The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-05
FARMERS UNION
Hold Informal Meeting in Columbia and
,...- Hear Good Talks From
WELL, KNOWN SPEAKERS

WELL AlsVWN u LhALNS'
The Large Gathering Was Called to,
Order by President Perritt, Of tho
State Farmers Union, Who Intro
duced Senator Smith and Others
Who Made Speeches.
The State says a large number OF
the Farmers union. members who
were attending the Srate fair on Far
mers' Union day assembled in the:
Richland county court house Thurs.
day night. The meeting was called
to order by President Perrttt Of the
union.
With few Introductory remarks
as to the nature of the meeting, the
president introduced J. B. O'NeaM,
Holloway who had been at work In.
the Piedmont section as a field rep
resentative of the Farmers union.
,,Mr. Holloway spoke Of the inter-
est that he found in that section OF.
the State. His work had been along.
educational lines to revive and
strengthen the union. He empha-,
sized the interest that he found In
the schools and the educational de-
velopment. Education is at the
foundation of the whole social struc-,
ture, in the opinion Of the speak.
er. The future Of the Farmers
union depends upon the proper. edu:-
cation Of the boys and girls OF today
The farmer Of today must use hiE
: brains. Let the farmer apply the
same business principles and scientl-
fc methods that the merchant, the
| banker or the manufacturer puts In.
" to his business. He will then see q
wonderful revolution in the results.
Ira w. Williams was then intro
duced. He spoke of the great work
i Of the Farmers union in educating
the farmers of the State. Much OF
the credit for the revolution in the
methods Of farming exerted by fhst
United States farm demonstration
work is due to the Farmers union
| The union helped to put the work
before the people and get them m
terested was the statement by MI
Williams. The organization was
very powerful factor in introducing
this educational development. 7 The ,
fcorn contests: Of herboys all rover; ;thu'
State grew out of work of the union,
he said.
He spoke Of the Importance or
4 keeping up the organization. we
1 should not he deceived by prosperity
and be, tempted to become careless
| In this respect. The, moral force OF
!. organization. is OF great. value. The
union is power III the land.
| Senator e. D. Smith was then in
troduced by the president in complt-'
mentary terms.,
/ Senator Smith emphasized the lnt
| portancs of being Independent. A
| man who Is at the beck and call or
another is not full human being
he Is simply biped. He must rlsee
above the level Of mediocrity and De-
come something of force and power
Three steps--wealth, leisure
learning-necessary to the acquist--
: ton of power. Wealth is. secured Dg
increasing productive power.
How many of the farmers reallr
know all the products of their cotton
, and the markets and how, it's hsnd=
] led from start to finish? How many
+ know all:the products of cotton seed
and how they are handled?
: knowledge is power. Let us know
: more about our resources, then We
will be in a position to he more In
n dependent.
e E. j. Watson made, a short adj
E dress.
;, I'VE are now closing a most pros
e porous year." said the speaker. H,
g emphasized the Importance of edn:
I cational work in the agricultural de-
: velopment For many years the far,
. mcrs sent very large part
D OF the money receive: Tor cotton out
of the State for food for both man
and beast. The corn crib WIS cut
West I'VE are now moving the
: corn crib to this State,' he contiued
All the forces are now combining
to educate the farmers. Great in
crease in the production OF corn
Much rotten and unsuitable corn has
been kept out Of the State by laws
recently enacted.
There has been great advance iii
the live stock industry in the State
This year marks the greatest ad-
vance that has been made In agrl-
culture in any single year in out
past history" he continued.
The farmer Is the keystone to the
economic arch Of the country, In the
opinion of the commissioner.
The local union. he said, should.
be made live place for educational
work as we'll as for business pur-
poses. The union is a valuable or
.aniZ?ton. and its power and:
strength, the speaker continued.
should be Increased by the. active