The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-18
What the Farmers are Doing In Alb.
heviIle ...

Last Saturday a number Of farmers met in
the Court House IN answer TO q call Of Mr.. b.
+. Ear, Stale Organizer, tor The Farmers Ed
ucalloual and Cooperative Union Of Ameri-
ca. Mr.. 8. P. Pressly WAS maue Chairman of
The meeting, and Mr.. CHI. Moore. secretary.
Mr.. Earl, Stale Organizer, then stated lie Oh.
jecL OF the meeting, and spoke at length on
the necessity of organization on the part OF
the farmers. The principal question discuss
ed at this meeting Was the reduction OF acre
age.
lodge OF the farmers Educational and Coup.
erallve Union Of America was established
here. Tnis organization STATES as ls pur-
pose r-
/. 10 discourage as far as possible the pres
enL mortgage aud credit system. :.
2. To ais 81 our members in buying and
selling. -
8. 10 labor for the the education OF the ag-
ricullural CLASSES In the science OF crop diver
sin Gallon aud scientific Agriculture. et'
4. 10 constantly strive " secure entlreNhar.
mony and good will among all mankind, ana
brotnerIy love among ourselves.
5. To Iorn u more deQuaLo union Wild
those In authority for q more rigid and Inn.
partial enforcement OF the law, that crime,
vice and immUraIity may be suppressed.
6. To garner The tears OF the distressed, The
hood, the sweat OF honest labor, and Inc WI
tue OF q happy home az Tue brightest jewels
known, ect. - :,
be held here next Saturday ut 2 O'Clock. .
The 18Th Of February has been appointed
for the organization OF ihls movement Tor
vile County. "
Tine farmers have been disheartened, they
have seen the Grange spring up. flourish Tor y
day and die. They have 'seen the Alliance
Instituted and die iiRe The Il Iange; now they
uegin TO Wonder II any good CAL come from
such organizations. Tue farmer IL Too easily
discouraged. II be would go at The Task like
John u. Rockefeller did when he waikS the
floor Tor three days and nights Without any
1 btEan q - naf N Uhila A IA ~hktn On a.
his OIL trust-if the farmer would 20 At Inc
task OF organization In this Way, there would
! be- such results as 10 surpdss the expectations
or the most confirmed d1uDter. AS long ~
you Lnl 4 me oluer larmers, your
neighbours, can do this WORK., and you
reap the same benefit as they, there Will ne
success for neither. The work depends on
you. 1.-THE farmers Of the West, the grain
growers, are united and are realizing q GOOD
price Tor their productions, why capnot Tue
farmers OF the Sv nth DO The same thing with
their Cotton? We have This year possibly
The largest corn crop The West has ever made
and YET corn 10 selling AZ b fair price, and we
believe H. is due lsrseIy TO line united rnorte
OF the lar me That such IL LIE case. Let ns
not forget EakoPs fable about the bundle OF
Sticks, let Us reDemuer that encouragement
never won u fight tut has lost many u battle,
let the far mer gather Inc strength OF unity
through Organization aud then they WILL nnd
In their ArtnsIhe btreDgLn VI Lhe leVlathan.
The farmer IL wsaritd al being. Tue pluythlng
1 " LaS cbS bSN
The letters that bind him " tle caprice of the
Ga mDlers. ~
The gamblers have slapped as in the face,
as.i were, with The tauuL that they Woula
learn The farmers u lesson that they would
not fol get BOON. What could De more CALLING
10 The farmer than 10 be dlctaled 10 In SUCH a
10 amer by u lew market man1pulatorh?
These same market manipulators have so4u
the farmers loLton. even Defore II was GIN
ned, at u pT Ice ranging around 10 cents, anu
now they are squeezing The market down,
and laughing h LAT Cuntented laugh oil VIC
tory. Tnese spectators, II Lney could, Would
squeeze cotton uoHn TO l cent per pound.
SualI the farm ers OF The South stand huch pn
reasonable domination a tpOusand
Tim s Mol! There IL an immense cloud ofte
volt arising and its extent Ia from the Ric
Grande " Virginia ana the sound OF Its NUT
ter ngs IL heardiu every home OF The south.
land. May IL grow and increase until every
cotton gambler shall be undone, until the
production OF The great staple will not be IN
excess OF The demand untlI.tne farmer shall
say what the fruits of his toll are worth, and
not another.
II you are a farmer, join the ranks at once
attend the very next meeting, or better, or
ganIZs q local uUlon in your community,
This ID q question that brooks OF no delay, II
might mol be u success but let 1t be no fault 81
yours II 1t IL not. The chances are now thai
The farmers Will win, certainly hey have the
ehanis OF The Svuti, In TACT, OF every body 10
The south, Tor on the farmer IL dependent the
South's prosl Gritty.