New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
FARMERS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
ruJNRs OF THE SOIL FROM THREE
STATES PRESENT.
.nnppssEs BY LEADING PATRONS OF HUS
p,ypRY-IdEUTENANT-G JONES on
HAND-THE ASSEMBLY PROGRAMME.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSE.r


rcatanoua July 31.-The farmers owned Chautauqua
. sov They came from Ohio. New York and Penn
.r,rania in great numbers. The broad hat and the
ssns badge of the Patrons of Husbandy were every
80 visible They were the jollest and best
,.red set of visitors that Chauauqua has sheltered
,,,s summer Many Of the Patrons brought their
,.h baskets with them and Cbautauqua rescmbleo
" h,o picnio ground. The platform of the Amph
Anatre was decorated with flowers of every hue and
sO,ntion Each delegation of Patrons brought some
al offerings, and these were arranged artstcaly
aroupd the big building. There were pansies, pinks
s.,ses geraniums margods dahlas in fact, the best
nat he gardens Of the ordinary farm anaOd lnfrOnt
=, the platform in big framework ofrOses stoodout
,,c,e word Fraternity worked in daisies, and back
,ranulns with the inscription p. of H." in brilliant
c.rnYne on the platform itself were Lieutenant
Govnrnor Jones, j. II. Brigham, of Ohio. Master OF
the National Grange; w. c. Clifford Master OF New
York state Grange; Mortimer F. Whitehead OF New
Jersey National Lecturer; II. H. Go secretary OF the
New York State Grange, and many other prominent
Patrons. After music by the band James T. CLARK,
Master of the ChauauQua County Patrons OF
Husbandry, stepped TO the front and addressed an
audience of farmers that filed the Amphtheatre' sad
the speaker
The farmer, having looked in vain to the politicians POI ans
for relief, has concluded % do the WORK himself
Jarner's power can be made available only through
organization and cooperation. The Patrons or
Husbandry have accomplished much for agreulture IRE:
rhe farmers are not receiving today what they are
,ntitsd TO- What is more the burden of taxation is
distributed nnequay the farmer having TO pear Sa 'a ~
bhio live In New York when the tax-gatherer comes
around in the Buckeye state
This was reference to Calvin s. Brice that the
farmers Endorsed with their hands and heels The
speaker continued:
We want an honest dollar. an honest administration
Of affairs. The political campaign of 1892 Is the
lection 10 fair division Of some of the political
Offices.
In the afternoon Bishop Vincent delivered the ad-
dress of welcome TO the Patrons. he said;
We have great faith in the rights Of individuals.
Every man has right to be all that he can be- The
doctrine of Chautauqua is to help every man to his
Women's Rights people; today welcome the Pat
rOns of Husbandry. But il am come here TO tear
stead they find hearing here. The reflex influence
Of the farmers life on society Is very great Chau
tauqua helps 10 have lofty ideals of profession
as well as character. When YOU farmers come to
ChautauQua You come to receive higher inspiration
in your work.
Bishop Vincent explained the Chautauqua move
nent and urged the farmers to study American his
tory and literature in order as he said TO learn how
to handle lot OF foreign raScals in our midst who
hate everything American" This was spoken amid
tremendous applause. Continuing. he said We
want foreigners to come here, but demand that
they become Americans. owing no allegiance to any
power, ecclesastc or civil except the American flag
We wont church schools, even among the Indians
II. II. Golf. secretary Of the State Grange. replied
10 Bishop VinCents address of welcome. Mortimer
f. Whitehead next addressed the farmers He said
that Chautauqua and the Grange worked parallel
lines for the common good. BY united action the
farmers had obtained under the present tariff law more
National protection than before.
Following today's programme in the regular
Assembly course AT 80 m. Womans Club, sub
ject "Cheap Fare by Mrs. Emma p Ewing of
Kansas in the Temple; 80 p. m, lecture, Pascal,
by Professor c. J. Little, in the Hall Of Philosophy
4 D. m. lecture, What Wide awake Christian Teachers
ought to Know About the Science OF Theology" by
Professor r. F. Wcdner. of Chicago; p. M, con-
ference on "COresp ondence Instruction.; Z p. M,
twilight concert by ROgers's band; p m, lecture,
"Cambering Up" by Dr. G.. T. Bowling, of Albany.
Northumberland Joness appearance at Chautau-
qua is varously commented by politicians here.
The Governor says he came to see his friends and
renew old friendships. lie did not fail to every
body that could in any way help along his boom for
Governor. All last evening and the whole Of to-day
he kept up a running reception in the Hotel Athenae
I'm. The General Governor would not talk on poll
tics but said that he in the hands of his friends,
though he not hunting for Office II il should be
thrust upon him, he intmated that he would try TO
bear the honor without biushing The fact IS" said
terribly of late. and believe every reporter has mid
summer maduess.' He left here for Buffalo tonight
He had quite experience down at the dock Just as
he was leaving here. In chatting with some friends
he managed by accident get hold Of the wrong nm
bNlla, and Walking of with it. when shaTp-vis
agrd schooma'am cred out; Hold on, a. re, you've
got my umbrella"