The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-21
UNITING THE FARMERS

The other day we published few
words OF approval of the American
Farmers Union. started at Danyille.
ILL.,. by Mr.. J.. g. Redmond. We quote
the following from recent issue Of tina
Chicago TimeszHerald:
| DANV1LLE, ~, June 7.-Editor Times
Herald: Since the Incorporation of the
american Farmorse Union" an account ~
wnicn appeared tn your paper Of May 16, we
are receiving numerous letters of approval
ano inquiry rom all over the country from
farmers, mlllers,dpackers and Others which
the Times-Herald za' -
We therefore wish ito say to vour n,mar-
Gus and inqufrf9g farmer readers that the
OBJECTS OF the organization are to unite the
.ne1 OF the Industrial class and to con-
troll the price of farm produce for mutna,
projection and 70 advance and promote the
interest OF Agriculture: to hold annual or
seml-annual conventions In some citv IN
the United States, by delegates elected bv
s ous memDers; call upon millers, packers,
produce to meet with US for the purpose Of
nxlng prices OF produce that will be re-
"unerative and above cost Of production.
MANY large dealers in our produce have
aIreaoy expressed q willingness to CO.
operate with US in fixing prices. One nacLor
writes that prices Of cattle and hoos sho,,,d
not De fixed for a period longer than si1
months. l believe it would be beneficial tn
packers OF meats to have fixed nricea %
we could then buy stock with assurances that
~ would not be thrown on the market at
less price for a certain time" And con1
cludes by saying: while have not talked
with Others. I will be pleased to meet thu
American Farmers Union in convention :"
me senior member OF one of the largest
cereal milling firms in the country writes
Sgvlng valuable suggestions}: by assem-
bling the grain merchant and the farmer
under the same banner. each wou1d aaaist
the other In holding up the price Of corn
and other produce, and that is the main oh
Ject OF the organization. l shall be glad
to Cooperate with you''
We have no "ofhcial organ" (paper). and
DO not think 1t best to adopt one. but would !
advise our members to take such paners m
are friendly to our order. Believing the
Times Herald and q few other papers viii |
publish such items and notices as we wish |
our members and the public to have. we |
should not, as union. engage in the news
paper business. manufacturing, mercantile.
or any other butt our own, so long as It ia
not necessity for the protection OF our
own members.
The purchaser OF the great daily news
paper OF today Sec4ives for the price of 3
or cents manufactured article that has
required the employment OF millions of
capital to produces, TO say nothing Of genius
to sustain, for which we should feel CRATE
full.
Until the first national annual convention
by delegated msm1ers to be held in Chi
cago Oct. Is. 1902 for the purpose or fixing
prices and peffecting our organization.
there will be Nc, secret work Of any kind.
and meetings will ,pe open to the public,
leaving 1t to tha wisdom Of said convention
to adopt such constitution and bylaws as
may seem best for Ahe good Of the order.
ta. J. G. REDMOND.
President A. F. u.
We would counsel our friends Of the
American Farmers Union not to take
too much stock in the pretty talk Of
the dealers in the productions of the
farmers" It would be too much like
> joint stock company consisting Of
wolves and sheep. The dealers live OF
the farmers-they exploit them-their
wool is In their teeth. It is not to be
expected that men will rise above their
necessities. A hungry belly and q