United labor bulletin., 1911-02-16
GREAT FARMERS UNION
Holds Convention at Colorado Springs
This Week.

The Farmers Cooperative and Educa-
tional society met in Colorado Springs
Tuesday in their annual executive ses-
sicn, President George b. Lang presid
| ing There were over 100 delegates
present. Among the delegates was noted
that old trades unionist of Denver. now
located on a fine ranch at Sterling, F. G.
, Fosdick.
| There was not much business trans
acted at the Tuesday session. President
Lang appointed his committees and read
his report. which was, beside being re-
port OF great years work, great
literary effort The afternoon was occu-
pied by disposing OF the beet question.
The action taken at the Fort Collins
| semi-annual convention was reafiirmed,
standing pat on the price of Sc for sugar
beets.
The sessions were held in division / of
the district court. The Alamo hotel was
the headquarters for the union. ]. A.
Conkle was present to report the great
convention for The Bulletin.
At the sessions Wednesday the conven-
ton went on record as being opposed to
the methods adopted by the Good Roads
convention. T. e.. the bonding of the state
or counties for that purpose or any like
purpose. The convention voted in favor
of the methods adopted by the warden
of the penitentiary in the use of convict
labor for state road building. saying that
the system was beneficial and humane.
| Il was brought out in the discussion that
the convention was not In favor of bond
ing the state to build the James Peak
tunnel
The convention advocated a local par
cells post system for handling packages
not exceeding II pounds and at the in
tornatlonal rate.
I; was pointed out by the committee
on resolutions that the Dry Farming con-
gress TO be held here next summer will
te a splendid opportunity for the educa-
ton OF the farmers of Colorado along
higher lines OF agricultural operation. TO
study the methods OF seed breeding. TIL.
age. conservation OF moisture and other
phases OF agriculture The convention
went on record as urging the people OF
Colorado. the officials OF the state. coun-
ties and cities. to rally to the support of
the congress and cooperate in the as
sombling OF exhibits OF the states prod
ucts and in otherwise demonstrating the
agricultural superiority OF Colorado as a
state.
The passage of senate bill 2i0 and of
house bill No. 297 was recommended.
Senate bill No. lS5 was indorsed and Its
passage recommended. The bill is for
the protection of laborers. mechanics,
ranchmen and farmers furnishing labor
and materials to contractors in the con-
struction OF railroads. reservoirs and ir-
rigation canals.
The union label was indorsed, and 1t
was urged that the farmers demand H.
Touching upon legislative matters, the
convention adopted the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That we indorse and approve
the recommendations of the national leg
islative committee of the national union.
to-wit:
First-For the regulation of cotton and
grain exchanges.
second-For the creation of parcels
post.
Third-For the more efficient regula-
ton of foreign immigration.
Fourth-For the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
1t was voted to hold the next semi
annual convention at Grand junction and
the next annual convention at Denver.
George b. Lang of Langdon was re-
elected president of the organization yes
terday afternoon. The other officers
elected are: Starr Nelson, Delta. vice
president: r. NJ. Winston. Longmont
secretarytreasurer. The executive board
was reelected as follows ]. o. Wei
gand. Rocky Ford chairman; J. o. v.
Wise. Lafayette: ID. G. Rice. Grand juno
ton: C. b. Coffin. Rifle: C. V. James.
Simla. The legislative comittee was
elected as follows: r. NJ. Haythorn.
Eaton chairman: John Grattan. Broom
field; Fred Gaylord. Rifle.