The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
The Agricultural Society Sends Delegates
to the Columbia Conventions.

The Agricultural Society Sends Delegates
to the Columbia Convention.
The called meeting of the Orange
burg County Agricultural Society was
held on last Saturday the 10th. instant,
in one of the rooms OF S!;cridan's
Classical School.
In the absence of DR.. W. +. Barton,
the permanent President. Vice-PreSi-
dent John L. AIoorer took the chair and
Mr.. !. Ii. Fowles, Secretary, read the
minutes Of last meeting. After con-
| frmation Of the minutes Capt. j. l..
Moorer stated that the object Of the
meeting was so elect delegate; to rep
recent this society ut the farmers con-
vention to be held in Columbia on the
| 10Th instant.
Capt. n. n. Hayden asked whether
it WAS proposed to elect d tegates to-
day and would these delegates repre-
sent the county at large? The Presi-
/ dent answered that the delegation
elected here to-day would only repre-
sent this society, but the county could
send an additional delegation if it so
desired.
Mr.. T. Z. Dukes favored aending a
delegation in order that our people
may reap whatever benefits the Colum-
bia convention might afford, but he
earnestly opposed the idea OF mixing
politics with it on any action that
might be taken by the convention tend
ing IN the least degree to divide the
Democratic party.
Mr.. John J. Antley thought the
whole thing would be muss and have
tendency to split the party. lie favor
ed delegation of good and not bad
men. Every profession ought to live
and the law should favor all alike. A
thousand farmers could not make
laws.
DR.. 'J.C. Holman said that at the
last meeting he opposed the movement
but thought, according to the action of
that meeting, we were oblige,' to send
delegation. He favored convention
now because it might bring about con-
cert of action among farmers. If they
could have a general understanding
among them some good might result.
He favored the primary plan of nomi-
mating officers and s;;id that the people
complained that the ring elected their
officers ald that they could not trust
their Representatives. The convention
if held would correct this. The people
had taken hold of politics and such a
meeting as that would satisfy them
and leave no room for complaint. He
was surprised at the idea that politics
was not in this convention-it was
political to the bottom and would meet
to put a strait jacket on our Represen-
tatives. .,
Mr.. John S. Rowe said that the con-
vention ought to be held, but earnestly
opposed mixing farming and politics
together. Wherever the subject had
been broached in other counties the
same sentiment was expressed.
Mr.. E. r. Walter, said Mr.. Tillman's
letter stated two reasons why the far
mers complained: 1st, The misapplica-
tion annually of S35, 900 received by the
Agricultural Bureau, from which the
farmers get no benefit; I'd, An Agri-
cultural College was needed to teach
improved methods of farming. We,
who were obliged to use fertilizers, had
to compete with the farmers of the
West who used none. This could not
be done without adopting economical
methods Of farming and for this the
education of our youth was necessary.
If the 81, 600 dollars could be applied to
such college the expense would be
comparatively light. The convention
would do great deal if only one of
these be accomplished.
Mr.. A. NJ Salley did rot Know what
was Mr.. Tillman's object but, accord
ing to the resolution passed at the last
meeting, we were obliged to send dele
gates. He Was willing to send five good
men and leave them free to act us they
saw fit. Such convention could have
no authority except to memoyialize the
Legislature. His opinion waS not
worth much, but he could not see how
a convention in the spirit Of Mr.. Till
man could benefit the farmers. AS far
rs he could see all the counties oppos-
ell and "set down on Mr.. Tillman's
movement but we ought to send dele
yates to keep harm from being done
and if possible to do some good. Mr..
Salley offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
ReSolUed, That this society send five
conservative delegates to represent it
in the approaching convention.
Nominations were called for and IN
election ordered which resulted in the
selection of IT,. following gentlemen as
delegates: Mr.. Eugene r. Walter, Mr..
James II. Fowles, Mr.. j. NJ. Moss, DR..
J. w. Summers, and DR.. J. G. Holman;
and as alternates, Mr.. \. NJ. Salley, Mr..
E. n. ChiSolm and Mr.. j. W. Hodges.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
ReSozoed, That the delegates 20 un-
trammeled.
There being no further business the
society adjourned.
SAD ACCIDENT.-Last Friday after
noon a serious and almost fatal acci-
dent occurred a few miles from town