The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-10-11
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
ysr,uus Kinds of Changes Proposed ~
Resolutions.

Tnriuua Kinds Of Changes FToposeo ~
Resolutions.
PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, Oct, e',ihe
National Farmers congress passed se',
oval resolutions Friday. One offered
nv Judge Cafen, of Iowa, demanding
snndav rest for railroaders, caused
much debate and was strongly OPP
posed. It was, however finally 'oop'
NJ, Barber, Of Pennsylvania, offered
the Following. which wss adopted:
veeolvea. Thas any article used as human a.
49, %,ysrN. contains any substance net icSlN-
800 az nnr other eduiteratirg tpsrsdicnes
sbnuh he plsced ia packages on wcroh snoelu
he Fl n,nin. lerlble isttcrs the Tora a1'oI,ei
e,e0:S and that any article SOLO nos 80 nos 80
and oroven 10 be In any DhnscI aoe1s 80
ahouM be conhscated and destfoyea H1.,oes
snou' 40 tho seller and tho legislatures
OF the several stasos ore herens n3cN'of
20 enact laws 10 this end
The resolution regarding protective
duties was adopted. 1t is as follows:
Resolved. That to whatever degree eithes
ZOO, nol,tical party shall adopt the pohcy Oh
nrotcction. we. as representatives Oh the iar1'-
inc interest demand that equal pTe1ecelo.i W
given to farm products, and that eoiun'.-'S -
bc APPOINTED to confer With the commltseca y.
congress to secure al equal anlusU'ne'''o-
schedules.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, presented a
resolution advocating protection 1or
Aax wool. cotton and hemp. IL was
hid on the table because OF minority
renort from the committee on resolu-
tions, which stated that the 1arln
question had just been settled oy con.
oress. and we doubt the adv1sa olllty OF
action upon this or any other tarlh
subject until sufficient time has elapsed
to determine the effect Of the present
law" ~
RESOLUTIONS were offered by Mr.. Nc
Neill, of West Virginia, against alien
ownership of land and favoring the
election of United States senators by
the people; by Mr.. Scarlcck. OF ONO
ON emigration by Mr.. Gorrell, OF est
Virginia, on national and public roads
and bv MIR. Walworth, of Maryland
that a committee of three be appoint
ed to prepare resolutions Of thanks Tor
the entertainment received.
The resolution Of Mr.. Stahl, OF Iowa
rs TO the assessment of taxation Was
passed. It recites that little 1arn
propertv escapes taxation, while prob
ABLY less thaa one-sixth of the person
al property in cities is assessed Tor tax
| alton. and that the farmers should use
| their utmost endeavors to secure such
reform in the assessment OF properly
as will Justly distribute the burden OF
taxation.
! A livoly debate arose over the rcso-
lntion for free mail delivery. This res
| olutiOn Is rs follows:
! Resolved, That Justice to the farmer and the
| best interest @! all denaD1 that she free maii
delivery be extended to towns. villages anu
[ farmers. as rapidly as possible without ufaS-
| ing an oncrous increase In the eEp:a5es OF sne
post Office department, and,
Resolved, That there should he do reduction
| In the present rate OF postage on aEy class OF
matter before the establishment OF free dolly
cry TO towns, villages aad farming regions.
1t was adopted unanimously. A res
osution commencing the agricultural
department Of the Baltimore eXposi-
ton was adopted with much applause,
after which the congress adjourned for
supper.
At the evening session, after much
debate, the resolutions upon the liquor
traffic, the election of senators by pop
ular vote, government control OF pub
lie highways and the alien ownership
of lands were indefinitely postponed.
The resolution requesting congress to
restrict immigration was unanimously
adopted. Atlanta, Ga, was selected as
the place for next years congress.