The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-23


the audience set up call for W. A. Nor
ris of Sulligent. His address was re-
garded as one of the most vigorous and
thoughtful delivered during the morn
ing session. He contended that a uni
form warehouse system throughout the
cotton states in the proper way for the
farmers to hold their own with the manu-
facturers
P. f. Parker of Pell City. state pur-
chasing agent of the union, the next
man called for substantated what Mr..
Morris had said concerning a cooper
alive warehouse system. and said that
such institutions will kill bucket shops
and similar gambling evils
At the close of the last address, which
was concluded at noon, President Worley
announced the political spanking that
would begin at l p. M, and the conven-
ton adjourned to reconvene in executive
session at 2 o'clock.
Executive Session.
The executive session was open to dele
gates only and had to do solely with
the reports of the committees and other
routine matters. President Morley stated
that there was nothing done of interest to
the general public
During the afternoon the delegates
awaited themselves of the liberty of the
city. which had been extended to them.
Knots and lotteries from counties and
communities banded themselves together
for strolling expeditions and, presumably
exchanges of condolences concerning the
conditions of crops and politics.
Griffin's Address.
At the night meeting Ben L. Griffin of
Conway. Ark, secretary of the Arkansas
state union, addressed the farmers. His
speech was clearly the feature of the
day in the opinion of the large audience.
AS an Arkansas traveller he displayed
peculiar aptitude for the genuine Ozark
hill humor, and drawing his Illustrations
from rural scenes and life, he kept his
hearers fairly eonvulsed with laughter.
An account of his counting experiences
was the climax that brought the house
down.
Aside from his disposition for fun, how
ever, it was conceded that his speech was
also one of the strongest of the day. He
uGcldIeu that llc was win tHO
Alliance and the othr organizations that
have been undertaken by the farmers in
the past and that the Union is the best in
stitution of the kind that has ever ex-
listed. 1--WE are starting a system Of
resolution, not revolution" were words
he used, and he showed that herein the
Union differs from the Alliance. And
he urged the members present not to
lose patience; that 1t took forty-five years
to build up the great millionaire class,
who have the market In their hands.
One thing which he stressed especially
was the necessity of crushing the present
credit systm.
w. d. Nesbitt Of Birmingham addressed
the farmers in favor of the proposed
warehouse plan. lie strongly admonlshed
the delegates that they must meet force
with force of the same class by means
of cooperation. This matter will be more
fully discussed when the convention is
called together in the morning.
The officers have arranged no regular
programme for tomorrow. The morning
will be taken up with executive business,
and the order of exercises for the after
noon and evening will be announced be-
fore the noon recess is takn. 1t is I'M
derstood that there will be several pub
lie speeches.