The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-09-19
Feature Of Last Day Of Farmers Natoa-
al Congress.
The Congress Favors an income Tax
and the Election Of U. s. Senators
by the PeopIe-interesting Discus
sion Followed Address on immi.
sration-officers Elected for the
:. Next Year.

Richmond, Va. September IA
discussion of the labor problem grow
ing out OF an address on Allen Immi-
grafton and the Need OF Farm Labor
by Robert Dec Ward. of Massachu-
setts. representative OF the Immigra-
ton Restriction League. at today's
session OF the Farmers National Con-
sress, in session here, proved 10 be
the feature OF the congress thus far.
Marked interest was taken in the
question. and the opinions of delegates
from different parts of the country
who live under differing economic
conditions, were eagerly listened to.
A resolution was adopted today pro-
viding for a committee to lay before
the proper committees of the National
Congress the resolutions of the farmers
congressman a resolution was propos-
ed urging federal legislation in behalf
of the election of United States Sem
ators by the people.
Mr. Ward was followed in his ad-
dress on immigration restriction by
Mr. Blur, of New York, chairman of
the New York Associated Charities,
who took the opposite side of the ques-
ton in some respects.
Mr.. Beverly, of Virginia, also spoke
on the question as did also L. d. Rice.
of Port Huron. Mich; ID. c. Noble, of
Nebraska; Frank Smith, of Virginia;
A. II. Indy, of Ohio; w. A. Graham,
of North Carolina: Mr.. Rhett, of South
Carolina; President Jordan, of the con-
greSs and others.
This afternoon the congress adopted
a resolution calling for the exclusion
Olutions approving railroad legislation
by the national government and fav
Oring an income tax.
The resolution in relation to railroad
legislation reads as follows:
1--WE favor the active enforcement
by the general government of all ex-
listing laws in order to prevent the
giving Or accepting of rebates Or spe-
cial favors Through whatever devices)
to or by favored shippers and whereas,
we expect that the Interstate Com
merce Commission will aggreSsively
and promptly apply all remedies at
their disposal; now, therefore,
Resolved, That if the existing laws
for the detection and punishment OF
the giving or acceptance of such re-
bates or special favors are insufficient
or defective in any respect, we favor
the enactment of such further legisla-
ton as may be necessary adequately
to deal with the evil and to prevent
such practice in the future"
The afternoon session was very
busy one, the congress finishing up its
work and adjourning sine die. The
next place of meeting was left to the
choice of the executive committee.
Following are the officers for the
next two years:
President-J. NJ. Etahl, of Illinois.
First Vice Observation-Disclosures
Cameron, of North Carolina.
Second Vice President-Joshua
Strange, of Indiana.
Treasurer-A. III. Judy, Of Ohio.
Secretary-G. NJ. Whitaker, of Mas
sachusetts.
Tonight the members Of the congress
and the ladies with them, were the
guests of the commercial organizations
of Richmond at an Open-air banquet In
West End Park, popular SUBURBAN
resort. Tomorrow most of them will
visit the battlefields and other points
of interest around Richmond.