The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-30
Gathering of Changers.


is to procure labor at reasonable rates, L
gather the large cotton crop that has beer
grown this season, Nmet in the district cour
room ofthe court house yesterday afternoon
pursuant to adjournment at the meeting held
last Monday.
The best farmers Of the county we're pres.
ent, and there was free expression Of opin.
ion on the different matters that came up
for discussion. They we're a digniasd body
and made good appearance.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
o. P. Bowser. Col. j. M. Crockett, was
elected chairman and 7. +. Nash, secretary
The chair explained the object of the meet
ing. The report of the committee appointed
at the last meeting on resolutions, was read
and adopted. f...|
o. 2. bowser, submitted the report of the
committee on transportation of emigrants,
as follows:
DALLAS, July 30, 1880.
Mr., Chairman and Gentlemen:
Your committee appointed at our last
meeting to correspond with the officials of
uih0iohs railou COulphHts III Oluer 10 So
cure cheap rates for laborers and immigrants
that may be induced to come here by this
the farmers association, as we'll as to adopt
some plan of appropriation, beg leave to
make the following report
In answer to our letters the different rail.
road officials have responded in the most lib.
eral manner, proposing to bring or
pass help to this state over their roads at
greatly reduced rates of fare, viz: Texas &
Pacific railroad, St. Louis & Iron Mountain
railroad, at one cent per mile; over the Tex
as Central and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
two cents per mile. These roads also pro-
pose to pass such delegates as this associa.
'tion may select over their roads at the same
rates.
We respectfully recommend that this
meeting select suitable number of good,
enterprising, competent men, who have
and feel an interest in the
success Of this work to go
north and east to secure laborers for the
farmers.
We also recommend that committee be
appointed to draw up and have printed
large number of circulars to be distributed
by said delegates and through the mails; to
prepare and thoroughly advertise our wants
in states and counties where the mos. sur
plus and the most desirable labor may be
secured.
As the time is near at hand when this labor
will be needed, we urge immediate action,
and ask the cooperation of every
farmer in this county and others friendly to
the cause.
As the merchants of Dallas are mutually
interested we respec fully ask their aid and
assistance.
We also recommend that permanent
committee be appointed to receive such labor
when it arrives, to properly distribute the
same, to answer all letters of inquiry and at
tend to such other business as may devolye
upon said committee.
Respectfully submitted
o. L. BowsER chairman
r. V. ToMPKINs.
The report of the committee was uuani-
mously adopted.
A motion was made by j. f. Nash that
the meeting send few competent and ener-
getic men TO induce laborers to come from
other states. 1t having been suggested that
the price for picking should be first agreed
upon, the mot ion was withdrawn.
W.P. Cochran moved that the price be
fixed at seventy-fve cents per hundred with
board
o. P. Bowser moved to amend
by fixing the price at sixty
cents per hundred and. board, or
rs cents without board. The amendment
was adopted.
The resolution of W. R. Cole to 90 into
permanent organization was defeated.
A. Baker moved that one agent from each
precinct be appointed.
o. P. Bowser moved to amend by fixing
the number at twelve, which was adopted.
The following were appointed: o. P. Bow
ser, William Harris, q. D. White,
r. V. Tompkins, s. P. Emmerson,
j. A. Crawford, Artemus Baker, Il. Wilmot,
]. f. Ramsey, l. Oil, w. R. Cole and B.
@. P. Bowser moved as substitute that q
committee of five be appointed as perma-
nent committee to take general supervision
over the matter of agents, labor, etc. The
substitute was adopted.
Major r. Y. Tompkins then stated that he
had correspondent with the railroads, and had
received answers from the roads entioned
bring laborers at the rate already men
toned.
The following committee of five, to exer-
else supervision over agents, ETC., were APP.
pointed r. V. Tompkins, .. p. Bowser,
Wade Hill, w. M. @. Hill and W. P.
Cochran.
Major Tompkins offered q resolution re-
turning thanks to the railroads, which was
unanimously adopted.
The committee on supervision retired and
appointed the following visiting committee on
OP Bowssr, Dallas; VIM Harris, Farmers
Branch; G D White, Mesquite; r V Temp
kins, Dallas; S P Emmerson, Richardson;
James A Crawford, Dallas; A Baker, Lam
caster; Eph Wilmot, Sprowls; j F Ramsey,
Duck Creek; Thomas Ewell, Sprowls; W r
Cole, Dallas; 7 Fisher, Dallas.
j. F. Nash moved that the committee be
instructed 10 apportion the lsborers Just
among those who contribute their money to
bring them here.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet
next Friday morning at the same place.
Leon Kahn