Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-17
TALK FOR FARMERS
Secretary Morton's Advice to
the Soil Tiller.
FOES THAT ARE TO BE AVOIDED.

Among Them the Alliance and the Grange,
According to the Nebraska Statesman
Opening of the Farmers Congress at
Chicago-A Suggestion as to Literature
What Is Necessary for the Perpetua-
ton of Democratic Government.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1I.-Over 500 delegates
participated in the opening sessions of the
Worlds Congress of Agriculture at the
Art institute. The exercises were held in
the Hall Of Columbus, and As the Worlds
Congress of Womeu's Christian Temper
ance Union occupied the Hall of Wash
ington across the corridor more Of less
confusion of humorous nature occurred,
at intervals the ladies of the white ribbon
finding themselves Eong the agricultur-
alists and some of the latter rounding up
among the temperance advocates. Mat
tiers were finally adjusted, however,
by the display of big signs, through
which medium the horny handed farmers
and the ladies found their respective loca-
tiors in peace aud happiness. Most of the
delegates TO the agricultural congress
were designated by the governors Of states
and territories, and every section of the
country Is well represented.
What the Congress viii Discuss.
Its eQberato ions will extend over several
days, and in il several departments it will
discuss good roads, household economics,
farm life. forestry orthodoxy. veterinary
surgery, mental culture, drainage, and
numerous other topics. The welcoming
session Was held in the afternoon, but the
formal organization OF the congress took
place al night Hon. Samuel W. Allerton
presided. Among those on the platform
were Secretary Of Agriculture Morton:
Professor Elliott Coues; Milton George;
Chief Buchanan, of the Worlds fair; Hon.
B. Fernow chief Of the division of forestry
of the United States department of agri-
culture, and the secretaries of several state
boards of agriculture
Morton Talks About the Farmer
Chairman Allerton opened the session
with review of the various subjects to
be considered during the week, and then a
hearty reception was accorded Mr.. J. SteI-
ling Morton, secretary of agriculture. In
his address, which was not directed to any
set topic. he said among other things:
During the late perturbatiOns in the field
OF finance and commerce the farmers OF
this country have suffered less than any
other class In their homes the sheriff
has appeared but seldom Among their
farms no professions of the unemployed
have marched. All through these last siA
months the farmer has furnished few fail
ures, less Of protested paper and least of
want of all the employments of human
Ity in this great republic. But the Amer
lean farmer has foes TO contend with.
The Foes of the Granger.
THE most insidious and destructive foes
TO the farmer j. the professional farmer,
the promoter OF Oranges and Alliances, who
for political purposes farms the farmer 1t
Is true thar American farm life is isolated,
and that il the newer sections there is too
little Of soc al pleasure and festivity, but
my hope for the future Of the farmer is
not based on Grtcariousness. He will not
succeed better 10y forming Oranges and
AlhanccS-vhich generally seek TO attend
TO some other business than farming. and
frequently propose TO run railroads and
banks, and even propose to establish new
systems OF coinage tor the government
than he will by individual ligstions
of economic questions.