The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-09
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At the second annual meeting of
the South Carolina division of the
Farmers Union held at Greenwood
25-27 of July, about $50 members were
present ln executive session.
These men of the farms wore up-
on their cOuntenances determined
look that means much. They feel
confident Of their ability to maintain
the position they have taken in man.
aging their own affairs in their own
way and their success vcrilies this
opinion.
National President c. S. Barrett Of
Atwater, Ga., addressed the meeting
at 8 O'Clock for period of two hours.
Among other things, he said the un-
ION was now more harmonious than
any others farmers organization had
ever been in the south before. The
average growth of the union is now
over 5000 members day, some days
1T reaches 5000 and 5000 new men,
bers. The enrolled membership now
Is over one and half million.
None Of the state organizations
have any debts and there is more or
less money in the treasury of every
state organization. The national
treasurer has considerable money to
his credit.
One OF the most important things
LII connection with the Farmers I'M
ION IS the tale now current that the
organization is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. Much
has been said about this matter of
afiihation with the general fedora
tlon and the attitude of many good
and conservative men on the outside
has been undecided towards the Or
ganlzatdon pending statement of
its position. President Barret was
asked this question: els the Farmc rs'
Educational and Cooperative Union
atfiilatel with the American Fedora
, ton of Labor?' The answer was
'No,' and III his address to the
meeting here he cautioned the men,
bers to ego slow about affiliating
with any organization. He further
said: "Why shold we affiliate when
the Farmers union is now strong
enough and powerful enough to ac-
complish any thing that it wants to
that is just and right -
The second session Of the Farmers ,
union opened at 9 O'Clock last night
Pres. o. p. Goodwin called the meet
ing to order and introduced Hon. G..
M. Davis of Atlanta, Ga, state or
ganizer of the Georgia disvision. Mr..
Davis was the sole speaker of the
evening. and spoke for about two
hours. He made good, sound, prac-
tlcal talk, and one that the delegates
have talked about more than that Of
any other. He spoke of the harmon
ious working of the Georgia union
and told Of the magnificent appro-
prlation by the state of Georgia for
agricultural district schools and urg-
ell that South Carolina take steps
alo," this. same line. He said: "You
know everybody says the farmer won u
stick, bnt the farmers of Georgia who
won't stick to the union get stuck. -
In regard to the high price Of cotton.
he said that 25-ccnt cotton would ruin
the farming" interests Of the South.
II %rn.i cause ;he mill r>.llc to Gul'
81 !nnin" a&d all 90 to pr'ni!rinH -;
ton.
Speaking # politics and tne ,:.Ach
mnotcl fur~: IN of polite: Raining
The or"ani;: !rn Of any " organization
Hal allows ~, liiirS, Mr.. >a>l. >.n.:
"That Is ihc rationa! govern'n :a. has
instituted a strict quarantine against
cattle ticks. so The Farmers union
had instituted Il strict quarantine
against politics." AT the close Of his
speech the evening meeting closed.
The first meeting today was called
TO order at o'clock. The court house
was well filed.
Hon. 7. 7. Wakefield Of Anderson.
president of the Anderson county un-
ion and vice president of the state
division, introduced the following res
olution as the work of the committee
on the operation in cotton baling.
handling and marketing. The resolu-
tion is as follows:
We favor Il system Of uniform
baling of cotton into packages of "A
inches wide by SO inches long; that
the cotton be covered neatly and Sc
curely with any serviceablc wrapping,