Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-23
WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN
PLANNED BY FARMERS
Annual Convention AdiournS at
Fitzgerald After an Inter-
eSting Session
lsnecial nisnatch ID me Iournal.l

Especial Dispatch to The Journai.)
FITzGERALD. Ca. June 2--Enthusi-
>stje over the campaigns that have been
launched for the advancement Of the
many interests OF the members. the Geor-
gfa division Of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union adjourned its an
nual session here this afternoon The
discussions Of Thursday were devoted
principally to the hearing and discussion
OF the report OF the committee on resolu-
tons
Realizing that the greater part of the
conventions business had been transact
ed when the election Of officers had been
passed. the convention amicably settled
itself TO the routine business. The feeling
of quietude also came as the reaction
or the happy program that had been
prepared for the entertainment Of the
visitors by Fitzgerald Wednesday after
noon
Following the automobile ride over the
roads which are among the best in the
state. the visitors were the guests of
honor at a banquet Wednesday night.
PATTEN MAKES ADDRESS.
At the late session wednesday after
noon an interesting address on national
legislation was delivered by ]. II. Pat
ten. general counsel OF the national divi-
sion. who spoke OF the parcels post, the
postal savings banks. immigration and
the antf-gambiing cotton laws
The convention also adopted the fol-
lowing resolution on the immigration
question:
Whereas. The congressional immigra-
ton commission. after a four years in
Inc n
imous in recommending substantial re-
strictfons' as demanded by economic, so
cial and moral considerations" complete
" subsfantiatin the stand taken years
ago by the Farmers union; and
Whereas. Distribution is proposed and
an effort IS even made to establish
federal bureau for that purpose, in order
TO relieve the northwest of its intolerable
immigration evils: therefore. be II
Resolved BY the Georgia division Of the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
union. in annual convention this 2ist day
OF June 1911. That we are unalterably
opposed to the distribution OF. as well as
the present enormous influx of undesir-
ables from southern Europe. western
Asia. and northern Africa. and caIl upon
congress TO enact restrictive legislation
along the lines Of the immigration COM
missions recommendations and our prev
fous resolutions. such as the illiteracy
test. which Is law In Australia, an econ
on1ic test which is law in >Canada. and
other measures and be II further
Resolved, That the state secretary send
forthwith a certified copy of these reso-
buttons to each members of the Georgia
congressional delegation at Washington
with the request that he present them
to congress and do all in his power to
further their object and purpose in every
honorable way.
rrnr.- AL
70 the national convention to vote for
President Charles s. Barrett President
Barrett has made no fntimation that he
viii be candidate. but IL is believed
that the national convention win again
demand his serving as chief executive.
As one OF the delegates said Wednesday:
president Barrett has never been can
didafe for any Office The people only see
they can't do without him and elect
HIM
TO CAMPAIGN STATE.
A vhfrlvind campaign throughout the
state to prumulgste the purposes Of the
Farmers union and to advance the in
teresfs OF the order will be begun imme-
dlateIy BY President Duckworth, the
new chief executive Of the Georgia di-
vision The campaign calls for the en-
listment OF % organizers whovill be sent
throughout the state 10 encourage the
local unions 10 organize new ones and to
do everything tl-at lies in their power to
aid the officers in placing the union upon
the strongest foundation IL has erer
known.
President Duckworth also has announ-
ced that he viii hold educational rallies
in every county OF the state during the
months OF July and August. II is the
purpose Of President Duckworth to reach
the farmers OF the state and show the
-. mr.
ganixatf0n OF local unions
Il intend 10 place the union upon the
strongest footing that IL has ever known"
said President Duckworth. with the 50
organizers as wei as the present force
IN the field. and the aid that can come
from officials Of the state and county
unions and the educational rallies I ex-
pect to place the purposes OF the union
before every farmer in the state
Il intend 10 make this the best year
the union has ever known. and with the
assistance OF the other officials and
members. I can do So"
A number OF other statewide CAM
.paigns viii be undertaken and carried
cat
OTHER OFFICERS:
The following other officers were elect
ed: Wee president Lawson E. Brown. OF
Washington county; secretary-treasurer,
John L. Mcdaniel. reelected.
The executive committee was re-elect-
ed: ". H Thompson chairman. William
Bradford. J. B. Williams. J.sH. Hoyle
and Fred WimberIy.
The naming OF state organization and
state lecturer and the selection OF the next
place Of meeting were left TO the execu-
tive commftte--
Col y. l.. Peek. Of RockdaIe. who was
FORMER vice president. was nominated
for reelection without opposition. but
stated that be would be compelled 70 de-
cline II elected Mr. Brown was then
overwhelmingly elected vice president.
All the other officers were elected
without opposition The convention adop-
ted a resolution calling upon congress
FIR. restrictive legislation along the lines
or immigration.