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Vol. XXV. No. 18
Dallas, Texas. Thursday, May 4, 1905
r ARKANSAS FARMERS' UNION.
State Union Formed— Harmonious and
8ucc«uful Mooting.
The delegates from the various
county Unions of Arkansas of the
Farmers' Educational and Co.-Opera-
tlve Union of America, met In the City
Hall opera house In Hot Springs at
10:30 a. m. April 27th, for the purpose
of organizing a State Union.
State Organizer J. S. Turner called
the open session to order. O. P. Pyle
was, by agreement, permitted to oc-
cupy the chair as temporary chairman,
although President N. C. Murray and
Chairman W. T. Loudermllk of Texas
were both present. Secretary Newt
Gresham of Texas was appointed to
assume the ostensible duties of secre-
tary, while Ben h. Griffin of Nashville,
Ark., was selected as assistant secre-
tary to do the work.
Mayor Geo. R. Bclding of Hot
Springs delivered the usual flattering
perfunctory speech of welcome. Dr.
U. M. Browder of Hope, Ark., editor
of the Progressive Age, responded for
the delegates in a most dignified an'd
eloquent manner.
There were various stirring speech-
es made by a number of the delegates
on cotton, diversification, and many
other subjects on the good of the
membership. The Union adjourned
until 1:30 p. m.
The credentials committee, appoint-
ed immediately after dinner, soon sub-
mitted the following roster signed by
J. P. H. Rush, chairman; \V. T. Tate,
T. M. Wood, M. H. Purfoy, W. B. Ma-
con, C. M. NorWood.
Sebastian County—J. "W. Coner, J.
X>. Williams, W. D. Campbell.
Hot Springs County—G. M. Neigh-
bors, H. M. Barland, W. T. Holden, B.
Bullenberger.
Arkansas—M. G. Jacobs.
Dallas—A. W. Frazler, W. H.
Elmms.
Calhoun—T. B. Penll, W. W. Vcager,
O. D. Davis.
Drew—H. C. Kellogg, C. W. Baker.
Lincoln—W. T. Thomason, J. L.
Putney.
Phillips—W. Tj. Stubblefleld.
Saline—JT H. Hughes, A. B. Shock-
ley, R. A. Phillips, Johnson Leonard,
E. A. Watson, W. E. Elmore.
Garland Ashley, B. T. Burch,
Price Thurman.
Cleburne—W. C. William?, H. A.
Moore.
Ashley—W. T. Shape, J. R. Ed-
monds.
Lawrence—B. .A. Seagrass, J. W.
Harris, W. M. Rowe, J. C. Greswald,
X. A. Milligan.
Nevada—B. T. Wynn, J. P. Atwell,
Perry Norton.
Pike—W. E. Briggs, L. H. Head, F.
,W. Patterson.
White—T. W. Woods, R. H. McCul-
lough, T. G. Roberson, J. P. H. Russ,
[W. T. Dowdy, Alex Davis.
Howard—B. T. Farrall, J. D. Moore,
II. B. Epperson.
Fulton—Austin Grlssa.
Logan—S. Grab, G. W. Fink, J. E.
©ftrley, W. B. Smith.
„ Hempstead—Dr. Browder, L. A.
Beece, T. F. Jester, J. T. M. HUlt, W.
H. Robblns, 'A. B. Taylor.
Clark—W. S. Barton, Hawls Hum-
phries, C. M. Crawford.
Van Buren—F. M. Steel, J. E. Ster-
ley.
Lafayette—C. M. Norwood, C. C.
Holt.
Sevier—B. M. Graves, Dr. T. E.
Cllngan, A. K. Allison.
Montgomery—L. H. Stephens, ,T. W.
fihepp.ird, Jasper Muse, J. P. Emery.
Park—. R. Robey, W. E. Murray.
Sebastian—G. I. Vandyke organizer,
Union—W. W. Johnson, T: E. Good-
Win, W. B. Campbell, W. H. Murph.
Pope—J. S. Turner, W. H. Buchan-
an, W. E. Parker, J. L. Dickey, A. B.
Dam ran.
