The National Co-operator and Texas Farm Journal. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1909 Page: 1 of 12
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he National Co-Operator
DEVOTED TO THE SELLING
SIDE OF THE FARMS:
• coVER) THE
Dr VERSIFIED INTERESTS
fouTHERN AGRICULTURE •
Volume 31.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AUGUST 4, 1909.
Number 40
Louisiana
BY TAYLOR McRAE.
There may be other states in the
Farmers’ union with greater numbers
Holds Interesting Meeting
T D TT 1 NT D • 1 Grant parish,
urert I President The president, J. F. Bullard, then
• 7 read his annual address, giving an
of active members and who make a showing what the average farmer can
bigger showing, but if there are any do there in the way of making his liv-
who are more enthusiastic and full of ing at home without the aid of cotton,
the true spirit of unionism than the Sugar cane is also one of the staple
state union of Louisiana they will be crops of the section, although not so
hard to find and a long ways apart much attention is paid to its culture
Any one who visited the meeting of in this part of the state as there is
the state union of that state at Ope- to the nearby parishes. Two or three
lousas last week would have readily stalks of cotton were in evidence, but
been impressed with the sturdy char- were placed off to one side by them-
acter of the male members of the selves, not for the reason that it was
Louisiana union and the sweetness not good cotton, but evidently from
and cheerful enthusiasm of the ladies the fact that the members of the union
the union was delivered by State Sec- account of the work done during his
retary J. N. De Loach, and was a very term of office and some advice as to
happy effort, showing the appreciation the future of the union as a business
in which the welcome, so warmly ex- organization.
tended, had been accepted by the Brother L. N. Holmes delivered an
union. » address on the problem of syrup mak
The welcome address of the'’local ing and th« selling of the product pro
union was delivered by Dr. L. A. itably. He handled his subject in a
Guidry and spoke the sentiments of masterly manner, and as he is a
the brethren as coming from the heart, raiser of cane and a manufacturer of
The ceremonial portion of the func- ribbon cane syrup he knew his sub-
tion having closed the union was ject and handled it in the manner of
opened in due form under the law by all experts who are perfectly familiar
President J. E. Bullard and the dele- with their subjects.
A recess was taken here until 7:30
who graced the occasion with their considered it but an annex to the great
glorious presence. vegetable possibilities of their section gates proceeded to tackle the various
Loyalty to the precepts taught by and not its greatest, business propositions that were laid D. m- to give time for committee re-
the union was evident on every hand From the way they talked cotton before them by the secretary of the ports.:
and the strict attention to the busi- was considered very good feed for state union, Brother De Loach. While The night session was called to or-
ness before them indicated a discip- boll-weevils, but very poor stuff for a a greater part of the proceedings were der promptly and the first business
line that was creditable to both of- living. Taken all together the deo-
ficers and members. It is not often orations and displays were just the
that a delegated body full of the en- thing and indicated that the union
thusiasm and instructions from the there has taste as well as art in the
boys at home upon various questions cultivation of the soil—but then the
of importance will get down to busi- ladies of the union were there, which
ness at once and not take up the time makes it unnecessary to add more.
not for the public, such matters as taken up was the report of the com-
were considered newspaper stuff were mittee on the good of the order. The
given the representative of The Co- committee on publication, upon whom
Operator by the secretary. the question relating to the state paper
The first order of business after had been laid, made a report, which
the opening in due form was the selec- was that the question had been handed
tion of committees, of which there over for the consideration of the in
were appointed the following: Cre- coming executive committee to han
dentials, resolutions, 1 Action, good dle, which committee would take up
pub- the matter immediately after the ad-
6 journment of the state union and
in long-winded aguments that in the Besides the union there was also in
end make no appreciable difference session there the Farmers’ Union
upon the opinions of those who differ, Warehouse Managers’ association of of the order, orgar
but which, strictly speaking, are of Louisiana, which has among its mem- lication. 1e,ox
no good to any one, bers all the warehouses under the con- The credentials commu %, 32
Of course there were discussions, trol of the union and members in the delegates present from thirty %,,
and sometimes a member would wan- state, some forty-odd in number. ishes who were entitled to sea.V ,
The stand for the welcome ad- the union. now to be met.
