Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
BARRETT SAYS FARMERS
WILL FORCE CONGRESS
TO RECOGNIZE RIGHTS
President of National Union
Outlines Campaign of Or
ganization and Reviews
Work of Recent Convention
at Charlotte
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch TO The JournaLl
UNION CITY, Ga. Sept. 13.-President
Charles 6 Barrett. OF the National
Farmers Cooperative and Educational
union in a statement issued today to
the officers and members of the union.
characterizes the recent national con-
vention in Charlotte, y. c., as the most
successful in the history Of the organ
ization. President Barrett's statement
follows:
STATEMENT OF BARRETT.
To the Oficers and Members of the
Farmers Union: Largest in point OF at
tendance. most representative from a
geographical standpoint and most sig
nifcant for the serious and determined
air of business methods under which it
was conducted. the national convention
of the Farmers union just closed in
Charlotte, n. c., Is unquestionably the
most successful of the national gather
ings in the history of our order.
From year to year 1 have watched
the organization develop into greater
proportions as reflected in these national
conventions. It has remained for the
one Just held to record new progress in
those directions meaning most OF per-
manent good both to the actual member
ship and TO the farmers generally OF
America.
All organized states were represented.
and the personnel of the representation
was OF the highest possible order. we
have had sore-heads and trouble-makers
in previous conventions. rhere were
few or none in the convention that has
lust reached its conclusion. spirit
OF brotherhood and of unity which proph-
estes splendid things for the future, gov
erned the deliberations of the organized
farmers of America.
me of the most significant features OF
the convention was the absence OF TOOL
resolutions that used to cause me mis-
giving in previous conventions. some
times members. VITA the best OF inten-
lions but wrongheadedly. would intro
duce resolutions looking to extravaganza
expenditures, or chimerical schemes or
altruistic and impossible ventures. me
fact that these phases were conspicu-
ously missing from the recent conven-
ton, is conclusive evidence that the
membership is purging itself OF folly
or of improbable dreaming and direct
ing It's driving force instead at practical
ends by practical means.
PLAN CONGRESS FIGHT.
The legislative program framed by
the convention largely parallels the Is
sues and measures heretofore advanced
by myself and by your board OF direc-
tors and legislative committees, though
minor amendments and additions VIII
cause a slight revision or polcles' II is
our intention to prosecute this winter
at washington the most aggressive night
in our history for legislative measures
and reforms OF interest to the member
ship and OF the American farmer with
out regard to location. l promise you
that my utmost influence and energies
will be employed in giving execution to
the mandate handed down by the con-
vention, to the end that the national
government shall take more actual cog
nizance OF the needs ana tne rights OF
the American farmers.
In this connection. IL viii be OF inter
est TO the membership to learn that we
took a thorough census at the conven-
ton of congressional candidates defeat
ed by the efforts Of the Farmers union
7 refer to the congressman who vera
Indifferent to our request for aid until
they came up for reelection, and who
then went down on their knees to US.
We have observed the policy Of helping
those who help us, and I assure you the
list of aspiring politicians whom we