The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-30
MAY MEET IN MONTGOMERY Farmers Union Favors
 This City. ENDORSES LABOR UNIONS Federation Delegate Delivers An
 Address. Reports of oaacers showed Remarka- ble Increase of Membership i'm the Union During Past
 Two Years.

Andalusia, August 29.--(Special.l- l-- The second day of the second annual convention of the Farmers Union or Alabama passed quietly, there being morning and and nlghit bgbins c,ose doors. Nothing except routine busi- ness was before the delegates.
 It is an earnest body of msn, these to discuss the affairs of the farm aud the home. Every delegate has betn promptly on hand when the meetings taken. They mean business. They are here to learn and to co-operate. Al; the delegates are imbued with strong in their efforts to organize an irresis, tible force among farmers, that will be able to demand the justice that they believe to be theirs.
 sion was given over to general dis cussion of matters for the good of the organization. Many of the delegates took part in this discussion and of- feFed much of interest
 The afternoon session was taken ur with reports of officers, appointment of
 President Morley made the first re- port He stated that the union had grown from 5000 members to S5.000 in the last two years, and in every way its prosperity had been equally as marked. He said that from the pres ent he thought the future prospects we're very bright.
 A fine showing was made by the sec retary and treasurer in his annual re- port The State business agent re ported that warehouses under control of the union had been established in almost every county of the State. This report was especially encouraging. The state organizer in a verbal report, saio that he had traveled 16,0oo miles in the year and that a large number of branch unions had been organized.
 The executive committee handed fn its report. The most important re- commendation of this committee was that the number of members of the committee be changed from five tc nine. Representing the congressional districts of the state. This recommien. dation was turned over to a committee on constitution and bylaws, which VIII submit its report tomorrow evening.
 A resolution was passed to receive into the meetings Will H. Vim, Of Birmingham, who was representing tht federated labor unions. MT. Vim de- lfvered an address on the eo-operagior of all labor.
 A resolution was passed providing for union label to be placed on al articles sold by the iunion, the labe to be accepted by all other unions.
 An invitation from the Commercial Club of Montgomery for she uuion tt hold it's next annual meeting in tha city was extended Many celegate' express themselves as favoring an ae' ceptance. of the invitation. The Gecis ion will be made tomorrow. There ha' been no talk of holding the meeting at any other place than MontgomerA and that city will no doubt get thu meeting by the unanimous voice of rhi delegates.
 Tonight the time was given to rep resentattves of many large buEires houses which furnish farm supplies These agents submitted propogitions t, the union from their houses. Thes men also made a display of their foods
 Tomorrow at 10 o'clock. an elecJioi of officers will take p1ace and th' next meeting place will be decided.