State convention—Currency, taxation , etc. 1S9 
Boscobel; John Dinsdale, Fennimore ; Professors W. W. Daniels 
and S. H. Carpenter, of the University of Wisconsin ; the Mor¬ 
row Brothers of the Western Farmer; 0. S. Willey, Madison; 
Prof. T. C. Chamberlain, Beloit College; Dr. E. P. Hoy, Eacine; 
Hon. Alex. Graham, Janesville; Hon. Hanmer Eobbins, Platte- 
ville; J. D. Wood, Baraboo; Hon. Levi Alden, Madison; and 
many other leading educators and practical agriculturists of the 
state, including several members of each branch of the legislature. 
The first paper read was upon 
CUEEENOY, TAXATION AND TEANSPOETATION. 
BY HON. M. ANDERSON, CROSS PLAINS. 
These are subjects that we as farmers are more deeply inter¬ 
ested in at present than any other questions, and as they are now 
being discussed, not only in the halls of legislation, both state and 
national, but throughout the whole country ; therefore, we, as far¬ 
mers, assembled to take council of each other, should discuss and 
thoroughly understand those questions, so as to enable us to unite 
in an effort to right the wrongs we have suffered from legislation 
and want of legislation. 
I believe that history will sustain me in saying that upon the 
financial condition of a nation depends, to a great extent, its pros¬ 
perity. If this be' true, it is of the utmost importance that our 
government should look well to the financial affairs of our coun¬ 
try, and in every legal way control the same to the best interests 
of the whole people. But more especially should our finances be 
regulated so as to do the greatest good to the productive energy of 
our country. A large majority of our population being employed 
in tilling the soil, manufacturing and mechanical pursuits, it 
would appear but just and reasonable that their wants and inter¬ 
ests should be first of all other classes taken into consideration. I 
believe that every intelligent man will acknowledge, that upon 
the productive industry of a country depends mainly the welfare, 
success and prosperity of every avocation. If all wealth comes 
from the soil, and from productive labor, I think it is but just for 
those engaged in such labor to demand of our government 
