The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1921-07-01
GRAIN SHIPPERS 70
COMBAT FARMERS

CUlhbAl fARNltRS
The wheat gamblers are quite
concerned over the organization of
the Wheat Growers Association,
and are already making plans to
fight any attempt the farmers might
make to market his own grain. Be
low we publish an article which ap-
peared In the Minneapolis Tribune
on June %, which shows just how
the gamblers feel about the farm
ers, attempt to market his own pro-
duet, and to read 1t would convince
us that these same parasites have
an idea that they have a. certain
margin OF profit coming from ev-
erything that the farmer produces
We publish this article for the
amusement OF our reaGars, and for
no other purpose. and it sppear,
below 81 q
Fearful that the middleman will
be swept away by the tide OF senti-,
ment among farmers for the coop
products. members OF the Tri-State
Country Grain Shippers association
in Minnesota today for their annual
convention, are to launch an attack
on the so-called farmers movement
In the United States.
Resolutions are 20 pc prepared
and their passage is expected which
will denounce the United States
Grain Growers, Inc, the farmers
corporation formed for the cooper
ative marketing OF gram, and the
plan evolved by the Committee OF
Seventeen.
The powerful "agrarian bloc' in
Congress Is also to come in IOr-con-
sideratiOn, and the motives Of men
who are representing themselves as
leaders OF the farmers are to be
questioned, according to officers OF
the association. .
The association plans to fight the
elimination Of the middlemen by
sending number OF deIegases TO q
conference at Cincinnati on Monday
when q strong middlemen's Organi-
cation will make ready for the de-
tense OF their position in the mar
keting machinery in this country.
THE time has come Wnen the
business men OF this country must
meet sQuarely the menace that con-
fronts them in Congress- through the
efforts OF the leaders or the farm
movement to eliminate the middle
men through class legislation" said
Charles Quinn, secretary of the.
Grain Dealers National association,
with which the Tri-State Country
Grain Shippers association Is fden-
titled. AT the Cincinnati meeting.
It is expected there will he dele
gates from all the grain exchanges
and q number OF associations suGh
a. the Millers National federation,
the American Feed Manufacturers
asc tiOn, the American Seed
Trade. association, the National
Lumbermen'a association, and the
National Wholesale Grocers asso-
citation.
=. III. Adams, secretary OF the
Tri-State Country Grain Shippers
association admitted that the place
OF the middleman IS threatened in
delivering his annual address this
afternoon at the opening session at
the West hotel.
..You are all more or less familiar
with the ideas and new marketing
system advanced by what Is known
as the Committee OF Seventeen, he
said. eat their alton an
orpanization has been perfected
known 40 the United States Grain
Growers. Inc. The purpose OF that
organisation Is to sell memberships
to farmers, who In turn sign |! a
pledge to market all their grain
- l---,lgh II for q period Of one to
ave wears. Three thousand stock
statesmen are expected to solicit the
farmers memberships.
.sTr W commNnitie- where these
salesmen have already been sslc-
cessfui attempts are being made 70
compel country elevators to turn
over their properties at two-thirds
value. And threat goes along
with 1t. Although the plan Of the
United States Grain growers fsay0rs
OF monopoly and und0ubtedly vio-
lates our Fantirtrust laws. 4 fn1erai
laws are being presented BY these
radicals Tor the purpose OF giving
privileges of, which other lines OF
business are deprived. q.
They wall stop lat nothing and
will even change the 1cOnsti Lion sof
the United Htateass IL we, asy1goitig
American citizens, cit idly by and
lei them 60 their limit The farm
ers themselves are not To blame en-
tirely. For, years propaganda has
been poured into their ears which
has poisoned their minds. They
actually believe that All businese is
4 gigantic scheme with the sole
purpose To abuse and take adyant-
age 81 them Z,
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