Farmers Institute to Discuss Politics and Cotton Acreage
The Bexar County Farmers' Institute elected John C. Beck president and adopted a plan to take an active part in politics to influence county offices and legislature. It debated a 25 percent reduction in 1912 cotton acreage and urged widespread pledge signing to support the move.
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Bexar County
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Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America
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T. P. Daugherty
von Ormy
Colquitt
Ark
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W. F. Miller
G. R. Spielhagen
Falfurrias
Co. M. Kingsley
Tom Applewhite
Roy Barneburg
S. H. Hastings
End of farming discussed plan to reduce acreage
Discussion will address the end of farming and the likely plan to reduce acreage, to be presented at the upcoming meeting.
Governor Osborne urges Taft to withdraw from 1912 race
Grand Rapids Mich December 30 Governor Osborne declares Taft should quit the 1912 re election bid though he praises the president as able He fears Taft cannot be reelected and says the progressives are too busy seeking office Roosevelt may seek renomination Osborne is himself a progressive The piece closes with an unrelated Harper's drawing caption about a somnambulist in Mary and Alice dialogue.
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