The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-11

| cultural product. The Importance Of the en-
pIoyment of expert civil engineers to investi-
gaze the practicability of the reclamation of
the ard, and the semi-arid district by water
storage and irrigation. The revision amend
ment and the better enforcement of our laws
restricting trusts and combinations organized
TO control the price Of farm produce. The
amendment of the Interstate commerce laws
SO as to entirely prevent unjust discrimina-
llon against place or persons in the ship
ments of freightS; and to provide for board
OF arbitration for the settlement of industrial
strikes. The enlargement of the department
or agriculture to the 6ignifed position to
which it belongs, and to grant to the depart
ment such appropriations as will enable it to
make full investigation of our trade relations
with foreign powers respecting the importa-
ton and the expectation Of farm product
The enlargement of free mail delivery in the
rural districts. The readjustment of our ma
t1onal and international monetary system by
the congress of the United States and by a
monetary conference with civilized nations
that will establish an international system of
currency permitting the largest use of both
gold and silver as lawful money; and many
like questions affecting our great industry
L beg OF the committee, and the congress, that
every resolution be considered from the stand
point OF true craftsmanship that the resolu-
tons shall be unselfSh, high toned in their
character and statesmanlike in their demand
that in the future as in the past, these reso-
lutions will meet, with careful and respect
full consideration at the hands of the congress
Of the United States.
9AOL OELECIED.
The afternoon session began with the
reading of a paper by Judge VIM Law
rance, Of Ohio, discussing means where
by the farmers national congress can
become greater political power in
aid of nonpartisan legislation. He
urged thorough organization on behalf
of the farmers in all sections and CO.
operation ON all questions of non-po
itical Importance At the conclusion
of the discussion of Judge Lawrence's
paper 1Ohn q. OHut, of Indiana, Offered
the following resolution, which wa
immediately referred to the resolu-
tons committee without action.
Whereas, The products Of the farmers are
measured by the amount of redemption money
that Is in circulation and
Whereas, The price Of the farm products
is below the cost of production.
Resolved, That the farmers national con-
gress is in favor Of the equal of both
gold and silver coin as money of ultimate re-
demption and that we do request the incom-
ing president of the United States TO call a
conference of nations that are willing for the
use of both gold and silver as money with
the free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver in a ratio to be agreed upon.
President Clayton announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
On Finance-W. B. Powell, of Pennsylvania;
j. G.. Ofutt, Indiana; j. G. Avery, Massa-
chusetts; j. Quirk. Minnesota; J. H. Baker,
Maryland.
vi AOCdClOu-MIS Aud Ewing, iowa, II II.
Appleton, Massachusetts; Jason Sexton, Penn
sylvania; D. o. Lively, Texas; D. G. Pearse,
Georgia.
On Resolutions-Wm. T. Lawrence, Ohio
Hector D. Lane, Alabama; David Lubin, Cali
fornia; r. J. Appleyard, Florida; D. G. Pearse
Georgia; H. H. Harris, Illinois; John Strange
Indiana j. H. Whitsell, Iowa; Martin Mohler,
Kansas; ]. D. Clary, Kentucky; ]. H. Baker,
Maryland; R. G. F. Candage Massachusetts
j. G. Ramsdell, Michigan; VIM. Hays, Mime
sofa; j. c. Denham, Missouri; j. d. Thomas
Montana; ]. S. Branson, Nebraska; J. San
born, New Hampshire; Franklin Dye, New
| Jersey; L. J. Collins New York; J. S. Gun
bingham, North Carolina George w. Stock
! bridge, North Dakota; A. L. Martin, Penn
| sylvania; G. A. Stockwell, Rhode Island; j.
| H. Sneddy, Tennessee; D. 0. Lively, Texas
| ]. A. Meyers, West Virginia; John Bender
| Wisconsin.
The committee on location met tonigh:
and has practically decided to recon-
mend ST. Paul, Mimi. as the mex
meeting place.