The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30
THE FARMERS CONVENTION "A GOOD
MEETING.


MEETING.
The Farmers Protective and
Marketing Uuion of Clarendon
county met in the Institute hall
Sept. Goth, with every township
in the county represented except
Friendship. There were thirty
FIVE delegates present represent.
ING II farmers clubs.
The convention was called to
order by temporary chairman
E. D. Hodge, who in a very ear,
nest and graceful manner stated
the object of the convention, and
and in his remarks he took occa-
sion to say that inasmuch as
there was a probability of his
being a candidate for Office, he
did not think it proper to lay
himself and the organization
liable to criticism, and therefore
asked that he not be made the
permanent chairman. lmmedl
ately upon the chairman announ,
cling that the convention would
proceed with the permanent or
ganization, Doctor Woods VINO
had been elected to represent New
Zion, arose to what he termed a
question of personal privilege,
bat after making some vague
hints at something or somebody
he proceeded to a speech, out
Chairman Hodge interrupted
him and informed him that the
convention was there for busl-
ness and would adopt the five
minute rule on speech making,
to this DR.. Woods objected and
proceeded to throw out hints by
chunks. He pictured all sorts
Of -ealamities, that he would warn
the people against; in other
words his e:talkee machine" was
well creased, and during his
direful remarks Mr.. J. E. Kelly
started to interrupt him, because
he thought some of the Doctors
hints were meant for him, which
the Doctor disclaimed.
It was at this stage that Chalr-
man Hodge asked to be relieved
Of the chairmanshlp: promising
to labor fore5e6e welfare of the
organization in the private ranks
: WnIcH He could do better service
when out of official position, and
away from the :taunts of those
who would hint that he wished
to serve his political ends. Mr..
Hodges speech had a manly ring
and It was approvingly comment
ed on by the members.
The roll Of delegates was call
ed and the following permanent
officers were elected to serve
one year:
Hon. z. r. Plowden, Presi-
dent; W. D. McFaddin, 1st. Vice.
President; E. D. Hodge, End.
Vice President: A. J. Richbourg,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The constitution and bylaws
adopted at the former meeting
by accident were left at home
by Mr.. J. G. White, the temper
airy secretary, which left the
convention without a guide as to
mode of procedure. At the re-
quest of several members Mr..
Louis Applet drew up a paper
covering the principles in the
constitution, which was present
ed to be read, whereupon DR..
Woods saw snakes, and without
waiting for the paper to be read
made vigorous objections and
grew almost frantic in his elo-
quent warnings againt the hid
den dagger concealed in the
sleeve of the enemy to the far
mer. Mr.. Applet, who was
present, asked permission to ex-
plain the paper but the doctor
thought it was loaded, and OBJ
jected, claiming that Mr.. Applet
had no right in the deliberations
of the organization. The chair
man however placed the matter
before the body, which readily
desired to hear from Mr.. Applet
who briefly gave an explanation
of his connection with the paper
and suggested to the doctor that
if be would wait until the paper
was read he would have no rea-
son to complain, but this only
had the effect Of stirring up the
doctors spooks, and he made all
sorts of declarations with bow
WOW attachments. He continued
opposing the reading Of the pa
per until called to order by the
chair, then Hon. J. E Tindal and
Capt. D. J. Bradham were elect.
ed lecturers Of the Union. It
was decided to have an execu-
tive committee composed Of one
member from each club who
shall be chosen by his respective
club, and that the person chosen
have his name and address sent
to the county president: whose
post Office address is Manning.
The selection Of the executive
committeeman be made at the
first club meeting to be held
from now. It was also decided
that each club select a person to
report on the 1st of each month
to the president,as to all matters
pertaining to the interest Of the
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