Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-03-03
COTTON MEN MEET
RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the Planters at
the Aupusfa Meeting.

RESOLUTIONS Adopted by The Planters at
the Augusta Meeting.
The convention of cotton men and
cotton planters. called by the Augusta
exchange was representative of the cot
ton interests of this section. and the con-
vention was we'll attended The subject
of reduction of cotton acreage was fully
discussed. and after debate the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the enormous extension OF cotton
culture has so cheapened that product as to
cause widespread financial depression, seri-
ously affecting all branches Of industry in the
south: and the outlook reveals no limit to the
constantly increasing production and unproft-
ableness of this culture: and inasmuch as this is
due largely to the absence Of that mastersbp in
husbandry which alone proitably controls and
directs labor and regulates production to large
areas, the titles to which, being more or less a
matter Of doubt, are Obtainable at nominal
values and to the assistance of which foreign
and domestic capital is. always will be ready
to extend aid, often directly to labor itself.
alone for the production of staple command
ing spot cash in the markets Of the world.
Therefore. in order to re-establish values in
land; to restore a just equilibrium between the
four primary and essential factors in prOduc-
ton, to wit: land labor. capital and manage
men:. two Of which are now virtually without
influence In our agriculture; to induce re-
turn of intangible and invisible personal prop
erty now seeking refuge from taxation in
speculative and commercial ventures to visible
and tangible permanent improvement in agri-
culture. and to restrain the vast waste and
destruction Of our resources through unlimited
cotton culture; be it
Resolved. That this convention memorabilia
the legislatures OF the cotton states. recon-
mending the enactment of such laws as they.
in their wisdom, may think best calcua to
accomplish the following results:
!. The adoption among us of the Australian,
some similar system for the regulation OF
land titles or transfers, so as to render these
evidences OF property secure and easily
and cheaply transferable as state and cOrpO-
rate bonds and stocks now are
= To secure more effectually than at present
all rights and privileges appertaning or in any
way belonging to land for example, the right
to game and the power to dispose Of it, as Sc
cured by law in Germany, to owners Of land
for their sole use and disposal.
g. That all agricultural lands be classified
and permanent valuation for taxation fixed
upon them. rs was done in England by an act
Of parliament in 1892. and that thereafter, for
period Of thirty-three years, no improve
ments Of agricultural lands be subject 70
assessment and taxation.
4. That, To meet the present and prospective
depreciation of cotton, threatening bank
ruptcy. IA moderate license tax he placed on
cotton acreage for the period Of four years lift
ing the burden of taxation from all other crops
and restraining the Improbable culture of
cotton.
This last section was amended so as to
suggest careful consideration by the
Legislature of the subject of the cotton
-AupIISta 0Ya or Atlanta COnSti.
tuition