The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-13

Oconee County, South Carolina, to
come off at Oakway near Seneca on
the DIST Of August bids fair to be the
largest gathering of farmers in that
section in years.
The speaker on that occasion will
be fresh from the field and in good
shape to tell the people about the
grand campaign of the Farmers Un-
ION all over the south and especially
about what has been done in South
Carolina and Georgia
Two of the worst enemies of tb,.
Farmers Union that we arc now ND to
10 the demagogue in our ranks and
some Inconsistent newspaper men on
the outside that are at it all the whila
warning the Farmers Union of the
dangererous demago.ue and at the
same time advocating the importa-
tlon OF low grade immigrants for tho
use OF cotton mills. Now it does look
Ike any man with even ordinary in
telligencc should know that this low
grade immigrant class of people are
The very best supporters of demago-
query on the face Of the earth. Hencs
We warn the Union against the influ-
'nee either the dcmagoguc politician
! or these dcmagowue newspaper men.
One of these is as dangerous a lead
CT as the other is.
There is some significance about
tins continual harpin~ about ,ho ot,;.
llatl"n of the Farmers Union with
lne federatlnn Of Labor and thc de-
aiasgogue that smacks of puhe rot
"he'1 II Is known that these same
newspapers have always opposed far
mers organizations and catered to thc
interest of corporations.
whereas The population of these
united States Of America is beinr
constantly, rapidly and as we think
most unwcIcomely increased bv IN
overwhelming tide Of foreign mmi-
grafton largely Of paupcrs. criminals,
amt otherwise undesirable imm;.
grants; and,
whereas Seeing the strenuous ef-
lorts being made by some of the
Sou'hern states to encourage the for
elghcrS 10 come into this southland Of
ours ana vlcwin" such efforts with
alarm and great disfavor, that we
JON III the great battle cry. abolish
foreign immigration: and,
Whereas Seeing that u Iorye mart
OF the troubles and disturbances in
ms country arise from foreign ideas
promulgated by the foreign element
"' onr population. politically, socially,
rell"l"nSly or otherwise and that be-
fore we were afflicted with nhAse
h"rdrS Of criminal. and reckless for
''"hrfS. l"rk"uts socialism, anarchy
amt many other evils were practisrd
very little if any: and,
hrrras we feel and Know that We
nave the pur"St and highest tvpc Of
Ah"I"-SaN"n civilization ON earth
mere IN the southern states and earn
eSily dr>lrln" to keep it such at least
here in this bright, sunny South Car
nllna "i ours; and.
Whereas we feel and know. with
Wv CIV "'''t .IuS lIalIlr ll1al The EX-
! press companies are fostering upon
our people and rnining so many OF
our young men and older ones too
with the Sabbath breaking foreigners
mixed with a class of low, dcuradcJ
Sunday drinkin" boys for them 70
mix with wonld make darkest Afrjca
blush
l>i. RrSolr that we ar determine
'd that as far as in our power lies to
. keep our splendid inheritance for our-
selves, "ur children and our children'S
chlldrcn and strive to better fit and
prrpar" them for the daily avocation
OF life and citizenship.
ind. That we the Bishop Branch
Local No. 2S Of Anderson county Far
lnrr>' Educational and Comparative
mon ct America are unalicrablv ir
r"v""abIy opposed to foreign immi
grafton Of any kind and in any man
nrr whatever and if they do come
with their own accord let them prove
, themselves by making good citizens.
Rcspt. submitted.
a. II. Mitchell,
Chairman Committee.
Above resolution adopted by Ul-
! ION and ordered published
G. w. Gaillard, See