The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-04-30
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PROCLAMATION.


Whereas, the cotton planters Of the
Southern Ssates were compelled to
pay an extraordinary high price for
jute cotton bagging during the wear
1888 by16 trust or combination on the
part of the manufacturers of that
article; and,
Whereas, it has been currently re.
ported that some kind of a connbina.
ton has been formed by dealers to
again raise the price of jute bagging,
in anticipation of a demand for that
article to wrap the coming crop of
cotton; and,
Whereas, in order to resist the evil
effects of such combination, the Presi.
dent, of the State Alliance of Georgia
did wisely convene the State Alliance
of that State In called session to de-
liberate upon the best plan of resist
ing or neutralizing the power Of said
trust; and,
Whereas, delegates from other
States were invited" to participate in
said meeting, and did so participate,
and the result of said meeting was q
definite conclusion and provisions,
made for a plan Of action; and,
Whereas, this conflict if gained by
the Alliance will require the co-opera-
ton of all the cotton States, and all
the cotton States desire to so cooper.
ate; and, ,a
Whereas, if they do so cooperate
and the entire cotton belt should de-
eide to use a substitute for iute there
may be some question as to the avail.
ability Of a sufficient supply in time
to meet sollarge a demand:
Now, therefore, l, @. w. Macune,
President of the National Farmers
Alliance and Cooperative Union of
America, do issue this my official call
for a meeting to be held in the city of
Birmingham, Ala, on the 18th day of
May, at 10 O'Clock a. M, said meeting
to be composed as follows:
Each State Business Agent.
Each State Exchange, one delegate.
Each State Executive Committee,
n delegate.
Each President of State Alliance
to appoint one delegate.
The object of said meeting to be-
lst. To decide upon the necessity
of all the States cooperating in the
conflict with the jute bagging trust.
I'd. The ability of the order in each
State to assist in the conflict.
Sd. 70 ascertain whether, in the
adoption of a substitute, a sufficient
supply can be secured for all sections;
and, if not of one substitute, to de-
termine how many substitutes will be
necessary, and what quantity of each.
4th. To adopt measures for the
guidance;of the brotherhood through.
out the season and select appropriate
committees to carry out their plans.
For the purpose of rendering this
move still more effective, and to
further cement the friendly relations
and prospective union with the Ma
'tional Agricultural Wheel Hon. Isaac
McCracken, President of that order,
is hereby invited to send like dele
gates from the various Wheels.
For the purpose Of utilizing time
and assisting the work. a committee,
composed of DR.. J. I. DeJarnette, of
Georgia; H.. P. Bone, of Alabama;
T. A. Clayton, of Louisiana, is hereby
appointed to collect data as to supply
and cost OF the different substitutes
and report to the meeting as soon as
convened.
Vice President L. L. Polk is ap-
pointed committee of one to extend +
an invitation to the jute bagging trust
to present anything they may have to
say to this meeting, if they so desire,
either written ororal, and to extend the
same invitation to the various jute,
cotton, pine straw, or other bagging
manufacturers
Delegates are requested to post
themselves thoroughly as to the con-
dition of their constituents and the
extern, of their ~ability9and willingness
to cooperate. C. W. MAoUNE,
Pres't N. F. A, and g. [. of A.
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