Vol. 5. No. 38.
Union
HOLD YOCtt COTTON
T^o the Members of the Union and eveiy Cot
ton Producer in the South:
_ The greatest convention ever held in the ii
l^rest of securing fair and equitable prices tor
cotton has just come to a close in the historic
city of Montgomery, Alabama. This conven^
lion following as it did, the annual meeting o-
"■iie National Farmer-s’ Union, adds stren^jt
lhat cannot be computed to our holding move
Lient for better prices.
^he Commissioners of Agriculture of the
cotton producing States, under whose auspices
liic meeting was held, and the bankers, mer
chants, doctors, lawyers, senators, congress
l^cn. Farmers’ Union delegates, and unorgan
^zed farmers, assembled in vast number^,
i^eartily endorsed th» holding movement mau-
?^^rated by the Farmers’ Union for fifteen
Cents, and unanimously pledged its support to
plan we have on foot for securing finances
lc> insure the success of the undei taking. ^
a step further and passed a resolution
Recommending that a campaign be be^n n*
^^ch State to show the people the necessity
? concert of action, and calling upon busuies
interests everywhere to subscribe funds
?^^rying on this great work, such fund to e
’n charge of the Commissioner of Agricu tur..
^^d the Secretary-Treasurer of the Farmers
Union of the respective States, who will dis-
R^Rse it to the best advantage and give a.-
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inting to the public and the contributors.
Bear
in mind, this convention was not
''’d of fanatics. It was composed of tne
1 ! • QTirl its sets
01 tanatics. it ^vas
ing business men of the South and its ac
c the result of calm, deliberate judginen .
, ... . ;itua-
me result of calm, deimeraic
possible light was thrown upon the situa
nnd the facts there brought but
n in the position they have taken.
Remittee on Statistics, after securing re la
'RRts from the'several States, gave as i
Rion that not more than i2,5bb,ooo a
^ Be expected this year. No sane Sout ern
will question the statement that to t row
* crop on the market at less than the pr
R'’ill be a sinful wa.ste. In our opinion,
’R^cted yield is not the only thing to be con-
^R^d in setting a price. Under the prese
B cost of everything used by the cotton p
"^R ill making his crop, should the yi^
greater than this estimate, which is no
it would be suicidal to sell for less thai
_ ininimum price. . ,i
^ is a source of great satisfaction
of the Farmers’ Union to know that ar
last the business interests of the entire South
have been aroused to protect its great crop, a
c I? which the Farmers’ Union has been
«Ling single handed for years. We have
bornefhe brunt of these efforts heretofore, but
in this vood year of ipn we have every rea
son to believe that all Southern interests will
rally to our support.
Already your National Secretary has re
ceived contributions for campaigning m the m-
Clsts of this movement and is now arranging
1 the State officials of each cotton produc-
rnfsla^ffisend lecturers into the field to im-
■";ess the importance of standing firm m tl s
f Watch for the dates and rally
‘"■erv farmer, business man, banker, m fact
everybody. Get busy among your farmer
Iriends and have them join the Union, the_only
orce recognized by the business world as be-
■ fn rooe with the situation. Surely no
^ farmer worthy the dignity of being
X lVoducer can willfully withhold his
,!,bersL irom the organization which
“^ns the betterment of his present finances
Tnd tbe future protection df h.s home.
Arrangements have been practically made
fof the assembling of millions of dollars to
i Tthose who are competed to have assist-
n this movement, and needs only the sup-
ort of the producers themselves to insure suc-
But Lr this in mind, determination is
“wer asset in this struggle than finances.
T hTse who do, should be urged to borrow
"‘"tittle as possible. See to it that no merchant
u nker^o whom you may be obligated is
m suffer by the stand you take. This
"’"anization does not propose to teach its
° ^bers to enter this campaign at the sacrifice
members t member-
r^'Tctptd'of men who would not do
^“'’^‘'’1;rul“wnibe used to assist
’R'”‘Tal" tanker and will be circulated
your loca . support of
r:t^1orit::^.notbeffi»cultforyou
to satisfy your the rapidity
The busmess members
"I days prior to the
the j^t^tional Secretary is-
“ Trth the deshes of the organization,
setting fortli Shawnee were
The telegraph .j^ys with telegrams
literally swamped for two day
from all parts of the South signed not only by
Farmers’ Union men, but business men as well,
pledging support to the holding movement.
We thank you heartily for your loyal sup
port and compliance with our request, and are
setting about our work in this campaign, firm
in the belief that you will work industriously
in your neighborhood to secure a price for
your cotton that will remove more mortgages
from the farms, will properly feed and clothe
your children, will give some rest to the toil
worn hands of your wife, and will insure the
prosperity of your beloved Southland.
Faternally,
C. S. BARRETT, President.
A. C. DAVIS, Secretary.
Peele’s Local, Bertie County.
Mr. Editor:—Plaving been appointed cor
responding secretary by this local, I will ask
for space through the columns of the Caro
lina Union Faimer, to note a few items from
this part of “Old Bertie.” This local is sit
uated in the heart of a good and industrious
farming community. We were organized
February 15th, 1911, by W. T. Swanson, with
12 members. We now have 23 paid up mem
bers in good standing, and expect more to join
us in the future. We have done some little
business with our State Business Agent, and
hope to do more in the future. We realized
a saving of many dollars by dealing with him.
I am sorry to say we have not been active
much along the line of co-operation, as we
should, but are being aroused to a sense of
our duty, and begin to see and feel our weak
point. We should ever stick together as true
Union men, and let our motto be: “United we
stand, divided we fall-”
'We would like to see our fair ladies of the
farm home to join and co-operate with us, and
help make us more useful and helpful in our
Unionism.
Now I would ask all Union men to sub
scribe and patronize the Carolina Union
Farmer, our noble organ of the F. E.' and C.
U. of A. Will say we have ten members who
take the Union Farmer and trust more of us
will let it visit our homes. Success to our
noble paper and all fellow members of the
Farmers’ Union. J. M. BAZEMORE,
Aug. 21, 1911. Alexander, N. C.
Begin early to get your cabbage ground
ready, and arrange for Frost Proof Plants by
writing. The Wakefield Farms, Charlotte, .,
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