Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-04-24
FARnERS UNION
Perfects Permanent Organization at
Convention In Pueblo.


Convention In Pueblo.
Delegates from Rocky Ford and neigh
bering branches Of the Farmers Union
returned Saturday from Pueblo, where
they had been for two days assisting ID
the transaction Of business at the state
convention.
Amongst the business o. interest and
importance was tho organization OF the
Colorado Jurisdiction as a branch Of the
National Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union. and the adoption Of a
permanent constitution. subjee. to its
ratification by the membership.to whom It
must be submitted for referendum vote.
Pueblo was selected as the state pur-
chasing agency headquarters Of the union.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows:
President. George 3. Lang. OF FL Paso
county; sIcs president, J. F. Brewer.
otero; secretary. H. S. S.oval. Teller;
treasurer. A. S. Manning. otero: s.atis,i-
clan. J. w. Vandevcnter. Logan; condue-
tor. W. D. Gallahcr. Pueblo: door keeper,
Fred Ringe. Pueblo; chaplain. W. r. Call
ieotte. Garfield; Executive board: H. H.
Sehaifer, Morgan; F. !. Urauhart. Ell
bert; S. wilmo:h. Garfield: F. W. Wilson,
Pueblo; J. T. Thompson. Bent.
The following resolutions were adopt
Cd:
"The FarTners' Educational and CO.
operative union OF Colorado. in state
union assembled. reaffirms its faith in tho
principles Of oar order.
1--WE declnse that through education
and cooperation only can como those re-
forms in our system ths, justice TO the
pfodrecrs q wealth demands.
''we believe that every citizen should
have a voiee In his government. and.
thercfore, declare N favor Of tho ini;ia-
tive, referendum and recall.
mo sgen. satsrs moro vitality Into
tho industrial life Of the producer than
ssho transportation probism. We thsro-
.foro demand u our next legislature =
-railrosd law. fer alike 10 the people and
tho esrporafions, with = railroad COM
.miss3n eloshsi with judicial and sxseu-
I'd by the psapls.
W0 09So0t0 y t8v0 " y 8oSSeAtsy
.iSank law sisihar - that embodied Ia the
,onsttutisa q tns ssats q okiahoma,
Sand ws.sAsssssly Wgo upoa chs msmbsse
- our nszt legssla1Ws The necessity Of
tie snaamsnt q aeaw thsa VII absolute
u psossos dsposnoss os 0ossy IN our
iSeAts bsoas-
I'VE also dselsss Ourselves IN favor oi
. Sastsvy,nspsesisn bill thss wili prohibit
the smp,ogment Of child labor therein
and sssu,s the kshsss asaiisy Of goods
manufactured thsrsin.
I'VE favor sss brosdsss and mos,
thorough eduesson Of our producing
classes and to that end vs recognize the
supreme .irlportseco Of or Ssats Agri-
cultural college. We therefore favor
such liberal appropriations by our lsaisla-
tura &c ~ill secure the erection and
Rainsenanse Of sseh buildings and appur-
tsnansss as will enable ths board Of dir
se,ors and faculty 10 carry on tho work
more efficiently.
"ws are In fasor Of such modification
ef our ineo; poration Law as will render l,
legal for a ioint stock company TO provide
In It's articles Of incorporation that each
stoekholder therein shall have tho righ;
70 one vote only. regardless of tho num-
ber Of shares he may hold. and that no
proxy shall be allowed in such voting.
I'VE recognize the value and efficiency
Of all labor organizations affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor and
all other Kindred organizations. which
have fer their basic obiast tho elevation.
education and be;;errens Of the lsbori7g
classes We therefore welcome such CO.
operation with them as will more
thoroughly secure the obise.s we both
have in view.
I'VE declare in favor Of good roads
and especially recommend TO tho favor.
able consideration Of our legislature
. reasonable appropriation to further
construct and keep in repair the state
road from Denver to the Utah line via
Lsadville. Glenwood Springs and other
piaess. We want good highway across
the mountains connecting the eastern
and western slope Of the state"