Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-21
JACKSON is FIRED
state Farmers EXCHANGES
President Gets the
y Bounce

n Bounce
Inc following telegram from Lu.
verne was published in the St. Paul
Dispatch Thurday last week:
G. E. jackson of St. Cloud. who
made himself 80 prominent in the re-.
cent primary contest in the Second
Conversational district by signing a
letter circulated by McCleary, entitled
1.-The Cost of Free LUMBER has been
called to account for the part he took
In the defense of the lumber trust.
and Is no longer president of the
Minnesota farmers Exchange Of
Minneapolis. In this case campaign
Iles' like chickens, have "come home
to roost.' with rather more expedi-
ton than is usual though with no
less certainty.
jackson used his position as presi-
dent OF the Minnesota Farmers Ex.
change to make 1t appear that ne is a
farmer himself and friend of the
farmer himself and in that CAPACITY
served the interests of the lumber
trust by signing letter in which he
sought to deceive the farmers by max.
ing 1t appear that the removal of the
tariff on lumber would make IL neces.
sary to remove the tariff on butter.
eggs and barley. The proposition, of
course, was absurd, and should not
have deceived any one, but it was an
ingenious political trick, and served
Its purpose very successfully. As soon
Ms the facts in the case came to the
attention of the directors of the
Minnesota Farmers EXCHANGE thew
took prompt action. and the result is
given in the following letter sent BY
them to 81. J. Miller. of this city,
who was Mr.. McCleary's opponent,
and against whom the attack was
made. The letter is dated Oct. 8, and
says:
Dear Sir: Your exposure in your
: last issue of G. e. Jackson of st.
Cloud, read. Will you please state in
your paper that Mr.. jackson was not
authorized to use the Minnesota
Farmers exchange as a cat paw for
Congressman McCleary IN. the late
contest. and that his resignation was
demanded by the directors of the
Minnesota Farmers exchange, and he
Is no longer on the board. The Farm
ers' exchange is a legitimate organi-
zation and does not wish to be con-
sidered political cat's-paw. If you
will kindly give this publicity you
will confer favor upon some actual
farmers who are trying to help them
selves and like cheaper lumber, too.
We thought Mr.. Jackson was honest
and regret that he was president Of
this company 60 long. Believing that
you nave the same objects that we
have, viz, to better the conditions of
the masses, and trusting you will con-
slider US worthy of our confidence, we
are, respectfully you're. Minnesota
Farmers Exchange, by Secretary.
The st. Cloud Journal. Press has the
following: Hon. Chris. Block Of Fair
Haven, general manager of thesex-
change, has been elected president
pro tenn and will direct the affairs of
the exchange until an election Is held.
Mr.. Block who represents his district
at st. Paul and Is candidate for re.
election. has been prominent in the
exchange circles.
He stands we'll with the tanners, and
has been active in the affairs of the
exchange. It is not unlikely that if
bis other interests will permit him to
accept the position, he will be made
president by the board of directors.
In connection with the above, the
following from the Farmers Herald,
the official organ Of the exchange.
will be of interest:
"A regular meeting of the State
Farmers exchange was held last
Tuesday at Minneapolis, the trustees
and officers of the exchange being
present. That the Farmers Exchange
is a Legitimate. upright and straight
forward institution Is proven from the
fact that on investigation 1t seemed
that President Jackson transgreese d
his authority as president of the ex-
change for which the board of direc-
tors promply demanded his reeipna-
ton, both as director and president
The vacancy caused by his resignation
wac filed by the election Of Edwin
McGrath, prominent and well-to-do
farmer of st. Peter, Mimi, while
Hol5. Il. G. Block was appointed to
fili she office of president temporarily
until the board Of directors elected
new of6cers.'
~ .NEy to Loan on farm propertv.