The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-15
E. A. s. l. u. Dept.
NationaI Grain Grover Meet.
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National Grain Grovvers Meet.
The past week has been most event.
fnl one for the interest Of the farmers
throughout the world. AS the first an
nual convention Of the supreme council
Of the National Grain Growers Asso-
citation Of America closed its session,
which lasted three days.
The following states were represented
through their respective delegates:
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dako-
Ia, Iowa, Illinois, Washington, Cali
fornia, Indiana, Kansas, Oregon. Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Wisconsin, New York,
Ohio. Michigan, Pennsylvania, Montana,
Manitoba and Vancouver, Canada.
The following were the new officers
elected:
President, M. p. Moran, Minnesota.
First vice-president, S. H. Greeley,
Illinois.
Second vice president, w. ]. Dunbar,
Wisconsin.
Third vice-president, Walter N. Allen,
Kansas.
Secretary and treasurer ]. C. Hanley,
Minnesota.
National organizer, M. S. Blair, North
Dakota.
National lecturer, J. S. Macdonald,
! Manitoba
General business agent, ]. c. Hanley,
Minnesota.
Executive Committee-T. S. Russell,
New York; B. Murray, Iowa; John Yoe-
chel, South Dakota.
The supreme council adopted ma
tional constitution and bylaws for use
among the different sub-societies in the
different states.
There were many valuable papers ana
addresses delivered during the sessions
which were conducted in executive ses-
sion.
Among those who read papers were
Hon. P. H. Rahlly Minnesota Hon. w.
\. Allen, Kansas; Prof. Russell, Can
ada; Prof Rutland, Switzerland; F.
Hamersahr, Antwerp, Belgium; Mons.
Basiant, Versailles France; Herr Won
Gulpen, Emerich, Germany; Hon.
James Butler, Kansas; Hon. M. P.
Moran, Minnesota; John Stock, Ohio;
]. S. Macdonald, Manitoba; Mr.. Will
liam Donnelly, Manitoba; j. c. Hanley,
Minnesota; M. S. Blair, North Dakota;
George H. Dunlop, California; S. H.
Greeley, Illinois; John Batz, Minnesota.
The following was the committee on
resolutions: M. S. Blair, North Dakota
John Chamberlain, South Dakota; C. H.
Hopkins, Minnesota; B. Murray, Iowa;
S, H. Greeley, Illinois,; M. F. White,
Washington; B. Dawson, Indiana; w.
N. Allen, Kansas; John Cook, Oregon;
d. l.. Aver, Missouri; l.. e. Kellie, Ne
braska; E. S. Kaye, Wisconsin; T. Hos.
Russell, New York; John Stock, Ohio.
The following resolutions passed:
Whereas, The congress Of the United
States has passed laws in the interest of
nearly every interest and industry ex-
cept agriculture.
Whereas, Agriculture is the greatest
industry of this nation, having at least
One-half of it's citizens engaged in the
industry, or indirectly, and representing
about 3S,000OO0 people, and represent
ing wealth invested in agricultural
property to the enormous amount of
$20,00O000 900 more than all other in
terests, VINO produce from the soil an
nually about $4,0OO,O0O,OOO of wealth.
Whereas, The agricultural class pays
the great bulk of the taxes because OF
the visible" nature of his property,
which other vast and valuable property
of the invisible" kind, such as bonds,
stocks and securities, franchises, etc.
escape, thus placing the bulk of tax
alton on that class of our citizens least
able to stand it, while allowing the
class most able to pay the same to
escape their just share.
Whereas, History has proven that
the patriotism which responded to tie
nations call in it's time of need and lis
tress came from the farm, as statistics
of the war Of the rebellion show that
478 of men out of each 1000 came from
the farm.
Whereas, We believe we, as a class,
are the equal of any other class in the
makeup of good citizens, in intelligence
law abiding and loyalty to the flag and
nation.
Whereas, We find that all other in
dustries have thrived through the aid
of national legislation, while the in
dustfy of agriculture finds that the
crops it raises is sold at prices danger.
oLsly close to the cost of production,
while nearly everything that the farm
er has to buy has advanced to very high
prices, thus aggravating the general
condition of the agricultural class.
The farmer, who works hardest and
longest Of any class, receives the
least income from his industry, and
unfortunately, this condition will con-
tinue and become more aggravated
each year by the accumulation of our
vastly increasing surplus crops, unless
we receive aid from congress to remedy
the evils that now confront the farmers
of this nation.
Whereas, We appeal to our represent