The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-06
FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
Temperate yaA-:Csnsefsatlve Action
--mtei!fsent Delegates

The meeting was called to order by Mr..
John Ii. Morrah, who said Fellow citizens
and brother Farmers of the Convention, Itake
duty upon myself of calling the meeting
to order. The convention will please come to
ordcr. ~ permanent organization is first
necessary. You will have 60 decide WHAT
for bushes. Nominations for Chairman are
now in order.
Capt. I. W. r. Nance nominated Capt W..
~. Moore OF Cokcsbcrry, DR.. II Il. kfWrE,
nominated John II. Morrah.
j. I. Horton, moved that the election be By
Uird TOce, carried.
The Chairman appointed Mcssrs +. W. Il.
Nance, j. T. Horton and II. w. Bowie as tel
lers. On the two nominations being voted up
on, the tellers announced that Mr.. Jno II.
Morrah, had received the greater number of
votes, and was declared elected. Mr.. Morrah,
said Gentlemen, l thank you for the honor
you have bestowed upon me. l am in full
accord with the object of the meeting and
cannot see that it is in any way out of place.
AS understand the object Of the meeting is
not to band ourselves against any man or set
OF men but for self-protection. Politics is
not our object, but any thing that will promote
tho agricultural interests. Further than this l
am not familiar farther more with the
organization. The convention is now ready
for bushes. The election of n secretary is
now in order.
Mr.. j. f.. Bradley, nominated w. p. CAL
houn.
Mr.. David Aiken moved that Il farmer be
elected ana nominated John f. Bradley.
Is. r. Nominated F. W. X. Nance,
| who declined.
y. +. Calvert was nominated and declined.
The name of Capt. G. NJ. MBttison was
placed in nomination.
d. F. Bradlcy.-l withdraw the name of
W. r. Calhoun as the convention seems to de-
sire Il farmer and nominate Mr.. Il. w. Watson
who is a farmer of the first water.
4. w. Collins nominated Mai. J. L.. White
declined.
L.: d. Bowie.-I nominate J. NJ. Pruit. Mr..
Pruit declined.
ID. Lomax.-I nominate A. W. Jones.
Dr. o.. T.. Hawthorn.-l hope the nomina-
lions are through. We can get a good sccs-
tary from the men nominated and are wasting
valuable time. ]: S'McGce.-Itnke the liberty
of withdrawing the name of &. NJ. Madison.
as he is not present.
The chair then pnt the names which had
been nominated before the house and the tel
lcrsssdeclared that +. w. Watson had received
the greatest number of votes and he was
declared elected.
Mr.. l. H.. McCalla was elected Treasurer.
fore the convention.
R. E.. Hill.-Mr. Chairman, l see a gentle
man present, who no doubt, has given the
subject great thought. and will have some
thing to suggest, l move we hear from DR..
O.. p. Hawthorn.
DR.: o. p. Hawthorn.--Mr. Chairman and
gentlemen; have prepared u few thoughts
which l will read to this convention from man
nScript: believe I was the only man in
Abbevillc county who signed the State call.
did not sign the county call because I was
not here.
With your permission, desire to make n
brief statement to this body in reference to
the position l have taken in regard to the OBJ
Ject that has called this meeting. am glad
to see so many citizens that have responded
TO the call: Although, the tillers of the soil
| ARC fhn I'M INV rt-ar -
%vention, yet, the doors are widc-opcncd to all
true and genuine citizens of every honorable
avocatlon of life, yes, are cordially invited to
cooperate with us in trying to affect a reform
alton Tor our promiscous welfare. feel per-
suaded you are here to-day, not merely to
crafty an iGl. curiosity, not for sarcasm
ridlcule and burlesque, too much of that vile
stuff, already, have found outlets against us,
bnt, actuated with purer Incentive, to give
your presence and counsel, to stimulate and
which, | entertain the hope farmers and other
voca:ions OF life, will eventually derive much
pencflt, as you are aware, partisanshiN,o h
sectional strife of a political phase. is not uhc
moving impulse Of this intelligent body. We
are not convened in this forum of Justice to-
day for the special purpose of re-organiziny
The Dcmoefatic party, although the time is on
its heels, its character is of n different type,
MOE q" | comprehend it to be an intended in
,tlnr0rY step taken by the agricultural, fruter-
nifty of tho Palmetto State to engcAder or
foster nntagonismj or broadcast the seed of
dlscord, in order to produce a dimelRberInent
or split in the Democratic 9dy-p%olificA Nor
be utilized as hobby for Office seekers to mount
and endeaverto ride triumphantly into office,
Such innuendoea from whatever source they
have. emfnanased, Il without scruples, de-
nonnce;as Hsp5fngs rof ili,conceived ideas.
cate my humble sigDa9lrs, Who'd assaiied
which occupy a conspiSio6s position on the
list OF farmers, which has Preamblcd in an
address that intolersble grievances exist and
reforms. needed and designated a period of
representation of the followers of husbnndry
of the State to hold a convention at the Cupi-
tol with the view of organizing as u BODY aud
adopt measures that we may see fit, will tend
70 amel.arate our onerops and Impoverished
hIl ty in issuing this call, L embrace the pres
ent opportunc time Of announcing above
board that | am not in guest of any healing
balm to medicate a chrome sore on my cram
MUM Twas instigated by no selfish or sim
lister motive. The aspiration of my ambition
IN lending whatever aid I can to advance a
cause that conceive is well calculated to bro
mcfo the farming vocation, which has been
Appropriately styled, "the nursing mother of
all our Industries" If the Sontemplatcd
state cor vention,. can succeed IN sdevising
some method by which we can libcrAts us OF
much Of the burden of ~taxation and fnfuse
new zeal and vitality in the science of arri-
culture, and thereby, an impetus will be given,
to every branch of industry. then, my ulti-
mate desideratum will be achieved.
There are ways sir, in which we can operate
Cor our mutual benefit and be productive of
much general good. All grades of profess
sional dignitaries have organized alliances, /
presume for some good purpose and have been
convinced Of their utility. And 1 recognise
no impropriety or want of dignity in farmers
holding a convention for the purpose Of better
ing their languishing condifion Dr.. roc.