Show FARMERS ASK FOR POLITICAL MENTION Plan to to Send D Delegates legates to toI Both Gi Great at National I Conventions s I I Chicago o May fay 12 Recognition for I farmers will be asked of or the platform makers of or each e of ot the thc two vo great g political political po po- po- po parties parties' at their June Juno conventions conventions conven conven- I b by representatives of oC farm tarm organizations or or- of or the country countr This action ncI notion ac no- tion was was decided on today loday at nt the tho closing doeIng clos doe I ing Ingo session of or the national 1 board of or farm arm arut organizations organizations' meeting Accor According to Charles A A. Lyman national national national na na- na- na secretary of or the board hoard It was the general g opinion of the delegates that the food producers of the countr country country coun coun- tr try never had hall received recel the thc attention of or either cither the Iho Republican or tho the Demi- Demi tI rl party part to which tho they thoy were en- en titled tilled d it was their purpose ho said to send representatives to the Chicago I and find the San Francl Francisco co conventions I with demands ds that tile thc they bo ho recognized In the tho formation of party part platforms and to throw the weight of their support support support sup sup- port at the tho November ember election to that party part which gave the greatest consideration con con- to the farmer In iii the party parly declaration of principles Seek Collect tie I 1 Tho main points which tIme the farmers will Insist on wore were outlined b by R. R D D. D Cooper o er of or Little Falls alls N. N Y 1 They follow fol tol- low I The Thc right of or collective bar bargaining b by agricultural interests as s set t forth In tho the pending Capper bill Conservation of ot forests with a view to keeping down own the tho cost to consumers ers of print paper and lumber Payment of the time war debt through h di direct direct dl- dl taxation on best able to topa pa pay meaning corporations and perSons persons per per- sons acquiring great wealth during the war va r. r Reduction of the high cost of or living I through elimination of or the middleman and amI provision pro for tor more direct dealing with tho the consumer Practical nl Secretary o of Agriculture Appointment of a secretary of or agriculture agriculture agri rl culture who knows practical farm con con- con I L Legislation prohibiting corporations an and Individuals acquiring great reat tracts of or land laud aa ne a n means of or reducing farm tarm I tenantry I and ani Erual rights 11 to corporations others In transportation facilities I i Federal control of or the tIme packing In InI In- In I I u a try I Arrangements for lor more elastic clastic credIts credits credits cred cred- its fo for or farmers Or Opposition po s I t I o ml t to o ii universal n I versa I tim military I 1 1 ta 3 training If such curb Is 18 to bo ho ma made e a plank of or party larty platforms I The Tho delegates M today decided to hupel a t temple mple of or agriculture In Washington where tho the farmers of or every er state tate nn and representatives of the farm organizations represented by Ly the thc board may have ha offices I |