THE! (SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESONIAN.
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a NEW F AC TOR.
Farmers Dominate the South in
Politics An Organization that
has Grown Silently and Slow
ly, but Vastly.
Slowly, slyly and silently has
the great organization of the
farmers, named the Farmers'
Co-operative Union, grown with
in recent years throughout the
South and West. The business
and political world was perhaps
ignorant that it has been becoming
gradually more imporiant in its
dictations and vastly extending
its ramifications. It has as it:
president Mr. Chas. S.Barrett, one
of the most versatile writers on
farming conditions in the coun
try. a dynamic leader, one born
to counsel and command. Pres
ident Barrett recently made
visit to Washington in Denaii or
legislation in the interest of the
great farming masses of the
country, especially the South
and since that occasion numer
ous reports have been sent out
indicating that his reception a
Washington was significant, tha
he was granted a ready hearing
and received promises of an en
couraging nature both from Sen
ators and Congressmen looking
to the regulation of certain evils
under which, it is claimed, the
farmers are now suffering.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES WPITES
The most significant report of
the political bearing which the
organization is now exercising is
from the fluent pen of John Tern
pie Graves. wTho recently indited
a somewhat lengthy story to the
Atlanta Georgian, of which he
was formerly editor. He has
sized up the Farmers Union as
one of the most potent political
factors of the dav and his writ.
ing on this subject 'is well worth
reading. It is as follows:
I he newest and most poten
tial forces m politics that this
country knows, or has ever
known, has grown up slowly,
silently and persistently within
the last four years.
Strange to say, the newspapers
of the East know little of it. and
say little about it. But there
isn't a congressman who comes
from the South or West who
does not know it and bow to it
whenever it passes an opinion
across his political way.
At this time it is practically
omnipotent in legislation, and it
is an increasing rather than a
decreasing force.
The Farmers' Union is a little
more than 40 years old. It is a
secret organization that succeeds
the old Farmers' Alliance and
the National Grange, which rose
and fell some ten years ago.
The National Grange was the
first organization. It was the
first experiment in agricultural
organization and co-operation.
Its mistakes were many and its
years were few. It did much
good, but its wisdom was crude
and it fell by its own experience.
MOWED DOWN MANY CONGRESS
MEN. The Farmers' Alliance, which
followed, was stronger and bet
ter. It cut a deep swath in its
day. and mowed down congress
men like grain in its triumphant
youth. It swept Georgia for in
stance, like a hurricane, and left
only two congressmen to the reg
ular Democrats out of the eleven
in the State.
The Farmers' Alliance fell by
its dissensions and its ambitions.
Its first success fired its follow-
l.V! 1 ... . .
r lo political aspirations ana it
faded.
Now comes the Farmers' Un
ion, which has learned wisdom
and discretion by the mistakes
of its predecessors. Its mem
bers do not seek office as mem
bers of the organization, but ap
pear to avoid it. Only one Uni
ted States Senator (Smith of
South Carolina) has risen from
its ranks to high official state.
The Farmers' Union is a prac
tical, hard-headed bodv that is
after results in legislation rather
tnan orhces for its members. It
has been managed with con sum
mate common sense and self-ab
negation by its young and able
president, Charles S. Barrett,
and an able board of mvprnnrs
It is a compact, secret organiza
tion in every county, State and
section west of the Alleghanies
ana soutn of the Potomac, with
an auvancinggrowtninthe East
era States,
wjwu OUT TO GET WHAT IT
WANTS.
It knows what it wants in pol
tics and it is eoiner to pet it.
And it has three million actual
QwH Ant,..4-.l 1 I
tv4 ucvuicu memDers wno are
wholehearted behind its wants
anrl its n e-hods!
Wichm me year this magnifi
cent body of farmers has estab-,
lisned a working compact with
the American Federation of La
bor witn its three million mem
bers, and from its advisory coun
cils issue the messages which
are sent from the people to their
Representatives in Cungrtss and
th'e Legislatures.
Here there is a compact union
of nearly six million farmers and
vvorkingmen, enlightened, definite
and resolute, moving upon the
law-making bodies for the estab
lishment of such legislation as
seems necessary to their in terest
or prosperity. They are riot af
ter honors, but statutes; not
working for offices, but laws.
I have said that the newspa
pers do not have much to say
about this organized and omnipo
tent force.
But let me tell you that Con
gress knows it, and feels it every
day.
I was talking with a Southern
Congressman who has long held
my unlimited admiration and re
spect. He is a scholar in politics,
thoughtful, sagacious, a cool
thinker a,nd a careful adviser.
He has j opinions deliberately
reached and thoughtfully held
one of the verv few real construc
tive statesmen of his section and
his party.
I was asking nis probable atti
tude toward several of the lead
ing questions on which this Con
gress is to vote.
"It doesn't make much differ
ence what I think now, Graves,"
said he. "The day of the con
structive statesman seems over,
and the publicist who thought
for his people and led them is
passing, if he has not already
passed. I have some very dis
tinct and definite opinions upon
the great questions of which you
ask. I have read, studied and
thought of them for years, and
have concentrated my experience
and my information upon them.
