The Forrest City times., 1913-08-15
MORLEY ELECTED
 UNION PRESIDENT
J. H. PAINE OF CRAWFORD CouN DEFEATS OPPONENT FOR
 SECRETARYSHlP.
CLARKE RIDER DlSFAVORED
Resolution Passed Fayorino Chances in Educational System Of
 Arkansas.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 MaSnolla.-Many delegates to lie 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 Looks in fine shape.
 A big barbecue and picnic was ten dered the visitors the first day of the convention.
 A telegram was read al the opening flom Secretary Bedding of the State Fair Association requesting the union to cooperate with the fair association in making Farmers Union Day this year the banner day of the fair The telegram was warmly received and the executive board instructed to cooper 'te. Reports by counties showed that there had been a substantial gain in co operative enterprises established during the past year and that a num- Der of warehouse projects were under way. The secretary's report shows that there were l66 local unions organ lzed last year, with balance on hand 1f S1,000 over and above the amount on deposit last year. Presiden. Mob. Icy made very extensive report, GOV cring every phase of the organizations work, in which he made many recom- niendations for the future guidance of the organization.
 J. c. Futrell. president of the State University, addressed the convention and assured the delegates that. con uary to the impression prevailing among many he as well as the board of trustees, was endeaYorlng to CO operate in every possible way with the farmers of the state.
 The union went on record as oppos- Ing the Clarke amendment 10 the tariff bill, taxing cotton sold on exchanges and not delivered A telegram was received from Senator Clarke and read which follows:
 I'll. M. Mobley, President.
 T have introduced an amendment to
 
 ton future dealing, where delivery is Tot 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 a TO- ticeable silence on the part of the Farmers Union organizations in ref erence to this amendment. May l 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 !. H. Rroadnax, 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 probably prevent deal ing in futures. With which you are ac- Quainted. is the bill this organiza- tion stands for"
 The election of officers resulted in the unanimous reelection of H $. Mo- bttN ol W NOuHtN iD piNof dent. J. N. Noteworthy of Nashville
 The other officials elected are as fol lows:
 was reelected vice president, J. H.. Paine of Crawford county defeated J. H. Blackford Of Craighead by 10 1 majority for the secretaryshp.
 I. A. Bird, Monticello. chaplain Jol,n c. Gibson, Sebastian county, Conduc- tor; c. H, Morgan, Perry county, door keeper; Dr. M. F. Dickinson, Greene county, delegate to State Federation of Labor; J. H. Tate. Camden, delegate to the National Farmers Union con vention; J. H. Broadnax of Van Dous- en. w. L. Walker of Dewitt John Phil lips of Conway, executive committee.
 Little Rock was selected as the next meeting place, defeating Jones boro and Fayetteville.
 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- P"tSutly DeeH HlHueitu py N"e i'''' of determining the personnel of the membership of the Board of Trustees, and whereas the expenses of the stu dents have become so eXorbitant that 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