The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-28
EARMERS' UNION
GOES ON RECORD
WISHES TO SELL STATE FARMS
AGAINST IMMIGRATION,
Asks for Repeal of Lien LAVA Day
Of Business Combined With
Pleasure.

The annual convention of the
Farmers union Of the State WAS
largely attended. The sessions were
held IN secret as this is secret or
der, just rs were the Grange and later
the Alliance. The result Of the scs-
sion, therefore, is learned only in
resolutions adopted and in the elcc-
ton of officers.
The delegates, to the number of
l3o, were taken aboard cars yester-
day morning and were given three
hours ride to points Of interest,
Rideewood, Columbia college, and
the mill district. The car ride was
the compliment of the local trades
unions.
Upon arriving at the city hall at
noon, there was refrcshmcnt provid-
ell by the chamber Of commerce. This
was not smoker or an entertain-
mcnt, but merely little rest for the
visitors. They enjoyed lolling in the
easy chairs and were welcomed to Co.
lumbia by DR.. r. S. Earle, acting
mayor. They were then invited upon
the capacious stage, the coolest place
III town, and there given light re-
freshments. A committee Of 25 men
from the chamber Of commerce met
the visitors and made them feel ut
home. The attentions shown the de-
legates on this trip appear to have
been very much appreciated.
The following officers were elected
yesterday by the State convention Of
the Farmers union.
President-B. Harris of Pcndlcton.
Vice presidential. J. A. Perritt Of
Lamar.
Secretary and trcasurcr-J. W.
Reid of Rcidvillc.
Chaplain-W. T.. Bodic of Saluda.
Conductor--W. English Hopkins of
Richland.
Doorkeeper-A. r. Calvert, Able
vile.
Sergeant-at-arms-W. P. Caskey,
Lancaster.
Executive committee: w. R. Parks,
Of Edgefield; J. L. Keitt, of Newber.
ry; DIR. 0. p. Goodwin, of Laurens; j.
Frank Ashe, of York; r.. C. Will.
loughby of Florence; L. l.. Baker, of
Bishopville.
Opposed to Immigration.
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.
operative Union Of South Carolina
make known its opposition to the in
ducement, distribution and diver
sion of the present alien influx from
Southern Europe and eastern Asia
and urge our State and national Of
ficals, especially congressman and
senator's, to prevent the Southland
being made dumping ground for
foreign immigration and be it furth-
er resolved that the local presidents
and lecturers emphasize this question,
that copies of this resolution be sent
to the immigration commission at
Washington, D. c., to our congress-
men and to the prcss''
Candidates for Legislature Asked to
State Position on immigration.
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 mcmorializc and demand that
our next session Of general assembly
that they abolish the State immigra-
tion bureau and request that every
candidate for the same declare upon
the stump in the present campaign.'
On the subject Of State fcrtil-
zcr factory which has been frc1uent-
ly discussed heretofore the following
was adopted:
"Whcrcas, the farmers Of South
Carolina have paid this year $2,022,-
500 more for fertilizers than they did
five years ago, therefore be it
''Rcsolvcd, That VIC request every
union man present or absent to ones
ton the candidates for tho house and