The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
srnm Mnnuay.s Daily.


The Euuity Exchange Grain Grow
ers' convention to be held at st. Paul
December 4, 3, 9, Is well under wav
and the program is about complete. All
arrangements for the Auditorium and
the entertainment features are settled.
There is nothing but the fragmentary
parts of the program yet to close up.
Great enthusiasm Is being shown
throughout the northwest by the farm
ers and leaders of the Equity move
ment I'm various localities. In some
localities tremendous enthusiasm pre-
walls. The farmers in these localities
are chartering trains. Pullman sleep
ers, and are going TO ride TO the big
convention in genuine Equity style.
There is q splendid list OF speakers
of national reputation. among whom
Is found: J. +. Kelly of South Dako-
ia: r. T. Cookingham of Montana: f.
G.. Ouamme of Finley. North Dakota;
Grant S. Youmane of Minot. North Da-
kota: F. A. Bennett Of Montana: At
torney Benjamin Drake Of Minneapo-
lis: BART" or bartholomew. the car
tocnist of The st. Paul Daily News,
who will entertain with his chalk talks:
w. B. Culver. editor In chief OF The
Daily News of st. Paul: John Burke,
treasurer Of the United States. who. 1t
is expected will talk en- several thor
ouhgly vital ecoHomic questions,
among which II is expected there will
he reference to the Federal Reserve
bank and it's application TO the farmer.
Then there will be Mr.. o. ID. Andcr-
son of South Dakota: l.. S. Plateau
of Valley City. North Dakota: Judge
Marcus ID. Mum. president Of the st.
Paul Grain exchange: &. G.. Lee, farm
er and stock raiser Of Valley City; 4.
ID. Stillman Of Montana. author of the
Farm Loan Bill: y. W. Thatcher. pres
ident and general manager OF the
Equitable Audit company. who will
discuss accounting in cooperative
farmers elevators: +. C.. Dunn, attor-
new and former member of the Chica
go BOARD of Trade. ore of the biggest
mon OH the program oratorically, and
n prime mover in the farmers CO.
lucrative elevator movement in Iowa:
James 7 Man ahan. native OF Mime
sofa. and activc practitioner at the
bar. a. NJ. maker or The CI-nperators
Herald at Fargo: Congressman c. n.
, 7 indbergh of Minnesota: ". l.. Loucks
~ Watertown s D.. who will speak on
tho tonic Of Rural Credits and State
reysIopment: Robert NJ. La Toilette,
will speak upon some phase OF the
movement that will he of interest to
! all.
The extraordinary feature of this
| convention and celebration will be the
breaking of ground for the new farm
ers' terminal elevator on the banks oil
the Nississinri Participation in this
ceremcny will he made bv the board
os directors and officers Of the EQUITY
Exchange, and Master Robert La Fol-
Iette LOTUS. the young son of George
! crtus. sales manager NJ the Equity
Exchange, will represent his father IN
the new victory of the Equity Ex-
change.
THE EQUITY movement in the north
west certainly has. reasons 10 rejoice
, over its success not only the. society
, Is vastly increasing its membership,
making II tremendous power wherev@
| or II has found fertile soil. but In the
establishment end 'nermanency or the
! selling agency az The movement-the
/ Equity EXCHANGE According To the
! nresent indications there will be at
least 10000 visiting farmers and dele
gates to this big meeting. This does
not represent the many wives ana
children who will accompany the DEL
ecates from the various localities.
st. Paul is making exceptional prep
arations TO lake care of all those who
! come 10 the city at this time. The
railroads are 1sugepstirG TO delegates
who charter cars. To secure them on n
per diam basisI 30 that they can nave
their special cars to occupy during
their stay In The city. This will elimin-
ate hotel congestion. II is evident that
st. Paul business interests. as well as
the Equity Exchange, contemplate an
enormous gathering.
II Is evident that this convention
and celebration will eclipse anything
of n farmers movement ever held IN
the past in the northwest.