The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-29
farmers union
STATE ASSOCIATION CONVENED
IN COLUMBIA.
Resolutions Are Adopted Declaring
Against Immigration From South
ern Europe and Eastern Asia.

heSOlutlOnS are -A00pte0 Declarlns
f Against Immigration From South
ern Europe and Eastern Asia.
While cleaning tank on a bath
bers of the South Carolina Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Unior
, met Thursday morning at { O'Clock
in the hall of the House aad severa
addresses were delivered.
At 9 o'clock an adjournment was
taken and ride around Columbia
on special cars was enjoyed for sew.
eral hours. all the important places
being visited. This ride was given
by the City Federation of Trades.
The ride was completed about
noon when the Union assembled in
the theatre, where a reception was
rendered them blythe Columbia Cham
Der Of Commerce. They were welcomed
by Mayor Pro Tenn F. S. Earle. and
this speech was responded to by Hon.
J. Belton Weston, of Anderson.
After the speeches the farmers re-
tired to the stage. where a refresh
ing spread was laid in waiting, and
after this was consumed cigars were
passed around and jokes and cam
paign stories were in order.
At $50 Thursday night there was
an open meeting held in the hall Of
the House, and the Union was ad-
dressed by President Barrett, presi-
dent of the National Union.
At the morning session Mr.. J. H.
Paten. secretary of the immigration
Restriction League. delivered a very
able address on Immigration and
its Relations to the South.
Among the resolutions adopted
were the following:
Whereas. foreign immigration is
being advocated for the South; and
whereas, our United States immigra-
tion commission is investigating the
attitude of the South and particular
ly the attitude of the agricultural
classes;
Therefore be it resolved. That the
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union, of South Carolina, make
known its opposition to the induce
ment, distribution and diversion Of
the present alien influx from South
ern Europe and Eastern Asia. and
urge our State and national officials,
especially Congressman and Sena-
tors. to prevent the Southland being
made a dumping ground for foreign
immigration And be is further
Resolved. That the local presidents
and lecturers emphasize this ques-
ton. and that copies of this resolu-
ton be sent to the immigration COM
mission at Washington, D. c., to
our Congressman and the the press.
Another resolution along the same
| line is as follows:
Resolved, BY the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union OF
America. in and by the State Union
| of South Carolina, now in session,
do hereby memorialize and demand
that at the next session of our Gen.
eral Assembly they abolish the State
immigration bureau, and request
that every candidate for the same
declare upon the stump in the present
campaign his attitude on the mater
On the subject of State fertiliz-
er factory, which has been frequent
lv discussed heretofore, the follow
ing was adopted:
Whereas the farmers of South
Carolina have paid this year s2,O22.-
500 more for fertilizers than they
did five years ago; therefore be 1t
resolved:
"That We request every Union
man present or absent to question
the candidates for the House and
Senate to try to pledge them to a
[bill providing for = the sale OF the
State farm and the establishment OF
a guano plant in this State to furnish
suano to the farmers at 10 per
cent net profit to the State: said fac-
tory to be operated by the convlcts
in the. Penitentiary.
In regards to cotton congresses the
following was adopted:
Resolved. That it is the sense OF
this Union that our cotton ought tc
be be compressed at the gins anc
cotton bagging be used on such com
pressed bales. and that we ask the
National Union to take this matter
up and press it to speedy conclusion
Thursday night an open session
was held. which was attended d,
many ladies and citizens who are no
members of the Union. An address
was delivered by National Preslden
barrett. of Georgia, who explained
: TO some extent the purposes an(
work of the organization and told 0
its rapid growth within the last teV
wears. Mr.. Barrett declared tha
anv differences which may have eX
listed within the Union have beeI
settled, and that the members ar
now in thorough accord. At tn
\ conclusion of his speech Preslden
9 Barrett was presented with hand
f Esome walking cane by State Pres
!, dent Harris on behalf Of the sout
n Carolina Union. The open sesslo
n vas then concluded and the ConVer
s ton went into secret session Wit
q members of all other unions beln
o invited to remain. A number OF re
4 nresentatives of local trades union
participated in this secret session.
The officers elected by the Stat
Union are as follows:
President. B. Harris, Of Pendl'
:. ton: vice president. A. ]. Perritt
Lamar: secretary and treasurer;
: w. Reed, of Reidville: chaplain, y
>, F. Bodie. of Saluda: conductor, v
- 2. Hopkins. of Richland: doorekeel
er. 4. F. Calvert, of Abberille: Sc
eeant-at-arms. W. P. Caskey, OF La
easter. Executive committee: Sc
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