Cleveland—S. A. Ward.
Jackson—J. T. Batton, J. M. Glass,
A. M. Keeton.
Prairie—L. T. Martin.
Craighead—A. R. Jenkins, W. A. Fin-
ley, J. A. Blackford, W. T. Lane.
Pulaski—J. A. Dorsey.
Ouachita—W. F. Tate, J. G. Peace,
B. F. Rogers, W. B. Yarbrough.
Independence—J. F. McLen&taln, J.
A. Stewart.
Perry—R. A. Neal.
Yell—W. M. Rogers, A. R. Austin,
G. S. Hatch, Daniel Daeus, J. W.
Clack, A. B. Scott, B. H. Burnett.
Monroe—S. D. Sawyer, S. T. Hollo-
way, H. B. Lewis, W. I) Evans.
Izzard—C. L. Moore. /
Franklin—W. R. James, A. R. Mat-
thews.
Faulkner—J. R. Blessing, W. B. Ma-
con, T. "R. Kilpatrick, I!. M. Harrell.
Grant—J. S. McClellan, J. T. Ash-
craft.
Little River—W. H. Wlinberly, F. K.
Davis.
Woodruff—D. C. Beiry.
Scott—. B. Jamison, C- C. Richmond,
Newton Williams.
Lee— B. A. Phillips.
Lonoke—M. C. Bizzell. J. W. Harris
J. B. Reecc.
Miller—M. H. Purlfoy, C. H. Swar.g-
er, D. B. Kelley.
The constitutional cotPir.Utec re-
ported their work finished, which was
read In full, and then taken up by the
convention and adopted by scotlons.
On the whole it Is an excellent docu-
ment, containing scarcely any of the
: seriously objectionable features char-
acterising the Texas "amendatory" in-
strument.
The referendum clause Is clcar and
complete, as follows;
"This constitution may be amended
at any regular stated meeting of the
State Union by a two-t'i'.tds vote .of
the delegates present; provided, that
such amendment or amendments bo
referred to the local unions of the
ratification, which shall re-
quire two-thirds majority of all local
unions before it shall become effective,
and all local unions shall take imme-
diate action on same and get report
of said action to state secretary with-
in sixty days after date of said State
Union meeting, and said amendment
or amendments shall become effective
and in full force immediately after
ratification."
There seemed to be a determination
on the part of all delegates present to
avoid that feature of the Texas Fann-
ers' Union constitution which is mi
agitating the membership of Texas
Just now, and which, if submitted to,
will deprive the members of a volcu
in any future amendments to tho or-
ganic law.
An amendment was offered from the
floor to allow no one but actual farm-
ers to hold office in the Farmers'
Union. This was hotly debated pro
and con, and finally withdrawn.
In the clause on the eligibility of
members we see "farmer doctor." This
Is an Innovation on the Texas consti-
tution.
The following officers were elected:
J. T. Batton of Tuckerman, president;
C. M. Norwood of Stamps, vice presi-
dent; Ben L Griffin, Nashville, seo-
retary-treasurer; W. B. Mason, Guy,
chaplain; J. W. Blackford, Jonesboro,
conductor: G. I. Vandyke, Magnet,
doorkeeper.
The executive committee is as fol-
lows: H. N. Bulger, of Hope, chair-
man; J. D. Oliphant, Agnos, secretary;
C. D. Milner, Mc Nell; D. A .Reece,
Shover Springs; J. M. Gl.iss, Swifton.
The State was divided into four dis-
tricts, with "supervisor" in each to
push the lecturing and organizing
work. The salary of the State Secre-
tary Is $.1,000 per year. The officers
were elected to serve until the August
meeting. The supervisors have not
yet been selected.
Thursday night Governor Jeff Davis
delivered a characteristic address to a
well filled house, eliciting hearty ap-
plause at frequent Intervals. He de-
clared himself squarely for the Un-
ion.
The next State meeting will be on
the second Tuesday in August at a
place to be fixed by the executive com-
mittee.