_ A resolution was adopted unani- The union then, at 10 o clock, ad
and then was admitted because the der the shade of the great water oaks mously thanking the Progressive journed until the morning of July 28,
member was speaking to some very that grace the court house yard mak- League of Opelousas for an invita- at 9 a. m.
serious business, ing it the most ideal place for such tion to go on an excursion, free, to The union was called to order
Church Point, Rayne, Crowley, Eu- promptly at the hour named at the
nice, Lawtell and to the union irriga- time of adjournment, and the first
tion canal near Washington, which business was an address delivered by
canal, when completed, will be the Joseph T. Faust of New Orleans, or-
largest of the kind in the United ganizer of the Louisiana State Fed-
States, but holding an acceptance in eration of Labor and representative of
abeyance until a later date. Business the Tobacco Workers’ International
. would, as soon as possible, make a
I report that it was hoped would show
a way out of the difficulties that had
der over the time set for him to fin-
ish, but this was not often the case, dresses and responses was erected un-
The Louisian union can be said to ceremonies as could possibly be imag-
be a business body and consider the ined. The stand was draped in col-
affairs of the membership of too much ors intermingled with Spanish moss
importance to fritter away in useless and seats were placed conveniently for
arguments upon indifferent> subjects; the comfort of the guests of the day—
The meeting was held in the court that is for those who desired to re-
house of. St. Landry’s parish, in the cline.
lovely old city of Opelousas, and the The meeting was called to order by
member hip were welcomed cordially State President J. E. Bullard, after
and in that old Louisiana style that which the mayor of Opelousas, Hon.
has become historic. The court room M. Halphen, delivered an address of
before pleasure is the motto of the union, his theme being “Education in
Louisiana union.
Buying and Selling” and co-operation
A permanent legislative committee along proper lines by the Farmers’
was selected with the following named union and the members of the labor
brethren as the members of the com- organizaions. His speech was atten-
had been beautifully decorated with welcome that surely spoke the sen-
flowers and Spanish moss, the latter timents of his city, his people and
gathered in graceful folds and stream- himself when he said that the sturdy
ers over swaying arches of the fa- tillers of the soil were welcome and Talley of Sabine parish, A. Letton of that the sympathies of the members
mous swamp cane- which, withits would always be welcome to the hos- Vernon parish, S. M. Talbott of Bien- of the union were with the idea of
feathery plumes quivering upon its pitality of the city. The response for ville parish and H. S. Garlington of a thorough co-operation between all
slender branches, lent a charm and . _ ........ - = ----- ......- classes of labor.
coolness to. the semi-gloom of the _ __• The committee on education report-
1 ( h . A * , ed a resolution favoring compulsory
I ne UO-Uperator MlovinO education in the public school, and
. , P the establishment of agricultural
The size of The Co-Operator this prominent union workers through schools and denouncing the Marks bill
Texas and the South and by other as past by the 1A legislature. They
added features make The Co-Oper- also favored' couragement of
ator more interesting than ever be- children’s uni 7, annex to the
fore. This week’s issue comes out too union. M
mittee for the forthcoming year: J. tively listened to and the good points
F. Harbert of Calcasieu parish, W. H. made cheered to the echo, showing
semi-gloom of the
quaint old room. Specimens of the
agricultural products of that county
and vicinity were in evidence and the
display, while not large, was selected
with an eye to facts rather than to week is only twelve pages, which is
ornate display. Large ears of corn, made necessary by our removal to our
the graceful heads of rice that makes new building. By next week things
the Opelousas section famous for the will be running smoothly and the size
culture of this world’s vegetable prod- of the paper will be eighteen pages,
uct, potatoes, pumpkins, kershaws, larger than ever before.
figs, melons, oranges, peas, goobers, We hope also, next week, to be able
beets and a number of other products, to begin printing, photographs of
early to announce the results of the Owing to the
Texas and Arkansas state meetings, Sanders arrived 9
but full reports will be published in speech on good roaue
the next issue. ing. the union did not
Governor
grered a
even-
n work
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Grant, A. W. The National Co-operator and Texas Farm Journal. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1909, newspaper, August 4, 1909; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1636893/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .