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in the Society of Equity have beer
busily engaged in campaign
against him.
When the board of directors of the
society and the board of directors of
the exchange met in joint session in
Valley City the night previous to the
opening Of the convention, the bat
tie came to a head. Mr. Johnson's
opponents declared themselves as
favorable to program Of harmony,
and Mr.. johnson would have none
of it.
From about $50 o'clock Tuesday
evening until about 3 o'clock
Wednesday morning, there was an
intensely interesting session of the
two boards, and the issues that had
been raised by Mr.. Johnsons OBJ
ponents were threshed out. The con-
ference was resumed about o'clock
Wednesday morning and continued
two hours more. At its conclusion
there was no certainty as to the
probable outcome.
Only once during the convention
did anything develop that had the
appearance of an attempt to get Mr..
Johnson out of the way. That came
in the report of the bylaws commit
tee, which recommended the change
in the mode of electing the president
and vice president, taking the power
from the board of directors and Civ
ing 1t to the delegate convention.
Mr.. JohnsOn's friends fought the
proposition, and in the ballot on the
tabling Of the report, the chief op-
ponents of Mr.. Johnson voted no.
The fight on the flood didn't develop
any hint of the generally understood
purpose of the proposed new bylaw,
and the committee finally asked that
Iit be permitted to withdraw the re-
port for further consideration. It
didn't come to light again.
Mr.. Johnson's action, at the open
ing Of the board meeting after the
close of the convention, in ANNOUNCE
ing that he would not be a candidate
for reelection, was apparently the
result of his desire to make posi-
BILE the carrying on Of the Equity
work without an open breach in the
ranks Of the board members, which
would most certainly have occurred
had he been a candidate for re-
election.
The board announced, at the con-
clusion of it's session, the adoption
Of plans for vigorous organization
work.
E. c. Kaufman of Hflsboro. was
elected to board membership to sue
coed A. w. Ditmer of Velva, and c.
A. Swanson, Driscoll, was re-elect-
ed.
Many Points Raised.
In the resolutions committee re-
port unanimously adopted. the fol-
lowing features are taken up:
Pledge support of the government
in the war, and pledge the greatest
possible production Of foodstuffs.
Declare that problems relating to
food distribution must be given at
tention while war also is prosecuted.
Condemn action of parties criti-
Ching Secretary of War Baker, hold
ing much of the criticism is based
on politics, and demand that those
guilty be punished as lending aid
and comfort 10 the enemy"
Ask that the u. S. food. administra-
ton permit sale of wheats grading
below No. I to competitive bidders.
Petition National Union, Society of
Equity, to withdraw its endorsement
Of privately owned commission COM
panies in Chicago and South st.
Paul, and ask that hereafter no en-
dorsement be given any private cor
owned and operated by farmers.
Recommend that farmers eleva-
tors be consolidated to the end that
they may exert their influence on the
terminal markets to procure better
prices for products
Commend the last legislature for
passage OF the uniform accounting
aw as relates to elevators, and the
grain grading bill. and ask that the
accounting requirements be extended
10. include all business done by grain
elevator companies.
Point out that flour made from
wheat sells at 1915. while meal made /
rom corn sells at SO a hundred, and !
ask that the government fix prices |
On all cereals from which -four or
are made. to the end that |
shall cost no more than |
wheat -four.
Ask the Canadian system Of aid /
ng cooperative institutions.
The state officers are commended I
n all OF their official acts.
Recommend that the Equity Co |
Exchange and packing /
company make provision for pay +
nent from their net earnings OF the /
dues Ia the Society OF