The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Mr.. Editor: Believing you to be friend
OF any movement which bears promise of
securing to farmers a just and equitable
return for their industry and recognizing
the valuable aid of such newspapers as
plan which l have in view, and which 1
believe would be of the greatest benefit to
farmers if adopted, ask you to publish in
your paper the outlines Of said plans as
given below
The plan developed would be a non-politi-
cal organization of the farmers of the
grain-raising states of this country for
the purpose of fixing the prices on their
grains, and to be known as the United
Estates.
The grain raisers of this country being
unorganized are in a helpless condition,
grain buyers who could put the price of
barley and other grains down to cents per
they know the farmers could not possibly
live at those prices and would be COM
PEELED to stop raising grain a means of
not be to the interest of the grain buyers.
as it would ruin their business; therefore.
the prices ESQ on grains are placed down as
grain ralsers out of the business. The
farmers being unorganized. are powerless
grain buyers choose to offer OF course the
farmer may ship his own grain. but he
encounters one of the organized grain buy
the price as agreed upon just the same.
believe, by an organization of the farm
e e of the grain raising states Of this coun
on grains of its own production, these evils
could be averted and the prices of farm
products tgrain) could be fixed by the
farmers themselves. Such an organization
should contain the following articles of
agreement as the essential features. viz:
Art. l. That the primary or local branch
Of this organization should be by townships
or election districts.
organization shall be represented by a com
mittee composed Of one representative from
each local branch of such county.
Art. 3. That the state branch of this or
ganization shall be represented by one sec
rotary elected by the several local branches
In such state.
Art. 4. That the general organization
shall be represented by one president
elected by all Of the local branches of this
Art. 5. That the general organization
shall fix by vote or otherwise. from time
to time; as necessary, the prices to be
by members of this organization.
Art s. That such prices fixed by the
general ars organization shall be uniform for
tire territory covered by this organization,
with the exception Of the difference in
tanceS from market.
ganization shall be bound to sell his i;'e grain air
for no less than organization price.
Art s. That if any member of this or
ganizatioE needs help in the way of funds
or credit by reason of not being able to
realize organization price on his grain and
is compelled to hold his grain for such
price. then the local branch to which he
local branch of this organiza ton furnish
ing help in this way shall hold grain of
such member receiving assistance, as Sc
lied and the debt for which assistance was
rendered, is paid. The extent of assist
ance 70 pc given any member shall not
members grain as valued by organization
price.
Art. 9. That each local branch of this
vidual affairs and shall be holden to the
state and general organization for the fol-
lowing purposes only; LIST. 1t shall pay its
organization Of the state to which it be-
longs; "a: 1T shall furnish reports re-
OF funds to pay the salary of its president.
Art. TO- That the salary of the president !
OF this organization shall not exceed $500
per year. That the salary of the state
secretary shall not exceed $500 per year
That the compensation of county commit
teemen shall be regulated and paid by tho
local branches sending them
Art. H. That this organization shall ha
1n;o non in character and that no ac-
tive politician shall be eligible for the Of
flee of its president secretary Of anv of
Its state organizations. VI
Art. IL That the foregoing articles Of
sons signing the same. That they shall he
in force in the first instance as - rio, oe
measure meas re- for , the term Of five years dating
into general operation 'iieo
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66a or gam alton to commence Operations on
is put would probably make If easier 1bam 'i
died than any other. '''"-
the shall be able to
another grain can be taken up and so n on
until they. are all in line 81 y"
VIII point out which to my mind are the