At a night session after the organi-
zation was completed, a resolution was
introduced to pay 10 per cent of all
gross receipts to the Texas State
Union for national purposes. This fea-
ture elicited a very animated discus-
sion and called for much argument to
persuade the delegates to vote this tax
on themselves. It was finally adopted.
The meeting adjourned Friday night
amid the utmost good feeling.
President Murray, Secretary Gresh
am, Organizer Montgomery and Com-
mitteemen Loudermllk, Pyle and
Lewis from Texas were in attendance.
The Mercury Password was represent-
ed by H. G. Niblo and A. M. Colwick,
ty assistant of General Organizer A. J.
Carter be required to make a $500 bond,
said bond to be approved be the exec-
utive committee. A. Frank Rosr, W. H.
Lancaster and Campbell Russell were
Instructed to .accompany Moore to
Greenville, Texas, and assist him
in settlement, and in transfer
of all funds and other matter
now in the hands of the secre-
tary-treasurer of the Texas Union, and
that the stenographer and bookkeeper
of Secretary Moore be paid a salary of
$50 per month.
Secretary Moore and Organizer Car-
ter were authorized to purchase sta-
tionery and all other material necessa-
ry for effectively accomplishing the du-
ties of their respective offices.
An account of $4 for stenographic
work by W. H. Murry was ordered paid.
Resolutions of thanks to the Texas
officials and to the Farmers' Union
Password for kindnesses and courtesies
to Indiahoma. State Officials while in
Greenville were unanimously adopted.
By request of Secretary J. S. Moore
it was agreed that the State seeretury-
tr«vasurer and organizer make an item-
ized printed report of receipts and dis-
bursements of all funds received nnd
distributed through their respective de-
partments and that a copy be furnish-
ed to each local union in the Indian and
Oklahoma Territories.
The committee recommend the "Ok-
lahoma Urfion Signal" and the "In-
dependent Farmer" to the members of
the F„ E. and C. Union of the Indian
and Oklahoma Territories, and author-
izes all organizers and lecturers to en-
courage their circulation.
That President S. O. Daws is author-
ized to notify certain insurance com-
panies of Wichita county and elsewhere,
ihat they must not use the name of
the F.. E. and C. Union of Indiahoma In
connection with any character of insur-
ance.
That the Indiahoma secretary-treas-
urer be authorized to have fifteen hun-
dred copies of the minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the Indiahoma State con-
vention at Shawnee published and dis-
tributed to all of the local Unions of
Indiahoma.—Ind. Farmer.
UNIONS VOTE ON AMENPMENT8.
Concensus of Expression Shows That
Local Sontlmont Opposes Adop-
tion of Amendments.
Appleby Local Union adopted new
amendments with the exception of sec-
tions 30 and 31.
Harrison County Union met nt Long-
view, April 6. and referred proposed
amendments to the iqcal unions to be
voted on and reported to the County
Union at its next meeting.
Sulphur Springs Local Union has
voted solidly against tho amendments.
J. M. Carter is secretary of this local.
Bradfield Local Union. Rusk county,
adopted all amendments except sections
30, 31 and 32.
The Lamar County • Union, in regu-
lar session at Maxey, March 31. adopted
the amendments except section SO.
which was substituted by section 29 of
the old constitution.
Gillespie County Union ndopteil the
.amendments except seel ions 30 and 31
which were unanimously rejected.
Scurry County Union, after careful
consideration, rejected all amendments
to the constitution.
OKLAHOMA COMMITTEE MEETING.
Proceedings of 8tate Executive Com-
mittee of the Twin Territories.
The Indiahoma State Executive Com-
mittee met at Atoka April 20, pursuant
to the call of A. Frank Ross, chairman.
Members present: A. Frank Ross,
chairman; W. H. Lancaster, secretary:
Campbell Russell, J. W. Harrison. R.
J. Ward did not reach Atoka until after
the committee 'had completed Its work
and adjourned. The committee was
royally entertained.
The executive committee is a credit
to the Indiahoma State Union. It is
composed of broad-gauged, intelligent
and conservative farmers. They have
heart and soul in their work; are full
of enthusiasm. The executive commit-
tee of the Farmers' State Union is su-
preme, second only to the State Union.
