The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-11-09
UNION
Hold Informal Meeting IN Columbia and
Hear Good Talks Frea
WELL KNOWN SPEAKERS

The Large Gathering Was Called tn
Order b, Prroidcnt perritt. of the
state Farmers Union Who Intro
duc~d senator Smith and Others
Who M.-te Speecie.
The State says large number OF
;he Farmers union members who
We're attending the STATE fair on Far
|ers Union day assem- bled IN The
R!chlaad county corr; house Thurs
day nigh, The meeting was called
20 order By Presidep: perr:;, OF the
tuE.on
Wiz ccw Introductory remarks
az 20 ,he a-;are OF ;he meeting. me
?:e.is:eA. Introduced z. Nea;t
holloway " 40 lau Oevn u work IL
the Piedmont section as deld rep
-ese1:a!!ve Of the Farmers union
+; NJ. Ha!loway spoke oc the inter
est that he found in that section OF
the State HIS work had been along
educational lines 20 revive and
strengthen the Union He eupha-
| sized the interest thar he found in
the schools and the educational de-
velopment- Education ts At the
foundation o. the whole social stsuc-
ture In tho opinion OF the speak
er. The future OF the Farmers
union depends upon the proper edu-
cation OF the boys and gi-ls 0: today.
The farmer OF toca: must use bis
brains. LET the farmer apply the
same business principles and sc:enti-
&c methods that :he merchant. the
hanxe- or the uiaoG:a-fGrcg puts IN
20 h.s business. He Will then see
wonderful revolution Il the results.
Ira ". Williams was then intro
iuced He spoke o; tie great work
o: 'he Farmers union In educating
The farmers OF the State Much OF
the credit :or the revolution IN the
u,ethocs OF farming e1erted by tbs
Ca!tec States farm demonstration
work IS due 20 the Farmers union.
The union helped 20 put the work
before the people and get them !n-
.ecested was the statement by NT.
Williams The organization was 4
very powerful factor IN introducing
this educational development: Tne
corn coaiests OF the ho:s al ever he
Safe grew Gu; o. work OF :he union.
he said
He spoke o: the importance OF
keeping Up the Organization. We
should no; be deceived ,: prosperity
anc Re tempted 70 become careless
n this respect The moral force o!
organization IS o. great ralce. The
union Is power In the land.
Senate. E. D. Smith was then tr-
;roducet by the president in comps!-
nentary terms.
Senate. Smith emphasized the I'M
oo.tance OF being independent 4
nan who Is ~ the beck and call Of
another Is no. full human being
be Is simply b!ped He mus: rise
above the level OF rlsd!ocr:ty and oe-
eoEe something OF .orcc anc power.
Three s:e2s-we2!ih leisure.
.ea-D!rs 20 The accu.si-
.!on OF power Wealth. = secured by
.lc.eas.as productive power.
Eoa many C! ;:.s farmers really
Saow a.! ;Ce produces % iae!r cotton
tud the markets and .,o" I IS hand
ed from. star; 20 tnisS2 How many
know all he products Of cotton ssed
and how they are handled
knowledge IS power. Let as know
.1o.e abou; our resources. then we
vii! De n position 20 De !2cre IN
6ependea;.
E. J. Watson made 4 sao., aa-
dress
We are now closing nos: pros
,-.ous year. said :Ae speaker. He
Emphasized the importance ot edr-
ca;!oaa! work IN ne agricultural g.
..tcpnea;. Fo- n.aEy years the !a:-
:.-.- sea. v,-y large part
.: ;ae noaey -ece.:e: .nF cot.on out
.. he State FOR tooc ,or bo;a HiLn
:.d beast The corn cc!o was ou,
" es, We are Cow moving the
So-n CRIB 20 this S;a;e. te continued.
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