Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-30

MAtOs MdIEh -
The cotton acreage convention com
pleted its work yesterday evening and
adjourned. There were many Of the
delegates who regretted the cutting oil
the program and the early adjourn
ment. The convention was entirely 10
the hands OF the Populists and many
OF them wanted to score the advantigsh
which this fact gave them The adop-
tlon OF a conservative course instead
OF nght in which they would win
complete and easy victory. LETT but NJ
tie work TO be done.
Tx. r.. Hanna, who IS u Pop OF the
Pops in good standing, remarked last
night 10 a Gazette representative; we
had nothing 10 do when the convention
decided not to So Into political mat,
tiers. We were here, however, ah1
ready for 'em. OF course we ulun
come prepared TO turn the convention
into a political meeting, but We WEE
not going to run away from anypoay
The email attendance az the conNeH-
lion was somewhat Disappointing.
There was a noticeable absence 81
farmers-the genuine farmers-ana thls
undoubtedly operated against ths meet
ing, Inc eNluullllet vi - 80
also reported the following resolutions
which were adopted;
whereas, The present low price OF
cotton demands that the utmost econo-
my shall be used In handling the ctup
and placing II upon the market 10
order that the producer may realize
something for his labor. anu
whereas, one Of the heavy Items oI
expense IS the cost OF railroad trans
portation. aud
whereas, The amount Of cotton pro
du,ed and transported is constantly In
uTeasIng. the total movement Of Texas
cotton for the season W TO Mareh J..
1876, being 2.s93,agt bales. az aB Ainst
]. IgG. Az Tor the previous season up 10
March !. 1884. an Increase ot over OV
per cent; and
Where's. Notwithstanding the de-
crease In the price o. cotton and the
Increase Ia the amount Transported.
the railroads maintain their tarlu rates
and charge as much per 100 pounds
now as when cotton was worth 100 per
cent more than at present and when
there was less tam half the amount
TO be transported; and
whereas. We believe that the pres
ent freight farlm for cotton can pe
very much reduced without doing any
injustice 20 the railroads; therefore
Resolved. That this convention urg-
entity request the railroad commission
10 give this matter their attention and
50 reduce the present tariG OK rates
before the opening Of the next season
that the producer mHy realize small
mite Tor the product Of his years
labor.
Resolved. That this convention ap-
polut q committee " i've 20 confer win
Inc railroad commission and with the
representative Of The railroads look
ng 70 a more favorable rate on cotton.
The following committee was APP
pointed John b. Rogers o. Galveston.
?. b. Waters OF Milan, J. \. Dunlap pf
Coleman. ". J Moore of Burlesuh ana
Louis Garrrtt OF Navarro, on motion
Chairman Peters was added 10 the
committee.
PrcHdcnt Lane OF the Cotton Grow
FRS Protective association viii remain
Ia Waco for a few days, after which
he VIII make several addresses at dit-
ferent points In the state ON the mat
Ter OF reducing the cotton acreage He
has authorized the press 70 announce
the following dates and places. a.
whlch he viii deliver addresses;
Marlin, Friday, April 8.
MeXla, Saturday, April S.
Waxahnchie, Tuesday, April Q.
Hillaboro, Thursday, April IL
Greenville Saturday, April II.
AIR Lane IA very much Interested In
this matter and hopes that the farm
err Will turn out literally and lhten
10 the remarks he Will make on the
subject lie says that the farmers OF
Alabama have an advantage over Tex
as farmers In that they pay more at
tcntion to diversllyinE their drops.
"Our farmers" he said ARE forced to
raise their living AT home and plant
cotton only as surplus crop. sooner
or later Texas farmers VIII likewise be
forced 70 adopt the same method, un-
less they adopt It voluntarily My pur-
pose here now Is to urge upon them
the benefits OF this system and 20 do
what can to get them to adopt it."