The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-02

| Vernon, Mrs. X. j. Cook, of OwOssO, and
| A. Wrigley. of Corunna. and elected by the
association ere as follows, N. X. Potter, OF
Burns. being elected president at first but
declining to serve, after which the commit
tee recommended, and the association elect
ed, Mr.. Lem m: President, j. s Lemon,
of Bancroft; Secy. and Treas, j. j.
Wheian, OF Vernon; vice presidents, rank
ing in order named: Bert Barrett, Halle
ton; j. Bddell, New Haven; w. Ii. White,
Venice; K. K. Bunting, Rush; w. 8 Car
son. Owosso; @. ii. Fl. Payne, Shiawassee;
e. E. Warren, Middebury; j. Gibbs,
Sciota: Roy Seeley, Bennington; J.J. Patch
ell. Vernon; K. Wiltse, Byron; Scott,
Woodruff, Woodhul; W. l.. Scribner, An
trim; II. A. Spaulding, Perry; j. +. Bilhi-
mer, Caledonia; Annoy Harmon, Fairfield;
A. l.. Chandler, Corunna; q. A. Baldwin,
A. 4. Hartshorn. ii. s. Hadsal, OwossO.
An invitation to hold the next meeting at
Bancroft was given the association and was
accepted by it.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman. Mr.. A, l.. Chandler, reported
the following resolutions which were adopt.
ed one at time, the only one causing any
discussion being the one relative to trusts
where 1t seemed to be the sentiment of the
association that the resolution should not | Q
understood to be an attack on any legiti'
mate and useful combination of capital used
to cheaper the cost of production In a
legitimate way, but only on those seeking
to secure monopoly by unfair means for
still more unfair purposes:
1. That we tender our thanks to those who
so kindly furnished us such excellent music for
our meeting.
2. That we thank the society Of the Congre'
gatiOnal church of Owosso for furnishing us
such coZy and comfortable place of meeting
for our institute.
3. That we thank the officers and institute
workers for their arduous work at this un-
pleasant season Of the year to make this meet
ing so profitable and all around successful and
we assure them that we heartily appreciate
their efforts In our behalf.
4. We congratulate the farmers upon the i'm
provement of institute work as we'll as upon the
great and hopeful interest taken by the farmers
In improved and intelligent methods of farming.
8. That 1t is the sense Of the meeting that
farmers should not forget the many intelligent
and practical institute suggestions when they
go to their homes but they should introduce
more business methods In their work; they
should become more familiar with the quality
and necessity of their soil, the nature of their
crops, the successful methods OF stock raising,
how to secure the best market and to insist on
their rights socially and politically and to
qualify themselves intelligently to be the best
citizens Of this republic.
9. Believing that aggregated wealth that
seeks to make great PROFITS by monopoly Of
the markets of the producer and consumer is
the natural and artificial and implacable enemy
Of the farmer, therefore, II is the duty OF all
farmers to cooperate together intelligently to
defend themselves against the attacks OF IL csc
monster corporations and combines.
7. 1t is the sense of this meeting that no
farmer should complain OF official misconduct
nor of the abuse of powers OF government
unless he has ambition and patriotism enough
to attend the primaries and polls and when
there to vote for his own interests.
s That we believe that the farmer Of today
holds the balance Of power politically and that
he holds his destiny in his own hands and that
If he does not better his conditions In respect to
equal taxation and corruption in ONCE he alone
is responsible for his own oppressive burdens.
o. Recognizing the great power Of the press
as an educator and its power for good and the
kind effort made by them to publish all the
proceedings of our clubs and Institutes, we
deem 1t consistent on the part of all members
to literally patronize and support those papers
which have been such an aid and so friendly to
our eau Q.
TRUSTS-E. j. COOK.
Trusts are of recent origin and In discuss.
ing their effect on the farmer 1t Is necessary
to first define the term. There is no ques"
ton that the trusts which are organized to
control the markets to their own advantage
and thereby to freeze out all competition
and which rely on their obtaining monop-
oily rather than on any cneapening of pro-
duction to control prices were certainly
far from beneficial to farmers or to anybody
else.
Considering the trust as genuine bust.
ness organization, it is claimed for it that 1t
can cheaper the cost of production by the