Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-14
FARMERS TO BACK
BARRETT'S PLEA
FOR RECOGNITION
The AtlGnta Journal News Bureau,
C23 Riggs Building.
BY THEODORE TLLLE3

WASHINGTON. - The national
board of farm organization has an
nounccd that Charles S. Barrett,
president of the Farmers union and
one of the two Georgia delegates to
the industrial conference, has the
full support of the national organiza-
cions when he demands just and spe-
cific recognition of agriculture at the
conference. The national board as
serts that Mr.. Barrett in demanding
equality of recognition and opportuni-
ty has reflected the views of far
mers in all sections.
AS a member of the board William
T. Greasy, of Pennsylvania, said Mr..
Barrett's position was in every way
satisfactory to the thinking farmers
Of the nation. He praised the Wig
orous stand Of the Georgian and
expressed the belief that the confer
ence would be failure if a settle
ment was arrived at between CAPT
tai and labor which did not take
into equal consideration the inter-
ests Of the agriculturists of the ma
ton.
II think Mr.. Barrett did a distinct
manded that the conference give it
proper recognition, and also that no
settlement OF the present difficulties
confronting the nation should be
made without the consent of the
farmers" said Mr.. Greasy.
Indeed" as the statement says,
1T is impossible to make a settle
ment Of the grave problems which
f1on an
time to consider if agriculture is
ignored, or if only given slight con-
sideration.
1--WE are demanding more than
passing thought. We are demanding
a place at the round table. where
| matters of this kind are discussed
and settled.
The national board Of farm or
carnations is an institution which
is able to speak officially and au-
thoriatively for some twenty farm
organizations in the country.
"They are located all the way from
| Seattle to Maine and in practically
every southern state as we'll, anc
it is our purpose to stand squarely
| behind Mr. Barrett in any demand
he may make because we are fully
| sure IIldI TIC WILL lAAeANS nv N'S-4AN>--
that will not be Endorsed by common
| Justice and common sense"
Among the farmers who took par
in the meeting were R. D. Cooper
Little Falls, N. Y, president of the
| Milk Producers association; R. F
Bower, representative of the Vfrginia
| division of the Farmers union; A
B. Thornhill, president of the Vir
ginia division of the Farmers union
J. D. Miller, Susquehana, Pa, vic'
president Of the Dairymen's league
and C. A. Lyman, secretary of tn
national board of farm organizations
All of the farmers mentioned haV'
seats on the board of the nationa
board of farm organizations and arr
responsible for the direction Of it
activities.
1t is expected that many more o
the members of the official boart
will be in the city later, including
H, E, Stockbridge, of Atlanta.
at is not the purpose of the ma
tional board of farm organization
to assent to any program which will
leave the welfare of agriculture GU
Of consideration" said Secretary Ly
, man.
1t is possible that a great conVen
| ton of farmers Of all sections o
the country may be held at som
date in the near future to deter
mine upon a concrete national policy