Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-22
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
THE FARMERS SHOULD STAND
CLOSE TOGETHER.
The Farmers Union Committee Address
an Open Letter to the Farmers-Co-
Operation Strongly Advocated.

The several meetings that have been
held at Turn-Verein hall and the rooms
of the chamber of commerce for the
growers of this county to organize
Producers Union, bids fair to finally
result in an organization that will be
permanent. At the meeting held Sep
tember 18th the sentiment was to per-
feet an organization, conducted on busi-
ness principles, that by its reliability
and efficiency. would at once gain the
confidence of the trade, and by system
of communication with the leading mar
kets of the world, secure the highest
ruling prices for Southern California
home productions.
A committee was appointed Septem-
ber Is, to prepare an address to the
growers, asking their cooperation and
assistance in perfecting the organization,
of which the following is copy:
Los ANGELES, SEPT. Goth, 1890.
To the farmers of Los Angeles county,
greeting: Come, let us reason together.
In convention assembled on Saturday,
September 18th, .we the undersigned
were appointed committee to address
you and call to your minds the following
facts, to-wit Organized cooperative
action is the order of capitalists, manu-
in fact all classes, except we the far
mers, with results very beneficial to said
classes. Then why should not we the
producers of all the necessities of life,
organize for our mutual benefit? To be
sure, we have in times past tried COM
bining under the name of Grange, ETC.,
with results not altogether satisfactory !;
but partial failures in the past in trying
to better our conditions should by no
means prevent our trying again, if the
principle be right, which no one ques-
tions. There are times when the people
are prepared, or in other words, the
times are ripe for an advanced step in
civilization and judging from the rapid
growth of the Farmers Alliance, now
100000 strong, and other organizations
throughout the United States, the time
is now at hand for us, the producers, to
unite, that we may work more intel
ligently and thereby secure more just
Legislation and better remuneration
for our labor and investment In
view of the foregoing several farmers
from different parts OF the county met
in Los Angeles August IS, had a general
discussion, which resulted in forming an
organization known as the Los Angeles
County Producers Union. This organ
1ZaClOn recommended Une forming OF
Farmers Alliances, with the understand
ing that this union should be succeeded
by county alliance when the requisite
number five or more) had been formed.
At an adjourned meeting OF the union
two sub alliances had been formed and
a number sufficient to form county al
lance were promised for October 4th, to
which time the union adjourned to meet
again at the rooms of the chamber of
commerce at 10 o'clock a. m.
Now, brother farmers,w do hope that
large number of you will be with us
at our October meeting. We would sug-
gest that every rural school district send
one or more delegates, but at the same
time all are most cordially invited to be
present. We want and need your per-
sonal council and advice, but if impossi-
ble to attend, any ideas you may suggest
by mail will be thankfully received Ad-
dress T. j. Luccock, secretary, care
chamber of commerce, Los Angeles, to
which organization we are under great
obligations for the free use of it's rooms,
as well as for the splendid free exhibit
of our products, and the furnishing Cal
ifornia on Wheels both of which are
attracting so much attention. All of
which is most respectfully submitted for
your consideration by the committee.
P. T. DURFY,
f. A. ATwATER.