The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-23
PUBLIC MEETING.
Resolutions and Speeches by the
Farmers.

Resolutions and Speeches by the
Yesterday from one to three o'clock, during
recess of the Court, the farmers held publi(
meeting In the Court House TO discuss Ques
,tions Of practical interest.
chair, and Mr.. J. E. Jones was asked to act as
Secretary.
The Chair explained the object of the meet
Ing. Hon. ]. Belton Watson from Anderson
being present addressed the meeting. His
special object was TO secure the cooperation
OF our people in asking an adjustment of the
freight rates on guano. A car load OF SAL
thought the difference in transporting these
commodities was too great.
County Treasurer J. R. Blake, who Is thor.
oughly with, and in thorough sympathy with
the farmers, introduced the following resolu
tions, after making q practical and patriotic
speech:
ty In convention assembled. fully realizing
the financial depression which Is Paralizing
all the Industries OF the country and especial.
ly laying Its blighting touch upon agriculture
1.-THE art Of an arts, the science OF all science
cooperation OF all farmers, in the adoption Of
such measures as may avert impending bank
ruptcy and ruin. Instead OF the cheerful
should bless the home OF the American farmer
we find agriculture, the basis OF all national
prosperity, languishIng and dying, while the
universal wall OIL D6FQtlLueS AHU SuueTluS IL
heard all over the land.
That this anomalous condition Of affairs
should exist during seasons OF abundant
harvest is evidently the result OF corrupt
financial legislation in the interests OF CAPT
talists.
While we are powerless to remedy this evil
save through legislation, yet 1t becomes Us, al
husbandmen and patriotic citizens, who
adopt such measures in our agricultural pur
suits as may enable rs 70 meet the emergen
cy now confronting US: Therefore be II
tofore devoted to the production OF cotton be
greatly decreased, and instead OF making II
the principal crop increase the acreage o
corn, 80 as to make 1t simply the demands o
Resolved End. That farmers devote more
attention ID the production of sorghum, pota
toes, peas. hay and other food crops.
Resolved 3rd. Instead OF having our meat
houses In st. Louis and Chicago, let Us
erect them upon our own premises, and I'LL
them with home productions.
Resolved 4th That the excessive use Of com
mercial fertilizers be discontinued, and when
purchased. 1t be upon the cotton option basis
Resolved 5th. That the railroad commits
sioners take immediate steps TO have q reduc-
tion on freight for all fertilizers at the rate o.
forty cents per hundred weight on all through
freight, and fifty cents per hundred weight on
local freight
tion Of cotton factories. and all other enter
prises in our midst, which will employ labor
and utilize the raw products OF the land.
Resolved 7th. We pledge ourselve 70 carry
out the foregoing resolutions, and call upon
the farmers OF South Caralina to unite In do
ing likewise.
requested to give publicity TO these resolu
tions.
Speeches were made by the following gen
tlemen who we're also In sympathy with the
farmers and willing TO lend every possible ale
for their relief: Hon. I. II. McCalla. Hon. j
T. Robertson, B. +. Price, W. B. Millwee. J. T
McDill, J. D. Carwile, and perhaps others
whose names we did not learn.
The resolutions we're adopted one by one.