Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-24


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FARMERS EDUCATIONAL, AND COOPERATIVE UNION
OF AMERICA
Office of j. H.. PATTEN, General Counsel
Washington, D. c., July s,
Bamberg Local Union, F. E. & c. U of A.. S. c. Div.
Bamberg, S. G.
Dear stewarYour letter the 9TH instant, hand
and always apaure well
official member of the Union at time, matter
of this kind that can.
congressional district and happy be able
There no question ability capacity, his mpath
where they should be- and know of what
cause bespeaks greater usefulness and effectiveness
right direction if he reelected AS probably know takes
the new congressman of his first the hang of things
but Congressman Byrnes caught on from the very
start Instance have been picked by the
marked ability and dependence, for he
by Congressman Shakefod the Ways and Means Commit
to getting the good roads bill Of the Committee and
through the rider the Post Office Appropriations Bill
the being referred to here and the frequently because
of his efforts Byrn Bill And in this connection it is inter
the National last
week wrote principle the A into its platform plank
that bill into its platform but also others like
vocational general parcel which Congressman
conference and again with and Of assist
auce National Legislative Committee and the
itives of the Union here.
1t is service 1t assistance
advisory arguing with members OF Congress
privately and of the House. continually being on the Job
that and effective Any member get up on the
deliver TRADE against the the Cotton gamblers
and work himself into
then 90 quietly work and denasogcy take the opposite side
i
more effective helping real results than Con-
pman Bynes this Congress- and the need know s
urgent with this House.
The his faithful attendance the House,
and with exception have been all that could be asked
for legislation the Farmers Union akng concerned,
that minor OCCASION the previous question ON
no difference had with the Republicans think
should have been in that instance
nine sincere aggressive activity behalf and
irving to legislation National egsla
and official have to
vocational educaon restriction of undesirable foreign I'M
the cheaper transportation of packages parcels
treatment and the generous sympathetic
ration In this he has aroused the opposition the
ton gamblers that increased and rendered
m stable the large banking interests Adrch
Bank scheme ocaed Money Trust that wants to tighten Its
grip classes the foreign and domestic
and other which have been eern
influence here Washington 10 the disadvantage OIL
the general welfare OF all OF U.S.
men have been with opposition for their and
otic behalf this needed legislation and would urge that
YOU look carefully the credentials of his and make
character and source of the for do
know Brnes defeated tor reelection his defeat Will
severe here he has been active all
behalf reform and ways na are S closely
that would and do seek the defeat
of through the of another man unwng made
thereby tool of their opposition
Understand me- when say know the of his
noon or whether has oppoton bat do know that his defeat
to his effective activity would be blow needed Legislative
form blow because would deny him of second term
coup And in this connection beg quote
said recently his public letters published all the Union papers
lit we'll cbaracezes ,our congressman opinion If
your congressman be what real desires friend your
nder should loyalty him for his
devotion to your cause proves worthy and stand by him every
this will! give him will make him h 0. will
something for their owmen to enter politics ana De among
such as he shall freedoms young apostle be- "
With every fraternal wish
General Counsel, Farmers Union,
Bliss Building, Washington, d. G.
Home Office Bolton, S. C.
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