Farmers Union Organized - April 4, 1907

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Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT

Eighteenth Year - Number 6

Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 4, 1907

FARMERS UNION IS ORGANIZED.

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ANNOUNCED THAT THE WORK WILL BE

PUSHED EAST OF BRAZOS.

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A local of the Falls county farmers union was organized in Marlin Monday night by S. O. Kelly, who is an organizer with state Jurisdiction.

The following officers have been elected: W. L. Falconer, president; Geo. S. Cousins, vice-president; John Ward, secretary and treasurer; R. S. McCoy, chaplain. The election of officers, appointment of standing committees, etc., will be completed at next meeting which will be held at the court house Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Organizer Kelly stated to the Democrat that it was now the purpose to push the organization in east Falls county, as it had been done on the west side. There are many farmers in the organization west of the Brazos, and they are enthusiastic. As a result, the warehouse movement, which is one of the enterprises, fostered by the union, is well under way and a number of them will be built on the west side. Mr. Kelly said that the union was very anxious to establish one at Marlin and he thought that as soon as the farmers were better organized, there would be more enthusiasm for the project.

The union is a great education: in fact education is the capstone of its purposes, and those at the head of the organization say that there is a brighter day for the farmers and, incidentally for others, along educational and industrial lines.

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by The Democrat, Marlin, Falls Co., Texas.