Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-19
FARMERS CONGRESS.
The Eleventh Annual Session Held
at Sedalia, Mo.
Two Hundred Delegates in Attendance
Representing Thirty States-Resolu-
tions Adopted, New Officers
Elected, Etc.


daiia, Mo, on the 10th inst, with nearly 200
delegates present. representing thirty states.
An the absence of President kOlb, OF Ala
1ama. Vice President Smith, of Kansas, pre-
sided. and introduced Rev. X. ID. Black. OF
che First NJ. 4. church. who invoked the
blessing OF the Almighty on the delibera-
stons of the body Gov. David r. Francis
was next introduced, and on behalf of the
people OF Missouri welcomed the delegates
to the state. He complmented the farmers
highly. stating that they furnished IS
per cent of the exports of the United
States He advocated the appropriation
at $50, 100000 for the Improvement of
'she Missouri river, and said it
was an Insignificant amount when compared
70 the expenditures of the late congress.
Farmers had grievances, and Ii was proper
that they should meet to correct them. The
Improvement of county roads and water
courses were two of the principal things
that needed attention at the hands of the
producing class, and the governor hoped
that the present farmers congress would
pay due attention to both.
Vice President A. w. Smith responded to
the governors address most happily and
<aanSed God that he lived in a country that
sogsa support a billion dollar congress
without bankrupting the national treasury.
He wanted the different water courses made
aavigabie, as it meant a big saving to bot II
producer and consumer. The natural way
Of making a living, the speaker said, was by
Sitting the soil, but there should be no clash
Aetveen the farmer and the manufacturer.
Netting Mayor Carroll next welcomed tho
delegates on behalf of the city of Sedalia, to
which, address Col Daniel Needham. of Bos-
<soi. president of the New England Agri-
eshlturai society, replied at length. I'VE
essme not here as republicans" said Col.
Needhan- I'VE come not here as democrats,
and thank God we come not here as Farm
ors' Alliance men, but we come here as ono
people. representing the agricultural inter
ssts of the whole country"
The third address of welcome was delty-
cred by President Frank H. Meyer on behalf
OF the Commercial club, and was responded
20 by Secretary Clayton, of Iowa, who com
Tsiimeuted Missouri having the greatest
natural resources of any state in the Union
This concluded the morning proceedings.
At the afternoon session the following
committee on resolutions were appointed:
C. w, SwInk, Colorado; III. w. Long, Florida;
d. q, Purse, Georgia; c. W. Baker, Illinois;
Aerov Tempicton, Indiana: Senator W. Kent
aowa; Joshua Weeeler, Kansas; F. NJ Glenn
enes, kentucky; w. Ii. Vinton, Maine; Hon.
Nv Pope Yeaman, Missouri; w. S. Delaus,
Nebraska; J. b. Smith. Pennsylvania. Or
zsndo Hartman, West Virginia. a commit
Gee on finance was named as follows: Col.
A r. Forsythe, of Kansas; j. NJ. Kelly, of
Iowa; w. NJ Phillips, of Georgia; Orlando
Hardman, of West Virginia, j. o. Cunning
ham, of Illinois.
Letters regretting their inability to be
present were read from Senator Vest and
ex Senator ingalls,.
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, of
Maine, on 1.-The Relation of the Farmer to
che Manufacturer and Organized Bodies"
1t was discussed by Hon. Dick Dalton. of
Missouri; Joshua Wheeler. of Kansas; b. Z.
Foley. of Missouri; H. G. Brown, of Georgia.
and others.
At the evening session the opera house
was crowded. and after the introduction of
several resolutions without reading, all of
which were referred Gov. Francis, who had
been called to the chair for the occasion, in
PRODUCED Rev DR.. w. Pope Yeamen, of CO.
eun,bia, No., who delivered an address on
Missouri" DIR. Yeaman bears the reputa-
sion OF being one of the most eloquent ora
tors in the west and frequent bursts of ap-
riausc which greeted him at Intervals
proved conclusively that he had struck the
popular chord in his tribute to the state.
SECOND DAY.
The second days session was called to
der by Vice President w. a Smith. of Kan
Sas. The introduction or resolutions was
Eitc first order of business, and the following
were presented:
Ry Mr. Harmon, of Missouri: Asking that
che signal service and crop report system
of the United States be simpiified and in
creased for the benefit of agriculture and
Seommerce.
ting that the revenue law be so amended that
state tax can be derived from corporations,
licences, etc, and that counties be permitted
to tax their own property for county pur-
poses only.
By Mr. Mickey, of Missouri: Asking that
sbo ear of corn used by the chair gavel,
presented by Arson Miller of Saline coun-
ty. Has be exhibited at the Worlds fair.
Nv Mr.. Swink, of Colorado: Requesting
the government to take steps toward build
ing reservoirs for the purpose of irrigating
she great tract known as the Amss:Gar.
desert.
Dr. MI Wagner, of Illinois: Asking for the
appointment of an executive board to act at
Intervals between sessions of congress.
By Mr.. Brown, of Georgia: For the i'm
provement of Savannah river and harbor.
by Mr.. Kent, of Iowa: In relation to ma
tIonai revenue. asking that it be restricted
&ration.
BY Mr. Delano, of Nebraska: Requesting
more extensive delivery of mails in tue
country districts
By Mr.. Proctor, of Illinois: In relation to
aslie currency of the country, education, posi-
rion of farmers, powers of money and cor
Uorate wealth, trusts and combinations S,
revenue and taxation, and temperance.
Py Mr.. Harmon, of Missouri: On free de-
livery of mails to farmers.
By sfr. Delano. of Nebraska: In reference
Go the expectation of American corn.
Ali of the above were referred to the COM
mfttee on resolutions.
resolution introduced by Mr. Wagnes, of
Illinois, at the close of the first avs scs
sion Iauding Secretary Rusk for the work
done by him TO prevent the spread of dis
-ssase among cattle, was killed in committee
nv vote of to 4, and mild substitute
adopted in its stead
5AA box of monster potatoes was opened on
che stage, having been sent as a present by
Mr.. Church, of Colorado, to Gov. Francis.
"A second box contained seeds of Colorado
products from the Agricultural college of
s%he Centennial state.
The following committee was appointed to
select the next place Of meeting Messrs. w.
N McCullagh, of Pennsylvania; j. S. Bar
zffsh of Iowa: III. Stahl, of Illinois; @. III.
walker, of Missouri. and e. NJ. Ryals, of
Georgia.
In the absence of Senator Vest, Hon. John
It. Heard, congressman from the Sixth Mis-
souri, district. addressed the congress. TAX
ing for his subject: "Railroads and Their
Managemnt." and at the conclusion was tan
-e1ered a vote of thanks,
He said railway transportation was a sub
Hect of supreme Importance. One of the So
buttons of this yexed question, lie said, was
xouud in state railway commissions. Mis-.
sour had been among the first of the states
Fto deal with the question in that way, and
M .ssourfs experience showed that the
.snethod had been success. Another
zanethod of controlling railway corporations
I'm the interests of the people was through a
IL ational railway commission. Some pro-
Ceased TO believe that the railroad should be
placed under government management
-asfssv ernment r,ilroading. he believed, would
be a gigantic failure. In the first place, the
uoverament would have to buy the rail-
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