Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-24
N. D. FARMERS
ORGANIZE A
LOCAL union
Meeting In Bismarck Largest
Ever Held IN UOited
States
Governor Hanna and Prcsi.
dent Barrel Make Fine
Addresses

Actresses
The farmers of his vicinity met
yesterday afternoon in Patterson's
hall and perfected a local organization
OF the Farmers Educational and CO.
Lucrative Union of America.
/ This Union was organized about ten
years ago and today is one OF the
most powerful farmers organizations
of the world. That it is an oreanlza'
ton of wonderful force and power
must be admitted when it is reallz-
ed that there are over $4,000 local
lodges with All enrolment of 100000
! members. ..'..
Great Honor to Bismarck
There are now over thirty states
organized and the work Of organiza-
ton of North Dakota was commenc'
ed yesterday and Mr.. Charles S. Bar
rett, national president, was here and
said that Of all the states organized.
North Dakota's first meeting was the
largest first meeting in any state yet
organized, the state of Washington
excepted, and with only "A very few en-
| cepliols the Bismarck organization
started off with one of the largest
charter membership lists of the union,
The Organization
Mr.. f. l.. Conklin, speaking in be-
half Of the Commercial club, opened
the meeting. He stated that the club
and business interests of the city
would extend a hearty cooperation In
any mcve deemed advisable by the
Injecting. He then introduced Gov. l..
B. Hanna.
Addressed by the Governor
Gov. Hanna spoke OF having met Mr..
barret in Washington several times
when the latter was there in the inter.
ests of the Farmers Union. Gov.
Hanna stated that he heartily approx.
| ed of the interest taken by this organ.
ization in legislative affairs pertain
ing to their interests and to committee
meetings. II this were lobbying, he
thoroughly approved of it. AS an ex-
ample Of this the "Oleomargerine com
mittee' was mentioned as wishing the
tax on this product to be removed
The dairy interests all overathe coun'
try began to protest and express their
eide Of the question. The farmer, he
believed, should have the right TO pre-
sent his views IN this matter.
Mention "a made of the fact that
practically all other lines OF work hal
strong cooperative organizations. The
farmers needed this as we'll as the
other trades and professions, and in
deed was a necessity with them. rhe
indus trial growth had been recently
much greater than the extension OF
farm lands and work. so that the far
mer should be able to protect himself
by cooperation and organization.
Although the South had been the
first TO make advances in this line
North Dakota and the Northwest
should aid in the admirable movement.
In concluding the governor advised
Incorporation in behalf of North Dako'
ia.
Advises Intelligent Corporation
Mr.. w. c. Gilbreath the nex. speak
Ell, expressed pleasure in seeing the
gathering Of farmers to exchange
views for mutual benefit. He was
pleased TO be present at such a meet
ing. He said that 1t required brains
to be a successful farmer and that
there was need for the study OF soils
crop rotation, etc. Other professions
kept track OF the advancement made
in their respective lines and the far
mer should do SO as we'll. On the au
thority of an expert North Dakota
was annually exporting fertility tC
the extent OF fifty million dollars
Birds should also be protected where
they are valuable as insect destrOyers
These problems could be best solved
or removed by intelligent cooperation
Address Of the National President
Then Mr.. Gilbreath introduced Mr.
Barrett, the national president of the
orga~ nization who said: p.
Our organization is built on thu
principles OF education ana cO-Opera
ton among farmers. The South wal
backward In agricultural development
bu: there has been a great awakening
and the Farmers Union in many ways
has been the greatest factor in thi
change. The union was At first mainl.
a southern organization, but our great
est growth now Is in the Middle West
"The South has depended almos,
wholly on cotton. The Union laugh
the farmers the ncceasity OF CROWN,
other things, or raising heir W ha.
and grain and meat, and this diversit,
OF production IL y OF the foundation
stones OF our new prosperity.
my own state OF Georgia was 'fa|
down in the list OF state, but 80 re
markahe has been the progress mad'
that the government reports place
fourth In agricultural products now
illinois. Iowa, Texas, Georgia, that Il
the order. When think OF that OF
state OF red hills and gnllies leaDinll
TO fourth place On yahie Of farm prod
ncts ! can scarcely credit It.
I'VE try 10 educate the farmers ant
then 10 bring them into corporation u
any DIRECTION feasible. We have no
|Dtartsd many stores In the south tn
lodges build and operate warehouses
In the west packing plants And e'evs
tiers,
"We do not run for office, o aomi
nate candidates. We haven't q thtni
: TO do with partisan politics, but W