Business was dispatched rapidly, but
with proper discretion and care. The
next meeting of the State Union is to
be held on July 18, 1905, at Tishomingo,
I. T. W. H. Murry, W. II. Lancaster
and Leonard Johnson were selected as
a committee on arrangements and pro-
gram. W. H. Murry, representing the
Commercial Club of Tishomingo, and
by their authority, guarantees the con-
vention very liberal and a high degree
of entertainment, and also agrees to
secure reduced rates of fare on all rail-
road.!.
It was agreed to locate offices of
State officers at Durant. State Organ
izer A. J. Carter and W. H. Murry were
directed to visit and lecture in Lincoln
County, Oklahoma, and President S. O
Dawp was instructed to go to Dewey
and Day Counties at once.
The committee ordered that no per-
son be permitted to ^organize local
union# within the Indian and Oklahoma
Territories unless said person be com-
missioned, and said organizers commis-
sion bears the signature of A. J. Car-
ter,' the State organizer of the India-
homa State Union. A. j; Carter, State
organizer, was authorized by commit-
tee to place lecturers on a salary of $50
per month and expenses, not to exceed
$1 per day, provided that all moneys
received by organizers to the amount of
salary and expenses be retained l y
them, and the balance be sent with full
report of work and amount of money
collected and expended, to the State or-
ganizer's department at Durant, I. T.,
every week.
The committee authorized A. J. Car-
ter, State organizer to employ an office
assistant, and that his salary be limited
to $60 per month.
The secretary-treasurer, J. S. Moore,
was ordered to pay delegates actual
traveling expenses to and from the
Shawnee convention; provided, howev-
er, that such claims be signed by the
secretary-treasurer of their own re-
spective district or county Union.
The committee ordered that the coun-
GEORGIA DIVISION.
State Secretary R. F. Duckworth,
Georgia Division, .announces the fol-
lowing dates for meeting to give in-
struction in the change of secret work:
Gainesville, May 5.
Lawrenceville, May •.
Canton, May 8.
Cartersville, May 9. •
Dallas, May 10.
Butler, May 15.
Knoxville, M.ay 16.
Buena Vista, May 17.
Hamilton, May 18.
Greenville, May 19.
Every Union in the counties wherein
the meeting places are named is re-
quested to elect delegates to the Geor-
gia State Union. All organizers are ex-
pected to meet Bro. Duckworth with-
out fall prior to the State convention.
Erath County Union unanimously re-
jected all the amendments to the consti-
tution, April 4.
Williamson County 1'nlon met In reg-
ular session at Granger, April 7. and
adopted all the new amendments except
the following: Art. 1, Sec. 30. substitut-
ed Sec. 29 of the old constitution, and
rejected Sec. 31.
Robertson County Union voted as fol-
lows on amendments: Against Sections
31 and 32, Art. 1 of general constitution.
For ail other amendments. As to the
State Union, against Section 3. Art. 1;
against Section 1, Art. 2, and for all
others.
Hopkins County Union, at the last
regular meeting, referred the amend-
ments to the different locals In the
county, thus as claimcd, "relieving the
County Union of the responsibility,
and placing It with the people where it
belongs."
Bell County Union voted to adopt, all
the amendments except the following:
Art. 1, Sections 30. 31 and 32, .and Ar-
ticle 1", Section 3, St t£ Union.
A. M. McPHERSON.
Secretary.
Snyder, Tex.
and It doesn't seem like this Is the
spirit of Unionists to lose the referen-
dum, go I am opposed to the new
amendments to the constitution.
In regard to this matter, I refer you
to the first constitution, section 29
Please read it. Then read section 30
of the proposed amendments. The ref-
erendum feature was a strong Induce-
ment that brought In a great many
members of the Farmers' Union, think-
ing that If affairs should change with
the Union they might have a say, even
in the local Unions. I suggest that we
reject this new constitution entirely,
and go back to the Mlneola document.
I am a reader of The Password, and
think every other Union member ought
to read It, too. W. D. HICKS.
COKE COUNTY UNION.
