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'■ ^ . ' This DepartmeiTE is intended for the use of the members of, 0 the Farmers’ l nion in this county and is open to their use. Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear- » . n * * ’ a ance the following week. COmm UNION ORGANIZED lAftGE CROWD PRESENT. SPLENDID ADDRESS BT ORGANIZER M. A. . MAIUFFEY. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. wzu The County Farmer’s Union organized here Saturday by State Organizer, M. A. Mahaffey. There was a large crowd of members and delegates present who listened with a great deal of interest to the able address by Mr. Mahaffey. The meeting was called to order by J. 0. Jacques, Jr., of Cottage- ville who acted as chairman. He stated the object of the unions, and introduced the speaker of the day. R. G. W. Bryan, of Hendersonville opened the meeting with prayer, after which Mr. Mahaffey’s splendid address was delivered. . Mr. Mahaffey regretted that the State President, B. Harris, could not be present. He had hoped that in case Mr. Harris could not be present he could have Mr. Williams, so that the people present could have a good speaker. Mr. Mahaffey atated that he was a practical fanner but that he made his largest crops with his mouth. The farmer’s union has been organ ized in his home county, Anderson, three years. He would say that if every county in the State and in the cotton belt were as well organized as Anderson County the farmers had sold their last crop of cotton at less than twelve cents, or the mills all over the country would ft shut down. This is a day of ga why should Mt > hope to have twsive thousand nitfaa* a* community is to 1 Hahaffey pictured the ordi nary former who naeds organization. They come to town looking like a *'poor man at a frolic” and a lot of people are ashamed to admit that they are farmerz. He needs educa tion and organization. Where the farmer’s union hat been organized he sees better houses and better people. Cotton cannot be made now under present conditions for the present price. Let farmers con tinue to raise ’’ten cents cotton” and in a few years a few men will own the real estate of the country as they now own the towns. ’Ten cents cotton” is cheaper now at ten cents than it was a few years ago at five cents, for the purchasing power of cotton was so much greater then than now. Farmers make t their greatest mistake in selling cotton. They do not use business methods in marketing cotton. The buyer usual ly ’’sells and buys, the fanner only delivera the gooda Thespeakerherehumorously pic tured the popular idea that farmers won’t stick. Fanners need organi zation. All elaazea of people are or ganized. Even a teacher knows what he or aha will get there is a system in school work, and an organiaatikm. At the conclusion of hie the Walterftro local was organized, after which the county officers were elected as fbllowm: Free. L. C. Pad gett, flmoaki; Vice-pres. J. 0. Jaques, Jr., Cottagevflle; Sac. and G. W. Sweat, Henderson ville, Chaplain. W. a Brant; Con ductor, J, A. Willis, Door-Keeper, l* H. Roger, Burinem Agent, W. W. Smoak. Jr.; Exapotivu Oom- ■ittoa, a A. Benton, W. a Sane- fora, J. L Seigleg, T. H. Caldwell, G.F These officers were installed then a little general speech-making was indulged in. I‘resident Padgett was called upon and responded in a few well chosen remarks expressing his appreciation and pledging his loyalty to the work of the union in this county. Short speeches were then made by W. W. Smoak, Jr., J. 0. Jaques, Jr., W. C. Brant, and G. A. Benton, after which the meeting adjourned until the first Saturday in May at 10 o’clock A. M. when the next meeting will be held. The several unions of the county were represented by the following delegates: Lodge—P. M. Johns. Smoaks-L C and A C Padgett. Hendersonville—G W Sweat, R G W Bryan, G E H Moore. Maple Cane—J 0 Jaques, Jr., J 1 Seigler, J A Willis. Weimer—Not represnted. Sniders—J D Hartley, J K Getsin- ger, P C Crosby, H J Brant, W C Brant. Dry Branch—T H Caldwell. * Islandton—C H Rentz, H J Pope, CR Mean. Williams—Not represented. Stokes—A V Sikes, J W Saunders, J C Drawdy, A M Blocker, H L Griffin, J A Saunders, R N Black, F M Smith, D C Saunders, G G Saun ders, W L Saunders, W C Saunders, G A A dam8, J B Saunders, L M Martin. T L Martin. Horae Pen—LH Roger, C F Ro ger, J G Adams, B L Adams, W A Carter, Jos. Langdale, Wm Thomas. Berea—Not represented. Walterboro—W W Smouk. Jr. J 0 Griffin, J W Hammond. Dr H W Black. J L Hickman, J L Ritter. H P Martin, B R Grifito, S P Goodwin. G A Benton. J F Brant, R E Jsnm. M ACroaby. WALTERBORO WON OfoGA- Tbs Bkizn FARMERS’ UNION DIRECTORY- STATE. B. Harris President, Pnndleton. S. C. A. J. A. Perritt—Vice-President, Lamar, S. C. J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas., Columbia, S. