The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 22, 1890, Page 4

BITLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Epirtor. J. D. Atten & Co., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION: TheWeexry Times, published every Wednesda: , will be sent to any zdaress one vear, postage paid, tor 31.25. BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1889 A CAUSE FOR IT ALL- We devote considerable space this week to the proceedings of the Stockmen’s convention held at Se- dalia last week. This was the most important convention of the inter ests of stockmen and farmers ever held in the state. It was composed of representative men from every county in the state and the discus sions of the various subjects show ed they had been given much study and investigation. When cattle se!l for 14 to 2 cents and dressed beef fo: 12} to 15 cents, corn at 15 cents per bushel and oats at 10 cents, while those things which a farmer is compelled to buy are protected by a heavy tariff and they are force. to pay exorbitant prices in order to protect the barons of our country, the favored classes, something is radically wrong. While these mon ied sharks of the east are rolling in luxury poured into their coffirs by this protectian steal, the western farmer is reading the clauses of his mortgages by the light of a 15 cent centcorn fire, and continuing to vote the republican ticket in order to protect the laboring classes from the paupers of Europe. Did th western farmerever stop to think that of all the witnesses called on to testify before the Congressioua tariff committee that the farmer is conspicuous by his absence. One Jone farmer from New York forced his way into the committee room and asked that the farmers of that state be protected by placing a tariff on beans, The poor oid fellow was laughed out of the committee room and no other had the temerity to venture a protest. The produciny classes are not fools, aud while they are slow to action, they are gett their eyes opened on this subject and we look for a mighty reckon ing at the next election. All the res- olutions possible to formulate wii! not help the farmer, tinless they are followed up by prompt and decisive action. We affirm that the protee- tive tariff system now in vogue in our coustry is directly responsible for the depression of the farmer's products and it will never be mend ed until the whole system is revised and eliminated as far as_ practical. - It is not surprising that the labor- ing classes, depending directly upon these manufacturers for emp!oy- ment, should yote to sustain this tariff, considering the influence exerted by their employers, and the threat constantly sounded in their ars of pauper labor; but why th- independent farmer will deliberate- dy impose a burden upon himself for a mere sentiment is inexp ie ble. It is well for the farmers and stock- men to hold conventions to discuss ‘these grave questions, but while ‘they are censuring trusts and com- bines they should go to the root of yet the Times professes to believe these judicial opinions, but there. charge opponent of Vest’s for the senate. a uniform rate for the use by | | The opposition to Senator Vest, | 5° (the supreme court of the United far developed, consists of one ortwo|States. A case is now pending in men, championed by ghe Kansas | that tribunal from peomeaen: — |City Times. The expression of the | will bring up iP # oe Seon al H tee .| the points involved. the decision Stockmen’s convention is a very fair of the lower courts should be affirm |representation of the feeling all laa by the supreme court there can, jover the state. We feel assured | of course, be uo resort to local in- ~ | that were the vote to be taken in | spection by state authority. & | The only remedy for the evils | Bates county this week, that not) lover a dozen democratic votes, all told, would be cast against Senator which confessedly exist will then be in legislation by congress, making it a felony for any person, firm or seeds aR : | : : i : seems to be a consensus among law-' them of all cars owned by private ba 4 H ithat Francis will be a eamnoone > that these statutes and ordi corporations; be it : | nances.will be declared invalid by, Resolved, That the convention | ‘ Vest. ——_— nf The Tres brought up the jail glad to see that it is being discussed and busiuess men some plan satisfactory to all parties, subwitted to a vote. Other expres- sions have been had, prominent among which is to submit a propo- sition to build a $10,000 and make an additional levy to pay it in one year, as the writer seems to think that the word “bond” is the bug- bear of which