Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-09

TAs recent session of the Middle
T<nnessee Farmers Institute at 20
lumbia was one of the most success
mi and generally profitable meetings
II that excsllent body Of progressive
1sUnesseans ever assembled
rns convention adopted resolutions
rssardtng present issues and condi-
uons that are most pleasing m tone
ana full of the robust American spirit
vaich will be Of interest to every clt'-
IN of the state. The resolutions az
ADOPTED follow in full:
1--WE renew our expression of loyalty
N the Institutions of America. we De-
b<ve that this is the best government
ever devised by the mind of man I'M
der divine guidance. Whatever re-
farms may be necessary or anilabse
In government can be made WITHOUT
Doing violence to the eternal principles
spon which this nation was founded.
Whatever protests are made against
existing conditions are made against
ths law or its administration and no'
arainst the institutions Of America.
I'VE distinctly depaecate any efror'
b array one class against another OF
10 appeal to any group Of citizens. oui
aystem wisely recognizes no groups OF
citizens but all enjoy the same rlght'
and privileges. Any departure IRON
this established doctrine threatens uls
Abstraction of the vital principles o.
American democracy, under whlct
opportunity is boundless and open Z
an A man or any organization una
would injure or do violence 10 INV
svvernment Is unworthy the protec
tiA OF the flag.
Agriculture is the basis OF all com
~eree and industry. The great WORT
p~ed of today ia production. Prodnc
tion IA dependent upon labor. tn
sslidarity of labor Is such That In
v>xes and hours of labor prevailing Il
sener industries are reflected upon tn
~. II Is Mle, therefore, to confirm
% advance the cost of production win
G expecting b pay an increase
100 Tor the product Of labor, On tn
fuur AZ well as IN the other INDUS
txfrs Of the nation.
.Tne farmers are continuing thea
bssf efforts to produce under coed
tioos that would aypall less resofut
w~n. and they demand Of both lsbo
and capital that they, too, shall EAR
essiy speed up their part Of the pr
ouetion so urgently needed. We hav
reached the critical point In regar
n shcrter hours Of labor. and we mo
sAat forty-four-hour week VIA neitne
bed nor ciothe the world
I'VE believe In the ownership Of pr
vat. properp. In individual lnitfadv
s~d Incentive II Is only IN the sa1'
raardins and protection of every rigf
az private property that there can ;
perpefuated the full measure OF Ind
vlanal initiative and emulation upo
which democracy Is based and
vAich its future Is assured.
TO attempt to tfrvart natural &c
monde laws by legislation 10 useles
ne law Of supply and demand. N
hampered by monopolies and unhi'
eered By attempts at governments
prses fixing. should have fun swa
We afirm that the application Of prit
nxinf In an effort TO reduce the co
II MING has initiated against the pr
daesr without giving the anticipate
relief 10 the consumer. and this b
r~rulted in the decreased productiC
ef farm products. The right to 90
work. either individually or COLLECTIVE
IN. In not denied. but the right TO On
worf m unions does not extend
rnoee who work for the state, and
II cases Of strikes the public int
=. must be paramount to those
azy group.
-fNs farmers believe in collecti'
AnexalnlaG asA sacA legislation shou