The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 28, 1908, Page THREE, Image 3
I EARMERS' UNION
I. GOES ON RECORD
| > wishes to sell state farms
?against immigration.
I Asks for Repeal of Lieu Law?A Day
of Business Combined With
' m Pleasure.
) annual convention of the
Farmers' union of I lie State was
largely attended. The sessions were
held in secret as this is a secret or|j|?
der, just as wore the Grange and later
II the Alliance. The result of the session,
therefore, is learned only in
$Mj resolutions adopted and in the election
of oflicers.
iSm? 'fhe delegates, to the number of
|||| 13"), were taken aboard cars yeslerday
morning and were given a three
jjiff hours' ride to points of interest,
Rid?ewood, Columbia college, and
the mill district. The car ride was
(lie compliment of the local trades
;? unions.
Upon arriving at the city hall at
noon, there was refreshment provided
by the chamber of commerce. This
was not a smoker or an entertainment,
but merely a little rest for the
visitors. They enjoyed lolling in the
easy chairs and were welcomed to Columbia
by Dr. F. S. Earle, acting
mayor. They were then invited upon
the capacious stage, the coolest place
in town, and there given light refreshments.
A committee of 25 men
from the chamber Of commerce met
the visitors and made them feel at
home. The attentions shown the delegates
on this trip appear to have
1 . been very much appreciated.
The following officers were elected
p yesterday by the State convention of
gp' the Farmers' union.
||v President-?B. Harris of Pendleton.
Vice president?A. J. A. Perritt of
Lamar.
Secretary and treasurer?J. W.
Reid of Reidvillc.
Chaplain?W. E. Bodic of Saluda.
^ Conductor?W. English Hopkins of
Richland.
Doorkeeper?A. F. Calvert, Abbeville.
Sergeant-at-arms?W. P. Caskey,
Lancaster.
Executive committee: W. R. Parks,
of Edgefield; J. L. Iveitt, of Newberry;
Dr. 0. P. Goodwin, of Laurens; J.
Frank Ashe, of York; T. C. Wil*
loughby of Florence; L. L. Baker, of
Bishopville.
Opposed to Immigration.
Among the resolutions adopted
were the following:
" Whereas foreign immigration is
being advocated for the South, and
whereas, our United States immigration
commission is investigating the
attitude of the South, and particularly
the attitude of the agricultural
classes,
"Therefore be it resolved, That
the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of South Carolina
make known its opposition to the inducement,
distribution and diversion
of the present alien influx from
Southern Europe and eastern Asia
and urge our State and national officals,
especially congressmen and
senators, to prevent the Southland
being made a dumping ground for
foreign immigration and be it further
resolved that the local presidents
and lecturers emphasize this question,
thai copies of (his resolution be sent
to (ho immigration commission at
W nshingtnn, D. C., to our congressmen
ami to (he press."
Candidates for Legislature Asked to
State Position on Immigration.
Another resolution along the same
line is ns follows:
"Resolved, by the Farmers' Educational
and Cooperative Union of
America in and by, the State union
of South Carolina now in session do
hereby memorialize and demand that
our next session of general assembly
that they abolish the State immigration
bureau and request that every
candidate for the same declare upon
the slump in the present campaign."
On tlie subject of a State fertilizer
factory which has been frequently
discussed heretofore the following
was adopted:
"Whereas, the farmers of South
Carolina have paid this year $2,022,;">00
more for fertilizers than they did
five years ago, tbereforo bo it.
"Resolved, That we request every
union man present or absent to qnestion
the candidates for tho house and
senate to try to pledge them to n bill
providing for the sale of the Stato
farm and the establishment of a
guano plant in this State to furnish
guano to the farmors at a 10 per cent
net profit to the State; said factory
to be operated by tho convicts of the
penitentiary."
In regard to cotton compresses the
following was adopted:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
this Union that our cotton ought to
bo compressed at the gins, and cotton
bagging b? used on snch compressed
bales, and (lint we ask the nation
union to take this matter nj> and pre
it to speedy conclusion."
The Lien Law.
