St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-31

justice to the order | represent, and
70 the good people Of 0pelousas,
should ! fail to say just here that
since the organization Of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
of America, one Of the greatest ac-
Ieomplishments in my opinion has
been the establishing of abetter feel.
ing of sociability between the farm
|ers ana the people of our cities and
towns, or I might say the pulling
/ down of the old walls Of imaginary
Ipred5adice that formerly existed be-
tween the rural and urban people.
/ Again thanking you for the cor
dial welcome you have given US to
your beautiful city, and assuring you
of eur grateful appreciation Of same.
| assure you that your welcome viii
not die with Che words in our hear
ing, but that they VIII live on until
every member of this great organiza-
tien will know Of this grand meeting
and Of the royal hospitality received
ct your hands, and when we shall
have finished our Iabors among you,
We will all exclaim with one accord.
tIt is well that We came here"
Some disappointment was express
Led at the absence of National Pres
ident Barrett, whe had to attend
in similar neeting Kentucky
and had to forge comingto the.
Louisiana meeting. Mr.. Duck
worth, Of Georgia. represented Mr..
Barrett here, and addressed the far
ners in a manner that captured their,
hearts. He spoke. for Unionism
aJnionism in everything and lam
lbasted' those farmers who kept out
.af the Union and allowed their broth
.srs to do all of the work
The address Of Hen. Thos Fl. Lewis
followed. It appears in another por-I
6on of the paper.
Then followed an address by Miss
Resa Carron, a wee G2-year- oId-girl
fromEunice. Her deli7ery was grace
fua, and enunciation firm and well
roanded. She took the crowd by
STERN. Her address fellows:
Dear friends: / am only little
girl, 90 | trust you will be very
lenieut on me. I feel il . great honor
to hare the privilege Of being here,
and ct trying to address gou brothers
and sisters Of this graad and noble
organization. You are tie holders
Of this sation Of ours, yo2 Workmen
whether you are unioa aaan or not.
'Tis yca who supports this grand
universe.
What would become of tie mer-
chants and lawyers, and we can go
futher, the factories? What would
be the use Of factories without agri-
cultural products? Could any oae Of
Us live withOnt the farm and the
farmers? No, not one.
! have never had the pleasure of
living on a farm, though / live 90
what could be called farm. enjoy
the freedom of farm life and also the
advantages of town. We must take
into consideration that the boys and
girls on the farm are at an educa-
tional disadvantage. They do not
nov have the consideration that they
should, but / think that the time
will soon be here when q country
child shall have the advantages of 8
good school, attractive home, and
educated parents. Who will they have
to thank? The Farmers Union, you
uphoIders OF all this country, how
can d class of people who are divided
expect to succeed? There ii only
one way to succeed and that Fl !
united corps, a house divided against
itself soon falls to the ground, SO nm
less you are not united you cannot
succeed. / am too young to join
you, but win not despair. + shall