Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-13
AGAINST BROKERS
Farmers Congress Passes Reso-
luton Regarding
Them
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Asks Prohibition of Transmission Of
Quotations by MaiI-Ames is
Elected Treasurer.

The boards of trade and yariOu.
stock brokers will be put out of bust
ness if the Farmers National cong
ress has anything 10 say about II, &C
cording to a resolution passed al the
session yesterday afternoon held at the
Watch Tower Other important feat
ures of the meeting were the appoint
ment of a new legislative committee
call for voluntary contributions 10
enable the congress to establish a lob,
by 10 help secure desired legislation
the election of w. l.. Ames. of WiscOn-
sin as treasurer and a. c. Fuller of
Bows. Iowa, first assistant secretary.
as a member of the executive board.
both selections meeting with popular
approval.
The session was opened by Joshua
Strange of Indiana. and as there were
few delegates in attendance the wo
men took charge and Miss Margaret
Mather. of the Kansas Agricultural
college. who delivered an address on
Domestic Science" yesterday morn
ing. was called TO the chair. a brief
discussion on that subject started but
before il waxed warm the ladies gave
way TO the men and departed for the
Rock RIsIand club where they We're
entertained from to o'clock.
would Prohibit Transmission.
A resolution was presented which de-
clares against the practice of dealing
in futures. puts and calls, and asks that
stock quotations and such other board
OF trade matter antagonistic TO the
farmers be prohibited from the mails
and telegraph companies. This elicit
ed much discussion, the paramount
question being whether or not such
matter should properly come before the
congress a majority of the members
thought ii proper and the resolution
was passed.
The resolutions of the session just
closed will be printed in pamphlet
form and distributed 10 all the mem
bers of the organization and TO the
members of both branches of congress.
VIII Send Representatives.
Voluntary contributions of one dol
lar will be asked until $4,000 has been
r-aCied, with which 10 send represent
1tives to Washington. 70 see that prop
or attention is given the measures ask
meeting. Ii is believed effective legis-
latiOn will result and that little diff
Guilty Will be experienced in securing
the desired amount.
Sincere thanks was extended TO all
who took part in the program during
tho week. particular mention being
rdade of the fact that all who came
here did so AT their own expense.
W. l.. Ames. who was unanimously
chosen treasurer. was called TO the
platform by popular demand, and made
a lew remarks declaring he would fill
his office faithfully. and if not, asked
the executive committee TO throw him
ont unceremoniOusly.
New Committees Named.
The legislative committee was upon
motion discharged and the following
new members selected: Joshua
Strange. Indiana; Colonel Mickey,
Mississippi; Dr. Wilder. Ohio; Mr.. San
ford. California; and Mr.. Greasy OIL
Pennsylvania.
President Stahl also announced the
committee TO investigate the advis-
ability of the federation of the various
associations in the country. 1t is COM
posed of Messrs Butterfield of Massa-
chusetts; Searle of Nebraska; Colonel
Cameron of North Carolina: George NJ.
Whitaker of Washington, d. c., and
FiIcher of California.
Mayor McCaskrin's prizes. as previ-
ously announced. were awarded as fol-
lows: $50 for ~ best ears of corn to
John Beck, Milan: 81 for largest pump
kin TO William Miers of Taylor Ridge;
So for largest apple to B. c. Durham of |
Milan