The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-24
STATE CONVENTION OF FARM
ERS' UNION AT LAKE CITY

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The second annual session Of the
State Farmers Union convened at
Lake City, Columbia county. July 10
and 16.
The meeting was a remarkable one
in many respects. Just a year ago
the state organization of Florida was
perfected in Tallahassee. There were
only about thirty members in attend
ance and the occasion was scarcely
recognized as an Occurrence" by the
citizenship of our capital city.
Last week the beautiful town of
Lake City threw wide open its gates
and doors it's public buildings, parks
and even private homes in cOnse-
quence of the meeting of the State
Farmers Union.
The buildings of the Baptist college.
which, before the Buchanan bill, were
the property of the State Agricultural
College, were placed in the hands of
the convention. Even the business
Offices were given up for the accom-
mediation of the various committees.
It was from the veranda of one OF
these buildings that Judge Frink Of
Lake City delivered the welcome adj
dress in behalf of the city. He cover
ed all the grounds admirably AMI his
address was received with marked ap-
plause.
Mr. NJ. S. Knight of Lake City re-
piled in behalf of the organization
! His address was also received with
great applause.
The most important business trans
acted, of which the public is entitled
was the election of officers for the
ensuing year. They are as follows:
President--M. S. Knight Lake City.
Columbia county.
Vice President-Challey Pledger,
Jackson county.
tary-Treasurer-J. r. Pun
phrey, Mariana, Jackson county.
Lecturers. w. Locke, Bombay,
Holmes county.
Organizer-J. o. Bush, Jennings,
Hamilton county.
Chaplain. R. Anderson. Union,
Walton county.
ConductOr-L B. Register.
DOOrkeeper-A b Halsell.
Sergeant ut Arms. 49,. Sims.
Executive Committee. A. Jack
son, Jasper, chairman; Eric Van AXel-
son, Walton county: J. L. Sheppard,
Gadsden county; -. -. Hays, Alach-
VA county; -. 49,. Buchanan, Wakulla
county,
Hon. NJ s. Knight, president-elect
lis native of Georgia. He is AZ years
OF age, a fine specimen of physical
manhood and a highly respected and
prominent citizen. He came to Co
Ilumbia county, Fla, twenty-five years
Iago and married one OF the tender
/ and charming daughters of this state.
He has a beautiful country home and
good farm eight miles from Lake
City. Mr.. Knight is good authority on
parliamentary law, possessed with
marked executive ability and is in ev-
cry way capacitated for the high pO-
IsitiOn to which he has been elected.
Prof. J R. Humphrey is a native Of
Jackson county and verges upon the
peaceful brink Of bachelorhoOd. He is
40 years of age, a prosperous farmer
and an able educator. He has been
teaching eighteen years and now
holds a first grade state certificate as
Ia teacher Prof Humphrey possesses
ian inventive turn of mind and has
secured a patent on what is known as
the Simple New Make Hay Press. He
also has severed other farm devices to
his credit. He is in every particular
fitted for the very responsible posi-
ition the state organization has seen
lift to place him in and his valuable
| services will add greatly to the un
ion in Florida.
All the other officers are wisely
chosen and we'll fitted for the posi-
tons.
AS a matter of fact We cannot give
r publicity to the important work of the
convention. We can simply say thai
it is making great strides into the
principles it represents. It's business
: and operations belong strictly to the
: farmers and producers, and do moi
in any manner effect others. We car
only say to the amazed public: Stant