Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-21
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EQUITY

which hao been holding four days
session in this city last week. was
banqueted at the Hotel Bells Tues
day evening, six courses being served.
About $50 of the delegates were pres
sent on the occasion. The repast was
furnished by the Wausau Advance
ment association, commencing at 7:30
and lasting until 11:30 O'Clock. Music
during the meal was furnished by
Cones orchestra. After which cigars
were handed round and speakers had
the floor during the rest Of the even
ing, A. G. Schmidt acting as toast
master During the enjoyable fleet
ing hours the Orpheus quartette-
Max YELLOW, Zeno Speer, Emery
James and ]. +. Murray-rendered
some choice selections, which were
enthusiastically received. Speaking
being in order responses were made
by Mayor John Ringle of this city, L.
n. Robertson of Owensboro, KY, J.
n. Manson of Wausau, Judge D. o.
Mahony of ViroQua, State Senator
Albers of Wausau, Col. A. Wilkinson,
president of the Minnesota state
union, NJ. B. Rosenberg of Wausau,
w. r. Dutton of Iowa, w. E. Hudt-
loft of Wausau, +. A. Bennett of the
Montana State union, James Mona
han of St. Paul and others spoke up
on various amusing, interesting and
practical subjects, some of the visit
ing members paying high cOmpli-
ments to this city and its environ
ments. At the closing the banquet
ers sung America" and adjourned.
Wednesday morning many Of the
members visited the Farmers Cooper
ative Packing Cos plant, soon ready
for operation and expressed their ad-
miratiOn Of this new establishment.
Previous to adjournment for lunch
the credential committee announced
that it would submit it's report at
two O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
which was finally carried out after a
debate of about nine hours over the
seating of the Minnesota delegation
by seating all OF the delegates. The
proposed terminal packing plant at
St. Paul being the matter of consider
able attention. The organizers re-
port was submitted to the convention
and it contained a number of recon-
mendatiOns which were given to the
cooperative committee for later &C
tion. Friday morning the society
passed a resolution demanding an
amendment to the federal banking
law, authorizing the federal reserve
banks to loan money directly to hold
ers of grain elevator and warehouse
certificates. President Chryst pre-
sented his annual report, which re-
viewed the history of the society
since its organization.
During the final session of the So
ciety d. O. MahOney of VirOcqua,
Wis, was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the National Union of the
American Society Of Equity at its
final session late yesterday afternoon.
II. A. Fuller of Mankato, Mimi, was
named vice-president and NJ. P. John
son Of Tolley, n. d., was elected di-
rector for three years. H. II. Will
liams of Cumberland, Wis, and L.
n. Robertson of Greensboro, KY, are
the other two directors.
The National union directors are to
hold an organization meeting in this
city on Jan. 10, when a secretary
treasurer is to be chosen in place of
Henry G. Tank of this city and the
location of the national office will be
acted upon.
After adopting several resolutions
such as cOndeming government crop
reports; opposed war preparedness,
the sale of war materials to the allies
in Europe, but favor preparation for
the defense Of this country; favored
Merchant Marine and the Seaman's
law; the better farming movement
and better prices for present prOduc-
ton; endorsed the parcel post system
and its extension; expressed to the
city of Wausau and to it's officials and
organizations hearty thanks and ap-
probation for their pleasant sOjourn
here; urged members to take more
interest in country schools; favored
the adoption of land tax system,
which will tax unused tillable land
at its full rental value, whether it be
urban or agricultural in character,
on the same basis as titled lands;
favored the government ownership
Of public utilitie, ETC.; favored equal
suffrage on the participation of wo-
men in the affairs of A. S. E.. also
favored the establishment of farmers
cooperative packing plants.
The convention came to an end at
about six o'clock in the evening after
a remarkable large attendance and a
very busy session, the result of which
was Indicative of being a success.