The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-09
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Presents to Twenty-ninth Session of
Farmers National Congress Vivid
Review Of Past Achievements and
: Sets Before 1t What He Deems
E Wisest to Do in the Future For
(. Agricultural interests of the Coun.
try.
Col. Benehan Cameron, of Raleigh,
president of the Farmers National
Congress, which is in session in Raj
eigh made the annual address of the
president at the afternoon session of
the Congress on Thursday. II was an
inspiring and valuable address, set
ting out the achievements Of the past
and presenting plans for the future
work of the Congress. 1t gives
broad and comprehensive review of
the purposes and results of the or
ganization, and in a happy mood Col
Cameron called attention to what we |;
being done throughout the country
for the advancement of the agricul
tural interests. t. address of the
president of the organization was
heard with much interest and it was
referred to committee which will
later make a report on the recon-
mendations contained in it. In his
address Col. Cameron said:
Address Of President Benehan Cam
efOn.
Delegates:
The panic that burst upon us after
our adjournment at that magic city
of Oklahoma was passing away, when
we met at Madison, Wis, that beau
tiful city that nestled between the
lakes of limpid waters on those ever
lasting hills, the seat of that great
institution of learning, the University
of Wisconsin, of which her people
are so justly proud, and which is SO
greatly admired the country over;
and one Of the leading centers Of
learning. To the president and ia
Guilty of that splendid institution, we
owe much for their fine papers and
lectures, and other assistance and
courtesies. To the hOspitable and cul-
tured citizens Of that beautiful city
we owe much for the pleasure Of a
charming and instructive visit. And
to our treasurer, Mr. Ames, we owe
everything, for the success of that
matchless meeting, the very best ever
held by this congress- Now. that il
meets here in the sunny South. in
the State where the foot of the
Anglo-Saxon first trod the soil OF
America-and in that city named
for the great statesman, soldier
sailor and colonizer, Sir Walter
Raleigh, I am glad to say we greet
to hear without any panic in the
land, save the one fast recedln
from sight, and when prosperity
reigns everywhere. It is especlafC
gratifying to welcome this Congress
to my native State, and to my home
city, after meeting with it from the
Dakotas to Georgia, and from Ne"
York to Oklahoma.
After here laying down the gavel
I trust I may still meet you in New
England and on the Pacific Coast, the
two sections which I hope to see ye
we'll represented in the Congress
which has done, and is doing SO much
for the uplift Of the American peo
pie, who during the past year have
had two great celebrations. A
Seattle in exhibiting the resources o
Alaska, and at New York commem
Grating the discovery Of that mighty
river by Hudson. and of the steam
boat by Fulton-while everywhere
there has been rejoicing that Virgin
and Curtis have led the world in 1T:
dominion over the atmosphere, ano
over the winds. and still further re-
and Peary, have discovered the mucf
coveted North Pole. And l trus
nothing may prevent her from the
fuifilment of that splendid destiny