Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-19

it had been too expensive to ran It's own
railway. and the line was leased to private
individuals. Under pr ivate control the road
charged cheaper rates, gave better service,
paid a rental of 5000 month and made
money for the lessees.
The last business of the forenoon was the
reading of a paper, 1.-THE Race Under Condf.
tions of High Civilization" by Hon. NJ NJ
culture of Kansas.
On reconvening at p. m. the committee
on resolutions reported favorably on the fol.
lowing. which were adopted:
l. Relieving the greater good can be &C.
ton, we hereby extend a cordial invitation,
ana request every state, county and district
agricultural society in the United States and
All boards OF trustees of agricultural col
leges and experimental stations to appoint
one or more delegates TO a national conven-
part of the twelfth annual session of this
body, at such place we may select.
2. Asking cooperation of the states in
congress to complete at once the plan
adopted by congress at its last session for
savannah, Ga, to the ocean.
s. Eavoring the election of president to
the United States by direct vote of the peo-
Pie, and the election of United States sena-
states.
4. Recommending that congress demand
that the tax levy be limited to the absolute
wants of the government, honestly adminis-
tered.
s. That the secretary of agriculture in.
crease the number of representatives for the
Introduction of American corn in foreign
countries.
q. Favoring sufficient appropriation for
the proper Improvement of the waterways
OF the country.
z. Favoring the free delivery of mails in
the country districts.
s. Favorfng the control of all trusts and
g. Favoring the involvement and simniif
cation OF the signal service and crop report
system of the United States.
Mr. swink's resolution asking government
aid in irrigating arid lands in Colorado
brought forth a heated discussion several
of the delegates maintaining that the lands
were owned largely by private indi vidualy
and hence were not entitled to governments
aid The resolution finally defeated.
The finance comm ttee reported deficit
of S34. 40 at the close of the last session, and
a deficit of :l57 40 at present, in consequence
of which motion prevailed that the dele
gates be assessed 81 each to meet the ex-
penses of the present congress.
Adjourned.
At night the delegates were entertained
with pyrotechnical exhibition by the Soda
Ii a RI publican Flambeau club and a drill by
the Sedalia Rifles.
THIRD DAY.
The third and last days session of the Ma
tional Farmers congress met at IL Is O'Clock.
after the delegates had taken an excursion
to Forest park over the electric railway q.
the invitation of Judge Metsker, it's owner.
In the absence of Vice President Smits,
Rev. w. Pope Yeaman presided. A cor
gratulatory telegram was received from tbs
president of the Illinois State Federation tf
Labor, in session at Alton, and Secretary
CLAYTON was instructed TO reply to it.
j. NJ. Stahl, of Illinois. read a very alb g
paper on The Transportation of Farm Pro-
ducts" which brought forth vote of THANKS
from the delegates.
Ha1a
ton urging the passage of state laws pro-
hiDiting the live stock exchanges in cit eS
excluding any accredited live stock agtn
from transactiag business in the exchanges.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Rev. Pope 1eaman, of Missouri, presented
a resolution urging upon the national gcv-
eminent the necessity of protecting fhe
American hog, and providing that a penalty
be inf icted for all limitations. Adopted.
a second resolution by Mr.. Yeaman was
also adopted. 1t urges upon congress the
necessity of enecting law to restrain dp
ton dealing in American farm products.
A resolution approving and commencing
reciprocity was adopted unanimously, "a d
at the same time the congress cheered foI
James G. Blaine
a resolution approving the act of CON-
gress in support of the Worlds fair end
rendering the assistance of the Natio aal
Farmers congress was adopted unanimously.
Eleven resolutions were killed. Among
them were: O) In favor of a double standard
of value; (2) demanding better representa-
ton for farmers; (3) favoring postal teJeg-
raphy; (G opposing the government ac-
cepting revenue derived from drams;'op
licences; 90 favoring the ceding of srid
lands to the separate states; To- that che
state revenue laws be 50 amended that reve-
nue. will be derived from state revenue
license; 10y requesting Secretary Rusk to
corporate in his annual report the proceed
ingS of congress.
The committee on resolutions lis
charged and the congress adjourned until /.
1:30 p. m.
On reconvening the usual votes of tina lks
were extended to the city and press for
extended the congress during it's
session. 1t was then decided that next year
at least one lady would be put on the Fro
gramme for paper or address.
The committee appointed to select the
next place of meeting reported in favor of
Lincoln, Neb., and the report was adopted.
The congress will meet on the second t les
day after the national elections in 1892.
The election of officers came next on the
programme. and Vice President A. w.
smith, of Kansas, was elected president; b.
F. Clayton, OF Iowa, was re elected seere-
tary, d. G. Purse. of Georgia. was elected
vice president, and VIM. Freeman, of Maine,
treasurer.
Vice presidents of states and territories
were elected as follows Alabama, Dr. New
Arizona, f. A. Gully; Colorado. G. w. Swink;
California, \. II Rockhill; Florida. III. W
Long; Georgia. G. NJ. Ryals; Illinois, Dennis
Kenyon; Indiana, Leroy Templeton; Iowa,
j. p. Bowdish; Kansas, E. T. Snyder; Ken
lucky. +. NJ. Clemens; Louisiana; Charles
Foster; Maine, William Freeman; Mary.
land, DIR. A. Z. Sharpe; Massachu.
sets, Daniel Needham; Michigan, John 7.
Rich Minnesota Jas. Drew; Mississippi I'll.
c. Burkitt; Missouri. w. Pope Yeaman; Ne
braska, c. c. Turney; New Hampshire, John
w. Sanborn New Jersey. Thomas H. Dud-
ley; New York, Prof, I'll. HI Wing; North
Carolina. Ii Massey; Ohio, Waldo f. Brown;
Oregon. George w. Mitchell; Penns ylvania,
w. II. McLulIagh; Rhode Island, Prof ..
Flay; South Carolina, Il. j. Berry, Tennes-
see. III. Meade; Vermont, Redfield Proctor;
Virginia, Charles S. Grafton; West Virginia,
Orlando Hardmad; Wisconsin, W, Norton;
North Dakota, d. F. Fryar; South Dakota, j.
z. Day; Idaho, p E. Harker; Montana, Col.
Woodson; Utah, j. w. Sanborn; Oklahoma
H. C. st. Clair.
The chair announced that the congress
was free from all debts and at O'Clock the
body adjourned sine die
Long Fur Garments.