The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-15
The State Association Meeting.

Senator Kyle, of South Dakota.
The State Association Meeting.
The State Association of Farmers
Clubs opened its sessions in the senate
chamber in Lansing Tuesday afternoon
and continued its work through the fol-
lowing day.
One of the most interesting of the
first afternoons features was the report
of Sec'y A. B Cook, of Owosso, which
showed that thirty.four new clubs had
been organized and reported during the
year so that now there were three hum
dred fifty clubs in the association with
an aggregate membership of some
thirty thousand. Appointment of com.
mittees and routine work occupied the
remainder of the afternoon and in the
evening President Watkins delivered
his annual address and Hon. Milo D..
Campbell gave an address on Taxa
ton and the Tax Commission. Mr. N.
X. Potter, of Bancroft, was among the
number on the program for discus.
sion of the latter address.
On Wednesday officers were elected
as follows, Mr.. A. B. Cook declining a
reelection as secretary:
President, w. Edgar, Green Oak;
vice president, Miss N. Ball, Hamburg;
secretary, H. M. Youngs, Mason: treas
| urar Miae Ha1an Cornaptar uo,ovar.
directors, c. e Hadsall, of Troy, and
Jay Sessions. of Ionia.
The resolutions finally sifted from
the mass proposed, and adopted by the
association were grouped under three
heads and passed as follows:
STATE AFFAIRS.
| Resolved, That while this association re-
grets the lack OF proper action on the part OF
the last legislature to fearlessly and forcefuly
deal with the pr >blem of the just taxation OF
all kinds and classes OF property within the
state, yet this association endorses the consti-
tuition and work Of the state tax commission as
progress in the right direction, which, II con-
tinued and amplihed. is destined to secure to
the people reform in the laws and methods OF
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and which question of taxation, this association
will not regard as settled until all property
value is rated and without distinction or favorit
ism upon the tax rolls of the state.
Resolved, That this association does, at,this
time, reafirm its position on the subject OF
fixed and definite salaries to county Officers In
lieu OF fees or fees and salary as the presen,
law provides
Il
gan manual to state senators and representa-
tives be prohibited by law.
Resolved, That the members OF the legisa
ture from the upper peninsula are by right en-
titled to no more pay than are members from
the lower peninsula.
Resolved, That we advocate the abolish
ment Of the per diem system of paying state
legislators and favor allowing them q reason
| able salary.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Resolved. That it is with sincere pleasure
| this association coutemplates the introduction
and extension of the system OF free rural mai
delivery, and urges that the same be continued
and extended wherever practical results viii
| warrant.
| Resolved, That this association favors
national and state Legislation to control oil
! suppress combinations which tend TO tn,
enormous aggregation OF wealth in private
hands, this being menace to free institutions
Resolved, That we reaffirm the position or
the seating OF Congressman Roberts, and still
protest vigorously against his being seated.
GENERAL RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we have not yet lost faith II
the county salaries bill and shall continue u
keep the matter before the people until 1t be
| comes enacted into a law.
Resolved, That we call especial attention L
| the lack OF business methods In the manage
ment of the Michigan University.
Resolved, That we endorse the Michigan
Agricultural college and especially the business
methods OF those now in control, and also tina
IL is more nearly meeting the end for which 1
| was established.