The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-27
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Speaker Urges Farmers OF State
to Organize and Cooperate
With One Another
MEETING HELD I. J: IN cTAu NJ I N
Senator Thomas Makes Speech
andSArouscs EntliusiasirtAt-
tendance Very Good.

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aslnia state Union, American Society Of
Equity, convened o-uay at noon III the
Bodily Auditorium, with d h good at.
tendance on tho part OF the farmers OF
Augusta county. Few members were
present from, other counties, as they had
not Yet arrived In tho city,. a large dele
CATION from all parts Of tho state q ls
expected to be on hand before tho final
session o. the society on Friday eve eve
ming. S5ss]sls ri 5f # lgi u tFa .
4 44,e president, Mr. James r. Kemper,
called tho meeting to order and the Key "
& II. r. Hnmill, .of the Methodist Churol.
invoked divine blessing upon tho various
sessions Of the union. a
Mayor w. n. 4 Lnndes welcomed inc
state union 70 tho city His remarks were =. g
heard attcntlvoly5 and convinced the
visitors that the hearts OF the Stanntor'
people were open to receive and welcome
them into their city. 81 In the absence Of
4 Dr.. i. NV. evans, OF Concord Depot. the
secretary Of the State union. who was
to respond 70 Mayor I4andes, Mr. r, IS.
4 Koiner, OF tho county, made the response
on the part OF the union. III.
Powerful Address.
+ The afternoon session convened a.
o'clock with large attendance fof IN
trestcd farmers OF Augusta and other
counties OF the State and was presid ed
over BY President j. II. Kemper.
The first feature OF the meeting was
an excellent address on the objects Of
the society BY the Hon. c. Hayes Tay-
Tor, ofBIndlanapolis, Ind. The discourse
wag full OF logic and excellent reasoning.
Mr.. Taylor stated the prime object OF
"A tho society to he ito obtain profitable
prices for MI the products OF the farm,
orchard and garden and this be discussed
intelligently. thougltfullyS and persuasi I've.
w. In endenvoring TO show. how to lind
\ the shortest cut \ to prosperity on tho
4 farms, the speakerfstated that ~ is pos.
4 sible for tho farmers to organize. to CO.
operate with one another all over y. inc
state and TO control the products and
their prices TO great advantage. Ho fur
$ther argued that II the tllers OF the soil
arc organized thoroughly and arc
Systematic and sbusiness-l Ike. Il there is no
reason why all their crops should not
bring profitable prices, morris there any
! reason why they will not bring tctter
profit II Organization among the farmers
Is GLOBE and complete. is
He said that all the State and country
for the good OF the farmer
should pay more attention 70 the DUE s-
mess side OF prosperity and exercise
economy and industry IN. behalf 4 q the
Hundreds Of farmers who are furnishing
I products for. the city markets. ~
3353s Mr., Taylor was not only Instructive
and ggeatiYe In his discourse. but he
was entertaining and amusing. His -
Illustrations were vivid and apt, and his
humorous remarks were appreciated by
the audience. He held the attention OF
/ every one within hearing and made inn
pressions which will undoubtedly bring
practical results In the future ri 7$3s
Senator Thomas Speaks.
; III The second speaker OF the evening was
Hon. a. II. Thomas. OF Lynchtnlrg, whose
remarks were confined to tho reasons
why Virginia farmers should be members
OF the American Society Of Equity. The
audience was enthusiastic In appreciation
and was deeply impressed with the
thoughtfulnessa and logic OF the speaker. sS
.s He argued that every Innnson earth -
entitled TO everything IN the world that
he produces, and that the !; Society OF
Equity better enables the farmer to put
himself In a position to demand his de-
scrts in the distribution OF benefits.
ID Tonight the union were entertained
wit a concert at Gypsy Hill Park.