Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-02-13
BIG COTTON PRODUCERS
SAID TO HAVE FORMED
STATES RIGHTS" LEAGUE

States Rights League could not he
located, but Ben T. Wade, one esef tie
neotnaraiors, was found t. be the
cashier OF the Rank Of Montgomery.
a eoston-mill hank, located IN the
same building with the offices Of the
RHYME Anderson and Smithefman
mills. Troy, n, c, min town II
100 inhabitants,
organization - he was asked "lt ls
large' was the response.
But how many ten. twenty
atty thousand. OF What p
4 ~ not know
In what states are they heated =
Ia number ef states
ATE these Southern states =
We have a lsree membership IN
he Nest
hut what states IN the Mcsl -
. dc not know"
How Is your very extensive cam.
naign Of advertising seppofiedf -
was the next question.
"Rs volunteer subscription.
I'm that ease some enc must be
nuttiAg up some very handsome sums
of money. Who are these people
II have no Information 90 give out,
was HIS response 10 this and all fni
Their questions as TO officers, place ot
business and authorhips of the adSef-
Using material.
Min stcrekeeper and Farmers lend
Names.
The next incorporatar visited waa
Mn, N. III. Williams, Of Candor. Mr.,
- Ia Httss
est appearing individual but even
Mr., Wade. lie stated that he was The
vice president. hut iniuitieg similar to
those addressed to Mr., Wa,se elieitoG
the same response. II don't know.
II he farms, however, Il IL In the same
yicafious manner as does Mt, Wade
As he Is the stoiekeeper ut the Rhyme
Anderson cotton mill.
The NEXT incorporation visited Was
Mr. l. H. Hilton, of Thomasvllle,
Mr., Hilton had been very highly
spoken Of by his neiRhbors az "A
thrifty, honest and efficient farmer
and hia reception Of Us and the ap-
nearance Of his farm eofroborated this
statement.
Can YOU give us any Information
a. 10 the Farmers States Rights
beague2' he WIS asked
"rher are no farmers organizations
OF any consequence around here" wak
hts reply
After some further questioning and
Thought on his part he finally recalled
that, while attending court aA juror
| last summer. he was approached by
a pefson whom he bad never seen
before OF since and urged % siRi
his name 90 "a petition for the ineala
pofatinn OF an organization 10 hgh
the Child Labor Amendment.
What did they tell you about The
provisions of this amendment ?" be-
was asked,
~ was told that II would forbid
my own children Go do work around
the place." ho replied. II am unable
10 recall what was the age limit pre-
seribed or how II would work out
but that was the story"
Have you paid any ducs 2"
mo, IL was emphaticaly under
stood that We were not 10 be required
10 pay any dues. All that was want
ed was just our names"
Who are the officers Of this or
ganization 7"
II do not know"
Where n It's office ,"
II do not know"
Who pays for the advertisements
and other expenses Of It's operation 7"
II do not know"
Mr.. Hilton stated that, while he wa
we'll acquainted with all the farmers
In that vicinity he knew Of no other
members or had he even heard Of any
attempts to secure membership
among the farmers.
Mr. G. H. Greene, OF Yadkin Col
lege, the fourth incorporation, wn
found In the office Of Sheriff r. y
Talbert In Lexington, the county seat
Like Mr. Hilton. he wns obviously a
real farmer, Of the same straightfef
ward and courteous type. Like Hi
ton, also, he expressed the utmost
willingness TO furnish information
but was absolutelv without any kn0wl
edge whatever Of the League. All he
recalled was that his signature had
been urgently solicited for an organ.
iation TO fight a child labor law"
which would prevent children from
working around their own homes, or
on the home farm.
Was this state or a national
lawY" he was asked.
81 do not know but, under Il. young
people could not work" As TO the
age limit provided he was equally