The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-09-07

Meeting of Farmers Union.
Pursuant to call Of the president,
Grant parish Farmers Union met in the
court house at Colfax on Saturday, Aug.
81, 1889, to consider plan of cooperation
reported by committee appointed at the
last meeting of the parish union, and
also to estimate and arrange for the
amount Of cotton bagging necessary to
wrap the crop Of cotton raised by the
union farmers of Grant parish.
The union was called to order by
President w. d. Irwin, and the vice
president being absent Bro. d. p. Morris
was appointed in his stead. Also Bro.
John Shirley was appointed doorkeeper,
and Bro. G. G. Richards appointed treas
urer pro tenn.
After formal opening and prayer by
the chaplain, the president explained the
business to be considered.
Bros. r s. Cameron, w. s. Carr and
g. G. Fletcher were appointed as COM
mittee on credentials, and after a short
absence reported as follows:
We recommend that Bros D. P. Morris
and w. F. Bell be seated as delegates
from Prospect union.
r. 8. CAMERON, Chairman.
The secretary then called the roll, and
the following delegates and members
answered to their names:
Big Creek. NJ. KEGS.
Black Creek %. c. Watson, e. T.
Biddle, T. e. Gusts, c. J. Hutchinson.
SummerReld-G. G. Fletcher, A. Shelby
G. E. Haddox.
Indian Creek-A. J. Dunn.
Dison-J. r. Shirley.
Ada-W.S. Carr, w. d. Irwin, c. C. Rich
ards. W. B. Thompson, VIM. Hathaway.
Colfax-R. s. Cameron, 8. e. Richard
son, b. g. Goodwin.
Prospect-D. P. Morris, W. 7. Bell.
Bro. r 8. Cameron offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we urge the members
Of this union to use cotton bagginR ex-
clusively for wrapping cotton, and for
that purpose 10 forward their orders Tor
cotton bagging to T. A. Clayton, State
agent, 1873 Gravier street, New Orleans,
or order through their local merchant.
A verbal statement was received that
]. H. McNeely, the union merchant, had
not - yet been able to procure . supply
of cotton baeging. An order was now
in his merchant's hands in New Orleans
to use his utmost endeavor to secure it
from State Agent Clayton, from which
order an answer was looked for by mail
to-day, but it had failed to come. Mr..
McNeely proposes 10 use every endeavor
to procure supply Of cotton baegirg
st the earliest date possible, and will
keep the union informed as to the success
or disappointment he may have.
A resolution offered by Bro. G. G. Rich
ards, to hold cotton until the first day of
January, 1890, if cotton bagging cannot
be procured sooner, was tabled after con-
siderable discussion.
On motion G. w. Bruce, chairman of
the committee on cooperation, read the
plan proposed by his committee for
adoption.
A motion then prevailed to take q
recess Of one hour for dinner.
Upon the union reassembling at 2 pm.
consideration Of the plan of cooperation
was resumed After much discussion,
and several amendments, the plan was
adopted article by article, and then adopt
ed a. whole, Is follows:
(As the plan 10 quite lengthy, and is soon TO be
advertised in eccordance With law. Il is omitted
from publication in these proceedings.l
The following resolution was then
adopted
Resolved, That the president Of tins
union is authorized to draw upon the
treasurer, in favor of the president Of the
board Of directors, fer the amount Of
money necessary to pay for advertising
and other expenses incurred in executing
this charter.
The union then adjourned in regular
order after prayer by the chaplain.
W. D. IRwIN, President.
A. ]. DUNK, Secretary.