The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-22
LYON COUNTY FARMERS.
First Annual Meeting Of the Cooper
alive Association.
A Convention to Nominate officers De-
eided Upon.

A Convention to Nominate officers De- |
eided Upon.
Pursuant to call the first annual
meeting of the Lyon County Farm
ers' Cooperative Association, con-
vened at the court house in this
city on Tuesday last at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
The meeting was called to order
by NJ. j. Eirery, president.
On motion of J. B, Morgan the
chair appointed A. G, White, W.
G. Ross aud Simon Butcher, conf
mittee on credentials.
After examination Of credentials
the committee reported the follow
ing gentlemen as entitled to seats
in the convention; John b. Nor
gan, Americas Farmers club +;
Thomas Anderson, Neosho Farm
ers' club, district Al; w. B. Ross,
Emporia tip. Farmers association,
dist. 40; G. d. Humphrey, j. F.
Pendergrass, dist. 80; Frank Ross
and Simon Butcher, Elmendaro
Farmers club; w. Grenell and Sam.
P. McCaw, Americas Farmers club /;
Z. S. Adair, Allen Creek Farmers
club, dist. "a: A. G. White, EN-
poria association; VIM. McCoin,
dist. Sc; Z. E. Payne, Ivy Farmers
club, dist. So; E. Bowlinger,
dist. 67; W. S. Cook, dist. %;
James Eewlin and L. q. Way,
dist. IS; NJ. J. frey Pleasant Hill,
dist. 81; David May and Elwood
Chapman, dist. %; j. S. Craig, dist,
%; r. II. Clark, Center tp.; E. L.
Jones, dis. 81; j. W. D. Hewitt,
Pike tip. The report was adopted.
On motion the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
On motion the convention pro-
ceeded to the election of officers of
the association for the ensuing year.
c. E Payne and j, \. Newlin
were appointed tellers.
The ballot resulted in the election
of the following gentlemen; Presi-
dent, IL. }. frey; LIST Vice Presi-
dent, J. L. Williams; I'd, VIM. G.
Ross; Recording Secretary, 5. NJ.
Wheeler; Corresponding Secretary,
John B. Morgan Treasurer, Joseph
Ernst.
On motion adjourned till l O'Clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association re-assembled at l p.
m, in pursuance of adjournment;
president in the chair.
President frey then delivered his
annual address,
On motion, the president was re-
quested to furnish the papers of the
county with a copy of his address
for publication, at his convenience.
j. B. Morgan, chairman of the
committee appointed by the Board
OF Directors to ascertain the state
of the county finances, reported
that full investigation had not yet
been made, but G. B. Bachelor, Esq,
would present some facts upon the
subject, which upon call, he did.
On motion, the chair was author
ICED to appoint committee of two
to ascertain whether the taxes levied
aud collected had been assessed ac-
cording to law. The committee
consists of DR.. Hewitt and Simon
Butcher,
The question of politics here en-
tered the convention in the shape of
a resolution In favor of primary
elections in each school district on
Saturday, September 18th.
After some discussion and the
Offering of various amendments,
the following was adopted: That
the chair be authorized to appoint q
central committee of one from each
commissioner district to call del.
egate convention of one from each
school district TO nominate a county
ticket. The committee consists of
W. Grenell, of Americas; Or. Hew-
tit. OF Pike; and W. s. Cook, of
Jackson,
The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t Is to the best inter-
ests of the farmers to sustain good
home agricultural paper; and
WHEREAS, In our opinion, the
"Kansss Farmer" is snch paper
therefore,
RESOLVED, That We cordially on
dorse and recommend it to the
farmers of the county, and desire to
see il in every farmers family.
Resolred, That the investigating
committee extend their examination |
to the amount Of salary received by |
all our county officers, and report to |
this association.
ReSoiEed, That we should hold all |
our officers who receive free passes |
from railroads as bride takers.
On mOtIop. the central committee
was instructed to divide the county
into divisions so as to
nominate candidates for Represen-
tatives and commissioners separate
ly.
The constitution was amended nv
the adoption of the following as
article nine:
ARTICLE 9.-The local ersaniSa-
ton having the greatest representa-
ton from any given school district
have the authority to elect the del
egate for said dist riot.
The following Board of Directors
vas elected FOR the ensuing year:
Americus-=John B. Morgan.
Agnes Ciiy-H. r. McMiIian.