The Montana nonpartisan., 1918-12-14
ALBERTA men
TO CONVENE
IN JANUARY
Hot Resolutions
From Some Locals
GENERAL STRIKE OF FARMERS
ADVOCATED AND CONFISCA-
TlON OF SPECULATOR LANDS
FOE SOLDIERS, THEIR IDEA.

(From Army and Navy News)
The most important gathering Of
western agriculturists in the history
Of Alberta will be the coming conven-
tion of the United Farmers Of Al
berta at Edmonton on January 21, %
% and "a next, when such topics as
the tariff and settlement of soldiers
on the land will be taken up. The
tariff question is burning one with
the farmers of the west who are uni
formly against high tariff between
Canada and the United States, espec-
tally with regard to duty on agri-
cultural implements.
The local U. F. A. branch at Arden
ode, Alta, is submitting resolution
demanding the election of delegation
to proceed to Ottawa in conjunction
with other farmer associations in the
western provinces, "to protest against
any increase in the tariff. The pro-
posal is expected to receive almost
unanimous support from the conven-
tion though other locals are demand
ing that it be amended to include a
demand for the reduction of present
duties.
RETURNED SOLDIERS
Lakeside Of Lacombe, Alta, is pre-
senting resolution demanding that
the convention go on record as urg-
ing the government to make every
effort to locate returned soldiers in
their own home and neighborhood,
also that the government purchase
outright all available lands held va
corporations and use them for locat-
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chiefly at the Canadian Pacific Rail-
two corporations which are the hold
ers Of big land grants in the west
ern provinces.
A GENERAL STRIKE
As an illustration of the sentiment
Of the farmers against tariff on farm
machinery, the Lawrence local of Zet-
land, Alta, is proposing. that the con-
vention place itself on record in order
ing general strike Of all farmers
until such time as the government
sees fit to remove the duties on all
farm machinery"
Among other resolutions which will
be submitted to the convention are the
following:
Demanding that the government
commander vacant lands held by spe-
ulators "at prices paid by these
parties for the same and open them
for settlement by returned veterans.
Asking the government to investi-
gate the profits of mine operators and
regulate them by sharply graduated
income tax.
Asking the government to fix the
profit to be made on substitutes for
wheat flour. =
Enactment of a law by the Legis-
lature of Alberta making the pur-
chase of farm produce on any other
basis than cash illegal.
Appointment of federal commits
sion to investigate profits of all COM
panies in Canada.
Enactment of provincial law maxi
ing it necessary for hail insurance
companies to adjust damages within
ten days Of the occurrence of such
damage.
Requesting the provincial govern
ment to investigate methods used in
Montana and North Dakota to destroy
gophers with view to adopting a
similar system in Alberta.
Enactment of federal legislation
making war bonds legal tender for all
debts, public and private.
Provincial legislation allowing CHI
ropractors to administer treatment in
Alberta.
Enactment of provincial law COM
pelling owners of livery and feed
barns to build standard managers.
Requesting that the official organ
Of the association refrain from using
titles of nobility in connection with
any persons name.
Demanding that the federal gov
ernment refuse in the future to enter
into compact with any sect or bro
therhood guaranteeing exemption
from military service.
Asking the federal parliament to
pass legislation taking from the gov
ernor general of Canada the power
to repeal through an order in coun-
Gil all legislation.
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