The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-30
(By ]. Whitner Reid, Secretary. }

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The farmer often loses sight of the
advantages and benefits OF organiza
tion while he Is looking around fol
something to better his condition. He
fails to grasp the idea that organized
activity and well-directed efforts
along educational and cooperative
lines will necessarily accomplish more
and better results than individual ef.
forts can possibly do. In union there
is strength. Concentration OF effort
when well planned and directed, fur.
nishes power and gives good results.
Tho Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union of America is an or
Ranization that began in Texas in
1902 and entered this State in the fall
OF 1906 and the spring OF 1907. The
'r.tc~ing preamble to the constitu-
tion will give the objects, aims and
purposes OF the organization:
Preamble.
I'm the course of modern industrial
development we find 1t necessary that
, the farmer not only apply the prin-
ciples Of scientific agriculture, but
that he systematize his business by
cooperation and apply the principles
or scientific commerce.
Expensive and wasteful methods
OF exchange have been q constant
drain on the farming class. and spec
ulation has been allowed to demora-
lice markets and prevent the normal
operation OF the law Of supply and
demand
TO enable farmers to meet these
conditions and protect their interests,
the Farmers Educational and Cooper-
atiye Union OF America has been or
ganized for the following
Purposes
10 secure equity. establish tus-
ttce and apply the Golden Rule.
TO discourage the credit and mort.
gage System.
TO assist our members In buying
and selling. 40
ITO educate the agricultural classes
In scientific farming.
TO teach farmers the classifica-
.:Ys5 SfoYs. domestic eoclIyluy uIa
the process Of marketing.
ITO systematize methods OF pro-
duction and distribution.
Constitution
TO elsn:nsts gambling IN farrr;
products by Boards OF Trade, Cotton
exchanges and other ,speculatoYs.
ITO bring farming up to the Juan.
dard of other Industries and .hr sines.
enterprises.
',,To secure and maintain nrof,,sh,a
aud uniform nrices for cotton e pra;,,
live stock ana other prosncts re fhs
farm : = 'iio
ITO strive for HARMONY ana .eooa
will among ali mankind ana hrothar-
ly love among ourseIyes. go S'-s.
"To garner the Tears az the d,atraoss
ed. the blood OF martyrs fhe 1a,Is,, ss 20
ii T1cent childhood. TIA swear or ~ Non. ~
es :aae-, s;iia. t;;,, z;T;i,,, NJ !, i,an,,,, ,
home as tho brightest iewela Ep,S Ena,g,, !,
These purposes are ALI eond "a and =.
are for the iiplift or the aericn,tnraI
interests OF the country Tba nIon as
organization IL To sssnrs iocs1 ~ ga, nm y
ions In which tiia iiislviAnai 4, an,tsr.
are enrolled. ave 6eit,r tJ,a 3n;ni,,,T,,, :
for a charter and fSftesf, an or n n,nrs =
being preferred. Wha,, five nv =, ~,
local unions are orearizeS q, = cn,n'
ty, delegates from shf,,s meet - ana 4 S .ara,
organized into & cour,Ev nnia, ss,,,e ~
State uninn ~ eoni,nss,, ~ he ar
GERS and the deissatsa from = the a conn nm,
ty. urions. THE niItioYiaf fnion ia com
posed of It's ofiiecras and fba itaIecass. ate
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