And the following on the lien la\
"Whereas, at our last State Fa
iners' union "we memorialized 01
legislature to repeal what is knov
as the agricultural lien law ai
whereas, our dcmmuls were ignor*
and the obnoxious measure still r
mains on our statutes,
"Now, be it resolved by this co
vention in session, that we demand i
all legislative candidates an exprc
sion on this measure and the cr<
mortgage law; and again demand tl
repeal of both the lien law and tl
crop mortgage law."
Resolutions of Thanks.
"Resolved )jy the State Fanner
union of South Carolina, That tl
(hanks be and (hey are hereby le
dered to the Federation of Tradi
the Carpenters' union and the city i
Columbia for courtesies and hospitsi
ities shown members of Die conve
tion during their s(ay in tlicit- cit
for excursion rides in and around tl
same, and refreshments served j
for invigorating and making glad tl
hearts ol! the farmers who were pri
ileged to visit this, our capital city i
South Carolina.
"Kesolvf'd further, That the thanl
ol' I lie convention be extended Tl
Stale and Daily Kceord for courte
I ies shown.''
President Barrett.
Last night there was a meeting
the State house at which time llo
( has. S. Barrett of Georgia, prcs
dent of the National Farmers' unio
made an address. This meeting w,
attended largely by members of ot
er organizations, but there were i
outsiders permitted. As soon
President Barrel I espied the new
paper- reporters he made them d
part.. President Barrett is a pla
man and determined, lie was dele
mined that he should be heard ai
whenever a member was inattcnli
he got a quick call down.
Mi1. Barrett, after being introdu
ed by President B. Harris, spoke <
the subject, "The Farmers' Union.
The farmers, lie said, hid succeed*
far better than had hem expect*
and although cotton has rot rendu
15 cents, yet when the bottom ft
out of all other things, eoton r
maincd at a good price.
The credit and mortgage svstei
which has been a burden to the pe
pie, has been improved. The fa
i iners are not buying so much on ere
it. as formerly. Now the farmers a
in better condition than ever befoi
They have better homes and su
roundings. In fact the farmers a
prosperous.
The Farmers' union is growing ra
idly. There are more members joi
ing and there is a larger paid i
membership. The union has the e
pcreince of the mistakes of former ci
ganizations. It has been claimed th
the Alliance was killed by politic
May be so. He does not know b
that the Alliance went tlie way it w
intended to go. Tt did a great de
of good while it did live.
"Will the union keep ouf of po
tics? No, we would be fools if ^
did." The union will not talk pn
tizan polities, but it will let the ea
didate know what ts wanted ai
that's all. The constitution will n
permit the talking of partizan po
tics, or boosting a candidate. T
union takes no part in such.
There is at the legislature in flee
pie a man who hangs around ai
when a man votes he records it, ai
when he is indisposed" and does n
vote, that is recorded too. "But yi
need not bother your head about ti
Farmers' union going into politics,
will never go," he satd.
The Farmers' union is the greate
educational factor in the land toda
Agricultural schools, technical schori
and the like are going upon eve
hand. In Georgia so mtieh lnfs be*
appropriated that they can't get tl
money to run them with.
ITe was glad to see the neighbor
feeling existing between the laborii
men and farmers in South Carolin
He can see nothing but good to con
from it. TTe never saw anything lil
the attention shown the farmers 1
the labor organizations in Alabama
few weeks ago, and that the&hborii
men in Columbia would havo done i
well if they hnd been able.
If the farmers' union could ha^
been destroyed by fussing on tlio ii
sido it. would have failed, for Soul
Carolina has had here share, but thi
is all in the past now. Pre?ident Ba
rett said that ho bad been to four ai
nual conventions in South Carolir
in the Inst twelve months.
