The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17

ouence and forcible facts, perhaps this
address of Dr.. Yeaman was the finest
tribute ever paid to Missouri, and at
its close the whole vast audience not
only applsuded him to the echo, but
rose to their feet and complimented
him with vote Of thanks.
The second days session of the
Eleventh National Farmers Congress
was called to order by Chairman
Smith at 10 o'clock this morning,
when the following resolutions were
introduced
THE sECRETARYs RESOLUTION.
Whereas, believing the success OF
the National farmers Congress of
the Uni ed States Of America, in Sc
curing the passage of the interstate
commerce law, the enlargement of the
signal service, the making of the
secretary Of agriculture cabinet po.
sitien, and many other enactments
which has been highly beneficial to
our interests, has been secured be-
cause of the nonpartisan position OF
our organization.
And, whereas, regarding the agri'
cultural interests of our country as the
true basis of wealth upon which all
other interests must rest, and claim
ing for it the same right to organize in
nonpartisaL sense as all other pro-
LESSONS and business,are organized.
And. whereas, b. l,eving that future
legislation, st tie and national, as OuI
interest may require, can be more
readily secured through the Farmer
Congress as a nonpolitical Organi'
z,ion.
Therefore resolved. by the
National Farmers Congress OF the
United States, assembled at Sedalia,
Mo-, in their eleventh annual Session,
that while we reserve the right tc
criticise AMI discuss men and measure:
we will not lose sight of the principle
of our institution, the object Of
which Is to advance the agriculture al
interests Of the union"
Resolved further. that believing
the greater g BOD can be accomplished
by more extended representation,
we hereby extend a CORDIAL invitation,
and request every state, county and
district agricultural society in the
Unitel Sta .es, and to all boards OF
trustees of agricultural colleges and
experim .ntaI stations, to appoint one
or more delegates to a national con
vsn.ion to be he'd IN conjunction with
and as part of the twelfth annual
Sc .sion of this body at such place as
We may select.
Resolved further, that a copy Of
these resolutions be sent to The secre.
t ri-s of the va ious agricultural So
cieties and trustees, and that they be
and are requested to bring such
m alters before their various boards
and to request the appointments o
such delegates; and to make such ap
preparations as will pay the railway
fare of such delegates 10 such conven
ton.
Resolved further, that we respect
fully request that all passenger ant
traffic associations, in lieu of the on
a d one-third fare now granted, b
reduced to one fare for the roun;
trip to all who wish to attend sucl
congress and national convention
thus placing the agricultural interests
on the same footing with other IA.
tional conventions aud organizations
R.solved further, that secretary Of
this congress furnish a copy Of thes,
resolutions to each of said organiza
tons AMI railway passenger associa
tons.
RUsK CoMPLIMENTED.
Before the convention adjourned
last night the following resolution
were introduced by ID. e. Wagner o
Illinois, and was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions
Whereas, the advancement Of tn,
interests of the farmers of the United
States, without regard to sect, color OIL
religion, has been largely promoted
by the personal solicitude, efforts and
acts of our "farmer" Secretary of Agri
culture (; and
Whereas, he has shown by his work
that he realizes that the development
of the agricultural vocation is full o
glorious possibilities, aud that he i
determined to demonstrate such an(
Whereas, the cattle of our country
we're before the advent of his admins
tration, dying in large numbers from
Texas or splenic" fever, communi-
Gated to them by the Texas cattle
which preluded the sale of our stocl