The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-01-04
BIG NATIONAL RALLY.
Atlanta, Ga, January %.

"Atwater. Ga, - To the members OF
The Farmers Union: As president or
your organization, it is my desire to
interest every member in the manner
Of our plans for the approaching year,
and to this end hereby call meetings,
IS follows:
/. OF all local unions on Tuesday,
January S.
.. OF all county and parish unions
on Tuesday, January Is.
3. Of the national board of direc-
tors, and OF all state presidents for
Tuesday. January %, at 1000 a. m,
in the capitol building, Atlanta Ga,
and at the latter meeting all members
interested in the work Of the organiza-
ton are invited to attend.
The general purpose Of these meet
ings is to diScass matters affecting the
welfare OF our great organization, and
10 outline in a general way the plan
of action to govern us during the en-,
suing year. IL this work am anxious
to enlist the sympathy and support OF
every members of the organization
and to this end have called meetings
of the local unions in order that the
movement may start from the heart
of the members themselves. So lei
all members assemble at their loca
meeting place on the date indicated
discuss among themselves the WORK
demanding our attention, and awaken
renewed enthusiasm for the comine
year. Let the county and parish un
ions do the same thing at their meet
ings, and let the result OF all these
deliberations be forwarded immediate
~ to their respective state presidents
In this manner, when the state pres
idents and the national directors as
semble in Atlanta on Tuesday, Janu
airy %, they will be in position NOR
than ever to truly represent the mem
bership Of the organization in con
sidering and formulating our genera
plan of action for next year.
The year just ending has been tn
most successful in the history OF GU
association. Its membership ha
shown a phenomenal increase In eN
cry direction and it is nof general
conceded by all that to the Farmers
union stand for II cent cotton is du
more than anything else, the fact tina
up to this time the average sellin
price Of cotton has been far in eXces
of 10 cents. Had or organizato
stood for 10 cent cotton the price i
all probability would never have gon
beyond that figure.
AS a result of the uncompromisin
stand OF the members Of our organ
zation, and those who have worke
with it, we have seen the price {
cotton exceed II cents several time
during the season, while the averae
price of all cotton so far sold he
gone beyond the limit of what we wei
asked to meet.
There is nothing in the world {
effective as organization. With ever
branch Of industry or commerce O
gained TO purchase the produce I
the farmer as cheaply as possible,
is more than ever iusumbent upon II
!, growers Of those products to organic
n in order that they may sell these pr
Y ducts at fair and just rates.
The farmers are beginning to rec
ize this now, as never before, and Il
It result Of their cooperative effort alor
d this line is being told by every far
e house in America.
r So let us all join in for our loo
county and parish, and our nation
't meetings for January. Let every mel
g Der do his duty, and the result W
J. speak for itself in making 1907 Il
banner year Of the association.
c. S. BARRETT, President.