The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-12
FARMERS UNION
 INTEREST GROWS
SESSION JUST CLOSED MOST
 SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD.
NEW CONSTITUTION ADOPTED
Reports of Various Committees En- couraging-Lecture Bureau Will Resume Campaign of Education
 Delegates Entertained.

Little Rock.-The election of G. A. Cole of Fayetteville to head the Ar kansas Farmers Union is looked upon by many as a fitting climax to the most successful session held in the history of the organization.
 John Bowers, Sr., the retiring ex- ecutive, was chosen vice president, while Secretary NJ. F. Dickson and members of the board of directors were reelected. The remaining off cers chosen were chaplain, J. l.. Hilger of Cleveland county; door keeper, J. F. MeQuistain of Jackson county; conductor, l.. F. Martin Of Prairie county; executive committee, R. H. McCulloch, chairman, of Bee be; L. NJ. Burge of Benton county; F. w. Brodenax of Ouaehita, J. E. Rogers of Columbia county, W. D. Walker of Logan counyty.
 Governor Addresses Convention.
 The session has been one of ex- treme pleasure and profit. Addresses by Governor Donaghey, Mayor Duley, City Attorney Brooks, H. L. Remmel representing the Board of Trade, and others, were responded to by promi nent members of the organization.
 The national legislative committee, through F. W. Broadnax, made a report, stating that it met represent atives of the agricultural department in Washington, D. C., and received promises of material assistance.
 The legislative committee submit ted it's report, giving the details of the progress of the four agricultural schools bill in the last legislature and mentioning the names of the sen ators and representative who oppos- ed and supported the measure, es- pecially mentioning as friends of the union Representative Holt, Oliphant, Bellamy, Parks of Lafayette, Estes, Heartsill, Hogan, Seamster, Simpson Senators John P Logan, Patterson, of Scott, Womack of Columbia and Dill, Keel, Bush, Arnold, Mckenzie and Freeman.
 Report Fruit Bureau Progress.
 The committee on fruit bureau work reported the organization of locals at Garfield, Rogers, Alma Gravette, Van Buren, Decatur, Springtown. Mountainberry, Dyer, Westfort, Magazine, Springdale, FL kins, Bentonville, Bonneville, Rudy, Hardy and Greenland, comprising membership of 654 at time of issu- ing charters.
 President Barrett of the national organization, in a splendid address, urged the growing of a diversity of crops, insuring general prosperity throughout the state, even if staple products should fall short of the aver. age crop at any time.
 The routine work of the conven- tion was very interesting and many spectators were in attendance at each session.
 A resolution was adopted which provides for the re-establishment of the lecture bureau; another asks that the University of Arkansas turn the entire Nelson fund to the Agri- cultural Experiment Station in the future, and the convention also took steps to ascertain whether the mem. bers desire to have the county office of back tax collector created.
 The adoption of a new constitu- tion marked many changes for ad- vancement. The salaries of presi- dent and secretary were increased to $500 and s1,200 a year, respective ly, and the dues are increased from 5 to 10 cents a month.
 Farmers Day at State Fair.
 A resolution was passed providing for the appointment of a committee of three to confer with the officers of the Arkansas State Fair Associa- tion relative to exhibits by union farmers and as to the matter of ar ranging for Farmers Day" at the fair. A resolution calling upon mem bers to raise enough wheat to SUD- ply their individual wants was also adopted.