Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-12

''Tuo luoa 10 zoo aobufo AOr sAy AAI'N
to entertain the belief that the election
OF any man for governor, EVEN NJ As
GREAT A STATE AS GEORGIA, has
anything to do with the price Of cotton
The attempts to create this impression
among the farmers SIMPLY nxIEIMIzE
THE WORK OF TEE FARMERS UH-
ION, and place thorns In the paths OF
the farmers who are trying to help
themselves by oo-opsration and souoa-
ton"
-EhrdETT CABANIss.
President Of the Farmers Union
UNION CITY, Ga, Aug lO.-Emmett
Cabaniss, of OgIethorpe county, on yes
terday assumed the presidency OF the
Farmers Union of Georgia, to which Of
fee he was elected at the last annual
meeting of the association. President
Cabaniss succeeded John Lee. who was
not a candidate for reelection.
President Cabaniss and former Presi-
dent Lee held a long and harmonious
conference here just before the retiring
officer formally turned over to his sue
cessor the records OF the presidency. Ev-
cry detail of the business of the ONCE
were discussed by Messrs. Cabaniss and
Lee.
THE pubIic-and by the public / mean
the farmers Of Georgra-do not realize
how much they owe to John Lee for his
services" said President Cabaniss, after
the conference. He has done them a
world of good as president of the Georgia
division of the union, and his faithful
services are reflected In the records OF
the presidency. 1 found everything in
ship shape. Indeed, the records could not
have been more regular or complete.
Although have been actively connect
NYntn in GanFQiQ
since it's organization, realize that 1t
will be impossible for me to master all
the details Of the organization in a min
ute, or a day, OF week, or month. l am
confident, however, that will in time be
in position to render valuable service TO
the union, and ii shall be my one purpose
to strengthen and build up the organiza-
ton. II I succeed in maintaining It's
present high standard / will feel that
have the united support of every officer
and member of the Farmers union.
keenly appreciate the cooperation OF re-
firing President Lee and the other om-
GERS at Union City; expect them to LEND
me valuable assistance In my work
HAS DONE A GREAT WORK.
"rhe Farmers union has done a great
work in Georgia. 1t Is my honest opin-
ion that the membership of the union
individually and collectively Is 80 per
cent better OFF today than Ave years
ago, when the unions work FIRST came
into general notice. do not believe
there is a farmer in Georgia who is
member of the union or who Is familiar
with the purposes and teachings OF the
organization. who will deny this asser-
ton.
THE union Is educational and co.
operative In it's purposes. Indeed. 1t Is
the Farmers Educational and Corpora
tive union. neutrality-suspicious. ed
ucation mainly--and cooperation are
the keynotes of the success OF the or
ganization. When our membership takes
in all the farmers and our teachings or
education and cooperation become gen.
eral all over the country we believe the
farmer will then be master of the situ-
alton. / rejoice in the knowledge that
the union has achieved wonderful
growth in the past three years, not only
in Georgia, but all over the south. The
day is not far distant when practically
all the farmers of the south will enlist
themselves in the Farmers union move
ment.
WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT.
The union has sought to teach its
members the wisdom of diversified
farming, on an intensive scafe. We have
tried to teach them-and we have partly