The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-10-15
UNITE TO
CONSERVE RESOURCES
Resolutions Passed at National
Gathering Of Agriculturists
at Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis, Oct. s.-The Farmers
National congress at it's meeting here.
passed the following resolutions:
That we hereby favor the movement for
the better conservation of the natural
resources OF the country, especially the
conserving of soi,. The movement to
a moment too soon. We commend the far
sighted craftsmanship of President
Roosevelt in calling the conference OF
governors to consult on this important
subject and indorse the aims and pur-
poses of the national conservation COM
mission.
Endorsements of an extension of the par
cells post believing that it will benefit all
the people esp especially nnats, t dead caffne Ws w s,rt6er
urge all farmers, both individually and in
their organizations, to press their demands
upon their congressman by letters and
petitions.
Tfat the manufacture and sale Of In
toxicating liquors is detrimental to the
prosperity and morals of the American
people and that we favor the prohibition
of the manufacture and sale of such
liquors except for medicinal and scientific
purposes and except denatured alcohol.
That we urge upon the congress of the
United States the passage, at it's next
session, Of a law that will provide for
tn" Improvement and development of all
worthy river and harbor projects and the
practical completion of such improve
ments within the next 10 years, and to
this end we favor an Appropriation OF not
less than $50, 900, 600 at each session of con-
gress until said improvements are COM
pleted.
That we indorse the efforts of the ma
tional and state forestry bureaus in res
forestation and work to conserve the for
ests of the nation. We urge all good cit
liens to help cultivate. a more earnest pub
lie sentiment in favor of advancing this
most important subject. We favor and
indorse the Appalachian reservation pro-
ject.
That we reafirm our demands of 1887
and 1903 for postal savings banks.
That we commend the pioneer and
highly effective work done by the col
leges of agriculture, organized under act
of congress in 1862 for training young men
and women in the sciences relating to ag-
economy, and we view with pride their
continued growth and expansion, and we
call on thoughtful parents to freely pat
ronize these institutions of higher learn
ing, and we do urge upon the legislatures
of the respective states the necessity and
the wisdom Of supplying these colleges
with financial support in keeping with the
liberal federal e~ndowments already
granted to these useful states institu.
tons.
That we again heartily approve the bill
introduced in congress. by Hon. G. r.
Davis, of Minnesota, to ~inaugurate in sec
ondary schools of the several states the
industrial education first established by
the congressional land grant, act of 1862
which resulted in the founding of on,
state colleges of agriculture, mechanic
arts and domestic science.
That the secretary of this congress be
instructed to correspond with all other
important farming and educational organ,
izations and with associations concerned
with home economics, urging such organ
izations to join with the Farmers Ma,
tional congress in securing for this bill
the friendly and active support of every
member of congress in order that we ma
thus bring this much needed form of in.
duStrial education close to the homes o
the farmers and other industrial classe!
in every state.