The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-31
Farmers Meeting
Held at Lewiston
Idaho State Federation Of Agriculture
Has Interesting Program Adopts
Platform.

Idaho State Federation Of Agriculture
Has Interesting Program Adopts
Platform.
The TINES is in receipt OF an ex-
tended report of the meeting OF the
Idaho State Federation of agricul-
ture, which convened in three day /
session at Lewiston, January p, and
which besides being mailed two days
after the event. was sent to gentle /
man who has not been connected
with this paper for several years. and
by him turned, back of course to us.
The TIMES has on several occasions
called attention OF government Off
cials and others to the advisability OF
getting data to us promptly when 1t
is news, but nevertheless gives as
much space as possible to the story
which follows.
The anluol convention OF the Idaho
State Federation OF Agriculture held
at Lewiston, January 22 %. and "a,
was the largest in point OF attendance
and enthusiasm of any in the his
tory of the organization, some 1000
delegates being present.
On Tuesday afternoon the cOnven-
ton was addressed by A. c. Townley
of St Paul, president Of the Nation
al Non-Partisan League, who spoke
upon the dire need of organization OF
the farmers for the betterment OF
marketing conditions. for the elimi-
nation of waste and for economic eff
ficiency in the handling of farm prod
ucts. Mr. Townley quoted President
Wilson's book "The New Freedom
taking as his text, 1.-THE Beasts that
Prey" following the line of thought
presented by the president. He de-
clared that the farmers of the nation
were solidly behind the administra-
ton in its purpose to win the war
for freedom and democracy.
AT the close of this address the
following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted by the assembly:
Whereas, the "kept press" and 9th
or agents of Big Business have ac-
cused the farmers, the Non-Partisan
League and the president, Mr.. A. c.
Townley, of disloyalty and
Whereas, we believe the Non-Par-
tisan League is the hope of the pro-
Queer and the consumer and that
the president of the league today in
a masterful patriotic speech showed
how we can really help establish bet
ter living and working conditions, and
Whereas, we believe that the cry
of disloyalty is a cloak of Big Bust
ness to conceal the excess war prof
its, therefore
Be it Resolved, that we thank Mr.
Townley for his able patriotic adj
dress, and ask him to come to Idaho
again soon to help Idaho farmers
take the "pay" out of patriotism, the
hypocricy and graft out of politics
and shorten the road between the
producer and consumer
Resolutions on numerous topics,
which in full would occupy two col |
umns of the TIMES, were then pass
ed. A synopsis of them appeared in
a daily paper and one at least was
published in full at the time They
back the demands of the state fed /
Grafton on Governor Alexander; OPP
pose the calling of a session of the
legislature, alleging that the present
state administration proposed calling
one; censure the discharge of w G..
Scholtz last year; denounce the |
Prussian military system and pledge
support to Woodrow Wilson; attack
the alleged attitude of the state utili- |
ties commission toward General Elec- /
trio company; demand that the fed
eral and state government retain pos
session of power not already owned .
by the trust; want the government |
TO parole enough farm boys to keep
up supply of farm labor; urge fra |
ternal cooperation of all farm or
oani1atiODe