The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-05-21
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS
Birmingham Convention.

/ OOuD W. "S
A committee on credentials was
appointed and reported forty delegates
from the States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
| South Carolina, Texas and Tennessee.
| About 100 visiting brethren were
present and manifested great interest
throughout the day.
The great and central object of the
meeting-the consideration Of the
bagging question-at once engaged
the attention of the body.
A committee of one from each of
! the States represented vas appointed
to consider and report on the subject.
This committee consisted of H. P.
Bone, L. P. Featherston, Joseph M.
| Massey, L. F. Livingston, G.. A.
Gowan, S. D. A. Duncan, j. H. Payne,
T. A. Clayton, j. H. Beaman, Elias
| Carr and Lucas Mcintosh.
Several representatives of bagging
factories appeared before the commit
tee, who gave them a patient and re-
spectful hearing. All the available
light was sought and welcomed, and
the committee gave this most impor-
tant matter serious and earnest
thought. At this writing the com
mittee is still in session.
A committee to consider the i'm
portant matter of adopting a publish
ing house was appointed and made a
report which was adopted unanimously,
by which it is thought that large
savings to the order will be secured,
and which will be made known to the
order in due time. Important mat
tiers are being considered and impor-
tant results are hoped for.
The spirit of the body is superb.
Harmony and perfect unity of purpose
characterizes its every movement. 1t
will act and act firmly and decisively.
1t will speak with no uncertain voice,
and when it speaks we believe it will
touch a responsive chord in the hearts
of tens of thousands of the best people
of the land.
The thriving and Furnishing city of
Birmingham, through its chosen rep
resentative, Mr.. Jos. Johnston, Presi-
dent of one of it's most successful
banks, and who is a genuine North
Carolinian, gave the Convention a
hearty, cordial and eloquent welcome.
The editor of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER was selected and responded
on behalf Of the Convention.
There are many strong men in the
body, and many strong speeches have
already been made.
Bro. j. T. Payne, of Robson county,
Chairman of the National Cotton Com.
mittee, joined US this morning and is
al active and valuable accession.
OF this marvellous Southern city !
cannot now write. Its wonderful
growth cannot be properly appreciated
unless it be inspected.
AS I write, the Bagging Committee
has made it's report. Its purport and
it's disposition will be noted in my
next letter.
Col. Livingston, President of the
Georgia Alliance, is now addressing
the body on the report in a logical and
thoughtful speech.
Hurriedly, L. L. P.
P. S.-The Convention, after care
full and mature elaboration, has just
decided by a unanimous vote that q0t
aOiU use only cotton 6aggimg.
y BIRMINGHAM, May 16.
My letter of last evening closed at
a most interesting period in the pro.
ceedings. When the Committee on
Bagging came into the hall at about
1890 and made its report through its
chairman, Bro. H. P. Bone, Business
Agent of Alabama, it was thought
that it's consideration would be de-
ferred until this morning, but the TEN.
per of the body was manifestly to get
at the subject at nee and act on it.
Two Intellectual attempts were made
by some of the more wearied and
drowsy brethren to adjourn. The
resolution to adopt cotton bagging as
a covering for cotton was thoroughly
discussed and the familiarity of g
number of the members with the de
tails of this question, clearly proved
that the committee was made up O.
men who were fully competent to dea
with it. The vote on the adoption O.
the resolution was taken first by a cal
of the States, and every delegate from
every State voted for it, and then, OF
motion, the vote was taken by a rising
vote, and every member of the Con
vention rose 20 their feet. I am thu
particular in noting the action of tn,
body on this great and important mat
ter, to show the brethren Throughout
the South something of the spirit o
the Convention after it had thorough,
and maturely considered it. Tn
PROGRESSIVE FARMER will give tn,
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