River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-29
Larson's Wires Crossed
Am Answer to J. F. Larson's Article
of July %.
BY c. E. Hanson

mr.. Larson's communication in the
Ellsworth Herald and River Falls
journal Of July 22nd, still seems to
hold that the Pierce County Equity
convention did not consider the sub
ject upon which they passed resolu-
tions. But we certainly did. The
subject was discussed pro and con
and the resolution was passed after
q thorough discussion.
As to the marketing plan, to say
I the least, it is very cumbersome and
expensive to carry out. The policy of
the Equity society has been to elimin-
ate unnecessary middle-man expense
in order to get the product to the con-
surner as cheaply as possible. Along
this line the Equity Society of Pierce
county has made success OF their
business, as Mr.. Larson must admit,
though he claims he has not taken
rnuch interest in the society in this
county.
For the Pierce county locals to dis
card the plans they have worked
under and made success of, and ac-
cept new plan that requires more
office force and more expense seems
ridiculous. Now especially, when the
high cost of living is the cry of the
times, we should try to eliminate, as
much as possible, extra expense. For
Mr.. Larson to insinuate that we are
knockers because we are not willing
at once to accept his business plan
certainly is not Equity spirit.
AS for the other part of the resolu
ticn to which Mr.. Larson refers, let
Us see if we have cause for COM
plants. Take the proceedings OF the
State convention. Did Mr.. Tittemore
conduct his Office there in accordance
with the bylaws of the Society?
AS far back as can remember the
Board of Directors is the committee
on Credentials, and they report to the
convention. For that reason the
credentials are sent to State head
Quarters so the Board can make out
the report. the convention be legally
organized and delegates seated.
But this year the board was not al
lowed to make their report on dele
gates. Insead Mr.. Tittemore enter
tanned motion to elect a committee
On credentials before the convention
was legally organized. BY this act
he delayed the convention nearly two
days. During the whole convention
what is commonly called the steam
roller process" was used and created
q great deal of dissatisfaction among
the members throughout the State.
Other counties have sent in protests
as well as Pierce county.
Mr.. Larson in the same article in
troduced new subject matter, refer
ing to a meeting held in Madison
on Jan. a, 1920. So far as / know,
there were none from Pierce county
who took part there. He says, and
here the Pierce county men should not
fail to take note of the fact, that the
Jan. 4th meeting was made up largely
OF the same men who composed the
CLIQUE that has been trying to turn our
state union over to the cooperative
Exchange of st. Paul and the Non
Partisan League. Mr.. Larson GER
tainly must have got his wires cross
ed. l have not heard of the Non
Partisan League doing any work in
Pierce county nor that any OF our
members have tried to turn the state
union over to them or to the Equity
Exchange of ST. Paul.
I might refer Mr.. Larson to a cir
cular advertising Mr.. Tittemore,
president of the National Union and
j. M. Anderson, president of the
EQUITY Exchange on speaking tour
together, speaking at the same meet
ing. Whether there were any deals
going on between the two presidents
in regard to turning over the state
union. / do not know All the talk OF
certain members turning over the
state union to some other organiza-
ton is all bosh. The members have
something to say about it before that
can be done.
Perhaps if Mr.. Larson looks back
IN the Equity News files, ne may
ind that Mr.. Tittemore, president
OF the National Union, and j. nj.
Anderson, president of the Equity
Exchange. did have some understand
ing. They were going to get together