The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20

would uos asye yoa understand thai
514f7 o. talla n American statesman
sap y tG4E have no confidence ia ire
eeaSFssS e the United Ststss TX : The
custom OF This organization 10 AREross ms
resolutions regarding federal legislation,
LaT@4Ed them 20 ne speaker q the aegse
ordered printed and placed on the aeSk OF
every member Of nosa hnusss and when
paced In possession Ct proper &rfo-zaa ion
esnSFeSs is2s eess. quite g-onspt N the con-
s1-&r-aEAo2 q or measures and LherR1y
Iaac1 needed legislation las been secured.
:" har Has Been Accomplished.
kleven years ago Gel Beverley. OF VI
gina. tnAn ne president q this congress.
q ais annual address IL mis- city. called
he attention q Ire congress - he fact
tAAI the agricultural department o. he
government was bgf htil- fn advance q a
2aAL-es lppSa exp@TlE1 -mfal sratEcu. con-
Quoted IN the interests q political favcsst-
That and sIlbseq aeut sessions % mis-
BODY took the matter Up ard the result has
Hssh . make The commissions q agTi-
culture cabinet position. We demanded
Inc enactment % ne interstate commerce
A& and l. was passed We said 20 the
congress 81 the United States we want
Cur experimental station enlarged and
made more effective. We want 4 complete
sySzsm OF croD reports and better signal
service Ne dsma added the enactment OF
pure food laws. and all these measures
have been laid before he federal co1sr. 81
may u h-aFHA HesRF III AANFaa ttas
considered.
When We ara credited with what rightly
belongs 20 the intereS represented IN this
Organization. il includes fully - Per cent.
OF the wealth ard the population OF the
greatest IA tion on The globe.
The fact that you hold a commission
from The Grief executive Il yoar state, IS
sufficient evidence that YOU are men q
intelligence. fresh from the fields OF your
pursuits and from The people, and that
your deliberations during this session VIII
be characterized by the loftiest statesman
ship.
Cause of Hard Tfmes.
The session Of this congress held az IL
dIanspoais November OF last year was ~
the end OF three years of the mos fearful
commercial depression known 20 our ooIIn-
try during any peaceful period of its his
tory. Ahiie every interest and industry
fen the tremendous shock. and while tie
merchant, the manufacturer and the great
financial institutions we're driven tc aes-
peration 10 avoid bankruptcy, yet II fell
WIKI double force upon the farmer and
upon Agricultural pursuits.
The cause Of this sudden calamity r a
dsbatabie question upon which ! do NOT
care 10 enter. That the worlds oyer-pTo-
ductiCn with The perfect facilities for
ffanspoTta ton that makes the nations OF
the earth neighbOrs. largely contributed 10
g. have 40 doubt, and that mistaken
legislation on the part OF the congress Or
the United States has plunged the agri-
cultural Interests of America still deeper IN
the unfortunate calamity is an indlsputabie
fact.
'sI'he American people have experienced
fearful financial lessons IN which the most
rigid economy has been brought 10 bear;
and while the debris Of financial wrecks
are being ranidly cleared away. ana while
I congratulate sou that there has been
marked Improvement ia the financial con-
dition az the country al large. and ~ the
price Of farm products during the past
year. Yet there remains much 20 accom-
piisA before we reach the high tide ct pros
perity experienced by the American farm
er IN former years
For the last four years. nOtwithstand-
ing the price Of transportation has been re-
duced much OF farm product has been he
low the cost OF production. The farmer -
confronted with investments and obiiga-
tons contracted under = nigh tide OF pros
perity. These obligations. together with
undiminished taxation fer the slpport OF
the government. must be met from the
meager revenues secured from reduced
prices in farm products
Not IA Body of sEitstors.
Gentlemen Of the congress. there Is no
class Of men more loyal 10 this government
than the American farmer. We have not
assembled as diSgruntled agItAtcrs-an as
sembly OF disappointed political aspirants
for the purpose OF venulating some faneted
grievance against the present or some for
nler administration. This is the seven
teenth annual session Of great orgsniza-
ton, representing great interest or
splendid nation.
ssYolr accredited delegates are from the
hills OF New England and the Ppritanic
east. They have been appointed fFom the
corn fields and of regions of Pennsyl-
yania. the blue grass regions Of KENTUCKY,
the rice fats and the cotton fields ot9ihe
south the fruit, lumber and dairy regions
Of Michigan and Wisconsin. from the
grain fields Of the north the corn belt or
the central states he cattle plains of the
west and from the regions Of precious
metals and rich fruiiage extendlng from
the crest Of the continent 10 the golden
gate Of the Pacific coast The object as
stated in YOUR constitution ia 10 advance
the agricultural Interests Of the Union
Holding a con- mission from your governor
as you do. representing the tremendous
aggregated wealth OF our country pro-
duced by YOU you should he deiheFaliFe
body in the fullest sense. Our object IL to
formulate such legislation as our vast In
terests require. 10 let the congress q the
United States know our needs. and 10 force
them upon their attention.
'sTh.s body f. composed OF one delegate
from every congressional district IN me
United States and two from the states AZ
large Il j. the duty and should be me
pleasure OF these dele gAtes &c center win
your congressman In the interest % our
productive interests and u - nluch easier
10 see tina. the proper man Is nominated
ana elected than II is 70 dance atieudsnc@
upon members snd senator's after the cleo
tlon.
The Growth of trusts
when We consider that IN 70 short
time We have stepped 20 the front as the
weaIthlest nation on The earth. that orr
Increase Of wealth under normal conditions
Is a. the rate q s. 80 80 per day. wnen We
consider the rapid mechanical ana sclen-
fific development Of the last quarter OF a
century. Il is nos strange thar We should
sc the combination OF capital and The
formation 81 trusts They are the logical
G-;erywth of a most wonderful progress
During tae last twenty-five years We nave
L. ~
f3pDz involving the right % control these
vast corporations. As Tar a. law y con-
cerned Va have the right to check the "a
naffrtf- greed % aggregated capital
Through legislative eDactme0ts and
through The courts Inc contest mas oeen
Icrg and bitter. BAT ne principle has been
established and IS nov recognized Pr ne
two great cGnte1Cta2 forces y iiiis We
have upon or statutes the interstate com
ruerce laws and antitrust eDactrIlents. yet
those evils are still IN existence. y = Elk
hlbfted IN he sugar trust. Ne see X II me
National MlficrS' Association. where they
larQeiv control the price Of grain from the
farmer and the price of me grain prodlct
70 the consumer and W. Fina i IN ne f5ls
-Four Beef Co tnat absolutely controls
both ends Of the msTkPt II the inter
safe commerce commission mas not the
authority under existing laws % check the
raraclous greed ~ hes Organizations II
has failed IN i;s m-sioG. and should Be sd
persaded by more effective mea slTes
Il am Tot at alATmlss. Z take no PRIDE
e. making var ou any organs EATON or III
Eituticn that has for SIS object the great
g. good 20 tha greater rurlber q people
I hid them Cs03-speed ard a magnificent
Success IN al legitimate enieEprtses e., but
h5rsa and believe theFe VIII never come q 7
hour wn@n the cBnkrPss % the United
sat- vii puTposely give is c3nSsnI 20
fhe building gp q trus = and comtIailo
for the control = ihs prices q the neces-
ssries of human existence
Not a Political Body.
'T desire 20 emphasize what havs said
anon former os,rsstors regarding tne po<ti-
81 a--f-.s5s 81 .hf= hst9v A man who has