The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-24
TIiE FARMERS CONVENTION.
VIII it Benefit the Farmers ?--Nhat
some OF the Farmers Of Ne"bcrry
County Think of the Proposed
Convention Of Farmers.

Convention Of Farmers.
G.. Il. J.Qug Sdy>: II favor county
ana STATE cpurcn,iOM OF all v0cationS Ill
life. uHtl.r democratic rule. and believe
the same wO:?,d result .in good TO all
ci1>Se$. | am .W;llingito endorse q lib
crai action III the political movement for
an alvanccHi~n; Of our agricultural in
tvr'>tS.''
G.. 4. Long says: Il favor 4 county
AMI Stat" convention rs a political out
look in behalf OF :gricl;!1 ure. not, how
ever. to anta%OniZe the interest OF any
other profession or calling. All action
must be based upon Democratic princi-
pies. know nothing about Tillman."
J. +. Sr;;<c says: Il favor 4 convcn-
liou OF both county and State, looking
10 Il fUrtl!crance OF Or political and aS-
ri"lltural iutcrcStS-not to array or cX-
ciulc any class or vocation, and think
if such convention be properly managed
ii would BE- decidedly beneficial to our
whole people. think Til!man IN cN-
trc :1!>t.
H"ync Hawkins says: Il favor both
county ana State convention for the ad-
vanccmcnt OF our political and agricul-
tulal Interests as whole pcople-not to
cxclucir any. think that Tillman has
aroused the people 10 4 good work, but
cannot endorse his views fullv.'
d. VI. Bcdenbaugh says: Il favor Il
county and State convention with Il view
to advance our agricultural interests
through political channels. am III
sympathy with Tillmans's views, en-
crpt. in denouncing and antagonizin@
other vucatiOiis and profeSSi0nS.'
john +. Kbler says: Il favor 4
county and State convention OF farmers.
| do no; endorse Tillman's views fully.
Harmony and peace should prevail"
Walter p. Counts says; Il think a
county and State convention OF, farmers
would be bciictic;al. / endorse Till
man'S views. and agree with him."
james Banks says: Il favora county
and State convention Of farmers. |
think it necessary for the protection OF
f!rincrS. l am strong Tilman man."
\. 3. Mills says: Il believe i county
and State convention, if properly man
aged. would be conducive OF much good
to all CLASSES. Tillman expresses some
views which l favor and some which
| DO not favor. think politics
and other matters OF interest should
characterize the mcetiug."
b. j.. Dominick says: II am in favor
Of Il Stale convention OF farmers. en-
dor>c Tilman'S views, except i'll his de-
noumccmrmt Of O,lr State officials"
J. B. Dennis says Il favor Il county
and State convention OF farmers-think
it would advance the farming interests
generally without drtrimcnt to other
Glasses OF our pcOp.c-am entirely op-
posed to the Convention if ut all tinged
with poliiics-fNor Tillman'S views so
flr ;i> they relate to an organization Of
turner's, for advancing the farming in
1crcSt of the comfy"
y. II. Young says: Il favor county
and STATE convention OF farmrr$-con-
rrntion$ Not to assume I political shape.
| cihOG>c Tillman's views III tile maiu."
\. &. S;0ckmrn says Il am III SYM
pathy with Tillman's views in part
only. favor the call for 4 convention
OF farmrrs-EOt for any political pnr-
poSc-jut t. aiivanc. the farming in
J. G. Donllich says: Il favor 4 State
convention CT the farmers. and think it
wonld materially benefit the farmer.
Do iot favor the convention taking any
political shape whatever. | denoHEcr
Tillmau'S views so fur is lie cnQcavOrS
TO array onc class Of OHr citizens against
anoihcv-I am satisfied that i convon-
ti0I OF the farmers OF the State would be
If great impOriance-an exchange OF
Opinions and experiences with every
thing TO farming.'
J. l.. Hunter says: II am not the ].
/. Hunter WHO signed the call for the
State convention. | am in favor Of a
composed of farmers. look
Jig to the iulthcrance OF the agricultural
interests OF both county and State. \
not to assume a political
form or to array one calling or profrs-
sion against another. I think con-
ycntioH ol farmers, looking only to agri-
cultural Interests, would be advanta-
gcon>. | car only endorse Tillman III
part
J. 3. Stockman says: Il am fully per-
sllH,:cI that 4 convention of farmers
with politics eliminated. would be highly
beneficial to al classes, from the fact
that Ill other interests arc in the main
dependent on the success of the farming
interest. Successful farming makes
happy all other professions. | endorse
T:lmlM'> views fully.'