The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-19
UNION IN FAVOR OF
CENTRAL SELLING AGENCY
Operation and Management
Under Control Of Central Co.
Operative Association

Shawnee, Okla. Aug 19-By un1n.
mous vote last night the State Farm
ers' union adopted a resolution de-
nouncing the effort of the state f a
ration Of commercial clubs TO secure
an amendment TO article g. section 9
Of the constitution which prohibits the
consolidation of railroads or any other
ff0rt 20 amend any provision of the
constitution until that instruments has
been thoroughly tested The resolu-
ion reCites that the constitution was
AIMED in the interests of labo-ns
men. its ordinances affecting labor
having been adopted upon Iccommen
lation of that class.
The resolution was adop ed follow
ng an address of j. Luther Langstot
ST Oklahoma City. secretary of the
State Federation of Labor, who is a
traternal delegate to the Farmers
union convention The convention by
another resolution commanded the
aXecu'iye committee to meet with the
executive board Of the State Fedora
Jion OF Labor to formulate plans TO,
he complete cooperation of the tive
organizations
Another resolution placed the union
IN record as opposing any man foI
representative in he legislature VIII.
is not in some measure a creator OF
industry
Tentative plans for carrying into
fleet the policy of the union Will
respect to warehouses weIe outlined
md recommendation for the organ
zation of a safe central cooperative
association were made in the repOri
If the committee on warehouse plans
The committee was joint body ap
pointed this afternoon upon The fail
ire Of the convention TO adopt he re-
3ort of the regular committee. The
eport carries seven provisions, as fol
lows
Committees recommendation
1. That the union favOrs the es
abhshment of central selling aaenc}
inder he direction and control OF
he state executive committee Of the
Farmers union
. That a central cooperative as
ISOLATION be organized by local ware
louse associations and othef associf
ions of the union.
8 That local warehouse associa
ions and other assOcia ions max.
rules and regulations to govern Jht
'enttal cooperative association
4 That the state executive com
mittee of the Farmers union provide
ways and means for the operation ant
management of the central co-Opera
| i've association
8. That the central selling agent b.
Employed by the executive committed
IS the authorized representative Of th'
central association in the management
md superintendency of the handling
nd sale Of farm products.
g. That the state executive com
mittee is authorized to prepare PLAN
or the organization Of local associa
tions and assist in the sale Of mino
products ami all other products ant
n the selling of the necessaries of lif
md in the exchange Of farm products
between members.
Z. That the matter of financing tn
central selling agent and giving hin
inancial standing in the make S, b.
eft with the association
William II Murray of Tishomng
was here today distributing copies o
he journal of the First house of tn
| legislature. A committee OF Tecun
sch citizens c7lled on him, solicl mi
lis aid in behalf of that towns car
lidacy for a district agriculture
school. Mr. Murray called on Cas-
ade this afternoon In the exchang
Of pleasantries Murray suggested thl
Mr.. Cade, as a Republican candidat
FOR governor. and himself might loc
horns in a political fight.