The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
UNION NEE IT'S
M my Farmers of the State
Galhsr IN columbia.
Names uF DELEGATES

WAWES UT UGLGQAB BE0
AS the Union is a Secret Society
the Meetings Are Held in Execu-
tive Sessions, and, Of Course, the
General Public Are Not Allowed
in Their Meetings.
The State says about two hun
dred delegates were present at the
opening of the Farmers Union
State Convention at the State House
in that city Wednesday night, every
county in the State, with few ex-
ceptions, being represented by two
or more delegates. President B.
Harris in his opening address said
it was the most representative body
of farmers he had ever seen assem-
bled in the State.
After the convention was organ
lied, matters affecting the welfare
and interests of the Farmers Union
of South Carolina were entered up
on and discussed. For obvious rea.
sons many of the questions consider
ed can not be made public, as the
union is a secret organization and
it is not permitted to divulge every
thing that was said and done until
those in authority see proper to give
it out.
DR.. S. ]. Summers of Cameron
made a very eloquent address or
the opportunities and obligations oi
the Farmers Un.,h
He spoke of It's phenomena
growth, and impressed on the con
vention that the union by adherine
to it's principles and through ear
nest cooperation in everything re
lating to the interests Of the farmer
can WELD a power that will be fell
throughout the world.
President Harris submitted a re-
port of his stewardship, in which he
made several recommendations fol
the good Of the order. The repor
of the president was referred To {
special committee, to be named by
the president, to pass upon the rec
concentrations made in the re
port.
President Harris report was II
part as follows: 1--WE have now 81
county organizations in the State
In all the counties except three are
local unions. We have altogether
in South Carolina very nearly 70(
local unions. The order is grow
ing rapidly, and We have reason tt
congratulate ourselves on the work
that has been accomplished in the
past year. We should feel great!
encouraged to press on in the goot
work, the reward of which will bt
not only great ITO ourselves but tt
every farmer in the State"
The Delegates.
About 200 delegates and mem
bers attended the meeting of th'
Farmers Union of the State Th'
following is the official roll of dele
gates:
Abbeville-J. A. Gillian, ]. B
Wilson, Brown Bowie.
Aiken-W. H. Brodie, B. F. Nc
Lane, S. B. Williams.
Anderson. B. Douthit, W. W
Smith.
Bamberg-D. H. Rice, ]. E. Nc
MILAN.
Barnwell-W. T. Walker, T. F
Hogg, Alfred Aldrich.
Berkeley-J. NJ. Wilder, w. F
Brussell.
Calhoun-B. F. Keller, G. W
Fairy, S. J. Summers.
Cherokee-E. R. Sapoch.
Chester. G.. l.. White, L. 7
Grant, NJ E. Jordan.
Chesterfleld--H. G. Hendrix, F
W. Rivers, G. w. Martin.
Clarendon-J. M. Montgomery, J
NJ. Player, j. E. Kelly.
Colleton-L. S. Padgett, J. Q
Jaques, w. w. Smoak.
Darlington, A. ]. A. Perritt, S
J. Jeffords.
Dorchester-D. P. Rumph.
Edgefeld-G. S. Cartledge, w. r
Parks.
Fairfeld-W. r. Elliott.
Florence-E NJ. Hicks, J. S. Nc
Kenzie, j. B. Mcbride.
Greenville-C. D. Smith, T. Fl
Foster, J. A. Fowler, J. Mills Money
Greenwood-W. L. Anderson, inc
u. Williams.
Hampton-G NJ. Riley, NJ. II
Shuman. r. T. Causey.
Kershaw-A. E. Kennedy, Jno.
Brown, ]. F. West
iAalildstti--C. -. HiC.hdlluS, ~. y
Robinson, j. E. Craig. ]. F. NisDei
C. F. Adams, J. S. Wilson.
Laurens-H. J. G. Curry, J. WaG
Anderson.
Lees. y. Welsh.
Lexington-J. f. Haltiwanger,
J. Clark. j. W. Shealy.
Marion-Douglass Mcintyre, NJ. F
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