The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-20


the whole field the shade Of which
stunts all other crops!
Cotton bears, take notice, that 800
students have been recently returned
TO their homes from Celmson A"ricul-
tural college for the season. Will This
cause an ovcr-production of cotton
III ). C:' If SO We trust that these
boys will hold this over-production
FOR The Farmers Union minimum pri-
c2S.
Encourage and aid in the building
OF bonded cotton warehouses but
avoid the bonded cotton crop as YOU
would the black plague.
Anderson County Union has p!edg-
ed themselves to hold their cotton in
definitely for 15c and to make an
other cut of at least three acres to the
mule and urges all other cotton far
mers to join them in this brave strug-
gle for justice by fighting the devil
with fire and never let go your cot
ton which is the only weapon you
have to fight with.
The Ring of the True Metal.
This voice from good solid Far
mcrs' Union member has in it ring
OF the true metal.
AT a strong county Farmers I'm
ion meeting few days back, the ques-
tion of releasing Il member from his
obligation To hold Sis cotton for the
minimum OF - cents was up FOR dis
cuSSlon when. one Of the cold war
horScs' Of that class Of plain living
and high thinkin" farmers got The
floor and made the fur fly thick and
fast-who said in part as follows -
Brethren remember that when you
break ranks by selling cotton for less
than the minimum price when you are
not absolutely obliged to do so, that
You are selling out your faith in your
self and brethren as we'll as your per-
sonal character and reputation of the
most powerful organization OF far
mers that has ever existed. You are
selling out all your trophies Of victory
that YOU have gained by hard fighting
and privation in a successful cam
paign Of the last three years.
And more: you may be selling out
the freedom and liberty of your pos
tcrity by your continuation Of tamely
shrinking" away to the rear from the
very aggressive forward march Of
combines that are organized 10 op-
press the farmer.
If your condition Is so that you
cannot arrange to hold cotton lon-
ger, you have made the mistake in
trying to hold cotton that did not be-
long to you. | congratulate You on
Your grit and stiff back bone, but I
doubt your wisdom in trying to hold
down Il bale of cotton with only the
sweat and hard labor of last summer
pittcd against the hard cash that the
other man put into your cotton. The
wear Of time, winter rains, slcet or
snow has Il t2ndcmcyl nfadr away your
claim of hard labor and sweat while
the good ink on papers YOU gave to
the other fellow for his dollars in
your cotton refuse to fade out. Moral,
raise some cotton Of your own and
quit being slave to debt and King
Cotton.
"TheSc arc times Of storm and
stress wl!..t mems hearts fail them for
fear"
Producers Of cotton and the buyers
and organized spectators in cotton
are living in war relations.
No great victory was ever won
without corresponding hard fought
battle. The leading members Of the
Farmers Union who are now out fac
ing the fircing line or in The thick of
the storm Of combinations against Or
GaniZed farmers are the targets for
the enemies shots as we'll as the fire
from their own ranks. The most abus-
ed men in the union are The ones that
are doing the most hard work and
sending hot shot into our cncmy's
lines that count for something.
'Whcn You see Il person barking
at and ahuSi% those possessed of IN
fluence. you may know that like a dog
at the foot Of tree, he barks be-
cause he cannot climb'
The Farmers Union is strai ignt
out organized body Of farmers who
arc up against all that class who are
or@aniZed 10 pull the farmcr.