Cheyenne record., 1914-11-12
NATIONAL FARMERS
HOLD CONVENTION

Government Aid Sought In Marketing
cotton-Work Of Peter Radford
Commended.
Fort Worth, Texas.-The eleventh
annual meeting of the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union OF
America came to a close in this city
today. More than two thousand dele
gates were present, representing the
various state organizations and COW
ering an area from coast to coast and
from the great lakes to the gulf.
President Chas. S. Barrett, presid-
ed over the sessions and introduced
the various speakers. The keynote
Of the convention was the action OF
the convention in asking government
al aid in financing the cotton crop OF
thu :outh.
| THE greatest crisis in years,
brought on by the European war.
faces the United States" said Presi.
dent Barrett in his opening address.
There is only one thing to do and
! that Is for the United States govern
ment to buy three or four million
| bales Of cotton at not less than ten
cents a pound from the farmers OF
the south to be held until a higher
| price may be obtained and, when sold.
the profit. minus the expense OF hand
ling to be >remitted to the farmers"
The convention went on record as
favoring the Henry bill introduced
before Congress recently, which
| favors the buying Of cotton by the
government as a relief Of the pres
ent situation. This bill was drafted
with the cooperation Of President
Barrett, who believes that it fully
covers the situation.
Provision was made for the raising
of fund Of 100000 for the purpose
of maintaining committee to devise
plans for relieving the depressing
results Of the European war. This
committee will include a member
from every organized state, together
| with tho national officials and the ma
| tional executive committee. The COM
mittee will be in charge of Peter Rad.
ford, of Texas. who was appointed
| chairman, and before the adjournment
of the session more. than $4,000 OF
the fund had already haen pledged
I A resolution was passed condemn
| Ing the present war and recommend
| ing the establishment Of an interna-
| tional parliament and an International
court, looking to universal peace nno
| good will between the nations Of tho
world
Child Labor Condemned
| A resolution was passed endorsing
the bill providing for the elimination
| of products from interstate commerce
which are manufactured in factories
employing children less than fourteen
years of age or those employing chill
! dren under sixteen years of age moro
than eight hours.
\ marketing plan introduced by
| Harry Tracy of Texas in which a
practical system OF marketing farm
products was outlined was heartily
endorsed by resolution.
Union Officials Endorsed.
Referring to the work of the offic-
ers Of the Farmers Union. Mr.. Dar-
rett paid high tribute to the manner
!n-Which they have co-operated with
him. "Thcy have stood steadfastly
by me in every call to duty" said
Mr. Barrett, land in every endeavor
for the general good. They are true
faithful and conscientious men. I
want to pay especial tribute to one
individual Peter Radford. II should
| be asked to name cno man in the
Union who has dCne more to tighten
my own load, who stood ready day
or night for service. who doesn't
even wait for the distress signal, then
Id have to say Peter Radford. Men
like Peter Radford keep ones faith
| sound, his courage high and renew
belief in humanity"
Union Growing Rapidly.
President Barrett stated that the
U!:ion was fast growing In numbers
and in strength. Twenty seven states
IN the Union are included in its men,
bership and the total number OF men,
bers aggregate more than eight mil.
lion. 1t is the boast Of the Union that
al Its members are men who are ac-
tual farmers and that no one who does
not till the soil, is eligible for men,
bership in the organization.
The officials OF the Union we're
unanimously reelected for the coming
year as follows: C. 8. Barrett, Geor-
gia, president; a. v. Swift. vice pres.
ident Oregon: A. c. Davis, secretary.
Arkansas.