The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-07
A Plea to the Farmers.

The Farmers Union eis becoming a factor
throughout the entire South, as IL evidenced
bers are now In the tens Of thousands and in
c-easing daily. The influence Of the organt-
zntion Ia begin nidg TO be felt. The farmer.
are doing things. 1t is herculean task they
have undertaken, but they are going at II
with a stolld determination to assert their
rights and 10 better the deplorable conditions
under which they are laboring at present
They are endeavoring 10 shake themselves
money tentacled incubus, Wall street
l. is CALLING to the farmer to see the result
OF his sweat and toll banded about In ahut-
tie cock fashion on the New York exchange.
What right have those men 10 take the c. T.
ton Of the South and use II like stack OF
poker chips? Legitimate buying and selling
is all right, but gambling on the product OF
our toll Ia q heinous sin. Can any Individual
OF that nest OF check trousered high gam bling
crooks explain how futures In New York car
be a cent lower than spots in Abbeville :?
Can they explain how seat In The "nest' is
intrinsically worth ninety or hundred thou.
sand dollarsH Does any one believe thst
such thing Ia free from graft? If the truti
were known about that cotton Monte Carlo il
would freeze the red blood In your veins. II
the farmers only knew how the check trous-
cred gang of the "nest" have squeezed their
precious product below it's market value,
bought IL at nothing pound and sold II at q
fat pront that should be the farmer they
would surely do something.
The farmers are working at the problem
now. The union and the cotton association
are laboring to the same end. with different
the farmers can better their conditions.
There Ia certain legislation needed that can
only be obtained through the farmers work
| ing an q unit.
The Farmers Union of Abbevllle began un-
der favorable auspices two years ago, and
there is no doubt but that 1t accomplished
| some good. For some reason 1t has ceased To
flourish HI 1t should. Eair prices prevailed
Il iy,fn In, mil hooo 70 lon
the farmers Of this county are the best men
In the world when II comes to sound Citizen.
| ship, but they are 10 sleep as deep a. the
sleep of Rip Van Wrinkle when 1t comes to g
cotton the same old, in selling 1t the same old
style, In getting their prices from the "nest
| IN the same old manner, In looking on the
| foreign trade In the same old attitude, they
are Universally, supnely satisfied. No, no
| they are not satisfied, but they feel that they
are powerless and are consequently inactive
| II one Of the checked pantalooned fraternity
| from the nest" should get into the iarmer
hot stove until he got of, or out.
| The farmers are agreed not 10 let the unio1
cember Is the day appointed for the reorgan
ization of the county union. Let all com'
who will? No. All are expected to attend
No. Your kindly presence is solicited at thi
meeting? No. No such stuff, but be at tha
meeting II you expect TO carry your end o
the pole, and If you don't, why come anyhow
and see how your neighbors legs are trem
bling under the load. Think IT over. Rea'
the Farmers Column In this paper or in th
Estate" or any paper, and see what they ar
trying 10 do and are doing, Lend hand ant
help Abbevile to catch up with Anderson an
other counties. II you are not able TO atten
the meetings come to this meeting any wa
and encourage the cause this far. You hav
nothing to lose and II the Union wins In II
fight you will have much TO gain.
Remember the date. First Saturday In De
cember. By order of the President