The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-11-18

mittee of Ave be appointed to take steps
to have the Legislation recommended by
the Convention presented to the General
Assembly, and passed, if possible. This
evoked another discussion.
4 Il Capt. Stackhousc thought that the
executive committee should be entrusted
with the work.
| Another delegate thought that a com
mittee of three would be sufficient.
Their expenses would have to be paid,
and as the farmers had been preaching
retrenchment it would be as to we'll praS-
tice it right here
FINALLY it was agreed that the COM
mittee should consist Of three members,
to be selected from the executive com
mittec. u go i:E.fz,,r::.,G, -. -,
THE NEW AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
! Capt. Tillman next suggested that it
would be necessary to be prepared with
an agricultural board in case the Lcgis
laturc decided to turn the bureau over
TO tho Association, as recommended in
the platforn He moved that the COM
mlttcc on resolutions be instructed to
name ten mcmbcrs of the Association,
who by reason Of their character, ability,
carncstncss and zeal Will command the
respect of the farmers ot the State as fit
to be the first board Of the rcorganiHcd
bureau.
This evoked IL long discussion, in
which Capt. Tillman took an active part,
explaining his views and intentions.
The motion was finally adopted with an
amendment requiring the names to he
submitted to the Convention for coniir-
nation.
| \ LOVEFEhST.
Capt. TillmnM next, with an apology
| for the frequency of his occupancy Of
the floor, stated that it was known that
III some of his letters published last win
ter he had used words in reference to
the State Agricultural Society which
might be considered too strong. He
said he had been honest in what he had
SAID. 1t was stated by many of the
members Of the State Society that this
ASSOCIATION was antagoniStic to that
| body, and was intended to Supcrscln it.
he Tor one remembered that during the
dark days Of Radical rule in the State.
the State Agricultural Society was per
maps the only organized body of white
men in the State He desired to dpny
that he had the least feeling OF resent
ment or distrust for that society. He
desired that harmony and concert of
action should exist between the two
bodies, and with that view hr moved
that II committc" of three be appointed
to invite the State Agricultural Society
to meet this Association in Joint convci-
tOn--a kind of lovcfCaSt-thiS evening az
100 o'clock, i'll order that there might
DC union OF the two wings OF tn, rrund
army of farmers. Applause The mo-
ton was unanimously adopted, and the
| Convention then took Il recess until
| 7.3O p. NJ.
| E,rnin.s session.
At half-past about one hundred
members rcasscmblcd at the Hail and
the meeting was called to order by the
president, Mr.. d. X. Norris.
The first business before the expected
lovcfeast was the announcement Of a
new board of agriculture in case the
Legislature should adopt the rccommen-
datlon Of the Convention and transfer
the management Of the bureau Of agri-
culture to the Farmers Association.
The appointments, as announced hy
the committee on business, are: ID. X
Norris, Anderson VI. H. Donaldson.
Grccnvillc; l.. T. Stuckhousr, Marion;
B. II. Tillman, Edgofcld; ID. p. Duncan,
! Union; Allan Johnson, Newborry: John,
son liagood, Barnwcll; Il. a. Love,
Chester; T.. l.. Reeves, Charleston; a. !
l.. Davis, Fairfield.
Gin motion of Mr.. Shell, Of Lnurcns,
the report OF the committee was adopted
and the appointments were cOntirmcd.
The members Of the Convention were
then requested to occupy the chairs ON
the left OF the hall, leaving those on the
| right for the members OF the State Aori- |
cultural and Mechanical Society, who
had been invited to attend Joint meet
ing, and Il recess was taken until s.
O'clock
AT twenty eight minutes past O'Clock
| Captain Tilmm moved to adjourn. \ |
delegate asked what had become of the |
lovcfcast Mt which the State Agriculture
and Mechanical Society was TO have as
sisted. The chairman replied that tho |
| Convention had expected them at s |
o'clock and had waited for them; that
much to his regret they had not ap- |
| pcarcd, and us the hall had been promised |
to the Survivors of the Wallace House |
at haIf-past 8 o'clock he didn't see how |
the Convention could wait.
On motion, the Convention then ad- |
| jOurncd sine die.
The reporter of the News and Cou- !
ricr adds this statement Without !
being informed as to the causes which |
prevented the attendance Of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society," / |
venture to say that the Joint meeting
proposed was impracticable for the r,al-
son that the Society was not in session,
ITS annual meeting being appointed for
the next night No doubt the proper
explanations will be made"
Proceedings Of the POstmnstrrs.
The convention of third and fourth class