The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
The CONGRESS OF FARMERS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NAiio
MEETING, NOW IN SESSION
AT ST. PAUL.
A PAPER ON STATE FAIRS READ
n,,s c,use of Their Failure and Sue
cess-List of officers Elected.
DIR. SoIeIdo of Venezuela
Made n Talk.

mers' national congress tnls 'hoi ,iIhs
POSTPONED the election OF oincers 10 heat
a paper by f. w. Randall, secretary Oh
the Minnesota Agricultural society," VI
the cause, of failure and success III s.a,J
fairs. Among other things he counted
state management and ownership OF
rood grounds as essential to success,
also impartial award of premiums ana
prompt payment of same; conpre
hensiye line of exhibits, strong anuse,
ments, exclusion of all gambling anu
generous local support. ~
DR.. A. NJ. Soleldo of Venezuela con
graduated the farmers upon the return
of prosperity and the increased EURO
pean demand for wheat, corn anu cotto T.
He said Venezuela felt the warmest 1eei,
ing for this country. and then ne skelchei
briefly. but eloquently, the products ana
possibilities of his own country. Wheh
he referred to what he termed the At
tempt of Great Britain to absorb enc
zuela he brought forth an enthusiastic
burst of applause by saying that the
people of his country thoroughly APP
preciated and would always remember
the attitude of the United States III Tor
bidding interference by foreign nations
with the governments of this heml-
sphere. He highly compl:mented the
work of the bureau of American repup-
lies. The speaker had faVorHe
project for the establishment OF
colony of American farmers in we've
zuela and said he hoped for the success
of this plan. Then with closer COM
munication between the two govern
ments. their friendly relations would DE
cemented forever.
Senior Romero. Mexican minister 10
the United States, spoke briefly. eN'
pressing the opinion that miners III
Mexico could do better as farmers ana
that he thought American farmers would
do well to turn their attention that way
The election of officers followed. En-
Governor w. b. Howard of Wisconsin
was chosen president by vote of 1I6
to 60 for B. f. Clayton, the present in
cumbent, and SIS IL for Secretary Stahl.
John NJ. Stahl was reelected secretary
and n. G. Spaulding of New York was
made treasurer by reclamation. The FOL
lowing state vice presidents were chosen:
Alabama. George X. Motz; Indiana. Il.
+. Furniss: Illinois, d. G. Wagner:
MARYLAND. John Moore: Iowa. A. V.
Stout; Kansas. J. NJ. Munger; Kentucky.
Il. II. Wiltshire: Louisiana. John Dy-
mond: Maine, w. II. Moody: Massa-
chusetts. r. NJ. Candag": Michigan.
Samuel Gibson: Minnesota, w. NJ. Zig
gett Missouri, l.. w. Waters: Montana,
G. w. Hoffman: Nebraska, ]. r. Cantiin:
New Jersey, Franklin Dye: New York.
J. b. Roberts; North Carolinaa, y. :
Cunningham: North Dakota. s. NJ. Ed
wards: Ohio. f. L. Pope: Oregon
Richard Baird: Pennsylvania. !. G. Sax
ton: Rhode Island George A. Stockw'll:
South Dakota, H. L. Loucks; Tcnn"S-
see, G. NJ. Slaughter; Washington. L. b.
Cannon: Wisconsin, George McKprrow
Texas. ID. o. Lively: Vermont. G. ].
Spear; Arkansas. Capt. f. Weber: Cali
fornia. f. L. Clandin: Colorado. George
l.. Sweet: Connecticut. ]. II. Halo:
Delaware. ]. A. Whita kcr; Florida. #.
]. Applcvard: Georgia. eX-Govcrnor
Northen: Idaho. w. II. Buchanan: Mis-
]. II. Iantram: Virginia. r. D.
Mr.. II. J. Appleyard of Sanford Fla
and G.. A. StOckwell of Providence. II. ].
were unanimously reelected first and
third assistant secretaries. and AcXan
der Dunlap of Manistec. Mich. was
elected second assistant secretary to sue
coed d. o. Lively of Fort Worth: Texas
At the afternoon session of tine Ma
tional Farmers congress numerous pa
pers were read.
BY an overwhelming vote the decision
to meet next year at Fort Worth. Texas
was reSclenueu ana the liatler VIII W
finally settled tomorrow. when it is eN
pccted Omaha will be chosen.
The committee on resolutions made {
partial report, favoring among othcl
| things:
The establishment of postal saving
banks: election of United States senator
| by vote of the people: restriction of I'm
desirable immigration: the immediate
construction of the Nicaragua canal TIL
| Improvement of the Mississippi river ant
| the reclamation of bottom lands by tn
national government.
| Only two papers were read ut th
| evening session. Adjourned until To
| morrow.