The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-21
FARMERST0P0QL
THEIR 1s11CR0P
Action Taken by The Educational
and Cooperative Union
1T MEETING IN DAAV|LLE

Price They Demand for Their Prod
acf--No Definite Statement was Is.
sued by the Union After It's Meet.
ings, Which We're Secret.
Danyille, Va, March 20.--The inter-
state meeting OF the Farmers Educa-
fional and Cooperative Union OF
America, which convened Wednesday,
came to close after two secret meet
ings held Thursday. The principal
business before the union was the con-
sideration of a report of special CON-
mittee appointed yesterday 10 investi-
gate and make recommendations con-
corning the tobacco conditions in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
Ii was learned Thursday afternoon
that the union decided to pool the
1871 tobacco crops In Virginia and
North Carolina and hold their product
in dry prlzeries until a price they
deem reasonable is secured. No def
mite statement was given out by the
union after the meetings. The ses-
sions yesterday were attended by about
FIVE hundred farmers. only those hav-
ing the password being admitted to
the room.
Meeting Wednesday.
The meeting was officially called 20
order Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock by ID. W. Ganasay. OF Guinea
Mills, Va, the president OF the Farm
ers' Union OF Virginia. Mayor Harry
Wooding delivered an address OF well
come, which was responded 10 by j.
z. Green. the state organizer, Of
Marshyille, n. C. Another speaker
was DIR. II. Q. Alexander, OF Mecklen-
burg county. \. c., the president Of
the Farmers Union Of North Caro-
lima
The speakers were all given close
attention by the large audience. which
had assembled. They urged upon the
farmers the necessity and the right
eousness Of organizing along the lines
OF other trades and professions and
Ike the great business interests OF the
country. The speakers. while insist
ing that the farmers should demand
their rights and not submit to un-
fairness as a result Of lack OF organi-
xation, were all Conservative In eheiT
remarks and advocated only those
methods which are legal and right 70
accomplish their aims and purposes.
The principal event scheduled for
Thursday afternoons session was the
speech Of Hon. Joel b. Fort. state or
ganizer for the Farmers unions OF
Tennessee and Kentucky Mr.. Fort
has urged upon the farmers the i'm
portance Of their cooperation and or.
ganization and stated the great bene.
fits which would result. He spoke
for about two hours and captured hi,
hearers. During the course OF his re.
marks he paid his respects to the
American Tobacco company. A com,
Inittee was appointed shortly befor.
adjourning from several Virginia
Carolina delegates who were to *
over the tobacco situation and make
report OF their finding to the meeting
The officers refused TO diyulge III,
name Of this committee.
Night Meeting.
Every seat was filed a. the session
held Thursday night with the farmer
Of the two states The speakers o
the evening we're Mr.. c. s. Jordon, 0
Baskerville, Va: Rev. 7. b. Hill. o
virginia. Va; Mr.. p. u. Corner. o
DanVille. and Hon. Joel B. Fort, o
Adams. Tenn. All made able speeche
aud were well received.
Mr.. Jordon. who was recently elect
ed as chairman OF the ylrginiz-C Caro-
lima committees made the openin
speech. and appealed 10 the farmer
for their support 20 the organization
He made an elegant speech and va
applauded time after time.
Rev Hill spoke along the lines q
the farmers organization In Ren
lucky, their results. and the nigh
riders Of that section. He showed IN
farmers u Kentucky had gotten bi
prices for heir tobacco BY pooling /
aud appealed 10 the farmers Of ri
seeii0n 10 do likewise. He ais
showed whore che night riders Of Ker
lucky had been unjusliy treated. H
stated that The only thing they ha
done was TO destroy The crop. n.
they didn't destroy any property 4
accused. lie referred 70 the Haran
Hedger case. and declared that II
people d Kentucky didn't believe /
was killed b. the night riders but vi
Killed BY an enemy who had some pc
sonal grudge against him and laid
on the night riders.
Mr. Conner was called % the rosiru
b. the farmers and stated that be v.
not prepared 70 make a speech b
would say something TO show his i
terest Ne stated the farmers We
organizing al over the country AZ
he could see hey were going 20 VI
their fight H. showed be farme
where The Kentucky organization h.
sold their tobacco 70 X. j. Reynold
q wlrsion-salem. for SIS . hundre
aud stated the same tobacco had be-,
selling for g before they organize
His speech was highly appreciated
al. and Nr. Conner pleaded with Il
farmers 10 stick together, for h
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