Evening star., 1922-01-25
DENIES DELEGATES
ARE "HANDPICKED"

MIL UHJvbJ IVN60
Continued from First Paseo
this country"
Following this DEPRESSION from the
prepared program ,,s. the confeosnee ns,e
homa City. Okla. discuss the market
ing OF cotton through cooperative
Pointing to the handling Of more
than $50.060,006 worth Of cotton this
season by four state Cooperative
growers. Mr. williams told the con-
ference that these organizations are
apparently well on the way to becom-
ing permanent institutions in the
south"
Living Standards Basic Factor.
The real purpose behind the organ
izations. Mr.. Williams asserted. is an
improvement in the standards Of liv-
ing in the cotton-producing section.
The War Finance Corporation. he
said. has been "the greatest single
aid" in providing funds from which
the associations could make advances
to members pending sale Of their cot
ton. The corporation, he added. has
loaned the organizations upward OF
$20.000.000 within the last five months.
American agriculture as q whole
could prof1tably study the factors
Of California in the face Of general
business depression" G. Harold
Powell, general manager of the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers Exchange. de-
clared today in an address before the
conference. Mr.. Powell declared the
pended upon the will Of the farmer
to cooperate" and on the develop
ment of "a spirit Of mutual confidence
and trust" between those engaging in
the venture.
cooperative organizations, he said.
farmers and managed by farmers,
with the benefits returned to each
member determined by his patronage
of the organization. He advocated
payment of only fair rate Of interest
on capital stock. and that voting
power be distributed on the "one-
man-one-vote" principle.
Urges New Export Markets.
Gov. Parker. in his set address. pro-
posed as a means of combating the
OF export markets through the ex-
tension Of longtime credits to for
eign buyers through the federal re-
serve system.
Have the federal reserve bank"
the governor said, send it's own
representatives to the capitals Of
string to purchase our products and
unable to pay for them. Look UP the
standing and character Of these pur-
chasers. as well as their financial re-
sponsibility.
Sell them not on very short time,
twelve and eighteen months. taking
their acceptances with the indorse-
ments of the local bank and the CO.
operation of the great banking tnsu-
tutions Of each nation. and authorize
the spinners, manufacturers and deal
ers to sell their products on equally
long time. all drafts. acceptances and
notes in payment to be deposited IN
trust until the claim Of the Federal
Reserve Bank shall have been paid
Gov. Parker told Ae conference that
this plan would afford almost In
slant relief, would mean the employ.
ment Of many American ships for
CARRYING to those nations the cotton
to give profitable employment and the
starving; Would add to the value
and activity Of the merchant marine.
would put energy and spirit INTO
business, and bring to this country
the good will Of all Of the older ma
tions."
Guaranty Clause Repeal.
Recommendation, for repeal OF the
guaranty clause" OF the transpor-
tation act and return to the state
railroad commits ssion of control over
state rates was voted today by q sub
committee on railway transportation
Of the general transportation com.
mittee, Of the national agricultural
conference. The vote on the sepeaI
ard on the return Of the state rail-
way powers, II to s.
Recomn1 endation for the construc-
tion of the st. Lawrence-great lakes
waterway project was voted by the
subcommittee on waterways trans
portation under the general trans
portation committee.
Petition by Colorea Men.
Four negro delegates to the ma
tionai AGRICULTURAL conference were
escorted TO the White House today
nv Secretary wallace and introduced
to President Harding. The dele
gates, who are on the conference
on n.tlten assro to oat III.
a. representatives Of nearly 100000
farmers operating more than 4l,000.-
900 acres Of land, asking for more'
gene eral federal support OF negro
agricuItural colleges and a. more
"adeauate distribution" Of the federal
funds now allotted to states.
The petition also asked q more In
tensivs and sympathetic study Of the
conditions Of negro, tenant farmers
and a more favorable application OF
tina FEDERAL farm loan act in its re-
lation to negro farmers.
FARM PARLEY AIMED
AT AGRICULTURAL BLOC,
WANNAMAKER'S VIEW