The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-25

sec the racing and other features of the Fair. was the largest thus far in Fair week. It was Farmers Day, and the people from other sections came to see the Fair. An additional factor in swtlling the Fair attendance was the meeting fthe Independent Order of Odd Fellows from all sections of the State. which had been caled in Mont gomery for Fair week. Hundreds of wearers of the red badge with the let ters q. O. O. F." thronged through the grounds during the day. inspecting tn eexhibts. visiting the side show attractions. and watching the races in the afternoon.
 It was estimated las might that fully 25.000 people went to Vandiver Park during the day and evtning, of which by far the largest proportion were visitors from other sections of the State. Early in the morning the people here commenced to flock to the grounds. Lowering clouds did not serve to deter them from making the trip, and the ap- pearance of the sun shortly before noon rewarded their zeal
 From early morning until late last night the street cars were loaded to their capacity, and the shuttle trains running to tn epark from the Union Station also carried thousands of peo- pie to the Fair. The special excursion trains run by various railroads brought many car loads of people into the city during the morning. and these people wended their way in streams to the site of the fair. From the 'ncr eased inttrest shown ytsterday over the other two days of the exhibition. Fair off, cials look today to an attendance which will break records in State Fairs of Alabama.
 Sargent Was Impressed.
 Commissioner Sargent. and the mes sage he was known to be bringing was the drawing card of the days enter tainment. The United States oficialar- rived in Montgomery late Tuesday night, registering at the New Ex change. At 9:30 o'clock in the morning President w. F. Vandiver of tho Fair Association called upon him. and drove him to the park. where he was taken on a trip of investigation through the grounds.
 lam more than impressed" he said, after passing through several of the buildings "The exhibits you have here give me a better idea of the resources whic hthe State has to offer to the man who will come here and settle. Ev- cry effort should certainly be made to develop these wondrful resources. The State should see to 1t that people are brought here to aid in the work"
 The Commissioner was specially en- thusiastic over the agricultural exhib- it's entered by the different counties of the State. He commented most favor ably. also. upon the live stock exhibits at the Fair.
 The exercises of the day were con- ducted from the grand stand shortly after noon. where a crowd of people had gathered.
 ]. F. Pinegar, representing the Farm CTS Union. was the first speaker in troduced. the presentation being made by President Vandiver of the Fair As sociation. Tn his opening remarks Mir. Vandiver drew attention to the comb nations which have been effected in al most every line of manufacture and in dustry in the country. He spoke of the trusts" and of the i'll effect of some of them on the country The Farmers Union. he said. was not a trust" but a combination. made for the purpose of furthering agriculture and bettering the conditions of the az riculturist. H ethen presented Mir Pin cgar.
 Speech of Mir. Pinegar.
 After expressing the pleasur- he took in being present, MT. Pinegar said in part: .=.-. = The members of the Farmers Union realize as keenly as we can that this Fair Association Is contributing in a great extent to the uplifting of agri- culture in the State. and allow me to say that in this work you will always find the Union in hea--y cooperation
 "The farmers of the country have seen other interests combining and growing in wealth and In the Union have followed their example. This organization, starting four years ago with ten members. today number more than 6OO0O. It is built upon the three basic rocks of equity, Justice and the golden rule Realizing that we have not been receiving the competence for our labor which W" should. we have gone into the work. not demanding a high price for cotton, nor on the other 1 hand being wiiinC !" accept low price for it, but simply demanding an equitable price for our agricultural 1 products.
 We go into a ytoY" today and arc l told the price of tn" goods We wish to | purchase by the owner" who have a 1. right to set their price. But the farm CTS for 400 years. hay" been denied ! the right to set the price for the pro , ducts of their labor.
 Tn the Farmers Union we seek not | to tear down any other organization. | We hear other organizations which | have been talking of building ware houses in which to store and hold their | stock until they can obtain a fair price i for it. Instead of talking warehouses, !. wearing out the interest of the people { through delay, I am glad to tel you !. that the Farmers Union in this State ! today Is the owner Of f1fty-three of