The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-03-11
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.
Resolutions adopted by Phoenix AL.
lance. AbSeyille. g. C.

WHEREAS, The present low prices paid for
to the producer of the staple, and
Whereas, The curtailment or reduction oi
the cotton crop is the only remedy for the
evil which presents itself as efficiant, and
Whereas, The only method for making this
remedy available Is to make its application
generaly by cooperation and organized ef
Whereas, The Farmers Alliance. the Pa
irons OF Husbandry and other Agriculture
Associations are the only channels through
which anything like an organized move
ment in this direction can be accomplished
and
Whereas, A too exclusive attention to the
cotton crop, and u too great and culp lpable neg
lect OF the grain and other food crops and U
the raising of stock, have been the means o
dl aiming the South of all its capital for tht
purchase OF supplies 10 run cotton farms. anC
thus of impoVerishing the farmers OF th'
South and
Whereas, This plan OF reducing the cotton
crop has been and is advocated and recon-
mended by many OF our best and advanced
thinkers and abest writer's In the Interest o
the Southern farmers therefore be IT
Resolved, That we the members OF Phoenix
Alliance No. 625, OF AbbevIlle county, $. &.
do most earnestly request and urg that an th'
Alliances, Oranges and other Agricultural
Associations throughout the cotton growing
States give this matter imm ediate and seriou.
consideration, and that the plan OF reducing
the cotton, or some other which shall be bel,
ter and more practicable, shall be adopted
during this year by the cotton growers OF the
South. "a
Resolved, That In our judgment reduc
tion OF one-fourth TO one-thired, thus limit
Ing the crop TO fiv and one-half 10 SIX mil
lion bales would propably be about proper.
Resolved, That this scheme OF reduction
the cotton crop Is recommended for adoption
not with the desire or intention or for tht
purpose of inhicting damage or loss upon any
other class of our citizens, but in the spirit o
sci protection, and with the view OF making
the production OF the chief and almost only
money crop Of the Southern farmer reasona
bly, profitable to the producer himself
Resolved, That the time has arrived wher
realize the fact lthat the increased aggregate
wealth Of communities and States Is no sigr
or index OF the Increased property and hap
plness of the individuals composing sucf
communities or States, but that increasinl
aggregated wealth or States and increasing
poverty Of the masses are conditions which
are entirely compatible with each other.
Resolved, That we Will devote more OF ou
attention and energy to the grasses, ant
| other food crops and to stock, and less Il
| independence and prosperity, and by thi
means make Southern Agriculture the mos
profitable, the most independent and TIT
happiest OF all vocations.
Brethren Of all orders, united we stand, di
vided we fall. Organization, cooperation
union, fraternity, unselfishness, elfforge
ting patriotism which can see the individual
as the component part OF the Whole-thes
with industry, energy and close attention u
business can and Will accomplish all the far
mer's desire-these can merge all his hopes II
the fullness of fruition. On motion,
Resolved, That these resolutions be sent
the Cotton Plant, Charleston World, Edge
Banner for publication, and that tho pres
February Is, 1891.