Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-09-20
Farmers State Convention.

On Tuesday last, 18th inst, in &C
cordance with a previous notice,
the Farmers of Tennessee assem-
bled in State Convention in the
Hall of Representatives, at the
State Capitol.
DR.. Lea, Agricultural editor of
the Union and American, called
the meeting to order, and A. J. D.
Thurston, of Humboldt, was reques-
ted to act as Secretary.
A committee from the three
grand divisions, was appointed to
prepare a constitution and by laws.
The committee retired, and, after q
time returned with a long "where-
as" setting forth some of the griev-
ances of the farming community,
wound up with the following:
To remove these expressions and
Tighten the burdens upon the far
mer, it is fit and proper that the
scattered rays of agricultural intel
ligence throughout onr State should
be converged to II focus to accom-
plish the objects claimed, as we'll
as many others which might be
specified. Therefore be it
ReSolUed, By the farmers of Ten
nessee, in convention assembled, in
order to form a more perfect union,
promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves aud our posterity, do es-
tablish thus State organization.
Art. 1. This organization shall
be known and styled the Tennes-
see Farmers Association.
Art. II. Its object shall be the
promotion of the moral, intellectu-
al, social and pecuniary welfare of
the farmers of the State.
Art. III. It's members shall con.
sist of delegates from the various
Farmers Clubs, Oranges, Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Societies of
the State, each of which shall be
entitled to at least one delegate,
and where the number of its mem
bers exceeds fifty, to one delegate
for every one hundred
members or fractions exceeding half
that number. The members eff the
State Bureau of Agriculture, also
the President and Professors of the
Agricultural College of the State,
shall be ex oficio members of this
and from counties, or
civil districts, in which no form of
Farmers organization exists, farm
ers not delegates may be admitted
by a vote of this Association. All
shall pay an annual fee of
one dollar.
Art. ". Its officers shall consist
of President, and Vice Presi-
dent from each Congressional Dis
trict of the State, to be nominated
by the Delegates therefrom; of a
and Treasurer; and these
officers shall constitute the State
Central Committee of this organi-
cation, with power to appoint an
Committee of three, from
its members; also, of County Com
mittee of one from each county in
the State, to be nominated by the
Delegates from each county; said
officers shall be elected annually
and serve for one year, or until
their successors are chosen. This
shall meet annually at
such time and place as the Associ-
alton, or, in case of its failure to
designate, the State Central Com
mittee may determine. Special
meetings may be called by the Elk
ecutive Committee.
A committee on permanent Organi-
zation was then appointed as follows
Shelby-Dr. n. @. Perkins Trous-
R. Caruthers; Smith
Carroll Denny; Hardeman-M. P.
Polk; Davidson-Thos. P. johnson
Payne Sumner-W. |
Williamson. s. Clay
brook; Coffee. R. Campbell; VIII (
sons. S. Preston; Blount-T. W. |
Kellogg; White-M. S. Sowen Bed !
lord-T. G.. Morley; MOoFe-J. F. |
Baxter; McAIinn-H. n. Matlock /; |
L. Moore TiptOn-Pey- |
ton ]. Smith; Madison-Dr. a. Jack |
son; Obion-W. II. StovaI1 Maury-I
J. L. Williams Weakley-J. F.
Gardner Rutherford-Dr. L. Rus
sell; Warren-Asa Faulkner; Giles
Perry; Humphreys-B- D.
Gibson-A. J. d. Thurs |
ton Marion-J. L. Griffith; Lincoln