The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-11-08
STATE MEETING
FARMERS UNION
ANNUAL CONVENTION ELECTS
OFFICERS, ADOPTS RES
OLUTiONS

ing days business of the Farmers
Union convention, at Lewistown,
is clipped from the Lewistown
Democrat News. w. S. Good of the
Southside represented the local
unit of the Union at the meeting.
From the Democrat-News:
The selection of Glendive, coun-
ty seat of Dawson county, as the
convention city for 1880, the cleo
ton of John T. Kelly, of Castag-
ne, in Carbon county, as presi-
dent; the naming of the other Of
ficials and three directors, the
passing of various resolutions ex-
pressing appreciation to the Cham
ber of Commerce and business
concerns of Lewistown for hospit-
ality shown and other bodies for
assistance given the past year
and during the convention, and
the going on record favoring
bank guarantee law for Montana,
law requiring the same specifi-
cations for gasoline in this state
as are used in North Dakota; dis
| tribution by county treasurers of
automobile license plates, and an
amendment to the state constitu-
| tion permitting managerial form
of government in counties. mark
ed the high points in the program
Saturday, the closing day of the
fifteenth annual state convention
of the Montana Farmers Union,
which broke up at o'clock last
night, many of the delegates de-
parting for their homes on the
evening trains, while others re-
mained over today to visit with
friends.
Amendment Postponed
Following a lengthy and some
what hectic discussion marked by
the defeat of numerous amend
ments, the recommendations of
the constitution committee, that
the constitution of the organiza-
tion be changed so that there
would be seven members of the
executive committee with officers
elected from its midst instead of
the present plan of electing five
directors and the officers, was
passed on favorably with final ac
ton left for the consideration of
the delegates at the next annual
convention. This question develop
ed a considerable parliamentary
battle on the floor of the conven-
ton Saturday morning and was
not finally settled until the noon
hour and change of chairman
had been made, former State
Senator w. J. Hannah of Sweet
Grass occupying the chair for the
ultimate ironing-out process.
Roster of Officers
After a rather nip-and-tuck bal
lot battle which ended in the ell
ection of John T. Kelly as pres
ident, the other candidate being
r. J. Sucker, widely known Farm
ers' Union organizer, the follow
ing list of officers were elected
with but slight opposition: vice
president ]. Ira Palmer of Sidney;
secretary, E. R. Kinder of Bill
ings (re-elected); doorkeeper, r.
w. Jones of Denton; conductor,
l. A. Primus of Power; national
delegate, j. t. Kelly of Castagne;
directors to serve for two years,
C. A. Spangler of Lustre, Valley
County; Mrs. E. J. Bronson of
Townsend, Broadwater county; ].
C. Mcintyre of Musselshell.
Convention Cities
Invitations for the 1880 conven-
tion of the organization were ex-
tended by Wolf Point, Sidney, Kal-
ispell and G1endive, the latter's /
being accepted by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
Recognize Hoover's Action
Among other resolutions adopt
ed by the convention was one
pledging the support of the organ
ization to farm relief measures
until the entire agricultural in
dustry is placed on an equality
with other industries" because
"our great leaders from President
Hoover down, have long since re-
allied this fact and have come to
our assistance"
Wont Repair Points
The organization also went on
record as favoring membership
of Farmers Union grain
and livestock elevators and com
mission houses, use of Montana
made sugar. Montana-mined coal.
where furnished to the union in
sufficient quantities with price
unqualified support of
'ural, education remaining in the
lands of rural people; immediate
'epeal of the classified property
ak law, a measure requiring all
and implement con-
.erns selling in Montana to carry
complete line of replacement
,arts in at least one point in ey-
.ry county.
Favor Cream, Milk Union {
The sanction of the Union was !,
-iven to resolution favorable to !
he formation of MIX and Cream /