The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-13
FARMERS Of KANSAS
Movement to Organize Against
Grain Trust.
ESTABLISH WAREHOUSES;
Scheme Is to Deal in Grain on
the Cooperation Plan.
ESTABLISH WAREHOUSES;

Topeka, Kan, March 12.-Another eff
fort to organize the farmers of hte state
is being made It is the purpose to
combine the grain growers Of the state
for commercial purposes and a conven-
ton has been called for that purpose to
be held at salina. May l6. The call is
signed by Representative ]. a. Bucklin
Of oakley Thomas county, Re presenta-
tive Z. F. Green of Hackney. Cowley
county, ana James Butler of Topeka.
secretary of the Farmers federation.
The call is as follows:
To the Grain Growers Of the State Of
Kansas, Greeting:
All the leading industries Of the state
are organized but our own. We are, by
reason of our chaotic condition, at the
mercy of the INSCRIPTIONS and s.n easy
prey to the organized greed known as
the grain trust Not only are the prices
al which we must part with our pro-
ducts fixed but the dealers to whom we
shall sell are clearly Indicated. We pre-
pare the soil, SOW the seed and gather in
the sheaves but cannot market the
same without first gaining the consent
of a band of organized highwaymen,
known as regular dealers" whose OBJ
jet is to destroy competition and COM
pei US to do business with them upon
their own terms.
Shall we submit to the methods of
these brigands? No, never, rather let
US organize not for the purpose of rob
a.,
organizat ton be thorough, begin at once
in every school district in the state and
when fully perfected call a mass meet
ing at the various county seats and
there select a delegate to represent US
at q. state meeting to be held at Salina
on thursday, the 10th day of May, and
then and there devise ways and means
which VIII enable us to market the pro-
ducts Of our labors without the aid or
assistance of the so-called grain COM
bine, which is now robbing rs at every
turn in the road and which absolutely
re. uses to handle any grain which does
not bear the earmarks Of the trust.
Friends and neighoors it's up to you.
VIII you tamely submit, or manfully
night for your rights? If you choose the
latter send your delegates to Salina as
above indicated. All strictly co-opera-
tive elevator companies and grain ship
pingas sociations. not members Of the
trust. are cordially invited to cooper
ate with us at this meeting.
The scheme is TO establish warehouses
and com mission men at Kansas City,
Chicago. Duluth and Galveston and
carry on a regular grain commission
business on a cooperative basis. The
charges 10 be made for handling grain
wiz Zoe just enough to pay expenses.
Mr.. Bucklin is hopeful thar an organ
ization riyaling The Alliance VIII be
formed.
During the recent legislature he intro
duced a hiu to prevent combinations for
handing grain. The majority, however,
did not approve of the measure and it
was beaten. another one being substi-
tuted in its place. The substitute did not
suit Mr.. Bucklin, who declared it would
have no effect. SO he devised the scheme
of tile state going into the grain COM
mission business This bin failed to pass
SD he determined to establish CO.
operative company among the farmers.