The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
An Address by Representative
From Venezuela.
WISHES A COLONY IN HIS COUNTRY
senior Romero of Mexico Relieves
That Miners in the Republic
Could Do Better If Farming.

st. Paul, Mimi, September 1.-The
Farmers National congress this morning
postponed the election of officers to hear
a paper by L. w. Randall, secretary of
the Minnesota Agricultural society, on the
causes of failure and success in State
fairs. Among other things he counted
State management and ownership of good
grounds as essential to success, also inn
partial award of premiums and prompt
payment of same; a comprehensive line OF
exhibits; strong amusements; exclusion of
all gambling. and generous local support.
DR.. A. NJ. SoIeldo of Venezuela congrat-
ulated the farmers upon the return of
prosperity and the increased European de-
mand for wheat. corn and cotton. He
sad Venezuela felt the warmest feeling
for this country and then he sketched
briefly but eloquently the products ans
possibilities of his own country. when
he referred TO what he termed the at
tempt of Great Britain to absorb Vone-
zuela he brought forth an enthusiastic
burst of applause by saying that the peo-
pie OF this country thoroughly appreciated
and would always remember the attitude
of the umted States in forb.dd.ng Inter
ference by foreign nations with the gov
ernments of this hemisphere. He highly
complimented the work of the bureau OF
american republics. The speaker has q
favorlte project for the establishment of
colony of American farmers in Vene-
2uela and he said he hoped soon to see
the success of this plan. Then with closer
communication between the two govern
ments their friendly relations would be ce-
mented forever
Senior Romero, minister from Mexico to
the United States. spoke briefly, express
ing the opinion that miners in Mexico
could do better as farmers and that he
thought that American farmers would do
well to turn their attention that way
The election of officers followed.
Ex-Goveriror w. Il, Howard of Wlscon-
sin was chosen president by n vote of 17G
70 20 for b. r. Clayton the present .ncurn-
NJ Stahl Was reelected secretary and n.
@. Spaulding of New York was made
treasurer by reclamation.
The following State vice presidents were
chosen: Alabama, George r. Mot2; In
diana. u. =. Fugniss; Illinois. p. G. Wag-
ner; Maryland, John Moore; Iowa, A. V.
p; T wtlts.lne: Leu ssana. Jthn Dymond:
Maine. w III Moody; MassacHusetts. Il.
n. cardage:. Michigan, samuel Gibson;
Mlrnsssta W Ham Lsesu Miisogri l.
Nebraska j. II. Gambling: New Jersey,
Franklin Dye New York, j. y. Roberts;
North Carolina. J. S Cunningham; North
Dakota S. n. ,Edwards. Ohio, II. r., Pore;
Oregon. Riohac,l l;ard Pennsylvania.
]. c. sexton; lihcde Island. George A.
Stockwell; South Dakota, II. L. LoueSs:
Il. l.. Cannon. Wisconsin, George Mcker-
Iow; Texas ID. o. Lively; Vermont y. ].
Spear; Arkansas. Captain h. Weber Cal
lfornia. f. L. Ciclsdin, Colorado, George
j.. Sweet; Connecticut. J. IL. Hale Della
ware, J. a. Whitaker; Fonda, 4. j. APP
pleyard; Georgia, cNGl.Vernor Northen;
idaho, w. H. Bucfat an: Mississippi,
Chas Scott New HAMPSHIRE j. II. Ian
tram; Virginia. X. IL. Vaughan; West
Virginia, John Meg ers.
Mr.. T. ] Appleyard OF Sanford, Fla,
and c.. A. Stnckwell of Providence. r. l.,
were unanimously reelected first and
third assistant secretaries, and Alexander
Dun.ap of Manstee. Mich, was elected
second assistant secretary TO succeed ID.
| o. Lively OF Fort Worth. Texas.