Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

''N Tongue Meeting NJ ~. Albou.
\ meeting Of the state Farmers Iasgus
was held at st. Albans on Friday. followin,
the dalrymen's meeting 1t was a regniar
meeting made up Of delegates from conn,y
and local leagues. its object being to nro
mote acquaintance among the members and
make plans for future work IL was collad
TO order by President f p Cotton of Irss.
burg who said the meeting had no polticsl
significance, and proceeded to sneak Of
some OF the things which the league bonad
TO accomplish for the farmers Csreioss
legislation, heavy taxation and the ssrl;.,,-
VI 700 much money to the West and South
were among the causes responsible for the
depression Of our farming interests We
should have lower salaries, fewer fees and
more stability in our laws The bianniai
tinkering of the school law has done much
INJURY to the state. But few people avor
read the school law of 1888 for tbarsoluo.
IL Is time for the farmers to wake up and
be on their guard. Professor Cbarles Dolo |
OF Northheld said it strue that our farr,ars
are IN trouble. but not more so in Vsrr,o,,,
than elsewhere Referring to the pnsat;s
factory work of the late legislature he said
mat while majority Of the members ,varo
farmers the trouble had been in not taking
care 10 send educated and intelligent far.
liers as representatives c. F. Cloueb
VI waterbury had been trying for wears IN
una out what the trouble is with onr a,r;
cultural industry, and had concluded that
'ne farmers markets have been DESTROYED ,
ana he cannot get what his prodncs 10 ,
worth. The commission mercbapts 81
o =, middle men have contrived to get all r
tue prohts Mr.. Clough also attacked and :
'rl.iciSed the savings banks of the state a
and their management
Al the afternoon session the attendance -
vas about 100. Rev. f. J Rensloy of :
'"ahton was the first speaker and pitcbad :,
MO things generally in a lively wav Prof =
y. ~ Dodge Of the agricultural department r,
). a'hington spoke briefly of the work .,
the department, aud gave some of the al
"uSeS oi the present agricultural depress. Of
'h' such as unrestricted immigration nm. =,
Use extension of the country's railway %
'stem' and all sorts of speculatior b.. =
men men seek to make living bv tbair 81
IT'S rather than by honest work with thar -
and' The meeting closed with the adon. 70
on VI the following platform, these reso. ne
tons being intended to be merely suppla-
ehtary to those adopted at the Montpeler
Getting last October fut
flrst-lhat we seek bv organized sfor.s tai
improve the condition of the farn,.,,. - I'm,
secure the general welfare of the hoIa 90,
ople Vi 'ne whole go'
oecond-Ihat we believe that proper las. cal
atlon Is an essential means for ssrnrin,, tin
r ends ~ securing err
! hIrd That We demand reform in !,.sn a,
mg,L OF poIitGat.a Hation of the big prof No
,.".diSaIe by one Northern promoter we c
axe the following extract; . ',.-r rim
a.. a. =. 'u''i Seeking the formation of third ik
rty. ms
Fourth-That we call upon all farmers to
in the league that we may have the full
rength of union Of all " no are to be es- hu
cialy benefited in the results Of our pll
forts. it
Fifth-That we demand economy of ex- j.,
'nse in the administration of public af-
IRIS, and to this end retrenchment IN sala-
es and appropriations suited to the de :.
essed condition of agriculture and a re an
rm in our system of taxation alb
Sixth That we solicit the friendly CO. he
leration of all farmers organizations and s y.
anufacturers Of the state in our efforts TO by
'omote the above named objects. try