Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-18
FARMERS IN FOR IT.
The Opening Session of the
Mt. Gretna Encamp.
ment Shows That
POLITICS is A FACTOR.
Good Roads Will Also Figure in the
Deliberations of the Week.
STATE CONVENTION WALKOYERS.
Spooner Has No Trouble in Wisconsin and
Morse in Michigan.
POLITICS in WARM WEATHER DOSES
STATE CONVENTION WALKOyERs.
Spooner Has No Trouble in Wisconsin and
Morse in Michigan.
POLITICS IN WARM WEATHER DOSES
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

powerful lHuutuct dHOuR tile dgTlcultuTdl
element throughout the State. Politicians
of all shades will endeavor to impress their
particular theories apd principles upon the
assembled grapgers, in the hope of a prof.
table harvest M November. The Peoples
party, especially, is well represented, as a
determined effort is being made to inculcate
in Pennsylvania the ideas which temper
arily swept so many southern and western
States from their established political
moorings
But the new organization is not to have
the field to itself Advocates of cold water
will even dispute it's title of the "Third
Party" claiming that doubtful honor for
the prohibitionists Democratic orators
will attempt to convince their horny
handed auditors that free trade as exempli-
fed in the Chicago platform, is the panacea
for all moral ills, and answer the charges
freely heard here that Cleveland is the
Wall street candidate.
Then the twin doctrines of protection and
reciprocity will be vindicated by able
speakers chosen BY the Republican State
Committee, who will show that the Ameri-
can farmer has the best market in the world
at home, and, under tie reciprocity treaties
now being put in operation, exceptional o p
portunitiee abroad.
Elaborate Preparations on Foot.
This, the first day of the encampment, was
largely devoted to elaborate preparations
for the coming events. Qnite an assemblage
has already gathered, though, and this affair
promises to be far the most extensive in the
history of Mt. Gretna. The exhibits are
profuse and varied, though not quite so nu-
merous as would have been the case had
there been no riots in Buffalo. A quantity
of machinery en- route to the encampment is
detained at that point, and at least a portion
of it is reported to have been destroyed in
the incendiary fires
The opening addresses were delivered
this afternoon by James G. McSparran, of
Lancaster, President of the Encampment
Association, and John A. Gundy, of
Adams county. DR.. Goldsborough, of
Union county, was also upon~the list,sb
sent a message announcing his inability to
be present to-day. Mr. McSparran will be
remembered as a most earnest candidate for
the nomination as Auditor before the Demo-
cratic State Convention of a year ago.
When he was set aside for Robert E.
Wright he practically bolted the ticket and
is now sympathizine if not afiliating with
the Pennsylvania promoters of the Peoples
party. In his speech to-day, though. he
avoided the use of party names, though the
address was chiefly devoted to political
topic.
The Burning Need for Recreation.
President McSparrsn first touched briefly
upon the farmers necessity for recreation,
such as those of the encampment are at
present enjoying, and enlarged upon the
advisability of combining, in cases of this
sort, instruction and business with
pleasure. He defined the meaning of cit
izenship as applied to the farmer, and urged |
upon him more careful and considerate |
exercise of the elective franchise. He re-
ferred in terms of scorn and derision to the |
high-handed way in which he said corrup- |
tionists in Office are dealing with the affairs |
of state, and argued for State and national
legislation in the interest of the farmer to
whom clone the wealth of the nation can be
traced and upon whom the welfare of the
country primarily depends
The exact tenor of this legis lation was
not indicated, further than general ex-
preston fo- the imitation of the monetary
in some manner yet to be de-
vised.
Mr.. Gundy followed much in the same
strain, being equally severe in his denun-
citation of the alleged enemies of the honest
sgriculturist During his remarks he re-
ferred to the Homestead affair and the other
labor disturbances throughout the country
as evidence OF the prevailing unrest of the
time. He held that the farmers, the class
which practically supported the country,
should also be the class to protect it
Good Roads One of the Necessities.
During the informal discussion which fol-
lowed, James B. Meyers, of Cumberland
county, said: "To my mind there are ques-
lions of more pressing practical moment for
farmers to consider than the
purely political ones. 1t is all right to dis
cuss legislation to provide good markets,
but we should have good way to get to
these markets. First-ciass roads, for in
Itance, would be more of boon to us in
his State than big increase in the circula-
lion which might never reach u.s. The in
Eestigation made by The PITTsBURG DIS
PATCH year or two ago emphasized fact
familiar to every one of us-that the vast
majority Of the roads in the keystone State
Ire simply libel on the name. If this ,
should be able, after proper
discussion. to suggest a feasible and accept
lble scheme for road Improvement it will | ,
,ave accomplished great work"
Mr. Meyers remarks were received with
,vident approval, and it is probable that I,
he road question will be taken up formally
It some time during the session. Among
he most active personages now on the
round is Henry c. Snavely, State Presi- I
ent of the Farmers Alliance. If Mr..
'navely goes at farming as energetically as ,
e does at politics he should be a phenom- !
nal success as an agriculturist. He is an ,
Enthusiastic advocate of Weaver, Field and
he Omaha platform, and thinks the size of r
he vote cast that way in November will be {
surprise.
Great Faith in His Party's Growth
"What is the present status of the Alli- {
nee organization in Pennsylvania" Mr.. '
navely was asked by THE DISPATCH cor q
espondent to-day. :
''We have been growing steadily from
he start, he replied. sour progress has
OF been quite so rapid as in some other
ocalities but it is satisfactory and sure. T
We have members now in practically every =
ounty OF the State, and every member is a \
Missionary. The time is not far distant n
hen the farmers of Pennsylvania, like Z
heir brethren in Kansas and South Caro- L
ma, viii be able to make their wishes
nown IN most emphatic manner" 2
''What proportion of the members of the d
-ilianee in this State will support the I,
eople party this yearo" was asked Z
"All of them, 1 believe" answered Mr.. q
navely. 1--WE have become tired of the G