The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20
FARMERS MEET.
THEIR CONVENTION 4 GREAT
SUCCESS.
Papers Of Vast Importance Read -Signiiranl
addresses by Practical Men \
Superb Banquet at the
Park Hotel.

W fiClutl a uuh ttiIS az ohC IuiiibS VI
another this condition follows him today
as it has done throughout the ages and
as it must do for all time to come, but
Of all the employments open to human
effort there is none which presents SO
many attractions. and which assures
such independence as that of the hus-
bandman when inteiligently pursued.
This fact was clearly illustrated in the
meeting of farmers held in this city
yesterday. Representatives. were in from
all sections. They were earnest men. 1t
was clear from the outset that they were
moved by IA common purpose, and that
they possessed tire zeal and intelligence
to accomplish il. They had satisfied
themselves that the purpose was a good
n and the energy was promptly sup
piled to promote if.
The Convention Meets.
Promptly at 10 o'clock. the hour SGT
for the morning session. a goodly num-
Der of the delegates had assembled in
the district court room. Because the
rooc2 was not crowded d few croakcrs
began to retail the prediction that the
meeting would he a failure. But a
striking disappointment was in store for
these. As the day advanced the audience
increased. and when the trains came in
before and after midday the assemblage
exceeded the capacity Of the place. and
many were compelled to stay in the hall.
Vice President Harris of the Board of
Trade called the meeting to order. and
welcomed delegates in a few well chosen
words. He said in part:
1T was the intention originally to
have the mayor Of our city preside at
this meeting. but he was suddenly called
away. and believing if he were here he
would extend to each one of you the
freedom OF the city. ! will take the
liberty Of now doing SO. and | want each
one Of you to consider that you have the
freedom Of the city and are quite vel
come in on midst. not only today. but
tomorrow, and through the years TO
come"
Mr.. Harris then read the invitation
that was sent out by the Great Falls
committee. and stated that the purpose
was to make every farmer iG the coun
try welcome whether he received an in
v"itation or not. He then announced f.
q. Wood of Augusta for permanent
chairman. and +. +. Shurr of Great
Falls for secretary of the convention.
and introduced Mr.. Wood, who next adj.
dressed the meeting.
address of The Chairman.
Gentlemen Of the Convention: The
selection of myself for this initial conven-
ton of the agricuituralists of this young.
thriving aud lusty state of Montana is
something that was entirely unexpected
on my part. and when | look around up
the heads that have been changed by
the hand of time to the hue of the native
silver that il one Of the products of this
grand and glorious state. | think that
among them should have been chosen
the n who should take the leahin your
deliberations today.
The objects Of this meeting have been
stated 10y the honorable chairman of the
general committee, composed of leading
business men of Great Falls. who right
~ grasp the truth that our success is
their success, our depression their de-
preston. and our failure their failure:
and If the farmers of Montana who are
IN attendance here 20 away from this
meeting filled with Il new hope of finding
IA safe. sure. permanent. and remuncra-
tive market for any or all the various
products of the farm. these gentlemen
who have labored So faithfully. who have
taken the initial step for this meeting.
will feel that their labor has not been in
vain. No state OF the union TO-DAY pre-
sents to the agriculturist a more perma-
nent. safe. and sure home market than
Montana. and the farmers of Montana
only need a few object lessons on the
art of preparing the products Of the
farm So that they will be delivered in 4
marketable and salablc form to the
merchants Of u towns and
cities to strange the general
complaint among US that we cannot sell
our butter and eggs in competition with
eastern products. venture the asser-
ton that in ten years from now III no
state will be found so many prosperous.
happy farmers bones as in this state Of
Montana. Water. the gift of God to the
people, will be owned entirely by the
people, stored in countless reservoirs.
and conveyed through numerous bitches
upon every available acre of the lands in
every valley. and the same water fur
nishing power to run farm feed mills.
cream separator churns and other ma
chinery needed on the farm. with their
acres owned in fee simple. growing with
CROPS of golden wheat. oats and barley.
timothy, clover and alfalfa, good and
substantial farm buildings, and ii good
and substantial balance on the red ink
side Of the ledger. Then. and not until
then, will Montana cease to send hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars to the east
and south for butter. eggs, poultry. lard,
salt meats, flour, rolled oats. and 50 on
through the long list Of articles that are
u almost exclusively supplied by our
eastern and southern brethren.
40 bring about this result is the
prime object 81 this meeting. let
every farmer and friend Of the a2ricul-
tural interests 81 Montana put his
shoulder ~ the wheel and help start the
agricultural wagon and keep it rolling
until this end H. reached
'DIuIniitr". NamrI.
ON mOtiDn ~ T.. II. Hughes, the fpi
lowing committee On usrmaueut DrpaIi-