Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-06-28
SOCIETY OF EQUITY

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.
]. Evans of Lansford made a
motion that the secretary be
Instructed to appoint an assist
ant who would register the late
comers, 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 sun
than 81 per bushel. However
the present lack of funds in the
i Organization was a serious mea
mace to it's further progress, anc
the speaker advised providing
a means for creating a fund te
carry on the work of further or
ganization in the future. A
the National Grain Growers con
vention held in Omaha, June 5
6 and Z an appeal to the farmer
over the northwestern state'
twas drawn up, advocating a sys
tematic way of putting grain o.
the market, and advising that :
contribution of Is cents pc
member from each of the loca
unions be solicited. The speak
er asked that every man VIII
was willing to contribute thi
. sum indicate his willingness b,
raising his hand. Every hand il
the hall went up. Mr.. Nelson
stated further that every banke
in the state now stood back O
the organization, ready and will
: ing to advance the money neces
sary for the holding up. of tn
!, price of wheat. The presen
membership Of the society in thi
,, state alone, he said, was abou
5000.
: Mr.. O. G. Major of Daze,
then spoke at some length Of
, the doings of the meeting of tn
! Society at Valley City, ant
, strongly advocated the buildin,
, of farmers independent eleva
tors throughout the state. Hi
, talk was listened to with tn
greatest attention.
Il After appointing several com
, mittees, one on resolutions, on
ION the revision of bylaws an,
tone on the financial report, tn
convention, on motion of. Viii
7 liam, Sparrow, adjourned unit
after dinner. H.. :,
y Afternoon Session -.
II C. "A. Windle, a prominent ma
i tional organizer Of the Ameri
; lean Societ of Equity consume.
. the most of the afternoon in
, speech in which he fully explain
ed the necessity Of thorough or
), ganization. He cited the vel