The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-20
Farmers Unions Begin Legisla-
tion to Establish Institutions.
Idea Is Result of Successful Co.
operative Enterprises.
DON'T WANT HARD SURFACE RO
Farmers Are Glad Proposition
Was Turned Down.
McAuliffe Probably Will Be Re-
named as President.

I'VE are glad the legislature turned
down the hard surface road PROPOSE
ton" F. w. Bevington of Jewell. Kan,
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee of the Farmers Union, said this
morning, His statement apparently
voiced the attitude of the 1900 or
more farmers attending the annual
meeting of their state organization.
Many of the delegates were elated
over the adoption Wednesday of the
Lambertson resolution against hard
surface roads legislation in the 1921
session.
Guests of Legislature Today.
The visiting farmers were guests of
the legislators by special invitation
this morning. They went in body at
II o'clock with the intention of visit
ing both houses during the day.
Legislation to establish cooperative
banks in Kansas is much desired by
the Farmers Union. according to
Maurice McAuiiffee, president. The
cooperative bank idea has grown as a
result of the success of the other farm
ers' cooperative institutions, McAu-
life said. The farmers are also
greatly interested in the efforts of the
legislature to provide terminal ele-
vator facilities both in the matter of
leases and in building new elevators.
according TO Bevington of the resofi-
tions committee.
Election CT officers and the reports
of committees are of much interest in
the meeting this afternoon. The re-
election of Maurice McAuliffe of Sa-
ma as president is forecast by many
of the members. Among the commit
tees to report are legislative, resolu-
tons, good of the order, constitution
ana bylaws, grain marketing and live
stock committees.
COnSidera BILE diSci1SSior, ic nxnao+od
over the proposal of the resolutions
committee to increase the annual dues
OF the organization from two to three
dollars.
The public is invited to the meeting
tonight, when the national secretary.
a z. Davis of Gravette, Ark and John
McSparran, of the federation beard of
farmers organizations and master of
the pennsylvania state grange, will be
speakers.
Membership of $4,000.
No organization in Kansas is larger
bership of $4,000. according to the
annual report of the secretary, Dan
Thurston of Salina.
I'VE have made great strides for
ward despite the fact that price fluc-
tuations and grain gambling have
brought suffering to many of our
members" Tburston said. ,"Our stores,
elevators, FIGURING mills, insurance
companies and all the varied activities
of the association have flourished"
No decision was reached over the
possible moving of state headquarters
from Salina to Topeka. There is strong
objection on the part of many farm
ers of the western part of the state
to location Of headquarters 'in eastern
Kansas.
Governor Allen Spoke.
Governor Allen spoke before the
convention at the auditorium Wednes-
day night commencing the organiza-
tion on it's spirit of cooperation and
the progress made by the members.
The first mention of the Nonpartisan
league before the convention was In
the address Of General LANCER of
North Dakota after the adjournment
of the meeting Wednesday night. T
LANCER was introduced by Governor
Allen. His address concerned the
maladministration of the league in
North Dakota.
A special meeting of the farmers
union will be held in Salina in March
to consider the grain handling propo-
sit:on, it was announced this after
noon.