The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
BIG NATIONAL RALLY
Atlanta. Ca. January 2e.

"Atwater, Ca. TO the members of the Farmers Union As pre don't ot yoHr organization it is my desire to interest every member in tEe manner ol our plans for the approaching year. and to this end hereby cal meetings. as follows:
 E Of all tceal unions on tuesday. January $.
 2. or all county and Barish unions oil Tuesday. Jais,arv 15.
 2. or the national board If d5fee= tors. and of all state presidents for Tuesday, January 22. at fdzhd a. m., in the capitol building, Atlanta Ga. and at tha later meeting all members .nters sfed in the work of the organ1za= ton .ra invited to attend
 fs3o general purpose of these meet iugs is to discuss matters affecting inc welfare 0f our great organization. and to outline in general way the plan Of action to govern us during tae en- suing year. h this work I am anxious to enlist the sympathy and support of every members of the organfzatio.n. and to this end I have called meetings of the local unions in order that the movement may start from the heart of the members themselves. So let all members assemble at their local meeting place on the date indicated discuss among themselves the werk demanding our attention, and awaken renewed enthusiasm for the coming year. Let the county and parish un- ions do the same thing at their meet ings. and let the result of all these deliberations be forwarded immediate ly to their respective state presidents.
 In this manner, when the state pres idents and the national directors as semble in Atlanta on Tuesday. Janu- ary 2, they will he in position more than ever 10 truly represent the mem bership of the organization in con sidering and formulating our general plan of action for next year.
 The year just ending has been the most successful in the history of our association. Its members ip has shown pheaominal increase in ev- cry direction and ii is naf generally conceded bf all tbat t6 the Farmers union stand fer I1 cent cotton is dae more than anything else tho fact that up 10 this time the average selling price of cotton las been far in excess of ID cents. Had oaE organization stood for 70 cent cotton t2e price H all probability would never have eoae beyond that figure.
 As result of the uneompromising stand Of the members of our orgaRi- zaSch. and those Who have worked with it. We have seen the price of cotton exceed II cents several times during the season. while the average price of all cotton % far sold has gone beyond the limit of what We were asked to meet.
 There is nothi in the world as efeetiye as organiza zation. With every branch Of industry or commerce or. ganizea t0 purchase the b9odu6e of the farmer as cheaply as possible, t k more than ever tnsnmbtni upon fhs growers of thGsa products to organize. ID order that they may sell these pro duets at 'air and just rates.
 The farmers ara heelnnipc to raaf- lze tfi5 now, as never before. and the result ot their cooperative effort along this line k being tod hz every fam house in America
 So let=us all join in fee=oar lecai county and parish, and our national meetings for January Lei e8erv mem bel do his duty, and the result will speak for itself ia making leo7 he banner yem of the ass9eiat on.
 C. s. BARRETT President.