Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-02
THE OIL MILL MEN MEET
TO CONSIDER THE SUITS Bi,oucur
ny THE STATE.
They Decide to Defend 10. Tom Cox
In the Courts, as his Case VIII be
Test one--rhe situation censraiiy
Discussed.

Dallas, Tex. oct 1.-The Texas Cot
ton Seed Crushers association held a
special meeting at the Windsor hotel
TINS afternoon to commence action in
reference to the suit filed against II.
Tom Cox OF Waco by Attorney General
Sulberson for forming Il conspiracy to
ny The price OF cotton seed at $3.50 per
ton. which makes all members OF the
association parties to the suit.
The meeting was well attended, all
sections OF the state being represented.
the iirst part OF the meeting wne
behind closed doors, only members OF
the association and NJ. j. X. Harris,
the associations attorney. berg pros
ent.
Mr.. Harris gave TO the Delegates his
legal opinion as 10 the hest course
to pursue and II was decided to de-
fend the case of MIR. Cox of Waco, IL
being the first. with all their power, as
IL would be a test case and the others
would result accordingly.
The only business transacted after
the recent meeting was the appolnt-
ment OF committee OF three TO look
after the defense OF the suit brought
against MIR. Cox. The following con-
stituted the committee. f. G. Callew
OF Dallas, Il. *. Erwin OF Dallas. IL. L.
Scales OF Cnrsicana.
1T was decided u give to this commit
Tee absolute control of the defense OF
the present case aud In case any other
mills be sued this committee win have
the power to select an attorney and
proceed with the defense as IN the first
case
Mr. Gregg OF Palestine was opposed
70 surrenderlng 30 much power to this
committee. laying. an my opinion we
are here as co-defendants In the suit
hleu by the Attorney General Culber-
son, and not as an association. and 1
object to any effort TO bind mills not
represented TO pay any pro rata part
of any expenses Incurred"
Mr Gregs's objection, however was
oNtiruled the tone OF discussion being
that the mill men We're assessed M an
association for the object OF unltediv
defending themselves against the al
legged Injustice.
After the appointing OF the commit
Tee The delegates engaged IN general
exchange of opinions.
Mr.. Scales Of Corslcana said that In
south Texas the mills were getting
seed faster than they could handle n
j. j, Culberson OF Paris Z" The
farmers of Paris have had three or four
ihhss meetings to see what could be
done towards raising the price OF seed.
They waited on me and / told fhrm
that the seed of today Is not what
was u year ago; that the percent
age OF produce was considerably loss
on account OF the lampness. The Reod
a year ago being dry we were able To
handle more than now.
The committee went back and re-
ported that they didn't believe "A word
had said, and were of the opInIon
That the seed of today was worth
more than II was last year"
q. II. Connelf; ~ have met two
men this year outside of oil mini mon
VINO knew exactly what the price OF
seed was, One was life insurance
man ana the other one of Munger's
gin manufacturing men.
1.-THE life Insurance man said Tim. .aoa
should never sell for less than 40 ncr
ton, and the gin man that the prIce
should be from 50 to $li. but he Ind
oftered him seed n few days before M
49," az
Harry Laudn; "Thcrc Is one other
who knows the price. He Is the editor
OF the New Braunfcls Herald Not long
ago that distinguished gentleman pub
llHhed an article In his paper stating
that the actual worth or cotton seed
was $50 per ton"
Tom Cox; IN farmers know so much
about the value Of cotton seed and
think the oil mill men don't pay enough
why don't they sell them where thoy
can get their actual value. and the oil
mill men viii quit buying seed"
j, j, Culberson OF Paris: "Those fell
lows that bought seed at the market
price and loaded up on them are today
stuck and can't pull out"
Mr.. scnles suggested that the meet
ing fix price TO be paid for seed by