The herald., 1896-11-13
Adopts a Memorial Suggesting
Needed Legislation
MOST AMPLE PROTECTION
Is the Thing of All Others the Farmers
Desire
EX- President Harrison Addresses the
Gathering and Gives Some
Sound Advice.
Associated Press Special Wire

business to come before the farmers
congress today was memorial address
ed to congress prepared by committee
of which William Lawrence of ohio
is chairman. The memorial as adopted
says the farmers national congress
is not a political organization; that the
recent election of president and repre-
sentatives in congress has for the time
settled the question that the most am
pie protection shall be extended to ag-
ricultural products in common with
those of other industries The memorial
suggests changes in the Dingley tariff
bill. among them being the striking out
of the "skirting clause" which origi-
mated in the tariff bill of 1890. 1t also
asks for the passage of bill proposed in
the memorial prepared by the National
Wool Growers association a Washing
ton in 1895, in aid of sheep husbandry.
The memorial says it is the desire of
| the farmers congress that after March
| 4, 1897, the president shall call an extra
| session of congress at the earliest prac
ticable time, to enact the protective tar
| iff law. The memorial protests against
delay.
EX- President Harrison addressed the
body at length. He said Don't fight
as one that beateth the air. I have no
| patience whatever with those people
who are always fighting air If you have
| something to antagonZe, out with it,
specify it, make your attack directly.
1t must be so if it is to be effective. If
| there are abuses of any kind in legis
| i,t -
let us fix the public upon them until
we have exposed the evil and then we
can trust the country to make it right. 1t
is mischievous to denounce classes and
this thing and that. If there are trusts
let us know it and bring legislation to
bear upon them and court DEGREES to
| bear upon them, and then we have ac-
complshed something"
During the morning friends of Samuel
| w. Allerton of Chicago were worried be-
cause of the throttling of the resolution
endorsing him for secretary of agricul
ture. When it was seen that there was
a strong opposition to him because of the
interests behind him. Allerton's friends
| withdrew second resolution which had
| been prepared to place before the con-
gress with the motion that the passed
under a suspension of the rules.
In another resolution offered by j. A.
Quirll the congress petitioned the gov
| ernmental congress to restore the sugar
bounty of two cents to protect the beet
and cane sugar industries of the United
States.
The committee on resolutions reported
| fa Inf r,c "A
| their recommendations were adopted:
That congress provide an amend
ment to the constitution to grant to wo-
men the right of suffrage and the ballot
| that man now enjoys: that the laws
| against trusts be amended and enforced,
that the growth of beet and cane sugars
be encouraged; that the farmers ma
tional congress is in favor of the fran
chise for women in municipal, state and
| national matters; that the postoffice
department forward the betterment of
mail facilities to rural communities;
that the United States congress take
measures to prevent the spread of hog
cholera and other swine Diseases that
the national government take active
measures to prevent undesirable immi-
grafton"
A resolution by C. S. Kelsey of Battle
Creek, Mich, was adopted recommend
ing to congress the establishment of
department of commerce to receive the
same representation as now accorded
other departments of the government.
The congress adjourned this afternoon.
President Clayton and the other officers
hold over until the st. Paul meeting
next year. being elected for term of
four years.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The sec
ond days session of the national grange
was devoted to hearing reports and dis
cussions upon them.
A resolution was also adopted eX
pressing sympathy with ex-Congress-
man Hatch of Missouri and commend
ing him as friend of farmers and
farming interests.
A resolution was passed to call upon
the president at any time he might des-
ignate.
Immediately after the announcement
of the standing committee a recess was
taken until 2:3O o'clock. When the meet
ing reconvened reports and papers were
read which described the progress of
the work of the grange in the different
sections of the country. All the re-
ports were hopeful in tone and indicated
that the work of the grange is being
felt generally. Tonight the grange
opened In the sixth degree and conduct
ed business strictly of lodge char
acter.