Robert I^ee, Tex., April 17.—Coke
County Union met In the court house
nt Robert Lee, April 14-15. It was
agreed by a vote of 21 to 1 that all the
amendments be rejected. The discus-
sion of the motion developed the fact
that there Is a general belief among the
Union members In this county that
some schemers are trying to get our
constitutional laws changed so as to
give themselves ns little trouble as pos-
sible In advancing their own motives
of self-aggrandizement. They seem
not to like the use that Union men made
of the referendum on a former occasion
and thought by sandwiching those two
vicious sections, Nos. 30 and 31, among
a number of others which might be
otherwise acceptable to the Unions gen-
erally, that they would lie overlooked
and the amendmnets adopted, thus for-
ever doing uway with the referendum
vote so fur as It concerns our consti-
tution. nnd removing the most formid-
able obstacle to their working their
selfish games. At least it looks that
way to "a man up a tree."
J. B. HITDMAN,
Secretary Coke County Union.
KIAMITIA COUNTY UNION.
Kiamitia County Union met at the
thriving little city of Soper, T. T., on
April 21. There were nearly forty del-
egates In attendance, and the citizens
did themselves honor in entertaining
and caring for them. The trouble which
we have been having was happily set-
settled, and peace and harmony reigns.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved. That we ask 12 cents per
pound for our cotton nt the ports, this
to be the minimum price, and that we
hold our cotton for the minimum price
if possible. We also ask other Unions
to cooperate with us in this matter.
Bro. Merrill of Towson county was
with us, and was an Inspiration with
his good talks and evident zeal for the
cause.
We are to have a grand rally July
3-4, at Rose Hill Local Union, six miles
east of Hugo. County meeting con-
venes at 2 o'clock p. m. on the 3rd. A
barbecue on the 4th. Everybody is
invited. M. L. MATTHEWS.
County Secretary.
PARKER COUNTY UNION.
Weatherford, Tex., April 25.—-Par-
ker County Union at its last regular
meeting adopted tho State constitu-
tion submitted at Fort Worth, but did
It under protest, as the following reso-
lutions will show:
Whereas. The formation of our State
constitution has been so manipulated
jn our State Union in the past
that it had to be adopted or
rejected as a whole, and could not be
considered by sections; and
Whereas, There Is need of some kind
of a State constitution as a basis,
which may be perfected hereafter;
Resolved, That the constitution sub-
mitted at the February meeting of tho
State Union Is adopted by the Par-
ker County Union for the above pur-
pose solely, and not because we ap-
prove the same.
Resolved, Further, that w<1 earn-
estly protest against the unwarranted
and fraudulent act of thi person or
persons who mutilated and changed
the phraseology of said constitution
from that adopted at the State Union.
And we further protest against the
omission of the referendum from the
constitution.
Resolved further. That we earnestly
protest against the unlawful and un-
just action of the executive committee
and State president In ousting a mem-
ber of the executive commlttec and
filling the so-called vacancy.
Adopted with request to publish in
Password. AARON SMITH,
Cor. Sec., F. E. A C. U., Parker Co.,
Texas.
What are you doing to build up the
Union in your section? We meaij YOU,
COOKE COUNTY UNION.
The following resolutions were passed
by Cooke County Union by almost
unanimous vote:
(1.) Whereas, We believe that some
such persons have obtained official po-
sitions in our State Union; therefore
be it
Resolved, That, In our Judgment,
hereafter no person should be eligible
to hold office In the Farmers' Union
unless he shall have had actual farm
interest for at least two years prior to
his election.
(2.) Whereas. The constitution sub-
mitted by our Slate Executive Com-
mittee bears the ear marks of political
trickery and detnagoguery, In that It is
not the snme as adopted .at the State
Union meeting at Fort Worth; therefore
be it
Resolved, by Cooke County Union, m
regular session convened, that there be
a searching Investigation as to who was
the cause of having changes made tn
our constitution, as adopted at Fort
Worth, and that If the guilty person or
persons be found, we demand their ex-
pulsion from the Farmers' Union.
