The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-27
A MEETING OF INTEREST

On last Saturday az county meet
ing OF the Farmers Union Of Durham
county, held at Mineral Springs
school house, large number OF far
mers we're present.
This meeting was presided over by
Mr.. ]. d. Fletcher, president OF the
county union, and the speakers OF
the day were DR. ] NJ. Templeton, OF
Cary, president OF the Wake county
union; and Mr.. ]. z. Green, OF Union
county. state organizer for the state
Before the regular speakers we're
called on President Fletcher intro
duced our clever townsman. Mr.. Dor
sey, proprietor Of the hurry Hotel,
who. before coming TO North Caro-
lima was a prosperous tiller Of the
soil in the State OF Ohio and was a
very active and prominent member
Of a farmers organization in that
state, which has done and is doing
much to better the conditions Of the
farmers who make up its member
ship.
Mr. Dorsey declared that the eff
fertual organization Of the farmer Is
no longer a matter OF choice of the
Individual. bu: that the time has
come when he must organize in self
defense. He declared further that
this organization. should. TO be eff
fectiye rs il should, be strong enough
10 eject on any ticket they may wish
to any ONCE they may wish. any
member OF the Farmers Union they
may desire TO elect. The manufact-
urers and ether business men are
Organized 70 look after their own m
tefests, not the farmers. and they
do ii, and the farmers should do the
same il they hope 70 maintain their
proper and righffui place IN the BUSH
ness world.
Dr. Tcmpleton made bis speech on
cotton. Cotton. Ne declares. is the
only plant for which there Is no sub
sfit1te. and IN this product the south
has complete monopoly. yet the
cotton growers have not taken adj
vantage Of their opportunity II the
producers o. the aeecy staple had
gotten their full share Of the wealth
they have produced they would nov
be independent. II not rich Instead
Of riches few have more than enough
FOR a mere existence-taIling the
procession IN the matter Of profits on
their own products
The speaker declared that cotton
and rs products are werth more
than all Other farm products. in,
Guiding the products 81 The pasture
and al branches 81 agriculture. yei
tho cotton farmer has the poorest
BANKING and postal facilities, ths
poorest schools, public Libraries ant
newspapers o. an other people Il
the country He also said that b
recently saW report ahich revealed
g him The startling fact that Il
N0fth Carolina there are contained
in public libraries \ book to ever,
100 q The states population. Will
IL va achusefts there are 34e. 70
eaeh leo people lie alan said tina
. chart 10 recent number 81 th'
Literary Digest slowed that III thl
state q Massachusetts the humble
u books borrowed from the publ
Libraries during tte year d g04 d
aach loo population. &hlie in SortI
Carolina the ratio thus borrowed j
9 % each loo people
These are facts which ought. a
Dr Templet0n sa1s. II caase the Dec
Die u North Carolina 10 wake d
and do something ID change this av
fui sta II Affairs
Tho speaker declares that n
Fafm fs rnlun realize, that 10 III
cotton crop The souih has ] bonanza
aud Is planning fof the cotton grow
srs % reap the benefits b. . systef
~ warehouses Here the speake
diareasod Tor a sh0Ft While and al,
euased TIE financial Question. II
sAia that ihe greatest danger To N
eoanifY u Lot civic corruption an
sfafi naf eten TIE tain but 81
present national banking laws an
banking system. which he saws Civ,
ne national banks control 81 81
currency enabling them 70 erpan
q contrast same 4 Vii. a poWs