Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 260, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1919 — STATE FARMERS' FEDERATION MEETS NOVEMBER 18 AND 19. [ARTICLE]

STATE FARMERS' FEDERATION MEETS NOVEMBER 18 AND 19.

Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 27.—The last of the delegates to represent the various county organizations of farmers which are members of the Indiana Federation of Fanners’ Associations were elected last,week to take part in the first annual state convention of the federation scheduled to he' held at the auditorium lof the Masonic temple in this city on November J 8 and 19. Although complete returns from several of the counties which perfected their organizations last week have not been rScwed, '"^cera^F^TOefa? tion declared that the indications are that between sixty-five and seventy counties will have delegates present for the state gathering. —The—constitution of t4>e? Indian& Federation of Farmers’ Associations provides that all county organizations must become affiliated and elect their delegates to the state convention on or before the last Saturday in October in order to have full voting power at the November session, but it has been pointed out by officers that there is a possibility that a few of the late counties may be allowed to seat their delegates upon special permission through a vote at the state convention by the accredited delegates. The" fact that the coming convention is the first of thft-federa-tion and that the work of organizing is still going on leads to the belief that the provisions of the constitution will not be strictly enforced. In sending out notices of the state convention the federation officers are urging the county organizations to not only send tjheir accredited delegate, but to send a large portion of their membership as well. It has been announced that the convention is to be open to all the farmers of the state and that none of the business sessions will be he'd behind closed doors. The auditor-’ ium at the Masonic temple has a seating capacity of more than 1,000 and will be available for the use of visitors except that portion reserved for official delegates.