Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
PLATFORM ADOPTED AT DURHAM
BY. N. G. STATE FARMERS UNION.

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RESOLUTIONS adopted by the North
Carolina Farmers Union in session
last week in Durham9
Regarding Agriculture,
Be it resolved by the North Carolina
State Farmers Union:
L. That we rejoice that our farmers
are learning the lesson of diversified
ton and living at home and not only
making North Carolina a many crop
State put a live stock and dairy State.
We especially commend the ncreas-
ing attention to live stock and to tie
establishment of creaneries ard cream
routes and Of cheese factories in suit
able mountain sections.
z. We war; our people against tie
danger OF increased cotton acreage
next year and urge our State officials
to cooperate With other State unions
i'll taking stops against this danger.
In view, too, Of the fact that fertilizers
viii be highest in history We urge
farmers everywhere to make a special
study of the soil needs of each section
and stop once and forever the waste
full practice of using complete feFtiliz-
eTs IN. sections where one of these
three elements may be dispensed with.
Marketing.
3. We thank the State and National
Departments Of Agriculture for the in
cTeasing attention they are giving not
only to crop production but to crop
marketing, and We urge farmers every
where to form associations for official
1y grading and comparatively market
ing all staple products with a State
warehouse system with nationally Ii
censed inc supervised grades and in
spectors.
4. We also commend the Federal
Trade Commission for investigating
the cotton buyers trust.
Country Life.
5. We recognize the value of organ
ization for all good purposes and urge
tho establishment of farm women's
clubs in every neighborhood to work
as allies of the local unions, and we
further urge the establishment of com
nlunity leagues whereby all. the peo-
Ile of each community will meet in
mess meeting once each quarter or
oftener to prosecute through special
committees and otherwise all the for
ward movements affecting community
fare.
6. We appeal to the Legislature to
AAttAO W 1A4NOA pO4 CtIAAl6
as we'll as urban communities.
T.. We favor increasing attention to
the social and recreation side of
try fife and urge local unions to give
this matter attention.
s. We also commend the work of
the State Committee on Community
Service and urge the State Depart
mcnts of Agriculture and Education to
continue their support of it.
Cooperation.
8. We urge every local union to
take steps to form not only a market
ing association and other forms of
neighborhood cooperation but also
local credit unions according to the
plans enacted by the last Legislature
at our request.
10. We also urge farmers in every
county to establish a mutual fire in
company, and farmers in every
local to take advantage of this neces-
sary form of insurance. We also ask
the State president to name a COM
to investigate. the wisdom OF
establishing some form of sick or
death benefit.
North Carolina Public Affairs.
II. In public affairs we urge farm
ers to give especial attention to the
character of. candidates who are
out next year, and we favor
more farmers in our State
and requiring attorneys OF
public service corporations to sever
such connection before entering the
IL. We favor having the wishes OF
he organized farmers put squarely be-
fore the platform committee of the
parties by providing that a
be named to appear before
each such platform committee and re
mind them of the eight most impor
tant measures officially approved by
The Farmers Union as follows:
ID Repeal of the merchants crop
lien.
~ Provision for ace segregation
in land ownership.
~ A just and equitable system Of
taxation, tightening the burdens upon
by putting a larger proportion
on inheritances and a less rate on
resident landlords than absentee land
lords an da larger rate on unused
"a Provisions for Incorporating
rural communities.
90 The initiative and referendum.
co. An an~ti-usury law and laws
regulating banks as public service cor
porations.
90 Giving some official authority to
insurance rates.
60 A state warehouse system.
l3. In national affairs We urge con
:entrating all orr energies as farmers
lust now upon 2 rural credits bill with
government AID as liberal as that Euro
governments have given Euro
a rural cruGits "ystem and secur~
ng a Fec aral varenorse- Jaw. At tie
time we feal tens that the
United States Will cant to
he cause of lE!r an ow cen
ers attention UPON -bJect OF
preparations w. leglecting