The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-23
WHEAT GROW WERS.
VIII Meet Again Next Year at the
Same Place.
SENATOR TILLMAN SPEAKS.
A Permanent Organization Effect,
ed. The Attendance Not Very
Large. But There Was
Much Interest.
Much Interest.

The Wheat Growers Convention me-
in Greenwood en- Tuesday Of last weel
and was called to order by Mr., 5. H
McGee, editor Of the Index. Con
gresham A. c. Latimer was made per
manent chairman and the convention
declared ready for business. All pres
ent were considered members Of tht
convention. The feature Of the con
vention was an address By Mr.. G. H
Jourdain Of Georgia, which is published
elsewhere. 1t was resolved to make
the organization permanent one.
L was resolved that the organization
be named THE Wheat Growers Asso
citation Of South Carolina" that the
next meeting be held at Greenwood
on August 18th, 1900 at 2:3O o'clocb
p. m.
That the officers of the association
be president, vice president, a secre
tary and an executive committee, con,
sisting of the president Of the associa'
ton and one member from each con.
gress;osa] district, whose duty it shal.
be to re-ae the places and times Of
meetings.
That the discussions Of the associa,
tion be strictly confined to wheat grow
ing and diversified farming.
That all persons interested IN the
success of the agricultural interests OF
the State be required to attend the
meetings of the association ana that
each county be hereby requested to ap,
point double as many delegates as they
are entitled to representation in both
houses Of the general assembly.
That a meeting at each county seat
in the State is hereby called for the hrs'
Monday in August, 1900, for the pur,
pose Of electing delegates to the next
annual m Getting Of the association and
that the meubers Of this committee are
authorized to arrange for same.
That Messrs. A. c. Latimer and 5. h.
McGee be appointed to arrange for the
next meeting Of the association as re-
lates to discussion, etc.
That the thanks of the association be
extended 20 the press of the State foI
bringing The association to successful
organization.
The speaking Wednesday molning
was held in the grove surrounding the
court house. Senator Waller presided,
and the first speaker was Congressman
Latimer, who devoted the opening OF
his speech to discussion Of the neces-
sity for the diversi6cation Of crops.
He told Of Secretary Wilson's interest
in the growing Of grasses and the prac-
ticability Of this industry in connection
with cattle growing in this State. Sec
retary Wilson had told the South Caro-
lima farmers that he would upon appll,
cation send SEED for grasses to be used
in retaining worn out lands.
Mr.. Latimer then took up rural mail
delivery and the attendant benefits to
the farmers. Ten deliveries had been
established in this district. He ex:
plained fully the working AID plan OF
the rural delivery system.
Branching of to subjects political,
MI. Latimer discussed the monopoly
question, paying particular attention to
the proposed subsidy Of ships which he
opposed vehemently. His conclusion
Of the monopoly issue was that the far
mers must also combine.
The Philippine war was denounced as
contrary to the principles Of our gov
ernment. Mr.. Latimer raked the ad.
ninistration's ,olicy most vigorously,
and his line of thought was veil re-
ceived by the crowd, who interjected
occasional applause.
Senator Tillnlan was introduced as
the 'head-centre' Of the farmers
movement. The senior senator was
brought forward ''unnEzzled to Craze
upon whatever topic he may choose.
Senator Tillman started with a pleas
ant reference to Greenwood county,
whose mother was Abbeville and father
Edgefeld. ''Ne county, said he, has
a better pedigree. " He told Of the
fight for Greenwood county and re-
ferred pleasantly to the town Of Green,
wood and its growth.
He paid compliment to Greenwood
citizenship, but he took up the white
Gaping which makes people afraid to
sleep at night within five miles Of the
court house. This he denounced bit,
terly. He told of the Phoenix riot and
said he didn't blame the white people
then. IF [ had been here [ would
have gone with you. l have never yet
failed to uphold the banner Of white
supremacy against the devil, the world
and the Radicals.
The Tolberts he denounced. but the
election riots are over and lnoHenSlve
negroes should % let alone and be given
protection. If yop want to uproot the
snake and kill it, go and kill the Tol-
berts Cheers. But don't bother poor
: negroes who have nothing to do with
the Tolberts. Don't abuse the poor
black deyils. The race problem is
coming to the front in the United
States. This Jewett woman has come
to Charleston and taken the Baker
family to Boston, the centre Of devil
CCy. Dy d44OM4uS l4ie li1OIA IASIIASoSj "a "
less men to whip the negroes, you give
ammunition to your enemies IN the
North. This anarchy will spread to
-Fdgefeld and Ab2eville. You are
Z masters. and while We must make the
negroes let our politics and women
alone, but they must not be beaten and
abused.
If this thing continues, you will be
deprived Of labor by an exodus OF ne
groes and moreover capital will be
driven off. You must make the he
gro respect you and keep his place, but
you cannot afford to whip and kill ne
groes in this cowardly way. At present
the Yankees are disposed to let Us alone
except to cue down our representation
because we've disfranchised the ne,
groes, but such affairs will give them
chance to interpose federal authority
l beg you, l plead with you to rise as