The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06
Local News
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1906.
lie State Contention of Farmers Union

Inc Farmers Union, representing
O.unl0ns In seventeen counties in the
state, met in the Court House Thurs
ing State organization. The meet
ing was called to order by Is. F.. Earle,
tho State organizer, who outlined the
object OF the gathering
y. i. Glenn, chairman of the district
council, extended the weIcome to tho
vltlunE delegates. j.. j. FretweIl on
behalf OF the bankers welcomed IT,
visitors to the city. Capt. ii. II. WAT
kihs spoke Tor the lawyers. G.. T..
linnnlcutt, one of the directors of the
SOUTHERN CultlVator, then addressed
the meeting.
The principal address of the day was
madt ny b. + DuckwOuh. of Texas,
PRESIDENT OF the National Union. His
audrtss "as OF q p:tctical nature, set
ting forth the w0ri. cnntempIatcd by
INC lnIon and giving to tho FARMERS
some wholesome advice in regard to
tneil relations to one another and to
| the otht. pursuits and uvOcntiOns of
| their fellow men.
| Inc Union originated in Texas in
| OCTOBER, lJO2. 1t now has Il member
! snip OF 100000 in The Southern States,
| Its principal object is to educate the
| farmers III the science OF farming aud
III marketing their products to the best
| advantage. b. f.. Earle came to this
| state year or two ago for the purpose
| OF organizing the order in South Caro-
nna, and he has succeeded in enrolling
| 1,Voo members ID seventeen counties.
The membership ia now large enough
| to form State Organization.
Inc deliberations OF the Union dur
| ing the afternoon session were behind
closed doors.
On Friday morning the formal or
ganizatlon of the Union took place by
the election of the following officers:
~. +, n. GToodWin, GTo;1 OF Laurens, president;
dent; 3. F. Earle, secretary and treas
urer; NJ. A.. Mahaffey, Beiton, State
organizer; A. 3. Black, Taylor'e, chan
lain; w. 4. Holiday, Laurens, conduc-
tor; j. y. Williams, Green wood, door
keeper; G. E. Putnam, Greenville,
sergeant.at-arms.
J. b. Pickett, Oconee; ". +. Kenne,
dy, Abbeville; w. L. Anderson,
Greenwood; &. Sim Brown, Newber-
~.
A resolution was adopted endorsing
tho warehouse system as n means Of
controlling tie price of cotton. The
Union decided to push the work of Or
gaDlzat1on throughout the entire State,
The following resolutions, which ex-
plain themselves, were adopted before
the adjournment of tho meeting
"Resolved, That we the State Farm
ers' Union tender to the city aud the
citizens of Anderson County our hearty
thanks tor their warm welcome and
nospltaole treatment during our stay
In their county.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
state Farmers Union be returned to
the daily and weekly papers Of the
State for the column devoted to tho
bureau OF information edited by J. c.
StribliDg, of PendIeton. =
"Kesolved, That we tender our
his able and efficient services in the
organization OF the State Farmers
Union.
Resolved, That we tender our
thanks TO- the different railroads for
their efficient service and reduced
rates to the meeting of the State I'm
Resolved. That We the State Farm
ers' Union ask the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society of South Caro-
lima TO give us o Farmers Union Day
the fall of 1905.
"Whereas, Clemson College has tan-
dersd the Farmers Union day on the
session OF the Farmers Institute to be
held at Clemson College August IS to
a. -: therefore be 1t resolved that tho
state Farmers Union accept the kind
Invitation Of eaid institution and names
as its speaker on that oec6sion Hon. r,
f. Dncworth. president Of the Ma.
tionat Farmefs Educational and Co.
operative Union of America" =.
About 100 delegates attended the!
Union, and much good will don btlees-
~ result from the meeting Of 30 many