Some people ha*'e criticised tl
union, but they were not to blarn
They did not understand. At tlio sta
it is impossible to get tlio cooperi
tion and help of all. "We will g
more in the future than we did in tl;
past or we will do it ourselves."
ill Lust week 111o State of Washingss
ton was organized into the Farmers'
union. Now from Virginia to Washington,
for .'1,000 miles there is not a
v: elond. lie never saw much harmon.v
,r- in his life before.
ar President Harris presented to
i'n President Barrett a cane in token of
id the esteem in which he is held and
3d to show something of the appreeiae
tion for his efforts to put the union
in South Carolina on a working basis,
n- President Barrett said that he was
of afraid that the farmers would think
is- him stuck up if he went over the
>p country with# it. "Some things are
lie given for the looks of it, but this
lie cane was given from the heart and
not for I he looks. I appreciate this
more than I can tell and hope I will
s' live 100 years and as 1 lean on this
lie stick and look in the faces of -10,000,ii
000 members of the Farmers' union."
's, After the present at ion of the cane
uf the union went into secret session
il- with the members of the oilier null
ions present. This is the first case
y, President Barrett knows of where the
ne Fanners' union and I lie labor organill
i/ations ever met rogether behind
tie closed doors.
s~ Uev. B. K. Turtiipsccd presented to
[d. the president of the Partners' union,
on hehall ol the Carpenters' union, a
ks union-made gavel. I lis presentation
1,0 speech was a jewel or oratory.
President Harris^ responded in a
few well chosen words, after which
Mr. W. ,T. Smith, president of the
11 State Federation of Labor and niem}>(?,.
0f fMachinists' union, was in;1"
troduced. ITe spoke on tlie ties that
n? are now existing between the laborjls
ing men and Die farmers.
Mr. S. F. Barrott, editor of tlie
1(1 union's organ, will represent the
Stale union as a fraternal delegate
at the Slate union of Georgia ncxl
week.
in
^ TEACER WANTED.
Applications will be received fot
a teacher for Smyrna school up t<
and including July 30. Term eight
months. Address,
y] J. S. Boozer, Oli'm'n;
1(l G. P. Boozer,
i H. T. longshore,
>(l Trustees
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e_ BARBECUE NOTICE.
I will give a first-class barbecue at
n, campaign day, July 28,
0- Special attention to ladies and cliildren.
The public is invited.
d- J- W. Sanders.
re
e. BARBECUE NOTICE.
We will furnish a first class barbere
cue at Mount Pleasant, Campaign
^ Day, Wednesday, July 22.
p. H. S. Graham.
M_ M. J. Smith.
iP
TEACHER WANTED.
,r_ For New Hope school. Salary $4(
a 1 P01' month. Term 7 months. Appli,s
cations should be sent In by August
ut ^ ?itkor of the undersigned
as ^r. D. Bundriek,
al J. C. Leitzsey,
I?. J. Stuck',
jj_ Pomaria, S. C., R. F. D. No. 3.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
n_ AND DISCHARGE.
,(] Notice is hereby given that the un
ot dersigned as the administrator of tlu
)i_ personal estate of Susanna Frances
|10 Se.tzler, deceased, will, at 11 o'cloel,
of the forenoon on the 18th day ol
ir_ August next, make a final accounting
the Probate Court for Newberry
county for said estate, and that h(
will immediately thereafter apply tc
in court for a final discharge. A1
tie Porsons having demands against saici
estate will render an account thercoi
to I he undersigned, or to Messrs
st Schumpert and Ilolloway, attorneys,
duly attested, on or neforc said time
of settlement.
rv Geo. A. Setzler,
r,'n Administrator, &c.
I1C July 16, 31)08.
lv EXCURSION
if* Laurens to Columbia and Return
a. July 15th, 1908.
I he C., N. & Jj. will run an excur<cj
Laurens to Columbia Wediies>y
'lay, July .15, train No. 22 passrng
a Newberry at 8.47 a. m. Tickets good
ig returning on all regular trains up to
w and including train No. 21 Thursday,
July 10th, leaving Columbia at 5.20
7G P- ^
Rate Laurens to Clinton $1.25
Goldville to Newberry inclusivo l.OG
Prosperity to Lt. Mountain .75
r_ Chapins to Irmo inclusive .50
1- For further information, eall on
ia nny N. & L. agent, or write J. F.
Livingston, S. A., Cci'o.nb'i, S. C.
ie ?
e. BARBECUE.
rt I will give a first class barbecue
1- at Prosperity on Saturday, August, 1.
ct A good dinner is guaranteed. Everyie
body come.
