Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-31
FARMERS JOIN IN
DUAL CONVENTION
THOUSANDS FROM ALL PARTS OF
rHE COUNTRY TO ASSEMBLE
AT ST. LOUIS IN MAY.
POLITICS NAY PLAY A PART
The Presence Of Gompers Lends
Color to the Rumor That New
pary May BE Launched
Many Leaders to Speak.

st Louis One or the most mport
ant events Of the year. both from a
political and economic standpoint.
will be the convention of farmers. to
be held in ST Louis May , to s.
Thousands OF delegates will attend.
representing all the various farmers
organizations OF the Uaited States.
and questions OF Importance will be
considered
tioual and Cooperative Union OF
America and the American Society Of
Equity have been invited to attend
and officials Of both these bodies
have pledged their support to the
movement
The fact that Samuel Gompers. presi.
dent OF the American Federation OF
Labor. Is 10 be one of the speakers,
lends support to this belief Gompers.
according to telegraphic advices from
Washington. has agreed to use his In
fuence in the formation Of a new
party. to be composed Of farmers and
working men. and some OF those
familiar with the affairs OF the
federation predict that he will select
the St Louis convention "a the place
In which to launch the movement
Notable Speakers Coming.
Senator LaFollette Of Wisconsin.
Senator Gore u Oklahoma. John Tenn
pie Graves. editorial writer OF the
Hearst publications. and A. VI. Iw-
renee. editor of the Chicago Exam
iner have promised TO speak a; the
meeting
John Grady. manager OF the Farm
ers' convention. in asking >a~ rail
roads for rate Of one cent d mile
has announced that an attendance Of
more than 200. 600 is promised IL the
roads will grant the concession.
The convention will be held in the
Conseum Its session will be supple
mented By pleasure trips on the Mis-
stsSippi and by visits TO the summer
gardens and ether points OF interest
IN aud near 81. Louis
The following l. the programme OF
speakers and -ubjects as completed 10
date:
Important Subjects Assigned.
Frederick III kreismaun. mayor Of
S. Louis. address Of welcome.
G :. Barrett. president Of the Farm
ers Educational and Cooperative
Union. The Farmers Uuion. the
Greatest Constructive Influence. Past
Present and Future in the History Of
the American Farmer
c c Drayton. president OF Ameri-
can Society OF Equity. a National
Union of Farmers
Judge W f Monroe. Delhi. La.
The Call Of the South
J J. McCumbers. United States
senator. North Dakota. Justification
OF Organization Among Farmers"
J. c. Cantrill. member OF congress
from Kentucky. The Mission OF the
American Society Of Equity"
J. II. Worst. Fargo. y. d. The
Farmers Opportunity
DR. j. W. Long. educator. Madison.
Wis. Educating the Farmer
a o. Stanley. member OF congress
from Kentucky. Tobacco Situation in
Kentucky
T 4 Hoverstal. educator Fargo.
y. ID. Practical Education OF the
Country Youth
NJ II. Jackson. Grand Rapids.
Mich. Agriculture in Our Schools 8"
c. A. Windle. Chicago. III. Indus
rial strength Of the Farmer
Thomas Watson. Georgia. The Ag-
ricultural South aud West Must
Throw OF the Shackles Of New Eng
land
Clifford Pinchot, Conservation OF
Natural Resources
Ed R Kone. commissioner OF ag-
riculture. rexas. The Souths Place
In History"
Ed. l. Norris. governor VI Mon
tana Address by Representative.
z J. Watson, commissioner, depart
ment Of agriculture. commerce and
industries. Columbia The Farmer
and His Relation to the Economics
of the Nation"
The following have agreed to speak
but have not yet sent TO the eonven-
ton bureau the subject that they
will discuss.
Samuel Gompers. president Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor: A. VI. Law
renee; r. NJ LaFollette. United
States senator. Oklahoma; John
Temple Graves; C. Porter Johnson