The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-05-18
NUMBER 10.

Note 5. That the secretary shall
| endeavor to obtain State and govern
ment publications of interest for dis
trlbution in the districts.
Note 6. The bulletin can be made
one OF the most practical benefits of
the club, If in the hands of energetic
| secretaries. BY means of it the far
mers OF the entire county can be
brought IN touch with one another
ana trade much benefited. The idea
Is that towards the end of each month
the farmers having anything to sell,
no matter what, if value and quality
are there, orlf they wish to buy or
hlre' they should notify their local
secretaries, and by the first of the
month the want will be known all
over the county, as the fourteen bull
letlns are exchanged. By going to
your secretary and examining the
bulletins of the fourteen districts, YOU
can at once see who wants to buy a
morse, If you have one to sell, &c.
(See sample bulletins districts Nos.
and 81.
Note Z. Local officers-The vice
president in each district should be a
Ais'iA VI Ahhuollce stS u farmer, and one
whose example and advice will draw
| Others INTO the club. The secretaries
should be active, energetic young
men not afraid to work, and who will
| gather information.
Note 8. The membership fee of
one dollar is charged to provide funds
| with which to defraY necessary ex-
| penses; to obtain speakers, rent of
| nails and the payment of such pre-
mlums as the executive committee
shall decide to offer for competition
among the farmers.
Note 8. In case it should be found
that the amount collected is more
than is necessary, the annual fee can
! be reduced. So soon as the consti-
tuition, as here drawn or as amended.
shall be accepted by the committee
appointed at the late Farmers Insti-
tute, the district committeeman will
be expected to call together their
neighbOrs and take steps towards the
| formation of the club in their respec-
tive districts. When the district has
been canvassed the committeeman
shall call meeting at which the con-
stitution shall be adopted, enrolment
of membership taken, and one vice
! president and one local secretary
elected for one year to act as district
officers. When elected the local sec
retary shall make a list of member
ship and collect the membership fee
and forward the same to the general
secretary and treasurer At the first
meeting of the district members, it
would be well to discuss the charac-
ter OF local meetings which would be
best adapted to your district and the
time and place of a subsequent meet
ing. Social and literary features may
be introduced to advantage in some
districts.
Note 10. Temporary organization
D, E. Offutt, president, Oakland;
W. McCulloh Brown, secretary, Oak
land; No. 1, G. NJ. Miller, Swanton;
No. 2, G. w. Friend, Friendsville; No.
B, Jacob Fresh, New Germany; No.
4, Geo. l.. Michaels, Westernport; No.
8, W. Englehart, Accident; No 6, Geo.
E. Bishotf, Hoyes; No. 7, John Close,
Oakland; No. 8, j. NJ. Conneway,
Gortner; No. 8, Samuel Johnson,
Frostburg; No. 10, w. H. Chadder-
ton, Deer Park; No. II, Elias Merrill,
Homecoming; No. -, Silas G. Beachy,
Bittinger; No. 13, Daniel Wilson,
Blaine, W. Va; No. IA, George Il.
Porter, Oakland. The above com
mittee will be dissolved upon the or
ganization of the district clubs.
Note H. so soon as the several
districts shall have organized and
elected their officers Mr.. Offutt and
Mr.. Brown will resign and allow the
enrolled members of the club to elect
new general officers.
| shall be glad of public discussion
of the plan here outlined and will
personally answer all letters or in
quiries addressed to Box Al, Oakland,
and do what | can to help along local
organization. In the age of great
combinations there is added force to
the old saying, in unity there is
strength;'' which applies to farmers
as well as to any other class or in
dustry.
To effect the desired end, | would
suggest that if the constitution as
given above is approved, the several
districts call meetings at once to en-
roll members and elect local officers,
and at the same time make nomina-
tions for a president and general
secretary and treasurer; then at the
time of the coming June court a club
meeting can be called for the election
of these officers, and at that time the
executive committee can consider
future plans.
wish to acknowledge the kindness
of the editor of the DEMOCRAT in
publishing the constitution, etc, and
thus enabling me to bring the matter
promptly to the attention of his many
readers.
Very respectfully,
w. MCCULLOH BROWN,
Secretary.