The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-14
EFFORT TO GUST JOHNSON

Continued from page IL
constantly. Roy V. Fyles, editor OF
The Co-operators' Herald Of Fargo,
opened the livestock question by
demanding OF President Mahoney an
explanation for the national unions
attitude toward the cooperative
livestock work a. handled by the
Equity Cooperative exchange.
President Mahoney replied that the
North Dakota union. because OF its
depleted membership. did not have
sufficient strength in the national
organization to carry its point, and
that a greater membership would
give the state the required voting
power In the next annual oonven-
ton.
Several others dipped into the is
sue before it was finally closed for
the time being, at least.
Mr.. F9les and several other speak
ers took the position that the Equity
Cooperative exchange, ss a child OF
the Equity movement, was entitled
TO recognition from the parent
organization, and insisted in their
position that the national organiza-
ton had gone against the policy of
true cooperation when IL endorsed a
private company operating on the
old time commission basis.
The shipping of livestock Is an is
sue on which President Johnson OF
the Society of Equity and several
other Equity leaders have had
marked disagreements in the last
year and IL was, In the main, re-
sponsibls for the crisis that brought
the two boards-that OF the state
union and of the exchange
N-Ey "a haMa -
convention opened here. The meet
ing was held behind closed doors, and
full details are not at this time avail
able. ..,t
Membership Reduced.
The reduction of the Society of
Equity membership from 1900 to
less than 1000 was barred during the
address Of President Mahoney of the
national organization. He told the
state society that the Equity move
ment an North Dakota, South Dakota |
and Minnesota, seemed to be dying, |
and demanded OF the delegates |
whether or not they didn't want the
Equity any longer.
President Mahoney made a strong |
point on the question OF maintain |
ing a constant propaganda, declaring |
Il absolutely essential to true CO.
encea of creameries in Wisconsin.
where he said many cooperative /
enterprises have died because the
farmers were not true co-operators, /
but dealt with concerns that offered i
a small margin Of profit in excess OF /
that paid by the cooperative inBtitu-
ton. With the cooperative institu-
ton destroyed, he said the prices
dropped back. i
President Mahoney also charged
that the Armour and Swift interests
were buying up creameries in Wis
consin. at this time.
The experience Of the Wisconsin
farmers In seeking Irvine plant at
their state penitentiary was also
cited. He said that they obtained a
SUFFICIENT appropriation one year to
erect a building, and expected the
next assembly to come along and
make an appropriation to place the
machine. But, said President
AIahoney, the international Harv-
ester Co, got busy, and the next as
sembly refused to do business. The
Equity then went into the fight and
The next succeeding assembly passed
The necessary appropriation with
only ii dissenting votes.
President Mahoney urged Equity
men to back the business prganiza-
lions that are organized BY the
Duuity. and to keep constantly be-
fore them the Equity principles to
The end that they may be successful
n solving their problems.
Delegates Present.
The accredited delegates reported
Il the opening Of the Wednesday aft
srnoon session follow:
+. M. Stacy II. Nj Hendrickson,
Martin Nilsson, Peter Pearson, Chris
]. III. Copeland, -. F.
Eeife. Theo. Anderson, Carl ]
Otto Jordet, s. s. Wenaas,
-harles Nolttmeier, j. N. Early, j. u.
arson, Al. IA Maxwell G. J. Hall,
L.aaras, j. J. Simonson, Ole
yedo, T. l.. Br0lzofsSy, Filing STEM
ION, Peter Gundringer, N. g. Han
on. Amos Bortzneld, Johaanas o. II.
olson, j. u. Leum. ole O. eMoen, o. L.
III. T. Monson, III. I'll. Nc
Iair. q. M. Nelson, M. ID. HALEY, w.
I. RenfroW, Fred Julian, II. q. II
Itearns, III. q. Mann, @. "A. Baisner
August PETER II. Q. Mcdonald