(3.) Where:is, The delegates repre-
senting Cooke County Union at our Inst
State Union meeting remember the con-
stitution submitted to the County
Unions for consideration, to be original-
ly as stated by the delegntes from Hunt
County, and. believing that nny change
in our fundament.il laws, made either
by mlrtake or design, should be cor-
rected: therefore lie It
Resolved, That we indorse the action
of Hunty County Union In regard to
referring the constitution baek to the
State Executive Committee for correc-
tion.
Resolved, further, That If the propos-
ed constitution be not corrected, that
Cooke County Uplon hereby sends her
vote against the amended constitution
as submitted to h"r for consideration.
Resolved, further. That we commend
Bro. N. C. Murray, our State President,
for the firm and honest stand he has
taken In defense of the rights of the
membership as against official coercion
(i. M. RICHARDS,
County Secretary.
80MERVELL COUNTY.
Somervell County Union met in reg-
ular session April 20, nnd unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we Indorse the nction
of Hunt County Union In refusing to
receive the amendments to the consti-
tution, ns offered in printed form by
the State Executive Committee. Be It
further
Resolved, That we concur with Dal-
las County Union In upholding the con-
stitution adopted nt Mlneola; also, we
concur with Dallas and Tarrant County
Unions In demanding of the State
Executive Committee a financial audit-
ing of the books of the State Secretary-
Treasurer, and an Immediate report on
snme to nil the Unions In the State;
niso we concur with these County
Unions In asking for a complete list of
organizers now on salary, together with
their postofflce addresses.
R. Tj. NICKELL, Secretary.
do as he pleases. There Is no one to
check him.
Resolved. That we ask the following
questions through The Password: Why
wag the word "country" left out of Art.
1. Sec. 15, before the words "teacher,
physlclnn, minister of the gospel," and
who did it?" Why was part of the
clause, "the State shall be divided Into
four separate districts for organizers"
left out of Art. 1, Sec. 3, of the State
constitution? Why was the clause pro-
viding that each and all State officers,
after serving two terms from the dnte
of organization of the State Union, Feb.
20, 1904, shall be Ineligible to re-elec-
tion. left out, nnd who did it?
We want these resolutions published
in The Password, so some one who was
at Fort Worth can answer these ques-
tions.
G. T. BRYANT,
E. HISE,
J. W. PATTERSON.
Committee.
WOOD COUNTY.
Rock Hill Union, No. 50, at Quit-
man, at a regular meeting April 21. re-
jected all the proposed new amend-
ments, and the secretary was Instructed
to record the entire membership, forty-
one In number, ns a unit against nny
change In the constitution and by-
laws. Also Roek Hill Union rerused to
be bound by the action of their County
Union, (Wood), which Is reported to
have adopted new amendments. \Rock
Hill Union was not represented at the
county meeting. Dr. A. J. Hunt of
Quitman is secretary, R. F. D. No. 4.
BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.
Decatur. April 17.—It seems that we
are about to lose one of our grand fun-
damental principles In the constitution
of the Farmers' Union, to-wlt, the ref-
erendum. I am a full-fledged Unionist
IT IS MUTILATED.
Shnckelford County Union met with
a good nttendnnce April 22, nnd unan-
imously adopted the Hunt nnd Dallas
County Unions' resolutions In refusing
to receive the new nmendments as of
fered by the State Executive commit-
tee, with their reasons for said action.
Our delegate to the State Union at Fort
Worth, with others, says the amend-
ments to the constitution were in many
respects different from the way they
are represented In the new constitution
We will meet ngnin May fi to recelvrt
the revised constitution, if the exec-
utive committee shall furnish us with
a copy. We have ns yet hnd no copy
at all of tne new constitution sent to
the secretary. W. T. EASTEll,
Secretary.
Albany, Tex.
Salmon Local Union, at Nocona, Tex.
met April 15, and unanimously voted as
follows:
Resolved. That we Indorse the action
of Hunt County Union, and others. In
condemning the new proposed amend-
ments to the constitution.
J. E. SALMON. President,
11. O. AWTREY, Secretary.
Decatur, Wise County, April 17.—
Shady Grove Local-met in regular ses-
sion April 15, and by unanimous vot\?
