The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-10-31
WOULD MOBILIZE
FARMERS FORCES
Call Intimates That Influencing Legis-
lation viii be an Important
Function.
The State.

ElESL I0G @8SW CORUllfOAa lu6L I0S
producers Of this State are soon TO be
called upon to face" The purpose Of
the new organization was explained
in q statement issued yesterday by
W. 0. Stuekey, J. Frank Williams. B..
Marris and E. j. Watson. Commis-
rsioper Watson will act as secretary
and treasurer Of the body without pay
and all farmers in the State are urged
to join. Those who have gone into
the farm loan associations are urged
to join the new movement.
The following call has been issued
to the farmers Of South Carolina:
Address to Farmers.
To the Farmers Of South Carolina:
The new conditions that the pro-
ducers of this State are soon to be
called upon to face have made it of
primary importance that there be
organized without delay a central
working body of the Farmers union
of South Carolina, upon such a basis
that the entire body can be called into
concultation from time to time at Co.
lu1nbia for counsel and consideration
of those matters that affect the eco
nomic welfare of the 80 per cent. OF
the people of the State, and when
necessary to voice the attitude of the
farmers on important questions, both
State and national.
A a conference of members Of the
State Farmers union and other farm
ers, held in Columbia Thursday, Octo-
Der 26, the situation was fully dis
cussed; the problems Immediately
facing the farmers were considered
carefully; the new instrumentalities
for putting the farmer on surer eco
nomic basis, all for years advocated
and urged by the Grange, the Alli-
ance and the Farmers union, now at
last enacted into law by the national
and State governments, were dispas
sionately explained; and it was the
unanimous conclusion of those pres
ent that the prime need of the hour
was a working organization with
Headquarters at the capital, which
would be a mobile body, easily and
quickly assembled when the emergen-
cy demanded-a body in which each
member would have full right to
voice his opinion, body non-political
yet of such character and represen-
tation that it's expression on matters
of needed legislation would carry, not
alone weight, but counsel of value to
lawmakers and administrative Off
Gals.
VESdu14bStlVAS ECt0Aus
Being assured by the commissioner
of agriculture of the State that such
a body was earnestly desired, indeed,
imperatiyely needed for the pending
battle with new conditions on the
farm, and that its central headquar-
ters would be welcomed in the de-
partment, the conference Immediate
ly proceeded with the formation of the
South Carolina Central State Farm
ers' union, to be composed of ali
farmers eligible to union membership
who would send to the secretary
treasurer the annual fee Of 81. All
existing local and county unions will
stand and will not be interfered with
by the new body. The present general
officers and executive committee of
the State Farmers union were made
officers of the new body and the COM
missioner Of agriculture of the State,
Z. J. Watson, in order that expenses
may be kept at minimum, was re-
quested to act, and duly elected Sec
retary-treasurer, to receive each
members dollar upon direct remit
Aance.
The fullest cooperation in the work
Of organization of all the farm dem
onstration forces, the department Of
agriculture, Clemson college, and all
other official and unofficial agencies
working in the cause of agriculture.
was enthusiastically invoked
Brings Bacon Home.
1t was pointed out that in at least
one prosperous South Central State,
where the farmers always succeeded