Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1910-08-04
GREAT MEETING
OF STATE union
MANY RESOLUTIONS PASSED.

Indorslng Various Lines Of Work fol
Bstterment of the Agricultural
Class.
Columbia, July 27.-The State Far
mers' Uaion began its regular annual
session in the house of Representatives
tonight with President A. ]. A. Perritt
In the chair.
The programme of the Convention
IL far above the average in intelligence
and there is an air of prosperity and
good will pervading the assemb age
In some respects it is the most impor-
tant meeting of the State Union he d
In several years. Reports show the
Union to be strong and doing good
work In its bc.,Gle t. the farming
class.
At the meeting tonight definite
plans and arrangements were made
to reorganize the Union, wherever
necessary, in counties already organ
ICED, and to push the work of organic
ing in those counties where organiza-
ton has not been perfected. The ad-
dress of State President Perritt show
ed the Union in the State to be in q
healthy condition. All accounts
against State Union have been paid
and a small balance is in the treasury
The report of the executive commit
tee shows a slight increase In the
membership Of the order over It's con-
dition a year ago. The committee on
the revision of the constitution made
It's report and several amendments
. looking to the good Of the order were
made. The number Of members Of
the State executive committee was de-
creased from seven to three.
The annual report Of President Per-
ritt was in part as follows:
1--WE are 6 ad to note the good being
done by the pure food law, and believe
the work Of this law should be ex-
tended. 1t has been reported and 1t
seems to be true that the union is re-
yponsible for a reduction In the price
of fertilizers. In addition to this 1t Is
gratifying to know that many enter
prises are being o 'ganized In different
sections Of the State for the purpose
of aiding the members of the order.
1.-The Union in the country has
grown to such dimensions as to COM
mand the attention Of our government
officials and legislators. They are
trying to find out in all matters what
the farmers wish and legislation is
being enacted according y. AS an ed
ucator the Farmers Union is of untold
value. Our members are becoming
better farmers, better business men
and are making better homes, building
better schools, improving roads and
in many other ways showing that they
are awaking to the Importance and
nobility of the profession to which
they belong. These things suggest
the importance Of more cooperation.
President Perritt suggested that the
members make every effort to own
their lands, erect their own ware
houses, tobacco drying plants, grain
elevators and other buildings.
Should Have Help.
In very county, he said, able mem.
bers should b selected to cooperate
with the State officials in carrying or
the great work begun by this Union
He exp aimed that it Is too expensive
for the present, even If it were pos
sible for him to do 80, to attend al
these meetings when able associates
In the community might do as we'll.
MIR. Perritt was given close attention
and he closed with much applause.
The report of the executive com
mittee was read by B. F. Keller. l,
follows:
"The executive committee Of th'
South Carolina State Farmers Unior
begs leave to submit the following re-
port for the tenn beginning Ju y l
1909, and ending June 80, 1910, viz
Owing to the ask Of funds for carry
Ing on the work there has been nj
general effort made at organization
within the last year, but in severa
OF the counties some good work hal
been done in this direction. Notwith
standing this fact your committee II
glad to be able to report that ther'
has been an increase In the paid VI
membership.
The committee recognizes the fac
that during the coming year specia
effort should be made to reorganiz,
old territory and to introduce tn,
Union into new territory. To this ent
they have formulated a plan for reor
ganization. which they hope will b.