Indorsed the action of Hunt county In
refusing to receive the new amend-
ments to the constitution, ns offered In
printed form by the executive commit-
tee. S. M. RAGLE. President,
TOM EWING. Secretary.
MILAM COUNTY UNION.
Met In regular quarterly session nt
Lewis school house April 6-7, 1905, Hon.
T. W. Lantrlp, president, In the chair,
F. P. Boyd, secretary-treasurer, at the
desk.
A large and enthusiastic delegation
from twenty of the twenty-four Locals
In tho county present. Among them
a large number of beautiful ladles, mat-
rons. mothers, maidens, the sweetest
the Lord ever let the light of luminous
shine on. And, oh! at tho abundance
nnd magnificence of edibles. Hospital-
ity and horsepltality In great abun-
dance.
Resolutions looking to prnctlcnble de-
velopment of the order Interestedly)
discussed nnd pnssed. Bro. Jno. R.
Rector of the fruit and truck depart-
ment just did get to us In time to make
a good speech, well received, on impor-
tance of organization and business
methods of his department. He fell
In love with our country, nnd we fell
in love with him. Some even ventured
the assertion, "If he is not an honest
man, Ills fnce Is not an index of his
character." He spoke at the city hall
In Rockdale on the 8th nt 3 p. m., to
a medium nudlence of fnrmers; not a
business man present except one. nnd
he left before It wns over. Not so
when the cucumber man was here. A
goodly number of business men were
present on that occasion. But the cu-
cumber man will pay money to folks
who will likely spend It with the busi-
ness men. Ah, It does make some dIf
ference ns to whose ox Is gored. But
of course there is no fight up against
the Union (?)
Reverting to the work of the County
Union, we took tip the constitutional
amendments, nnd while we were not
ns radical as Hunt county and some
other County Unions, In demanding
that It go hick to the State officials
for revision, requiring production of
original verbutlon, for, In tho recollec-
tion of their delegate to the State Union
some of tho original was more objec-
tionable than the amendment matter
we have. Indeed, the major portion of
them are good. But we referred them
to the Locals for their ratification or
rejection, with our recommendation
that they reject Article 1, Sections 30.
31 and 32 of General Constitution, nnd
Article 1, Section 3, and Article 2 and
latter clause of Section 1, State Con-
stitution. It would make this nrtlcle
too long to discuss the rensons for our
action In the mat ter. Suffice It to say
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25TH DISTRICT UNION.
Twenty-fifth District Union of In-
Alan Territory held its Quarterly meet*
ing ut Sterritt on April 20, President
J. E. Lovelace in the chair. 'Mayor
Goodwin of Sterritt, made a felicitous
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Bros. J. K. Johnson, O.
E. Fowler and W. C. Hatcher. J. E.
Alley was appointed D. K. protein, and
T. J. Bl'igg and Matt Damron con-
ductors Prayer by J. J. Stephen*
Committee reported a balance In treas-
ury of $66.15. Each local Is Instructed
to elect n business agent to act with
County Agent W. C. Hatcher, in sell-
ing and buying.
W. C. Hatcher, J. G. Worthy and
W. H. Goettlng were appointed to con-
fer with shippers and truck growers In
regard to marketing.
Each local may send one delegate
nnd furnish him with written creden-
tials. authorized to cast as many votes
ns his local is entitled to.
JOHN AUSLEY, Dlst. Secy.
Bros. R. F. Duckworth, State secre-
tary of Georgia division, andE. J. Cook,
State secretary of the Alabama divis-
ion, have issued the following "Instruc-
tions to Local Secretaries:"
"When writing your State secretary,
always give name of Union, county.
State and postoffice.
"Write plnlnly, be brief, but tell what
you want: we nre not good guessers.
"Do not pay dues (or fees over char-
ter fees) to organize. No organizer
should receive more than charter fees;
"We do not send out new words un-
less you have as many as five paid up
members.
"A paid up member Is one who has
paid his fees nnd whose dues are paid
to first of next quarter following date
of payment.
"When remitting to your State office^
always enclose a filled out order blank.
