The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-25
FARMERS DAY
AT STATE FAIR
Georgia Union in Annual Session
With Large Attendance.
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Dean SOule, of State University, as Special
orator Of the Day, Boosted Educa-
tion Upon Agricultural Lines.

sSACsBB every SSCI4OH Vi NSotSLd,
gathered at the state fair grounds in
Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Wednesday
in attendance upon the annual session
Of the Farmers Union The crowd
was sufficiently large to fill the grand
stand where the meeting was held.
The most important features of the
meeting were interesting and instruc-
tive speeches by Dean A. M. Soule, of
the Agricultural College at Athens;
President r. F. Duckworth, of the
Georgia Farmers Union, and President
Charles S. Barrett OF the National
Farmers Union.
Dr.. Soule urged the farmers to take
greater interest in agricultural educa-
ton and the colleges that have been
established throughout the state for
the purpose of teaching them the best
methods of cultivating thsir crops.
when l was called to Georgia to
take charge of this work" said he, L
was told that you had spent about
100000 to endow agricultural schools,
and knew then that the farmers of
the state had awakened to the value
agricultural education
The agricultural school is going to
be run by the farmer and for the farm
or. Your board OF trustees are repre-
sentative farmers; they have your in
terests at heart, and they are interested
in their work"
In conclusion. DIR. Soule urged the
farmers to take advantage of the OPP
portunity to attend the cotton school,
which will be opened at the university
on January 6 and will last for ten
days.
I'VE are going to give thorough
course in cotton raising" explained
Dr. Soule, and all 1t will cost VIII
be your railroad fare and your board
If you cant stay ten days, come and
stay two or three"
Miss Lutte Gresham OF Point, Texas,
followed Dr. Soule On the program and
recited Peters Report of Daniel Web
ster's Speech"
Hon. o. P. Pyle, editor of The Ma
tional Co-Opsrator, of Dallas, Texas,
was unavoidabiy absent from the meet
ing Wednesday and President Duck
worth of the Farmers Union, filed his
place on the program
Il want to reiterate what DR.. Soule
has said" began President Duckworth.
II am glad we have him here today,
because be has told you some things
every farmer needs to know, and his
speech has been worth the trouble you
have taken to come here.
"You need to take an interest in this
agricultural school We want to teach
you how to grade and classify your
own cotton l would be ashamed to
ask how many of you can do it now.
You have to take some other fellows
word for the grade of your cotton,
and you don't know whether he il
telling you the truth or not.
But the farmer is coming into his
own" he continued. and we are out
Of politics. We will vote for the fellow
we want to, and spank tbs fellow who
doesn't do like he ought to-"
President Barrett Of the National
Farmers Union followed Mr.. Duck
worth and concluded the speechmak.
ing.
"Duckworth stole my speech and my
time." said President Barrett. Tt is
time TO adjourn. However, | will say
few words, but l must tell the truth.
Il wish you farmers had some bust.
ness sense wish YOU had sense like
some OF those fellows who came to the,
cotton conference.
But ! want to tell you about the
Farmers Union. We are growing
stronger every day Thousands and
thousands of farmers are joining as
and we are growing all the time.
we intend to steer clear of pah-
tics Politics has ruined the farmer
every time he got in it. You have had
a multitude of orators to talk to You
and they have lifted you up high
and thea let you fall Hereafter whom
l hear an crater speaking to farmers
I am going % know what he wants.
II he is trying to flatter you and stir
up your prejudice l am going to lay
for that fellow and 1 win yet him,