The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-29
COTTON PLANTERS CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of the National Cotton
Planters Association at Vicksburg, Mis-
sissippi.

IN the Opera-houSe, which was beautiful,
decorated with flags and notices. among
which were: Progress IAN Success to tn.
Worlds Exposition and Cotton Centennial,
"Our Grand National Highway with the Aid
OF Uncle Sam" THE New South, Peace ha
her Victories" God Bless Our Whole
Country" "Vicksburg Welcomes her Guests,
''The School and Lyceum," 1.-The Pulpit ant
the Press" "a Welcome to all to our Sunny
Land"
The Association opened with prayer by Rev
c. H. Marshall of this city, upon the conclu
sion of which Colonel F. c. Moorehead, Presi
dent, introduced ex-Chief Justice Simrall OF
the Supreme Court of this State, who delivered
the address Of welcome on the part of the city
go the 500 delegates and visitors present. He
detailed the origin progress and results of the
grand association. He asserted that the asso-
citation by its influence has created agricul
tural institutions in every Southern State
notably in Georgia, South Carolina and Ten.
nessee, and hoped that this Convention would
not adjourn till they had sounded in tones
that all must hear and heed the Importance Of
every State creating colleges Of agriculture
and bring together all the resources of the
South in 1884. Where sixteen years ago only
half million capital was employed in this
state in manufactures, now more than seven
millions are invested In manufacturing
Governor Lowery on being introduced bv
the President delivered the address of wei
eome on the part of the State OF Mississippi
he was proud LhaJ THIS ASSOCIATION had its ORR
gin in Mississippi. The State at that time pro-
duced annually more cotton than any other,
therefore she ought to manufacture her full
measure. The great Exposition at Atlanta
impressed upon all the importance of these
expeditions, for on them in part depends the
development of the agricultural interests of
The South, and hoped all would attend the
great Exposition in New Orleans in 1884,
which would be the greatest the world ever
saw: The Governor referred to the presence
on the stand Of Colonel Richardson, the Presi-
and
planter in the world also, to Directors eneral
Burke, OF the Exposition. After referring to
our annual production of 100000 bales of
cotton in this connection he begged to say
that we have more resources, and that our
people are looking not only for diversity Of
Industries, but they are looking forward to
the future and forgetting the past. The Gov
ernor closed his remarks by extending to all
hearty welcome from the whole country.
Colonel Morehead delivered the annual ad-
dress, occupying only ten minutes, as he
would be followed by Director-Genera Burke
recapitulating the vast results and work of
this association, and closing his remarks by
the assertion that this association was the i'm
mediate cause of the great Worlds Exposition
In New Orleans, and rendering his resignation
as President of the association. The President
then announced the Convention ready for
business.
Committees of one from each State were
of Business.
The Convention adjourned until four
o'clock, at which time committees would re-
port
The Convention reassembled at four o'clock
when the venerable Ex-Governor NJ Patton,
Of Alabama. delivered well-timed address or
the part of the delegates in answer to the ad.
dresses of welcome by Governor Lowrey and
ex-Justice Simrall, congratulating himself
and all present that they were all in attend
ence on this great occasion. The address was
very practical and, although he was seventy
six years old, he hoped to see the day when
the hum and clatter of the loom would be
heard in all this broad land. In his fifty years
haan
Conventions, State, National. mercantile and
educational yet he considered this the most
mediate development of the interests of the
South.
The reading of Prof Warehouses; paper on
"Jute Culture and MANUFACTURED" by C.. R.
Breckenridge and the splendid essay of Mr..
Hevang, Of Louisiana, on "Fibers of the
South" closed the exercises until $3.50 this
evening.
The evening session of the association was
called at 1880 p. m. The hall was filled with
visitors and delegates, who continue to arrive
by every train and boat. Mr.. Jefferson Davis
will prevent his appearance here during the
session. Eleven States art now represented
by delegates, and this is the finest body of
in the State. The President introduced Di-
rector General Burke, of the New Orleans
Exposition, who was enthusiastically received,
had occasion to do public speaking, but
having been confined to the practical and
executive details of life, he could not hope to
clothe his remarks in language worthy this
great occasion. General Burke then in an
earnest, impressive manner delivered one of
the best speeches of the session, recounting
the benefits to be derived from the session of
this Association and the grand results that
must follow from the splendid opportunity of
fered to the whole world in the display of vast
resources of each State at the Worlds Centen-
NAL at New Orleans. The General was pos
seSsed of facts and figures showing the great
advance and rapid strides the South is max
in
necessity of individual aid to develop their i'm
meuse and peculiar resources. A beautiful
feature of the great centennial would be an
effort and announcement to wOman'S work,
and department had been made which should
be devoted to womans work, to be managed,
controlled and used only by women.
Colonel Pardee, of Connecticut who had
charge of the Press Bureau at Atlanta, is here
in the interest of Eastern papers. Being in
PRODUCED as specimen of the Southern Yam
kee he made very happy address. He said
he represented the whole North that the North
hailed with joy the spirit of success and enter
prise in the South, and if there was any pulsa-
ton stronger than another it was God speed |
the South in all her noble enterprises for ad- |
vancement and progress.
Colonel Chas. f. Hooker made an address |
filled with facts showing the need of practical |
work.
Owing to the heavy rainfall which contin-
ued all the morning. the exhibition of the |
practical working of the jute machine, which |
was to have been shown to the members of |
the Association, was postponed.
VICKsBURG, Miss, Nov. %.
The association reaSSembled at the Opera |
house at 1880. The attendance was swelled |
by the presence of quite a number of dele |
gates from East Mississippi, Texas and other |
localities, who arrived on the two morning |
trains, arriving at six and ten o'clock The |
meeting WAS called TO order, when the follow
ing order of business was announced by the |
Chair and carried out:
First address, Cotton Seed" by Professor |
Meyers, of the NJ. and A. College.
Second address, on The Art of Planting |
Cotton Seed" by Major 7. NJ. Barna, of At
lanta, Ga.
Third address, on Improved Cotton Gin
ming" by Thomas Pray, Jr., of Boston.
Fourth address, on Immigration" by Ma
for A. J. McWhrter, of Nashville, Tenn.
The Convention adjourned TO the banquet
at the Magnolia Club, rendered by citizens.
Speeches were made by Colonel Chaffee of
New Orleans; Generals Hooker of Mississippi; !
Breckenridge, of Arkansas. Major Hilder of
ST. Louis, addressed the Convention on "Jute
and Jute-Growing in the South"
FICKSBURG, Miss, Nov. %.
The Convention reassembled at $3.50 p. m.
The Committee on resolutions adopted
memorial urging Senators and Representa-
hves in Congress to use their best efforts to
make liberal appropriations to carry out the
great work of the Mississippi River Commits
sion, and Captain Eads' as the true plan to be
adopted, until this great artery of trade and
travel shall answer the purpose designed by
our commercial interests and by nature, and
become the general highway of commerce