The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-23
POUND OF WHEAT:
BARREL OF TILLMAN
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Senior Senator Speaks at the
Greenwood Convention.
TIE PERMANENT oRGANA-
zATIoN.
Next Meeting Will Be on August
Is, 1900 at, the Same Place.
Staff Correspondence Of the State

Staff Correspondence Of the State
Greenwood, July 16.-Tbe com
mittee appointed at yesterdays
convention of wheat growers met
last nigh. and mapped out a plan for
a permanent organization 1t was
decided to hold the next convention
at Greenwood Ang Is. 1900. and
each county ls requested to eject
delegetes on the first Monday in next
July. A b.committee consisting
of Mr. A.-C. Latimer and Mr. S. Il
McGhee was appointed to prepare
programme for the meeting. There
seems to be a general determination
among those in attendance upon the
convention yesterday to perpetutate
the organagation, with the purpose
of encouraging Investigation of
crops and in this way lessen the
acreage Of cotton.
The committee on constitution and
by laws met at 9 o'clock last night
organized by the election of J A.
Peterkin Of Orangebu.g as chairman,
aud L j. Williams OF Edgefeld,
Secretary
1t was ordered that the organiza-
ton be named .'The Wheat Growers
Association of South Carolina - that
the next meeting be held at Green
wood on August 18th. 1900 at 2.30
o'clock p m.
Resolved That the officers of the
association be president, vice presi-
dent, secretary of an executive
committee, consisting of the presi-
dent of the association of one men,
Der from each congressional district.
whose duty it shalt be to name the
the places aud times of meetings.
Resolved, That the discussions Of
the association be strictly confined
to wheat growing and diversified
farming
Resolved, That all persons interest
ed in the success of the agricultural
interests of the State be required to
attend the meetings of the association
and that each county be hereby re-
quested to appoint double as many
delegates as they are entitled to
representation in both houses of the
general assembly.
Resolved, That meeting at each
couty seat in the State is hereby cali
ed for the first Monday in August
1900, for the purpose of eIecting
delegates to the next annual meeting
of the association and that the mem
bers of this committee are authorized
to arrange for same.
Ordered, That Messrs. A G. Lati
mer and S a. McGee be appointed
to arrange for the next meeting of
the association as relates to discns.
sion, etc.
Resolved, That the thanks of tine
association be extended to the press
association to successful organiza.
ton.
The speaking this morning was
held in the grove surrounding the
court house Senator Waller presided,
the first speaker was Congressm an
Latimer, who devoted the opening
: his speech to the discussion of the
necessity for the diversi6cation of
crops. BE told of Secretary Will
sou's interest in the growing of
grasses and the practicability of this
industry in connection with cattle
growing in this State Secretary
Wilson had told the South Carolina
farmers that he would upon applica-
tion send seed for grasses to be used
in reclaiming worn out lands
Mr. Latimer then took up rural
mail delivery aud the attendant
benefits TO the farmers. Ten
deliveries had been established in
this district. He explained fully
the working and plan of the rural
delivery system.
Branching off the subject political,
Mr Latimer discussed the monopo
ly question, paying particular atten
ton to the proposed subsidy of ships
which ne opposed vehementIy. His
conclusion of the monopoly issue
was that the farmers must also com
bine.
The Philippine war was denounced
ae contrary to the principles of our
government. Mr.. Latimer raked
the administrators policy most,
vigorously, and his line of thought
was we'll received by the crowd, who
interjected occasional applause
Senator Tillman was introduced as
the "head centre" of the farmers
movement The senior senator was
brought forward "unmuzzled so
Craze upon whatever topic be may
choose"