Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-08-04
columbia State.)
Wednesday.

ion Convention last night in the Hall
every county in the State, with few
exceptions, being represented by two
or more delegates. President b. Har-
ris in his opening address said 1t was
the most representative body of far
mers he had ever seen assembled in
the State.
After the convention was organ
ized, matters affecting the welfare
and interests of the Farmers Union
of South Carolina were entered upon
and discussed. For obvious reasons
many of the questions considered
cannot be made public, as the union
is a secret organization and 1t is not
permitted to divulge everything that
was said and done last night until
those in authority see proper to give
it out.
DR.. S. J. Summers, Of Orangeburg,
made a very eloquent address OH the
opportunities and obligations of the
Farmers Union.
He spoke Of its phenomenal
growth, and impressed on the con-
vention that the union, by adhering
to it's principles and through earnest
cooperation In everything relating to
a power that will be felt throughout
the world
President Harris submitted a re-
port of his stewardship, in which he
made several recommendations for
the good of the order. The report Of
the president was referrd to a spe-
Cial committee, to be named by the
president, to pass upon the recon-
mendations made in the report.
President Harris's report was in
part as follows: 1--WE have now 35
county organizations In the State. In
all the counties except three are local
unions. We have altogether in South
Carolina nearly 700 local unions. The
order Is growing rapidly, and we
have reason to congratulate ourselves
on the work that has been accom-
plished in the past year. We should
feel greatly encouraged to press on in
the good work, the reward of which
will be not only great to ourselves,
but to every farmer in the State"
After the adoption Of the report
President Harris announced that Mr.
Hightower, president Of the Missis-
sippi department of the Farmers
Il u . To-,
tonight on the subject of ware
houses and the finances of the cotton
crop. Rev. S. G. Mitchell, ID. D.,
president of the University Of South
Carolina, will talk tomorrow night.
by invitation.
Thursday.
The Farmers State Union met yes
terday morning promptly at $50
and, after prayer by the chaplain, w.
f. Dodie, the convention at once pro-
ceeded to business.
After some discussion on certain
proposed changes and amendments to
the constitution, which seems to have
put the convention into somewhat of
ldlBle lOI IL llltle " nlle, lne 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
received by the officers and faculty Of
the college and given n most consid-
crate hearing. AS the object Of this
committees visit was to look into
the tag tax on fertilizers, which has
led many to think that Clemson was
getting in this way more money than
it needed, while other state educa-
tional institutions We're not getting
enough, and as the committee re-
ported favorably on the present 20
cents tag tax. the report brought
forth considerable discussion. There
was a feeling manifested that Glenn
son should be supported as other
State colleges are, and that the fer
tili2er tax ought to be shared pro-
portionately 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
expended. The debate was adjourn
ed to the afternoon, when H. was
again taken up, and a satisfactory
conclusion reached regarding the