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

unions, 2 to the national union, and
the remainder, 2S cents, to the State
Union.
A communication from the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company on the subject of rural
telephone service, which is too
lengthy for publication, was read and
received as information.
Commissioner McMaster wrote
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
James Wilson.
The first matter taken up at the
afternoon session was the election of
officers, which resulted as follows:
President-A. ]. S. Perritt, Of La
mar.
Vice president--E. w. Dabbs, of
Mayesville.
Secretary-treasurer j. Whitner
Reid, Columbia.
Chaplain-W f. Bodie, Wards.
Conductor-W. E. Hopkins, Hop
kins.
Door-keeper-A. f. Calvert, Of
Hodges.
Sergeant-at-arms-W =. Caskey,
Lancaster.
Delegate to National Union-B.
Harris, of Pendleton.
Executive Committees: First Dis
trict, l.. c. Padgett, Smoak's; Sec
ond District, w. II. Parks, Parks
Vile; Third District, J. b. Douthit,
Pendleton: Fourth District, o. p.
Goodwin, Laurens; Fifth District, J.
f. Nisbet, Lancaster; Sixth District,
J. II. Lambers, Marion; Seventh
District, b. Keller, Cameron.
DR.. w. w. Ray offered the follow
ing resolution, which called forth
many eloquent remarks, and was
huopltu.
Whereas, for two years the Hon.
B. Harris has given to the cause of
the Farmers Union his best effort,
resulting in the wonderful growth of
the order; and,
"Wheeras, he has brought to his
work a zeal and unselfishness, show
ing his devotion to the cause Of ag-
riculture; therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Farmers Union
Of South Carolina, in convention as
sembled, That the confidence, love
and esteem of the South Carolina I'm
ion be hereby rendered to our retir-
ing president"
The afternoon was concluded with
an eloquent speech from United
States Senator e. ID. Smith, along
lines that are familiar to all union
men. Senator Smith has proved
himself to be in action as we'll as in
word friend of the farmer.
Night Session.
Resolutions offered by Alex. ID.
Hudson were adopted. These endors-
ed the platform of the National In
ion with reference to immigration.
l.. l.. Baker. Of Lee county, pre-
sented resolutions relating to agri-
cultural schools and the provision
for agricultural training school, un-
der direction Of the State Board of
Education. The resolutions also
called for the trustees and faculty
Of Clemson College to conduct
summer school during the summer
months.
The committee, to which was sub
mitted the question as to whether
or not the business agency of the
State Union should be continued, re
ported in favor Of it's continuance,
and J. NJ. Brogden, of Sumter, was
elected State Business Agent.
As to Warehouses.
The most important matter
brought before the convention was
contained in the resolutions sub
mitted by w. w. Ray, chairman OF
the committee on warehouses, to
which the whole matter had been
referred. These resolutions, which
We're adopted, are as follows:
Your committee on warehouses
beg leave to report that in our opin-
ion the building OF bonded ware
houses now being carried on by our
brethren in other cotton growing
States, with view Of merging or