Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-05
10 THE FARMERS OF TENNESSEE
Spirit of the Farm.

March, in Nashville, it was, after
due consideration, decided that the
I'd Annual Convention of this AS
sOciatiOn should be convened at
Nashville, in the capitol building,
Wednesday, June 4, 1884.
AS regards place and time, Nash
vile was selected because of its
more central location, and as it was
deemed important by the commit
tee to have on this particular Occas-
ion as large a delegation as possible
from all parts of the 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 Con-
Ventions should be held alternately
in the three grand divisions of the
State, and that the place for hold
ing the next Convention for 1885
should be in either East or West
Tennessee, as may be decided by a
vote OF the Convention on June A.
As regards the time selected, it
was deemed best to meet previous
to the various political conventions,
and the usual attending excitement
of politics that must naturally ensue
during the coming summer, in or
der that the farmers may calmly
consider their various needs and
rights as regards legislative enact
ments, and be prepared to work to-
gether more fully In the selection of
such candidates for legislative and
other State officers as will faithfully
guard their interest in all depart
ments.
By having a full delegation of
farmers present from all parts of the
State at the time named, their va
riOus wants and needs as regards
legislative enactments can be made
known and fully discussed previous
to the selection of candidates, who,
before they are selected or voted for
should be required to make known
their views as regards the expressed
wants OF the farmers in convention,
as none but good and true men who
will stand firmly by our interest
under all circumstances should be
selected by us as lawmakers, or for |
any other 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 a position
to exercise ii, there can be no ques-
ton.
Then why should they longer de-
fer placing themselves in that posi-
ton, when it only requires union |
and cooperation under a proper |
system OF organization to guarantee
attention and respect for their just |
demands?
Why should they continue to
humbly plead i'll vain for their just |
and honorable, but long-deierred |
rights, when they can be simply |
demanded, and instantly obtained,
through that cheap, simple, and |
well-known source Of power-or- |
ganized co-OperatiOn-as it may be |
exerted through county, State and |
National Conventions?
The following questions are sug-
gested as part of those that will |
probably be discussed by the Con-
VentiOn, and farmers throughout |
the State are requested TO call to-
gether their county organizations |
during the months of April or May |
for the purpose of considering these
and Others that they may desire to
place before the State Convention
L. As regards the best mode of
elevating and promoting the farm
ing interests of the State.
=. Should not the agricultural
interest Of the Union insist upon a
larger appropriation for that depart
ment, and the creation of another
cabinet Office, to be filled by the
Commissioner or head of the agri-
cultural bureau.
3. Are not farmers entitled to
such laws as will better protect
their field, garden, and orchard
productions from theft ?"
4. Should we have a stock or no
fence law? and should the same be
optional with counties, or general?
3. Shall we have a law for the
protection Of sheep against dogs
and should the same be general or
optional with counties?
3. AS to the propriety of an in
creased appropriation for the use of
State agricultural bureau.
2. As to the best manner of pro-
noting organization among farmers
and the benefits to be derived there
from.
s. As to the best mode of protect
ing domestic animals from disease,
and its arrest and cure.
8. AS to the best mode of impart-
ing to aud distributing among far
mers such technical and scientific
knowledge as is Important for them
to possess.
10. AS TO experimental farms
and general agricultural knowledge.
IL. AS to storm and weather sig
nal stations throughout the State,
etc.
II. AS to whether it is best to
have the interest of farmers repre-
Sented in our State legislative af-
fairs by a majority OF farmers or by
men of other professions? g:
Farmers of Tennessee! for the
second time are you called and ear
nestly requested to meet in annual
convention for the purpose of reun-
ion, general expression Of views, !
and together taking council as re-
CARDS that may be best for your in 8
terest, and the interest of your chill
lren, now and in the future.
You may continue TO act indiffer- Z
ant as regards your own interest by
upon yourselves the belief :
hat Others Will watch over and ]
yuard it for you, but in this, as many ;
proofs go to show. you are certainly +
mistaken. You may claim that you !
re entitled to certain equities, and G
demand them, but unless you pos !
ess the power necessary to enforce 4
hese demands they viii be made in Y
ain. Union and organized coop. G
ration is the only true source OF a
hat coveted power, and united '
efion in convention must be our s
node of enforcing 1t. With organ i
zed union, cooperation, and unity a
+ action we can accomplish every s
hing; without it, nothing.
with il we can become the most
,owerful and independent, without
he ability to control in any man c
Ter the enactment of single law In 5