The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-08
ganize branches Of the Grain Growers as-
sociation In every township where wheat
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ganize branches OF the Grain Growers as-
sociation in every township where wheat
10 raised.
This is large project. but there Is moth
Ing about it that IS impracticable. We have
responsible buyers already who offer to
make such q divide with tho society; in
fact, the work has already commenced; the
hrst carload Of wheat has been received
by prominent wheat buyer and he will
turn over half Of his commission to this
association. With such fund to draw upon
the poor. Impoverished farmers, who are
now hardly able to pay the expenses Of at
tending convention in the Capitol City,
would be thoroughly able to defend them
selves against all aggressors. Tho good
that could be dono in such a way IL simply
incalculable. It II not intended to charge
the members initiation fees or dues-all
they have got to do IL to join the society,
form branch in their own town and ship
their wheat to the party agreed upon. If
THIS Is thoroughly done, in six months the
ring elevators will be for sale, and the or
ganization will spread over the whole
country.
There were delegates present at our con-
vention from North and South Dakota, and
tney declared their purpose upon their re-
turn nome to organize a similar society
there. II 1t is started in either Of those
states and the editor Of this paper can be
OF any help. he will gladly 90 out and meet
the farmers for consultation to help start
tho ball rolling. There will be but little
politics for year to come, and the best
thing We can do is to devote ourselves to
an effort to stop the robberies which have
been inflicted on the people for 30 years
past.
GO TO WORK.
Get several of your farmer neigtbors
together, read this article to them: meet In
one Of your houses, invite all the farmers
Of that neighborhood and organize: elect q
nraafdanf 1yin TO
urer and board Of managers. II you have
no farmers elevators at your place, start
q movement to build one. Those who put in
their money will run It without outside
interference from the society or anyone
else. There can scarcely be any freedom
from the wheat rings II you have not a
local farmers elevator. We were told the
other. day by a prominent man. well posted,
there were men in this state who were craw-
ing 100000 year cs dividends from wheat
rings. This was TAX IN oft Of tho farmers
pockets, and one-half Of 1t ought to be
restored to their pockets.
Some time next summer a great conven-
ton will be held in Minneapolis or st. Paul,
of delegates from every branch Of the Grain
Growers association In the state and there
the organization will be perfected; and all
such steps taken as may be deemed neces-
sary for the safety Of the farmers.
We are with you in this work. Report
every organization to the Representative,
and also to Mr.. J. c. Hanley, the secretary,
4M Baltimore block. st. Paul, MINI. We
will print the news in a special column. You
must give the names Of your officers, their
postoffice addresses and the number of
members and q synopsis Of such action as
they may take
The president Of the association. Mr.. G.
H. Hopkins, Of Fairfax MINI. is an old
soldier practical farmer. and we believe
him to be as good and honest man as there
is In the state.
ORGANIZED ORGANIZE! I. D.