The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24


and foremost there must be the sincere
desire for mutual benefits as distin-
guished from mere individual profits.
and those who combine in a common
enterprise must be educated to be just
and mutually helpful Second, there
must be clearly defined business
scheme thoroughly thought out and
outlined before any attempt is made
TO put IL into execution Third, there
must be a combination OF SUFFICIENT
numbers having common interests to
make 1t practicable Fourth. adequate
capital must be contributed to carry
out the enterprise. Fifth, and most
difficult Of all, the enterprise must be
placed in the hands OF men devoted to
its success and having the requisite
knowledge of the particular business
to be carried on to compete under the
conditions with which they are con-
fronted with those conducting a SINH
lar business under the old capitalistic
methods. Sixth, there must be some
effective means of ntercommunicatiO
between the members of any .co-opera-
tive organization so that they can be
kept constantly informed as to what
is being done and as to the purposes of
thos directing the enterprises.
The farmers are badly in need Of in
formation regarding the method used in
conducting trade relations and all mat
1ers that pertain to the sale OF their
products and of the merchandise which
they buy. It is necessary for them to
organize and act in unison to secure the
Information which will enable them to
protect their interests We earnestly
recommend the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of America as
the most practical farmer organization
through which to conduct this organic
alton and education. We, therefore,
pledge ourselves to aid in extending the
Farmers union into all unorganized
sistance Of all who see the necessity of
a farmers organization and co-opera-
tive business action to join this union
and aid in solving the problems which
confront the producers. The Farmers
union is now the greatest business or
ganization in point of numbers and the
most powerful body of organized farm
ers for business purposes in the world.
We therefore request and urge that all
farmers organizations now operating
on similar lines and for similar pur-
poses. consolidate all their farmer men,
bership into the Farmers union at the
earliest possible date IN order that we
may present solid front in one power
full organization, one powerful union for
the protection and advancement of our
great industry and to put into practice
the equitable principles Of co-opera-
ton in all business avOcations.
Recognizing the fact that the
hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the world we are keenly
alive to the wholesale influence ex-
erted by women upon any organlza-
ton and believing that our wives,
sisters and daughters have
particular sphere of usefulness in con
nection with our work we therefore
urge that special effort be made to get
them to take action in all our CO.
operative organizations. We hereby
endorse and recommend the organiza-
of T.adfnef A17yflfor-U tn re
under such technical title as may
hereafter be decided upon, the gen
eraI nature of its business being the
shipping and selling of eggs, poultry,
butter fruit, vegeta bleS and other
farm produce.
1--WE recommend to the people of
the different states that they procure
the enactment Of q uniform law au-
thorizing and regulating the organiza-
ton of cooperative companies in &C
cordance with advanced ideas and in
such form as to facilitate the purposes
of this congress.
1--WE heartily recommend the eff
forts of the special commission ap-
pointed under the La Toilette resolu-
ton to investigate and expose the dis
ordinations and com binations by the
grain trust which have almost par
alyzed productive industries in the
west We recommend that grain be
inspected under government super
vision.
1--WE heartily endorse the principles
commended for by the Farmers Union
that the producers of cotton, the pro
ducers of grain or the producers of
any other farm products have equal
rights to name and esta bliSh the price
of their products that the manufac-
turer of iron. cloth or any other man.
ufactured product has to put price
on his output.
I've recommend the development
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different products of agriculture and
the manufacturing Of the raw pro-
ducts into finished products ready for
the consumer as rapidly as practical
methods accomplishing those results
can be devised"