The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-18
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3psshviIie. Dec l3.-Whtie officers
- the FArmsrs' uaion. ssuth Caro-
lina dtvision. are not taxing ths gem
sral psbiic into thsir conAdsnce. Il y
very svidsus from notices and orders
shak have made their appearance 'rs-
eoAtly - tlss nswspapers that all IL
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na1uAt - m ~ bio association.
YevessoaU there appeared In the
newuDapsgs notices Of State meeting
- - ~ IN Columbia ON December
a. 80 tsday another notice makes
- eD1sasal,ce calling of "the pre-
sunptuoss CALI A was noted at
the timc ths call for the meeting was
not signed by the president of the
oeatr d1visitm. Mr.. o. p. Goodwin
n 0krsns. but bore the signature OF
~ =. naris. secretary and treasurer
and State agent. T. T. Wakefield. vice
4 prse(Asnt. ana w. l. Anderson. secre-
AAsy Of the executive COMMITTEES. The
nel.cs in which the proposed state
o1&hertns ~ called on Is sisped by
prsssdeno sC'oeAwin ana four OF the
!. ~ e sss3s szssss!xs \:
~ chairman.
From these contrary notices II ap-
pears that there II some decided dis
seuQou among the state officials In
south Carolina. II In very likely that
there will be somebody on ham In
Columbia on the date fixed for the
meeting and a big fight can be ex-
pccted. Probably an effort will be
made 10 oust President Goodwin and
other officials. but whether the Sec
retary-trcasurcr and those allied on
his side will be able to control the
meeting rem aims to be seen.
President Goodwin spent yesterday
In 0reenville and while here had a
conferencs with four members of the
executive committee. 1t was at this
meeting that the following notice.
calliry on the Columbia meeting, was
adopted and ordered published:
TO the members OF the Farmers
Unicn. South Carolina Division.
I'VE. the state president and the
following members OF the State ex-
ecutive committee. In session assem-
bIed. hereby call of the presumptu-
Gus call sent out by one L. A. Watson,
. private member OF Greenville. by
circular and later sent out through
the public press. calling n State meet
ing Of the FARMERS Educational ond
Cooperative Union. OF America, to
convene In Columbia on Dec. IS.
signed by T.. 4. Wakefield. vice presi-
dent state Farmers Union: b. F..
Earle. secrerary-treasurer. and w. L.
Anderson. member state executive
committee.
"Any action taken by said meeting
viii bs null and void and viii. not be
. recognized by the South Carolina d.
Nvssion or the national union.
{Signed) 20. p. Goodwin.
49, President.
~. B. Pickett.
Chairman Executive Committee.
wv, e, Brown.
wv. L. Kennedy.
John T. Boggs.
htt Executive Committee"
Following ~ the call issued by the
other faction of the Farmers uuion:
To tn Members OF the F. f. and c..
u. cf a. =. G. Division:
Whereas large majority of tho
county unions OF the F. f. and c. T..
of A. g. G.. division. have uanimousiy
passed a resolution. collins for a state
convention to meet In the city Of CO.
iumola. 8. c.. on the 18th day % de-
osmber. 1907. and.
whereas most Of the counties have
already elected delegates to represent
them In said state conventions:
Now therefore. you are hereby no
tined that the state convention Of the
r. Il. and c. u. A. 8. c. division, will
h. held In the city hall of Columbia.
&C. xOeginning at IL q. m, Decem-
her rs. 1907. for the purpose OF
Adopting . state constitution and
Atrspej ktins such other business q
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