The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-26
Wednesday, June Is, 1907.
Smith, Hyatt, and Weston to speak.

On July %, at the Court House Mr.. E. ID.
Smith. President OF the South Carolina d.
vision of the Southern Cotton Growers Asso'
citation; Mr.. F. H. Hyatt. National President
of the Association; and MIR. Frank Weston,
Secretary Of the State Association will make
speeches an en- the coming price Of cotton.
This Is a question of vital importance 10
every man In The county, for on the price oil
cotton depends our prosperity. These gentle
men are anxious 10 meet every man who IL
10 anywIse inter ested In this subject. Men,
bers Of the Farmers Union have a special In
vitation to come and hear the plan as Will h'
outlined by theae speakers.
All three of these men are good speakers Of
those who have heard them will attest.
III the millions Of cotton growers OF tht
South would pay q little more ATTENTION u
the sale OF their product 1t might mean mil
lions Of dollars to the South.
There ia one thing connected with the col.
ton movement which is much to be regretted
and that is the spirit Of rivalry between the
Southern Cotton Growers Association and
the Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union. 1.-The house divided against itseli
cannot stand"
The truth of this statement is as minute
BILE as the laws Of the Medes and Pensions,
and as long as there are farmers who are
working for the welfare OF any particular
organization merely az an organization IN
stead OF for the good to be accomplished
through the organization, no good can &C.
crue.
The majority of the farmers are working foi
the welfare of the farmer, but there are men
in both these organizations who are pulling
against each other instead Of together. Such
a man Ia not worthy to lead the farmer
Snch q man can only stir up strife. BOLD
these ORGANIZATIONS are strong and there is
no doubt that both have done q great amount
OF good, but they ought to get closer together.
There should be some action taken TOWARD
the amalgamation, or at least the fraternlza
lion, Of these two great forces. They are
working toward the same end. they are the
same people, why should they be at cross
purposes? AS q rule Q man does not inspire
confidence In you by attacking others whose
purpose, zeal and integrity 60 unQuestioned
and when a man in the farmers union at
tacka the Cotton Association, or q leader IN
the Association fights the Union o may
know something is wrong.
These Two organizations have the very
same end in view and they should 30 mar
shall their force as to work in perfect har.
mony.
Does the Order of Railroad Engineers fgh,
the Order OF Conductors? No. Does the Or
der of Plumbers fight the Order Of Plumbers:
No. Do you know Of any labor organization
that fights other labor organizations? No
What, then. in the name of reason. do You
expect WHEN ONE ORGANIZATION
FIGHTS ANOTHER. THE INTERESTS OF H
TWO BEING IDENTICAL. The result Ia inevi-
~table-defeat for both, II not defeat at least
very poor success.
Let the leaders o. these two organizations
get together and frame q policy by which
both can work in harmony. AmalgamatioD
Is not necessary, but some unity of action Ia
absolutely essential to success.
There are good men In both organizations.
The Union man thinks the best results can be
obtained through the Union. The Union Is
the place for him.. Thu Association man
thinks the most good can be accomplished
through the Association. The Association ia
the place for him. But let both work In har-
mony or both will accomplish nothing.