Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28

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5. That since, every avenue of
profit in the business w0rld that in
vites capital and intelligence, has the
strong arm of self-prOtected co-opera-
ton thrown round it, and each re-
spective business, one grand whole
as against all these, 1T is made em
inently necessary that we, as bust
ness men, engaged in one of the great
commercial industries of the West,
and some parts 81 the East, take inn
mediate, permanent, cooperative ac-
ton to alleviate the present eondi-
4 ton of our tobacco business and avert
the evils now pending.
6. That for immediate relief we
recommend to this Congress the
adoption of total abstention of tobac-
co planting for the year 1889. That
as a complete antidote for the tobac-
co panic and a perfect alienation Of
all grievenses to tobacco growers.
We heartily endorse and recommend
the Interstate Tobacco Association
! plan set forth in the Farmers Home
Journal, of Louisville, KY, Septem-
Der, 80, and October 6, by j. Osborne
De Course, namely: We offer an
Interstate Tobacco Alliance. The
dark tobacco interests of Kentucky
and Tennessee join in this great work.
| We also hold out our arms to Nir-
gfnia and to other states where OPP
pl essions have been felt. Then our
plan becomes Inter. State in lis inter
est. We propose that every commit
tee in the dark tobacco districts shall
be organized, with an eX-Committee,
President and Secretary. The
President and Secretary shall form or
be tobacco congress, that they
shall be clothed with authority to
elect President, Vice President, and
Secretary, and such other officers as
may be necessary to transact the bust
ness of said Congress.
7. That we recommend INN l'a'.o
organization, that at this Congress com
petent man he appointed whose duty
It will be to have general supervision
of the entire tobacco districts of this
country and report same to eX-commis-
soner that lie proceed at once to max
ing lectures, organizing and putting
men to work and organizing counties.
That nm Executive Committee be at
once appointed to raise money to meet
necessary expenses OF the lecturer and
other incldentals.
S. That these resolutions and the
plan organization adopted, be published
in the agrcultural' papers throughout
the tobacco districts and daily papers
where space can be had.
8. Resolved, That we favor all
legitimate means of carrying out the
object and intention of these resolu-
tiOns, and that we ask the aid and
assistance of all persons interested in
the same. That we favor all organi-
cation, which will aid in enforcing
the object Of these resolutions. And
that wherever Wheels, Alliances or
farmers clubs be in active operation,
let the object Of these resolutions be
carried out through them.
A. e. GOODLETT, Chairman.
j. o. DECOURsEY, Secretary.
The resolutions were open for dis.
cussion, and S. II. Sheldon, of Trigg
county, spoke. He thought that thel
farmers had no use for warehouses,
and there should be some other plan
Of disposing of the crop.
Col. Goodlett then took the floor
and spoke in favor of abstention. His
speech was a RATHER and he was
cheered several times.
Col. Goodlett was followed by G. !
II. Slaughter, Esq, Of this county,
who proceeded to answer some of the
arguments in favor ofnon-prCduction.
The ideas he advanced were good |
ones, and well worthy of considera-
ton.
Hon. j. w. Jones made some re-
marks in answer to Mr.. Slaughter.
His remarks were able and well de-
livered. He was applauded several
times.
Mr.. w. Wharton, of Trigg County,
KY, said that two-thirds of his
county were in favor of abstention.
The resolutions We're then voted Oil
as whole, and were adopted with
hardly dissenting vote.
After a committee on organization
had been appointed, the convention
to meet again tonight
when speeches will be made by j. O.
DeCOursey and others.