so many voters are afraid. This may be true, in any event let the discussion goon We would like to hear an expression from others on this important sub ject. We are satisfied that some method ean be arrived at by which we can vote a jail almost, if not quite unanimous. Uuder the present sys- tem of disposing of our prisoneis it is an expense directly on the fa- mers, and we would suggest th ¢ the wheel and alliance discuss this matter and see if they cannot arrive at some solution of the problem. ——_——_—_— THE STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION. An Important Letter From Senator Vest Read. Resolutions Deinanding Protection Agamst Combines. A Texas Deep Water Harbor Favored --Senator Vest Comended— Free Comage Asked—In- teresting = Addresses Made. Sedalia, Mo., Jan. 16.—Over 300 delegates are attending the first an- nual session of the Missouri Stock- men’s association, which began yes terday. Abie! Leonard of Saline county, chairman of the Farmers’ and laborers’ union, called the meet- ing to order and ex Governor More- house was made temporary chair- man. While awaiting the report of the committee on credentials, ex- Governor Norman J. Colman made an address in which he denounced the combination between large pack- ing houses, “the Big Four,” as re sponsible for the depressed condi tion of the live stock industry. For the low prices of grain he held the grain gamblers responsible He fa vored farmers to congress, and said he was a farmer himself Other speeches followed. Mr. Leonard of Saline county declared that ke would never again vote for a lawyer for the legislature. State Senator McGinnis said the stock- man’s greatest need is a_ state in- spection law. This was warmly ap- plauded. The following were made perma- nent officers: N. J. Colman, St. Louis, president; J. F. Brooks, vice president; George Langham, secre- tary; J. H. McDearmott, assistant secretary. the evil and condemn the high tariff. —_—_—_—_—_——_—— The St. Louis Star Sayings, bet known as Boss Filley's official organ, shas discovered and expreses, in 2 ~column editorial, a deep-laid, dark -and damnable political conspiracy. It is true the conspiraey exists in ‘tthe democratic party and is directed against democrate—a family fight; but that makes no difference to this pure sheet which is determined to see that only clean politics is had in the opposition, such as Filley & Co. dish up periodically to the boys. ‘This conspiracy over which the Star Sayings is so Greatly concerned, is the combination between Senator ‘Vest, Governor Francis and Colonel Jones of the Republic. The object, According to the Star Sayings, is the re-election of Vest to the Senate. the election of Cleveland for Presi- dent, which means a cabinet position for Francis and the election of! Jones to congress, all of which, in | the eyes of the Star Sayings, would | ‘be a great calamity, hence it hastens to expose the scheme. The Kansas | City Times copies this article on the} editorial page, without comment, and Dr Paquin, state veterinarian, de- livered an address upon live stock diseases and the remainder of the day was taken up in discussing tne causes of the depression in prices. Last night the delegates were giv- eu public reception at the Commer- cial club rooms. 4 LETTER FROM VEST. A letter from Senator Vest was read during yesterday's session. In the course of the letter he says. It waa admitted by Mr. P: Armour that a combination does exist by which means the ing price of dresed beef is fixed to the consumer. That an abnormal and unnatural Condition of affairs must exist in or- der to account for the fact that whilst the price of beef cattle has steadily decreased to the producer the price of meat has not been de- creased to the consumer “goes with- out saying.” The important consideration to the cattle raiser is as to the remedy available under existing circum stances. The decisions of the courts, state and federal, seem to indicate that all statutes or taunicipal ordi- nances requiring inspection of live cattle at faa a butchered are in coflict with that clause of the federal constitutich which gives te congress the power to regulate eom- merce between states. T have not been able to examine question a few weeks ago and we a1@ by our contemporaries. Our idea was to call a mass meeting of the farmers and formulate} by which the money could be raised aud the jail built, and recommend such plan to the county court to be | corporation to combine with a view to private profit for the purpose of lowering the price to the producer lof beef or any other article of food transported from one state to the other, or for foreign