The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
Seven Prominent Farm Organi-
cations Headed by Barrett
to Draft Platform.
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED
Comprehensive Statement With
out Camouflage Will Be Re-
quired of Vote Seekers.

Washington, Feb. 20.-When the ap-
polntment committee Of seven promi-
nent farm organization leaders, head
ed by Charles S. Barrett of Georgia,
10 draw up platform, the Ameri-
can farmef, as represented In the
national board of farm organizations.
served notice today on the present and
prospective presidential candidates that
ne IS determined to participate active
~ In the coming campaign.
The farmers platform will comprise
questions designed to bring out un-
mlstakably the attitude of each can
dldate on matters which the farmers
consider of paramount important
Chairman Barrett said: THE com
mittee. if I understand the temper of
organized agriculture, will demand a
most comprehensive, and unmistaka BILE
statement of the position of each can
dldate on questions especially relat-
ing to agriculture. Farmers will not
submit to camouflage: moreover the
committee will try to determine be-
fore submitting it's findings to farmers,
just what ability candidate may have
to carry out his prediction promises
We must get behind strong faithful
long visioned man. None other will
suit
The conference adopted resolutions
asking early appointed of an American
delegates to the Interna tional Institute
of Agriculture at Rome, it approved
the Capper Hersman bill. restoring to
farmers the right of collective buying
and selling; expressed confidence in
the federal trade commission in con-
nection with the imminent investiga-
ton by that body.
The cOnfaraDpp voted IN raolrac4 ba
immediate appointment of an Ameri-
can delegate to succeed the late Dan
iel Lubin on the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture at Rome, with an
increase in salary to $4,000 per an
mum. The present salary of $4,000 was
fixed, it was said by Mr.. Lubin who
was man of Independent means.
Practically unanimous approval of the
work of the institute was voiced by the
conference.
Endorsing the Capper- Herstman bill
designed to give farmers to organiza-
tions a clear right to cooperate in
buying and selling the conference
adopted a resolution urging that the
measure be Immediately reported out
of committee. Farmers throughout
the country. the resolution said, view
ed with unrest and alarm" the fail
ure of congress to act on the bill and
insisted that it be brought to debate
so they might known what interests
We're opposing it."
c. O. Drayton.. president of the
Farmers Equity Union of Grecnville,
H., warned the conference to be care
full of the kind of cooperation we
adopt"
While the conference was in session,
John w. Bachelor, president of the
Sosth Dakota State + a m er $
Associate urged before the house
agriculture committee action directing
President Wilson to call n conference
here of delegates representing agri-
cultural labor and capital together
with cereal producers, stock raisers,
cotton raisers and representatives in
terested in the manufacture of wool
products.
Other conferences have been with
out representatives of agricultural la
bor he told the committee. Stimula-
ion of production can be produced
only through a working understand
ng between food producers and the
abor employed in the production, he
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