Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-10-05
FARMERS IN CONVENTION
Great Congress Opens at Atlanta
This Morning.
Nearly Ono Thun3and Delegates In At
tendance - 1t Is Sonpoitticni in
Character - Origin of the
Great Organization.

Atlanta. Oct. 10.-The most influential
and representative body of farmers, and
others interested in agricultural pur.
suits. that has even met in his or any
other country, convened here this morn
ing, with an attendance of nearly one
thousand delegates. five hundred OF
them appointed by the governors OF tho
various states and territories. and thu
remainder Of them representing a scora
of societies whose interests are connect
ed with the movement. The large att
tendance at the opening session, and
the wide range OF subjects listed 70,
consideration in the official program
indicate that the present meeting will
Increase the prestige which in former
years has attached to the proceedings
o. similar gatherings,
The Farmers National Congress EN-.
phatically asserts its non-political char.
acter. and to this fact is doubtless due
It's great influence with lawmaking bod.
is. Thirty-siX states We're represented
by the delegates on the floor Of today's
session, and representatives were also
in attendance from Mexico, the Argen.
tine Republic. Brazil and the British
Colonies. while the societies represented
IN nv ~
Machinery Manufacturers and Carriage
Builders, the National Association OF
Agricultural Colleges. the American
Horticultural society, the American
Seedmen's association, the American
Nurserymen's association, he National
Grange, the National Dairy union and
the National Irrigation association.
The congress will remain in session for
o,,a tvaoH ID ,na,sG Will ha prpCpOta1 hNs
eminent thinkers on voluntary arbitra.
lions of labor disputes; in favor of
protection OF farm products while man.
ufactured products are protected; de.
claring that the interests OF railroads
and farmers are identical and denouAc.
ing the attitude OF certain demagogues
and farmers towards railways: hear
tily favoring rural free mail delivery;
calling for the severe restriction OF inn
migration; urging farmers TO attend
primary political meetings; condemn
Ing the liquor traffic: urging farmers TO
work to secure reform In the assessment
Of property for taxation; and asking
for laws to compel the branding Of all
adulterated o products.
The Farmers National congress owes
Its origin to the numerous complaints
on the part III STATE lfSiSidtuIeS tHIoubH-
out the country that Il was impossible
to pass laws calculated to forward the
interests OF the agricultural element for
the simple reason that, owing 10 the
numerous so-called farmers organiZa-
tons. each espOusing some pet idea, it
was impossible to determine what the
farmers themselves wanted, The origi-
majors Of the movement therefore de-
termined upon the formation Of an or
ganization that should be strictly Tor
political. and the results Of the previous
gatherings and more particularly of that
held at Parkersburg. W. Va, last year,
have attested the correctness Of their
views: and more legislation in the inter
ests Of the farmer has owed its origin
to these annual gatherings than to
any other influence.