Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1894 — FARMERS’ CONGRESS PLANS. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS’ CONGRESS PLANS.

Executive Committee Name* Speaker* for the Convention. , The executive committee of th* farmers’ national congress met at the Palmer House in Chicago Tuesday io arrange the program io - tho annual convention of tho congress, which will be held at Parkersburg, W. Va., in November. Tho meeting was presided over by the president of tho congress, B. F. Clayton, of Indianola, lowa. The others present were Mai. W. G. Whitby, Atlanta,Ga.; JohnM.,Stahl.Qulncy, 111.; Dennis Kenyon, McLean, 111.; £>. C. Waggoner, Chicago, and Henry Hayden, Savannah. The congress is a delegated body composed of one member from each Congressional district in the country, appointed by the various Governors of the States, and of the presidents of the State agricultural societies and agricultural colleges. The congress was organized and held its first meeting in Chieflaro in 1881. The committee selected 1 he following persons to read papers and deliver addresses before tho next congress: Will P. Rowell, of the Shadeland Farm, Pennsylvania; Col. John 8. Cunningham, North Carolina; William Lawrence, Ohi ; harry C. Brown, Georgia; Mrs. B. E. Thompson, Michigan; th* Hon. T. J. Appleyard, Florida; Mrs. M. M. Colt, Nebraska: Col. M. D. Wayne, Socreta -y of Agriculture, Alabama; Mrs. J. B. Foley, ILinols; Prof. George A. Stockwell, Rhode Island; Senator J. M. Slaughter, Tennessee: Mrs; M. G. Rockhill, California; J. T. Wellburn, Texas.