Edition Bobbett2. Speeches and statements by Elizabeth F. Bobbett

1955 Barndarrig, Farmers’ Meeting

Source: Wicklow People, 12.02.1955

Miss Elizabeth Bobbett said she would like to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Henry Meredith for all the work which he had done to foster this organisation. He had always been a hard, earnest worker. She assured Mr. Harry Cullen that the Irish Farmers’ Federation had never taken part in politics. If farmers went in for politics, it did not mean the Federation had been political. When Macra na Feirme was started they had offered them full co-operation and asked for some of their members to be put on its executive as the Federation was dealing with economics while they were dealing with social and educational matters but they would not co-operate. While they had not responded she assured them of every possible support to get this organisation started, and in the different centres of the Irish Farmers’ Federation they would find able and experienced farmers who would give them direction on any of their councils and committees and would pull their weight. She hoped the younger members would be filled with as much zeal and energy as the older members had shown in past years.