Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-09
AMERICAN FARMERS
ENDORSE PRESIDENT
National Congress Grateful For
Peace and Prosperity.
LOYAL SUPPORT is PLEDGED.

Appreciative of Laws Enacted For Ben
eft of Farmers-IIlinois Grain Grow
ers Adopt Resolutions Also Thanking
Wilson For His Aid to Agriculture.
Endorsing President Wilson'S foreign
policy, and applauding his courage and
patriotism, the Farmers National Con-
gress of the United States, in its thir-
ty-sixth annual session at Indianapolis,
on Oct. II, telegraphed hearty con-
CALCULATIONS to the President. 1t also
expresses appreciation of the Admin
istration's constructive and effective
legislation enacted for the benefit of
the farmers Of America"
The President, unable to attend.
sent Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture Carl Vrooman to Convey to you
my personal greeting and assurances
Of sympathy and good will. The loyal
and effective support which has been
given by your organization to further
the passage of legislation in the inter-
est of the farmc" during the present
Administration is most sincerely ap-
preciated."
The Congress sent this reply:
Your message of good will has
been received With great enthusiasm.
This Congress-, at Omaha, September
80, 1915, adopted these Resolutions:
"'Resolved,-That this Congress com.
mends the foreign policy Of President Will
son, while standing at the head Of the
American nation during one of the most
critical and trying periods of it's history.
"'Resolved,-That we express absolute
confidence in his courage, patriotism and
diplomatic ability.
"Resolved,-That we offer him our 10y
al support in his effort to protect the
rights Of American citizens and to main
tain impartial neutrality
1.-THE Farmers National Congress eX-
tends to you, as the Executive head of
the Nation, it's profound gratitude and
appreciation Of your successful efforts
to keep the Nation honorably at peace
during ono of the most trying periods
Of its history.
This body notes With grateful ap-
probation the constructive and efec-
tive legislation enacted for the benefit
Of the farmers Of America during your
administration. with the loyal assist,
ance Of those representatives of all
parties who have supported the ,Presi-
dent in his efforts to promote the gen.
eral welfare. Accept our sincere thanks
and assurances Of continued loyalty"
The Farmers Grain Dealers Associa-
ton of Illinois, in convention at Deca-
tur. adopted resolutions which. in part,
| stated:
During the last three years, there has
been a record of unparalleled achieve
! ment in Federal legislation and admin
! i%stration in the interest of the farmer.
This association acknowledges with
gratitude the e%ndeavors made and re-
| suits accomplished in behalf Of the de-
velOpment of agriculture and the ad-
yancement of the interests of the farm
er, and tenders its grateful apprecia-
ton
In a Senate in which were Borah of
Idaho, Cummins Of Iowa, Bristow Of
Kansas, Clapp of Minnesota, La Fol
lette of Wisconsin and Norris of Ne
braska, all strongly progressive but ali
Republicans, it was the Old Guard,
.Aldrich and Penrose, Smoot and Gal
linger, that dictated all the important
legislation that got through that body.
And just so it would be in any other
Republican Senate. The Old Guard
put through the Aldrich-Payne tariff
and would drive through another of
the same character.
Innn PenroSe and RoOSeYelt=a