J. D. H. Kiblor.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons arc horeby notified
and warned not to trespass upon the
lands of the undersigned, by hunting,
fishing, riding, or in any manner
whatever.
Gcorgo Leonhirth.
Jul-2 l-'Jt.
BARBECUE.
There will be a first class barbecue
verved at Utopia m Friday, July
31, campaign day.
TEACHER WANTED.
Lady teacher for Forks school district
No. 55. Salary $40 a month.
Term six months. Applications must
be filed by August, 22 with
any of I he undersigned trustees.
W. A. Metis,
Slighs, S. C., R. F. P. 1.
Q. M. Ivlnard,
Pomaria, S. ('., K. F. D. 1.
1"). T. Wicker,
Pomaria, S. R. F. 1). 1.
BARBECUE.
I will I'nrnish a first class barbecue
at SI. Paul's church on Angus!
I. A lt??i??1 dinner is guaranteed. Tlu>
( candidates are invited. Dinner .'15
ami 40 cents.
J. W. Richardson.
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BLUE RIDGE SCHEDULES.
Eastbouud.
No. 18, leaves Anderson at 0.H0 n.
m., for connection at Belton with
Southern for Greenville.
No. 12, from Walhalla, leaves Anderson
at 10.15 a. in., for connection
at Belton with Southern Railway for
Columbia and Greenville. i
No 20, leaves Anderson at 2.20
p. m., for connections at Belton with
Southern Railway for Greenville.
No. S, daily except Sunday, from
Walhalla arrives Anderson 0.24 p.
m., with connections at Seneca with
Southern Railway from points south.
No. 10, frotn Walhalla, leaves An'
derson at 4.57 p. m., for connections
at Helton with Southern Railway for
Greenville and Columbia.
Westbound.
No. 17, arrives a I Anderson at 7.50
a. in., from Belton with connections
from Greenville.
No. 0, arrives at Anderson at 12.24
p. m., from Belton with connections
from Greenville and Columbia. Goes
to Walhalla.
No. 10, arrives at Anderson at 3.40
p. in., .Xrom Belton with connections V
from Greenville. W
No. 11, arrives at Anderson at JL
0.20 p. m., from Belton with con.
ncetions from Greenville and Colum- jg
\ bia. Goes to Walhalla. *vNo.
7, daily except Sunday, leaves T"
Anderson at 9.20 a. m., for Walhalla,
with connections at Seneca for local m
points south. ^
Nos. 17, 18, 10, and 20 are mixed
) trains between Anderson and Belton.
Nos. 7 and 8 are local freight
t trains, carrying passengers, between
Anderson and Walhalla and 'between
W'alhnlla and Anderson
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES. W
Account Fourth of July Celebrations ^
via Southern Railway. }
? Greatly reduced rates will be in
effect, between all points on the ?
. Soul hern railway on account Fourth
5 limit July 8th, 1008.
. July celebrations. Tickets will be on
. sale ,fuly 2nd, 3rd and 4th. with final
f limit July, 8th, 1008.
r For details, rales, etc., apply to
, Southern Railway Agents or
> !. <Lusk,
, Divison Fassanger Agent,
| Charleston, S. C.
| J. L. Meek,
> Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
> CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAR- W
OLINA RY. El
Schedule in effect May 31, 1908. j j
Lv. Newberry (C N & L) 12:50 p.m.
Ar. Laurens 2:02 p.m.
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m.
Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m. ~~
i Lv. Laurens 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m.
Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m.
Ar. Ifendersonville 7:45 p.m.
. Ar. Aslieville 8:50 p'.in.
' Lv. Laurens (C & \V C) 2:32 p.m.
( Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m.
Ar. McCormiek 'T :.13 p.m.
J Ar. Augusta 0:15 p.m. (Jj
Tri-Weekly Parlar Car line between
Augusta and Aslieville. Trains
| Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, leave
| Aslieville Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Note: The above arrivals and departures,
as well as connections with ^
other companies, are given as information,
and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams, M
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
; Augusta, Ga. }/
( Geo. T. Bryan,
I Greenville, S. C.,
- .. Oten. Agt.
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