The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-06
THE FARMERS : AND THE COTTON
FACTORY. n RI

We publish to-day Win kFe"' 4.
;ure the important resolutions adop'ed =,
by the convention of the Farmers =,
Unions OF Ouachi.a parish, endorsing
tho movement to build cotton factory
in Monroe and pledging their support
tn tina, enterprise. This action on the
mart Of our intelligent and progressive :,
farmers is in accord with tho ac'ioh
lately taken by the State Alliance OF
Mississippi which established Il co'to"
factory Mt Jackson for the ma"a'ac~
ture, in part, OF bsgging or other wrap.
ping suitable to cover cotton, a""
c,edped all the members OF the on'o"
u tn INV and use the products Of such
factory. The farmers III Georgia nave
determined TO take similar action !" n
State Convention soon to he held anu
} no doubt other Southern States WI"
follow. We have every reason 20
he,,eve that the State convention o.
= the Louisiana Farmers Union VIII
endorse and adopt the policy OF these
resolutions and give their support ~
= a hodv to some cotton factory In ms
State which will make a specially OF
manufacturing cotton coverings i"'
cotton bales, a measure which was en-
as dorsed by the committee appointed by
fe the Agricultural Association Al No"'
roe That committee strongly recon-
mended that the farmers put up 'he''
RS cotton In smaller bales aud IL was I'M
81 sense of the association that these oa'e
should he wrapped In cotton fabric
manufactured at home. This move
20 ment, which has become so Pop"'a
with all think Ing farmers Is sim"'S
ted by two patent motives.
~, Ito combat the jute bsggi"g tr"s
-. which has defiantly announced y
-, denomination to perPetuate lis GU
ia, rseeous aud insoIent assaults q" u
pockets OF our farmers.
2.-l'o reap the profits OF msnuia
lily turing our own staple BY assisting al
lst- encouraging the building OF man
test featuring enterprises which Will ave
hat s,fy one industries, being new do
and new spirit among us, anu eha'
us to ,,evelope all the resources WI
which God and nature have o'ess
our favored land. This is tho mi
49, ohiec, to be accomplished. The WIS
words of Andrew jackson, the u
type of the sound, practical s'atesm
look wsrc those in which he recommend
q 10 the building of "fac,ories and found'
nuth a,oug sitie the cotton helds." Our
The ME have nj last attained that stag
Is An mental development which ena'
them to appreciate this sage co"'
and when they put it into unive
that nrac,ice there will be the break
eyed new day, the birth OF IL new era WI
'iates will, drive our darkness away
and ba,he the whole south in enthusi
s's'c' and prosperity.
In This connection ii Is our desire
duty to again call attention !"
signal ami unequaliea advantage
'"'". Monroe IA "A location for n cotton
when ,,,,o,,,r,,v on
! wv bale covering and for all purposes
NV I've have u fine navigable
which no, only guarantees cheap u
,,,,,,i. po,taiion hut furnishes an abun
8. supply Of the hes! water Tor eng'n
Cole. this continent.
.,,i,of I've have two lines of raj
orn,vs which will guarantee competing
for products aud fuel.
Ave have steady and inexh
t,rms, lble supply Of cheap tuel-bo'h II
United and wood.
coast i've are in the centre ct the
AZ quit cotton producing country In the :
war "a, having an assortment OF hill ami
~ vial stable.
5.-We have IN Monroe aud III
,,s,, 10 rounding country large poru
,,a0,.,, who eau easily and readily be
ions !, the necessary amount OF skin 10
,o,,,,s alto tho factory and. our climate
re they hea''"y ""'' paw -,,
ton. 80 wen s'"''e' ''' .''
etc. that it will be easy to get
laborers 10 make this their hom'
Eve are nearer the centre
,;s,;, cotton portion Of Louisiana In
.,,,., other point where the farmers