Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-26
FARMER DELEGATES
HAVE BUSY DAY
VIII Fix the Price of Cotton at
-. Spring Convention.
eaosE WAREHOUSES WANTED

when Ne Was Recognized In Front
- me chairman's Dssk-commit-
tses Hard at work.
Atlanta. an. 25.-The most impor-
1axs business transacted In the con-
1Qntion OF the Farmers National
innjon. a. the second days session al
1 ne state capitol, was the adoption OF
- resolution providing that the Ma
<1oral Farmers union wnen next as
4 S<ubled In convention. at a time and
Z olace 10 be fixed hereafter, shall fix
{ ms minimum price at which the crop
EIos cotton OF 1907 shall be marketed,
: nnd. further, that provisions be made
f Tor the extension Of the system OF CO.
E<eperatiye union warehouses as
& sneans TO sustain the market price fix
- upon by the union. storage charges
+ and insurance being thus reduced 20
\ minimum. The peXt meeting OF the
National Farmers union will be held
Hext spring.
The other features or the morning.
esssson were the ovation and informal
reception rendered Hon. Thomas E.
Watson upon his appearance in the hall
Gust after the adjournment of the
morning session. and the address by
Campbell Russell. OF Warren, I. t.,
q noted breeder OF Herford cattle.
+ Efr. Russell spoke In glowing terms
81 the solidity and promised perma-
mercy of the union, the faithful ale
.Rlsnoe OF its more than one million
members. all OF which presaged. the
speaker declared. the time. not long
( 80 be delayed. when the farmer would
confrol the markets of the world.
Th.= ~cndition attained. mr.. rus
sell said, unlawful spectators who
had % long gambled In the products
Of the farm. would do one of three
kbings-drst, make an honest living;
second. so othe poor house. or,
khird. go TO the penltentiary.
Long and vociferous applause greet
rcd Mr.. Rnssell's address. every syl-
liable Of which was thoroughly in ac-
cord with the views OF the delegates.
The presence OF Hon. Thomas Il.
Watson in the hall was not discovered
until he had walked down the middle
aisle and stood in front OF the presid-
tng oficer's stand. AZ that moment
president Charles 8 Barrett recog-
nized the brilliant Georgian, and his
announcement was characteristic OF
she presiding genius OF the union-ths |
xhief executive who bubbles over with |
enthusiasm and energy when any
nuestfon affecting the interest OF the |
Farmer and the union comes to the
surface.
Boys" shouted President Barrett,
as his gavel sounded a resounded |
whack on the marble slab. here's |
toni"
che several hundred members In the |
hall as Mr.. Watson mounted the |
sostrum In response to calls for a
speech.
Mr.. Watson declared that he had
celivered his speech Tuesday night at
fhe Tabernacle. and was not disposed
90 trespass further upon the time OF
she delegates with further remarks;
chat he had come over for the special
purpose OF shaking hands with the
boys. and for tat only.
He was taken at his word, for the
<elegates surged forward and Mr..
watson's pen hapd must be practiced
INDEED, II II be not incapacitated. for
writing for several DAYS.
The informal reception concluded
che morning session.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely TO the consideration OF com
znittee reports. the attendance in the
main hall being depleted by the alb
s<nce OF committeeman engaged I'm
shelr gork in the various committee
Moons.
shortly after 4 O'Clock in the after
ptpn hzsy summons was sent TO
= 81 <Hsn 20 gather In the
KpEetiTee 20 hear