Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-25
FARMER DELEGATES
HAVE BUSY DAY
Will Fix the Price of Cotton at
- Spring Convention.
MORE WAREHOUSES WANTED
Tom Watson Given Great Ovation
When He Was Recognized in Front
Of the chairman's Desk-Commit-
tees Hard at Work.

DuSlUSSb
vention of the Farmers Natonal
union, at the second days session at
the state capitol, was the adoption OF
a resolution providing that the Ma
tional Farmers union wnen next as
sembled in convention, at time and
place TO be fixed hereafter, shall FIX
the minimum price at which the crop
of cotton of 1907 shall be marketed,
and, further, that provisions be made
for the extension of the system OF CO.
operative union warehouses as
means to sustain the market price fix
ed upon by the union, storage charges
and insurance being thus reduced to
a minimum The next meeting OF the
National Farmers union will be held
next spring
The other features of the morning
session were the ovation and informal
reception rendered Hon. Thomas E.
Watson upon his appearance in the hall
just after the adjournment of the
morning session, and the address by
Campbell Russell, of Warren, |. T.,
noted breeder of Herford cattle.
Mr. Russell spoke in glowing terms
of the solidity and promised perma-
nency Of the union, the faithful allie
glance of its more than one million
members, all of which presaged, the
speaker declared, the time, not long
to be delayed, when the farmer would
+%,o Of hA
This condition attained Mr.. Rus
sell said, unlawful spectators who
had so long gambled in the products
of the farm, would do one of three
things--first, make an nehonest living;
second, go Othe poor house, or, i,
third, go to the penitentiary.
Long and vociferous applause greet
ed Mr.. Russell's address, every syl-
liable OF which was thoroughly in ac-
cord with the views of the delegates
The presence of Hon. Thomas e .
Watson in the hall was not discovered
until he had walked down the middle
aisle and stood in front of the presid-
ing officers stand. At that moment
nized the brilliant Georgian, and his
announcement was characteristic of
the presiding genius of the union-the
chief executive who bubbles over with
enthusiasm and energy when any
question affecting the interest of the
farmer and the union comes to the
surface.
Boys, shouted President Barrett,
as his gavel sounded a resounded
whack on the marble slab, "here's S
Toni"
A spontaneous cheer went up from
the several hundred members in the
hall as Mr.. Watson mounted the
rostrum in response to calls for a
speech.
Mr.. Watson declared that he had
delivered his speech Tuesday night at
the Tabernacle, and was not disposed
to trespass further upon the time of
the delegates with further remarks ;
that he had come over for the special
purpose Of shaking hands with the
boys, and for tat only.
He was taken at his word, for the
delegates surged forward and Mr.
Watson's pen hand must be practiced
indeed, if it be not incapacitated, for
writing for several days.
The informal reception concluded
the morning session.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to the consideration OF COM
mittee reports, the attendance in the
main hall being depleted by the abb
sence of committeeman engaged in
their work in the various. committee
rooms.
Shortly after 4 o'clock in the after
noon a hasty summons was sent to
all committeeman to gather in the
house of representatives to hear a
practical address from John Martin,
Of Dallas, Tex, a cotton expert of
many years experience.
Colonel Martin made practical
talk to the convention on the condi-
tons which confronted them from a
cotton standpoint, and, after elab-
Grating the specific market conditions
of this day, assured his auditors that
the future price of the cotton market
lies largely in their hands should the
organization live up to its spirit OF
cooperation and unity. From time
to time, it is stated, Mr.. Martin
made suggestions which put him un-
der the are of Cross examination
but the applause heard on the out
side of the hall indicated that his
knowledge of his subject and his faith
in his predictions stood the test of the
most skeptically inclined among the
delegates. Nothing is taken in sheer
faith in this convention; every asser-
tiOn must stand the test of expert
ence or be proven by deduction.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Martins
address the convention adjourned un-
til o'clock
II Z O'Clock the convention again
asseE- 1led. much routine work being
accomplished.
A telegram was received from the
State Farmers union of Illinois, "A
organization formed two years ago,
signifying the unanimous desire of
that body 10 join the National Farm
ers' union, thus adding So 200 MEM
bers TO the present membership of
more than one million.
| A resolu ion was adopted by ris-
! iEa vote expressing the thanks of the
i t., Il 10 tae Atlanta press for the in
| iY:.s editorial ana report Of the
proceedings of the convention.
BY unanimous vote the convention
put itself cn record as iayoring leg
| is2arion in al ne s5ates ON the regu-
| l5s.en Il oAi-d labor.
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