Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-14
NONPARTlSAN LEAGUE REPRE-
SENTED IN NEW WORKING
ORGANIZATION.
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE AND
EQUITY LEAGUE INCLUDED
About 800 Farmers Attend Sessions
Pledge Loyalty to Nation and De-
nounoe Good Roads Program OF
Greater Iowa Assoeiation--May De-
eide to Put State Ticket in Field.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 14.-Representa-
tives of number Of farmers organiza-
tons have been holding conference
here the past two days for the pur-
pose of merging these organizations
into one effective working body. The
organization IS now about perte ed
and will be known as the United Farmers
Organization OF Iowa. Z. l.. Nickel,
of Carlisle, was elected president.
The organizations included IN the
new association are: Tax payers Lea
que, the Farmers Union, American So
ciety of Farmers, Equity, Non partisan,
Grange and Anti Horse Thief Associa-
ton. Some 800 farmers from all parts
of the state were in attendance.
Resolutions were passed late We'd
nesday attacking the hard roads pro-
gram OF the Greater Iowa Association
and denouncing ipsinuations that some
farmer organizations are disloyal. The
resolutions follow,
Resolved, that we, the united farm
ers' organizations Of Iowa, in con-
ference assembled at Des Moines, de-
unalterable resolution.
That We pledge TO our loved country,
now at war with Germany and Its
allies, fighting for the vital principles
of humanity and liberty, recognizing
the necessity of concerted action, all
that we have, all that all that we are
and all that we expect to be.
''Resolyed-That we favor and re-
commend to our organized bodies the
importance of direct and cooperative
buying and selling and the establish
ing of cooperative concerns under the
direct management Of said organlZa-
lions, TO the intent that farming be
brought TO a scientific plane OF use
fulneSs to meet the needs of all men.
"Resolved-Tha We resent the in
situations and accusations Of the
Greater Iowa Association and allied
interests who are seeking to pave the
highways of the state, not for the bene-
1T Of the people but for the selfish pur
pose of profit for certain Interests, when
they indiscriminaiely accuse farmers
organizations organized for the general
welfare of the basis industry Of Iowa
and unjustly accuse such organizations
of pro- Germanism and disioyAty.
Resolved: That we invite co-opera-
ton of all organizations and forces
that can unite with US IN securing pro-
per legislative action in the enactment
of the above specific demands
May Put Ticket in Field.
AS an outcome Of the recent meeting
Of the Iowa farmers organizations
which adjourned vest erday to meet in
two weeks at the Wellington hotel il
seems certain that a farmers ticket viii
be put in the field for the coming state
election.
Among the names Informally men
toned yesterday for the gubernatoria
nomination are W. Il. Berry, of indiana
and Senator J. NJ. Indy. Other names
will probably be brought forward ten
tativefy before the adjourned Meeting
to be held March q when come definite
action will oubtedly be taken.
The question OF candidates was not
brought before any OF the meetings
yesterday or the day before, but many
informal discussions Of tho matter took
place in the corridor of the Wellington
before and after the meetings.