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett— President, Smoaks. J. 0. Jaques, Jr.—Vice-President, Cottageville. G. W. Sweat—Sec-Treas., Hen dersonville. W. C. Brant-Chaplin, Ruffin. J. A. Willis—Conductor, Cottage ville. L. H. Roger—Door-Keeper, Wal terboro. W. W. Smoak, Jr.—Business Agent, Walterboro. Executive Committee—G. A. Ben ton, W. C. Saunders, J. I. Seigler, T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger. „ Meeting 1st Saturdfiy in each month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Stokes—W. C. Saunders, Presi dent, E. B. Way, secretary and trea- urer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary and treasurer. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. R. Getsinger, secretary and treas urer. Williams—Dr. C. E. Rinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary and treasurer. ^ Islandton—A. E. Rentz, president; C. R. Mean, secretary and treasurer. Dry Branch—T. H. Caldwell, president; J. W. Avant, secretary and treasurer. Weimer—D. M. Vara, J. E. Yarn, secretary and Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore, president; M. H. and treasurer. Smoaks—L. C. Padgett, praMdsaj; J. W. Kinsey, mrataiy and uzsr. Lodge—L. J. Jsnm, Sr P. FARMERS UNION. P. S. URGES FARMERS TO BAND TOGFTHFR IN A UNION AND, DO SOMETHING. Smoaks, Mar. 29, Editor Press and Standard:—With your permis-l sion 1 will endeavor to say something with reference to our Farmer’s! Union at this place. It is on the in crease and we hope it will continue 1 to increase, and we believe it will, in view of the fact that the officers, and members are very much enthus ed. Now Mr Editor, I am not very- well informed along this line, but will say that we all are aware that the farmers need to be united and co-operate the farming belt over in unison of effort. Some think the Union will dwindle and perish but I cannot see why it should. In event that it does you can attribute its ^eath and burial to disloyalty, and like the old darkey, to a lack of “stlckability.” We believe that the Union will succeed because there are mere intelligent men united and more intelligent men to unite with it than any organization has given membership to heretofore. Then is Uiere any reason for it to fail when it is built arid being built out of good material? Isay nay. For just as long as members do their duty, the union, as a phalanx, will stand notwithstanding the fact that there are counter unions. Business men and professional men stand before the world, and you tell me the farmer*, the very axle tree of the world, cannot organize? 1 come with the inevitable negative, No. 1 admit that there is an inver tebrate class of creatures who are too indifferent to organize a picayune society. » .. The farmer needs union, because in union or unison of effort there is strength, because it aids and protects them in buying their supplies, it protects from exorbitant prices. The farmer is now at a cirisis, he cannot do his work without help. The help he geta is one that harms instead of helping, a time waster, at a high price. You say Union will not help it? But it will, for suppose A hires John and he is lazy and worthless and he discharges him, and B, his next neighbor, hires him at a higher price, and thereby aid and encourage worthless labor, now think you that A. and B. would do this if they were in a Union and working in unison. Labor is worth %fiving price%nd ro more, and when a man has to throw tips on a fellow togst his labor be sides paying him, he is doing himself an irreparable injury, Sprains 5SS= Sloan’s Liniment is the best remedy for sprains and bruises. j It quiets the pain at once, and can be applied to the tenderest part without hurting because it doesn’t need to be rubbed —all you have to do is to la? it on lightly. It is a powerful preparation and penetrates instantly — relieves any inflammation and reduces the swelling. and congestion. Sloan’s Liniment. is an excellent antiseptic and genii killer — heals cuts, bums, wounds and contusions, and will draw the poison from sting of poisonous insects. Pric*, 25c., SOc., aad $1.00. Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boeton, NW, USJL and such Walterboro—W. W. Smoak. Jr. president; Jno. W. Hammond, accra- tary and J. a Griffin, AfT. H. W. Bteek, J.L. Ritter. H. P. MaKto. IM H. A. Martin, B. JL. Goodwin. G. A. Bmifin.l. F. Btant. | THE LOCAL UNION. R. E. Jones, M* A. Crosby, and * T -a : . . w w Omr-T j? I Let every man whole ^member w^w.smoaa, Jr. ' of the union coorider the condition The union elected the folldfang * l- im ia ^ ax.'rrsj-ft is SrSiKH-S win- TWr t t a benefit to them if they will S£tT.L“ 3 ’' clock p - OoartMoo*.. the doty of * WxaI mantwr. but if There will be an important meet- we will begin to study and to thinly ing of the Walterboro union Satur- to' meet and discum and consider the day afternoon, April 3, at 3 o’clock. mvaj vital questions that should AppHcatians for membership will come before our organization, meet be received and applicants may be and discuss theee in the local unions, initiated in desired. . the members would soon find that they had great problems before which would be of great value to The union is to be congratulated on the selection of county president. Mr. Padgett ia a live, brainy young man and will lead if the union wil follow. to the they If the formers union it will be that YOU are’’sticking.” *Tt is either to’stick’or be stock' to which clam will yoo^bdoog? Keep politics out of the union— that killed the Fanners’ Alliance, and it will kill the union. Get aB the new members pomible while the tide is on. Be careful, too, in the selection. Stokes union is the banner union for. Thirty-three mambera to begin with and already several new tea. All good men too. Watch this union. themselves and the union would grow in strength and in power. There is no need to boast of a great union doing a great work when the local has gone dead or lost its life, and any man who would take an active part in the general affaire of the union or speak of the organization when his own local union was dead, should not only be ashamed of himself for talking, but for his actions in not hairing put the propar life into Ms orgaaisation. If the union eontinqm to hold the high piece in the minds of the thinking people of out country that it holds t oday. It wiU have to hold it by rea son of the fact that the masses of it anddtre deriv ing a benefit framR and the local union in every remote Quarter of I does kpow.” I mid. war ago, and lorn him .j”" t**? y n< * me rooster naa never to me we m uni- w to find Jnspulla* and ah** —r—^— —_——s everywhere and try hard, and if your union begins to lag my like drummer boy. *T ’t beat a retreat, hat I can beat _ .Jmrge,” aad charge with all valor and vigor you have, for the day la not ter ffietant when the formers will stand a phalanx, well united, in mv opinion. This prophesy is back ed by the program education is mak ing in rural districts. So start now aad have the honor of participating in a union that will result in im measurable aid to a people badly in need of it. With best wishes to The Pram and Standard. K. P. S. Fanners make good Masons and Pythians; why not also good union. ists? Bro. Mahaffey is the right msn to round up the fanners. They like to hear him talk. Anderson county is in South Caro lina, we will say as information to that ’’posted” (?) farmer who had $500 in the bank. Now is the time u» u»ke a fresh supply of unionism and stand firmly by the obligations we have taken, and let tis all be stickers, not be numbered with the quitters.—The Farmers* Union Sun. A PACT ^ ABOUT THE “BLUES" as tfce«l by- R. L. FRASER, F Orpingtons. Admitted to be the best I ^all-purpose Fowl Ex cellent Layers. Fine Sit ters and mothers. Great Foragers. Large and «V . * healthy. Quick Growpn. ■.i ■■■' ■ i ii».»» ■ EfiGS Pflt SOTIM I1JI ^ J J* J A WALTERBORO, S^C t y* J 10 11 BUYING PUBLIC: Read the Following Quotati anifc, and Let us Serve You: Early June Peas 15c per can. Rose Bud Peas 10c per can. Fish Roe 18c per can. Choice Pripe 20c jser can. Choice Roast Beef 15c per can. Grape Nuts 15c per pkg. Egg-O-See 12 1-2C per pkg. Dried Okra 5 i-2c per pkg.