The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-07-25
MEETING OF FARMERS UNION
Interesting Session Held at the Court
House Thursday. Big Rally
Will Be Held in August.

A large number of members OF the
Terrell County branch of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
together with many prominent citizens
assembled in the court room here last
Thursday morning, Judge Raines hav-
ing adjourned the city court at eleven
O'Clock so that the meeting might be
held. 1t had been intended TO have a
grand rally of members of the Union
at this time and it was expected that ad~
dresses would be made by Hon. II. +.
Duckworth, president of the National
Union, and other prominent officers of
the organization. Owing to unavoid-
able causes, the original program
could not be carried out at that time
and another date will be fixed for it
during next month.
Mr.. J. L. Barron of Epson county,
secretary and treasurer of the state
organization, was present and made a
most timely and instructive address.
He referred to the fact that this is a
dav of organization in everything and
that the agricultural interests by rea-
son of their importance justified the
:
ing to successfully keep abreast of the
times and secure their own prosperity.
He gave succinct account of the
origin of the union and traced its
interesting history to the present time
when the total membership now APP
prOximates seven hundred thousand
with.nine state organizations and fully
45, 900 members in Georgia. The
Union" he said, sis based on equity,
justice and the golden rule". 1t is
earnestly opposed TO the mortgage
and credit system. 1t has nothing
against the merchant or banker or any
other legitimate calling but is waging
a determined fight against the specu-
lating class. The farmers union is on
its own track and will not injure any
body else unless found on its track to
impede and Obstruct its progress. The
constitution of the union fOrblds the
discussion of partisan politics in the
lodge room and its officers are not eX-
pected to hold any political office.
He briefly outlined the good which the
organization had already accomplish
ed and what it hoped to accomplish
for the farmers of this country.
Mr.. w. V. Martin of Tiff county,
an ardent advocate and prominent
member of the Union, also address
ed the assemblage, and his speech
was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent. He spoke of the fact that he
had for many years resided in Chero-
kee county, which had given to Geor-
gia and the south Honorable Joseph
L. Brown, one of the greatest men of
the times, and who had been born and
reared on a farm and was actually
blowing in his field when the tidlngs
reached him of his having been nom"
mated for governor of this state.
He stated that there are three funda-
mental principles on which the Union
is based, viz: crop diversitication, as
sisting each other in buying and sell
ing and insist on scientific education |
which will enable the farmer to ana
1--we his soil and thus ascertain
what are the constituent elements of
the same so as to determine what fer
would suit it. He stressed the |
of specializing education |
in order to develop successful farmers !
and to put cultivated brains and
thought into the business of farming. |
He urged the farmers to improve their |
stock though he doubted their need |
ing this advice in Terrell county,, |
and to use improved machinery on
farms. 1t is earnestly opposed to the
system which has put heavy !
burdens on the business of farming. |
1t favors the payment of all honest
debts, but seeks to curtail the making |
of debts. The Union stands for the |
highest state of morals and will turn |
out promptly any member whose moral
character is not good. 1t earnestly |
desires to have the farmers of this
land united and cooperating for the
of all that is good and
helpful, and he predicted bright fu-
ture for the Union throughout the |
country
Capt. w. B. Oxford, president of
the Terrell County Union, presided |
over the meeting and the occasion was
an enjoyable and instructive one.