The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
THE FARMERS MEET.
THE FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THEIR
RECENT CONVENTION.

tionS Adopted.
The State Farmers Convention was
called to order BY Capt. B. r. Tillman
in Agricultural Hall. Columbia, :. G.,
at u o'clock Tuesday the 9th instant.
Can't Tillman delivered IN address
pointing out supposed abuses III the
administration of tne state govern
mnrt, suggesting remedies for Their
abatement, urging the necessity for
stronger organization among the TAR
mers. and recommending the immediate
establishment of al agricultural col
Iege. He conten1ed that the college
should be put under the control Of a
Board of Agriculture, elected. by Far
merS' Conventions. and asserted that
such convention was just as compe-
tent to elect this board us the LeglSla-
ture. He expressed the opinion that
the Agricultural College could be sup
ported by the privileged tax on COM
mercial fertilizers and the proceeds OF
the interest on the land scrip, the two
aggregating about $4,000.
The convention was not SO well at
tended as the April convention, and
lacked much of the enthusiasm display
ed at the first meeting. This may lie duc
to the fact that the farmers are settling
down to solid business purposes, and the
attendance was probably diminished oil
account of the attractions at the fair
grounds.
Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort, George
town, Hampton. llorry. Lancaster, and
York We're not represented. The bal
ance of the counties had the popular
number of delegates.
At the conclusion of Capt. 'riliman'S 5
address. Hon. ". J. Ealhert, Of
Edgelield was nominated and elected
Chairman Of The convention. with j. L.
Duncan. of Ncwberry, and DR.. ". i.
Anderson, Of .Abbcvillc. IS Secretaries.
\ Committee on Credentials WAS ap-
y5pinted. and the convention adjourned
until 1880 p. N.
The Farmers Convention met
promptly at $50. Several delegates
from Spartanhurg, not present ut the
morning session. reported. Gen. +. L.
StackhOuSe, Of Mason, reported con-
stitution and bylaws i"r tle pcrnilnciI:
organization, which was adopted as i
whole without debate. Nj. u. X. Nor
ris. of Anderson Vas :ilHliim1uS!!'
elected permanent President, with the
following Nice-I Presidents Il. :. Be
don. of Collrton: W. J. Talber;, Of
Edgeiicld: Joel Beard, Of Oconce: Geo.
Shell, Of LaurcnS: u. \. -AHcrunl, Of
kcrslaw: L. 7. Stackho,sc, OF Marion;
f. J. Rcmbcrt. Of Su!nrcr:I. T. Duncan,
of Newberry and II. p. Addison. oi
Abbcville. Treasurer The following
Executive Committee was chosen :
y. II. Tillman. c. II. Schevcr, J. L. Tin
jail, y. S. Porcher, r. S. Rrice and II.
Il. Thomas. \ Committee on RcSolu-
tions, composed Of one from each
county WAS appointed.
\ number oi resolutions were intro
duccd. the following being the most
important. recommending the estab-
lishmcnt of an Agricultural College,
the reorganization of the Department
Of Agriculture. the creation OF the office
of Inspector of weights and measures;
requiring all parties purchasing seed
cotton to pay a license OF live hundred
dollars, the reduction Of the number Of
county offices by combining treasurer
and auditor, the establishment ofa far
mers's bank, the discontinuance of ap-
preparation for the support of the mill
TIA, the calling Of 4 State Constitutional
Convention and urging an increase in
the phosphate royalty. vt 10 O'Clock
the convention adjourned until $3.50
o'clock Wednesday, ..ic 10Th instant. At
that hour business was resumed, and
Capt. Tillman, chairman of the com
mitte2. submitted the following plat
form.
The committee on resolutions beg
leave to make tic following report:
After due consideration Of the vari-