The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
The Eleventh Annual Session of
the National Farmers
Congress.
An Interesting Session in Pros
pect-GOv. Francis Wei.
comes the Delegates.


various states to the eleventh annual
session of the National Farmers con.
gress.
Nearly every state and territory is
represented-snd that too. by some
of the very best citizens-many Of
them being of national reputation.
Last night and this morning the
trains were crowded with delegates
and friend who were anxious to be
present at the opening exercises.
Headed by the Sedalia Military
band the delegates marched to the
opera house at about 10 o'clock.
IT C,NvENEs.
At 1915 o'clock the congress was
called to order by Secretary B. F.
Clayton, of Iowa. who expressed his
great regret at the absence of Presi-
dent Kolb.
Vice Presi lent A. w. Smith, of
Kansas. was then introduced as the
presiding offic r. He also expressed
his regret at the President ut being
in attendance, but congratulated the
delegates upon meeting under such
suspicious circumstauc S. He hoped
that the deliberations would be wise,
patriotic and rebound to the welfare
Os all interested.
The Rev. r. D. Black. pastor of
thu Methodist Episcopal church, hen
offered an appropriate prayer, after
which large
EAR OF YELL1w CORN
to be used as a gavel, was presented
by Mr.. Arson Miller, of Saline county,
Kansas.
GOVERNOR DAVID r. FRANCIS,
MissourTs gifted and handsome young
governor, upon being introduced,
made a very fine address, which was
loudly applsuded at frequent inter.
walls. Agriculture, sad ne, is the
paramount interest of the country. !
Seventy five per cent of the annual
exports from the United States is
products of the farm. The farmer is
naturally so located that he is seps.
rated from those in the same line Of
business, though he is a social
being and possesses the good will and
best wishes Of all righ:-thinking citi-
zeus.
Farmers have grievances to redress,
and il is but natural that they sh puld
meet together and c,rrrct these evils.
Any cause they may e.pouse which
does not infringe upon the rights of
others will meet with
P PULAR APPROVAL,
but if they should indulge in class legis
lation, it must necessarily be to their
disadvantage. One of the great c.uses
of agricultural legislation is class legs.
lation, but 10 my mind there is a
brighter day dawning for the farmer
and the low prices which have pre-
vailed for the pas; several years will
soon disappear and not again be wit.
messed in quarter Of century. 1t
is to the interest IF all classes that
the
SHOULD PROSPER
and one of The principal
things we should discourage is coopo-
ration farming. If should have this
or tenlntry farming, there would b,
less of good citizenship and pure pa ,
triotism.
Governor Francis spoke at consid- s
cradle length and quite earnestly as
to the improvement of the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers. 1t is almost ,
crime, said he. that these great natural /
waterways should lie practically use. ,
less.
In closing, he dwelt upon the |!
MAGNIFICENT RESOURCES {
and advantages of Missouri and babe !
the delegates thrice welcome to this /,
wonderful commonwealth.
Col. A. w. Smiths response, on 4:
behalf of the congress, was brief, but ,
rousing and eloquent. He made a I
happy hit when he said, 81 wish that .
Sedalia was as large as Chicago and q
that she had WOrld's fair rum ing I
all the year round, world without c
end" l.
Councilman
CHARLES CARROLL,
in the absence of Mayor Stevens, de- Q
livered very appropriate address of
welcome on behalf of Sedalia, as :
follows: a
Mr.: Chairman md Gentlemen Of the Farmers 6
National Congrs9 4
In the absence Of our worthy mayor, il t
becomes my pleasant duty a. acting chief