Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
THE FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
What Was Done at the Meeting In
Columbia last Week.

cotton crop was the principal object Of
the Farmers Union convention in CO.
lumbia last week, and that subject was
discussed and studied with much thor
oughness. The convention, however,
was so thoroughly representative OF
the entire state, and included In its
personnel so many Of the ablest and
most successful farmers Of the various
sections, it is not surprising that many
other subjects claimed attention, and
altogether the series Of meetings was
highly interesting and profitable.
The roll of delegates as made up at
the opening meeting was as follows:
Abbeville-J. A. Gillian, c. S. Gilbert,
+. T. Young.
Aiken-J. C. Courtnay, G. w. Ly-
brand.
Anderson-J. B. Watson, S. A. Burns,
J. B. Douthit, T. T. Wakefield, A. NJ.
Guyton.
Bamberg-D. H. Rice, ]. w. Stewart.
Calhoun-W. C. Hayne, H. c. Paul
ling. S. J. Summers, J. NJ. Holman,
Geo. w. Fairey, B. F. Keller.
Cherokee-F. A. Goforth, A. Belts.
Chester-M Z. Jordan, ]. S. Nc
Keown, Walter Simpson.
Chesterfeld-T. S. Sweat, S. T.
Knight.
Ciarendon-G. NJ. Hicks, ]. P. Bud
din, Robert White, D. L. Green.
Darlington-J. 3. Sansbury, S. ].
Edgefeld-L. w. Riddlehoover, w. r.
Parks.
Fairfeld-W. R. Elliott.
Florence-J. B. Mcbride.
Greenville-C. D. Smith, T. H. Fos-
ter, ]. A. Fowler, ]. B. Watkins, P. d.
Roper, H. L. Berry, H. Y. Boyd.
Greenwood-W. l.. Anderson.
Kershaw-Newton Kelley, ]. G. Rich
ards, J. S. Brown, A. E. Kennedy, c.
n. Humphries.
G. R. Cook, w. T. Blackman, D. w.
Hendrix, d. o. Potts, S. E. Bales.
Laurens-J. Wade Anderson, H. ]. G.
Curry, o. P. Goodwin.
Lees. N. Welsh, R. NJ. Cooper. j.
w. Player W. w. Player, E. D. Law.
Lexington-S. ]. Clark, J. w. Shee-
ly, w. H. Hendrix, P. 1. Rawl.
Marion-J. H. Lambert, w. c. Fox
worth, S. w. Smith, c. E. Taylor. D.
Mcintyre.
Marboro-Henry Cottingham, E. w.
Evans, Charles Crosland.
Newberry-A. D. Hudson, s. NJ. Dun
can, j. N. Feagle, Walter Herbert.
Oconee-J. H. Barnett.
Orangeburg-W. S. Barton, Jr., ].
H. Price, ]. r. Smith, Herbert Zeigler,
w. F.. Sanford, H. ]. Livingston.
Pickens-E. M. Bolding, G. A. Ellis,
c. H. Carpenter
Ray, G. w. Coleman. F. H. Roberts.
Saluda-M. L. Wheeler, ]. w. P.
Harmon, P. L. Nicholson, H. G.
Crouch, E. w. Bodie, w. E. Bodie, j.
A. Sheely.
West, ]. H. Caldwell, ]. L. Berry, ]. H.
Jones, w. A. H'"!sord, NJ. B. Smith, E.
F. Wall, NJ. P. Mason.
Sumter-E. w. Dabbs, ]. K. McEl-
veen, ]. w. Brunson.
Williamsburg-W. P. Cause, w. E.
Nettles.
York-C. J. Hughes, w. D. Grist,
j. Frank Ashe.
Easily the most interesting and en-
tertaining feature of the opening ses-
sion was addresses by Messrs. I. w.
Williams and ]. P. Campbell Of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
work. These addresses were delivered
by special invitation, and the argu-
ment of both was that the principal
drawback to the farmers of the south
IS the economic error under which
they have been operating for so many
years. The speakers drew comparison
between other sections Of the Union and
this to the obvious disadvantage Of all
other sections, especially from the
standpoint of soil, climate and agricul-
tural possibilities. They pointed out
that other sections were far ahead OF
this section in the matter of correct
economic practices, and forced home
the conclusion that If the people Of
South Carolina would only make lit
tie advance along sounder economic
lines they would speedily make their
country the richest in the world. Mr..
Campbell, especially, took occasion to
warn his audience that when the far
mers Of the northwest came to a real
ization Of the advantages we have
over them, they will come down here,
and for almost nothing buy us out Of
our very homes.
Almost every talk that was made
during the first evening, and there
were numbers of talks, was full Of hog
and hominy, home raised horses,
mules, cattle, ETC., and there was evil
dent conviction throughout the entire
convention that a general pursuit of
these lines will not only bring inde-
pendence to the farming interest Of
the country, but along with this a gen.
eral upbuilding, the like Of which is
hardly possible in any other part Of
the Union.
That there was little politics in the
convention will have to be admitted;
but neither the officers nor delegates
were responsible for it-certainly not
directly. 1t ought not to be difficult for
tie reader to understand exactly what
is meant. Let it be remembered that
the general assembly is now In session.
In that body are some who are politi-
clans. Whether they are politicians or
statesmen, it is natural that all have
various measures in which they are
more or less interested, and for which
they want all the support they can get
II is perfectly natural that every MEM
Der of the general assembly should be
in touch with some delegate to the
Farmers Union, and no less natural
that the legislative delegates with bills
should desire the endorsement of those
bills by such a body as the Union
Numerous resolutions were introduced
to this end. Some were considered
carefully and disposed Of as the ma
jority sentiment indicated. Others
We're disposed OF one way or the other
with but little consideration. That in
most instances the authors Of the res
knew exactly what they were
doing there is very little question. But
with it all, there was no deliberate
politics in the convention as a whole.
The office of commissioner Of COM
merce and immigration has been fought
from one end of the state to the other
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