The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-12
GRAIN MEN IN SESSION
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION
GOV. VAN SAINT AND SEN. CLAPr
Address by Both-President HanIey
Submits His Annual Re-
port and Delivers
Speech.

| The Material Grain Growers Co-opera-
| tive Association of America met In their
second annual convention at the state
| capitol yesterday. Judge M. P. Moran, OF
| Gracevfle. Mimi. president of the as
ISOLATION, presided.
| Gov Van SAINT delivered the address of
welcome to the association He sa i'd that
| he was not a practical farmer. but that
| he realized the Importance of practical
farming He spoke of the great farm
iTIg interests of the state. and of the
| variety of crops that were being raised
! He said that the products of diversified
| farming In the state had become so great
| that 1t is now proposed to change tine
name of the state from the Gopher
| State to the Bread and Butter State.
Senator Nj E. Clapp also delivered
! short address He spoke of the time
when the people of the land were entire
| ly an agricultural people, and followed
| the development of the farming interests,
! Which resulted In the establishment of
great manufacturing and commercial
| lines. He said That when the last pine
log had been cut I'M the forest and the
I last ton of iron is taken from the mine
!; then the agricultural interest would be
! gin in that region. He said that he real
lied that the farmer was the backbone
| of the commercial interests of land, and
! that there could be no national pros
l
porous
Speaking of legislation he said that all
| legislation is a compromise and he
| pledged himself to do all he could to
secure the passage of laws that would
be of benefit to the farmer.
Henry Wiolfer, warden of the state
prison at Saltwater spoke of the Irvine
factory which the state is running at
| that place. He said that it was start
| ed about twelve years ago by an appro-
prfation of $150,G00 The plant has grown
so that the output has been increased
from 100000 to 100000 pounds year,
and the factory's capital has increased
| from $l50,O00, which was the original ap-
preparation, until now there is a surplus
OF $4,000. The factorys output had
| been placed upon the market at from l
| to cents lower than the average job
ber's prices. The tendency of placing the
output upon the market was to lower the
! jobbers' prices.
When asked if the Irvine trust tried in
any way to make war upon the factory.
MT. WoMer replied that they had not in
any way more than was to be expected
| but all that had been done was in NO
way injurious to the factory Mr.. Hanr1y
then asked If they were able to dispose
OF tine output of the factory without
difficulty To this question Mr. Wolfer
replied In the affirmative
Mr.. Wolfer concluded hits remarks by
| inviting the delegates to visit the plant
and see the Irvine being manufactured.
! j. Z. HanNey, secretary and general
manager OF the association, in his annual
report said:
Owing to suspension of fees and due7
| the membership has increased of late
tremendously, but owing to having no
| records or reports from our associations
| can can give no definite estimate of this
| tremendous growth.
IN accordance with fnStructio ions I have
| a1lenoed TWO sessions of congress at
Nasaington and one session of the In
tefnatlonal congress of agricultural asso-
| cations of the world at Paris, France T
also attended the convention of the
| american Live Stock Ralsers' association
! at Denver, Col, also the national con
| vention of the National Cotton Growers.
association at Memphis, Tenn. Besides
| these international and national conven-
o o5o us ana meetings L have travelled over
92,oo0 miles by rail and water on the bust
| ness of this association
IN his annual address Mr.. Hanley said:
rev Of the citizens of this great ma
ton nave proper idea or conception Of
/ the dignity or Importance Of the indus
| try OF agriculture. It is the chief in
dustry Of this nation. It is the base of
| this nations greatness. 1t furnishes an
! occupation to more than one half of the
| Inhabitants of the United States and
there are about 100000 people who are
ENGAGED in the different branches of ag-
| rlculture directly or indirectly.
| IL produces about $4,000, coo. 900 of wealth
/ from the soil annually. which is about
evenly divided between the vegetable
| crop and the animal industry It's assess
Ell valuation in agricultural property is
| about $4,000, 600 COO, or more than many
! interests combined. The farmer pays the
| bulk of the taxes because of the visible
character of his property, which gen
| orally sustains tho burden of taxation,
/ because of the difficulty of reaching the
! invisible wealth of our country, such as
/ franchises stocks, bonds, etc, thus fore
! ing on the man least able to pay the tax
| the burden of taxes, and those most able
| to pay same escape their just share of
| the public burden"
/ Mr.. Hanley, in speaking of the object
| of the association. said that it was the
| intention to organize the farmers for the
| purpose of placing their grain upon the
| through the hands of the speculator. He
said by doing this, the farmer could save
| from to cents per busheI on his wheat,
and save relative amount on his other
| grains. It is proposed either to ship by
| way of the great lakes and the St. Law
| renee or by way of the Mississippi river
| and the Gulf of Mexico
| The chair announced the follow1SSS
committee on credentials: J. G. HanleY,
Minnesota; E. s; Kaye. Wisconsin; john
| Cook Oregon: B. Murray, Iowa: c.. c.
Alguire North Dakota; Levi Dumas,
| MINI. On resolutions: T. c.. Rogers, gin
| nesota; Thomas Dodds, North Dakota;
W; J.; Dunbar, Wisconsin; s. H. Greeley,
| Illinois; T. s. Russell. New York; H. A.
| Wilcox. Tennessee; James Butler. Kan
sas; John Cook, Oregon; D. l. Aver, Mis-
souri,; William p Stock, Ohio John
| Chamberlain, South Dakota; George D.
Dunlop, California; H. F. White, Wash
| ington; L. e. Kellie, Nebraska; T. r.
| McShane, Michigan; B. Murray Iowa.
and W. J. DonneNy, Manitoba. On con-
stftution and by laws: T. s. Russell New
! York Louis Bully, Kentucky; NJ. 8. Blair,
| North Dakota.
I Auxiliary committee:
T. c.. Rogers. Minnesota; H. A. Wilcox
/ Minnesota, and T. 8. Russell, New York
The principal speakers for today are
! Archbishop Ireland, George H. Phillips
! S. H. Greeley, John Hill Jr and Prof.
! William Hays.
| Accepts Chair of Sociology.
Rev. Samuel G. Smith pastor of the
| RennIAz' church of this CITY has resigned