The Green Forest tribune., 1913-08-15
FARMERS UNION
 HOLDS MEETING
H. S. MORLEY REELECTED PRESi. DENT-LITTLE ROCK CHOSEN
 AS NEXT MEETING PLACE.
RECEIVE WIRE FROM CLARKE
Senator Asks Sentiments of Union. Organization Teiegraphs Disap-
 proval of Amendment.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Magnolia delegates to the ninth annual convention of the State Farmers Union were in attendance when President Mobley called the meeting to order in agricultural hall last week. The report of the auditing committee stated the secretary's books in fine shape.
 A big barbecue and picnic was ten dered the visitors the first day of the convention.
 A telegram was read at the opening flom Secretary Bedding of the State Fair Association requesting the union to cooperate with the fair association in making Farmers, Union Day th.s year the banner day of the fair. The telegram was warmly received and the executive board instructed to cooper ate. Reports by counties showed that there had been substantial gain in cooperative enterprises established Der of warehouse projects were under way. The secretary's report shows that there were 166 local unions organ ized last year, with balance on hand of $1,000 over and above the amount on deposit last year. President Mob ley made a very extensive report. GOV ering every phase of the organization 5 work, in which he made many recom- mendations for the future guidance of the organization.
 J. c. Futrell, president of the State University, addressed the convention and assured the delegates that, con- trary to the impression prevailing among many, he as well as the board of trustees, was endeavoring to CO., operate in every possible way with the farmers of the state.
 The union went on record as oppos- ing the Clarke amendment to the tariff bill, taxing cotton sold on exchanges and not delivered. A telegram was which follows:
 I'll. M. Mobley, President
 
 the tariff bill proposing tax on cot ton future dealing, where delivery is not made. It is generally admitted that this will prevent parties gambling on the price of cotton, and is the most effective, if not the only, way in which this can be prevented. There is no- ticeable silence on the part of the Farmers Union organizations in ref erence to this amendment. May I have an expression as to what the cotton farmers of Arkansas think about it? Answer. J.. P. Clarke"
 Following the reading of the tele gram, President Mobley and J. H. Broadnsx, delegates from Van Dousen, submitted the following answer to the convention, which was adopted
 "The Scott bill, prohibiting the deal ing in futres, with which you are ac- solutely and not proba ply prevent deal ing in futures, with which yop are ac- quainted, is the bill this organiza tion stands for"
 The following resolution was adopt ed by the Union regarding the educa- tional institutions of the state
 Whereas, the progress and growth of the University of Arkansas has ap- parently been hindered by the manner of determining the personnel of the membership of the Board of Trustees, and whereas the expenses of the stu mt hot it has virtually prohibited the attend ance of students of limited means, and whereas the Board of Trustees in the past have diverted the federal funds appropriated for vocational education to the maintenance of the cultural de part,nents, consequently crippling the efficiency of the agricultural depart ment, thus making it necessary for the gra luates of the four state agricultural schools to attend the colleges of agri- culture in other states in order to get suitable courses for their further ad vancement in the science of agricul- tuer; therefore be it
 Resolved, We recommend that law he passed abolishing the present meth cd of the selection of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkan- sas, and that in the future the board be composed of one member from each congressional district, elected by the legal voters of the state at each bi- ennial election, one member retiring each bienium and that no state off cial he eligible on this board during