countries, or of iacreasinug for hke purpose the price of any such article to the consumer. In addition to this there should also be legislation by congress pre venting steamship lives reanning from our ports to foreigu ports from waking contracts which give |to one firm or person the entire ca pacity of their vessel for earry- ing beef cattle abroad. It is the practice now of these lines to con- tract their entire carrying room for cattle exclusively to one man or firm and the result is the cattle raiser of the West has no opportunity to ship his cattle on his own account toa foreigu market. I expect to draft bills looking to the objects I have mentioned, and I hope to secure their enactment iu the laws at the present session of congress Sedalia, Mo., Jan. 16 —The sec- ond day’s session of the State Con- vention of Missouri Live stock Men began at the Court house, in this this city, at 10 o'clock this morning. Presid-nt Norman J Co:- man ¢eilled the convention to order. There was a full attendance of dete gates, every county in the state be ig represented. There was aisu presc.it a good number of promi- nent visitors and large number ot interested spectators. The first thing in order was the report of the committee on resolutions, which was read by their chairman, George H. Lougiman. The following resolu tions were reported and adopted without discussion and almost unan imously: Whereas, We know from exper iencs that there exists in three or |four of the principal stock markets of the country a combination of men engaged in the handling and slaugh ter of neat cattle, through which they control the market. transporta tion and distribution of our meai products, and, by depressing prices to the producer with no correspond ing beuefit to the consumers, are ex toriing enormous tributes from the people; therefore, be it Resolved by the stockmen of Mis- souri here assembled. | That we de- mand of National Cougressand State Legislature the enactment of such laws as will prohibit theextortion ute monopoly of such e mbination and restore to the farmers free and fair competition in the sal- of their pio duets whereby they reap the legiti mate reward of theirlabor And we j earnestly recommend the passage of | jsuch a bill without rebate to any) ; person or corporation. H Leverett Leonard offered the fol ; jlowing resolution regarding the un- | hmited coinage of silver, which was | junanamously adopted with much | euthusiasm. | : ' unlimited coinage of silver, bound } by the products of our mines, should | be at once set on foot by our pres 1 eut national Congress now in ses | sion. | A communication was read frou | officials of the Missouri, Kausas aud | Texas railroad stating that an im portant live stock conyention woul? | be held in Fort Worth, Tex., March | 11, next, aud offering this convention | the free use of a Pullinau drawing room car for the transportation there | and return of such d. legatious as this convention may seud. Abiel Leonard moved that the chairman appvuiut a cominittee of 21 members to attend this convention. Carried. Gov. Morehouse offered a reso lution requesting conzress to pro vide for competition in the ocean carrying trade, which was adopte d. The hour for resolutions being past Geo. H. Longman, editor of Colman’s Rural World, was called upon for an address and delivered a thorough, exhaustive and excellent address on “Lhe Cattle Situation.” Anadjourument was then had for dinner. Upon reco wwening C. H Harlan, a belegate from Calloway county, arose and proceeded to defend the convention from an attack, unfound- ed and unealied for, he said, by the Kansas City Times in its issue of to- day. He d-ciared that the Times was bitter against Geo G. Vest, and because the majority of this conven- tion evident y regarded Vest as an honest man ad a fiiend of the pro ducer it brutally attackel the con vention. He was hearti y cheered. Abiel Leonard of Saline county alse spoke to the same effect and declared the couvention hala right to indorse Senator Vest’s course on qucstions of interest to its members if it chose. Hon. J. H. Bothwell of this city was then introduced and delivered a le: ec Y ——IF YOU WANT THE BEST—— Farm Wagon, Buy the Celebrated OF : BENNETT, WHEELER & Co. } ——IF YOU WANT THE BEST-_— Buggy, Spring-Wagon, Phaeton, or Road-Cart, —GET THE WATERTOWN, Cortland, Columbus, or Genuine Climay —If You Want the Best— Hag-Rake, Iron Force Pump, Wind mill, Grain-Drill, " _BARB-WIRE, SALT or, GROCERIES OR HARDWARE, zo to BENNETT, WHEELER & CO. TO THE FARMERS HAS MADE A CALL FOR 200,000 CHICKEN To be delivered Feb. 1, 3, 4,1 hy and pertinent address upon subject of