The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07
THRiBACKB0NEs OF NSUMTER.
OR9AkyEaTI0N OF gHH FAR@NRS
OF EsTRsjsgSA2fHGOUK COUNTY,.

ORGARJEaTION OF SHH FARHNR5
OF TRii1 1qaA atf00UK c0UNTE.
aIr. III. II. whota 1 80 Statemsnt or tho, Ns-
Osshit1, for Oreantxsttoa--True to tho
Observation-Disclosures Olear, OF ssolttios- ..
a 6pasch Sron, Col. y. II. Marie.
SUMTER, July o. Pursuant to the call is-
Rued several weeks ego, about ono hundred
ana nifty citiAens, tho great majority OF
whom were fRrmere, assembled at IL O'Clock
this morning In the Courthouse. The moot
Ing WAS called TO order by Mr.. H. t. Thomag,
OF Wedgeheld, who, after an nouncing the OBJ
ject OF the meeting, delivered an, address OF
about forty minutes length. r-
~ have called this meeting" he said, ITO
advise and counsel with you. Tho Farmers
Convention, which mot in Columbia last
desire I shall orgauize farmers clubs In
every township. thon call .oopyention In
esSssf' aS sas sss HSn ss
SSossn SSSnyentio1 before tne oaGdidetes t Hre
tho Condition Of sne s farmer. or. seo W wSst ns ans
1ec ea g1se nPon ASK Se to ss'1g
tnre 10 tho foundation OF all other ind ustries,
it will be Of interest to all candidates 10 G,vo
succor 10 the farmer, ana thereby bring
about more prosperous condition OF things,
and we ewiil thus got what We want by simple
SW6iie have no sympathy with. any
movement which viii array one ola.s Of oiti.
any political power orea go and controlled 6y
any pRrtlcular class, still do instst TINT tho
interests or properly unitod for the ,proteo-
lion OF theirOwn rights. II IL not our Interest
to cur pos p'osperity' but ASA as ali othor s' Glasses
combine for tho protection OF their spco,al
6s eI the they pn
tory Of our country Is thts naosssity 30 prsss.
inGves ing es at dhs present. @ We Ssn afford no
doing. AZ farmers we are not prosperlng.
we are not keeping paoe with the other IN.
fainB op borrowed capital at q fearful rate
OF interest, tho Interest after eNceedtng tho
tho crops produced. They are mortgaged to
EoIne merchant before tOey are 10 ade, and
you mnst see The ICED or Of doing OF st some1ning to
place the tanner on moro eollu ground. tor
years We have been trying to throH y OF
never sncceeded because OF no organized
movement. We pay six timen IN IRE ta Xes than
our lands and crops is in their hands. rhe
me, chant has no int terest In our lands, and
we Get nothing in return. Under this order
OF lhlnss our ]andsare depreciattng Ia value,
IN o,htr States. All otnec cs,l,pgs l noited ]
20 Ies,st encrnachment upon their rights,
NE % a,e dHog m % nosnnS for ssl
how ycu would fare If you sord negro into
near him. a legislator In this respect ia just
like the negro. he sits in the Legisla lure snd
sees the merchants. lawyers ana doctora pas
bills etrimental 10 the interests OF IL,
farmer cons stituents and he does nothing be-
caure he Is not looked after! aud In iormed as
10 tho wants OF the far nor, nnd these wants
can only be made known through aud by Or
ganiHn,ion. 3d. brother farmers, let us organ.
1Ze and cease to be the boast OF burden for
others to ride while we walk aud pay the
HAt fhe Convant,on in r,ol,,,h,o ra,o,r -
lions were passed asking tho State to appro-
prlate some OF she iaxes wrung out OF nc to
printion for tho sou,h Osrolina College to
train up more professional mon auo Ia -con.
maoe TO tho Ci,ao el to train up soldiers Who,
IN times Of peace, have not nuoh taste or
gnining the victory In the SHAPE OF meat aad
bread. Js 1t right that you farmers sno ould be
S1n wS up to
only few montha in the year? Is IT. right
yGn eneoa al be tsSea SSo99 f9e the
| commfssionerB and managers OF eleotiou I?
How dces ihe adjntaut generals office. oon-
| yonr MIND In usefulness anu IaatIng benefit Is
TO The state with great institution wuere
! farmers are turnod out every year? Oou't Il
| remind you ofthe boy who told his father
about shoes, but he must have n breastpin9
| "There are two institutions in this State
resieiVing st,e ala where yq9ng oan
| iefa1oEal man, but in this great agricultural
| s,ate, Where farmers pay three, fourths Of The
| taxes. we have not q single Institution where
,lon. is this ripht5 Ia il just? Let MS s1a wax
| Of all usoless Offices in county aud State, aud
| 10 encourage agriculture let ns demaud q
| lands: OF at least SO per cent, aud moe
| equally distribute the burden. Let us have
Let M have an pS asrieu,torni and ID sas
| chanJcni college, ana trSining ana In.
o"str1S, Eo sSm3ol snom1d IoG Gn g1rls nv nan ntz -
| deavorlng to stir up the farmers as q step
ng'stone 10 office, I'd advise You to spe " hi "a
| you tobeware of politicians. even though they
| come 10 you In the guise OF Tarners. You
power for evil, ana the politician viii eonr
| you as arnentlY as ever lover courted
| maiden, but hold on 10 your Virtue. ''.
"'Be true to yourselves
| Ana 1t Will follow aa night follows day
2hat j. OH cannot be false to any man,
! "At the Convention IT,, was decided. tha
| farm. ers needed g. college and training
aons grad uhttd they returned to their nom es
1 ano used their education and talents In
splendid oountiy soeaty. Bat m Stans moi so nn up
fathers hampeied 6y debt deaponoent and
nt home they renaain In tho cities and towns
| TO swell tbe, ALREADY overorowded profsg
oreate and multiply ioos and 10 Grease ia <,
ation, and to this end they use their educA
| lion and talents. His associations at COL
l.ge give him tho Idea that work is d esrad
ing; so they live from hand TO mouth, bo
! come kharpers ana ahirks, when II they only
1 Knew 1t the very LOnto needed TO dSveioI
| their maphoo is a good honest DAYS. work
| good old country sweat.
| fNow have endeavOred to show Won tht
great necessity OF organizing. It Is breat
ana meat; but, let me warn you, more tn an
| bread and meat, even homo Itself dependt
uEon the farmers Remaining O solid Demo
crauo unit; and thet man who would by
| wore or acl estrange yOur affeotions from oui
OLD Democratic mother who nrirsed us in oal
shame ana humiliation, Is o traitor to hi
country and to tho best intereGts OF hi
| people," n, =.
| Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Thon1as,s addras