The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-27
Big A. s. Of E. Meeting in Fargo June
9.1O


Equity Society will hold a big
meeting in Fargo June $40. 3,OO(
delegates to attend from the spring
wheat states. The largest meeting
of the kind ever held in the North
west certain. Senator McCumbel
will deliver an address and President
Drayton of the Nati> nal A. S. Of E
will attend and deliver an address
also many speakers Of national i'm.
portance.
The coming A. S. of E. convention
to be held in Fargo June 9th and
10th promises to eclipse anything OF
the kind ever held in the great grain
growing states, the important issues
that so vitality effect the wheat grow
or, will all come up for thorough
discussion and solution.
Senator McCumber will deliver an
address on the marketing Of grain
and the best policy for the farmer to
pursue, to obtain 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
Dakota and Minnesota will all have
big delegations and the great interest
displayed, even now, by equity men,
promises that the meeting will be
the most important one ever held in
the northwest. The work of the So
ciety during the last two years has
been of such great financial benefit
to the grain grower, chat the wheat
farmers are determined that the
work shall be extended to the limit,
and the plans now under way con-
template the most extensive educa
tional campaign ever conducted by
the society.
The secretaries of the local unions
should see to it, that all their mem
bers are kept advised not only of
the date of the meeting, but also of
the fact that delegates will be elect
ed at this meeting, for another meet
ing to be held in Fargo on July 9th
and that those delegates will vote on
the question of having the wheat
growers pledge themselves, to hold
their wheat for $l.25 per bushel.
The vast majority of the members
are in favor of holding the wheat
for $1.25 per bushe1 the cost of pro-
duction as figured by the society,
shows that the farmur must get this
price if he is to obtain living wage
and legitimate profit on his invest
ment. The organization of the soci-
ETY. has been so greatly strengthened
during the past year that it has be-
come decided power and the day
has gone by when the farmer can
be robbed Of the results of his toll.
The advent of the society as
power means what it's name implies,
Equity and Justice for all, not spe-
cial privileges for the few. This
meeting will go down in history as
the date when the producer freed
himself from the thralldom of the
board of trade gambler and declared
himself free to market his own pro-
ducts without the intervention of
parasites.
An interesting program is being
prepared and will soon be published.
All are invited whether members or
not to attend this meeting, get
acquainted and learn the principles
of our grand organization We want
to get five hundred organizers to go
into the three states, Minnesota,
South and North Dakota at once
after the meeting to organize local
unions. Students or anyone feeling
themselves competent of doing such
work will do we'll to attend the meet
ing. Help to form a systematic plan
for the campaign and to receive in
structions. Hustlers will make good
wages. Everyone get busy and help
to make the 100000 mark of men,
bers before next National convention
Chas. U. Pierson,
State Coo -Trooc North nokoto
State Union. Casselton, N. Oak.
BY o. P. Bake, Asst
All newspapers are kindly asked to
copy and publish this letter.