The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28

Forks Herald the agents of big business the politicians
and the large corporations outside the state to discredt
pan this belief is based on the fact that the Editor Of
the Schafer Record invited to attend this meeting of
farmers in his own community that he might become
informed to the objects and purposes of company
and that said invitation rejected by his non-appear
ance at the meeting although at home and in position
WHEREAS, the big trusts and combinations fighting
the necessities of life making it difficult for us to
farm difficult for the laboring to feed his family
piling up millions and Billions of dollars taken from
bleeding humanity fighting for the freedom Of the
pies all over the world now, therefore,
CONDEMNS SCHAFER RECORD EDITOR
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the assembled farmers in
meeting at Watford City numbering two hundred,
members of the Consumers United Stores company that
do hereby condemn and denounce the profteers
such as the meat trust the steel trust the grain trust and
all other combines protng at the expense the people
BE II FURTHER RESOLVED that we condemn all
those who have taken position in defense of these
combinations that are in reality supporting the Kaiser
and hamperng the people and kept press of North Da
farmers institution which is attempting to help the farm
and condemn it's editor dishonest and nsncere
because of his refusal to attend our meeting SO that we
might give him the truth; and further condemn the
about the billions Of dollars being taken from the people
in this time of distress by the steel, OIL meat and other
commercial combines, and,
ENDORSE r. 1 CONSUMERS UNITED STORES COMPANY
IL Oh1HflR RfSOLVED, CnaC we 90 hereby un
animousy endorse the Consumers United Stores company
OF which we are members, and it's management and its
aims and purposes and ask all farmers in the state Join
with in statewide cooperation by becoming members
and assisting in establishing other stores thaour pur
chasing power may become greater.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY at Watford City, N Dak
at mass meeting of farmers, February FL, 1918.
Signed:
E. E. Kurtz, Chairman, Renhart Engebretson,
H. Knutson, O. A. Stenberg, E. Norgard
Olaf Finsaas, Peder Vik, Elias Stenberg
John Goodah], Gust A. johnson, s. Peterson,
John Skavan, j. J. Martin, H. Swanson
H. H. Johnson, Chas. Skogland, H. Shlvik
P G. Arnstad, Odin Berndson, Carl Harthod,
Stores Company, which indorse and have joined it be-
ing farmers company organized by for the benefit
of both consumer and producer.
Signed: c. w. Rechert, J. A. Felver,
John Prentice, Resolution Committee
OTHER FARMERS AT DARLINGTON. MINOT AND
FESSENDEN GO ON RECORD AGAINST UN-
FAIR PRESS AT LARGE MASS MEETINGS
Minot N D., Feb. IA, 1913
We the farmers of Ward county, members of Con-
sumers United Stores Company in meeting assembled at
Mno North Dakota, the 14th day of February,
bering 3O0 do hereby condemn and denounce the
Mnot Messenger for the stand that it has taken against
this organization and in the campaign that it is carrying
on to discourage cooperation among us.
We ndorse the plan inaugurated by the officers of the
Consumers United Stores Company and ask that this
G. b. Tunnell N. J. Demaree,
G. M Anderson, G. 0. Carlson,
J. E. Christensen,
Committee on Resolutions
al propaganda fund of the Consumer United Stor
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