The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-21


and do now stand behind the govern
ment, and the administration. We
now call upon the steel trust and the
beef tr1st and the flour trust and
ali those multimiIlionaires who are
reapinV profits out of the war TO 90
their duty and stand behind the
President. OF course they are stand
ing behind him, but the trouble -
they are standing too far behind
him."
Hoover Sends Message.
During the session message was
received from Herbert Hoover, Uni
ted States food administrator, IN
which he called the attention OF the
farmers and other delegates TO the
production OF foodstuffs as one OF
the prime necessities for winning the
war. The message follows:
The food administration, as even
other group OF thoughtful citizens,
must recognize that not only is the
production Of foodstuffs one Of the
prime necessities for winning the
war, but, further, that the. agrlcui-
tural community must receive 1alI
return for its products,
Il have always commended tnat no
section OF the community, WneLheE
farmer manufacturer or distributor,
Is entitled to profits beyond the pre-
war normal; otherwise he is taking
money from all this blood and misery.
~ have never yet found q farmer
who did not subscribe to this funda-
mental principle.
cit is not always easy to enforce
this in our complicated and in many
WAYS. wasteful manufacturing and
distributing system, but believe the
food administration has gone a long
ways to eliminate profiteering In. the
food trades and will go further.
"To organize our army and night
a campaign to. victory is a long hard
road after the passage OF the draft
and Is fraught with defeats, but mai
success will be won. So 1t is in the
control of our distributing system.
production matters are in the
hands of the department Of agrlcul-
ture, but my own views, simply from
a food point Of view, can be easily
summarized. All the grains ana all
meat products are food and the world
has reached a. point where 1t no
longer particularizes to so great
degree between different grains or
different meats. What is needed is
more food, and the consumer will ad-
lust himself to change in proportions
Of different commodities without dill
flculty. Therefore, what we need ma
tionally is more production and TOT
every farmer to use his own Judg-
rnent as to what he can produce most
advantageously from his own farm
and to his own interest.
elm the matter of wheat the farmer
does enjoy a unique position among
producers of all commodities in that
he alone in this product has a gov
eminent guarantee. No matter what
happens this one staple at least is
assured as to price for all next year,
while every other staple in the land
Is speculative. 1t would seem 70
me. therefore, solely from the light
of his own interest, that those who
want to play safe will plant a due
proportion Of wheat"
TownIey Pledges Support.
In a telegram to President Wilson,
sent by the convention and signed by
President Townley, the representa-
tiyes OF the farmers OF Minnesota, at
hIiated with the National Nonparti-
san league, Endorsed the Presidents
statement of war aims and unequivo-
caily pledged united support until
those aims are accomplished and
lasting and democratic peace Is as
sured.
Inc Telegram IOllOWbs
Delegates representing $4,000 pa
triotic farmers Of Minnesota, who are
AFFILIATED with the National Nonparti-
san league assembled in Joint con-
vention with the organized workers
in this city, lndorse whole-hearted-
Iy your statement of the war aims OF
the United States and unequivocally
pledge you our united support un-
tn those aims are accomplished and |
a lasting and democratic peace is
1--WE have urged all farmers and |
workers to keep up their splendid eff |
forts at increased production and
OF food supplies, and |
10 generously support the Liberty /
Loans and all other war activities
calculated to aid our boys at war.
Patriotism demands service of all ac-
cording to their capacity and we
wish to assure you that the farmers
Ind workers appreciate your efforts
10 protect their interests.
DO not be misinformed by polite /
ans. The farmers of the northwest
acuuiescs in your decis-
on, fixing the price of wheat on the II
,asis Of the 1917 crop, only asking in
-eturn that congress enact legislation
which will enable you to carry out II
your price fixing program, so that
Dther commodities may be dealt with Il
lpon a like basis and the people re-
ieved of the extortionate profiteering i
hat still largely contributes to the
,urdensome cost of living.
THE heart of America beats loyal
and strong and we know that you be-
ieve in us despite the vile SANDERS
Of a. subsidized press"