The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-21

Farmers Union, ana TO CONSIDER SUI
jects Of taxation, freight rates. sals
ries, commercial channels, etc, wa
well attended by the farmer elemen
and resulted in the formation of pei
manent organization, with B. f. Pass
more, president; w. P. Wallace, vice
president; C. B. Cooper, secretary, an
w. M. Reid, assistant secretary. Tn
following names were enrolled:
j. NJ. Randall, q. r. Owens,
Il. f. Thompson, j. r. Lewis,
Ii. c. Luckett, b. H.eAvery,
J. NJ. Meek, s. 4. Mckee,
j. e. Holiday, j. w. Maxwell,
j. r. Sandige, G. w. Stewart,
J. M. Gay, N. w. Hale.
u. II. Cheek, R. s. Stinson.
T. j. Alsworth, w. P. Wallace,
#. II. Spillman, NJ. q. Wood,
Walter Stokes, J. M. Foster,
J. @. Hicks, y. s. Baker,
H. M. Short, c. L. Smith,
J.. p Thompson, w. H. Lavender,
d. w, Parsons, E. A. Stokes,
DIR. G. w. Smith, G. w. Galloway,
s. T. Nicholson, }. M. Pace,
Tom Williamson, DR.. Chas. Galloway,
M. B. Allison, Hugh Spivy.
C. B Cooper. DR.. B F. Passmore,
G. l.. Gilmer, W. M. Reid,
J. w. Ross, W. M. Leggitt,
W. B. Cordts, Il. c. Chandler
w. HI. Noble, j. w. Gay.
E.. L. Passmore, A. T. Graham.
The following committee was APP
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
and report at meeting called for next
Saturday, the ed inst: Dr.. &. w.
Smith, j. NJ. Gay, s. 7. Mckee, J. NJ
Randall and Il. HI. Spillman. feel
ing of earnest interest seemed to per-
wade the meeting, and from the names
which appear on the list, it will be
seen that it EN- braces the best element
in our community, men who are practi-
cal and substantial farmers, and DOS
essed of intelligence equal to the best |
From this meeting it is hoped, expected |
and believed that an enduring organi- |
zation will be evolved, purely agricul- |
tural, that will net only mark new
era in our agricultural processes. but
that will bring relief from the causes
which have so encountered us in the
past, and place the deserving upon a
solid foundation. We have only to
steer clear of 'entangling alliances.
demagogues, calamity howlers and
keep right in the middle of the agri-
cultural road" to succeed. Let the
next meeting be one that will eclipse
the first, and show that Madison county
farmers are alive to the issues of the
hour, and mean to meet them like men
who intended to win.
The business men and citizens of
Canton were conspicuously bsent from
the farmers meeting on Saturday last
There was not a single man, with one
F,.c ~ | .
in the meeting. although the last issue {
of the TIMES called on them, especially (
the business men to be present, and /
unite in an effort to secure reduced If
freight rates and taxes, why was this? '
Are they so Indifferent to the interest $
and the welfare of the great mass of ,
the original producers of wealth. from |
whose hard earned products they must {
derive their profits aud prosperity, G
that they view them as so many slaves +
tit only for beastia drudgerr and Pc I
riodical fleeing as long as life suffi- c
cient is left to toll, or do they imagine t
that the TINES or the farmers are con- {
spring to injure the town or their bu .
siness? Viewed from either staudp lint t
they appear in an unenvia Bile, unbusi- t
ness-like attitude, which can alone re- U
troact upon them. The farmers are in n
earnest, and not only mean business, h
but are going to make something hap v
pen. They have the numbers, the t
brains, and the determination to do so, n
and if Canton gets hurt she will have e
40 one to blame but herself, they are d
not able and do not intend to produce b
ive-cent cotton, and not force other a
Kings to an equal basis of value. The
interest should be co-equalI
vith the farmers in all things which fl
would tend to foster and promote their Is
mutually dependent relations and in n
erests. The TINES and the farmers W
want Canton to prosper and want to 81
,uy and sell here, but if her merchants s,
re dead to the welfare of the agricul- C,
ural classes, and lie supinely on their d
,aeks and leave the farmers to fight 81
heir own battles single handed against lo
reights, they will pay dearly for it, fe
Or their trade will certainly leave S,
hem. We are told that Yazoo City is h.
ow conte nplating piking Big Black IL
nd reaching out after trade from our ey
ounty, and that the best -four can be SC
in Canton from jackson for q
3 90 per barrel. Canton never had TO
lch an aw akenIng as she will expert to
nee next fall when the trade season or
pens to find combined and general sy
to force the Illinois Cen la
al railroad to terms by caravans of tn
agons with cotton for Yazoo City to M
Ip the river. for jackson to reach the to
ueen and Crescent rout for Vicksburg, wi
even to the Mississippi river at co
iclxsburg. This will not be done is
it'll the intention of injuring the mer- ga
rants. but if the farmer is forced to en-
lis course as he assured will be, and is