The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-12
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
FARMERS INSTITUTE AT REG.
ULAR MEETING AT STILL.
WATER, AUG. 3. 1911.

WATER, AUG. 8, 1911.
Whereas, Agriculture Is the basis
OF all industrial prosperity and the
iertilitysof the soil is the basis Of all
| agriculture,
Whereas, Bugs and Insects arc tiFe
most deadly destroyers Of agriculture
IN all It's various phaaes, and il has
been proven beyond Il doubt that the
birds Of our country are the greatest
and most economical means that we
can command in the waging OF a sue.
cessful and efiectuaI destruction of
bugs and insects in our country, their
destroying invasion protects and
saves for the farmers OF our state
untold thousands Of dollars, and,
Whereas, The farmers are more
yitally interested than any other class
Of people in the projection Of our
game and the enforcement of the
game laws Of our State,
Therefore, Resolved, That we ask
our Senators and Representatives Of
the next Legislature to procure legis-
lation that will place the appointment
Of the State Game Warden and his
deputies in the hands Of the State
Board Of Agriculture, and that the
said State Game Warden may appoint
the various Deputy Game Wardens
throughout the State, who shall not
be commissioned as Deputy State
Game Wardens iutil their appoint
ments have been confirmed by the
State Board of Agriculture.
Be IT RESOLVED, That in aid Of the
District Agricultural q Mechanical
Colleges. we favor reasonable appro-
prlations for dormitories in order to
protect the boys and girls coming
from the country precincts, unexperi-
enced IN the evils Of town life, from
such evil by placing them under the
official control Of the Superintendents
of such District Agricultural and
Mechanical Colleges
BE II Further Resolved, That we
favor special legislation and special |
effort on the part OF the executive |
branch of the State government to |
protect pupils attending anyt of the |
a M. Colleges from the evils and I
vices incident to city or town life
Especially we favor the enforce I
nent Of all laws prohibiting the evils /
growing out Of liquor, gambling and |.
prostitution, together with Incidental II
rambling devices and public places or
lmusement such as pool and billiard II
lalls, slot machines an0 athor devices I
or dccoying from the paths Of recti.
ude the boyhood or womanhood OF !!
Oklahoma.
Whereas, 1t is a matter OF fact that
or many years the sum of $4,000 200
or the purpose of irrigation from the |
ale OF public lands has been coming !
Q the State of oklahoma for the
exclamation OF arid lands within our
tate,
Then Re It Resolved. That tho
oyernor Of the State OF Oklahoma he
TO gather all data i'm the
latter of maps. charts and blue-prints
the sections Of the state susceptible
} irrigation and that the same he
resented by the delegates of this
ate to the National Irrigation Con
-ess meeting in Chicago, ILL.,. in early
ecemher and ask that body 10
emoraize the President and the s
1neress OF tho United States 10 place s
e fund In such a condition that
Slahoma may get action on il at the
rliest possible opportunity.
Resolved, That the state Farmers 3
stitute select a committee OF three IS
be known as legislative Inquiry \
who shall submit 70 zach
minee for Representative and Sen
or from each and every political :
rly the questions contained I'm the
solutions adopted by this Institute q
q demand OF them an answer. YES N
NO, and that these answers be pub \
he'd to the citizenship OF the county 4
district OF such persons so answer &
or refusing to answer. Y
Resolved. That we commend the
lahoma State Board OF Agriculture
It's policy for the work done in
Schools of Agriculture s.
Domestic Science. held in many Il
mites this summer. and recon- 4
nd that these schools be taken 20 rs
The counties as soon as possible. Is
We heartily endorse the work 90
a. a a. College and District Agri-
.ural schools. and call unon the A
pic of oklahoma % support the E
ire syslcm Of Agricultural and m
trial education as represented ir H
Farmers Institute. the Secondary
icultural schools. The A. & a. ~
0se. and related work
'e express to the LcEislamrc aud
Governor OF Oklahoma thanks for
Increased appropriation in sup. =
!, of the a, 4 II. CouegR and fss =
+, and forr The new 1pgTupn si8nai
10 account Of tho Woman 5 .llnaisf
and an branches 90 The Important =
k ior which the Board OF Acricul. Zl
Is re1sonsible
Is Farther Resolved. That our Zl
ks are extended 60 the many
ems of saltwater for their corIisI III
rtainment. hospitality. and c1rr-
extended 70 delegates and gst III
on this occasion.
Signed 3. A. STE,K.
woods COUNTY, -.
rman Committee Oh Resolutions III
st. IT, G. MOORE. secretary. lie