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SOCIETY OF EQUITY
Annual Convention in Devils Lake
Wednesday

Annual Convention in Devils Lake
Wednesday
The annual state convention
of the American Society of
Equity was convened in the dis
trict court room at the court
house Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock with Vice-President
0. C. Hauen in the chair, he oc-
cupying that position in the ab-
sence of President James Holes
of Fargo. One hundred dele
gates were present from differ
ent sections of the state. A great
deal Of time was consumed dur
ing the morning in registering
the delegates, and providing
them with badges. Finally E.
J. Evans of Lansford made a
motion that the secretary be
instructed to appoint an assist
ant who would register the late
corners, thereby not retarding
the progress of the convention.
David Muir of Inkster moved
that a question box be provided
in which all delegates wishing to
have any important questions
answered deposit said questions.
! This, however, owing to the
short time allotted to the con-
vention and the large amount of
work they had before them
was deemed inadvisable.
Theo. G. Nelson of Mayville,
state organizer of the association
then addressed the convention.
He spoke of the remarkable
growth Of the practically new
| organization in the state, and
, predicted that this fall if every
thing continues in the prosper
Gus condition now indicated, the
farmers Of North Dakota will
: be enabled to keep three-fourths
of their wheat crop until they
: get their price for it. He advo-
Gated no need of selling wheat
: III the markets for a less sum
: than 81 per bushel. However
} the present lack of funds in the
:, organization, was a serious mea.
;, mace to it's further progress, and
( the speaker advised providing
1 a means for creating a fund tt
: carry on the work Of further or.
|. ganization in the future. Al
e the National Grain Growers con
vention held in Omaha, June 5
II 6 and 7 an appeal to the farmers
over the northwestern states
was drawn up, advocating a sys
r tematic way Of putting grain OF
the market, and advising that ;
contribution of rs cents pc:
member from each Of the loca
v unions be solicited. The speak
,er asked that every man VIII
was willing to contribute thi
l, sum indicate his willingness b,
d raising his hand. Every hand il
E the hall went up. Mr.. Nelson
stated further that every banke
y in the state now stood back o
t. the organization, ready and will
r ing to advance the money neces
# sary for the holding up. of tn
=, tprice of wheat. The presen
8 membership of the society in thi
e state alone, he said, was abou
d 5000.
lie Mr.. O. G. Major of Daze,
!, then spoke at some length o.
Is the doings of the meeting Of tn
y Society at Valley City, an,
q strongly advocated the buildin!
~ of farmers independent eleva
= tors throughout the state. Hi
~ talk was listened to with tn
y, greatest attention.
4 I After appointing several com
~ 'mittees, one on resolutions, on
! ION the revision Of bylaws an
: lone on the financial report, tn
: convention, on motion Of VIII
d.Iliam Sparrow, adjourned unit
= after dinner. !,
:oI Afternoon Session -.
tt y . @' 53 ...... !: {..,,. =. i.
wi C. A. Windle, a prominent ns
d tional organizer Of the Amer
, lean Society of Equity consume
,,e the most Of the afternoon in
Z speech in which he fully explain
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