The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-18

drew from the meeting, and was fol-
lowed from the hall by ten or a dozen
farmers, who insisted that Mr.. Brin-
toms action had been unfair.
Thought They Had Stock.
Farmers who remained in the
meeting said afterwards that Mr.
BrintOn made a lengthy talk on the
store proposition. Several farmers
are said to have asked answers to
the questions propounded, asked
questions about the directors and off,
GERS Of the company, but those inter
ested failed to secure any very clear
idea Of the management. The few
farmers who would say anything
about the meeting at it's conclusion,
also said that a majority of the men
in the audience thought they held
stock in a cooperative tore PROPOSE
ton, and were further disturbed
when Mr.. Brinton endeavored to ex-
plain the surplus to be used for edu-
cational work.
The group of farmers who have
engaged the Sons of Norway hall
for the proposed debate, presented
their proposal to Mr.. Milloy before
doing so, asking him If he would
meet Mr.. Brinton in public debate.
Mr.. Milloy agreed, and Immediately
sent a letter to Mr.. Brinton challeng-
ing him to debate, and explaining
that the purpose was merely to en-
tighten the certificate holders and
farmers generally as to the facts
pertaining to the store system.
Steps have already been taken to
advertise the meeting.
The questions propounded to Mr.
l. Why is the Consumers United
Stores Co. a cooperative farmers or
ganization?
g. who are the officers of the Con-
sumers' United Stores Co.?
3. Who appointed you as general
manager of the Consu.hers' United
Stores Co?
l. How many farmers are on the
board Of directors of the Consumers
United Stores Co. or otherwise haEe
to do with handling the
s. Did Pres. A. C. Townley, of the
league, draw up the
agreement to be signed by members
of the Consumers United Stores Co.?
6. Were the 500 given by mem
bers of the Consumers United StoreS
Co. to Mr.. Townley as a contribution?
Z. Were some of the payments
made by the members of the Consum-
ers' United Stores Co. made by note?
s. How much actual cash was col
lected by the Consumers United
Stores Co.?
9. How much did the organizers
of the Consumers United Stores Co.
receive per member?
10. Does the Consumers United
Stores Co. intend to issue stock to the
members now or at any time in the
future?
II. Has the Consumers United
Stores Co. protected the farmers
against suits on the notes paid for
memberships by the farmers in case
of non-payment at maturity?
IL. VIII the men who signed these
notes or paid 500 in cash for mem
berships in the Consumers United
Stores Co. have a voice in the man
agement Of the company?
Is. Do you share Mr.. Townley's
sentiments as expressed by that gen
tleman when he informed the direct
ors of the Farmers union that 1t was
none of their damned business how
the money over and above that put
into each store is spent or what is
spent for educational propaganda
deemed advisable by the board OF
directors Of the Consumers United
Stores Co?
IA. viii the development of the
United Stores Co.'s plan
eliminate many of the smaller mer-
chants and business men in the small
cities and towns of North Dakota?
Is. What will IL cost a laboring
man or professional man in the cities
TO Join the Consumers United Stores
Co.?
16. Must a man joining the Con-
sumers' United Stores Co. first join
the Nonpartisan league?
IT, Can you offer an explanation