The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-18
10 FIGHT THE Trust
Kansas Farmers So Decide al
Convention at SaIina.
BIG WHEAT GROWERS
From All Parts of the State at
the Meeting.
ZIG WHEAT GROWERS

Salina, Kan, Nay 1.-THE farmers Of
the state OF Kansas will now settle down
to fight the grain trust to a finish. This
was determined at their meeting in this
city, at which over two hundred of
representative wheat growers OF the state
were present. It is not to be a short
fight by any means as far as the farmers
are concerned but the VIII go into the
battle with the determination Of winning.
The convention Of wheat growers was
/ called with the express purpose Of form
/ ing ways and means whereby the farmers
could battle with the combination to
/ their advantage. and general satisfaction
was expressed over the first days gather
ing Of wheat growers for this purpose.
The story Of the grain combination is
not q short one and it has at last come
to such a position where the farmers
have revolted, and with the people Of
the state on their side they intend TO
pun through. IN recent years the grain
trust has been an important factor in
Kansas when it came to the wheat ques-
ton. and now the farmers think that it
is their turn.
The details Of the first days meeting
are as follows:
The meeting was called to order at 10
o clock James Bucklin. of Oakley, was
elected chairman, and J. a. Butler. OF
Topeka, secretary.
The time this morning was occupied
by the appointing Of different committees
and short addresses by the delegates.
Thirty-six counties are represented by
delegates with credentials, while many
delegates from other counties are present
as the representatives Of tn farmers of
their counties. The afternoon was oc-
cupied until O'Clock with talks from del
ea-ates as to the most feasible plan to
cope with the wheat trust, and the
speakers all agreed that something must
F., be done for the protection Of the farm
ers. Delegates told of their experiences
with the grain combine and the railroads,
and the talks brought out many interest
ing facts concerning the tactics adopted
By the grain combine in its dealings with
the farmers.
At 3 o'clock the committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws for a state federation
ai,pe AIRED nth a report. After the read
ing of the constitution and bylaws, it
was moved that they be adopted as a
whole. Fred j. Close, of Ellis county.
Objected and stated that, as the farmers
intended to make this a strong organiza-
tion. founs led on a good basis. he thought
that the constitution and bylaws should
be read and adopted by sections in order
the delega tes to cut out any section not
agreeable to the convention. This motion
was carried, and tonight the convention
did not finish considering the constitution
and bylaws The reading of the arti-
cles IN sections brought out discussions
and at one time during the afternoon the
meeting became rather warm, at least
fen delegates trying to occupy the floor
at the same time The meeting win in
an probability continue tomorrow. as the
DELEGATES seem determined to organize
before leaving for their homes So far
no final action has been taken as a means
of dealing WITH the combine. This will
probably be considered after the state
organization is completed.