Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-10
that Great Union Meeting.

chat Great Union Meeting.
fhe Mississippi Braach OF the Farm
ers' Education ard Cooperative Union
of America, held it's regular annual meet
ing in Representatives Hall in the New
Capitol at Jackson, December l, 2 anc
3. 1t was representative gathering OF
men in behalf Of just and noble cause
They carefully considered the many con'
Pick problems that confront tie farmers
Of the South, and took such action as in
their wisdom they thought for the best
Almost every county in the state was
represented, the delegates having been
selected because OF their ability and
knowledge to deal intelligently and fair
ly with all concerned, and act for the
best interests CT the fraternity. This
they did to the very best of their abil'
ity, and it is the plain duty of members
everywhere to uphold this action with
their efforts for the next twelve months,
Mistakes may have been individually
such is the caae with deliberative bodies
OF al chare cter-but they were rninteI-
tional AMI OF small Importance.
The proceedings were as harmonious
as corii be expected in body where
so many were interested, and any slight
differences that may have been brought
to the surface will be forgotten by q
mpgnanialcus people who are working
for the general good, uniting il a COM
bined fight for that which majority
deemed best after careful consideration
and free and full discussion. Without
exception, every representative was &c
corded the privilege of expressing his or
her views upon the import ant matters up
for consideration, and final action was
always the signal for unanimous concur
renee in the will of majority. This
is as it should and must be, ii the re-
suits striven for are to be brought about.
The spirit of rule or ruin that at times
characterizes some who were in the az
ricultural organizations in the past has
almost, if not quite, entirely disappeared,
and TIE meetings arc conducted upon q
basis that assures to al freedom of ex-
preston and respectful hearing. After
all have been heard and the vote record
sd. unanimous approval is given the
result.
The officers elected 20 serve for the
ensuing term were practically the same
as before, the only radical change beng
the selection CT Miss Emma Smith as
secretary-treasurer in place of George w.
Russell, who had served in that capacity
since the organization of the State
Union more than four years ago. AZ
though the contest for this place was
spirited, and the friends of both exerted
every honorable effort to win, after the
result &C the ballot was announced Mr..
Russell moved to make it unanimous,
and in few well-chosen words pledged
his efforts toward another successful
year for the organization. This action
plainly told the convention that his per-
sonai interests we're secondary to the
principles for which the Union stood, and
was received with great a7-lause by
those present. President Eightorer was
unanimously reelected, splendid trib-
ute TO t%e excellent work he has done.
j. w. cartwright. of Marshall, was
elected unanimously to the vice-rresi-
dency, just tribute to big man, both
physically ard mentally. Everybody
wanted NJ A. Brown, Of Nazoo, as state
lecturer, and CT Course he got it. Great
symrathy was expressed for c:;-Lccturer
RI. W. Bradshaw, whose health prevented
lis filing the duties Of this place az he
desired during the past year. The old
executive committee was compl;mented
with reelection as compliment to their
efficient work.
Only four slight changes in the con-
stitution were recommended, the conven-
Ton approaching the fact that it should
cot be tinkered with unless it was absO-
lutely necessary. The principal one of
these was q slight reapportionmcnt of
The dues on account of the failure OF one
IF The amendments offered last year to
carry, and the raising of the dues from
S1.10 per year to S1.20. This slight
raise was made necessary on account
IF the national dues heing increased and
ratified by vote of the organization in
all the states. 1t was absolutely neces-
sary that the annual dues III NJissis-
sippi be raised to conform to the raise
Nv tie National Union. y lille this ac-
siop could nc: be blamed on the Mis-
si4..ppi Cricn, it was taken by the Ma
tional Union with our representative
present and afterwards indorsai by q
referendum vote of members in the va
rious states. 1t is, therefore, impera-
tive that the members stand by this
action of their duly elected and accred-
tied delegates. To vote it down in Mis-
sissippi would mean that the amount for
national dues would have to be paid
and the state, county and local
unions woald have to stand the loss.
This would seriously cripple the work, if
not entirely discontinue it.
A great many matters of importance
to the agricultural interests of the coun-
try were carefully considered and reso-
;utious passed urging legislation and
correction of the errors. Some of these
were as follows:
Indorsing the great warehouse system
inaugurated and being built all over the
state, and urging members TO give to it