The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-20
Cooperative Union News.
,ditor Colfax Chronicle:

E0ICOT COfie1A CAf OAAcA'- |
The Grant Parish Farmers Educa
tional and Cooperative Union oi a
America met with Oak Grove local t
on Tuesday, June 25th, 1907. Tie Q
morning part of the day was pubic d
and Rev. l.. N. Holmes, of Bernice,
La, President OF the Louisiana State
Union was present and lectured the
three or four hundred people that
were present. Bro. Holmes told US
that the turner's Union was now
standing ON millions OF legs, ana
would be awful hard To turn'from Its
course. / think his lecture made
favorable impression on all that
heard it.
After President Holmes finished his
talk. Parish President US. Brister
inquired il any one present had any
announcement to make, either union
or non-union. Mr.. f. S. Murrell, OF
yerda. after being called on 10y the
nresident. came forward aud an
nounced himself as candidate ior
assessor of Grant PARISH. AS the
Farmers Union rs business organ'-
zntion, and not political party. we
could not give Mr.. Murrell an an
swer.
After MIR. Murrel's address the
! president announced that we
? would take recess until 2 o'ciock
lfor dinner. Everybody was invited
t to stay for dinner, which proved TO
I've bountiful for all and plenty left
o for as many more.
At o. m. the Union WAS called IN
n executive session. There was great
deal of very important business trans
acted, some of which was as follows
Report OF committee on the gooo
of the Order. >
I'VE believe that it would be Z.
~ the good of the order that the Parls'
ct Union elect one student to go TO IN
re cotton school if established in tn
state: and If not that said studen
be sent to d cotton school whereve
10 taught.
I've believe that it would be T
in the good of the order that less
our secret works and business tran'
actions be published to the world.
3-We believe that it would DE
it the general good of the order ths
at efforts be made to get an agricultu
~ department in our schools, TIA
the rising generation may learn q
science OF farming and fruit GROWN
at I've believe that itwould be
ing the good of the order for every Far'
ers Union man topatronize the STA
:; central warehouse in purchasing
-, they keep in stock, and recommel
lay that all take stock in said warehou
Hey who can.
5-We believe that it would be
the GOOD of the order for our LOCI
~" to educate on all the workings OF
e Is order to attend regularly, and
read the, Union Banner and OIL
tied papers and keep posted on all line
6-Wefurther recommend civert
cation OF crops; and
f"e 7-Intensification of farming.
Respectfully submitted,
t in TT. j. SMITH,
fell Committee II. M. KEGS,
was lib. H. HALE.
Also the following resolutions
.hss adopted and ordered published:
2-Resolved, That it be the 81
:, 40 of this body that none OF our VI
'an's papers advocate whisky thro
their columns.
5-Resolved, That we, the Pa
TInion. earnestly request each
every local in the parish to TAX
NJ the road question and never ie
w. on r. until we have good r.
VS. throughout the parish.
nday. 6-Resolved, That the Parish Y
sitting tender our sincere ana hen =
tb;s thanks to theloyal members, an
' necially the lady members OF
Grove, for their kindness and n
rayer tality while among them.
urday TT. H. THOMPso
Committee RICHARD NEwTt
VIM. nm. !, !
e will BRO. lno"a' ~
Creek, was elected to attend TIN
visited ton sc"o" IN -.
nday. Inc r"r''', o
a Low Oak uroVe' .n'.e '' a..
Miss ley. on the 14'" Joy pn,amr
gy rid 1907. " p.a.;d
IL Secretary