The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
OPPOSES COTTON ACT REPEAL.
STATE FARMERS UNION ASKS
FOR LEGISLATION,
At Meeting i'm Columbia Union Goes
Oh Record rs Endorsing Market
Bill, Tobacco Grading Bill. and
Other Proposed Legislation.

Other Proposed Legislation.
Columbia. Jan. 20.-South Carolina
State Farmers union, meeting yester-
day in Columbia in semi-annual ses-
sion, adopted resolutions urging the
legislature not to repeal the cotton
acreage reduction act, but advising
that the State warehouse commission
er be empowered to negotiate loans or
make sales to buyers or spinners on
request of persons owning cotton un-
der storage. The union approved Of
the recommendation by it's president,
E. w. Dabbs of Mayesville, that neigh
borhood or county pools of cotton be
formed to make more effective the
services Of the warehouse commits
sioner.
Farmers were implored to observe
faithfully the acreage reduction law.
1t was suggested that the legislature
adopt the best system for State guar.
anty Of land titles.
Following committee was appointed
to present these matters to the gen.
eral assembly: r. M. Cooper, Wade
Stackhouse, w. A. Stuckey, ]. H.
Claffy, Cyrus Minis.
The State union indorsed the sug-
gestion Of the president that q bill on
marketing be prepared. T. B. Thacks-
ton Of Spartanburg and W. M. Riggs
and w. w. Long of Clemson were ap-
pointed committee to draft such a
measure and present it to the legisla-
ture.
The union Endorsed also the tobacco
grading bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Charles of Florence county.
A resolution was adopted calling on
the legislature to repeal the tax on
real estate mortgages, because where
enforced it amounts to double taxa
tion and it is keeping capital out of
the State"
The union approved the Lever ex-
tension act and urged the legislature
to accept it in order to give the farm
ers the benefit Of this constructive
legislation"
George Nafey, r. A. Williams and
r.. w. Schischka, committee from
the City Federation OF Trades, ap-
peared before the union. They sug-
gested how the two bodies might CO.
operate. They said recent events had
Impressed on them as never before
the dependence of all trades on the
pfosprity of the farmers.
The afternoon session yesterday was
held in LeConte college at the Uni
versity Of South Carolina, the even
ing session in the Union National
Bank building, where will be held
the session convening this morning at
10 o'clock.
Several Of the counties in which
good active branches Of the State
oiiAoiA SAioI dIc DIS yet QnrepreSentoQ
at the present meeting. Officers pres
ent yesterday were: E. w. Dabbs.
Mayesville. president; j. Whitner
Reid, Columbia, secretary -treasure-
All three Of the executive commit
teemen are present They are: j. w.
Shealy. r. NJ. Cooper and b. Harris.
Delegates attending the meetings ycs-
terday were: Aiken, w. H. McClain:
Anderson w. A. Mahaffey, w. NJ.
Riggs; Charleston, H. T. Morrison;
Dillon. Wade Stackhouse, M. d.:
Dorchester, Cyrus Minis; Lee, w. A..
Stuckey; Marion, n. A. Mcmillan;
Oconee, r. N. Smith: Orangeburg, J..
II. Claffy; Richland, c. w. Subcr, e.
+. Lilly, John l.. McLaurin; Saluda.
w. L. Bodie; Spartanburg, T. B.
Thackston; Sumter, l.. w. Warren;
York, +. G. Riddle.