The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-21
FARMERS UNION
TIE Recent Aeehns N Charlotte Vas
Big Success All Reuud.
FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
For Farmers, A. Education Alocl
All Lines Is Making Honderfu
Progress, and the Union Gather!
Strength. Wisdom and Experience
As II Grows Older.
President, Barrett. Of the Ea:!ona
Farmers Union. says the neeIns
lust concluded a, Charlotte Was the
mos: successful IN the history o: the
order Among other things he said:
''Larses; in point OF attendance
mos. representative from geoSTaphI-
cal s,andpoin, and mos; significant
20. the serious and determined a!i
OF business methods under which II
was conducted. the national eonren-
;ion o. the Farmers union jus: clos
ed IN Charlotte. y. c.. is unQueet!on-
ably the mos: successful! Of the ma
,ionai gatherings IL :ae history OF
our order.
"F,om year 10 yea. h"ce watch
ec tho organization develop into
create. proportions as rejected IL
these national conventions. II has
remained for the one just held 70
record new progress IN those direc-
t!ons meaning most OF permanent
sood both 20 the actual mem oe=sh!p
and 10 the farmers generally Of
America
..Al, organized state we're repre-
sented and the personal OF the repre-
senta:ioa vas Of the highest possible
order. We have had see heads and
trouble makers IN previous coave2-
tions. There were few or none In the
convention that has just reached its
conclusion A spi-i; OF brotherhood
and OF unity which prophes!es splen-
did ,hinSa :cs the future governed
the deliberations of the organized far
ners Of America.
"One Of the most significant fea-
lures OF the convention was the aS-
sence OF fool" resolutions that used
10 cause me n!sgivings IN previous
conventions Sometimes members.
with the best OF intentions but
~.onsheadedly. would introduce res
oiu:icns looking 20 ext:avaSan; e1-
2enditu-es. 0. cainerical scheme or
a.t.u!e,ic and Impossible ventures.
The ;ac, :hat these phases were cor
spic!ously missing from the recent
convention. Is conclusive evidenc.
that the membership IS puTGins i;sel!
0. OF Improbable dreaming and d.
rec,ing rs driv:ng force Instead Al
practical ecds OF practical means.
The legislative program framed
BY the convention largely parallels
N. issues and measures heretofore
advanced by myself and oy you!
board OF directors and legislative
committees. though amendments anc
additions Will cause slight revision
o! policies. Il is ou. Intention 70
prosecute this winter az Washington
the most aggressive fSat IN our h:s-
;ory for legislative measures and re-
forms o! !n;eres; 20 the Mem bership
anc OF tie American farmer without
regard 20 locator.
promise you tha; ny utmost in.
iuence and energies will be employ
ed !n giving execution 70 the man
date handed down by the convention.
20 the end that the national govern
men. shalt take more actual cogn!z-
ance O. the needs and the rights OF
the American farmers and It is ssht-
.ns the devil with are. Only TO the
ex,en, We make politicians appreciate
the power OF our ballots. !rrespec-
tive Of partisan alignment. will We
succeed IN securing legislative re
dress along the lines mos, helpful 20
our cause.
a notable feature 0: the cor
veo,!on is :ae fact that your official
family there selected comes from
every par, Of the country. He did MOI
! set oa. by design 20 have seoE:a-
phica! representation as 20 a basis Coz
the national officials. but i; happened
| that the choice Of the convention !.l!
on men drawn from every portion Of
the country. bordering on the two
oceans and from the gvea; inland
! II would have been impossible for
the convention 20 choose finer body
OF officials and the particular person.
ne! this year indicate he orrEan:za-
ton has become nat!oaa: In tact as
in name This departure Has given
spec!a! emphasis by the fact TIA;
never IN the history o. ;ae order
Has the representation OF the dele
gates also been more OF national
character.
"Throughou: the deliberations. the
s2!1!, 0. mutual understanding and
Of mutual tolerance was strong aud
dominating. The farmers - :,;S
country are learning zach o,he. hc;-
:er. Learning better how 70 ,cus. each
other. how 20 waive small! personal
rish;s and pool them for The genera
good Tha; is az :mpoctan; .essoc
Of the convention.
business methods and seHtimec'
ruled strongly. There was lizzie
shouting. l!itle pu-poseless en;hus
ism. but calm. loG!ca! discussion o
. business plans. an6 o. approved aac
tried n ans 20 forward ;ac velta1'
. o. the organization.
! In ,s!s connection. :: a;i! he 0
! Interest 20 the membership 20 lea-,
, that We .ook q thorough census z