The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-04

state Union met yesterday morning
promptly at $3.50. and. after prayer
by the chaplain. w. Z. Bodie, the
convention at once proceeded to busi-
ness.
After some discussion on certain
proposed changes and amendments to
the consultation, which seems to have
put the convention into somewhat of
tangle for little while, the report
OF the committee on Clemson College.
appointed at the last annual meeting
OF the state Farmers Union. was
read. The committee. In their report.
stated that they were courteously re-
ceived by the offers and faculty Of
TN college and given a most consider
ate hearing. AS the object of this
committees visit was to look into the
tag tax on fertilizers. which has led
many to think Clemson was getting
In this way more money than 1t need
ed. while other State educational in
stitutions were not getting enough,
and as the committee reported fav-
orably on the present 25 cents tag tax.
the report brought forth considerable
discussion. There was feeling man
ffested that Clemson should be sup
ported as other State colleges are, and
that the fertilizer tax ought 10 be
sharel proportionately among them.
On invitation. Col. Alan Johnstone
OF Newberry. In a calm, logical ad-
dress explained the work, needs and
aims of Clemson. and showed that the
100000 revenue secured to Clemson
was wisely and economically expend-
ed. The debate was adjourned to the
afternoon WHEN II was again taken
mp. and satisfactory conclusion
reached regarding the fertilizer tax
which goes to Clemson. the report
OF the committee being sustained by
a good majority.
A discussion was precipitated in the
convention on the matter Of raising
the dues above what they are at pres
ent. After threshing about pro and
con. the whole question was referred
back 10 the State meeting. with the
petition that the matter be referred
to the local unions for final action.
The proposition is TO raise the dues to
90 cents. 10 OF which will go to The
local unions, 10 to the county unions,
to the national union. and the re-
mainder. rs cents. to the State Union.
A communication from the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company on the subject Of a rural
telephone service, which is ton
lengthy for publication. was received
and read as information.
Commissioner McMaster wrote a
letter to the State union with refer
ence to Insurance matters.
There was also some correspond
ence from Commissioner Watson with
reference to the president OF the Uni
ted states sending an expert to Eu-
rope to study textile conditions over
there. This matter was referred to
the secretary of agriculture, Rev. Jas.
Wilson.
The first matter taken up at the af-
ternoon session was the election of
officers. which resulted as follows:
President. A. ]. A. Perritt. Lamar.
Vice President. f. w. Dabbs,
Mayesville. No. 1.
secretary-Treasurer J. whitner
Reid. Columbia.
Chaplain. w. f. Bodie. Wards.
Conductor. w. f. Hopkins. Hop
kins.
Doorkeeper, a. F. Calvert. Hodges.
serseant-at-arms. W. p. Caskey.
Lancaster.
Delegates to national union, b. Har-
ris. Pendleton.
Executive committee. First district.
L. G. Padgett. Smoaks. No. Q: Second
district. W. r.. Parks, Parksvlle;
Third district. J. II. Douthit. Pendle-
ton. No. 2; Fourth district O. p.
Goodwin. Laurens. No. 3; Fifth dis
trict. J. r. Nisbet. Lancaster; Sixth
district J. III. Iambers. Marion; Sew
enth district. u. Kellar. Cameron.
Dr. w W. Ray offered the follow
Ing resolution, which called forth
many eloquent remarks. and was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas for two years the Hon.
Ii. Harris has given to- the cause of
the Farmers Union his best effort. re-
sulting in the wonderful growth Of
the order: and