The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-11-05
PEOPLES PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED AT
MONDAYS MEETING.
Articles Of Agreement Patterned after
a Similar Organization in North
Carolina-Additiona Officers
Elected.

The Peoples Protective Assocla-
tion is the name adopted last Mon
day for the organization formed sew
eral months ago in the interest of
the farmers and those in sympathy
with them as opposed to the oppres-
sive power of the trusts. The special
committee appointed at last meeting
reported through the secretary, Mr.
P H Stoll, as to what had been
done In the way of framing con-
stitution and bylaws for the govern
ment of the organization. In draft
ing the constitution the committee
followed closely the articles of ar
greement of the North Carolina
Farmers Protective Association,
which were so modified as to con-
form to the requirements of the
Williamsburg county organization.
AS set forth in the preamble the
object of the association is as fol-
lows:
"Whereas, the general conditions
that confront the farmers to-day
imperatively demand that they be
organized for the protection Of their
interests, the promotion of their gen.
eral welfare, the social and educa-
tional advancemement of them and
their children and securing to them
a just remuneration for their toll;
now, therefore, for the securing Of
these objects, we enter into the fol-
lowing articles of agreement"
The articles Of agreement as rec
commended by the committee were
then taken up section by section and
adopted or amended by a viva voce
vote.
Under the scheme of organization
adopted there will be an association
formed in each township to meet
monthly, the County.Association to
be made up of delegates elected from
the unit or township association.
The County Association is to hold
meetings quarterly, on the first Mon
days in January, April, July and
October.
The association is to be kept free
from partisan politics.
The question as to whether the
meetings should be secret or public
elected some discussion and motion
was finally adopted to have them
public with the privilege of going
into executive session at any time.
Under the constitution there sha Il
be three vice presidents. This left tw'
to be elected and Messrs J j NJ Ora :
ham and W D Fitch were elected =
the vacant positions.
Mr. P H Stoll was ele cted lect1 II
for the association and a mo ton
prevailed that the lecturer be instruc-
ted to visit each township as early as
possible.
Mr. W W Kennedy moved that
there be committee appointed con-
sisting of three in each township to
report the true and actual crop con-
ditions during the growing season.
This motion was carried.
The officers of the Association
now stand as follows:
President, j Davis Carter; 1st
vice president j G. Mccullough; 2nd
vice pres. J J NJ Graham; 3rd vice
pres, W D Fitch; secretary, c W
Wolfe; lecturer, P H Stoll. In ad'
dition to the foregoing officers there
will be also a board of advisers to
consist of one member from each
township, said advisers to be elected
by a majority vote of the represent
atives from the township organiza
tions.
While the meeting held on Mon
day was not so large as it should
have been good deal of enthusiasm
was shown by those who were pres.
ent.