The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-02
FARMERS CLOSE
GREAT MEETING
MANY RESOLUTIONS PASSED on
THE LAST DAY.
Endorsement Made of Various Lines OF
Work for Betterment of the Ag-
ricultural Class.


The State.
Resolutions indorsing various lines
of work for the betterment of the ag-
ricultural class of the State were
passed at the sessions of the State
Farmers union, which came to a
close last night with the address Of
c.. S. Barrett, the president of the
national union. Officers for the year
we're elected.
The State union placed itself on
record as favoring the drainage of
the lowlands of the State, the erection
Of cotton warehouses, the Torrens
system Of land registration, the Au-
dubon society, the restriction of unde-
sirable immigration, the corn exposi-
ton and the placing of standard
grades of cotton at the various coun-
ty seats Of the State.
Afternoon Session.
At the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion y. F. Efrd, of Lexington, pre-
sented the State union with the gavel
and tablet which had been presented
: to the State Farmers alliance by W.
". Keys in 1889. In making this
presentation, Mr.. Efrd referred to the
work of the farmers alliance. He
thought that the present order was
an outgrowth from the alliance. Mr..
Efrd was the last State president OF
he illfated alliance. J. F. Nesbit
made the speech of acknowledgment
on behalf of the union.
L. C. Padgett, the county president
of Colleton county, took occasion to
congratulate the union upon receiv-
ing the token from the old "aliance .
The farmers alliance, which was
years ago ridden to death by politi-
clans, was discussed at length by sew
eral of the members.
Among the speakers of the after
noon was A. G. Shuford, Of Newton,
N. G.. He is chairman of the State
executive committee of the Farmers
union of North Carolina and secretary
of the national board Of directors. Mr..
Shuford speaking before the conven-
ton, said in part as follows:
tThe failure of mankind is to blame
somebody else for our troubles. Here
we in the South have product the
world must have, and if we would
stand for our rights the farmer of the
South would have magnificent wealth;
instead of letting others coin our
money. We are to blame for it. Ma
lures laws are the same everywhere.
Man will stand ills till nature feels
the strain and an effort will be made
to right them. So it is with our people
and when our oppression got too
heavy, we got busy to correct them.
The only remedy is cooperation. The
farmer is, because of his environment,
as Independent creature. 1t is through
society and association that we de-
velop. It is the clash of mind with
mind that makes truth stand out. You
have divided the State into districts
and elected9a member of the e1ecu-
tive committee from each district
when what the union needs is men.
The demand was never so great for
men.
"As a class the farmers are not
as we'll educated as are the others,
but I will put the farmer against the
world for common sense if he will
use it. A college diploma does not
educate only increases ones capa-
city for education.''
By request the speaker explained
the Torrens land system. He said
that he hoped tc see the system adopt
ed in this State. He is forceful and
earnest speaker and his address was
listened to with interest by all pres
ent.
On G00d OF the Order.
The following is the report of the
committee on the good OF the order.
That We have passed on all papers
placed in our hands and submitted
same to your body as partial report.
Now, as a further partial report, We
would recommend the building OF
union cotton warehouses wherever
practicable. We would further rec
ommend that each county organiza-
ton in it's own way and at its own
expense endeavor to recoup its ranks
from the best material in its borders.
and to try to make it interesting fl
nancialIy and otherwise for a farmer