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Thursday, December 19, 1912.] TH£ CA&OLliSA ONiOJSl Page Three of two members of Congress from two States, Louisiana and Virginia, who had been “excused’ from ser vice, because they were not standing for the farmers’ interests. He de clared that the farmers should not submit to being bragged about by hyprocrites and ignoramus in order that the farmers’ influence might be secured, laughingly said. “The farm ers should get out their pistols and as one man do up the self-seeking politician who say you are the salt of the earth and the mainstay of cre ation. The last one of you should arise as one man and shoot him; shoot him on the spot. “I’ve got patience,’’ declared Presi dent Barrett, “I’ve got Job skinned a block, but I am never so nearly dis gusted as when I And a man brag ging on the farmers and then see a lot of farmers shouting their approval of this. The truth is, that farmers are as good as other folks, and not one whit better. If there is more honesty among them it is because there is more of you and you have not had a chance to be otherwise. I thank God that I have not arrayed class against class. My life is devot ed to the Farmers’ Union and I want to keep the record straight. It is my endeavor to help, and I believe I know how to do it. My own affairs I am neglecting for the farmers’. The Value of Co-operation. Then with vigor the speaker urged the value of co-operative work among the farmers, that this is the way to make money, that this has been shown and that the Union, now with more members and more money than ever before are prepared to do this and to continue to build up. Its work in education is a great work and its value has been demonstrated. In Arkansas the Union secured four agricultural colleges that are doing work of value, and there had been good work in Georgia. He declared that for success in any of its enter prises the Farmers’ Union must put good men in charge, and not want to reward relatives or heelers. tering of energies. Concentrate and co-operate was his view. Don’t take up too many things at a time. By co operation the Farmers’ Union now had in operation 11,000 to 12,000 enterprises. Declaring that he be lieved in the people ruling, he ex pressed his approval of the initiative, the referendum, and the recall. As to failures in enterprises in the Farm ers’ Union the men in charge were the ones at fault, the wrong man had been selected. Farmers, he held, should stand to their promises, and he declared that too many of them failed in this. “The majority of them, 90 or 95 per cent, are honest, and I believe that they will do what they say. But sometimes when enthusi asm wears off they are forgetful. They should take times to look after business. The only man to-day who does not take time to look after his own affairs is the farmer. That is why he has gotten so few affairs to look after. He must think and he must co-operate. Production will in crease in time ten-fold what it is to day. This country with now a hun dred million people can take care of and feed a billion. Let us strive for the best system of marketing, a sys tem that can be had by co-operative work. That is the way. And that is a work for the Farmers’ Union. In Class By Itself. The address of President Barrett is one which must have been heard to be appreciated. It was unique and forcible. It was punctuated with ap plause and laughter, for it abounded in humor as well as in logic. At its conclusion President Alexander said: “I think I may well make the declara tion that I don’t believe another man in the United States could make that particular address.’’ There was ap plause and laughter at this, and Pres ident Barrett replied: “Just see how much I have to stand.” KaiametzoQ a; I Rcfpstercd Direct to You” to Brilliant Oak Heater Shipped Same Day Order is Received only the saving of money that has given us200.000 delighted customers. It s the greater beauty, convenience fuel economy and durability or every Kalamazoo Stove or Range. Also our prompt delivery and liberal treatment. Write for Catalog of 4-00 Stoves and 30 Days* Free Trial Don’t pay the middleman *5.00 to *40.00 extra. Let us save you that much. Return a Kalamazoo after a year’s use if our claims are not true. What dea/er will do that! Send postal now for Catalog No. 659, and please mention this paper. Kal&mazoo Stove Co., Manufactnrers, Kalamazoo, Mich. Ask for Furnace or Oas Stove Book too. If interested. Can’t Drive the Farmers. “Farmers can’t be driven,” he de clared, but he held that they should be willing to be organized as a force to secure better results for themselves. As an illustration of this he told of the Hood River Apple As sociation, and how by co-operation and placing control in one man in handling the crop great prices were secured, apples from the association being served at great New York ho tels at from 25 to 75 cents each. And the farmers in this plan were not allowed to pack their own apples, but had to obey orders. “The trouble is,” he declared, “that each farmer proposes to be his own boss, and oft- times he is a mighty poor boss. By co-operation and by obeying the far mer is the gainer. The value of the larger member ship in the Union was shown. “What you need is members,’ ’the speaker said, “for members makes influence and responsibility. He showed how this worked, and declared “farmers without organization are regarded as a huge joke.” Then he went on to show the influence that came with membership and strength of organi zation, that these were things re spected. Large numbers made co operation of value, he declared, and read a telegram from the Farmers’ Union of the State of Washington, saying that a committee would this week leave for the South to buy ten million cotton bags in which to pack grain, that these men had promised to co-operate with the Southern cot ton farmers, and were keeping their word. Concentrate and Co-operate. The speaker declared against scat- Visit to A. & M. College. Following the close of the address of President Barrett, the meeting ad journed and the members went on street-cars to the A. & M. College. Here there w’as a full inspection of the big education plant, and great in terest was shown. Dr. D. H. Hill, President of the A. & M. College, went with the party from the audi torium and was in charge of the visit of inspection. Many of the farmers had not heretofore visited the Col lege, and all who spoke of the inspec tion had words of praise to say of what they had seen, and it is needless to say, that the farmers went home favorably impressed with the great work that is being done in North Car olina’s leading agricultural institu tion. The night session Wednesday was taken up by the address of Mr. Clar ence Poe of The Progressice, which is printed in full. Mr. Poe was fol lowed by Mr. Davis, who concluded his address, and one of the chief sur prises of the Convention followed when Mr. Comas, of Danville, Va., was called for at the request of the tobacco farmers and made one of the most practical, common-sense speech es of the Convention. On account of the late hour, and his address com ing at a time when unexpected, we are unable to reproduce same here, but we have requested that in some future issue Mr. Comas, who is a prominent figure in the poolin.g of to bacco in Southern Virginia, give us something in regard to the work in which he is engaged. Some Kesoluting Also. Farmers’ Union Conventions have already achieved a national reputa tion in the way of passing resolutions and all that a person needs to do to get a Farmers’ Union Convention to (Continued on page 6.) Cabbage Plants for Sale f stocky plants and, being on mainline ot bouthern Railroad, can deliver quickly and at a low rate. We guarantee every shipment and send cultural directions it desired. Early Jersey, Charleston and Flat Dutch. Single 1,000 $1.25, 2,000 and over $1.00 per 1,000. Special Prices to Union Agents W. L. KIVETT, High Point, N. C. 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