"If you have a man In your union who
wants to become an organizer, let him
send to his State secretary a recom-
mendation from his local union and en-
close one dollar (J1.00), and the com-
mission will be sent him at once."
New F. IT. badge, heavy gold plated,
60c snd 35c. Gilt rim, 10c. Those who
prefer the old badge—star and hand-
clasp—can get them. Gold front, $L
Gold plate, BOc. Cheap, 15c. We al-
ways send the new unless customer
states ho wants the star badge. Write
badge order on separate sheet from
subscriptions, etc.
Mt. Carmei Union, Wolfe City, Te*.,
In session April 22, Indorsed heartily
the nction of Hunt County TTnlon in
regard to the proposed amendment to
our Stnte constitution and ordered
said action published In Mercury-
Password. O. R. Balsdon, president;
nnd J. S. Oild well, secretary.
Officers of the State, County and lo-
cal Unions In nil the States and Terri-
tories are requested to send their of-
ficial announcements, and nil other
matters of Interest to the Unions, to
The Mercury-Password for publication.
Taylor County TTnlon meets at Abi-
lene next Saturday. Every local
should be represented as the new con-
stitutional amendments will be crit-
ically analyzed and passed upon. J. P.
Daniel, secretary, Abilene, Texas.
Dallas County Unions will meet In
determined thnt the boys at Commercial Club rooms, over Cotton
Campbell, Tex., April 12.—Resolved by
Caney Ixicnl Union, that we Indorse the
action of Hunt County Union In refus-
ing to recognize the new constitution
until all errors are corrected.
L. C. WHITE. President,
A. D. ETHBRIDGE, Secretary.
PROTEST AGAINST CENTRALIZA-
TION.
Resolved. That Pleasant Valley Union
requests The Password to publish the
following reasons why we object to the
new proposed nmendments to the con-
stitution:
Sections 30, 31 and 32 deny the local
membership any protection from future
amendments to the constitution. We
will never surrender this right ns long
ns we nre nble to fight for It.
We object to Article 1, Section 3, nnd
Article 2, Section 13, of the State Union
because It gives Imperialistic, Czar-llko
power to the general organizer. He hns
more power than the President of the
United States, who cannot appoint even
a postmaster unless the Sennte np-
f,roves the appointment. Even the Czar
of Russia confers with his family of
Dukes when he makes changes In his
appointees. But under these sections of
the new constitution, our organizer can
we nre
the crossroads ond in Ihe forks of the
creek shnll have a sny In Ihe manage-
ment of the affairs of this, their organ-
isation ond that no autocracy or
oligarchy grow up right before our eyes.
This writer would be glad to have all
the amendments thoroughly and care-
fully discussed In all the Locals and
through the press, so Intelligent action
can be had. A constitution is to an
orgnnl7.*itlon what the hub Is to the
wheel, or what the backbone Is to thp
innn. It Is a serious thing to tamper
with. It ought to be very wise In Its
provisions, and difficult to change. In-
deed, It should be so fundamentally
comprehensive and correct that none
or but few, would wish to change It.
Then would be avoided tills continual
apparent, Impeachment of the wisdom
of first constitution makers, Instabili-
ty of organization and apprehensive un-
certainty on the part of the member*
fbl p. Yours truly,
J. D. SIIELTON,
Rockdale, Tex.,
April 1«, 1905.
Belt depot, Dallas, Tex., on Saturday
next to consider and pass upon tho
new constitution.
Gov. Jeff Davis of Arkansas, in hla
address before the convention at Hot
Springs, very emphatically Indorsed tho
initiative and referendum, declaring IC
to be the only hope of the people for
real liberty and free government.
Henderson County Unions will hold
a rally at Macedonia school house on
Muy 6th.
Indiahoma State Union will meet
nt Tishomingo, I. T„ July 18. William
H. Murray!, chairman committee of
arrangements.
8ALESMEN.
We can use twelve more extra good
traveling salesmen who can furnish
their own horse and buggy. We pay
the best commission of any firm In the
business.
JOHNSON ORCHARD AND NUR-
SERY CO, Dallas, Tex.
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