Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
Yesterdays Session De-
voted To Addresses on
Themes of Vast
Importance.


cises. The hall was so crowded that many
were standing in the aisles- The house
was beautifully decorated with flags. The
location OF state representatives was IN
dicated by banners bearing the name OF
the state.
THOSE who sat on the stage were Gov
ernor Gambler. OF Georgia: George L.
FLANDERS. President National Farmers
Congress. Albany. y. Y; Hon. Harvey
Jordan. vice president. Monticello. Ga;
Colonel George A. Smith. chamber OF
commerce. Macon. Ca; Hon. ]. H. Reyn-
dds treasurer OF congress, Adrian. Mich;
Colonel b. T. Clayton. Iowa; John ~
Stahl. secretary OF congress; 7. e. Cal
lahan. New York: Assistant Secretary
George NJ Whitaker. Boston: Professor
Z L. Martin. OF Macon. and others.
The meeting was called TO orderly
President Flanders at 10 O'Clock and an
invocation was offered by Rev. F. X.
Reese, o. Macon
HIS exceIlency, Allen d. Gambler. deliv-
cred the address OF welcome in behalf OF
the state OF Georgia Colonel George A.
SmIln. president OF the chamber Of COM
merce. Macon. welcomed the delegates
20 the city.
The response was made by Hon. Harvie
Jordan. who paid lofty tribute TO south
ern hospitality. and said that It was the
wish OF the last convention at Sioux Falls
70 come this time down into the heart Of
Dixie"
President George L. Flanders delivered
a scholarly address. paying tribute TO sg-
rfculture as the uoblest pursuit Of man.
but saying that no calling was honorable
and that IL was only the pursuer who could
make IL so.
The following committee on credentials
was appointed: Hon Thomas Hafdeman,
louisville. "a: John N. Stahl. Chicago;
Hon W. H Freeman. Oakland. Ia; Col.
B. Cameron. StagviIle. y. c.: Hon. d. p.
HoIlingsworth. Fallston. Nd; Hon. G. E.
Martin. Florida.
The Log Cabin, Cherokee and the Elks
clubs OF Macon extended formal invita-
ton 70 the delegates.
The sessions adjourned at I1.so O'Clock
TO meet at .. m. over so delegates have
registered at the bureau OF information.
besides hundreds who are with friends
and relatives in the city. Three hundred
delegates arrived last night from Iowa.
Ohio and Illinois. A large number Of
Tennessee's go delegates arrived this
morning
MACON. Ca. Oct. S-The National
Farmers Congress was called 10 order
this morning at 10 o'clock. The program
consisted OF an address BY John K Camp
bell. or Tpsilant. Michigan. and dis
: cussson which followed. Also the ap-
+, poIntnent OF committee and the passage
OF resolutions.
Col W 7. Glessner. representing the
Georgia Southern and Florida railway
company. extended TO the congress an in
vftation 10 give the delegates a free ride
over their line 10 Palatka after adjourn
ment- The invitation was accepted with
much applause. An outline OF the trip
was given and the places named at which
stops viii be made.
The discussion which followed Mr.
Trar~wnsaNfsE address, entered fufn
freely that il was moved that the con-
clusion OF II be postponed until the after
noon session
The following gentlemen spoke:
J. c. Wade. Georgia. Dindlay. Indiana:
A. R. Smith. New York and T. r. Aver.
Georgia
Col George A Smith made announce
ment that the delegates would be given
an outing on all the street car lines of
the city this afternoon and that the lady
visitors 10 the convention would be given
q musical reception at Wesleyan Female
college. the first institution established
for women In the world The resolutions
were introduced which were referred TO
the committee on resolutions. The fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Merriam. Atlanta, Ga. Good Roads;
T. ]. Flake. Georgia. Transportation ;
Harvey Jordan. Appropriation for Ag-
gfcultural Department at Washington"
John NJ Stahl. Illinois. Labor Troub-
les" Harvie Jordan. National Aid for
Public Highways" Lindlay, Indiana,
Complimentary TO the Citizens OF Ma
con" W F. Massee. North Carolina,
For Appalachian Park
The personnel OF the AGRICULTURAL COM
mittee Is as follows: r. r. Poole, Ala
bamas T. J. H Kracose. New York; Hen
y kim. Virginia: General Cox. North
tC4roltnas Talcotts Nebraska; p. q. Town,
Michigan
AFTERNOON SESSION
DEVOTED TO ROUTINE
MACON, Ca. Oct. s.-The afternoon ses-
sion OF the National Farmers Congress
was shortened on account OF the absence
OF c. NJ Heintz. Los Angeles. Cal. who
was to have spoken on the affirmative OF
the question. National Irrigation"
Il was decided 10 postpone the entire
discussion until this morning hoping by
this time that Mr.. Heintz would arrive
Tor that he would send his address to be
read Nothing has yet been heard from
him
The committee on credentials made the
following report:
To Farmers National Congress:
Your committee on credentials would
respectfully recommend that the lists Of
delegates furnished the secretary Of the
congress. the governors. the vice presi-
f1EAAo o. NAEAQA- STATES ana AATlCuAEu-
raj organizations entitled 20 representa-
.tioo in the congress. as appointed by
them be accepted as the roster OF dele
gates 20 this congress
Your committee would further report
that the lists received are IN the hands
OF the chairman OF this convention and
would recommend that those lists be pub
hshed in the Official report Of this meet
Ing. For the purpose Of paying the ex-
pense Of publishing the proceedings OF
this congress and the incidental expenses
attaching thereto. delegates are requested
70 pay into the hands Of the treasurer
one dollar each.
Signed by the committee In behalf Of
the convention.
THOMAS E. HARDEMAN."
A committee on resolutions was apoint-
ed consisting Of one delegates from each
state. The committee IS as follows:
Alabama. T. F. Randall; Florida. s. H.
Gateskills Georgia. T. G. Lawson; Illi-
nois. C. A. King: Indiana. T. j. Iindlay;
Iowa. b. F. Clayton .-ansas, S. NJ. Knox;
Louisiana. J. Fl. Burnette: Maryland. E
T. Thomas. Massachusetts. r. e Whit
taker. Michigan. G w. Bucher Mlssissip-
Of. w. II. Hornbin: Nebraska. ]. r. Cab
ton: New York. Elliott B. Normis: North
Carolina. w. F. Massey; Ohio. John Begg
Pennsylvania. J. p. Harpless Rhode
Island. 7. h Ransford; Tennessee. II. d.
A6ley; Texas. WelIhorn; Virginia. Hen