establishing a State Far by legislative enactment. At its clo.e Gov. M -rehouse offered the following res: lution Resoived, That we b would be of great int ve that it Let your poultry and ser st vice to the avriculture interests of at Missouri to establish tral point in Missouri and to such eud we from the next legislature such ate aid as vill make the ent rprise a succeeds. The resolution was th voughly discussed and then adopted. An ad- journment was then hal until even ng. come to LANE No Chiekeus genuine unless branded LANE. Havi nade arrangement to ship a ear load of Poultry to New York, in Palace Chicken Car, twic month, I want all the Chickens, Geese i can get. Hensand Pullets, 5e in cash Ge in taade. ' vrs, remember LANE is just back from the east and has just ceived a cxr Joad of DRY GCODS Baving bought direct and discountin all my bills, I defy competitors or any body in the dry goods line always pay the highest price paid for Poultry and eggs, and sell goods for less money than any man in Bates county. some cen n state fair, further urge such legislation and foreign treaties as will secure a free exchange of our commodities with those of other countries and thereby open the markets of the worid to our surplus products. Resolved, That in view of the rap- id development of the Mississippi River, and the necessity of increas- ed facilities for reaching foreign markets with our surplus products, 8 deep water port on the coast of Texas becomes of national impor tance, and we strongly favor the necessary appropriation by congress for obtaining a deep-water harbor o! the first-class at Galveston or at some other available point on said coast. Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that the public land of the United States are the proper ty of the people, dedicated to the farming interests: of the country, and such legislation should be en- acted as will prevent their use and ownership by large syndicates and capitalists. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to our sen ators and congressmen with a re- spectful but earnest demand that the matter herein referred to be giv en their immediate attention and such action be taken by them as shall lead to fall and effective legis- lation at this present session ef our national legislature, and we especial- ly commend Senator Vest for his zealous endeavors in this behalf, in the investigation now pending be- fore a vommitte of the United States senate. The latter clause, indorsing Sena- tor Vest, was received with hearty applause. An effort was made to add the names of Senators Plumb of Kansas and Coke of Texas to the list, but failed. The following resolution offered By Abiel Leonard was adopted. Whereas, The Interstate Com merce commission has reccomended to congress the passage of a bill re - quiring all railroad companies to Here Farmers, LANE has made a eall for two hundred thou Chickens, Ducks and Geese, and ten car ioads of Eggs at 12} cents p dozen to be delivered Feb. 1, 3, 4, 1890. Hens and Pullets, 5¢ cash 664 in trade. Mr. Allison is ot vez out of the Towa “woods.” Ou Tues fay the Linn county Farmers’ Allimes, in delegate conventi n, unanamously adopted a resolution against the re- turn of Allison to the s nate, and instructed their delegate to the Farmers’ Alliance muss meeting at Des Moines to do ail in his power to defeat Allison. The delegate is a strong Republican. The five inde- pendents 1» the Iowa house of rep- resentative on Tuesday last voted solidiy with the democrats in the voting on organization, so there was a deadlock—fifty republicans and fifty democrats and iudependents. It lies in the power of the indeper- dents to nominate and elect the next Seuator from Iowa, and if they per- severe Allison will retire. Never Give Up. = PETER LANE, the Farmers Friend. Hold your Turkeys until Feb. 1, 1890, and get Tc cash for hens or 8¢ in trade, _____PERFUMFRY, | BARNHARDT & COMPANY, Prescription Drupeists | : Special Attention Paid to Filling PRESCRIPTIONS. | Toilet Articles, Artists Supplies If you suffer with asthma, bron-| =|! Perfumerv. chitis or any other disease of the}|@#Q|| A FULL LINE OF DRUGGIST’S SUNDRIES AL- throat or lungs, nothing can sur |™ | WAYS ON HAND. | prise you more than the rapid im- provement which will follow the use of SANTIE ABIE. troubled with caturrh you will be unable to express your amazement at the marvelous and instantaneous curative properties of CALIFOR- NIA CATRCURE. These reme. dies are not secret compounds, but natural productions of California. Sold at $1 a package, three for&2.50 and guaranteed by Dr. E. L. 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