Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-10
STIRRING CITATIONS ON COOPER
ALTON MARK FIRST DAYS PRO-
GRAM AT MASON CITY.
PIONEERS IN WORK
AMONG THE SPEAKERS
President McVieker Renamed "Billy
Sunday of Cooperation" Because of
Active Interest in Missionary Work
Charley Adkins Blames High Liv-
ing For Present Day Conditions.

Special TO Times Republican.
Mason City. Feb. l0.-"The Billy
Sunday OF Cooperation" is the name
now applied to President Ira D. Nc
Wicker. Of the Farmers Grain Dealers
Association OF Iowa, And it is all be-
cause he is putting so much pep into
the meeting. Among the distinguished
gentlemen present at this convention is
Thomas McManus. of Dougherty, Who
Al the birth OF coo operation was rri-
vate in the rear ranks, but Who quioll-
l. came to the front. on account OF his
oratorical ability he early in the game
WAS declared the Patrick Henry OF
Corporation" He has been IN and
down this state and in numerous other
states preaching the gospel Of co. oper-
alton. He is the retiring president aud
as such Tuesday morning opened the
session With a patriotic address in
which ne spoke OF the wonderful
growth OF the organization and the in
dustrial and commercial liberty
achieved thru the organization.
Dunn Welcomes Delegates.
Hon. Edward G. Dunn, late demo-
cratic candidate for governor who
spent seven years as an apostle ri CO.
operation. gave the welcome address
and took occasion 70 warn the members
OF the convention not TO be subject to
undue influence, and any man or set Of
man approaching & member o. this
convention with anything that has a
se2lbiance Of faint should be kicked
out of the association. He added that
the force o. his remark would be 9er
fectly well understood where ne de-
sired Il 10 DC understood. He stated
that only eleven Years ago farmers CO.
operative societies Were tabooed -
large grain concerns. were tainted by
tran sportation companies and carica-
,urad BY many Of the leading journals,
bu, now they were recognized as benz
hcient organizations a blessing 10
themselves as well as blessing TO the
country
Years Work of Society
President McNicE@r in his address
said mat me organization had en-
deavored to do what was mapped ont
FOR il 10 DO during the past year hut
had not met with the success they had
hoped. II the co.tes: fer the federal
inspection OF grain some progress had
been made and an influence presented
that VIII result in great good.
Cooper!ng Of cars has been gwen at
tention and there viii be beneficial re-
suits along THAI line Terminal ele-
Yators rad been gone into thoroughly
and the directors mad generally agreed
that the time was not ripe for this
movement. 1t was better 10 perfect the
local organization. getting better ma
chinery for testing grain, and then
push upward to the goal
High Livins-Not High Cost.
Charley Adkins gave the convention
q stenIwinder address on farmers ele-
vators 1t was a booster talk and he
hit right and LEFT. These people wao
were demanding the best service in the
world and were kicking ike a BAY STEER
in a. cornAeld when ii came 10 paying
for ii. ne had no time for He said
that the high price OF living was largely
q delusion and that II people would
come down 10 the plain life they once
lived there would be no additional cost.
Charles is OF the old style OF orators.
believes in pulling off his coat and
wading into il. President McVicker in
CONTEMPLATING tire speech stated that
he never saw such a steam engine run
on 50 little water
Professor Hibbard Of the State Uni-
versity Of Wisconsin, and Hon J. E
KELLEY. OF Pierre, s D. spoke last eve
ming to q very large audience. The en-
rollment was a little over SOC. OK
a small per cent OF the attendance are
delegates but friends OF cooperation
from all over the state are here.
Three Cities After Convention.
Three cities are in the race for the
next meeting Mason City will en-
deavor to have them come back. Sioux
City very much desires IL Fort Dodge
is already flirting with the convention
and is here with a fine looking and a
large delegation. Cedar Rapids would
like TO have il. The missionary field
is in the southwestern part Of the state
whore organizations Of this kind are
few and far between. There is a feel
ing that if some good. live city OF
southwestern Iowa would get after i;
they might capture the convention for
this year or sOlidify themselves so thai
| Il would &c that wax next Year. The
Farmers Grain Dealers Association OF
Iowa is a missionary institution.
Lodge Officers at Mason City.
| Special to Times Republican.