Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-13 | Page 7 | Organize to Help Farmer

ORGANIZE TO I HEl FARMER National Relief Council Officers Are I Named ST PAUL MInn July Tuly 12 tb W J After Atter After forming a 11 permanent or- or organization or organization to pr present sent to congress the McNary McNary-Haugen n bill and to further promote the Interests of the tho American farmer the National Agricultural Relief congress In sessIon since Friday adjourned late lato today The resolutions as passed at the closing session comprise the thet t 0 main Issues sues mentioned In the original rene call call call renewed t d support ot of the McNary McNary-Haugen bill and a een- een cen centralized national farm tarm group Efforts to broaden broadn the tho scope of tho organization at present ver r branded on the floor as prema prema- premature premature ture The convention voted to table a motion moLlon presented by James Manahan of St Paul s the Equity operative Co J change called for tor specific legisla I legislation tion demanding reduction of freIght rates It was as the tho consensus ot of opinion liS as expressed on the I floor that the great Importance at- at attached at attached d to promoting tho prInciples ot of the Haugen Haugen bill and that If it the farmer gains g that end ho he will ha have hase 0 at least lea t paved pa the nil for permanent congressional recognition The congress created the Amer Amer- AmerIcan American ican lean council of agriculture to so- so secure se secure cure enactment by congress ot of legislation Ing the princIples principles ples pIes of the McNary Haugen bill billand billand billand and thus secured to for tor American agrIculture equality with aith Industry and labor I George N Peek of Moline Molin Ill representing the Rock nock Island farm tarm bureau was asas as elected first preci- preci president dent of ot the tIe council by acclamatIon ehen hen Frank W Murphy of 01 1 ton ten MInn refused to run In op opposition position po to th the Illinois man