The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-18

and politicians. IN order that the men
best qualified to perform these impor'
tant duties be selected by those most
competent to judge, in order that we
may secure Il Board of Agriculture at
once. efficient. jealous and representa-
tives who know our needs and try to
supply them, we urge that instead OF
being chosen by the Legislature they
be selected by this Farmers Associa-
ton. This Board Of Agriculture should
consist OF trn-five elected annually.
They should have the power to elect
their own secretary, whose duties would
correspond with those of the present
Commissioner. Their duties would be
the same as the law imposes OH our pre-
sent Board, except as to the collection
of the royalty which should he given
to the Comptroller General. In addi-
ton they should have control of the
Agricultural College and experimental
station. and should 10y means of far
mers' institutions, &c, build up and
keep alive county agricultural aSsocla-
tiOnS.
Fourth. That the system Of the in
spection Of fertilizers is now defective
and no adequate punishment for frauds
is provided. We therefore urge such
additional legislation as will secure the
needed protection without imposing
unnecessary restraint upon the manu-
factllre ant, sale Of fertilizers. Cotton
seed meal. whether sold rs 4 fertilizer
or rs food for stock, should be inspect
ed and it's adulteratiOn punished.
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to suuander the States property by al
lowing the wholesale expectation OF
phOsphatcs ut merely nominal prices.
and that with view to lcsscning the
bonds OF taxation they take into con
silcration the adviSiability OF lncrcaS-
ing the phosphate royalty.
Sixth. We recommend the passage OF
such legislation as will protect the far
ners OF the State against the weighing
of cotton.
Seventh. We respectfully urge such
legislation as will protect Us against
forest fires ncgligcntly started.
Eighth. The equalization Of taxes de-
mands earnest consideration ut the
hands Of the Legislature. and we urge
such action us can hest secure it.
Ninth. We urge such alterations of
The Fee lill us will guard the estate OF
dead persons against abuses and pro-
;;lu protection for widows and OF
plans.
Tcuth. In order to Sccllr" the needed
reform IN our county governments, AMI
to reduce II" harden 0: t%Xatlo3 aS
well as IT, secure such changes III oul
judicial system as may be needed We
earnestly request our legislators to con-
slider ti!t a,tvisahilit:; Of calling 4 cor
StitutionaI convention, unless in their
Judgment the necessary changes may
lc BETTER obtained by amendment.
III" platform elected very little dis.
cussion, the idea seeming to prevail!
that it. was prepared for adoption and
discussion WIS u2cleSs. Some very IN,
iniport#nt amendments were proposed
but pruinptly voted down. and the
platform adnntru rs Il whole with few
dissenting votes.
\ resolution was adopted that the
Committee on Resolutions becmpOWer,
, ed to select the first named to be pro
posed as members of the Board of Agrl'
culture iSt the event the Legislature re-
organizes the department of agrlcNl
ture on the plan proposed by the con-
vcition. \ contribution of 81 each
was then levied on the delegates for the
purpose of raising fund to dcfray thu
EXPENSES Of the convention, and 81;
was collected.
Captain Tillman stated that in some
of his letters he had some resentment
h,,A t.i4 \ Nnr1ft
but hr now desired to diSclalm any Slcl
feeling and to propose joint meeting
.-- o.. :.,rr least. between that 0!ganlZa
ton and the Farmers Convention
This rratc.nal sentiment was kindly re
cciyrl hy Mr.. lIinson. of Charleston
who pledged the Society to the same
spirit. The resolution was adopted ant
Il meeting arranged for tonight. The
convention thcn adjourned until 1:3i
pm.
The Convention met at $50 with lin,
expectation Of holding Il Joint meeting
with the S;tdrr Agricultural Society
hut as the members Of that organi%&
ton were not promptly on hand th(
convention adjourned sine die.
,i.d fora Woman.
SAX .A&T"N!n. TEXAS, November
!3. The suicide Of prominent young
society man III New Orleans occurred
, hc:u t,,-;..H". Mr.. j. +. Morrow. hrac
clerk in Tie H;iliitnrS Office of the At
lantic division q! I'll" Southern Pacific
Read. c"li" tu This city several days ago
ns;t..r-i;,!y Oh Lil>ii;c~s. hut it n"wtrln
sr,itv: that J." followed , EHri"yactE"S>