The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-03
Maple River Farmers Club.

Farmers Club was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. GLADDEN. and the
members were very pleasantly enter
tained by the host and hostess.
p. B. Reynolds, on being recognized
by the chair, made few brief remarks
in regard to our legislators. He believes
we have not had justice shown us; have
not received at the hands of our legis-
lators what we in right and privilege,
and in unmistakable terms, have de-
manded. To obtain the desired aim,
we must select careful, honest, conscien-
tious men to represent us in places of
responsibility. Inasmuch as Mr.. Col
lingwood has withdrawn his name and
refuses to run for second term as sem
ator, it should be the duty of the clubs
to take the initiative. The following
resolutions were offered:
The Maple River Farmers Club, as
sembled on this the 26th day of July,
1900, believe that never in the history of
our state were the people so thoroughly
awake on the questions of equal taxa
ton or the time so ripe for substantial
reform.
We believe that the election of honest
men to serve us this winter in our legis-
lature will insure us reforms for which
the farmers of Michigan have been
laboring for years. Judging the future
by the past, we know that it is in the
senate that we stand the greatest
danger of having our wishes thwarted,
and we feel the necessity of sending
absolutely honest men to represent us
in that bodv.
We believe that we have a man in
our club who believes as we do in mat
ters now before the people, and who
can be depended upon to discharge the
duties of the office of state senator with
honor to himself and to the satisfaction
of his constituents.
Therefore, be it resolved that we
strongly favor the nomination of E. j.
Cook, of Shiawassee, to succeed G. B.
Collingwood, of Ingham county, who
refuses a denomination.
Be it further resolved that f. z. Shell
don, Theron GLADDEN. and Roy r.
Seeley be a committee to notify our
delegates to the senatorial convention
of our action.
The nomination was seconded by
Charles Whelan, of the Vernon Club,
who in his remarks spoke of how un-
usual it was for the office to seek the
man instead of the man seeking the
office. He urged that the work be
taken up with earnestness and the
nomination thereby secured. The
action of the club was complete sur
prise to Mr.. Cook who knew nothing of
the resolution until it was presented.
Mr.. Cook is one, who by extensive
reading and study, has kept fully
abreast of the times, and as a legislator
would be able to act intelligently on the
many important questions that come
before that body He has been a life
long republican, one whose faith in the
integrity of the party has never
wavered, and who has always worked
for its highest success. The times call
for men who believe the things which
they teach, who stand by the pledges Of
obedience and service which they have
given, and who would rather die than
be false to trust We believe we have
a man of this makeup in Mr.. K. j.
Cook, therefore let us "put our shoulder
to the wheep and nominate Z. j. Cook
for the republican state senator from
this, the fourteenth, district. The reso-
lutions we've adopted unanimously and
A. b. Cook was appointed commit
tee to confer with the republicans of
Ingham county.
This being the day for election of
club officers the following were elected
President, Ira Snyder; vice president,
G. E. Fuller; secretary, Bertha DeEtte
Payne; treasurer, Floyd Reynolds;
chaplain, Mrs D. G. Moore; reporter to
Michigan Farmer and Argus, Floyd
Reynolds; reporter to Owosso TIMES,
Mrs. Robt. Purdy; program committee,
A. L. Chandler and wife, P. B. Reynolds
and wife; music committee, c. f.
Richardson and wife and Moore Bros
The first topic for afternoon program,
Forest conditions, how do they affect
the farmer, and what can they do to
improve them," was handled in very
interesting manner by Mr.. Isaac Glad
den, who believes the wholesale
slaughter of our forests should be
stopped. He believes educators should
instru Il those who are to be managers