Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10
FARMERS TRUST.
Meeting of Delegates at REPRESENTATION
Convention Called For November 8.


Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Akin
son, OF Ottawa, and was followed by al
address Of welcome by Judge PETER, o
the hGrSGS Farmer. Colonel William Crun
| president of the Indiana State Board o
| Agriculture, was chosen temporary chair
man, and J. 3. Ferguson. OF Merldeu, Kan
secretary, and the following committee OF
| permanent organization was appointed
| Robert Atkinson, William s ms, ". "
| Jones, G. r Roberts and o. Chacy.
The committee reported the following
officers: President, Ex-Governor DAVID z
Butler, OF Nebraska; vice president, Give
! land F. Mculton, of Missouri; secretary, j
B. Ferguson, Of Kansas. Governor Butler
! upon taking the chair sad: 1--WE have
several great organizations to-day, each
established fer the purpose OF creating &
/ higher standard for its members. There
Is no one so insane as 10 believe tina. the
| Grange, the Farmers Alliance, the
Knights of Labor, and the kindred orders
were organized for other than salutary
purposes. If had the power would en-
act penal statute prohibiting any farmer
! from working more than eigat hours q
day. If farmers would use their brains
more and their muscles less it would be far
have more time to become acquainted with
their famIlesn
The speaker dwell at length upon the
great wrong done the farmers. which arose
from the unholy Legislation enacted at
Was1ingio whereby the Golfers Of those
Shylpcks, the railroad magnates of the
country" were filled and one man alone
WAS permitted 10 own a three-hundredth
NOR IF Inc ,Is ., 81 Q -, l.
Ex-Governor George ". Click was called
for, and made speech which excited Hon.
W. NJ. Allen and caused some pproar.
Quiet was restored by the president
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, Agriculture beng pursuit in
which the prosperity Of the individual follow
ing IL must conGrce 10 the welfare of the COM
munity at large, it should be regarded rs Of an
Importance ard dignity beyond al Others.
WHEREAS, In our ostensibly free country. u
large amount Of land occupied by the working
farmer is falling under the control Of capitalists
not from any want Of industry on the part O.;
the occupant of the soil. but for the want of q
fair remuneration for The product of his labor,
and,
WHEREAS The low Price AT which he is
obliged 20 furnish his products is attended with
no corresponding benefit TO the consumer nor
based on an excessive production OF the wants
OF ali the community, but IS the result of :. de-
preston produced ar.iicially by combinations
OF capitalists having no regard 20 the Isw of
supply and demand. and
WHEREAS. We can rot with safety LONGER
evade the vital Importance involved in The ques
ton Of protection TO th> great interest, nor
longer remain submissive to the ercroachmectS
OF powerful combinations formed 10 control our
products and 10 hold Is in the detenceless posi-
ton We now occupy; and,
WHEREAS. Legislation has furnished no sde-
GUate remedy for these evils. Be II
L|sOtced, That such measures be taken rs
shall establish a lawful and just organic alton
that shall have the power 20 adjust the prees
Of farm products in harmony with the supply
and demand, remunerative 70 the farmer and
reasonable 10 the consumer.
R4&Oirfd. That We proceed at once to a per
m&Ient organization, TO which We invite the
earnest hearty and practical cooperation OF
every producer and consumer in the land, hav-
ing for its object the protection OF the farmers
stock growers and feeders interests; the 0biec;
of which shall be the controlling OF shipments
of the agricultural products by a system Of
central and shipping agencies, 10 be appointed
by the president of this association; and that
this convention at once proceed to elect the
are hereby instructed TO secure IA charter, in
Guiding charter member from each State and
Territory Of the Mississippi valley, with ade-
Guate and ample capital.
R@SOiced That thi, convention extend 10
Walter y. Allen our thanks. and that we uraui-
mously ask him to accept the presidency and
general management CT the proposed Organiza-
ton.
Considerable feeling against the adop-
ton of the resolutions was expressed and
q lengthy discussion followed. 1t Was the
sentiment of large percentage OF the del
egates that more time should be taken 10
consider so important measure, ami re-
suited in the adjournment Of the convention
until evening.
At the evening session speeches were
made by Judge Bailey, Of Garden City, :.
7. X. Price, of Illinois, and job Nulvanc
and Judge PETER Of Topeka, Judge Bailey
arguing for the immediate adoption of the
resolutions received at the afternoon ses-
sion, and the others advocating the post
pOnement of further action for several
months so that the movement might be
carefully considered. Judge Moul-
ton, of Bates County, Missouri,
said he had been dee ply impressed with
the arguments used against hasty action,
and he believed they were right. His re-
marks carried more convict on with them
and the result WAS that the convention
inGorsed the resolutions in
The main offered in the afternoon, which
the scheme OF the Farmers
Trust movement, and resolved that the
whole matter should be referred to a COM
mittee consisting of one member from !
each of the States represented, except |
Kansas, which should be represented by
two members.
The members appointed were: For Kan |
sas. Walter y. Allen and w. a. PETER; |
illinois, :. T. K. Prime; Nebraska, David |
Butler; Missouri, Cleveland +. MouIton; /
Indiana, William Grim; Iowa, Henry Wal |
lace. The meeting of the committee will |
De held July ) in Topeka to formulate a con |
,tituticn and bylaws OF the Farmers |
Trust, which is TO report at general meet
ng of the farmers of the Mississippi Wiley
States TO be held at Topeka, Tuesday, No
-ember 3.
The committee was also instructed 20 ex-
end an invitation to every agricultural or
yanZation within the Northwestern States |
and TER. tories 10 send one delegate TO the |
Meeting in November and a resolution was /
adopted requesting the Governors of the /
States and Territories named 10 appoint
i've delegates, who should be farmers, to
attend and take part in the November
Meeting
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