The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-13
5000 DELEGATES
ARE EXPECTED
OFFICERS DECLARE THAT COM
ING A. s. or {. MEETING WILL.
ECLIPSE ANYTHING or THE
KIND EVER HELD lN THE
NORTHWEST.

The coming A. s. of 2. convention
to be held in Fargo June 9 and 10.
promises to eclipse anything or the
kind ever held in the great grain
growing states. The important issues
that so vitally affect the wheat grow
er, will all come up for thorough dis
cussion and solution.
Senator McCumber will deliver an
address on the marketing of grain and
the best policy for the farmer to pur-
sue, to obtain a fair and just price for
his crops He will make the subject
fully clear to everyone.
President Drayton of the national
union, A. S. of e. will deliver an adj
dress on the Board of Trade Evils, and
fully expose the grain gamblers, and
their nefarious practices.
An attendance of 5000 delegates is
now assured, North Dakota, South Da
kota and Minnesota will all have big
delegations and the great interest dis
played, even now, by equity men,
promises that the meeting will be the
most important one ever held in the
northwest. The work of the society
during the last two years has been of
such great financial benefit to the
grain grower, that the wheat farmers
are determined that the work shall be
extended to the limit, and the plans
now under way contemplate the most
extensive educational campaign ever
conducted by the society.
Vote on Wheat Pledge.
The secretaries of the local unions
1 "A
bers are kept advised not only of the
date of the meeting, but also of the
/ fact that delegates. will be elected al
this meeting. for another meeting tc
be held in Fargo on July 27 and that
those delegates will vote on the dues-
| tion of having the wheat growers
pledge themselves, to hold their wheat
for SIPS per bushel.
The vast majority of the members
are in favor of holding the wheat fol
$1.25 per bushel, the cost of produc.
ton figured by the society, shows tina
the farmer must get this price if he il
to obtain living wage and a legiti,
mate profit on his investment. TIL
organization of the society has beer
so greatly strengthened during th
past year that it has become decide,
power and the day has gone by whel
the farmer can be robbed of the re
suits of his toll.
No Special Privileges.
The advent of the society as a pow
err means what it's name implies
equity and justice for all, not specia
privileges for the few. This meeting
! will go down in history as the dat
when the producer freed himself fron
the thralldom of the board of trad
gambler and declared himself free L
|. market his own products without tn
intervention of parasites.
|, t!n interesting programme 10 bein
prepared and will soon be published
All are invited, whether members o
not, to attend this meeting, get ac
quainted and learn the principles o
our grand organization. We want t
get 500 organizers to go into the thre
Minnesota, South and Mort
Dakota at once after the meeting I
organize local unions. Students o
anyone feeling themselves competen
OF doing such work will do we'll to at
tend the meeting. Help to form
systematic plan for the campaign an
to receive instructions. Hustlers wi
make good wages. Everyone get bus
and help to make the 100000 mar
of members before next national con
Z vention.