The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-05-09
TO TIE FARMERS or EAST TEN
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NEWPORT. Tenn, Nay 2.

NEWPORT. lENN.s Nay <.
To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
] Tie East Tennessee Farmers Conven
ton will convene in Knoxville on Tues
day, the 22nd inst, at ten O'clock
Major Ogden has generously reduced
the fare on his road to four cents pei
mile, one way, for the round trip
Tickets will be sold at the above rates
at all stations in East Tennessee con-
trolled by the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company on the
21st, 22nd and 23rd, good to return I'M
til and Including the Goth.
All necessary arrangements for the
entertainment of the Convention will
be made in due time.
The indications at present are that We
will have very large gathering of our
representative farmers. Every East
Tennessee farmer present will be recog.
nized as a delegate, whether appointed
by his county or not.
The programme is a good one, and
embraces questions and topics of the
very greatest Importance to all East
Tennessee farmers. The discussions
will elicit the very best thoughts of our
best men. The gentlemen, whose names
appear on the programme are too well
known to need any recommendation.
Commissioner McWhirter has prom
ised to be at our meeting. A number
of Middle and West TenneSs see farmers
are expected to attend, also a party of
citizens from Pennsylvania.
There will be a special programme
arranged for the entertainment of the
ladies on Thursday night. Capt. j. A
Turley and Hon. r. r. Butler, will de-
liver addresses on that occasion, SUBJ
jects to be selected by The speakers
The reputation of the speakers is suf-
ficient guarantee that those who attend
will be highly entertained.
Then let no trivial matter keep us
away from the convention. Let us go
prepared for earnest, effective work.
We need to put our heads and our
hearts together in one grand effort for
the improvement of our agriculture.
Let those who can, take their wives and
daughters with them. They need re-
Taxation from the drudgery so incident
to housekeeping. A few days of pleas
ant recreation would tighten their bur
dens for a whole year.
Our old farmers should be present
with their words of wisdom, founded
on their long and varied experiences,
an6 | especially urge the Importance of
eur young farmers attending the con-
venitsn. BY doing so they cen learn
in a few minutes, a great many things
that it has required long lifetime for
others to learn, and things they would,
probably, never learn elsewhere. Be.
sides, the prosperity of our country in
the future depends upon the strong
arms and active intellects of our young
men, and they should avail themselves
of every opportunity to thoroughly pre-
pare themselves for the responsible du-
ties OF life.
While ours is strictly a farmers or
ganization would like to see represent
tatives from all the industries and pro-
fessisns present at our meetings. Our
interests are all SO intimately blended
that we should cultivate the most
friendly relations toward each other.
When we understand each other prop
erly, all fancied antagonism of Interests
Will die away, and we will all keep
pace with the progressive spirit of the
times.
Hoping to meet many of you at the
convention, and that we will have both
a pleasant and profitable session, am,
Very truly yours,
J. B. SToKELY,
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