Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-13
lNSuRGENT AGRlcuLTURISTS IN
CLINTON COUNTY PLAN
EXPANSION.
TO ORGANIZE CLUBS
IN STATE ASSOCIATION
State Agent to Be Put in Field and
Farmers to Be Induced TO JOIN
Forees-Resoiu.ions Demand Several
Reforms in Handling Livestock
Guarantees.

Clinton. Feb. l3.-The election %
state organizer the passing q num-
Der Of resolutions. he discussion q
the numerous phases y the quarantine
situation as il affects tie farmer and
rne arous.ng e enthusiasm 20 make
the organization 50 ,a-se as 70 include
every farmer in the county. were the
pr:acipa! things accomplished at Tie
meeting Of the Iowa Farmers Protec-
tive Association 81 Clinton County.
held al the court house.
Aaron johnson was elected state or
gaUize-. He VII meet VIII BODY -
Scott county farmers today g. Ed
ridge 70 perfect similar organization
in that county. Eie viii gropa hly es ac-
coI.lpan3ed BY several other members
Of the Clinton county association. Sew
eral other Counties have sent Inquiries
10 thu officers Of the local organize
ton regarding the nature o. i ard
what steps 70 take - form similar
body Nj Johnson WI visit Number
OF those counties in the near future
and explain TO them ins nature and
purpose Of the farmers protective as
ISOLATION.
Resolutions Int-odueed.
Among the resolutions introduced
were ones:
Requesting the state veterinarian 10
instruct inspectors 20 MAKE inspection
in rotation so as 70 inspect the hogs
and cattle Of those farmers laa. wish
TO ship their own stock as well as
those selling TO the stock buyers
burse farmers for losses sustained as a
result of the quarantine and pz-ticu-
larry for hogs that have died Of cholera
as result Of the farmers being unable
to ship them out
Directed 70 the board Of supervisors
asking thar al stock IL he i've mile
quarantine zones ready for sh! pment
Jan ! be exempt from taxation.
That the United States government
reimburse the state for al money paid
out as damages as & result of the foot
and mouth disease on the grounds that
il was the negligence or incompetence
of the federal men that allowed the
disease 10 spread from Wisconsin and
Michigan where IL started
Requesting DR.. Gibson or DR.. Pax
ton TO visit Clinton county on date
specified, and investigate the local
situation, allowing committee 10
meet with him and 20 explain the stu
alton.
There were number Of others deal
ing with other matters, 20 ce taken up
later.
Explains Purpose.
President Theodore Thompson called
the meeting TO order and explained
briefly the purpose OF the organization.
He stated il had been formed by far
mers and was 20 consist solely Of
farmers and was organized 70 protect
the farmers interests. He declared it
was not seeking 70 knock any other
organizations.
We felt that some laws were IN
just to U.s." he said, and decided ne
justice IN our laws. That is our only
purpose, 70 get : square deal tor the
farmer
He stated THAI according u reports
the County attorney had proposed %
Investigate Violations Of -ae Quaran-
tine regulations and prosecute 4 re
found them Hs asserted thev would
ask the county attorney % .nves,!-
gaze some 81 tne veterinarians ard
prosecute hen = he found their con
duct 1rrsg 1la-
Then ne asked N-. Johnson u r.
por- n the results u cas vLs1- ot me
corrn5-cee appointed a. Ike Dewitt
meeting n the state legislature.
Organization Extension Discussed.
orga-1za-aon pla-s we-e thsn dig
cusse5 aac Mr.. Johnson explained tnz;
the township organ 2t4oa was The
basis Of rhe ASSOCIATION He declared
the directors should cal township
meetings ~ ot-sa and frequently az
possible u d.scusE -a{1gs gang On
70 zaIk over ta@ developments ~ Dss
MONIES and ~ Vas 1l-lg-cn- lie tod
II inquiries being received from Dir
johnson. said the corn-niree IN
ts-y.e7ye6 The governor and Dr. G4o-
son, Or. Paxton and tre leg.sia ire.
TIE speaker u eE.e Eso55z=, Il : fos1i
session. he said announced -h4. al
interested IL the foot and raouth Dis
ease meet wi-h the committee from
Clinton county. Aloout twenty u the
legislators. he s2jd, met win then
and they discussed the situation
the members u the Legislature de-
claring they we're glad they mad ms
with them and had learned some
thing Of the farmers viewpoint AK
attitude. They told these men som.
Of the things they wanted.
Other counties declared that IN
farmers all over the state were mere
u waiting for the word Or chance =
organize, that leader only vas want
ed FOR them 20 form. Re ~as elected
organizer with the understanding tina
he would devote az much time az pos
sible To ii, but could not spend hi
whole time at the work. The meet
ing adjourned, shortly after and th'
board Of directors held a short meet
Ing following II.
4rLtepe cnNrtIInE MEETING