If I were free to do so, I should
ove to rise in my place in Con
gress and give the result of that
ong and patient study to help
my people to a sure and perma
nent solution.
TELLING ME H OW I MUST VOTE. "
"But when I fi nd my desk lad
en every morning with letters
and telegrams from the officers
of the omnipotent organization,
and from hundreds of individual
and influential members in my
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district, telling me how they
wish me as their Representative
to vote, I know that I am no
longer a statesman, but merely
an agent, and that the only thing
for me to do is to obey the order
of the organization, or to pack
my trunks for a sure and speedy
exit from the Congress of the
United States.
"And as I feel and will act so
will feel and act all of us who
live within the sphere of these
banded and definite constituents
who know what they want and
nave the supreme power to en
force their will either through
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me or through some otner man
whom they will send to take my
place."
The Farmers' Union has estab
lished a great bureau in Wash
ington to "sit up with Congress"
on the measures that it desires
to pass. The bureau lives with
the session, and adjourns when
Congress does.
Here then is the force that is
ruling the country. It is not an
unwise or an unpatriotic organi
zation. It comes as near to rep
resenting what we call th4i plain
people in this country as any
organization ever did. It is so
far conservatve, prudent and
considerate.
It makes a fair and wholesome
I foil to the vast and heretofore
omnipotent power of the "inter
ests" and the "trusts."
And by all the logic of unity
and common sense and success,
it seems that it is here to stay.
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8-6-t.
No. 150. j NORTH CAROLINA,
( Robeson County.
To T. N. Higley. Entry Taker for
Robeson County:
The undersigned. OUps Davio nf
Rcbeson County, lays claim to the fol
lowing piece or parcel ot land of Raft
SwamD Townshin. Rnhpsnn
North Carolina, the same being vacant
and unappropriated land, and subject
to entrv. vizr
k In. Raft Swamp Township, .Robeson
County, bounded on the North by the
o3utn siae oi itait swarap.on the West
by , on the South bv Giles
Davis, on the East by Simon Caldwell,
and others.
Containing by estimation ten (10)
acres more or less.
This Feby. 21st, 1910.
Giles Davis,
Witness: E. A. Thompson,
A J T. N. Higley, Entry Taker.
Entered Feb. 21st 1910. 2-24-lm
STEM
Have on hand at all times Fresh
Meats, can goods and in fact
most anything in the Grocery
line; also have a nice assortment
of Earthen Ware.
Give us a call
A. H. HINDS,
Lumberton, N. C.
2-24tf.
$5.00 A CORD
for Wood in Lumberton, N. C.
Think of It
Bring a load of wood and take
back a load of guano. DOG
WOOD is the kind we want, and
must be cut 5 feet long and not
less than 5 inches at small end.
Will Pay spot Cash.
THE BEE GEE MFG. CO.
Lumberton, N. C.
Our mill is located in North Lum
berton on V. & C. S.
Man there to measure your wood.
2-28tf.
Get the prices of the Red Springs
Jewelry Co. on Watches and Jewelry
before buying. Watches, clock 3 and
J ewelry repaired at the most reasonable
prices.
Red Springs Jewelry Co.
D. M. McDonald, Manager.
Red Springs, N. G
$so.
Filty
ollars
We are going to give away Fifty Dollars worth of medicine duiirg
the next thirty days.
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Springtime is coming and your system needs toning up, you need
tonic. Yes, you need a bottle of Compound Extract ofSarsapa
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hundred bottles in order to create a greater demand for it The
price you have always paid for Sarsaparilla was one dollar a bottle.
Now what we want you to do is this: fill out the coupon below,
bring or send it to our store, and it will be good for fifty cents in
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COUPON.
This coupon when properly signed and presented to our store on or before
the 31st day of March will be worth fifty cents in part payment for a$I size
bottle of The Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla.
Name.
Date
Postively only one
THE POPE
"THE HOUSE
Lumberton,
2-17
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GFeetlnegs Foir 1910
OO
Looking backward over the year just closing, we
cannot help a feeling of regret in saying farewell
to such a satisfactory year as 1909 proved to be
for us. From all indications the coming year bids
fair to be a period of ever increasing prosperity.
In wishing you the compliments of the season,
permit us also to wish that you may secure your
full share of this prosperity. -Throughout
1910 we will do our very best to merit
a continuance of your confidence, your approval
and your patronage;
J. D. McMillan & Son
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y Lumberton,
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IS
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The Practical Plumbers
The only Plumbers in the State that hold State
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SCOBHCIL.&WEBBcSs
Lumberton, N. C. 2-28-3m lm
Co
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Received a large shipment of
Mules and Horses from the
Western markets, Satur
day February 5th, 1910.
Prices and Terms Attractive.
Co Mo FUiLLEK.
Lumberton, N r.
Given Awav
J
bottle to a customer.
DRUG CO.
OF QUALITY."
N. C.
N. C.