The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-23
TO BE RENDERED PRESIDENT COLE OF THE ARKANSAS
 FARMERS UNION.
New Movement in Behalf of the Insti- tuition Assures It's Success in Ev- cry Way and Creates New
 Enthusiasm.

With the dual object of making the Arkansas State Fair a permanent sue cess, and with extending its scope into every hamlet in the state. 1t was de- cided last night at a meeting of the directions of the organization to ten der the presidency of the institution to George A. Cole, president of the Farmers Union of Arkansas, who is the most influential mian in the state with the people upon whose support any state exhibition of this kind must depend
 In accord with a unanimous approv- al of this sentiment. a committee com posed of President w. w. Waters, Ge0Vrge R Bedding. Dave Laser Fiamp Williams. Simon Cooper and C. gy Rlx have been au, ,horized to consult with Mir Cole in this connec tion, and report back to the Shate Fair Association when the stoclQhoid- CTS annual meeting is held in Decem- Der.
 Probably next important in the mat ter of developments from this meet ing last night was the verbal report of President w. w. Waters, who an nounced 10 the directors that the last State Fair had paid all of it's bills and had a small surplus left The fact that a State Fair cOuli be placed upon a self-sustaining basis within four years was greeted with enthms lasm, and reflects great credit upon the shoulders of w W. Waters, under whose supervision 1t reached this nd < yanced period Of success.
 
 The matter of handling the indebt edneSs of Rhe institution was taken up, and 1t was agreed that the notes be extended for six months President C. N. Rix of the Arkansas National Bank was present and agreed to an extension of the notes if the fair was tc be perpctualizc~ There We're nc representatives of other banks pres ent who could speak for their policies on this point. but committee was named to wait on them this morning and ascertain if they were equally willing she notes should be extended.
 The fact that the Citizens Bank had protested the notes before thls meet ing of the stockholders, was discussed and 1t was decided also to authorize the committee to request that the pro test fee be not insisted npon
 The idea of placing President Cole ,f the Farmers Union at the head of he State Fair Association was pre-. sn'ed to the meeting by Mir. George
 Bedding, who directed the atten.
 pn of those present 10 the face that 4.f Cole represented already an or, ganlzation Of 2,000 sub.organizations. and a members ship of S3 900 farmers Of the state, who were themselves af filiated with all other forms of or ganized labor
 He also suggested that upon the exhibits of the product of the soil hinged the success of any state fair and exposition. and that with MT. Cole al the head of the institution here the fair would be given a wider scope of interest, would not in the future be looked upon as a Hot Springs in. stitution, and that when the farmers of the state took an interest and brought their exhibits here the sue. cess of the fair was assured.
 Mir. Cole will be in the city next Saturday to conduct the organization of corn club and to made an address along agricultural lines to the farmers of this section, and at that time the committee will have an audience with him and ascertain his wishes in re gard to the acceptance of the presi dency Of this state institution.