Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-26
VIEWS OF FARMERS.
Proceedings Of Their Annual Meet
ing at Indianapolis.
Ex-President Harrison Delivers an Al
dress-A Memorial Adopted-The
knights IF Labor Meet in
Rochester, n. n.

Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. -. = The
third days session of the Farmers
national corgiess had two important
features. One was IN address by Gen.
Harrison and the other was the
adoption of a memorial to congress.
General Harrison was in happy
mood and. when he arose 10 speak, he
was greeted enthusiastically. In part
he said:
when any men engaged In a particular
calling, from high motives, associate them
selves together and pursue these high mo-
tiVes In their association. only good can re-
suit. But We should not be selfish in our
purposes. l think / may say that II we
were absolutely selfish in our purposes and
ihought only of our own good. the good Of
the class and of the individual of the class.
we should find that good most highly pro-
NOTED by taking a broad view Of things and
by admitting TO our deliberations the
thought that it is not possible for one class
TO he highly prosperous while ali other
classes are suffering; that there is an inter-
dependence in all our business and social
relations. and that this is highly developed
IN free government like ours.
I'm other words, in e broad sense we
prosper together and we suffer together
we are interdependent. l think sometimes
the conceit of the farmer has been uuduly
promoted when 1t has been said that he
belon TO an independent class; that
cities are not much account and that farms
are GODS work. and enduring What would
the farm be without the town, and what
would the town be without the farm?
THESE cities furnish the population that
consumes the products of the farm, and
the farm furnishes the subsistence Of the
city As | heard a friend say the other
day: II IS the city for the country and the
country for the city, and all for the flag
nave Te1OiCeG q tended D
make agriculture easier, 70 give leisure
for thought and reading. for the cultivation
of the intellect. l rejoice that the school,
house and the little church are found in
every country ueighborhood. | rejoice In
the belief that our people are patriotic and
that never before in the history Of our
country was there deeper and more uni
Versai love of the starry banner and the
constitution for which it stands.
Tie congress adopted q memorial adj
dress to congress prepared by com
mittee, of which William Lawrence, OF
Ohio, is chairman. A synopsis of the
memorial as adopted follows:
The memorial, as adopted SAYS that the
farmers national congress IS not a polit-
ical party organization: that the recent
election for president and representatives
in congress has for time settled the ques-
ton that the most ample protection" shall
be extended to agricultural products In
common with those of other industries
The memorial suggests a number of
changes in the Dingley tariff bill, among
them being the striking out of the skirt
ing clause" which originated in the tariff
bill of 1890. 1t also asks for the passage
of bill proposed in a memorial prepared
by the National Wool Growers associa-
ton a Washington, ID. c., in 1885, in aid
of sheep husbandry. The memorial says
1t is the desire of the farmers congress
that after March 4, 1897 the president
shall call an extra session of congress TO
meet az the earliest practicable time to
enact a protective tariff law. The memorial
protests against delay.
The congress adjourned Thursday
afternoon. President Clayton and the
other officers hold over until the st.
Paul meeting next year, being elected
for term Of four years.
knights of Labor.
Rochester, y. T., Nov There are
numerous RESOLUTIONS Of Importance
still in the hands Of the Knights of La
Dor committee which have not as
set been offered to the general assem-
bly,. The report OF the executive COM
mittee has been made public.
1t details the part taken by the
Knights OF Labor in the popuIist and
democratic national convention, in an
attempt 10 uaite the two parties Tor the
principles urged by the Knights, and
re oices at the prominence given the is
sues there enumerated.
Rochester. \. T., Nov. 1.-THE only
business of general interest transacted
by the general assembly OF the X. of l..
Friday morning was the passing of an
amendment to the constitution permit
ting the organization of junior assem-
blies to which apprentices will be al
lowed membership.
Rochester, " y, Nov. 16.--At the ses-
sion of the knights of Labor Saturday
it was voted to indorse the Lodge-Cor-
liss bill for the restriction of immigra-
ton, and the Legislative committee was
instructed to work for its passage.