The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-04-02
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At n meeting of the Executive
Committee of the State Farmers
Association, held on the 18th of
Marchs in Nashville. &c was. after
due consideration, decided that the
2d Annual Convention of this As
ISOLATION should be convened at
Nashville, ia the capital building,
Wednesday, June 4, ISL
As regards place and time, Nash
willie was selected because ofits moro
central location, and AZ was deem
ed important bE- the committee TO
have on this particular occasion as
large designation as possible from
all parts of tho State, this place was
thought to be the most suitable, and
would probably attract "a larger
number of farmers than any other
point that could have been selected,
1t was decided however, that
hereafter the Annual State COnven-
tons shOald be held alternately IN
the three grand divisions Of the
State, and that the place for holding
the next Convention for 1885 should
DO held in East or West Tennessee,
as may be decided BY vote of the
Convsntiou 90 June &
As regards the time selected, it
was deeHsd best to meet previous
to the various political conventions,
and the usual zttendingr excitomsnt
of politics that must Naturally ensne
during the coming summer, in order
that the farmers may calmly cOnsid-
or their various needs and rights as
regards Legislative. eRactmsut, and
be prepared % work together more
fully in the selection ofsuch sandi-
dates for legislative nd-other State
officers as will faithfully guard their
interests IN III departments. tOl
By having n full delegation of
farmers present rom AL parts Ofthe
State at the time named, their vari-
Gus wants and needs a. regards leg
islative enactments can be made
known and fully discussed previous
70 the selection of candidates, who,
before they are selected or voted Tor,
should be required % make known
their views as regards the express
ed wants Of the farmers in csnxen-
ton, as none but good aud true men
who will stand firmly by our inter
est under AT circumstances should
be selected by No. as lAw-mAksrs, or
for any otlIer position OF trust.
That the farmers OF Tennessee,
and of the Union, have this power
within their own hands, if they will
only place themselves in = position
20 exercise it, there cgp Be no ques-
ton. IN
Then why should they longer de-
fer placing themselves in That posi-
ton, whsn q ouly requires union
and cooperation uRder a proper
system of organization 20 guarantee
attention and respect for their Just
demands ? sa-it
Why should they continue la
humbly I'm plead in vain for their
Just and honorable but lsng defer
red rights, when they can be simply
demanded, and instantly obtained,
through that cheap, sim pie sad weIl
known sotrce Of power-organized
co-Operatioh-as il may be exerted
through the eounty, STATE and na.
tional eonventipnsf Nv
The following questions are sug-
gested as a part Of those that will
probably be discussed by the con-
ventiOn. and farmerR throurhhut
the STATE. pare rsquested. to cali to-
gether THAR eoAnty or auiz2tions
during the months of April or Nav
for the purpose of considering
these and others that they may
desire to place'beforc the State con.
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