Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-10
HOWARD RETAINED
MARshAlL COUNTY MAN re.
ElecrEp ~ Farm suRKAu.
RsesIvsiens Adopted Include Plank
Against Investment In Questionable
stooks--No Endorsement Of An.
st-eeriks Clause Of cumn,lns Raii.
road Bill-0ovsrnmeut Ownership
oppessd.

pes Moinss, Jan. 1o.--Stock selling
and promotion schemes were given O
severe rap thru resolutions adopted
Mt the closing session of the lowe
Farm Bureau Federation. The Loco
delegates gathered in the auditorium
went on record as bo!ng opposed to the
investment OF money In the stock OF
concerns OF questionable worth. This
resolution and another favoring the
antistrike clause in the Cufnmlns rail-
road bill were adopted by the dele
gates.
Force Howard TO Keep Job.
The office OF president in the state
federation was literally forced on
James Howard OF Marshall county ev.
en- tho he pleaded that his work as
national president would take him out
of the state for long periods OF time
Again and again did the first presl-
dent OF the Iowa federation and the
national federation plead that other
names be considered.
I'VE viii hire u vice president and
let him do the work. We will not list
sn to you. You are out of order-and
inert president" said some Of the dele
kxates who insisted upon the Marshall
tcounty man filling two offices and
wearing two presidential titles. He
was elected by exclamation, no other
names being given consideratin by the
delegates.
Cravsn Rs-eaeoted treasurer.
j. E. Craven OF Keliosg was re-eiect-
led treasurer Of the state federation
THE offices OF second and third vics
president were aoolished. J. w. Gov
Ierdale, now secretary Of the fedora
ttion. viii be selected TO serve IN the
same capacity by the executive COM
,mittee.
The convention ratified the plat
form as adopted by the national FEEDER
alton In Chicago in Novem Der. Several
jamendments OF the state federation
,oonseitut.on were made In the latter
they provided for tho payment Of q fe>
of 81 Per rosnber from county bureaus
This fes will 60 to the stata bureau
federation. The state bureau Will In
turn remit . certain percentage Of the
dollar to the na.taoDal organization.
[ Cumrln's Btu ftok Endorsd.
we favor legislation which wNl
mako strikes unnecessary and gfvs
Ieuch protection 20 labor that all strtkea
OF an organized nature win no Longer
No. needed TO back mp the demands Of
labor. was tao sense Of the resolution
(which finally prevailed and which VA
ladopesd. II was said By farmers that
with such legisaaxSon, A1bit1ation q
Hnduser1al disputes would take tho place
tot strikes.
Tho set Of resolutions Ia which was
tEnbodSsd . resolution placing the CON-
k~Deion on record - fAvoring ne Gum
lmius antistr1ks meaSurS was oonEtder-
led and xhis plank taken from the plat
form-
Instead thss~ wa substituted q res
bolveion which placed the convention
ION record - favoTins national and
state legislation which would make
tBtrikss unp~osssal7.
Former 0tAts 6snator Amos Of TaIna
bounty ana Col Smith Brookhart o,
EwashanSton county. both farmers and
kdelegatsA LED the attack IN an even.
tlnS session against the antistrike res.
tosstton ~ affecting approval Of the
SCurnn1ins measure
} Until the nation provides q sick.
mesa old ago ana unemployment fund
land No insure men against loss OF labo,
land wages by those measures. we an
TIA no position to enforce a no-strike
sdictun." said Colonel Brooshart
,sLet ~ first make wage earning Sc.
;cure in time Of sickness or in time Of
tenforced tdleness by reason Of old age
ARE unnecessary.
Senator AYnes approved OF the stand
taken by Colonel Brookhart, and SAID
THAT the best plan would be to indorse
a resolution which would compel ma
ttonai and state legislation to such ar
extent that labor vas given ample pro.
lection from the greed Of capital.
President Howard favored retention
OF the resolution indorsing the anti.
strike measure IN tho Cumming bill. In
the end however, It was deemed wise
by tbs convention delegates TO TAKE
Tout the resolution as offered earlier IL
the day.
Resolutions Adopted.
The delegates said their oonventio,
was most satisfactory gathering
Delegates VIII return to their homo
and inform county members about bus
iness transacted IN the convention. tn
resolutions offered by the cor1mi tie
and adopted by the convention Gale
upon the organization 10 extend tts In
vest1gat1on Into market problems ar
to seek return 70 normal marketing
The resolutions following this were a
follows:
I'VE commend the work Of ths pur
fabric law az proposed by the woe
growers association IN the country, an
also ask tts passage.
BE II resolved that committee {
I'VE be appointed to work out q pla
Of securing Information relative L
the cost Of production OF farm pro
ducts.
"Reafzine the great DANGER Of tn
European corn borer TO tho corn bel
we appeal to tho governor for some I'm
mediate action witch will prevent n
possible introduction Of ssis pest tn TIL
state, and we demand The tnInediAt
quarantine OF infested regions ~ th
federal government.
BE Il resolved, that the farm bu
Seau federation appoint = ooesnitta
"a taxation TO Investigate ths 5usess
q the present sduality Of taxes bstvss
,slty ana counfsy property. and ~
la6prnsd a., IN pspD4sed changes a
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lssnSllnlnV 1ges4 ~ savsss money
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