The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-23
GOOD ADVICE
President Barrett, Of theFarners' Union,
Issues an address
HE URGES THE FARMER
To Prod Their Congressmen and
Make Them Toe the Mark. Say
ing that the Laeter's Slowness IS
Partly Fault of the Farmers Them
selves, and Their Friends.
selves, and Their Friends.


selves, and Their Friends.
President Charles S. Barrett, OK
the Farmers union. has written q
letter 10 the officers and members
IN which he declares that the slow
ness of the low-nakers 70 respond
TO our requests is almost as much
:he fault OF the farmer as OF the
Lawmakers" Says Mr. Barrett:
To .he Officers and Members Of the
Farmers Union:
In obtaining measures OF direct in
/ terest to our members. the siowness
OF the lawmakers 70 respond to our
requests is almost as much the fault
OF the farmer as Of the !awmaker.
Many OF the leading congressman
told US. IN substance. after some
little conversation: why didn't you
come up before. face TO face. and
get in behind u.s. OF course, we IN
derstand we made the farmers prom
ises. and We expect you to cali on
US to redeem them
That's the milk in the cocoanut.
with theee and with every congress
man
Brethren. don't let US forget! And
the only way you can keep them
from forgetting you. is no: to for
get them:
I have watched Interest" after
Interest" work here through Its
representatives. and It came to me
forcibly. that not a one Of them.
vor ell CT them combined and then
doubled. is SO powerful as the farm
ers OF this country.
But all Of the power IN creation
would not forward the fight. unless
you keep in behind your congress
man and refuse 20 let him develop q
poor memory.
Hardly a farmer in the organiza-
ton. or out OF It 70. that matter.
| who does not remember how the
| congressman. when candidate told
Tim OF his undying love. and how ne
| promised this and that and just ask
ed to be given a chance to get this
and that.
How many OF you have sent this
promising brother gentle reminders.
from time to time. in the shape OK a
| genial little letter. inQuiring after
his health. telling him you remem-
bered how much he loved you. and
| ssking him when he expects 70 get
busy securing some OF those things
ne used to talk about?
Mighty few of you. reckon. Nest
oi you recover from the excitement
of a political campaign like getting
over the measles. then straigttway
| proceed to forget about the necessity
Of Keeping in touch with the man
who holds your commission in con-
SIess. Then when another candidate
comes along frothiEs ct the mouth
Ike wild bull and tell you how
you have been betrayed. you vote
him in and the other fellow out
and then get busy. go ont and dig
potatoes. chop cotton. patch :he barn
roof or something else. and forget
Mr.. No. Two.
That practice. more than any 9TH
er one factor. explains the failure or
rhe American farmer TO secure the
services az the hands OF the con-
SresSmeD.
You are the mightiest in this land
today. Up here. they are all afraid
D, you. and with good cause CoIlec-
lively. you make the power of Taft
or Roosevelt or Aidrich or Cannon
look like thirty cents
The thing 20 do. is 70 realize that
power by not forgetting your con-
sresSman
Another. thing. We are here right
TOW for the purpose OF fixing up
things and keeping you posted. We
are going to do that from time 20
time. in the most complete manner.
Stenccraphic minutes are being kept
Of every conference. trained and
faithful members are lining up and
Investigating congressman. weigh
ing promise against performance.
end burning the midnight oil in your
interest.
But. in the meantime. don't forget
that foTgetful congressman. and 10
not let him torsei you.
Write him 4 sweet. questioning
:nd gentle little love letter.
Charles S. Barrett.
W.,cL,;,-.o, n r. ~