The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-12-15
MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL. 1883.
FARMERS MEETING.
From tbs Trenton Giobe.l
TRENTON, DEC. LIST, lSS

Pursuant u The Adjournment, re.
>rectable portion of the farmers of
Gibson county met at the court house
ia Iventuu, his day. for the purpose
f hearing the report of tho commit
zee appointed to prepare 4 c0nstitu>
tlon and hv.laws for the. formation of
a Farmers Associationof Gibson Co.,
'nd to perfect the organization of the
as.,me.
The temporary Chairman and Sec
ge:ary of the former meeting being
absent, un motion A. >. Currey was
called to the chair. aud }. H. Kofft
snan requested to act as, temporary
Secretary.
The meeting being called to order.
the committee, through their chair
man, Capt. Wise A. Cooper, submit>
red the following constitution and by
laws, which, after due consideration,
were unanimously adopted for the
government of the Association, to.wit
The CONSTITUTION.
ART. 1. This organization shall he
known as "The Gibson County Farm
ers Association"
ART 2. The object of this Associ-
alton shall be to promote the material
and general interest of farmers by Sc
curing more protective and profita-
BILE system of agriculture by securing
better prices for farm products, by
protection against importation in the
purchase of seeds, fertilizers and farm
implements, 10y the securing cheaper
transportation, by implanting in the
breast of each farmer high hopes and
larger enterprise, and by bringing all
agricultural people into closer rela.
tons of sympathy and union. but
without opposition to other classes.
And, in word, to advance and foster
every interest, both general and spec
ial, that relates to the cultivation Of
the soil and the raising of all kinds OF
stock and the increase of the profits
therefrom.
ART. 3. All persons who are di,
rectly interested in farming, whether
actually conducting farming opera,
tons or not, and whether engaged in
other vocations or not. are invited IL
become members IN this Association
ART. 4. This Association shall be
tributary to and cooperative with the
West Tennessee Farmers Associa.
ton" unless said Association should
hereafter in some way antagonize the
objects of this Association as set out
in Art. 2 of this constitution.
There shall he an executive com.
mittee Of five, which shall he appoint.
ed us the Association may direct
The duties Of this committee shall be
to aid in blocking>out work to be sub
mitted t the Association, and in look
ing after the general interests of the
Association. And one of the duties
Of said committee shall be to confer
with railroads, as we'll as the Railroad
Commission appointed by law. with {
view to obtaining more favorable
freight charges on farm products anC
on live stock. This committee shall
act for one year.
ART. 6. The officers of the Asso
citation shall consist. of President
five Vice Presidents, Secretary anC
Treasurer. The duties of these of
fcers shall he such MS appertain usu.
ally to the places filled. They shall b,
appointed or elected in the mode o
manner named by the Association
and shall each hold office for twelv,
months.
ART. Z. This constitution may b,
amended or n new article adopted b,
two.thirds vote of the member
present at any regular meeting, pro
vided, however, the alteration or ad
dition may have been submitted at
prior regular meeting.
BYLAWS.
SEC. /. This Association shall NEE
monthly ON the hast Saturday of eac
month at o'clock III the court hous
in Trenton, Tennessee.
SEC. 2. The expenses of this Asso
citation shall he raised by voluntar
donations, or such light assessment
as the Association mty direct. 1'''
SEC. 3. No fee of membershi
shall he required. nF'o. -, th.A8
Han.