The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-11-27

holders of this fair, and that they coul'
carry it without any trouble, with wha
assets they had in the association.
Attorney o. Spradlin approved th
sentiment expressed at this meeting
and he was for bigger and better fair
in fact there was not a dissenting yoicI
in the meeting.
The election resulted as follows:
President, W. G. Farris; first vic,
president, DR.. w. NJ. Turner; secont
vice president, B. ]. Wade; third yict
president, DR. l. N. Johnson; secretary
y. w. Woosley; treasurer, j. A. Coble
Board Of directors-R. L. Andrews
Pink Marshall, j. A. Coble, ]. G. Bur
dick, B. J. Wade, S. r, Bratton, Geo
Dahnke, E. II. Marshall, II. P. Moss
j. P. Verhine, ]. D. Killion, O. II
Clemmons.
The secretary, Mr.. Woosley, addressed
the association in behalf of matter moi
directly connected with the fair, but in
which it was considerably interested as
a body and individuals. He offered a
resolution that the association go on
record as indorsing DIR. F. M. McRee,
OF this county and city, for Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, and that Gov
ernor-elect I. G, Rye be memorialized
in resolution to this effect. Mr..
Woosley thought no man in the State
stood higher and was better qualified
for this important commission, and that
he would fill it with the highest credit
and honor. There are few men who
command the respect and the esteem OF
the whole people OF the State as does
DR.. McRee, and there are none who
would draw more friends to the depart
ment of agriculture. He favored a
strong Endorsement of DIR. McRee by the
people Of his own county through the
fair association, and when he had fin
ished the motion was seconded all
the house and carried by accla-
nation.
The president, Mr.. Farris, appointed
E. H. Marshall, ]. M. Brice and j. w.
Woosley to draft suitable resolution OF
Endorsement for DIR. McRee, which APP
pears as follows;
We, your committee, appointed to
draft suitable resolution in. favor OF
DR.. F. M. McRee for the position of
State Commissioner Agriculture, offer
the following: That the West Tennes-
see Fair Association in behalf of the
voters of the county and OF this section
of West Tennessee, severally aud jointly,
lnqualifiedly indorse DIR. McRee as one
If our leading Democrats and citizens,
man worthy Of the very highest gift
within the province of the State. We
ndorse him as citizen OF the highest
;haracter, honorable and universally
'steemed. A farmer all his life, we in
lorse him as man qualified in every
onceivable way for this important posi-
ion-one who is sfamiliar with approved
Methods of farming and the operations
4 agriculture in its various branches.
quipped with a practical knowledge of
his branch of industry in its broadest
nd most comprehensive scope. We
ndorse him as a man Of commanding
and executive ability, one
tho has been eminently successful as a
armer and one who is able to and will
IKE the profoundest interest in attract
lg universal interest in the department
nd in bringing its work before the peo-
le OF the State. We indorse him as
lan capable of administering the affairs
the department in the most econom-
,al way and at the same time to the
est advantage of the farming interests
the State. Lastly we indorse him as
man of high moral Christian char
ter and ask his appointment on the
-ounds Of worth and merit.
E. H. MARSHALL.
]. M. BRIcE.
]. w. WoosLEY.
The stockholders adjourned and the
,ard Of directors met and reelected the
rance committee; ]. A. Coble, Geo.
ahnke, ]. P. Verhine.
Mrs. Tatom's Death. t
Jackson, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Having
ffered from nervous breakdown due t
the death Of her husband four weeks t
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