Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF e.cmerS Union Mass. Meeting
nsld ia Bryan Dec. -.
Pursuant 60 call the Farmers ~

America, met at the Court House IN
Rvran Dec. 18th 1907. President :. NJ.
Cook presiding.
A committee on resolutions was APP
appointed as follows: w. l.. Edge. j.
n. white. and T. p. Hall iiii Alts
The committee reported rs follows:
Whereas. our National President
has called a meeting at Memphis.
Tenn. on Jan. eth. 1905. TO be COM
posed of delegates elected by county
mass meetings. for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning the full and free sentiments OF
the membership OF the south In re-
gard TO the fight now being waged
for the minimum price Of 10 cents for
cotton. ms set by the National Union.
and TO decide upon and put into effect
such arrangements as may be necessary
10 regulate the acreage TO be planted
in cotton the coming year. so that the
production may be ample for the
demands OF the trade as indicated by
the price being paid for cotton; and
10 insure the growing OF such food
crops as will enable all farmers 10
hold their cotton for the minimum
price without Inconvenience. and
whereas. the present crop OF cotton
has cost more than II usually does to
produce crop. on account OF high
mules. high feed-stnff and high labor.
and the advance In price OF lands, all
combined making the production OF
cotton Mt least onethird more than
customary. therefore. be II
Resolved, LIST. that the Farmers I'm
ion OF Brazos county. In mass meet
ing assembled. do heartily approve OF
the action taken by our national and
state officials; and pledge ourselves
TO stand by our leaders In this fight.
and make whatever reduction In acre.
age that may be agreed upon at said
meeting.
Resolved. Cd. that we pledge our
selves anew to stand together and
render each other every assistance
possible In holding our cotton for the
price set. and that we will not sell
same unless forced TO. 10 meet obli-
cations and cannot be otherwise
agreeably arranged. and that we will
endeavor 90 live at home. on such as
we have and can raise. and wear our
old clothes. before we viii obligate
ourselves to sell the cotton produced
in 1908. as picked for les than tho
minimum price for that year.
Resolved. Ord. thar we deplore the
present financial conditions. brought
on by n set of gamblers who would re-
luce the American farmer 20 absolute
peonage. and would completely an
initiate all labor organizations be-
cause we dare to offer protest
against this nefarious method of TAX
ing the profits OF our labor and be
cause we exercise our lawful and
right 10 put n price on our
products. which will enable us to en-
Joy some OF the comforts OF, life and
give our children reasonable edu-
cation and n lighting chance In the
battle Of life.
Resolved. ith. that the time has
come when every man must line up
In this fight regardless of what busi-
ness or profession he Is engaged In.
We are fighting. not on the narrow
and selfish principle OF few dollars
In our individual pockets, but upon
The broad. unselfish and patriotic
principle OF industrial freedom 20 the
great farming class. and our success
and prosperity will mean success and
TO all other useful pro-
LESSONS. and we condemn any man,
business Arm. or corporation who will |
Iorce the sale OF cotton under present
unless. said sale is abso'
utely necessary 10 preserve the sol |
sency OF such man or institution.
Dur friends In this crisis we will new
,r forget. and our enemies. we will re-
always. We Recommend
hat the union people reduce the cot
on acreage 20 per cent in 1905; and
all on all cotton farmers to join MS
n this movement
Resolved. 9Th. that we think the pa
,ers that are run In the interest or
he union. should not advertise con-
,erns In their columns which are not
o the best interest of the union. that
s. IN case said concerns are patron
zed by the farmers II will prove disas-
rous to him. .frs
Therefore, let the paper guarantee
Is advertisements.
Respectfully Submitted.
COMMITTEES.
Report was received and adopted.
I. NJ. Cook was elected delegate 90
he Memphis meeting; w. L. Edge. al
ornate.