Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-18

LOTUS Of the Squity Cooperative Eek
change Of Minneapolis, TO- suggest q
speaker to present the farmers side.
Later this invitation was : recalled,
Prof. Moulton explaining that lie had
been unable to find a speaker ito re-
present the opposite view and was
unwilling to stage q Oncssidcd discus
sion.
The farm journals take the view
that the invitation was withdrawn at
The behest Of the Minneapolis Cham
.er Of Commerce, and the Chicago
Board OF Trade.
I'm criticised by both sides,' said
Prof. Moulton last night. Each side
thinks I've chosen speakers who will
favor the other side.
AS a matter of fact, the question
OF whether the farmers organizations
should have their own markets is not
to be raised. We have taken it OIL
the program. The Equity Exchange
people think we will have 1t discuss
ed anyhow, but we will not
Prot. MouIton Explains Action.
In q letter to Mr.. LOTUS, under
date of April 4, after Mr.. Lotus has
charged that the conference would
be Stocked" against the farmers,
Prof. M0ulton wrote:
THE farmers will be represented
in the conference by a large number
Of speakers but none of them will
speak upon the question OF "Terml-
nal Grain Markets. The fact that we
asked you to speak and then with,
drew the invitations, only when it
appeared that we could secure no one
to speak upon this subject from the
regular exchanges, should be evi
dence of our sincerity"
In reply to this Mr.. LOTUS, wrote
Professor Moulton a letter In which
his opening paragraph in substance
was: ~ r "
THAT, it is planned to have the
meeting controlled in the interests OF
big business is very evident from the
acts of yourself and the committee on
the program
Other extracts from Mr.. Lotus
letter are:
Agents Of the grain combine are
given places on the program and rea;
representatives Of the farmers CO
operative terminal grain marketing
movement arc denied the privilege.
"Your program provides for the dis.
cussion Of rural credits by a repre-
sentative of the American Bankers
Association, all organization seeking
to control rural credit legislation in
the interests of banks, and, y0u%have
refused to place on the program q
man who could ably present the
farmers view, as opposed to that OF
the big bankers association"
Mr.. LOTUS points out that the
speaker OH Cooperation is NJ. II.
Meyers, editor Of the American Co
operative Journal, controlled by Chi
cago Board Of Trade interests; that
w. NJ. Stickney, member of a oBard
Of Trade concern which owns a III
trolling interest in the American Co
operative Journal, is to speak on
"Co-OperaLon ut Work.: that j.. c.
Caldwell Of Lakefield, Mimi, who is
to discuss "Tural Credits" is an en-
plGyc of the American Bankers As.
ISOLATION. ..%
There is nota person IN the pro-
gram" wrote Mr.. Lotus, "who has
any right to represent che farmers
side of these important subjects. You:
claim that these hired men of BIS
business represent the farmers, side
because they pose as representatives
of farmers interests, but such claims
are false"
In Price Current Of April 10 Pro
fcssor Moul;Cn said:
AS assistant secretary OF. the
Economic Society, | have had in my
bands the making Of he program,
and | assume all responsibility for
tic subjects TO be discussed"
Organization is Assailed.
In an article by frank G.. Odell,
which will be published today in the
Omaha Daily News, the Minneapolis
Daily News and the st. Paul Daily
News, the personnel of this Western
Economic Society is discussed, by
way Of showing its attitude toward
the real farmers. 535]#
= lie NPtStCFH LCOllOlllC Society Is
an organization having it's genesis in
the University Of Chicago" writes
Mr.. Odell. "Bere arc q few Of its OF.
ficers and directors: '1E
Franklin Macveagl, millionaire
merchant. ''
Charles l.. Hutchinson, vice presi.
dent Corn Exchange National Bank.
"a c. Bartlett, millionaire mer.
chant.
Charles X. Crane, same class.
Frederic A. Delano, president Wa
bash Railway Company. .
flames B.. Forgan, president First
National Bank. N.Y. ILL., .
H. H. kchlsaat, millionaire pub.
Usher and merchant.
George ". Reynolds president
Continental Commercial Bank, in
which the Armours' r. heavy stock.
holders. -" r .
Julius Rosenwald, muIti-million.
aire and principal owner Of Sears.
Roebuck & Co. -
Martin R3erson, capitalist. .
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