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

cotton bears on earth cannot climb
over or dig under your fences.
The Farmers Rally Meeting Of
Oconee County, South Carolina, to
come off at Oakway near Seneca on
the 21st 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 the
Farmers Union that we are now up to
10 the demsgogue in our ranks and
some inconsistent newspaper men on
the outside that are at it all the whils
warning the Farmers Union Of the
dangererous demagogue and at the
same time advocating the importa-
ton Of low grade immigrants for tho
use Of cotton mills. Now it does look
like any man with even ordinary in
telligence should know that this 1oH
grade immigrant class Of people ara
the very best supporters Of demago-
query on the face Of the earth. Hence
We warn the Union against the influ-
ence either the demagogue politician
or these demagogue newspaper men.
One Of these is as dangerous lead
er as the other is. ~ t~.- K.
Z here is some signif4 lance. about
this continual harping about the afi-
liation Of the Farmers Union with
the Federation Of Labor and the de-
ansgogue that smacB of pure rot
when it is known that these same
newspapers have always opposed far -,
mers organizations and catered to the
interest Of corporations.
Whereas The population of these
United States Of America is being
constantly, rapidly and as we think
most unwelcomely increased by an
overwhelming tide Of foreign mmii-
grafton largely Of paupers, criminals.
and otherwise. undesirable inami-'
grants; and, :. 49,, 49,. -.
! Whereas Seeing the strenuous ef-
forts being made by. some of the:
southern states to encourage the for.
eigners to come into this southland Of
ours and viewing such efforts with
alarm and great disfavor, that We
join in the great battle cry, abolish
foreign immigration; and, .... ~.
Whereas Seeing that large part
Of the troubles and disturbances in.
this country arise from foreign ideas
promulgated By the foreign element
of OUR population, politically, socially,
religiously or otherwise and that be-
tore we we're afflicted with HhAee
hordes Of criminal, and reckless for
eisners, lockouts socialism, anarchy
and many other evils were practised
very little if any; and,
Whereas we feel and know that we
have the purest and highest type Of
Anglo-Saxon civilization on earth
here in the southern states and earn
estly desiring to keep it such at least
here in this bright, sunny South Car
olina Of ours; and,
Whereas we feel and know, with
the accursed jug traffic that the Ex-
press companies are fostering upon
our people and running so many Of
our young men and older ones too.
With the Sabbath breaking foreigners
mixed with a class Of low, degraded
Sunday drinking boys for them to-
! mix with would make darkest Africa
blush.
lst. Resole that we ar determin-
ed that as far as in our power lies to
keep our splendid inheritance for our
selves, our children and our children's
children and strive to better fit and
prepare them for the daily avocation
Of life and citizenship.
2nd. That we the Bishop Branch
Local No. % Of Anderson county Far
mers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America are unalterably ir-
revocably opposed to foreign immi-
grafton Of any kind and in any man.
ner whatever and if they do come
; with their own accord let them prove
) themselves by making good citizens.
/ Respt. submitted,
| A. H. Mitchell,