with the
Msine and other delegates to sGstsin the
best banking system which ever existed.
We must not omit TO speak Of some Of
the pleasant features attending this session
Of the Nstionsl Farmers Congress ani
which in come degree shows the distinction
in which IL is held in the West and South.
The converting of the Congress at
Ceurcl Bluffs was made the occa-
sion for decorating the whole city, 8
municipality Of over 81 600 inhabitants, in
hcncr of the Congress, and at its opening,
of formal public welcome by the Gov
ernor of the state. When we say the city
exs decorated, it does not adequately ex-
press the extent and magnitude of the dec
orasiops. II was wonderful display and
exhibition of every thing valuable that
grows from the coil In Iowa, made into
great variety of attractive forms, picture.
Of animate and inanimste nature, in the
streets. stores. public and private build
ings In the Opera house where the meet.
ings we're held the ladies Of the city aston
ished all its visitors with the beautiful and
magnificent display prepared by their skili-
fu. hands
Upon invitation OF the authorities Of
Onlsha, the members were furnished
special train to the city where they met
committees Of the City Council and Board
Of Trade headed BY the mayor. After
visiting the mammoth packing houses Of
Swift 6 Co. and others, they were taken in
carriages over that city Of marvellous
growth nov containing l39, 526 inhabitants,
were fesssed 1t the Willard Hotel. and from
there's returned to their place Of meeting
81 Council Bluff. After the adjournment
Of the Congress, the Union Pacific Rxiiroad
Co gave is members a free exrHrsion
GEO accepted the invisation) through
Nebraska, stopping ss Grand Island
u visit the largest p.ant for the mssu-
fscsure Of beet sugar in the United States,
from thence to Denver. Colorado, where
they met the officials of the CITY at the
Windsor Hotel. The next day they were
taken by the Uniou Pacific into the Rocky
mountains. Returning they went ia the
sarae train by another route into Wyoming
to Cheyenne, lis capital, where csrrisges
were prcviied by the city for the members
of the Congress, who also hsd ether AonoYs
paid them Stopping 1t various other places
on the route, the excufsion resched Coun.
ell Bla1s Monday, the "a Of September,
having been the guests Of the special train
of the Union Pacific Rsilfosi Comrasy
for nearly i've days. f..
CHERzYFlELD.